New Releases by Julia Golding

When Mel Foster accidentally revives a giantess from inside a block of ice, he thinks his goose is cooked. But Eve is no Monster. She doesn''t want to eat Mel-she wants to protect him. And he''s going to need all the help he can get. Queen Victoria''s butler is hatching a plan that could Destroy the British Empire ... and only Mel has the power to stop him! This warm and witty gothic adventure stars a whole host of loveable misfits with very famous family members: get ready to meet Dracula''s younger sister, the daughter of Frankenstein''s monster and the twin sons of Dr Jekyll (or should that be Hyde?).

The second book in Julia Golding''s rip roaring middle grade adventure series starring a ragtag band of monstrous misfits.Mel Foster, Eve Frankenstein and the heroes of the Monster Resistance face their most fiendish opponent yet - an international time-travelling treasure thief! Can our heroes crack this case before their time runs out?

Chucklers is a series of funny novels, short stories, anthologies and comics that make reading a pleasure for 7-11 year olds. There is something for everyone in this varied collection which is packed with fantastic illustrations.Each book contains inside cover notes to support children in their reading. FREE online teaching notes are available at www.oxfordowl.co.ukThe series is written by top children''s authors and edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.This pack contains thirty books, six of each of: Charlie Prince of Wheels, The Trials of Ruby P. Baxter, Watch your Teacher Carefully, The Adventures of Captain Fearbeard, The Ugh Factor.

With 35 hilarious novels, short stories, anthologies and comics, TreeTops Chucklers has something for everyone. Guaranteed to make reading a pleasure!Fantastic award-winning authors, funny stories and amusing artwork to make children laughPerfect for convincing even the most reluctant readers that reading is funGreat way to extend your high achieversA variety of text types, including comics, perfect for engaging reluctant readers

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible reading journey with these 8 fantastic stories featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger. Carefully levelled and highly motivating, these books are ideal for independent reading. This pack contains 6 of each of the following titles: Tornado Riders, Wastelanders, The Last Dying Seconds, The Rise of the Empty People, The Beasts of Blackwater, The Scorpion Legion, The 9th Battalion, The Starving Darkness. Each book contains notes on the inside front and back covers with advice on supporting older children with their reading, questions for readers, and a range of follow-up activities to help children develop their higher level comprehension and writing skills.

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible reading journey with this fantastic story featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger.On the trail of Vilana, the micro-friends rip-jump to a seemingly abandoned city. But then they meet "the empty people" - people that have been mutated by a strange purple mist. Taken to safety by some of the survivors, Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger try to find a way of helping their new friend, Goldie,before the mist gets them all.Carefully levelled and highly motivating, this book is ideal for independent reading. This book also contains notes on the inside front and back covers with advice on supporting older children with their reading, questions for readers, and a follow-up activity.

When David Jones finds himself aboard a pirate ship, he knows it must be a dream. Except that he''s awake. And the ''dream'' is more like a nightmare. Before he can take it all in, David is swept up in the adventure of a lifetime: volunteered to act as a spy on an enemy ship, marooned, and picked up by the most fearsome band of buccaneers ever known. Can he escape? The answer lies in the golden thread glistening under the sea - and everybody is desperate to have it. Could it lead David home, or to his missing father - or both?

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. This pack contains 1 set of guided reading notes and 30 reading books, 6 of each of: Finding Rover, Jungle Jar, Lost in the Hills, A Message from the Past and other strange stories, Gladstone''s Lost Cities and Animals in Danger.

What if the right man for the job is actually a girl? Darcie Lock is facing her toughest mission yet. Forced to take refuge in a castle on the Cornish coast, she lands in the middle of a UN peace conference that is about to spin out of control. When a hostage situation develops, she is one of the two agents left free on the inside - the only problem is that her partner is an old enemy she last met when he tried to kill her. Being a teenager has never been so dangerous. Book 3 in the Darcie Lock series. What Amazon reviewers are saying: ''After waiting for what seemed like ever Darcie Lock is back and better than ever.'' Katy Q. ''Julia Golding gives plenty of value for money, with exotic locales, death-defying escapes and plenty of political intrigue. Unlike Bond, Darcy relys on her wits rather than gadgets to keep her safe, and the plots are realistic, amping up the sense of danger.'' Katherine Morland

The Young Knights'' epic quest takes them to San Francisco, where the legendary wizard Merlin is rumoured to be in hiding. Only he can create a new magical Round Table, unleashing the power to help the Young Knights defeat their arch-enemy King Oberon once and for all . . . Book three in the exciting Young Knights trilogy.

CAN THE YOUNG KNIGHTS SAVE THE HUMAN WORLD? King Oberon, the ruler of Avalon, is on the warpath and will stop at nothing in his quest to enslave the entire human race. Rick and Roxy must escape back to Earth to rescue the only man alive who can help them fight Oberon - the legendary King Arthur Pendragon. Trouble is, Arthur isn''t quite himself these days . . . for a start, he lives with a pet puffin called Peter and has no idea what century he''s in! Oh, and there''s the small matter of some vengeful (and rather hungry) dragons to worry about . . . THE SECOND BOOK IN THE ACTION-PACKED YOUNG KNIGHTS TRILOGY.

HUMANS ARE THE ENEMY! That''s what Rick''s been taught to believe by the Fey Folk who stole him. Taken to the magical realm of Avalon, he''s been trained, alongside other kids like him, into an elite force of warriors. When rumours start that a new generation of knights are re-forming the Round Table to attack Avalon, the Fey entrust Rick with a mission: go to Earth, find the knights, and stop them. Simple, right? Well, not exactly . . . No training could prepare him for the shock of being a modern teenager. And when he discovers that the Fey have been lying to him, Rick has to ask: if humans aren''t the enemy-who is?

Bold, colourful readers with kid-friendly characters and subjects they''d choose for themselves.

Developed in consultation with Dee Reid, Rapid Plus is an exciting new series of finely levelled books and software for SEN and struggling readers at Key Stage 3.

Cat Royal turns pirate, undertakes a Caribbean Cruise and gets mixed up in a slave revolt!

When her father mysteriously goes missing, Darcie sets off on the trail of his captors finding that her government-official father is actually a spy and that her shopaholic mother is also a spook.

Living above her father''s workshop, Rain secretly designs stained glass but when she is discovered she must go to the strange new land of Magharna. Bandits roam the lonely roads and when Rain is ambushed she knows that she cannot win the fight. That is until a boy with a falcon saves her and an adventure of a lifetime begins . . .

La Taoshira, una de les quatre governants de les illes de la Mitja Lluna Blava, és enviada a Gerfal per casar-se amb el príncep Ramil per tal d''aturar les ànsies de poder d''en Fergox el Llancer, que vol conquerir tots els territoris del món conegut. Cap dels dos joves no està d''acord amb el casament, i de primer no se suporten. Però en Fergox els segresta, i llavors s''adonen que han de lluitar junts per salvar els seus regnes i per salvar-se ells mateixos. Quan aconsegueixen fugir de les mans del tirà, comencen un viatge ple de peripècies durant el qual veuran la mort de molt a prop. Però també coneixeran un munt de gent de costums diferents, que els ensenyaran que cal respectar totes les maneres d''entendre la vida. I, el més important, descobriran l''amor.

These exciting new TreeTops Myths and Legends are guaranteed to appeal to all your junior readers - whatever their cultural background, gender or enthusiasms. These are the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children''s authors to bring out all of theaction, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever.The strand is comprised of 24 books, telling a total of around 65 traditional stories from around the world. All of the stories are fully illustrated with stunning, vibrant images. The stories are carefully levelled, making them accessible to the average 7-11 year old reader. A thought-provokingletter from the author explains something about the background of the stories and the process of writing or retelling them. The letter also encourages the reader to make links between stories in a collection - prompting a fascinating investigation of the similarities and differences between storiesthat have evolved from different cultures around the world.Free teaching notes with each pack offer suggestions on how to develop higher order comprehension and writing skills. They also provide short introductions to many of the stories and discussion points to promote meaningful speaking and listening, and reflective reading. The stories are ideal formaking strong links to other areas of curriculum.

A young adult Viking adventure from the author of Dragonfly and The Companions Quartet.

Cat is finally living a life of luxury--and so bored she''s going out of her mind. But then she and her friends are kidnapped and forced to work on a ship bound for the New World. With a mystery to solve and survival at stake, Cat must use her wits to save herself and her friends.

Freydis''s Viking father is bent on revenge after a raid on their homestead. Freydis must accompany him on his hunt. Her one comfort is Enno, a slave ordered to tend her. But Enno has resolved to serve no one, especially not a child. The journey is fraught with danger. Friendships will be formed and loyalties tested every step of the way.

What if the right man for the job is actually a girl? Meet MI6''s new recruit. Stuck aboard a cruise ship filled with problem rich kids, Darcie Lock is about to embark on her next exciting adventure. But it could turn out to be a bumpy ride because the US President''s daughter has a reputation for being out-of-control. In a boot camp for the elite, Darcie must keep her wits about her as things are about to get interesting. Finding herself embroiled in a kidnapping plot that will take her from Naples, via Cyprus, to Egypt and on a terrifying journey through the desert Empty Quarter, Britain''s youngest intelligence officer has a lot resting on her slim shoulders. This is the perfect action thriller for girls who don''t want to let boys have all the fun.

When Cat accepts the challenge to become a spy while living a public life as a ballerina, she leaves the Theater Royal behind and finds herself in the heart of revolutionary Paris, where she must work to save her captive friends.

MYSTERY, TREASURE, AND A LIFE ON THE STAGE. The first episode of the adventures of Cat Royal is a big, fat juicy read. She''s Cat Royal – four foot four, with long red hair, green eyes and not a penny she can call her own. But she does know a secret – where a treasure is hidden in the theater that is her home. The problem is, she isn''t the only one looking for it. One adventure leads into the next, taking Cat – and readers -- through the colorful streets of late 18th Century London. The exciting mystery – filled with fascinating characters, lots of incident, theatrical spectacles, and even a bit of political intrigue – will thrill readers. The Diamond of Drury Lane is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.

Read all about LazyTown and use the special pen to draw pictures on the magic doodle screen! When you want to draw some more, just pull the tab to clear the screen and start again!

A young adult fantasy about a teenage couple who are forced to marry to join their two kingdoms

A fantasy series about a secret society sworn to protect mythical creatures and the girl who becomes its most important member.