Best Selling Books by Charlie Higson

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Stan has found himself a starring role as superhero in a popular TV show. He’s absolutely terrified. After surviving a holiday to Italy without his parents (which included jellyfish and giant watermelons), Stan reckons he deserves a bit of a break. Or at a least a break in between trying to act in his school play. But when he’s offered the chance to take a tour around a TV studio, he thinks it can’t do any harm. How wrong he is. Before Stan can say ‘Boy of Steel’ he’s landed himself a part as a main character in one of the most well-known TV shows there is – as a brainy superhero. Convinced he’s going to embarrass himself in front of millions of people – and worried about leaving his friends to face a school play on their own – can Stan find a way to use his new-found fame for good? Or will he be the Worst. Superhero. Ever . . .

Eleven Doctors, eleven months, eleven stories: a year-long celebration of Doctor Who! The most exciting names in children''s fiction each create their own unique adventure about the time-travelling Time Lord. When a girl called Ali pockets a silver orb that falls from the sky, little does she realize it''s her ticket to seeing the universe! Desperate to retrieve the mysterious object, the Ninth Doctor agrees to let her join him on a dangerous trip to ancient Babylon. Together they must join forces to stop a giant Starman from destroying Earth before it''s too late! Author Charlie Higson puts his own unique spin on the Doctor''s amazing adventures through time and space.

Oscar is not looking forward to Grandad coming to look after him at the weekend - it means he''ll have to play endless rounds of chess or Monopoly, instead of war games on his computer. But when he finds Dad''s ancient laptop in the study, he can''t resist logging on to something called Project X - and all too soon Oscar creates a real live warrior, who is programmed to obey his every command. However Monstroso''s wires are more than a little crossed, and Oscar finds himself in all sorts of trouble... Crazy fighting and monsters abound in Charlie''s Higson''s highly entertaining story for younger readers.

A hilarious new book from the bestselling children''s author - Adrian Mole for the new generation! *''Made me cry with laughter and my heart ache'' Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy* *''Funniest. Book. Ever'' Ross Welford, author of Time Travelling with a Hamster* Stan is going on holiday to Italy with his (fifth) best friend Felix and a load of strangers. Stan is absolutely terrified. Luckily, his mum''s given him an emergency list that includes how to survive a shark attack, and what to do if he gets kidnapped. Stan thinks that a better list would include how to cope with odd food, and what to do if he accidentally calls Felix''s mum ''mum'' in front of everybody. And it soon turns out Italy is full of dangers and things that can go wrong. One thing''s for certain, Stan''s not going to come back the same boy he left. He just hope he comes back at all . . . Worst. Holiday. Ever is a story about facing fears, dealing with worries, and how it''s OK to be anxious, scared, and sometimes a little bit brave.

HE DOESN''T KNOW IT BUT DOGNUT IS ABOUT TO SET OFF A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT WILL AFFECT EVERY KID IN THE CITY. The sickness struck everyone over the age of fourteen. Mothers and fathers, older brothers, sisters and best friends. No one escaped its touch. And now children across London are being hunted by ferocious grown-ups . . . they''re hungry. They''re bloodthirsty. And they aren''t giving up. DogNut and the rest of his crew want to find their lost friends, and set off on a deadly mission from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace and beyond, as the sickos lie in wait. But who are their friends and who is the enemy in this changed world?

Shadowman, realizing that Saint George''s army is headed toward the center of London, has raced ahead to warn the kids of the impending disaster. He knows that he has to make them understand--somehow--that they are going to have to work together. This means that Nicola and her kids at the Houses of Parliament, David and his kids at Buckingham Palace, Matt at St. Paul''s, General Jordan Hordern and his troops at the Tower of London, the squatters in St. James Park, and all the kids at the Natural History Museum must unite. But will they do it in time? The book culminates in a massive pitched battle in Hyde Park. How will it play out? Who will be the winners and who the losers? One thing is certain: this series does not go out with a whimper!

It seemed straightforward enough. Sean had now consumed so much alcohol that everything seemed perfectly reasonable. He''d started planning the job already. The first problem was how to do it. Thirteen thousand pounds in an envelope seems a fair price for a man''s life. Particularly if you don''t know the man, he seems a nonentity, and you quite fancy his wife. And there''s no chance of being caught. Sean is a drifter, working as a building labourer and waiting for something to happen. When Sean is offered easy money to tail someone and even more easy money to dispose of him, it''s all more tempting than you might think. Except when you realize that you''ve been led up the garden path the whole way... KING OF THE ANTS is dark, disturbing and violently comic. In the tradition of both Joe Orton and Iain Banks, Charlie Higson pinpoints the casual vagaries of evil and its attendant powers. Unnerving, horribly accurate and wickedly enjoyable, it remains Higson''s finest book.

The Fallen by Charlie Higson is the fifth awesome book in The Enemy series. First the sickness rotted the adults'' minds. Then their bodies. Now they stalk the streets, hunting human flesh. The Holloway crew are survivors. They''ve fought their way across London and made it to the Natural History Museum alive - just. But the fight will never end while the Enemy lives, unless there''s another way. . . The kids at the museum are looking for a cure. All they need are medical supplies. To get them means a journey down unknown roads. Roads where not only crazed, hungry sickos hide in the shadows. SUDDENLY IT''S NOT SO CLEAR WHO - OR WHAT - THEY''RE FIGHTING. The fourth terrifying part of Charlie Higson''s bestselling Enemy series. The Enemy is among us. . . ** 2013 is the year of zombies, with Brad Pitt''s World War Z and Nicholas Holt''s Warm Bodies films hitting cinemas. ** ''Lord of the Flies with zombies'' - Rick Riordan, creator of the Percy Jackson series. ** Charlie Higson is the bestselling author of Young Bond, and creator of The Fast Show. ** Perfect for bloodthirsty fans of 28 Days Later and Darren Shan''s Zom-B series.

The first picture book from bestsellers Charlie Higson and Nadia Shireen is a raucously LOUD and anarchic story about the joy of making as much noise as you possibly can - and getting away with it!u200b One day, Bob finds a box, big enough to hide in. And from inside the box, Bob makes as much noise as he possibly can with anything that comes to hand, only falling silent to baffle any curious passersby.u200b u200bPacked with rhythm, sublime silliness and the mysteriously irresistible joy of a simple cardboard box, this hilarious book has terrific child appeal!u200b

The sickness struck everyone sixteen and over. Mothers and fathers, older brothers, sisters, and best friends. No one escaped its touch. And now children across London are being hunted by ferocious grown-ups who are hungry, bloodthirsty, and not giving up. DogNut and the rest of his crew, in search of the friends they lost during the fire, set off on a deadly mission from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace and beyond, as the sickos lie in wait. But who are their friends and who is the enemy in this changed world?

In this fifth book in Higson''s chilling Enemy saga, the kids who have survived are living in the Natural History Museum. Now they must fend off enemies who lurk outsideNand insideNits walls.

Wenn die Toten dich jagen ... Die Epidemie bricht über ganz London herein – plötzlich und ohne Vorwarnung. Die Krankheit macht vor keinem Erwachsenen halt, und wer Glück hat, stirbt daran. Alle anderen erwachen nach der Infektion mit einem unerklärlichen Hunger und blutrünstiger Aggression. Keine Straße, kein Haus ist mehr sicher für die jungen Menschen, und die Suche nach einem Zufluchtsort wird zum blutigen Kampf ums Überleben. Denn alle anderen sind plötzlich Feinde ...

Der junge James Bond steht dem erwachsenen Idol in nichts nach: Genauso gefährlich, genauso rasant und genauso spektakulär sind die Situationen, die der 13-jährige Bond meistert. Diesmal muss er seine außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten in einer hoch gesicherten Festung unter Beweis stellen. Einmal hinter den Mauern, gibt es kein Zurück mehr. Der Tod ist ihm auf den Fersen ... Wer wird schneller sein?

The sickness struck everyone sixteen and older. First it twisted their minds; next it ravaged their bodies. Now the sickos roam the streets, crazed and hungry for young flesh. Ella''s friends had told her that the country would be safer than the city. They were wrong. Now they''re dead and Ella''s all alone--alone, that is, except for her silent rescuer, Scarface. But she doesn''t even know if he''s a kid or a grown-up. Back in London, Ed is determined to find Ella and keep his promise to Small Sam that he will reunite sister and brother. But getting out of town has never been more dangerous. It seems that every sicko in the country is coming from all directions, almost as if they''re being summoned to the capital. Will anything be able to stop the invading horde?

Doze Doutores, doze contos, doze autores. Não é qualquer universo que pode receber doze visitantes tão ilustres e acolher doze interpretações tão radicalmente diferentes do mesmo herói. Doctor Who, o fenômeno cultural britânico que conquistou o mundo, a série de ficção científica mais antiga da televisão, conta as aventuras do Doutor, um alienígena de aparência humana que trafega livremente pelo tempo e pelo espaço. Fascinado pelo planeta Terra e a humanidade, o Doutor está sempre acompanhado de um terráqueo enquanto viaja na sua máquina do tempo, a TARDIS, por todos os cantos do universo e da história. Nesse cinquentenário, o Doutor foi interpretado por doze atores, cada um deles uma encarnação diferente do personagem, com personalidades e trejeitos peculiares. As muitas faces do Doutor e suas jornadas infinitas ofereceram aos criadores da série a liberdade de explorar não só as galáxias e profundezas do tempo, mas também temas que vão do lírico ao terror, numa verdadeira investigação do coração e mente do ser humano. É essa mesma liberdade de imaginação que agora vemos nas mãos de doze dos autores de ficção mais queridos da atualidade, incluindo nomes como Eoin Colfer, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman e Holly Black. Doze autores que foram conquistados pelas peripécias do Doutor, alguns desde que eram crianças, e que agora compartilham com os fãs doze visões muito particulares do personagem mais cativante deste lado da galáxia.

"Follows the dual storylines of Small Sam on his search for Ella and of Shadowman''s discoveries about Saint George and the Disease itself"--

A chilling anthology of nineteen stories of cursed and haunted books; featuring malevolent second-hand books, cursed novelizations, unsettling journals and the end of the world. From award-winning authors including Eric LaRocca, Charlie Higson, Kim Newman and A. G. Slatter. Perfect for fans of When Things Get Dark. You find it hidden in the dark corner of the bookstore; tucked away in a box in the attic, desperate to be read; lurking on your bookshelf, never seen before. Crack the spine, feel the ancient pages. Read it aloud, if you dare. This anthology brings together horror’s best and brightest to delve into the pages of cursed books, Eldritch tomes and haunted bookstores. Featuring stories from: Adam Cesare Eric LaRocca Isy Suttie Charlie Higson A. G. Slatter Priya Sharma Lucie McKnight Hardy Alison Moore Kim Newman And many more!

Nach den Sommerferien in Eton: Alle habe sich zum neuen Schuljahr wieder eingefunden - bis auf den Lehrer Alexis Fairburn. Der merkwürdige Abschiedsbrief, den er seinen Schülern geschickt hat, erregt James ́ Aufmerksamkeit. Zu Recht, wie sich bald herausstellt: Der Lehrer wurde entführt! James muss sich beeilen - denn der Wettlauf mit dem Tod hat bereits begonnen. Ab 12.

Après l''opération SilverFin, James Bond est de nouveau confronté à de dangereux criminels. En vacances en Sardaigne, le futur espion est emprisonné par des pirates hongrois qui ont enlevé la sœur d''un de ses amis. Le commanditaire, Ugo, un féru d''art italien qui rêve de recréer l''Empire romain, torture James en le faisant dévorer par des moustiques porteurs de la malaria...