The 5th Wave

 

Rick Yancey's latest epic tale 'The 5th Wave' is now on the library shelves. Catch the trailer here or visit Rick's website at www.The5thWaveisComing.com

The Drowning by Rachel Ward

What happens if you've done something terrible but you can't remember what? When Carl opens his eyes by the side of a lake, his brother is being zipped up into a body bag. What happened in the water? He can't remember. All he knows is that he must find out...
Watch Rachel Ward reading the opening lines of her latest dark, psychological thriller here or on YouTube.

Mayhew's Month of Monsters

To celebrate Jon Mayhew's superb new Monster Odyssey, Bloomsbury has created an interactive calendar that unleashes a different monster every day. The monsters range from giant sharks to dragons and are taken from myths, legends, classic tales and ancient history. Mike Love has created the brilliant illustrations for each creature - a great way to whet your appetite for Jon's book, The Eye of Neptune.

Branford Boase shortlist

The Branford Boase award is given every year for an outstanding debut novel for children. This year's varied list includes the outstanding 'A Bear and a Boy in a Boat' by Dave Shelton and the dystopian thriller 'After the Snow' by S.D. Crockett.