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Song Of A Thousand Seas
$14.99
Song Of A Thousand SeasA lyrical verse novel of homecoming and friendshipby Zana Fraillon, the multi-award-winning authorof The Bone Sparrow and The Way of Dog.All day long we can hearthat Sea howl prowling wildinside our brains and every part of us is strainingto feel it taste it twirl it whirl it swirl itinside our bodyagain.Houdini the octopus lives in an aquarium,but she misses her home in the wild Sea.She doesn't like the visitors who bang on her tank.Or the way she can't feel the sun on her skinor the wind rippling the water.It's a dull existence for a creature with nine brains. Then one day she meets someone who is differentto the other visitors. Juno's busy brain buzzeswith so many questions and thoughtsthat Houdini's skin tingles with wonder.But the singing of the Sea is growing strongerand harder to resist. Can Houdini make Juno understandwhat she needs before it's too late?
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Soxiety
$34.95
SoxietyIn a melancholic city of towering skyscrapers, bombarding billboards and blinding screens, resides a dopamine addicted society.The hustle and bustle of day precedes the lonely isolation of night, as they return, alone, to soulless utilitarian apartments where screens consume their remaining waking hours.Spiralling further into depression and anxiety, consuming more but never being nourished, one Man falls into a mysterious underworld, where a metamorphosis begins…And when he eventually returns to the city above, a seed travels with him.A seed of community.A seed of hope.
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Spaceboy
$14.99
Go back to the Space Race with No.1 bestselling author David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises – and a secret that could change the course of history… America. The 1960s. Stuck on a remote farm with her awful aunt, twelve-year-old orphan Ruth spends every night gazing at the stars, dreaming of adventure. One night she spots a flying saucer blazing across the sky… before crash-landing in a field. When the spaceship opens and reveals a mysterious alien, all Ruth’s dreams come true. But does this visitor from another planet have a giant secret? Spaceboy is a hilarious and action-packed tale for readers in any solar system. David Walliams was most recently Children’s #1 bestseller with The World's Worst Pets (TCM chart: 30 April 2022)
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Specials
$22.99
The third installment of Scott Westerfeld's New York Times bestselling and award-winning Uglies series - a global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend. Tally thought they were a rumor, but now she's one of them. A Special. A super-amped fighting machine, engineered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid. But maybe being perfectly programmed with strength and focus isn't better than anything she's ever known. Tally still has memories of something else. Still, it's easy to tune that out - until she's offered a chance to stamp out the rebels of the New Smoke permanently. It all comes down to one last choice: listen to that tiny, faint heartbeat, or carry out the mission she's programmed to complete. Either way, Tally's world will never be the same.Praise for Uglies‘Fast paced, exciting and thought-provoking.’ The Bookseller's Choice ‘Superb sci-fi.’ Amanda Craig, The Times Supplement ‘Westerfeld introduces thought-provoking issues’ Publishers Weekly‘The longing for fairy-tale beauty has never looked so sinister’ Amanda Craig, The Times ‘With a beginning and ending that pack hefty punches, this introduction to a dystopic future promises an exciting series.’ Kirkus *starred review* ‘This exciting story makes you realise how important it is not to judge people by appearances.’ Newcastle Upon Tyne Journal ‘This book is a real thrill-ride and the world utterly convincing.’ Trashionista.com 'Fun, and the many by-the-skin-of-your-teeth escapes and hoverboard chases, plus the non-stop action plotting were enough to catch my attention and have me eagerly wanting more.’ The Book Smugglers Also by Scott Westerfeld:Uglies Pretties Extras
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Spider-man: The Bug Bite That Changed Everything (marvel)
$12.99
Peter Parker is your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man—but he wasn’t always this amazing! Discover the moment a radioactive spider bit unsuspecting high school student Peter Parker, gifting him with incredible abilities! Witness the personal tragedy that shows Peter that with great power there must also come great responsibility! See Peter create his first Spider-Suit and meet his nemesis, Doctor Octopus!
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Spinning Weird! (weirdo 17)
$15.99
LET’S GO, LIONS! Weir and his basketball team REALLY want to WIN! But Bella and Henry’s ALLEY-OOP is more of an ALLY-OOPS! Toby’s DUNK is more of a CLUNK! And Weir’s free throw is more of an OH NO! Can their new teacher Miss Carroll help out?! It won’t be easy... but it will be FUNNY!
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Spirit Of The Crocodile
$19.99
An inspiring story of courage, resilience and hope, set in the Torres Strait Islander community as climate change threatens culture, tradition and connection to place, co-written by Michelle Scott Tucker and proud Torres Strait Islander creator, actor, producer and director Aaron Fa'Aoso.
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Splashy Weird! (weirdo 11)
$15.99
The school swimming carnival is on and Weir isn’t looking forward to ANY of it!nbsp; Not the TINY cozzies! Or getting water UP HIS NOSE! And especially not the RACING! Can Weir win for his team?It won’t be easy... but it will be FUNNY!
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Spooksmiths Investigate - The Cinderman
$17.99
"Brilliantly spooky and funny." Jennifer Killick, author of Dread Wood"Spine-chilling terror and laughs on every page." S.J. Wills, author of Bite RiskDiscover a brilliantly spooky new horror-mystery series for fans of Dread Wood, Goosebumps and Aveline Jones...Indigo and Rusty might live in a funeral parlour, but they don't believe in ghosts. That is, until Indigo drops an old urn, accidentally releasing the Cinderman: a terrifying ash monster, who will smother their town in ashes and turn everyone into zombies, unless they can stop him by sunset.Using their newly awakened Spooksmith skills, Indigo and Rusty set out to enlist the help of other ghosts. But can the Blasted Banshee and Chuckles the Phantom Toddler really help them find the Cinderman's true name and put him in his grave for good before Ashmageddon strikes?
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Spooky Weird! (weirdo 9)
$15.99
Halloween’s coming up, and Bella and Weir are busy working on their costumes. But everything will be turned upside-down when Weir Do finds out his family is moving away!
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Spycraft (katipo Joe #2)
$16.99
"I have been accused of whitewashing the Nazi leadership in my memoirs. Some people say I make them seem human. But therein lies the problem. I saw these men up close. They were human. If we think of them only as monsters and demons we may lose sight of the fact that they were very much like you and I. They had the same number of eyes, ears and limbs. If we forget what humans are capable of, we risk it happening all over again." In Spycraft, Falkner's masterful telling of the astonishing journey of Joseph St George (Katipo Joe) continues. A teenage boy recruited by MI5, is this time on a mission to infiltrate an elite group of Hitler Youth. Joe travels to Germany, to the very heart of the Nazi spider web, where Adolf Hitler is making plans that will change the course of the war, and the course of Joe’s life. In a world where one wrong word could bring catastrophe, he must compete with the other young people for a prize beyond his wildest dreams. But the consequences of failure are torture and death. From the war-torn skies over Germany, to the heights of the Eagle’s Nest, this is Joe’s story. Set amidst actual events, Joe’s story is once again a tale of incredible heroism, unlikely romance and unbearable tragedy.
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Squished
$18.99
Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves living in Hickory Valley, Maryland. She loves her neighbourhood, school and the end-of-summer fair she always goes to with her two best friends. But she's tired of feeling squished by her six siblings! They're noisy and chaotic and the younger kids love her a little too much. All Avery wants is her own room ... her own space to be alone and make art. So she's furious when Theo, her grumpy older brother, gets his own room instead and her wild baby brother, Max, moves into the room she already shares with her clinging sister Pearl! Avery hatches a plan to finally get her own room, all while trying to get Max to sleep at night, navigating changes in her friendships and working on an art entry for the fair. And when Avery finds out that her family might move across the country, things get even more complicated. Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter have once again teamed up to tell a funny, heartfelt, and charming story of family, friendship, and growing up.
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Star Cat
$19.99
Star Cat In the deepest depths of space, there is only one crew brave enough to take on the universe's most dangerous villains . . . Unfortunately, they weren't available for this book, so you'll have to make do with the crew of the . . . STAR CAT! Join Captain Spaceington and his team as they blunder across the universe getting into all sorts of hilarious hi-jinks and escapades as Captain Spaceington tries to prove that he is worthy of the Bravest Captain Medal. Space has never been this silly!
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Star Cat 2: A Turnip In Time!
$19.99
Space has never EVER been so silly, so join Captain Spaceington and Co at the final frontier of laughter! From the space slugs wreaking havoc at the Space Prettiest Flower competition, to the flativerse where everything is two-dimensional (top tip: you can only enter the flativerse when flattened by a giant mallet), life onboard the SS Star Cat is never dull!
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Star Cat 3: Unicorns In Space!
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Star Cat 3: Unicorns In Space! After destroying a highly advanced civilization by littering, Robot One is taken to meet his match - space unicorns, bursting with unbearable loveliness!What will Robot One's selfishness do to the galaxy's sweetest creatures? Will he see the error of his ways? Will either emerge unscathed? Will you ever stop laughing at what happens?!
