"The voice was coming from inside him … But it wasn't his."The Whisp is a fugitive. Living in between worlds, she flees from veteran hunters and the General who wishes to corrupt her power.For Will Devine, nothing could be worse than someone else knowing his thoughts.When an unfortunate incident in the boy's toilet mysteriously binds the two souls together, Will is horrified to find he is no longer the only voice inside his mind. With no way apart, the two of them m...

From the best-selling author and illustrator duo that brought you the stellar success of TRACTORS IN SPACE comes a deep-sea adventure like no other: TRACTORS UNDER THE SEA. Grab your snorkel and get ready for a splash-tastic adventure!After conquering space in the first book of the series, Tractors in Space, Toby and his friends are back, and this time they’re diving deep into the ocean! Join all your favorite tractor friends as they expl...

Winner at the 2026 Right Start Awards, this laugh-out-loud picture book about dreams, friendship, and spectacularly silly space tractors is perfect for kids aged 3-5.Life on the farm is fun, but Toby the tractor has a much bigger dream... He’s going to space!Join Toby in his out-of-this-world adventure as he explores the wonders of our universe, races through asteroids, and discovers unexpected new friends along the way.With heaps of heart and hilar...

So you read, and read, and read, and read, wishing you could just disappear.But some books don't make you disappear. They make you come alive.Local lad Robbie Stevenson lives in the smallest bedroom of the smallest house on the smallest street of Scotland. He prefers to hide away from the world inside the pages of his favourite book, Treasure Island. But, with a little bit of imagination, the book comes to life, and he is thrust aboard.For ...

The "Cavalier Songs and Ballads of England from 1642 to 1684" is a rich anthology that encapsulates the spirit of royalist sentiment during the tumultuous English Civil War and the Restoration era. This collection features an array of lyrical poetry that blends invocations of loyalty to the monarchy with a vivid portrayal of the cultural zeitgeist. The literary style is characterized by its emotive language, rhythmic elegance, and often satirical undertones, reflecting the complexities of ...

What kind of political structure might one day enable Israelis and Palestinians to overcome the seemingly interminable cycle of violence and live in peace with one another? For many years, politicians and citizens have called for a two-state solution—two independent states, Israel and Palestine, coexisting side by side. This was Shlomo Sand's view too, but as more settlements were built in the occupied West Bank and millions of Palestinians were forced to live in a situation of de facto ap...

Things like crowns had a troublesome effect on clever folks; it was best to leave all the reigning to the kind of people whose eyebrows met in the middle.Three witches gathered on a lonely heath. A king cruelly murdered, his throne usurped by his ambitious cousin. A child heir and the crown of the kingdom, both missing.Witches don't have these kind of dynastic problems themselves - in fact, they don't have leaders. Granny Weatherwax was the most highly-regarded of ...

On the occasion of the press’s 40th anniversary, Brick Books is proud to present the fifth of six new editions of classic books from our back catalogue. This edition of Hard Light features a new Introduction by Lisa Moore, a new Afterword by the author and a new cover and design by the renowned typographer Robert Bringhurst. First published in 1998, Hard Light retells and reimagines his father’s and others’ stories of outport Newfoundland and the Labrador fishery. These deeply felt poems a...

'The most reliable and comprehensive account of the Great Plague that we possess' Anthony BurgessIn 1665 the plague swept through London, claiming over 97,000 lives. Daniel Defoe was just five at the time of the plague, but he later called on his own memories, as well as his writing experience, to create this vivid chronicle of the epidemic and its victims. 'A Journal' (1722) follows Defoe's fictional narrator as he traces the devastating progress of the plague thr...

Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, the second book in the Death series, part of the Discworld novels.'One taste, and you'll scour bookstores for more' Daily Mail‘So smart and funny - I can't recommend them highly enough’ 5-star reader review'Inside every living person is a dead person waiting to get out.'

A level 4 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by John Escott. 'Suddenly, there was a high voice screaming in the darkness: "Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!" It was Long John Silver's parrot, Captain Flint! I turned to run . . .' But young Jim Hawkins does not escape from the pirates this time. Will he and his friends find the treasure before the pirates do? Will they escape from the island, and sail back to England with a ship full of g...

Richard III is a drama in five acts by William Shakespeare. The play is an unflattering depiction of the short reign of Richard III of England, and is believed to have been written in approximately 1591. The play is sometimes classified as a tragedy (as in the earliest quarto); but it more correctly belongs to the histories, as classified in the First Folio. It picks up the story from Henry VI, Part III and concludes the historical series that stretches back to Richard II. After Hamlet, it...