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Discover your destiny in a legendary tale of friendly giants and magical mishaps, from actor and comedian Ben Miller, author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale. 'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans ‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ Ruth Jones Marcus has just started...

Simon, Jane and Barney, enlisted by their mysterious great uncle, arrive in a small coastal town to help recover a priceless golden grail stolen by the forces of evil, the Dark. They are not at first aware of the strange powers of another boy brought to help, Will Stanton—nor of the sinister...

Two brothers: One Good. One Evil. In exchange for power and immortality, they watch over the Endless Woods and rule the School for Good and Evil. Yet all School Masters must face a test. Theirs is loyalty. But what happens when loyalty is corrupted? When the bonds of blood are broken? Who will survive? Who will die? And what will become of the school and its students? The journey that started a hundred years ago throttles towards its end.

The New York Times best-selling series continues with another nail-biting mission for Will Treaty and his fearless young apprentice. King Philippe of Gallica appeals to King Duncan for help. His son is being held hostage by a power-hungry baron, and Philippe wants Duncan to send a Ranger to rescue the boy. Will and Maddie are perfect for the task. Travelling as father and daughter to allay suspicion, they will pose as entertainers to infiltrate the Chateau des Falaises, where the prince is being held.

On holiday in Cornwall, the three children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house that hey are staying in. They know immediately that it is special. It is even more than that--the key to finding a grail, a source of power to fight the forces of evil known as the Dark. And in searching...

After their plan to rescue the prince of Gallica has gone horribly wrong, Will Treaty and his apprentice, Maddie, are being held captive at the Chateau des Falaises in Gallica. The dangerous baron Lassigny is intent on keeping them - and the prince - no matter what. But Will and Maddie are determined to escape. If they ever want to return to their home, they’ll have to find ways to outwit the baron and get outside the locked tower. When friends from home endeavour to find their own way to help, it seems escape is closer than ever.

As pressure mounts to find the Tibran witch, Devana, Thatcher, and his companions struggle to regroup after discovering Phillip’s bitter betrayal. Forced into hiding while they await a new plan of attack from Prince Judan's network of spies, tensions rise and threaten to tear their company apart. Murdoc knows every second they linger risks another attack from the vicious Ulfrangar Assassins or Phillip, but Reigh is determined to stay and await new instructions.

It is 1202, and thousands of knights and footsoldiers are mustering in Venice for the Fourth Crusade. Among them is young Arthur de Caldicot, squire to Lord Stephen. It is thrilling to be part of this huge gathering; but as Christian falls upon Christian and Saracens draw their scimitars...

Even though young Arthur pulled a sword from a stone and became King of England, he just doesn't feel like a king. Old Merlin tells him a story of fighting dragons, clashing armies, and Merlin's own youth and prophetic dreams. The wizard's story teaches Arthur about trusting in himself and inspires an "ordinary" boy to have the courage to rise to greatness.

As the Kingdom of Maldobar emerges victorious from the brutal invasion of the Tibran Empire, much of the land is left in utter ruin. With his home destroyed and family gone, 16-year-old Thatcher Renley has no one left to turn to. And when he’s mistaken for a Tibran soldier and banished to a wartime prison camp, Thatcher knows his only hope for freedom lies in appealing to Queen Jenna directly. But getting out of the prison camp might be the least of his worries - especially after he stumbles across a feral dragon locked in an iron cell.

Merlin has brought hope to Fincayra, the enchanted isle that lies between earth and sky. But Fincayra is still in great danger—and its first victim is Merlin's mother. Merlin's only hope to save her is to master the Seven Songs of Wisdom, but to do that he must defeat an ogre whose merest glance could mean death.

Be enthralled by the world of Arthurian legend in this masterful retelling. From King Arthur's childhood to his final battle, the timeless tales of the sword in the stone, the quests of the Knights of the Round Table and the wizardry of Merlin are woven together into a breath-taking feat of storytelling. An extraordinary collaboration between the world-renowned Kevin Crossley-Holland and the three-time Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Chris Riddell, this is a beautiful edition to be treasured by all ages.  

Now the enchanting tales of King Arthur's Camelot are a chapter storybook perfect for young readers! Thousands upon thousands of years ago, Welsh and English folklore told of an unusually brave, kind, and fair leader named King Arthur who protected his people from Saxon invaders in the fifth...

Feeling lost and alone in a strange new city, Leelu wishes she could fly away back home - her real home where her dad is, thousands of miles away. London is cold and grey, and the neighbours are noisy, and there’s concrete everywhere. But Leelu is not alone; someone is leaving her gifts outside her house - wonders, which give her curious magical powers. Powers that might help her find her way home.

Left reeling from a brutal attack by the Ulfrangar, Thatcher and his friends struggle to regroup. But their time is already running out. With the forces of their mysterious enemies now allying against them, the group fears they may have stumbled into an unwinnable fight for their lives. They know they need to get Phillip back in order to even the odds, but haggling with notorious crime lords and dueling assassins in the streets is not what any of them bargained for.

King Arthur of England is the figure of the Good Ruler at the heart of the Arthurian legends, and the myths surrounding his life have been recounted in endless stories. This collection includes 13 of the best-loved legends of the King and his Knights of the Round Table. It includes the tales of how the young Arthur pulled a sword from a stone.

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Sir Lancelot the Great Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honorable, so . . . shiny as the dashing Sir Lancelot...

Maylea Broadfeather is not a dragonrider like her parents. That small detail hasn’t stopped her from sneaking aboard Reigh’s latest mission, though. Why? Because she has a mission all her own: to rescue her childhood friend from a gruesome demise in the distant land of Nar’Haleen and prove that her family’s legacy of greatness hasn’t ended. But trying to fill her father’s shoes may cost Maylea more than she ever imagined—especially when the God of Life, Paligno, offers her power in exchange for loyalty in the divine war now looming on the horizon.

After a terrifying encounter with Emerson Drake, Becky, and Joe Mellor return to Bowen Hall for the Easter Holidays. All seems quite normal until they meet Shamus Cusack, a young Irishman with a shocking story to tell, and are pitched into a quest for the fourth Eden Relic, the Sword of Ages. So begins the most powerful Time Hunters adventure yet...a thrilling story that leads Becky, Joe, Uncle Percy and Will to 1950s Italy, Medieval England, and the subterranean caves of Loch Ness.

Arthur de Caldicot arrives at Holt to be squire to Lord Stephen and accompany him on crusade. It is an exciting and bewildering time for him as he finds a warhorse, is fitted with armour, and improves his fighting skills. He dreads a confrontation with his blood-father, the violent Sir William...