by Adele Geras
Heaven? Hell? Purgatory? Reincarnation? Ghosts? Buried? Nothing …?
What happens after you die?
Will you go out with a bang? Or find a peace that only you can see?
Is heaven spending eternity reliving your happiest memories? Or is your future in someone else’s thoughts?
Could it even be that you leave a part of yourself behind?
‘This excellent collection provokes, reassures and above all surprises’ Books for Keeps
‘I thought “this is the best one” for each and every story’ Bookwitch
9781849393003 £6.99
‘A chilling slice of horror. An excellent balance of traditional and modern and a perfect pocket-money purchase for winter evenings.’ Daily Mail
Derek Landy, Philip Reeve, Joseph Delaney, Susan Cooper, Eleanor Updale, Jamila Gavin, Mai Peet, Matt Haig, Berlie Doherty, Robin Jarvis and Sam Llewellyn have come together to bring you eleven ghost stories: from a ghost walk around York; to a drowned boy, who’s determined to find someone to play with; to a lost child trapped in a mirror, ready to pull you in; to devilish creatures, waiting with bated breath for their next young victim; to an ancient woodland reawakened. Some will make you scream, some will make you shiver, but all will haunt you gently long after you’ve put the book down.
9781849393218 £6.99
Fearful fire-breathing creatures of great savagery and greed or noble creatures mystically bonded to the warriors who ride them? In The Dragon Book today’s greatest fantasy writers reignite the flame with legendary tales that will consume the imagination.
These stories make up an incredible collection that will challenge perceptions of dragons – and leave you watching the skies …
Contributors include Garth Nix, Jonathon Stroud, Tad Williams, Tamora Pierce, Diana Wynne Jones, Cecelia Holland, and Tanith Lee.
9781849391009 £7.99
‘Are you frightened of dying, Issy?’
Issy doesn’t know where she came from or who she is. Night after night, she has the same nightmare: she burns in a fire and at the heart of the flames is a face she dare not look at. Fear and superstition are everywhere. She must run - from the Witch-finder, from the evil hag who wants her, from those she loves and maybe even from her own true nature …
‘Vivid and atmospheric … Unforgettable stuff’
Guardian
‘Brutally honest … this remarkable historical novel erupts into life from the very first page.’
Financial Times
9781849393973 £5.99
Who matters most? Your father or your king?
Will Montague is a page to Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII. As the King’s favourite, Will gains many enemies in Court. His enemies convince the King that Will’s father has committed treason and he is thrown into Newgate Prison. Will flees Hampton Court and goes into hiding in the back streets of London. Lost and in mortal danger, he is rescued by a poor boy, Nick Drew. Together they must brave imprisonment and death as they embark on a great adventure to set Will’s father free.
‘Doherty paints a very vivid picture … almost Shardlake for young readers.’
Independent on Sunday
‘A beautifully paced and measured story. 5 stars.’
Books for Keeps
9781849391214 £6.99
