Annie is on holiday in Australia with her friend Pat. Theyre visiting Pats mother Noreen and her new family. But theres something odd about these people. When Annie hears a conversation between Noreens new husband and a strange man, she starts to get worried. Then accidents start to happen. But are they really accidents? Or is someone trying to kill Pat and his mother?

Cully Robinson is visiting the English village of Seacliffe, trying to find where one of her ancestors is buried. Cully is surprised to learn that she has distant relatives living in Seacliffe today and they are very wealthy people. When Cully investigates the family history, she learns of a crime that has been hidden for almost two hundred years a crime that changed the lives of everyone in the family. Its clear her relatives dont want the truth to be known. But why? What did happen at Seacliffe all thos

In the future, the world is much hotter and life has completely changed. Because of global warming, sea levels have risen. There have been three Great Floods, when huge waves covered coastal cities and towns all over the world. In the small Australian town of Axel, life for Meena and her brother Mark is calm, but not completely safe. There is danger from bandits, and there is always the possibility of another Great Flood

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!' Upon finding a map in his parents' inn, young Jim Hawkins joins a crew on route to the Caribbean to find buried treasure. One of his crew, the charming, yet devious Long John Silver is determined to snag the booty for himself and Jim's swashbuckling voyage becomes a mutinous and murderous adventure where his own bravery is put to the test and he discovers

Mitch has a new camera. He wants to win the prize for the best photograph at the Vancouver Giants ice hockey game. He takes pictures of the players on the ice and the people in the crowd. But some people arent happy to have their picture taken, and one of Mitchs pictures gets him and his brother Ben into big trouble.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'It's a poor sort of memory that only works backward.' In Carroll's sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice once again finds herself in a bizarre and nonsensical place when she passes through a mirror and enters a looking-glass world where nothing is quite as it seems. From her guest appearance as a pawn in a chess match to her meeting with Humpty Dumpty, Through the Looking Glass follows Alice on her curious adve

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'How sad it is! I shall grow old, and horrid, and dreadful. But this picture will remain always young If it was only the other way!' Wilde's first and only published novel recounts the story of handsome Dorian Gray who upon having his portrait painted desires that it will age and grow ugly while he may remain eternally beautiful. The painting, which reflects each of Gray's sins and transgressions in its hideousness, haunts

A brilliantly paced psychological thriller, The Reunion is a chilling story of just how difficult it can be to cope when the past comes back to haunt you Sabine is twenty-four years old and has just returned to work following a nervous breakdown. Unsurprisingly, life in the office has changed since she left, and Sabine is now the brunt of her colleagues cruel jokes, as well as the main topic of office gossip. It soon becomes clear, however, that Sabines problems are far deeper than those she faces daily a

The first book in a brand new series by the master of epic fantasy, Raymond E. Feist. Ten years after the cataclysmic events of Wrath of a Mad God took place, Midkemia now faces a new danger thought buried in myth and antiquity. A lost race of elves, the taredhel or people of the stars, have found a way across the universe to reach Midkemia. On their current home world, these elves are hard pressed by a ravaging demon horde, and what was once a huge empire has been reduced to a handful of survivors. The co

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Oh! Mama, how spiritless, how tame was Edward's manner in reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Yet she bore it with so much composure, she seemed scarcely to notice it. I could hardly keep my seat.' Spirited and impulsive, Marianne Dashwood is the complete opposite to her controlled and sensible sister, Elinor. When it comes to matters of the heart, Marianne is passionate and romantic and soon fall

First of an exciting new graphic-novel quartet by renowned comic book artist Mark Crilley. Miki is intrigued by handsome Hiro, a quiet and secretive boy who has just arrived at her rural school. But Hiro is even more mysterious than Miki realises: as she overcomes his reluctance and slowly gets him to open up, she is drawn into an amazing new world. Hiro is a 'deliverer', a real-life cupid who keeps love alive in the world. He works full-time to maintain the balance, gathering the dying flame of love fro

Five enchanting stories in this wonderful collection will take little girls to magical worlds. Includes the brilliantly quirky story of Alice in Wonderland, the charming tale of the Snow Queen and the warm-hearted fable of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. Each story is beautifully illustrated and perfect for either reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone.

A sticker book with a difference, this delightful book contains 13 scenes and over 400 stickers to dress the ballerinas for different occasions. Scenes include the ballerinas performing in ballets such as Sleeping Beauty and the Nutcracker, as well as backstage, rehearsal and many more. Stickers include gorgeous tutus, headdresses and ballet pumps, as well as bags, shoes and jewellery to make the ballerinas beautiful. A great activity to keep little hands busy.

An ideal first reference book for young readers covering a wide range of topics from art and animals to new technology. Arranged thematically and superbly illustrated with over 1500 amazing photos, illustrations and diagrams. Includes simple experiments and activities, internet links to over 500 carefully selected websites, and downloadable pictures and quizzes.

New edition of the Smarties-Prize-winning story about a magical horse. Now published into the First Modern Classics list, fantastic stories for young readers. Its Christmas, but Irinas family dont have enough money to buy her the present she wants. Then Irina sees the wooden horse in the junk shop window and all she wants is to take it home with her. Irina is sad and lonely and she knows that the little horse is lonely too. But what Irina doesnt know is that this dusty little horse with the tattered mane

The Indian in the Cupboard is the first of five gripping books about Omri and his plastic North American Indian Little Bull who comes alive when Omri puts him in a cupboard For Omri, it is a dream come true when the plastic American Indian he locks into the old cupboard comes to life. Little Bull is everything an Indian brave should be proud, fearless and defiant. But being in charge of a real, live, human being is a heavy responsibility, as Omri soon discovers. And when his best friend, Patrick, is le

Joanna Jones dreams of being an actor in the theatre. She meets Mr Joseph, a kind old man who knows a lot about acting and singing. He believes in Joanna and offers to teach her what he knows. The two of them work together in secret, and when an unexpected chance comes along, Joanna is ready!

Simon is slow and always in trouble. Anna is clever and pretty. Will their teacher, Louise, find out whos bullying whom in time to prevent a tragedy? How do you cope when every day is a nightmare? Simon Mason is unpopular with his teachers, his fellow pupils and even his own mother. Anna Royle and Rebekkah Tanner are clever, pretty and well-liked. Whos the bully and whos the victim? Miss Shaw is sure that something unpleasant is going on between them but sometimes its hard to tell whats happening from the

The classic story of Narnia, the fantastic land that lies beyond an ordinary wardrobe door. On the other side of that wardrobe door lies a world full of magic. A world frozen in the perpetual winter of the White Witchs enchantment. A world where Christmas never comes. Would you have the courage to stand shoulder to shoulder with Aslan, the Great Lion, and fight the Witch to free the land of Narnia? Are you brave enough to share the adventures that change the lives of Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy forever.

An exciting, uncompromising political thriller, set in Chile under the military junta. Sixteen-year-old Andres becomes a wanted man and the target of security forces after the driver of a car that he is travelling in is shot and his father is taken away. Then Andres meets an American journalist who provides him with evidence that will be more valuable than bullets against the oppressive military regime. An exciting and uncompromising political thriller, Talking in Whispers was awarded the German Buxtehuld