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Now a major tv series on the bbc ‘the noughts & crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be’ stormzy ‘malorie’s noughts & crosses series is the first time i saw myself in a book . . . they were pacey, exciting, rich. what malorie blackman has always done so brilliantly is put the minority front and centre, both in society and politics.’ candice carty-williams ‘the most original book i’ve ever read’ benjamin zephaniah “malorie blackman is absolutely amazing … [noughts & crosses] really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage.” zawe ashton _____ ‘stop it! you’re all behaving like animals! worse than animals – like blankers!’ sephy is a cross: she lives a life of privilege and power. but she’s lonely, and burns with injustice at the world she sees around her. callum is a nought: he’s considered to be less than nothing – a blanker, there to serve crosses – but he dreams of a better life. they’ve been friends since they were children, and they both know that’s as far as it can ever go. noughts and crosses are fated to be bitter enemies – love is out of the question. then – in spite of a world that is fiercely against them – these star-crossed lovers choose each other. but this is love story that will lead both of them into terrible danger . . . and which will have shocking repercussions for generations to come. voted as one of the uk’s best-loved books, malorie blackman’s noughts & crosses is a seminal piece of ya fiction; a true modern classic.

From the author of the “unputdownable” international hit the one memory of flora banks comes a fast-paced cross-continental journey of identity, family, darkness and light, and the ways in which we define ourselves. ella black has always had dark inclinations. she’s successfully hidden her evil alter ego from her family and friends, but bella is always there, ready to take control and force ella to do bad things. when ella’s parents drag her out of school one afternoon and fly across the globe to rio de janeiro with no believable explanation, bella longs to break free–and so does ella. because for all that her parents claim to be doing what’s best for her, ella knows there is something going on that they’re not divulging, and she is determined to find out what. once in rio, ella learns a shocking truth about her family that gives way to a mission through the streets and beaches of brazil in search of her authentic self. but the truth has many layers, and as ella uncovers more and more about her own history, she struggles to come to terms with just where it is that she came from.

‘dark, tense and very clever’ claire douglas ‘you’re in for the twistiest of rides!’ lesley kara ‘bold, suspenseful, and impossible to put down’ samantha downing ‘one of the most unsettling – and unforgettable – heroines i’ve ever met!’ shari lapena ***the author of richard & judy book club bestseller the nanny returns with a twisty, unpredictable thriller with an unforgettable heroine at its heart*** ___________________ lucy harper has a talent for invention… she was nine years old when her brother vanished in the woods near home. as the only witness, lucy’s story of that night became crucial to the police investigation. thirty years on, her brother’s whereabouts are still unknown. now lucy is a bestselling thriller writer. she has fame, fortune, and an army of adoring fans. but her husband, dan, has started keeping secrets of his own. then dan goes missing and lucy’s past and present begin to collide… it’s time for lucy harper to tell us the truth. ___________________ praise for gilly macmillan: ‘pulses with tension until its shocking conclusion’ shari lapena ‘white-knuckled suspense’ tess gerritsen ‘from the first page i wanted to know all the dark secrets this family were hiding. it’s a seriously addictive read and i never knew who to trust’ amy lloyd, author of the innocent wife and one more lie ‘a brilliant blend of missing person drama with some seriously spooky gothic overtones.’ glamour magazine ‘secrets, lies, jealousy and betrayal… elegantly structured and infused with a creeping sense of dread’ sarah vaughan ‘the plot sucked me in and the insidious build had me turning the pages rapidly’ jane shemilt ‘the nanny will make you doubt everyone – including yourself. some families are built on a bedrock of lies. this one is no exception. clever and deliciously addictive’ jane corry ‘i was blown away by the nanny. original, twisty, unpredictable and taut with its buried secrets, the old creepy house and complex relationships. i never knew who to trust and the ending shocked me. this deserves to be huge!’ claire douglas ‘a tense, assured and atmospheric thriller which will keep you guessing from page one right through to the shocking denouement. brilliantly absorbing’ mel mcgrath ‘riveting’ new york times

Fifteen-year-old nora grey struggles to face the truth while coping with having a fallen angel boyfriend named patches and unraveling the mystery surrounding her father’s death.

Combining the acclaimed trilogy of books, bodyguard of lightning, legion of thunder, and warriors of the tempest, plus a new short story previously only available in a small press anthology, this is the entire story of stryke and his band of orcs. fantasy’s bad guys finally get their own say in this fast moving, action-packed, tongue-in-cheek tale of orc valour and human treachery.

Tomi adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her west african-inspired fantasy debut children of blood and bone. they killed my mother. they took our magic. they tried to bury us. now we rise. zélie remembers when the soil of orïsha hummed with magic. when different clans ruled – burners igniting flames, tiders beckoning waves, and zélie’s reaper mother summoning forth souls. but everything changed the night magic disappeared. under the orders of a ruthless king, anyone with powers was targeted and killed, leaving zélie without a mother and her people without hope. only a few people remain with the power to use magic, and they must remain hidden. zélie is one such person. now she has a chance to bring back magic to her people and strike against the monarchy. with the help of a rogue princess, zélie must learn to harness her powers and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good. danger lurks in orïsha, where strange creatures prowl, and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. yet the greatest danger may be zélie herself as she struggles to come to terms with the strength of her magic – and her growing feelings for an enemy. the movie of children of blood and bone is in development at fox 2000/temple hill productions with the incredible karen rosenfelt and wyck godfrey (twilight, maze runner, the fault in our stars) producing it.