Gold of the Gods

by Bear Grylls

  RESISTANCE

  Craig Simpson

  Two brothers. One war . . . Their freedom

  Short bursts of frenzied machine-gun fire filled the

  air and I saw the radio operator sump forward.

  The radio crackled. I could hear a German voice.

  A shiver went down my spine . . .

  NORWAY, SEPTEMBER 1943:

  Returning home from a hunting trip, brothers Marek and Olaf witness the horror of their father's arrest by the Gestapo. When their daring plan for revenge against the Nazis goes horribly wrong, the brothers are forced to seek refuge in the vast and frozen Norwegian wilderness.

  Saved from an icy grave by Resistance freedom-fighters, fourteen-year-old Marek is captivated by their courage and determination. He is quick-thinking and a talented mechanic, and with youth on his side the Germans probably won't suspect him – perfect for a part in the ambitious sabotage attack planned by the group.

  But can he keep his nerve, especially when the final assault throws his friends and family into the path of the enemy?

  MAXIMUM RIDE

  The Final Warning

  James Patterson

  Join six extraordinary kids for their coolest ride yet . . .

  In one of the world's most extreme environments – the freezing South Pole – Max and the flock are in serious trouble. The grotesque Uber-Director has put a price on their heads, and a worldwide auction for the genetically modified kids is about to begin. His mutant army is heading south to track down the winged gang, and with no built-in function for mercy, the soldiers aren't about to take pity on anyone.

  Oblivious to the Uber-Director's evil plans, the flock is on a special government mission to save the Earth. But in a brutal environment like the South Pole, being able to fly isn't always an option for escaping from your worst nightmares . . .

  'Pace, action, mystery and cool . . . sharp and punchy

  with plenty of jokes and shocks. It proves that

  girls can be tough too' – Sunday Times

  James Patterson: No. 1 International Bestselling Thriller Writer

  ISBN 978 0 385 61369 9

  RANGER'S APPRENTICE

  THE RUINS OF GORLAN

  John Flanagan

  'The boy Will has the potential to be trained as a Ranger. I will accept him as my apprentice.'

  Will is small for his age, but fast and quick-witted. All his life he has dreamed of becoming a great knight like the father he never knew, so he is devastated when he is rejected by Castle Redmont's Battleschool. Instead he is apprenticed to Halt, the mysterious Ranger whose uncanny ability to move unseen is thought to be the result of black magic.

  Reluctantly, Will learns to use a Ranger's secret weapons: a bow and arrow, a mottled cloak, and a stubborn little pony. It may not be the sword and battlehorse he longs for, but when Will and Halt set out on a desperate mission to prevent the assassination of the King, Will finds that a Ranger's weapons are not so useless after all . . .

  'This book was so good I couldn't put it down'

  – Robert, age 12

  ISBN 978 0 440 86738 8

  TIM

  DEFENDER OF THE EARTH

  SAM ENTHOVEN

  He's big, he's moody, he has a tail that could crush the Houses of Parliament . . . and he's all that stands between the Earth and total destruction. (Oh, and he's actually pretty nice, razor-sharp carsized teeth notwithstanding).

  TIM (that's Tyrannosaur: Improved Model) is the product of a top secret military experiment. He lives in a secret bunker under Trafalgar Square – but now the government has decided he's too expensive to keep and Tim must make a break for it.

  He forms an unlikely alliance with fourteen-year-old Chris and his classmate, Anna, in order to save humanity from the greatest threat it has ever known: Anna's father, the brilliant but demented Professor Mallahide and his growing swarm of vicious nanobots.

  The stage is set for a spectacular showdown the likes of which London has never seen. Who will prevail? The terrifying Professor Mallahide, or TIM, DEFENDER OF THE EARTH . . . ?

  Praise for The Black Tattoo by Sam Enthoven

  'Sam Enthoven's clearly loving telling this story and his energy

  creeps into the words on every page' – Philip Ardagh, Guardian

  ISBN 978 0 385 60968 5

  Barnaby

  Grimes

  CURSE of the NIGHT WOLF

  Paul Steward & Chris Riddell

  From the creators of the bestselling EDGE CHRONICLES

  'One moment I was standing there, sword raised, knees trembling. The next, in a blur of fur and fury, the hellish creature wasflying towards me, its huge front paws extended and savage claws aiming straight at my hammering heart . . .'

  Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad – he'll deliver any message anywhere any time. As fast as possible. Tick-tock – time is money! But strange things are afoot.

  One moonlit night, as Barnaby highstacks above the city, leaping from roof to roof, gutter to gable, pillar to pediment, a huge beast attacks. And now his friend Old Benjamin has disappeared . . .

  A gloriously macabre tale in a breathtaking new series, packed with intrigue, horror, and fantastic illustrations.

  ISBN 978 0 385 61188 6