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Zinny's life is falling apart. Shadowy figures are following him. His parents are keeping secrets but he can't figure out why. Then his mum ends up in hospital, his dad disappears, and Zinny has to do whatever he can to save his family. Even if it means helping the very men he's been running from... As the clock ticks, Zinny knows it's only a matter of time before someone ends up dead - and it could be him.

With fascination, Davie and his friend Geordie watch the arrival of a new boy, Stephen Rose, in their town. He seems to have come from nowhere, and when he arrives to live with his distant aunt, the local Crazy Mary, no one envies his new home. But perhaps he's the answer to Davie and Geordie's prayers - a secret weapon in their war against monstrous Mouldy and his gang. Intrigued, Davie and Geordie befriend Stephen.

Gareth is thrilled when Jake, the new boy who's full of exciting tales, befriends him - but when Gareth is caught doing an impression of Jake's accent, everything changes. Jake is furious and determined to have his revenge! Gareth has to draw on the memory of his beloved Grandad, and on the only thing he has left of him - the magical, mysterious Avenger mask that Grandad wore when he was a wrestler. But is Jake really the opponent he seems to be?

Neva keeps a list of The Missing - the people like her grandmother who were part of her life but who have now vanished. The people that everyone else pretends never existed. In a nation isolated beneath the dome of the Protectosphere - which is supposed to protect, but also imprisons - Neva and her friends dream of freedom. But life is becoming complicated for Neva.

Maihsa hittar en väska med hundvalpar! Först blir hon överförtjust, men så ser hon att valparna visst inte alls mår bra. Dessutom verkar ägarna som skumma typer. Först försöker ge Maihsa pengar för att hålla tyst och lämna dem ifred, men när hon vägrar börjar de istället hota henne... Maihsa bestämmer sig för att, tillsammans med vännerna Enea och Anton, gå till botten med vad ägarna egentligen håller på med. Kan det handla om djursmuggling? Siv Widerberg är en välkänd svensk barn- och ungdomsförfattare som skrivit över 60 titlar.

Landfill has lived his whole life as a scavenger, running with wooflers, swimming with turtles and feasting on fresh gull. Old Babagoo has always looked after him, on one condition - follow his rules. Never come looking outside. Never rise above the wall. But despite the dangers, Landfill longs to see Outside. And some rules are made to be broken.

When Lizzie's school gets a new head teacher, everything seems great. The pupils are encouraged to do the things they really love, experts are brought in to inspire them, there's even a competition to win an adventure trip of a lifetime. Lizzie and her friends can't believe their luck! But then Lizzie hears a voice. A voice strange but familiar. A voice that says, 'I will obey all your instructions.' And that's when things start to get dangerous.... Fast-paced and action-packed adventure, written by the award-winning Gillian Cross.

The hilarious conclusion to the beloved Huggabie Falls trilogy. Kipp Kindle and his two friends, Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan, are back defending their weird and wonderful town, Huggabie Falls. Something indescribable is making everyone worry that life might be more exciting if they lived in the neighbouring town of Near Huggabie Falls.

Our city. Our secret. Our rules. When pupils start going missing from a prestigious boarding school, Ollie Turner knows it's a job for the Haven. Below the city streets, the Haven is a sanctuary for kids run by kids. Ollie and the Haven's investigations team put their lives on the line, going undercover to find the missing children. But little do they realise that a deadly enemy awaits them - one with plans to destroy everything they hold dear.

One hot summer morning, Davie steps boldly out of his front door. The world he enters is very familiar - the little Tyneside town that has always been his home - but as the day passes, it becomes ever more mysterious. A boy has been killed, and Davie thinks he might know who is responsible. He turns away from the gossip and excitement and sets off roaming towards the sunlit hills above the town. As the day goes on, the real and the imaginary start to merge, and Davie knows that neither he nor his world will ever be the same again.

Our city. Our secret. Our rules. Alone. On the run. Ollie Turner has nowhere to hide. But he gets a second chance. Underneath the city there's a secret organisation, far from adult eyes. It's called The Haven. Soon Ollie is caught up in their battle: to stop Maddy Sikes destroying the city. Time is running out for Ollie and his new friends, and millions of lives are at stake.... An explosive and compelling listen from the writer of adult thrillers The House, The Liar's Room and Rupture.

Theseus wanders through a yucky, gunky maze in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! Will the legendary hero survive the disgusting labyrinth, or will he get stuck in the muck?

Paxton is heartbroken. His best friend, Alice, is moving away in a month, and their summer plans seem dashed. Determined to have one last adventure together, Alice and Paxton vow to explore deeper into their nearby forest than ever before. Soon, the pair stumbles across a cave that hides a great, big, hairy secret. Alice is over the moon! She wants to strike it rich by capturing a picture of a legendary creature. But Paxton isn’t sure that’s such a good idea.

While on a cross-country road trip, Patrick and his family stop in Ravens Pass. They check in to the only hotel in town. But what they can’t see is the place is absolutely packed . . . with ghosts! And if the family doesn’t manage to leave by sunrise, they’ll be joining the ghouls for a never-ending stay.

"Snigskytten står med ryggen til. Kuglerne flyver fra hans pistol. Han skyder mod det ødelagte loftsvindue. Kiras afledning virkede. Jeg rammer ham i ryggen. Hårdt. Han flyver hen ad gulvet. Men han bliver ikke liggende. Han er på benene med det samme igen. Vender sig og skyder mig to gange i maven." Nasim ligner en helt almindelig dreng - men det er han ikke. Han fragter vigtig information mellem klanerne. Det gør ham til et mål for fjender, så han er parat til at slå igen.

Sofie går hjem fra skole. Hun stopper ved en butik. Så kommer pigebanden. De stiller sig rundt om hende. Sofie skal til at råbe om hjælp. Men hun bliver holdt for munden. Jørn Jensen, født 1946, yderst produktiv og prisbelønnet børnebogsforfatter, uddannet guldsmed og lærer. I sin tid som skolelærer mødte Jørn Jensen mange børn med læsevanskeligheder og fandt, at der var mangel på læsemateriale til de små nye læsere, der kunne vække ægte læseglæde.

Toget kommer til syne i tunnelen. Det drøner lige mod Tobias. Lyset blænder ham, og han står som lammet. Om lidt vil det ramme ham. Det må bare ikke ske ... Jørn Jensen, født 1946, yderst produktiv og prisbelønnet børnebogsforfatter, uddannet guldsmed og lærer. I sin tid som skolelærer mødte Jørn Jensen mange børn med læsevanskeligheder og fandt, at der var mangel på læsemateriale til de små nye læsere, der kunne vække ægte læseglæde.

Danmark år 1218. Kong Valdemar skal i krig og efterlader sin 12-årige søn Valdemar på den dystre bispeborg Ravnsborg. Her skal han uddannes under opsyn af biskop Eskil, der har hemmelige drømme om at styrte kongen og selv tilrane sig tronen. Under opholdet på Ravnsborg forbyder biskop Eskil kongesønnen at forlade sit kammer. Men der er ikke nogen, der kan spærre den egenrådige Valdemar inde, og han stikker af. Nede i køkkenet ramler Valdemar ind i køkkendrengen Aske, der mod sin vilje hjælper ham med at komme væk fra borgen.

Rasmus og hans forældre skal have et plejebarn med på efterårsferie i et lejet sommerhus. Drengen hedder Gabriel, og han er ikke som andre børn. Det viser sig, at hans forældre er blevet slået ihjel på godset, der ligger ved siden af sommerhuset. Og så begynder der at ske underlige ting både på godset og i sommerhuset ... "Mareridt" er en gyserserie for dem, der ikke er bange for noget. Line Kyed Knudsen (f. 1971) har skrevet en lang række børne- og ungdomsbøger i forskellige genrer. Hun er uddannet Cand.merc.

„MOR!" råber Christian inde fra soveværelset. „MOAR!" skriger han. Det er først, da falckmændene løfter hende op på båren, at hun vågner. Hun glipper med øjnene og råber fars navn og klynker, at han ikke må slå hende ihjel. Falckmændene kigger på hinanden. Så siger de, at de nok skal passe på hende, at hun ikke skal være bange, at hun er faldet om og skal på sygehuset. I virkeligheden hedder Johanne slet ikke Johanne. Og hendes bror, Christian Eriksen, har valgt sit navn efter fodboldspilleren af samme navn.