From the New York Times bestselling author of The Big Bang Theory oral history comes an in-depth and thoroughly reported exploration of its prequel, Young Sheldon**, with major revelations about the show, behind-the-scenes stories from every cast member (yes, that includes the fan-favorite actors behind Dr. Sturgis, Veronica Duncan, Paige, and more), and all the ...

A dark, intoxicating and deeply unsettling queer YA horror about a lonely boy and a sinister sea god risen from the deep, from the New York Times bestselling author of Don't Let the Forest In and Hazelthorn. Perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge.The only thing Jonathan wants from the mouldering isle of Kelcarrow is to escape. Summer is ending, and when his friends leave for college on the mainland, Jonathan will be alone with nothing but t...

The story is unbelievable. The heist actually happened.Charlie O'Neill is still grieving his mom and desperate for his dad's attention when he overhears three smooth-talking surfers planning the heist of the century. The target? The priceless gems of the American Museum of Natural History. The problem? Nobody believes a kid. So Charlie decides to stop it himself. What follows is a breathless night of locked iron gates, cut glass, a swaying rope five stories up — and...

**Read by a fantastic cast of narrators.Prepare to have your mind blown and your cats and dogs under heavy suspicion.From mega-bestselling author Aaron Blabey, creator of The Bad Guys, buckle up for the first highly-engaging instalment in this insane, laugh-out-loud series!**'I raced home from school to read this story' – Oliver, age 8'It's full of plot twists and suspense' – Aiden, age 10What if life on earth was an intergalactic g...

A collection of twelve spine-tingling short stories of cursed curios that bring misfortune, madness and death upon their owners, penned by modern masters of the weird and uncanny.Sometimes your possessions own you.Delve into twelve terrifying stories that reimagine a tradition that stretches back over a century to W.W. Jacobs’s “The Monkey’s Paw.”Discover the antique brooch possessed by a malignant spirit; the sewing needle that demands a bloody sac...

"When I'm faced with a Pilkey fan looking to branch out, this graphic novel is the first book I reach for... If eight books aren't enough, the spinoff series, Agents of S.U.I.T., continues the fun." ―The New York TimesWith more than four million copies in print, #1 New York Times-bestselling author John Patrick Green's goofy graphic novel series is a colossal comics hit! Join super spy alligator duo MANGO and BRAS...

In the latest middle-school horror from K. R. Alexander, a boy learns that some gifts can never be returned...Why won't you play with me?Back when Gideon was in third grade, he received what he thought was a babyish present -- a teddy bear that kept telling him it wanted to be his friend. Gideon didn't think too much of it when he threw the bear away.Now it's three years later -- and on Gideon's birthday, he finds a strange package. And ins...

**OVER FOUR MILLION INVESTIGATORS BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE!Laugh yourself silly with the InvestiGators! Mango and Brash are back in Class Action – the eighth adventure by John Patrick Green. Perfect for fans of Dogman and Bunny vs Monkey.**'Fast, fabulous, and fantastically funny' – Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey.The InvestiGators are back . . . to school? Mango and Brash have always been a class act, now it's time to find out whether ...

Perfect for family story time, classroom read-alouds, and gift-giving, this delightful retelling introduces readers to Bianca and her three adventurous piglets, whose love of delicious truffles leads them into the forest. But when a hungry wolf arrives looking for dinner, everyone discovers that first impressions aren't always right, and sometimes the most unlikely guests become part of the family.Inside you'll discover:A playful reimagining of the be...

From award-winning author Rex Ogle, a mixed-format middle grade novel about three boys who skip school, told in verse and prose, and comics.With a dad in jail and a lack of teachers interested in helping him learn, Manny doesn’t see the point in anything besides skateboarding and writing lyrics. Calvin has so many responsibilities to his father and little brothers that when his bike is stolen, he can’t make it to school on time. And while Liam is studious and wants...

A Labyrinthian TaskSchwarz, an FPS player lost in a fantasy world after having crossed a mysterious boundary within his favorite game, is not at a complete loss for hope. After all, the many hours of gameplay Schwarz has put in gives him a survival advantage like no other—good thing, too, as he is off on a mission to explore a massive maze that has appeared out of nowhere, and he needs all the knowledge and skills he can muster to make it to the end! Could this maz...

1429: A city under siege. A future in the balance.When another glitch in time threatens the fabric of history, eighteen-year-old Dan Renfrew and his partner Sam Cahill jump into the past again. They land in medieval France, just before Joan of Arc's miraculous lifting of the Siege of Orléans. But this is a world dominated by religious intolerance and fear, where one wrong step could lead to torture or death at the hands of Catholic priests. And when accusations beg...