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		<title>Island of Skulls</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<h2><em>SKANDAR</em> MEETS <em>OLIVER TWIST </em>IN THIS BLOCKBUSTING MIDDLE-GRADE ADVENTURE SERIES - PERFECT FOR FANS OF <em>PERCY JACKSON</em>!</h2>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><em>SKANDAR</em> MEETS <em>OLIVER TWIST </em>IN THIS BLOCKBUSTING MIDDLE-GRADE ADVENTURE SERIES &#8211; PERFECT FOR FANS OF <em>PERCY JACKSON</em>!</h2>
<h2>Dare you step into the shadows once again?</h2>
<p>Tom and his new friends from Beaufort&#8217;s School for Deceptive Arts are taken on a treasure-hunting trip to a private island in the Mediterranean once owned by the great villain himself, the Duke of Nimes. The Duke is said to have hidden a spectacular treasure in the warrens, tunnels and caves that pepper the island &#8211; as well as a terrifying weapon.</p>
<p>Will Tom&#8217;s street-smarts keep him and his friends alive as they chase down the treasure? And who are the deadly double agents that are sabotaging everything?</p>
<p>Trust no one. This is not a game.</p>
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<p><strong>&#8220;Top marks&#8221; <em>Observer</em></strong></p>
<p><strong>&#8220;Utterly fabulous&#8221; ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG</strong></p>
<p><strong>&#8220;<em>Shadow Thieves</em> is the real thing&#8221; MICHAEL GRANT</strong></p>
<p><strong>&#8220;A thrilling read!&#8221; JONATHAN STROUD</strong></p>
<p><strong>&#8220;Propulsive pacing and action packed plotting&#8221; <em>Publishers&#8217; Weekly</em> starred review</strong></p>
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		<title>The Swarm</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#10;<p><p>Royal maverick Niko and bodyguard Feldspar have been tasked&#10;to lead an exploration - to find a new world outside of their twisted&#10;monarchy. What they find on the other side of the Hive is a&#10;paradise - but not all is as it appears to be.&#10;When two brutal murders happen on the same night, the royal visitors&#10;are the obvious suspects ...&#10;]]></description>
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<h3>&#160;</h3>
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<h3><strong>Dystopia meets murder mystery in this thrillingly original&#10;      series, perfect for after you&#39;ve finished <em>Sunrise on the&#10;      Reaping</em>.&#160;</strong></h3>
<p>&#10;      </p>
<p><strong>PRAISE FOR <em>THE HIVE</em>:</strong></p>
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<p><em>&#39;An intriguing, satisfying page-turner&#39;</em> <strong>Irish&#10;      Times</strong></p>
<p>&#10;      </p>
<p><em>&#39;Quite easily could have finished in one sitting, it was that&#10;      good&#39;</em> <strong>@bookish_clara</strong></p>
<p>&#10;      </p>
<p><em>&#39;I absolutely adored this book&#39;</em> <strong>@paperbackbooth</strong></p>
<p>&#10;&#10;      </p>
<p><em>&#39;I NEED a book 2&#39;</em> <strong>@pagesofthemoon&#160;</strong></p>
<p>&#10;&#10;      </p>
<p>Royal maverick Niko and bodyguard Feldspar have been tasked by&#10;      their queens to lead a swarm &#8211; an exploration &#8211; in search&#10;      of a new world outside their twisted monarchy.</p>
<p>&#10;      </p>
<p>What they find beyond the Hive is a paradise &#8211; but is it&#10;      too perfect to trust?</p>
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<p>When two brutal murders happen on the same night, the royal visitors&#10;      are&#160; the prime suspects. With danger closing in and their&#10;      feelings for each other growing, Niko and Feldspar must fight&#10;      to clear their names before&#160;paradise becomes a prison &#8230;</p>
<p>&#10;&#10;      </p>
<p>&#160;</p>
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<li><strong>The heart-stopping sequel to&#160;THE HIVE</strong></li>
<p>&#10;&#10;      </p>
<li><strong>A thrillingly original YA murder mystery, set in a dystopian&#10;      colony with fantasy elements</strong></li>
<p>&#10;      </p>
<li><strong>Features a dangerous future monarchy, a richly imagined&#10;      world based on the society of bees, and a hint of romance</strong></li>
<p>&#10;&#10;      </p>
<li><strong>For fans of Neal Shusterman, Holly Jackson and Suzanne&#10;      Collins</strong></li>
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		<title>Sunrise on the Reaping</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The instant global number one bestseller now in a deluxe collectors'edition with a stunning new design, foil and patterned edge.Sunrise on the Reaping will revisit the world of Panem twenty-fouryears before the events of The Hunger Games.]]></description>
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<h3><strong>A stunning collector&#8217;s edition of the #1 bestselling      fifth book in Suzanne Collins&#8217;s <em>Hunger Games</em> series!</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Includes these stunning features: </strong></p>
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<li><strong>Brand new cover art   </strong></li>
<li><strong>Premium metallic foil cover details   </strong></li>
<li><strong>Digi-printed edges with stenciled art     </strong></li>
<li><strong>Full-colour endpapers</strong></li>
<li><strong>Exclusive back matter</strong></li>
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<p>It is a <em>must-have</em> for your collection, or for holiday      gifts!</p>
<p>When you&#8217;ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there      left to fight for? As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger      Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honour      of the Quarter Quell, <strong>twice as many tributes</strong>      will be taken from their homes.</p>
<p>Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think      too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through      the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch&#8217;s name      is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He&#8217;s torn from his      family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other      District 12 tributes: a young friend who&#8217;s nearly a sister to him,      a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As      the Games begin, Haymitch understands he&#8217;s been set up to fail.</p>
<p>But there&#8217;s something in him that wants to <em>fight</em> . .      . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.</p>
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<li>Four books, five films and one worldwide phenomenon, <em> The      Hunger Games</em> original trilogy changed the face of global YA      and <em>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes</em> was an instant number      one bestseller (Nielsen Bookscan, May 2020).</li>
<li>All four of the  <em>Hunger Games</em>  novels have been      made into major feature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh      Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth and Peter      Dinklage.</li>
<li><strong>A feature film for <em>Sunrise On the Reaping &#8211;   </em></strong><strong>the      fifth book in the</strong><em><strong>  Hunger      Games  </strong></em><strong>series  </strong><strong>      &#8211; is slated for November 2026, starring Joseph Zada, McKenna      Grace, Whitney Peak and Ralph Fiennes as President Snow</strong></li>
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		<title>Ancient Greece</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gaze back in time and discover the lost empire of ancient Greece in this beautifully imagined non-fiction series. The perfect gift for budding historians!]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Have you ever wished you could travel back to ancient Greece? </b><b>To a world of epic myths and brilliant thinkers? When grand temples stood tall and mighty gods roamed Mount Olympus?</b></p>
<p>Then pop on a pair of magic glasses and join your time-travelling guide on an adventure into the past! Unearth the tales and traditions of an empire lost in time, and discover how this magnificent civilisation has transformed our world today:</p>
<p>&#8211; Learn about the Greek gods and their divine dramas<br />&#8211; Probe into the strange science of early Greek medicine<br />&#8211; Uncover the secrets of the Minoan kingdom<br />&#8211; Journey to find the lost city of Troy and much more!</p>
<p>With stylish illustrations and packed with expert-backed facts, <i>Ancient Greece</i> is the perfect companion guide for any ancient Greek geeks.</p>
<p>Travel back to more incredible ancient worlds with<i> Time Travellers: Ancient Egypt</i>.</p>
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		<title>The Week Junior Guide to Politics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The ultimate guide to understanding politics from multi-award-winning children's magazine <i>The Week Junior</i>, perfect for helping children make sense of the world around them.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>The ultimate guide to understanding politics from multi-award-winning children&#8217;s magazine <i>The Week Junior</i>, perfect for helping children make sense of the world around them.</b></p>
<p><b>In this book you will: </b><br />&#8211; Discover what power really means and how governments work  <br />&#8211; Learn about different political systems around the world <br />&#8211; Understand how you can make a difference in your local area <br />&#8211; Explore political parties and divisive issues in a balanced way <br />&#8211; Find out how to get involved and make your voice heard</p>
<p>Who put politicians in charge? How do we organise our societies to be fair? How should we pay for schools and hospitals? And what do governments actually do anyway?! This essential guide covers everything from activism and human rights to elections and democracy, all explained in a way that&#8217;s easy to understand.</p>
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		<title>Poison Tides</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An explosive new dystopian YA series, perfect for fans of The HungerGames, The Atlas Six and Leigh Bardugo.]]></description>
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<h3><strong>An explosive new dystopian YA series, perfect for fans      of  <em>The Hunger Games</em>,  <em>The Atlas Six</em>  and      Leigh Bardugo.</strong></h3>
<p>Bear has lived in Calleston his entire life, closed in by the      walls that surround the queendom, but now he has the chance for freedom      as he traverses the great wildernesses on a small black narrowboat,      accompanied by three powerful witches.</p>
<p>But Bear soon discovers the witches have welcomed him on their      journey in exchange for his help to free their captive sister. Then,      Bear discovers that his best friend, Felix, is being hunted      for being a Fennex, and he must do everything in his power to save      him, even if it means leaving everything he has known behind him?      for good.</p>
<p>But behind Calleston&#8217;s walls sits a new ruler, the High      Lady Meya, who is ready to set right the wrongs of her cruel father.      Distracted, she is haunted by premonitions of Bear&#8217;s death.      Though she cannot save Bear in her visions, she sees herself      sitting by his side. But how can Bear and Meya be reunited with      vast distances between them? And if the premonitions are real, how      will Bear survive?</p>
<p>A story of love, witchcraft, betrayal and murder!</p>
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<li>From member of internationally adored band The Wanted, Jay McGuiness,      comes his breathtaking fantasy series.</li>
<li>A beautifully told YA with themes of poverty, power and magic.</li>
<li>A powerful plot, sweeping, heartfelt romance and an iconic YA      hero in Bear.</li>
</ul>
<p>Praise for<em><strong> Blood Flowers</strong></em>  </p>
<p>&#8220;This book is a heartfelt fable about inequality, community and      power, packed with memorable characters.&#8221; <strong>Samantha Shannon,      author of <em>The Bone Season  </em></strong></p>
<p>&#8220;A richly imagined world with slow-burning romance, gripping horror      and an inventive magical system. Blood Flowers is a dazzling      debut novel.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Amy McCaw, author of <em>Mina and the Slayers</em></strong></p>
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		<title>The Secret Lives of Women Spies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Charlotte Philby's grandfather was the most infamous spy in history. Inspired to find out more about his world, Charlotte discovered that there were many stories of courage and secrets and daring. And so many were about women. There were a host of incredible true tales involving female spies: from dare-devil skiers delivering top-secret information, to clever codebreakers taking down the world's biggest criminals, to brave undercover agents fighting alongside the French Resistance. Written as imagined letters and news articles, there are stories from Edith Cavell, Elizebeth Friedman, Noor Inayat Khan and many more.]]></description>
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<p>Charlotte Philby&#8217;s grandfather was the most infamous double agent in history.</p>
<p>Inspired to find out about his world, Charlotte discovered that there were plenty of untold stories of courage and secrets and daring . . .</p>
<p>And so many were about women.</p>
<p>There are a host of extraordinary tales involving female spies: from dare-devil skiers delivering top-secret information, to clever codebreakers taking down the world&#8217;s biggest criminals, to brave undercover agents fighting alongside the French Resistance.</p>
<p>Starring Edith Cavell, Elizebeth Friedman, Noor Inayat Khan and many more, the stories in this book explore the hope, courage, fear, loves and lives of these remarkable women.</p>
<p><b>Featuring top-secret spying info and imagined newspaper articles covering incredible spy stories, this is your chance to find out about the women who hid in the shadows, but deserve to be in the spotlight.</b></p>
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		<title>The Hive</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the Hive, a monarchy of tomorrow, a young bodyguard awaits execution.Guilty of being alive when her charge lies dead. But theprisoner, Feldspar, has one defender - royal maverick Nico. Togetherthey have three days to question everything Feldspar knows aboutthe world that raised her to discover who the real murderer is.]]></description>
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<h3><strong>A thrillingly original dystopian murder mystery &#8211; think      <em>The Hunger Games</em> meets <em>A Good Girl&#8217;s Guide to Murder</em>!  </strong></h3>
<p><strong>A FUTURE QUEEN LIES MURDERED &#8230;  </strong></p>
<p>Justice is merciless in the Hive, a monarchy of tomorrow, where      young bodyguard Feldspar awaits execution, guilty of being alive      when her charge is dead.</p>
<p>The girl has one defender &#8211; Niko, a royal maverick. Together      they have three days to prove the impossible.</p>
<p>Three days to question everything Feldspar knows about  the      world that raised her and discover who  the real murderer is      . . .</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>A thrillingly original YA murder mystery, set in a dystopian      colony with fantasy elements</strong></li>
<li><strong>Features a dangerous future monarchy, a richly imagined      world based on the society of bees, and a hint of romance</strong></li>
<li><strong>For fans of Neal Shusterman, Holly Black and Suzanne      Collins</strong></li>
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		<title>Sunrise on the reaping</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<b> Sunrise on the Reaping</b>, the fifth book in the series, willrevisit the world of Panem twenty-four years before the eventsof The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of theFiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.]]></description>
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<p><strong> When you&#8217;ve been set up to lose everything you love,      what is there left to fight for? </strong></p>
<p>As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips      the districts of Panem.  This year, in honour of the Quarter      Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.</p>
<p>Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think      too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through      the day and being with the girl he loves.</p>
<p>When Haymitch&#8217;s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break.      He&#8217;s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol      with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who&#8217;s      nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up      girl in town.</p>
<p>As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he&#8217;s been set up to fail.      But there&#8217;s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have      that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.</p>
<ul>
<li>Four books, five films and one worldwide phenomenon, <em> The      Hunger Games</em> original trilogy changed the face of global YA      and <i>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes</i> was an instant number      one bestseller (Nielsen Bookscan, May 2020).</li>
<li>All four of the  <em>Hunger Games</em>  novels have been      made into major feature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh      Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth and Peter      Dinklage.</li>
<li><strong>A feature film for <em>Sunrise On the Reaping &#8211;   </em></strong><strong>the      fifth book in the</strong><em><strong>  Hunger      Games  </strong></em><strong>series  </strong><strong>      &#8211; is slated for November 2026</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>  </p>
<p><strong>OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>The Hunger Games</em></li>
<li><em>The Hunger Games</em>  illustrated edition released in      October 2024</li>
<li><em>Catching Fire</em></li>
<li><em>Mockingjay</em></li>
<li><em>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes</em></li>
</ul>
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