All Roxy wants is to become the most legendary Pizza Witch ever! But when her uninspired boss and her well-meaning parents put her dream in jeopardy, she's stuck in a pizza-flavored rut. That is, until she's sent off on a quest for a powerful artifact of pizza magic—the Remarkable Oregano! With her feisty cat George by her side, Roxy sets off on her broom to lands unknown! Will this be the adventure she's been waiting for—filled with advanced pizza magic, wild challenges, and maybe even a ...

After her magnificent historical epic, The Beasts of Paris, Stef Penney returns to her heartland in this tense thriller set in a small Scandinavian town.Nordland. A region in the Norwegian Arctic; a remote valley that stretches from the sea up to the mountains and the glaciers.It is May. In Nordland it's a time of spring and school-leavers' celebrations - until Daniel, a popular teenage boy, goes missing. Conflicting stories circulate among his fri...

RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB 2017. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 COSTA NOVEL AWARD.'A novel of huge scope with a tremendous sense of period and place' Costa judges**'**A dazzling tale of romance and survival' GuardianFollow the path to the freezing north. Follow your ambition. Follow your heartFlora Mackie first crossed the Arctic ...

Doug Fir has the winter blues. He stands alone, watching in envy as the forest bustles with change as winter approaches. He’s the only one with nothing to do and no changes to make. In fact, he never changes. Doug doesn’t want to be a boring evergreen anymore. Thankfully, a surprising and wise new pen pal helps Doug find joy in winter—and himself—again. Author Stef Wade uses letters between pen pals to explore Doug’s feelings of jealousy, self-acceptance, and self-worth. She seamlessly tie...

Pluto got the shock of his life when he was kicked out of the famous nine. His planet status was stripped away, leaving him lost and confused. Poor Pluto! On his quest to find a place where he belongs, he talks to comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. He doesn't fit it anywhere! But when Pluto is about to give up, he runs into a dwarf planet and finally finds his place in the solar system. This feel-good picture book combines a popular science topic with character education themes of self dis...

'When I walk into a room, in my uniform. There is a look that gets thrown my way. When I walk into a room, in my uniform. It's as if for second everything stops.'Jane and Toni are immaculate, iconic, accommodating flight attendants. They're here for your safety, your comfort and your pleasure. Or so you think. But 30,000 feet below them their seemingly perfect lives are rapidly unravelling.In the sky, over the sea and in cheap hotel rooms around the world, they can...

A hilarious and unique graphic novel of friendship, family, and what happens when you defy and exceed expectations.Donut (middle name: The; last name: Destroyer) has a heart of gold and incredible strength. She lives in a world where everyone is born with a special ability and can choose whether to develop it for good or evil. Donut has just received the best news of her life -- she's been accepted to Lionheart School for Heroes! But her parents are the most infamous villains aroun...

Have you ever lived or stayed somewhere with a past? Or a place that gave you an odd feeling and you couldn't explain it?In 1973 Deborah Gordon moves to a new house in the country. She discovers a secret history hidden within its walls that points to a fifty year old unsolved murder. Obsessed with finding the killer, Deborah is haunted by dreams of people who once lived in her home. Before tragedy strikes again, will she find out what really happened at Coppers End?This is ...

Lance Cottonwood is the best and brightest of the leaves, but even the top students on the tree have worries. Can Lance conquer his fear of falling and just let go when the time comes for his final exam, or will he let his worries take over? In this funny and encouraging picture book, best-selling author Stef Wade (A Place for Pluto) tells an engaging story and deftly addresses social and emotional struggles many kids encounter each day...feeling anxious, wanting to be perfect, facing fear...

She could never forgive her childhood bully…but what if he's changed?Everyone in Lancaster County has forgiven Silas Riehl for his wild past—except Amish baker Leah Fisher. When he offers her a business proposition that could benefit them both, Leah doesn't know if she can turn the other cheek. Yes, he's become a kind, hardworking man. But the only thing more dangerous than trusting Silas is falling for him…From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiv...

A year has passed since 12-year-old Georgie Stone had a serious horse-riding accident. She lost an eye, her horse and her country life. All she has left is a horse braid bracelet to remind her of her lost brumby, Magic.Now that she's back at the cattle station, Georgie tries to overcome her fear of riding and prepare for the two-week cattle muster.But she's worried about the herd of wild brumbies led by the Ghost Horse, being hunted by a local horsewhipper, Goldburn.

A story about a rabbit that hosts a barbecue party in the woods that is ruined by the flies and their bad behavior.