Survival Stories

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Patrick Gibson, known for his roles in The OA, The Tudors and The Passing Bells. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Declan Kiberd 'Everybody knows now that Ulysses is the greatest novel of the century' Anthony...

This timely and powerful novel tells the story of three different children seeking refuge....

Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck - he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their aunt Daisy....

Baby Zeke, Books 10-12 in a convenient collection! Pick up your copy of Volume II of the Collected Baby Zeke: Diary of a Chicken Jockey to find out what Baby Zeke has been up to after defeating Herobrine....

Nahia faces a new challenge she never expected. She has been selected to become a Dragon Rider. She must go to Jadrakos and succeed. Failure means death.

In this third high-octane instalment, Jack and his friends are skiing in the Alps when Jack is engulfed by an avalanche....

During the infamous eruption of Mount Vesuvius, one boy struggles to escape. Can he survive the most devastating disaster of ancient times? Find out....

An archaeological expedition takes Master Wu, mentor to the six ninjas, Misako, Lloyd's mother, and Clutch Powers, the adventurous archaeologist, to an unexplored island.

The story behind Banjo Paterson's iconic Australian song. 'Once a jolly swagman camped by a Billabong Under the shade of a Coolibah tree And he sang as he watched and waited till his Billy boiled You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me...' In 1894, twelve-year-old Matilda flees the city slums to...

A father and son team up to compete in an epic Minecraft tournament in this official novel! It’s a dream come true. Every year, only twenty-four kids in the entire state are selected to show off their Minecraft skills in the Southwest Regional Tournament. And Jett Warner just got his...

A group of undocumented children with letters for names are stuck living in a refugee camp, with stories to tell but no papers to prove them. As they try to forge a new family amongst themselves, they also long to keep memories of their old identities alive....

A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK OVER 4 MILLION COPIES SOLD The defining childhood classic about a boy finding his own way in the wilderness—a nostalgic book for readers young and old who have ever wanted to run away from home. “Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to...

Seventy years later, Pearl Harbor comes to life for a new generation of readers!....

It's the end of August 2005, and a big hurricane is blowing in to New Orleans, Louisiana....

It was bad when Jake found out his brother was one of them. A Human-Controller. A slave. But that was nothing compared to this. When the Animorphs decide to visit the Yeerks' new base, it seems simple....

It's a bright, beautiful day in New York. But just as Lucas arrives at his uncle's firehouse, everything changes - and nothing will ever be the same again....

New York Times Bestseller! "Masterly crafted"—The Wall Street Journal For readers of Between Shades of Gray and All the Light We Cannot See, bestselling author Ruta Sepetys returns to WWII in this epic novel that shines a light on one of the war's most devastating—yet unknown—tragedies...

In the summer of 1916, 10-year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the local news: A great white shark has been attacking and killing people up and down the Atlantic Coast....

Join 11-year-old Josh as he leaves his affluent New Jersey home for a rural Northern California town. Josh and his cousin Eleanor bond during an overnight camping trip. But they suddenly find themselves in the path of a fast-moving firestorm....

Uncover the truth hidden at the heart of a wondrous city in this official Minecraft novel! Jeremy has never brewed a single potion, but he knows what it’s like to be invisible. He lives in the biggest city in the Overworld, surrounded by tall buildings, redstone wonders, and tons of people. So...

The complete rip-roaring action-adventure series Frostheart full of humour, heart and unforgettable characters!

The heart-wrenching companion to the bestselling novels Life As We Knew It and The Dead & The Gone. It’s been a year since a meteor collided with the moon, catastrophically altering the earth’s climate. Miranda and her two brothers spend their days scavenging for food and household items...

In a Fairyland far away, lives a little fairy named Poppy. Read about her story as she dreams of friendship and magic wings like all the other little fairies in the land.

The head monk of the Rainbow Creeper speaks! Mysteries and questions abound: Will they find Herobrine? Is this the end of Minecraft? These questions and more will be answered....

DISCOVER AND CHERISH THIS BEAUTIFUL HARDBACK 40th ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE BELOVED MODERN CLASSIC, WAR HORSE. Before the Steven Spielberg film, before the National Theatre production, there was the classic children’s novel… In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse...

Brooklynn, Darius, Ben und Yaz sind auf dem Weg zum Biosyn-Hauptquartier. Kenji und Sammy bereiten sich unterdessen auf die Verhandlungen mit Lewis Dodgson vor. Argwohn sorgt für Spannungen zwischen Darius und Brooklynn, während sie versucht, das Vertrauen des Teams zurückzugewinnen. Sammy und Kenji kommen sich näher.

When Cora leaves her house in the early morning hours of April 18th, she expects trouble to find her, like it somehow always does. But as she makes her way to the San Francisco docks to look for her father, the earth begins to shake and suddenly, Cora realizes that she's not just in trouble—she's in danger. Soon after, the last thing Cora remembers seeing is a tall building swaying overhead, before everything goes dark.

Während Kenji und Sammy ums Überleben in der Wildnis kämpfen, stellt sich die wütende Brooklynn einem alten Feind – mit einer überraschenden Wendung. Die Gruppe zieht von Außenposten zu Außenposten, um Dr. Wus Backup-Server zu finden. Yaz und Sammy kommen sich näher. Brooklynn und Kenji versuchen, sich auszusprechen.

Es gibt Pyramiden, die werden von Kindern bewacht. Ausgerüstet mit Spezialschuhen und einem Unsichtbarmantel und natürlich einer großen Portion Mut achten sie darauf, dass niemand Unbefugtes die Geheimnisse der Pyramiden entdeckt.

A young adventurer must test their skills as a hero while navigating new challenges, friendships, and rivalries in the next blockbuster Minecraft novel. Welcome to Adventure School! Hero Crowe’s Adventure School is the stuff of legends. Every year, aspiring heroes across the Overworld wait to...