New Releases by Malorie Blackman

Exciting, action-packed and suspenseful, it is also deeply thought-provoking, raising a whole host of challenging questions that seem particularly appropriate to our times. This smart, compelling stand-out novel is undoubtedly a must read.

Birthday-present burglars, a Tooth Fairy mystery, and an abandoned puppy - no adventure is too great for Maxine, also known as Girl Wonder! This collection of seven funny short stories is perfect for building confidence in new readers, whether reading aloud or reading alone.

From scaring Mum at Halloween to building the biggest snowball the world''s ever seen - Maxine always has a super plan and needs the help of her twin brothers, Anthony and Edward. Together the super siblings make all sorts of mischief . . . Can they fix it before Mum finds out? These seven funny short stories are perfect for building confidence in new readers, whether reading alone or reading aloud.

When Maxine has a plan, you can be sure it involves her twin brothers Anthony and Edward. You can also be sure it involves BIG TROUBLE! Nine fantastically funny short stories, perfect for building confidence in new readers, whether reading aloud or reading alone.

My name is Callie Rose. My mum is a Cross - one of the so-called ruling elite. My dad was a Nought. My dad was a murderer. My dad was a terrorist. These facts are the only things that are mine and real. So I don''t mind so much that I''m leaving it all behind. There''s nothing here worth holding onto. ''The Noughts & Crosses series are my favourite books of all time'' Stormzy Sixteen years have passed since Sephy Hadley first met Callum McGregor - and the hate that divided them turned to hope. But the world hasn''t changed quickly enough for their daughter, Callie Rose. Growing up dual heritage in a world where bitter prejudice divides Noughts and Crosses has meant she''s an outsider wherever she turns. Enter Jude McGregor. Jude teaches Callie about her real family history, and the more she learns the more he persuades her where her loyalties really lie. But soon Callie is caught in a trap she can''t get out of - one which will have deadly consequences. Voted as one of the UK''s best-loved books, Malorie Blackman''s Noughts & Crosses series is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic. ''Dramatic, intensely moving'' Carousel ''Another emotional hard-hitter'' Sunday Times

Betsey Biggalow is here! She may be small but she''s full of bright and shiny ideas about new trainers, winning at marbles and even helping the world! Join Betsey on four short, sun-filled adventures as she learns you don''t have to be big to make a big difference. This book is one of five short story collections featuring the lively and likeable Betsey Biggalow from Children''s Laureate, Malorie Blackman. Beautifully illustrated by Jamie Smith, these stories are ideal for building confidence in readers aged 7 and over, whether reading aloud or reading alone.

Ellie is the rudest, most spoilt child her grandma has ever met. So Grandma, who is a little bit magic, decides to teach her a lesson and switches Ellie''s body with Jolly the cat''s. As Ellie starts to make friends with the other animals in the house, the mice and the spiders, she learns how to be a good friend.

La peur. Chacun de nous la connaît. Chacun de nous la redoute. Une peur profonde. Sombre. Cela aurait dû être une sortie scolaire comme les autres. Jusqu''à l''accident. Jusqu''à ce que le train déraille. Kyle, seul élève encore conscient, se retrouve projeté dans l''esprit de ses amis, au coeur de leurs pires cauchemars. Dans le chaos créé par la catastrophe, il va découvrir quelle est la vraie couleur de la peur.

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 the TARDIS lands on Skaro, the Seventh Doctor and Ace are shocked to discover the planet has become the universal centre of learning, populated by a race of peace-loving Daleks. Ever suspicious of his archenemies'' motives, the Doctor learns of a threat that could literally tear the universe apart... Children''s Laureate Malorie Blackman puts her own unique spin on the Doctor''s incredible adventures through time and space.

Callum, sedici anni, bianco: è un nullo, un cittadino di seconda classe in un mondo governato dai neri. Sephy, quattordici anni, nera: è una Cross, figlia di uno degli uomini più potenti del Paese. Nel loro mondo, nulli e Cross semplicemente non devono mescolarsi, ma l''amore non ha mai obbedito alle regole. Callum e Sephy, amici fin da bambini, adesso che sono cresciuti forse sono qualcosa di più. Ma non è facile andare contro le convenzioni, difendere ciò in cui si crede, decidere in che cosa credere: a volte è una vera e propria battaglia, contro gli altri ma anche contro se stessi. E intanto la tensione tra bianchi e neri cresce, finché un giorno la bomba esplode "Rimarrà impresso nella memoria dei lettori." Il tris (noto anche come crocetta e pallino) è un gioco che consiste nel disporre tre simboli in linea, impedendo all''avversario di fare lo stesso. "Il tris è uno di quei giochi che nessuno fa più da grande, perché non si vince mai." - Malorie Blackman "Ebony and Ivory live together in perfect harmony side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord, why don''t we?" - Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder

Angela has been kidnapped - can her quick wits help her escape before it''s too late? A gripping and high-adrenaline drama from award-winning author Malorie Blackman. Snatched off the street, Angela is alone and terrified. She knows she''s been kidnapped but will her dad pay the ransom? Or can she be brave enough to escape? Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.

Seventeen-year-old Jayna wishes she could spend every second of the day with Andrew. He''s her first love, and he understands her like nobody else can. Jayna just wishes Andrew''s prejudiced family could accept her - but when they''re alone together, it hardly seems to matter. But something strange has happened to Andrew. He looks . . . different. Pale and drawn, as if he hasn''t been outside for days, with mysteriously cold green eyes. He won''t go out in the sunlight, and he''s unnaturally fast and strong. And now he wants Jayna to join him. Now she has to make the choice: to lose Andrew forever, or to be with him always - no matter the cost.

At her new school, Mira discovers she has a very unusual teacher - a teacher who turns into a real-life dragon when she eats crisps! This comes in very handy when the class run into trouble on a school trip to the seaside...

Tobey est amoureux de Callie. Fou amoureux. Pour son anniversaire, il veut lui offrir un cadeau digne d''elle, un cadeau de valeur. Alors il va accepter le pire : effectuer une livraison pour le gang de McAuley. En échange d''un peu d''argent. Un peu d''argent qui le conduira directement en enfer...

Imaginez un monde. Un monde où tout est noir ou blanc. Où ce qui est noir est riche, puissant et dominant. Où ce qui est blanc est pauvre, opprimé et méprisé. Dans ce monde, une enfant métisse est pourtant née, Callie Rose. Une vie entre le blanc et le noir. Entre l''amour et la haine. Entre des adultes prisonniers de leurs propres vies, de leurs propres destins. Viendra alors son tour de faire un choix. Le choix d''aimer, malgré tous, malgré tout...

A powerful short story featuring Sephy and Callum, stars of the original dystopian bestseller, Noughts and Crosses. First released exclusively for World Book Day 2012.

So your mum''s this brilliant scientist. She''s just invented the most awesome Artificial Intelligence system. Its virtual world is the perfect place to forget about real life. Which is exactly what you want. But then a bug corrupts the system. It''s violent and unpredictable. This is no ordinary glitch - someone''s trying to sabotage it. You need to figure out who, and why. And fast! What if your life was about to be game over? Dangerous Reality is a nail-biting thriller from the author of the bestselling Noughts and Crosses sequence.

Enfin traduit en français, le livre culte de Malorie Blackman : best-seller en Angleterre, il a raflé tous les prix de littérature jeunesse lors de sa sortie en 2002. Il figure depuis dans le classement de la BBC des 100 meilleurs livres toutes catégories confondues (le « BBC Big Read Top 100 »). Une magnifique histoire d''amour qui explore avec une force et une justesse incroyable le problème de la différence et du racisme : la force tragique de Roméo et Juliette doublée d''une réflexion politique et critique, digne d''un George Orwell dans 1984. Un très grand livre appelé, sans nul doute, à devenir un classique ! Visiter le site de la collection Macadam.

A singing ant, a silly wolf and a mighty mouse are just some of the characters in this mini collection of everyone''s favourite fables. After all, it''s never too late to learn a new moral or two! This story is a magic bean. It may not look much like a bean, but I can promise you that it is. For if you plant it in a young mind, it will grow into a love of story and reading. These beans are favourite fairytales and legends that will delight, thrill and thoroughly entertain. Each story has been brilliantly crafted by one of the best-loved writers for children. This story was published by David Fickling Books as part of the Magic Beans anthology. The complete anthology is available in hardback and in ebook format.

Enfin traduit en français, le livre culte de Malorie Blackman : best-seller en Angleterre, il a raflé tous les prix de littérature jeunesse lors de sa sortie en 2002. Il figure depuis dans le classement de la BBC des 100 meilleurs livres toutes catégories confondues (le « BBC Big Read Top 100 »).Une magnifique histoire d''amour qui explore avec une force et une justesse incroyable le problème de la différence et du racisme : la force tragique de Roméo et Juliette doublée d''une réflexion politique et critique, digne d''un George Orwell dans 1984. Un très grand livre appelé, sans nul doute, à devenir un classique !

THIS IS THE SYSTEM OPERATOR. WHO IS USING THIS ACCOUNT? PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF... Vicky''s life is completely normal. Maybe even a little boring. But all that changes when her dad is accused of stealing a million pounds from the bank where he works. Vicky knows for sure that her dad is innocent, and is determined to prove it. Luckily for him, she is a seasoned computer hacker. Using the skills he taught her, she''s going to attempt to break the bank''s files. Should be simple, right? But it''s a race against time to find the cyber-thief, before they find her . . . ''A page-turner'' - Sunday Express ''Accept the expertise and race along with the plot'' - Observer

Davey is the new boy in class and Sam can''t stand him. He thinks Davey is a Grade A moron. But when the two are thrown together Sam discovers that Davey''s eccentric way of looking at the world makes life a lot more fun. Until the day something terrible happens... A funny and sad story, told completely in verse.

Five...four...three...two...one. Lift-off! What can Lizzie do when big-headed Jake challenges her to a race in space? She''s GOT to beat him. But Jake has a super-duper, deluxe new spaceship that runs on special fuel... Zoom to Pluto and back with this super space story from award-winning author, Malorie Blackman.

Beans calls her dad ''Gadgetman'' because of the weird and wonderful gadgets he comes up with - everything from exploding biscuits to Spy Kits. But when Gadgetman accidentally invents a device that could be used to steal millions of pounds, the wrong people find out and Gadgetman is kidnapped!With the help of her friends - and her special Gadgetman Spy Kit - Beans is determined to track down the kidnappers and rescue her dad. But can she find Gadgetman before he is forced to hand over the details of his invention...?

Gemma longs for her lost mother, taking comfort from the cuttings in her scrapbook; pictures of mothers who loved their children come what may. Mike is new to the area; a boy with a terrible secret to hide. A secret about his missing mother. Gemma and Mike - two kids hurt by their past and now inextricably linked. Their effect on each other''s lives will be explosive.

You''re the new girl in school. You''re just trying to fit in - and it''s not working. Then someone accuses you of theft, and you think things can''t get any worse. Until you get caught in a freak storm . . . The next thing you know, you''re in the future. Being shot at for being out after curfew. You don''t even recognise your hometown. And you''re heading for a confrontation from your worst nightmare. What if you could change the past to save the future?

In March 1807, the British Parliament passed an Act making the trading and transportation of slaves illegal. It was many years before slavery, as it was known then, was abolished, and slavery still continues today in different ways, but it was a big step forward towards the empancipation of a people. Malorie Blackman has drawn together some of the finest of today''s writers and poets to contribute to this important anthology. Their short stories and poems sit alongside first-hand accounts of slavery from freed slaves, making a fascinating and absorbing collection that remembers and commemorates one of the most brutal and long-lasting inflictions of misery that human beings have inflicted upon other human beings.

Sephy Hadley and Callum McGregor are two young people in love. But Sephy is a Cross, daughter of a government minister, and Callum is a Nought. In their world, Crosses and Noughts cannot be friends. Must they become enemies? Or is there hope for them -- and for their unhappy country?

"IT''S GOING TO BE WOOF-ONDERFUL!" There is nothing Nicky wants more in the world than a dog to play with. But Mum and Dad don''t want a dog. Then Grandad has an idea - he and Nicky can make a dog: a snow-dome dog. Even better, he has some special clay, found at the end of a rainbow, so that the dog will be extra-special. Maybe even magic . . .