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Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
EAN: 9780008113490
MPN: 9780008113490
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Immerse yourself in a mesmerising world of dystopian adventure with The Giver Quartet Series! This extraordinary collection of four gripping novels - The Giver, Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son - will take you on an exhilarating journey through haunting landscapes, thought-provoking dilemmas, and a quest for truth and humanity. Purchase the entire collection available in stock at Books2Door, now! In The Giver, Lois Lowry introduces us to a seemingly perfect society where everything is controlled and predictable. Follow young Jonas as he discovers the dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of his seemingly utopian world. Uncover the truth behind a society devoid of emotions and memories, and witness Jonas's courageous struggle to reclaim individuality and free will. Lowry's powerful storytelling will leave you breathless and yearning for more. Gathering Blue transports you to a new dystopian realm, where you meet Kira, a young girl with a remarkable talent for weaving. In this harsh society, where the weak are discarded and creativity is suppressed, Kira embarks on a perilous journey to unlock her true potential. With its vivid imagery and compelling characters, this second instalment of The Giver Quartet explores themes of resilience, artistry, and the power of human connection. In Messenger, the third novel in the series, we return to the familiar universe, but the stakes are higher than ever. Join Matty, a young messenger with a mysterious past, as he navigates a dangerous world plagued by discord and violence. As the community faces impending chaos, Matty's courage and selflessness are put to the test. With its engrossing plot twists and profound moral dilemmas, Messenger will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you pondering the true meaning of sacrifice and love. The epic conclusion to The Giver Quartet unfolds in Son. Delve into the story of Claire, a young woman whose life intertwines with the characters from the previous novels. As she embarks on a quest to reunite with her son, Claire faces unimaginable challenges, confronts her own past, and discovers the strength within her. This final instalment of the series is a testament to the enduring power of hope, resilience, and the enduring human spirit. The Giver Quartet Series is a masterful collection that has captivated readers of all ages. Lois Lowry's ability to craft intricate worlds, complex characters, and thought-provoking narratives is unparalleled. Each book in the series delves into profound themes such as individuality, the dangers of conformity, the importance of memories, and the resilience of the human spirit. Lowry's writing is poignant, evocative, and beautifully crafted, ensuring an immersive reading experience that will resonate long after you turn the final page. Whether you are a fan of dystopian literature or new to the genre, The Giver Quartet Series is a must-read. Lose yourself in the intricacies of these richly imagined worlds, marvel at the depth of...
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Brand: Fox Eye Publishing
EAN: 9781804455920
MPN: 9781804455920
Category: Books & Magazines

Embark on a journey through the fundamentals of physical science with this captivating 6-book set! Explore the mysteries of electricity, forces, heat, light, magnetism, and sound through engaging STEM resources designed to spark curiosity and discovery. Titles In This Set: Electricity Forces Heat Light Magnetism Sound Description: Electricity Delve into the world of electricity and uncover its wonders, from the flow of electrons to the power of circuits. Explore the principles of conductors, insulators, voltage, and current in this electrifying exploration. Forces Discover the invisible forces that shape the world around us, from gravity to friction. Learn about Newton's laws of motion, the dynamics of objects in motion, and the fascinating interplay between forces and motion Heat Explore the science of heat and temperature, from the transfer of thermal energy to the principles of thermodynamics. Investigate the behavior of solids, liquids, and gases as they expand, contract, and change state with changes in temperature. Light Illuminate the mysteries of light and optics, from reflection and refraction to the electromagnetic spectrum. Investigate the properties of light waves, lenses, and mirrors, and learn how they shape our perception of the world. Magnetism Magnetism has an attractive pull! Discover the magnetic forces at work in our world, from the Earth's magnetic field to the behavior of magnets and magnetic materials. Explore the principles of attraction, repulsion, and magnetic induction. Sound Tune into the science of sound and vibrations, from the physics of sound waves to the mechanics of hearing. Explore the properties of pitch, frequency, amplitude, and resonance, and learn how sound travels through different mediums.
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Brand: Penguin
EAN: 9784518736262
MPN: 9784518736262
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles in This Set: 1. Beach Read 2. You and Me on Vacation 3. Book Lovers 4. Funny Story (Hardback) Description: Beach Read January is a hopeless romantic who narrates her life like she's the lead in a blockbuster movie. Gus is a serious literary type who thinks true love is a fairy-tale. But January and Gus have more in common than you'd think: They're both broke. They've got crippling writer's block. And they need to write bestsellers before summer ends. The result? A bet to swap genres and see who gets published first. The risk? In telling each other's stories, their worlds might be changed entirely... You and Me on Vacation 12 YEARS AGO: Poppy and Alex meet. They hate each other, and are pretty confident they'll never speak again. 11 YEARS AGO: They're forced to share a ride home from college and by the end of it a friendship is formed. And a pact: every year, one vacation together. 10 YEARS AGO: Alex discovers his fear of flying on the way to Vancouver. Poppy holds his hand the whole way. 7 YEARS AGO: They get far too drunk and narrowly avoid getting matching tattoos in New Orleans. 2 YEARS AGO: It all goes wrong. Book Lovers Nora is a cut-throat literary agent at the top of her game. Her whole life is books. Charlie is an editor with a gift for creating bestsellers. And he's Nora's work nemesis. Nora has been through enough break-ups to know she's the one men date before finding their happy-ever-after. To prevent another dating dud, Nora's sister has persuaded her to swap her city desk for a month's holiday in Sunshine Falls. It's a small town straight out of a romance novel, but instead of meeting sexy lumberjacks, handsome doctors or cute bartenders, Nora keeps bumping into...Charlie. Funny Story (Hardback) Daphne always loved the way Peter told their story. That is until it became the prologue to his actual love story with his childhood bestie, Petra. Which is how Daphne ends up rooming with her total opposite and the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra's ex, Miles. As expected, it’s not a match made in heaven – that is until one night, while tossing back tequilas, they form a plan. And if it involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their adventures together, well, who could blame them? But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex . . . right?
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Brand: Knights Of Media
EAN: 9789225302878
MPN: 9789225302878
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles in This Set: 1. A Kind of Spark 2. Show Us Who You Are 3. Like A Charm 4. Like A Curse 5. Keedie Description: A Kind of Spark Addie knows exactly who she is. Addie knows that sharks are more interesting than dolphins, she knows her favourite words in the thesaurus, and she knows that her older sisters are opposites. And when Addie learns about the witch trials that happened in her hometown, she knows there is more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to her. As Addie tries to get her small town to make a memorial for the 'witches', can she challenge the way they see her? A KIND OF SPARK is a story about courage, friendship, and what it means to be different. Show Us Who You Are When Cora's brother drags her along to his boss's house, she doesn't expect to strike up a friendship with Adrien, son of the intimidating CEO of Pomegranate Technologies. As she becomes part of Adrien's life, she is also drawn into the mysterious projects at Pomegranate. At first, she's intrigued by them - Pomegranate is using AI to recreate real people in hologram form. As she digs deeper, however, she uncovers darker secrets... Cora knows she must unravel their plans, but can she fight to make her voice heard, whilst never losing sight of herself? Like A Charm As she is pulled into her family's world of secrets and spells, Ramya sets out to discover the truth about the Hidden Folk with only three words of warning from her grandfather: Beware the Sirens. Plunged into an adventure that will change everything, Ramya is about to learn that there is more to her powers than she ever imagined. Like A Curse Stuck in Loch Ness while Edinburgh falls under the control of a terrifyingly powerful Siren, Ramya Knox is frustrated. She's supposed to be learning magic from her Aunt Opal, but that isn't going as smoothly as she'd hoped. As she pushes to rescue her Hidden Folk friends in the city, long-buried secrets come to light and legends come to life. Ramya knows she's different; she knows she's a witch. But now she must learn the true meaning of her powers... before all she loves is lost. Keedie As Keedie and her twin Nina approach their fourteenth birthday, they seem to only be growing further apart. Keedie instead feels drawn to, and fiercely protective of, their quiet younger sister Addie – who on the surface is the opposite of loud and fiery Keedie, but in fact they have more in common than anyone knows.
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Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
EAN: 9780008644239
MPN: 9780008644239
Category: Books & Magazines

Title in This Set: 1. What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible 2. The 1,000-year-old Boy 3. The Dog Who Saved the World 4. The Kid Who Came from Space 5. When We Got Lost in Dreamland 6. Into the Sideways World Description: What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible An astonishing and funny novel about a girl who - by disappearing - will write herself into your heart for ever... Twelve-year-old Ethel only meant to cure her spots, not turn herself invisible. It's terrifying at first - and exciting - but the effect fails to wear off and Ethel is thrown into a heart-stopping adventure as she struggles to conceal her invisibility while uncovering the biggest secret of all: who she really is. The 1,000-year-old Boy There are stories about people who want to live forever. This is not one of those stories. This is a story about someone who wants to stop… Alfie Monk is like any other nearly teenage boy – except he’s 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England. Obviously no one believes him. So when everything Alfie knows and loves is destroyed in a fire, and the modern world comes crashing in, Alfie embarks on a mission to find friendship, acceptance, and a different way to live… … which means finding a way to make sure he will eventually die. The Dog Who Saved the World “One of my favourite middle-grade writers” Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars When eleven-year-old Georgie befriends an eccentric retired scientist, she becomes the test subject for a thrilling new experiment: a virtual-reality 3D version of the future. But then a deadly disease threatens the life of every dog in the country and Georgie’s beloved dog, Mr Mash, gets sick. And that’s only the start of her troubles. Soon, Georgie and Mr Mash must embark on a desperate quest: to save every dog on earth, and maybe even all of humanity … … without actually leaving the room. The Kid Who Came from Space A small village in the wilds of Northumberland is rocked by the disappearance of twelve-year-old Tammy. Only her twin brother, Ethan, knows she is safe – and the extraordinary truth of where she is. It is a secret he must keep, or risk never seeing her again. But that doesn’t mean he’s going to give up. Together with his friend Iggy and the mysterious (and very hairy) Hellyann, Ethan teams up with a spaceship called Philip, and Suzy the trained chicken, for a nail-biting chase to get his sister back… that will take him further than anyone has ever been before. When We Got Lost in Dreamland When eleven-year-old Malky and his younger brother Seb become the owners of a “Dreaminator”, they are thrust into worlds beyond their wildest imagination. From tree-top flights and Spanish galleons, to thrilling battles and sporting greatness – it seems like nothing is out of reach when you can share a dream with someone else. But… impossible dreams come with incredible risks, and when Seb won’t wake up and is taken to hospital in a coma, Malky is forced to leave reality...
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Brand: Arcturus Publishing Ltd
EAN: 9781398813700
MPN: 9781398813700
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles In This Set: Antony and Cleopatra Twelfth Night Love's Labour's Lost The Comedy of Errors King Lear The Merchant of Venice A Midsummer Night's Dream The Tempest Othello As You Like It Hamlet Romeo and Juliet All's Well that Ends Well Macbeth Much Ado About Nothing The Winter's Tale Description: Samantha Newman's cleverly reworked prose retellings retain many of Shakespeare's own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language and plots to make stories accessible to children. Young readers can follow Puck on his mischievous midsummer adventures, hear the prophecy of the witches in Macbeth and be swept away by the romance of Romeo and Juliet. Lively artwork accompanies each spread, bringing these best-loved tales to life. Antony and Cleopatra A romance between a Roman general and the Queen of Egypt was never going to be easy. Marc Antony has abandoned his duties since he has fallen in love with Cleopatra. But as war looms, their union shifts from difficult to doomed... Twelfth Night In this riotous comedy, set in a faraway land, a shipwreck separates twins Viola and Sebastian, They each make the best of their situations, but create a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love. will they find their way back to each other? Love's Labour's Lost King Ferdinand's plan to ban ladies from his court to focus on his studies seems like a great one - until the Princess of France and her friends arrive and he falls in love! Can Ferdinand and his friends break their own law? The Comedy of Errors When two sets of long-lost twins turn up in the same town on the same day, confusion and hilarity ensue. Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse are looking for their brothers - but they accidentally end up living their lives instead! King Lear King Lear demands that his three daughters tell him how much they love him. When his youngest, Cordelia, refuses, he casts her out and divides his kingdom between the other two. But when those two reject him, he descends into despair and madness... The Merchant of Venice A young man named Antonio borrows money from a merchant of Venice named Shylock, so that he can court a fine lady he wishes to marry. When Antonio is late to repay his debt, Shylock has him arrested and demands that a terrible price must be paid... A Midsummer Night's Dream Four young lovers escape into the woods outside Athens, each hoping to find true love and happiness. Instead, they find fairy mischief and love potions! Everyone is confused about who likes who - and has the Queen of the Fairies fallen in love with a donkey? The Tempest The King of Naples and the Duke of Milan are shipwrecked on a strange, enchanted island. Little do they know that the lord of the island is Prospero, the old duke of Milan who they betrayed many years ago - and this is his chance for revenge. Othello General Othello is the best soldier in Venice. But when he marries the beautiful Desdemona, he finds himself drawn into a web of jealousy and...
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Brand: Simon & Schuster
EAN: 9781471118821
MPN: 9781471118821
Category: Books & Magazines

The Medusa Project is an exhilarating young adult series by Sophie McKenzie that follows a group of teens with extraordinary abilities. With six books in the series, The Medusa Project takes readers on a thrilling journey through a world of secrets, conspiracy, and high-stakes adventure. The series centres around four teenagers: Nico, Dylan, Lexi, and Ketty. All four were genetically modified as children as part of a top-secret government program known as The Medusa Project. Each of them possesses a unique ability, such as mind reading, telekinesis, and the ability to turn invisible. As the series unfolds, the teens must navigate the dangers of their abilities while uncovering the truth behind their pasts. They are aided by the enigmatic Dr Walsh, who serves as their mentor and guide. But as they uncover more about their origins, they realize that there are those who will stop at nothing to keep their abilities a secret. The Medusa Project series is comprised of six books: The Medusa Project: The Set-Up, The Medusa Project: The Hostage, The Medusa Project: The Rescue, The Medusa Project: Hunted, The Medusa Project: Double-Cross, and The Medusa Project: Hit Squad. What sets The Medusa Project apart from other young adult series is its emphasis on teamwork and friendship. The four main characters are all flawed, but they work together to overcome their weaknesses and protect each other. McKenzie does an excellent job of exploring the complex dynamics between the characters, making readers invested in their relationships and rooting for their success. In addition to its well-developed characters, The Medusa Project also excels in its fast-paced action sequences. The books are filled with thrilling chases, daring escapes, and heart-pumping confrontations that keep readers on the edge of their seats. But The Medusa Project is more than just a series of action-packed adventures. It also touches on themes of identity, family, and acceptance. The characters must confront their pasts and come to terms with who they are, all while dealing with the challenges of their extraordinary abilities. Overall, The Medusa Project is a must-read for any fan of young adult fiction. Its engaging characters, high-stakes action, and complex themes make it a standout in the genre. Whether you're new to the world of young adult fiction or a seasoned reader, The Medusa Project is sure to captivate and thrill. Titles in the Set: The Set-Up The Hostage The Rescue Hunted Double-Cross Hit Squad Description from the publisher: The Set-Up Fourteen years ago, scientist William Fox implanted four babies with the Medusa gene - a gene for psychic abilities. But Fox died, and the babies were hidden away for years. Now they're teenagers - and unaware that their psychic powers are about to kick in. Cocky, charismatic Nico thinks his emerging telekinetic abilities will bring him money, power and the girl of his dreams. He's about to find out just how wrong he is... The Hostage Fourteen...
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