The Scream - format ePub

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE'She's one of the most important and interesting children's fiction writers of the last fifty years' NEIL GAIMAN'What a thrill to discover this gem from...

Two young ladies – very different, but physically identical – meet at a boarding school once attended by Jane Austen. Joan Aiken's Deception is an engrossing regency novel is perfect for fans of the major...

The first book in the breathtaking Paget Family Saga, a Gothic regency romance from the legendary Joan Aiken. Perfect for fans of Netflix's Bridgerton and Julia Quinn.When danger forces expatriate English...

Two intertwining adventures – one of English drama and one of Indian conflict – meet at the Paget family home in the second of Joan Aiken’s regency romances, The Weeping Ash. Perfect for fans of Netflix's...

'She was a literary treasure, and her books will continue to delight for many years to come.' - Philip Pullman, author of His Dark MaterialsA beguiling, enthralling regency romance from Joan Aiken, The...

'Joan Aiken's invention seemed inexhaustible, her high spirits a blessing, her sheer storytelling zest a phenomenon. She was a literary treasure, and her books will continue to delight for many years...

With imagination and authenticity Joan Aiken captures the customs and language of Austen’s England in this one of a kind sequel to Jane Austen's classic novel, Mansfield Park, revealing a subversive and...

'Joan Aiken has produced a beauty . . . enjoyment rises up from every one of its 250 pages. Here is a pleasure of a book' The TimesHelikon is a unique spa on the Greek island of Drendos, run by the enigmatic...

'Eccentric and poignant with inevitable echoes of Austen as she goes for heightened emotion and rarefied beauty . . . suspend disbelief and you’ll fly through this world of sense and sensibility' Time...

'Blackground deals with guilty secrets, greed, betrayal and murder. Joan Aiken knows her trade.' London Review of Books.Cat Conwil is an actress on the brink of fame – will love be her saviour of her...

I have been on nodding terms with death since age nineteen. Death holds precious little mystery for me. During the last sixteen years I have eaten death for breakfast . . .For accomplished writer and...

“Gabriel!” But calling was pointless, and he stopped at once, embarrassed by the sound of his voice . . . Nobody was here in the small apartment, nobody but himself.Lonely sixteen-year-old Gabriel, son...

'Miss Aiken’s book is immensely enjoyable – her gift for gothic romantic charm is as effectively deployed as ever' TLSLucy Culpepper doesn’t take no for an answer. An aspiring pianist she dreams of being...

'For sheer enjoyability this tops almost anything' The TimesIntelligent and spirited Georgia March flies to the beautiful Greek island of Dendros to meet her cousin Sweden, but upon arrival finds her...

These stories which have never been brought together before are taken from Joan Aiken's earliest writing years in the 1950s and 1960s when she was working for the English short story magazine, Argosy...

1832 - a period of English History that never happened. Good King James III is on the throne and the country is ravaged by wolves which have migrated through the newly-opened Channel Tunnel. When Sylvia...

When Meg Frazer's actress mother is killed in a Hollywood accident, nineteen-year-old Meg finds it hard to adapt to life in Britain with her cold, distant father . . . and at night she is haunted by a...

"What does a cockatrice enjoy most for dinner? Anyone it can find." So the alarmed inhabitants of England discover when a plague of monsters--known as cockatrices--invade their country and begin gobbling...

When Davey and his family moved to the city from the island of Muckle Burra off the coast of Scotland, they left his grandmother behind. But now his parents are dead-after a car accident that left Davey...

"LAMB HOUSE is in Rye, an ancient town of East Sussex, England. It is very much a real place, even a famous one, yet The Haunting of Lamb House is as elusive to review as it must have been to write. It...

In the late 1930's as the threat of war is building in Germany, twelve year old Julia arrives to spend the summer with her famous playwright father, only to find herself alone with Trudl, her Austrian...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE'She was a literary treasure, and her books will continue to delight for years to come' PHILIP PULLMAN'Witty and endlessly inventive' CHRIS RIDDELL'She's...

An inheritance comes with its own sinister dangers...'Joan Aiken's triumph with this genre is that she does it so much better than others' New York Times Book ReviewAnnette, an increasingly amnesiac magazine...

A child in danger, an isolated house - and a killer on the loose...'Joan Aiken's triumph with this genre is that she does it so much better than others' New York Times Book ReviewSnow-covered fields and...

When Charles is given just twelve months to live, his doctor sister takes him to a small Cornish village to end his days. They are joined by other friends including Tuesday, the young author of an unexpectedly...

'Waiting for her, he was on edge with expectation. He had never planned a murder before ... Only sheer necessity was making him do it now ...'Coincidence couldn't explain the three accidental deaths....

A beautiful Cornish coastal village is the setting for a highly sinister conspiracy involving a kidnapped baby, mysterious monks and an almost irresistible new perfume...'Joan Aiken's triumph with this...

After the mysterious disappearance of his mother and older brother, Cosmo is sent away to live with his father's eccentric cousin, and to a strange school where he is lost and lonely among his unfriendly...

In this new collection taken from her very first short stories, written while she and her young family were living in a bus, shortly after the end of the second world war, up until her most recent, Joan...

'Joan Aiken's invention seemed inexhaustible, her high spirits a blessing, her sheer storytelling zest a phenomenon' PHILLIP PULLMAN'One of the most important and interesting children's fiction writers...

City mouse goes to the country side to visit with his cousin. He knocked on the door of the mouse hole. His cousin grabs him to pull him inside, before the cat knows he is there. Brave city mouse had...

A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick!Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD.Praise for Powerless:‘Nothing short of epic’ Rosie Talbot, bestselling author of Sixteen Souls'A thrilling fantasy with the most...

This fantasy epic from the No. 1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Shadow & Bone trilogy and international Netflix sensation is perfect for fans of George R. R. Martin, Sarah J. Maas and Laini...

Twilight tempted the imagination . . . New Moon made readers thirsty for more . . . Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon . . . And now - the book that everyone has been waiting for . ....

Bella?'Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, and kissed me again. His kiss...

Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day.#1 New...

Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle.The world...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!'Deliciously dark' NATASHA NGAN'Heady, smart and vicious' TESSA GRATTONThis heart-pounding fantasy romance retelling of Romeo and Juliet is set in jazz-age Singapore and...

He thought he understood who he was.Then the stars whispered something else.He was just trying to escape a dead-end life. But what he finds instead is a gateway—one that changes his body, blurs the lines...

A Magical Bedtime Journey of Courage, Friendship, and DreamsStep into the magical kingdom of Luminara, where dreams shimmer across the sky and unicorns guard the hopes of every sleeping soul.When the...

"Mystery of the Creepy Clowns"When the traveling circus arrives in the quiet town of Crestwood, the excitement quickly turns to unease. Strange things start happening: belongings vanish, eerie laughter...

A Journey Into Dreams, Courage, and WonderStep through the doorway into Slumbermere — a breathtaking world where dreams are woven, memories sing, and hope takes flight among the stars.When a young boy...

"All About Chris Hemsworth: A Kid's Guide to the Actor Who Plays Thor" takes readers on an action-packed adventure through the life of one of Hollywood's coolest stars. From beach days in Australia to...

"All About Robert Downey Jr.: A Kid's Guide to the Man Who Became Iron Man" is a fun and inspiring look at the life of the legendary actor behind Marvel's Iron Man. From his early days in New York to...

Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love. Then there’s tomboy Jo who longs to be a writer. Sweet-natured Beth always puts others first, and finally there’s Amy, the youngest and most precocious. Together...

It's here! Number one bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with this highly-anticipated companion; the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from...

When 17 year old Isabella Swan moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father she expects that her new life will be as dull as the town.But in spite of her awkward manner and low expectations, she...

The first thriller in the Mickey Bolitar series, now airing as an original series on Amazon Prime. Bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix show Fool Me Once, Harlan Coben brings us a shocking...

Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels like Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen, Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games, and Marie...

The Summer I Turned Pretty series is now a major new show on on Amazon Prime! If you loved The Kissing Booth and Jenny Han's smash-hit Netflix movie To All The Boys I've Loved Before, you'll adore this...

I stuck my finger under the edge of the paper and jerked it under the tape. 'Shoot,' I muttered when the paper sliced my finger. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut. It all happened very quickly...

OVER 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD. THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION! "Addictive, intense, and oozing with romance” Lauren Kate, Fallen...

Billie's Weird StoriesA world of eerie enchantment and spine-chilling adventures awaits. Join Billie as she delves into tales where sinister scientists, malevolent forces, and supernatural horrors come...

Join the exciting, faith-based adventure series!Strange events at a Gold Rush-era mine... two inquisitive kids... what could go wrong?When professional skeptic and YouTuber Jason Baxter and his 12-year-old...

There's a new sound on the Flabbergast Farm.There's always a lot of shouting, singing, mooing, baaing, and clucking on the farm –- but when Molly hears a Gobble, she knows something strange is going on....

The water supply for the native animals was slowly disappearing. Not from drought. All the animals banded together for a meeting. Each family set out to find the cause of dire water supply. The problem...

MONSTERS KEEP ATTACKING!Things haven't been the same since a giant asteroid crashed just outside of town. Crazy stuff like that doesn't happen every day!But things got even CRAZIER when a secret door...

Kai is just an ordinary teenager — stressed about school, misunderstood at home, and overwhelmed by a world that never seems to stop moving.But everything begins to change the day he notices a quiet man...

Johnny and the Giant Squid is an exciting, heartwarming tale of a young boy's adventure with a legendary sea creature.Johnny, a curious and brave boy with a deep love for the ocean, embarks on an unforgettable...