Friday, 18 November 2011

The son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus)Demigod Percy Jackson, still with no memory, and his new friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, go on a quest to free Death, but their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps so that the Prophecy of Seven can be fulfilled.

**BOOK TRAILER** on authors blog

Serpent's gold by Sam Osman

Serpent's GoldDark streams of energy have been unleashed through ancient leylines. An evil presence manifests itself in the shadows of a London suburb. Wolfie, Tala and Zi'ib have already discovered their blood ties with a world beyond their own. Now they must fight an enemy determined to exploit the natural powers of the planet for their own destructive ends.

Authors blog with a BOOK TRAILER about the first book Quicksilver

Eight keys by Suzanne LaFleur

When twelve-year-old Elise, orphaned since age three, becomes disheartened by middle school, with its bullies, changing relationships, and higher expectations, keys to long-locked rooms and messages from her late father help her cope.

Assault by Brian Falkner

Assault (Recon Team Angel)It is 2030, and the world is at war with an alien race. The battleground: Earth. Recon Team Angel, made up of teenagers from around the world, has been training for years. Now it is time to act. Recon Team Angel must slip behind enemy lines, work their way into the top-secret alien facility under Uluru, and uncover the truth. But what they discover will shock not just them, but all of humanity.

Recon Team Angel series

How to steal a dragon's sword by Cressida Cowell

How to Steal a Dragon's Sword (Hiccup)Bad times have come to the Archipelago. Ever since the woods of Berserk burned down, it is almost as if the world is cursed. Dragons are starting to revolt against their Masters. The waters have risen, flooding fields and washing whole villages away. But worse still, the wicked witch Excellinor has returned. Can Hiccup find the King's Things and win the sword-fighting contest to stop Alvin the Treacherous from becoming King of the Wilderwest? (Publisher)

Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby

IcefallPrincess Solveig and her siblings are trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen fjord, along with her best friend and an army of restless soldiers, all awaiting news of the king's victory in battle. But as they wait for winter's end and the all-encompassing ice to break, acts of treachery make it clear that a traitor lurks in their midst

Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

MidwinterbloodIn 2073 on the secretive island of Blessed, where rumour has it that no one ages and no children are born, a visiting journalist and a young local woman are ritually slain. Their deaths echo a moment ten centuries before, when, in the dark of the moon, a King was slain, tragically torn from his Queen. Their souls search to be reunited - but can love last forever

With the enemy by Eva Gray

With the EnemyNow that Maddie has been kidnapped, Rosie, Louisa, and the boys are paying more attention to Evelyn's theories. As the group make their way toward war-torn Chicago, they're under constant threat of capture. Danger and dark surprises lurk around every twist of the road. Evelyn knows they need a strategy to find Maddie. But what the group comes up with may be their riskiest plan yet: infiltrating the Alliance itself. (Back cover)

Book 3 in the Tomorrow Girls series

Friday, 28 October 2011

Dark river by Erin Hunter

Dark RiverContinues the story of Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw, grandchildren of the Clan Leader Firestar, the three cats are thriving as the newest Thunderclan apprentices. Yet with their new responsibilites come new experiences, new power and secret dangers.

The Power of Three series

For more information about this series click here

Solitary by Alexander Gordon Smith

Solitary (Furnace)Furnace Prison Where death is the least of your worries Escape is just the beginning... We thought we'd made it, we thought we were free. But we should have known there was no way out of Furnace. All we did was slip deeper into the guts of the prison: into solitary confinement, where the real nightmares live ndash; the warden, the Wheezers, and something much, much worse. The clock's ticking. Because if we don't escape soon they will turn us into freaks - like them. Forever. In the darkness of the hole your worst nightmares come to life.

For more information about the Furnace series check out the Author's blog and watch the Book trailer.

Friday, 16 September 2011

Ashes, ashes by Jo Treggiari.

Ashes, AshesIn a future Manhattan devastated by environmental catastrophes and epidemics, sixteen-year-old Lucy survives alone until vicious hounds target her and force her to join Aidan and his band, but soon they learn that she is the target of Sweepers, who kidnap and infect people with plague.

Fly by night by Frances Hardinge

Fly by NightIn a cut-throat world of highwaymen, spies and smugglers, and insane rulers in silly wigs, runaway Mosca Mye and her goose companion have uncovered a dark plot winging its way towards the city. Soon mischief and mayhem will lead to murder... (back cover)

A friend like Henry by Nuala Gardner

A Friend Like HenryWhen Jamie and Nuala Gadner chose a puppy for their son Dale, they weren't an ordinary family choosing an ordinary pet. Dale's autism was so severe that his behaviour could veer from silence to shrieking banshee in just seconds. Jamie and Nuala spent most of their waking hours trying to break into his autistic world.

But the Garnder's lives were transformed when they welcomed Henry, a gorgeous Golden Retriever puppy, into the family. With patient work, the bond between Dale and his dog helped them produce the breakthrough in their son they had long sought. (back cover)

Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier

Girl About Time: Bk. 1: Ruby RedSixteen-year-old Gwyneth discovers that she, rather than her well-prepared cousin, carries a time-travel gene, and soon she is journeying with Gideon, who shares the gift, through historical London trying to discover whom they can trust.

Book 1, Girl About Time series **BOOK TRAILER**

Heart of danger by Fleur Beale

Heart of Danger (Juno)Juno and her family arrive at their new home, but almost immediately danger threatens Hera and they move to Willem’s protection in New Plymouth, the city Juno most hoped to avoid. Fairlands School is too like Taris, and Hilto’s son Thomas is a pupil there. The handsome Ivor is also there and soon begins to pay attention to Juno in a way she finds both confusing and exciting. Juno’s special mind powers are called upon to help her save Hera. (Publisher)

Book 3 in the Juno series

The revenge of the Shadow King by Derek Benz & J.S. Lewis

The Revenge of the Shadow King (Grey Griffins (Hardcover))Max Sumner and his three best friends, Harley, Ernie, and Natalia--who form the secret club The Grey Griffins--seem to be the only people in their very normal Minnesota town to notice that strange things have started to happen. When creatures like goblins and fairies and unicorns, all characters from a card game the Grey Griffins play, begin to make appearances in Max's backyard, Max and his friends know something is terribly wrong. And it's up to them to stop the wicked creatures of the cards from destroying their town-indeed, their world.

Book 1 in the Grey Griffins series

The scorch trials by James Dashner

The Scorch TrialsAfter surviving horrific conditions in the Maze, Thomas is entrapped, along with nineteen other boys, in a scientific experiment designed to observe their responses and gather data believed to be essential for the survival of the human race.

Sequel to the Maze Runner **BOOK TRAILER**

The initiation, and, The captive, part I by L.J. Smith

The Secret Circle: v. 1: Initiation AND The Captive PartIn this, the bind up of The Initiation and The Captive Part 1, is the start of Cassie's story. Forced to move from sunny California to gloomy New England, Cassie is homesick - until she forms a bond with a group of teenagers at her school. This clique rules the school - no one dare cross them - but Cassie feels a strange kinship with them, and when she is initiated into their 'secret circle' she is both terrified and thrilled to be part of a coven of witches that have controlled New Salem for hundreds of years...But then Cassie falls in love. Now she has a tough decision to make: does she walk away, or does she step over to the dark side?

The sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

The SparrowA Jesuit leads an expedition to investigate singing emanating from a planet. They discover the Runa, who are intelligent beings, but undernourished. The explorers fix that and a population explosion follows, attracting space-age cannibals who start eating them. The explorers are killed, except for the Jesuit who tells the tale.

Uncommon criminals: A Heist Society novel by Ally Carter

Uncommon CriminalsKat Bishop: friend. Niece. Daughter. Thief. Or simply, the girl who robbed the greatest museum in the world ...Now she's been asked to steal the infamous Cleopatra Emerald so it can be returned to its rightful owners.Trouble is, not only is the gem elusive - it's cursed.Kat might be in way over her head but help is to hand. She enlists the gorgeous Hale and the rest of the crew from Heist Society on a heart-stopping round-the-world search. But this time, Kat - who knows every trick and con in the book - is making up her own rules.