Sieben Tage mit seinem Vater in einem Sport-Ferienpark: Daniel kann sich tatsächlich Besseres vorstellen. Doch gleich am ersten Tag begegnet ihm Lexi, und er ist sofort fasziniert. Sie ist so anders, witzig, klug, mitreißend, und er kann mit ihr über alles reden. Wirklich alles? Aber warum schweigt sie über die mysteriösen Wunden an ihrem Körper? Warum sucht sie dauernd die Nähe des Wassers? Warum tickt ihre Uhr rückwärts? Und warum kann nur er das Mädchen sehen? Als Lexi endlich ihr Gehei...

'A writer of great energy and fearsome powers of observation' Hilary Mantel, TLSBrighton, 1950s. When Daisy got married, she knew nothing of a police wife's struggles - the way secrecy and suspicion seep into the home. But over the years she finds ways to resist. She builds a fierce bond with her children, Linda and Michael, and escapes to the twilit world of the cinema.By 1998 Linda and Michael are still struggling to cope after their mother's dea...

«Una vertiginosa y apasionante novela de suspense.»welovethisbook.comDesde que sus padres se separaron, hace unos meses, Daniel vive con su padre, y las cosas entre ellos no van muy bien. Para recuperar la relación con su hijo, organiza unas vacaciones con él en el complejo deportivo Mundo Ocio, ¡una auténtica pesadilla para Daniel, que odia el ejercicio y tampoco es especialmente sociable!Allí, Daniel conocerá a Lexi, una misteriosa chica que suele nadar e...

THE PAST CAN ALWAYS HAUNT YOU . . .Beth is an albino, half blind, and given to looking at the world out of the corner of her eye. Her neighbours in the Derbyshire town of Blackmoor have always thought she was 'touched', and when a series of bizarre happenings shake the very foundations of the village, they are confirmed in their opinion that Beth is an ill omen. The neighbours say that Beth eats dirt from the flowerbeds, and that smoke rises from her lawn. By the e...

A brilliant thriller ghost story by a new name in teenage fiction.When Daniel Lever is dragged to Leisure World Holiday Complex for some "time away" with his depressed dad, his expectations are low. Daniel is overweight, he hates sport, and his father has brought along his beloved tomato plant. But soon Daniel spots a girl swimming in the fake lake. Lexi is elegant and smart, but very mysterious. Why are her bruises getting worse each time she and Daniel meet? And ...

After the sudden death of David Bryant, the charismatic owner of a rambling Derbyshire parkland, three people are left to mourn him in very different ways.David's young widow, Maggie, struggles with her grief and isolation, the prejudices of suspicious locals, and the threats to the park. Louisa, who lives in the grounds and has harboured an infatuation -- not to mention a dark secret -- with David since her youth, only wants to be left alone with the falcons to whom she has devote...

'A writer of great energy and fearsome powers of observation' Hilary Mantel, TLSBrighton, 1950s. When Daisy got married, she knew nothing of a police wife's struggles - the way secrecy and suspicion seep into the home. But over the years she finds ways to resist. She builds a fierce bond with her children, Linda and Michael, and escapes to the twilit world of the cinema.By 1998 Linda and Michael are still struggling to cope after their mother's dea...

"Perhaps we're here to save a few people. Maybe that's the gift."Fifteen-year-old Frances has been sent down to the coast for a little break. Her brother, Johnny, is out on bail after punching an off-duty policeman, and some shady characters have thrown a brick through the window of their flat. Frances's mum went off to stay with her boyfriend and Frances is sent to Helmstown, to live with her aunt, uncle and cousin Max.Frances befriends P...

AboutA couple recovering from a car accident struggle to learn how to live together in the country of their birth...An outsider looking for an apartment in an authentic part of Jerusalem finds the bareness of a new flat suddenly overwhelming...A Parks and Gardens employee adapts to the unwanted company of a teenage temp worker, while grappling with her own private failings...The stories shortlisted for the 2025 BBC...

While growing up, it’s important for children to contemplate what is possible, and then create what is to come. Yet because of growing dependency on technology, it is often difficult to tell what is real and distinguish between right and wrong. Thankfully, there are ways to build an unbreakable family bond, communicate in positive ways, and strengthen morals while finding our way in life. In a thought- provoking devotional, Edward Hogan Saunders IV shares 100 rhyming short stories intended...

The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its twelfth year.Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or, more accurately, by its title. This critically acclaimed series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web site...

Book 2 of NEPHILIM CODE series. Recommended that you read Book 1 (Nova) first.Nephilim once ruled this world and they are going to do so again. It's only a matter of time. The Rogues had better get on board or get out of the way.Being Nephilim is my birthright but it was taken from me. Stripped of my abilities and disowned I have to face life in the human world. Then I meet the Rogues and things start looking up. I've found, not one, but both of the Nephilim Ibira Corp want...