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Instinctive Target
£8.99Instinctive Target is Charles White’s edge-of-your-seat romantic thriller. Packed with adventure, danger and intrigue, it is the first Jonny & Carla adventure by the author of The Gardener.
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Keterlyn
£8.99A police detective and paranormal expert investigate a terrifying supernatural crime when a young child is found alive in frightening circumstances. An unspeakable crime. A mind-blowing investigation. A six-year-old girl is found in a wood among one hundred and thirty children’s bodies; the sole survivor of a horrifying paranormal atrocity. Shocked and bewildered by the discovery, experienced police officer DI Janet Walsh enlists the help of author and lecturer on the paranormal Dr Tony Small. As the investigation expands, horrifying answers begin to emerge unearthing the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. STEVEN J YEO is a published playwright with pantomimes and plays being performed all over the world.
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Marcel’s Peaches & The Raven’s Dream
£8.50A debut YA novel that is both a story of horrifying things and a celebration of the power of hope and resilience. “Behind this garden is a labyrinth. It’s a dark and dangerous place, but there’s a boy trapped inside.” When a tragic chain of events tears his life apart, eleven-year-old Thomas finds himself in a children’s home. He is found by a sinister character called Raven who takes him to an old orangery where they encounter a ragged man called Marcel. The sole purpose of Marcels’ life is to feed an old gnarly peach tree. From a branch hangs a single ripe peach. Marcel tells Thomas that if he eats this peach, it will take away all his problems. But there is a terrible price to pay, because the tree demands tribute; a tribute which must be hunted down within a dark and dangerous labyrinth and taken from the soul of a lost boy it has imprisoned. A powerful debut novel that is both a story of horrifying things and a celebration of the power of hope and resilience. CLÍONA WOODS grew up between the mythical landscapes of Shropshire, England and County Meath, Ireland. Her origins lie in the brutal Spanish and Viking invasions of Ireland; ravages which mingled their mythologies, and left behind a race combining the ethereal Norwegians, vivacious Spaniards, and the mystical indigenous Irish. She has always loved stories; they are an intrinsic and essential part of her identity. As a child Clíona’s primary source of sustenance came from authors such as Susan Cooper, Alan Garner, Jenny Nimmo and Tolkien. Marcel’s Peaches & The Raven’s Dream is her debut novel.
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My Magical Marker
£7.50Luna always carried her magical marker with her. Whatever she drew came to life and made her wildest dreams come true. But one day, the marker vanished; she had lost it! Now, Luna has to find the magic within herself, with the help of her teacher to guide her. Packed with brightly coloured illustrations, it’s the perfect early learning book little ones will love to read and engage with, again and again. Growing up in a foreign country, JANSET NERIS MET was inspired to teach and nurture young minds. As an IB PYP educator, she teaches English to kindergarteners. Her passion for inspiring young learners shines through her engaging lessons and published articles on early childhood education.
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Pretty Wonder
£8.99A captivating debut fantasy from musician and psychic Jenna Leigh-Raine, in which a young girl and her cat embark on a modern adventure of life and wonder to heal generations of lost ghosts and lovely spirits just looking for their love. Go back now and remember how you once explored and got lost in corners and saw beyond the walls. When only child Olivia moves to an old house, she soon discovers decades of stories trapped still and creaking in her home in Holland Park, London. Strange occurrences and restless spirits seem to guide her, but what could it all mean? It turns out that her destiny lies far beyond her wildest imagination. Guided by an ability to communicate between two worlds, and with her trustworthy cat Cherokee by her side, Olivia will find ways to help lost and lonely ghosts find love and peace and keep scary things from harming her family. Any home comes with stone, brick or wood and wallpaper fully ingrained, full of memories. Laughter, sadness, and pain. This year, in 1978, a young family with one daughter Olivia and her beloved cat Cherokee would move to a house in Holland Park, London. Opening the doors, it will need lots of life, love, and attention. The daughter will soon find an ability to communicate between two worlds and unravel decades of stories trapped still and creaking. She will find ways to heal generations of lost shadows, ghosts and lovely spirits just looking for their love. Olivia will also help her family find peace and healing from their own struggle. Helping to find their support for one another and bring confidence and love back, as it was when they first met. Olivia can’t do all this alone and there’s a lot to do. But with her trustworthy cat Cherokee by her side and a very clever all-seeing owl, they will find ways, and keep scary things far from harming them. JENN A LEIGH-RAINE was born in Lightwater, Surrey, England and grew up in Ipanema, a neighbourhood located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. In the mid-eighties, Jenna’s travels took her to Los Angeles, which became her second home. Music from an early stage became her “light force and passion,” and in her teens she became aware of her ability to “hear spirits,” eventually going on to have both a very long and exciting career in both music and as a professional psychic medium.
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Snake Town
£8.99A mother and daughter’s devious plan to fleece their unsuspecting tenants unravels with deadly consequences. Ludmilla Shatalova, a Ukrainian émigré and her 21yr old daughter, Rosie’s devious plan to fleece their unsuspecting tenants – a secretive accountant and an affable night watchman – appears to be foolproof. By making sure the two men never meet and skilfully swopping their possessions twice a day, they can rent them the same flat and take a double rent. But each man has a secret. And events at the basement flat in the run-down seaside resort begin to unravel in spectacular fashion. Bognor Dogs is playwright Toby Wilsher’s brilliant, fantastical debut novel. Packed with wit, invention and the unlikely combination of a deadly snake, stray dog, two million in cash, a psychopathic drug dealer, and one very lucky postman. TOBY WILSHER lives in West Sussex on the south coast of England, where his debut novel Snake Town is set. After working as a cleaner in a psychiatric hospital, and manning the tills at a record shop, he embarked on a Performing Arts Degree at Middlesex Polytechnic before founding the Trestle Theatre Company in 1981. Over the next twenty-three years, he was an actor, writer, maker, designer and director for Trestle, seeing his work performed in 31 countries. Since 2004 he has worked as a freelance director, writer and corporate trainer.
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Star Skimmer
£9.50Wizard of Oz meets Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with the loveable pizazz of classics like ET, Batteries Not Included, Flight of the Navigator or Explorers ~ a space adventure with humour, integrity of character, and a world like you have yet to experience. When Xander finds himself stranded 420 million lightyears from home, he’ll do anything to get back. After meeting Myra on the planet Tith, they strike up a deal. If he helps her find her missing parents, she will help him find the missing piece he needs to make the journey back to Earth. Together they meet allies along the way and experience an adventure of a lifetime, hoping to discover the secrets of a forbidden place called Rim. JASON RANDALL SPRIGGS is an American writer who was born in the Midwest. He began writing in 1994 and has contributed to several academic publications. He lives in Collinsville Illinois, home to the giant ketchup bottle. Working with kids and exploring themes in imagination, Jason has participated in a program called Cartoons for Kids. He has also been published as an illustrator for a children’s book called Tony Tales.
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The Blood Coast
£9.50A GRITTY NEW SPY THRILLER FROM A FORMER INTELLIGENCE AND PARAMILITARY PROFESSIONAL. In a sleepy harbour town in Cornwall secrets are surfacing; all of them shocking. A deadly explosion at a local police station. A strange radioactive find at sea. A sinister rogue Government agent back from the dead. And a burnt-out ex-Ml6 agent looking for a quiet life, but uncovering a terrifying weapons programme and revelation about his family. JASON M. KENNEDY worked in intelligence and paramilitary operations in the private sector, before becoming a private detective. He now lives in Kent, England. The Blood Coast is his debut novel.
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The Boss
£8.99A platonic couple’s seemingly mundane life is thrown into chaos when they find out they have been having an affair with the same man. An amoral boss. A naive pregnant woman. A closet gay. A confession. A crime. And a bunch of problems that have only one solution – a solution with a heavy price. The question is: who is going to pay? When his flatmate and lifelong friend, Mandy, suddenly breaks the monotony of a weekday evening by announcing that she has been having a secret affair with her married boss and is now carrying his baby, Jack is both shocked and supportive. But the wheels of confession are in motion. Jack reveals that he is gay, and has also been having an affair, which turns out to be with the same man. To make matters worse, the local police have arrived to question Mandy over the smuggling of a consignment of jeans. As their secret lives begin to unravel and the truth sinks in, the penny drops: they have the same problem. A problem that only has one solution – the boss must pay. PAUL ‘POPS’ WESTLAKE was born and raised in Plymouth, Devon where he still lives today. He served in the Royal Navy for 11 years, and has worked as a road sweeper, bookmaker, and security guard. The Boss is his debut novella. His previous work includes By Pure Chance and The Walters Boys.