New Releases by Malorie Blackman

In Boys Don''t Cry, bestselling author Malorie Blackman explores the unchartered territory of teenage fatherhood. You''re waiting for the postman - he''s bringing your A level results. University, a career as a journalist - a glittering future lies ahead. But when the doorbell rings it''s your old girlfriend; and she''s carrying a baby. You''re fine to look after it, for an hour or two, while she does some shopping. Then she doesn''t come back and your future suddenly looks very different. Malorie''s dramatic new novel will take you on a journey from tears to laughter and back again.

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...

When the mysterious stranger shows up at Nova''s parents'' hotel, she thinks her luck has changed - until she realizes she''s the only one who can see him. Liam explains he''s been here a long time. And he can never leave, no matter how hard he tries. Soon, Nova begins to piece his tragic story together. But she''s hiding a secret of her own - one she''s desperate to keep from her family. And now Liam''s found her out . . .

In Deadly Dare, there''s a new craze at Theo and Ricky''s school. The rules are simple: write a dare, put it in the bag and take turns to pick one out. But on the night Ricky does his dare and enters the deserted warehouse, he disappears. What really happened to Ricky - and how much does new girl Angela know? Theo needs to find the answers before it''s too late . . . There''s nothing unusual about getting emails from your dad . . . unless he died a few months ago. In Computer Ghost Jade asks Theo, Ricky and Angela to help her find out what''s going on. Could the mysterious, desperate messages really be from a ghost? One thing''s for sure. Whoever is behind them wants something badly - and they''ll stop at nothing to get it . . . Theo, Ricky and Angela have to become Lie Detectives to uncover the truth about top inventor, Darius Marriott, after he comes to give a talk at school and collapses. Who is out to get him, and why does their friend Bullet seem so involved? They''re determined to get to the bottom of it all - but that could prove to be much more dangerous than they think . . . Three gripping mysteries by bestselling Malorie Blackman.

Jackson Winstanley Sweettooth (or Jack for short) is a mouse who lives with Matthew and the rest of the Bailey family. He gets the blame for a lot of things - Mrs Bailey thinks he''s swallowed her ruby and nibbled at Shani''s birthday cake. And Jack''s biggest enemy is Beauregard Battersby-Bunge, the pesky ginger cat from next door. But everything gets better when another mouse, Blossom, comes to stay with the Baileys - soon Blossom and Jack are the best of friends!

Danny and June are bored. So June dares Danny to go with her to wake the Marty Monster. Over the shark-infested seas they sail, climbing up the high mountain where the dangerous wolves lurk, past the jungles where the fierce wildcats stalk, round the bubble lake where the blubber blob bathes, to the cave of the Marty Monster...

Everyone assumes the bomb that killed Callie Rose''s grandmother was the work of a nought terrorist. But Callie Rose knows the truth - and her fear of the past leaves her afraid for her future. Her boyfriend Tobey is worried about his own future. A nought boy at an exclusive school, Tobey hopes to keep out of trouble, go to university, get a good job and leave the dangerous streets of his childhood behind. But Tobey is discovering that he can''t keep clinging to some kind of no-man''s land while the neighbourhood around him is carved up by rival gangs. Then he is offered the chance to earn some ready money just making a few ''deliveries''. He doesn''t want a part of that world, the world of gangs. But maybe he could get away with it, just this once . . . He little realizes how his decison will bring violence down on both himself and Callie and just how far he will go in fighting back....

This is the second book of stories about the lively Betsey Biggalow and her day to day life on a West Indian island. While full of humour and the stuff of everyday life, Malorie Blackman paints a lively and evocative portrait of rural life on a tropical island packed with characters that are so real you feel you actually know them.

Originally published under title: An eye for an eye. Great Britain: Corgi Books, 2003.

True enemies. False hope, Sephy is part of the ruling class. Callum is considered a second-class citizen. They have been friends all their lives, since before there were barriers and boundaries. Now, things are different -- they have to meet in secret, as hate and violence seethe dangerously close to the surface of their society''s fragile order. Once, Sephy and Callum thought they had to proect their love; now, they must defend their very lives....

Kyle has always been afraid of things, especially dying. But when he gets on the train that is taking him and his class on a school trip, he has no idea how close to death he is going to come. Kyle now burns with the desire to live, and to live without fear. But will death release him?

Roman psychologique (intime). Roman de société.

Despite his Mum''s insistence, Sam doesn''t want to be friends with Davey, he thinks Davey''s a first class, grade A, top of the dung heap moron. But one day Davey saves Sam''s life and a bond is formed between them. Sam is still embarrassed to be seen with Davey, but little by little he has to admit, when it''s just the two of them, Davey is a lot of fun. But then something terrible happens to Davey. . . Told in verse, in first person, this is the touching story of an extraordinary friendship, that changes two boys lives for ever. An uplifting tale that truly sings out.

One-line descriptionA razor-sharp sequel to the award-winning NOUGHTS & CROSSES, set nine months later, the second in a series of three novels set in this world

You''re thirteen. All you want is a normal life. But most normal kids don''t need heart transplants. So there''s this doctor. He says there''s a chance for you. But he also says it''s experimental, controversial and risky. And it''s never been done before. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, this is a powerful, thought-provoking story from the award-winning Malorie Blackman.

It’s a normal Friday evening for Elliot — until the police knock on the door and tell him his mum’s in serious trouble! A security video clearly shows her breaking into a giant pharmaceutical company on behalf of the environmental action group A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E. Elliot can hardly believe it. His mom’s a secretary, isn’t she? Not a SPY! And even worse — now she’s gone on the run.

Can two wrongs ever make a right? Sephy is a Cross - the daughter of a top politician and a member of the ruling class. She is also six months pregnant. But Sephy''s baby will be a mixed-race child, its father a nought - in world where the two classes are divided by colour and never treated as equals. Even worse, the baby''s father, Callum, is dead. And now Sephy - and her sister, Minerva - must face a violent confrontation with Callum''s brother, Jude, who is thirsting for revenge. For Jude reckons that Sephy was responsible for Callum''s death-

Girl Wonder is Maxine, whenever there is a problem she will always find a way of dealing with it. This is a collection of humorous stories about a black family living in London.

This collection explores the power of words to change people and situations - for better or for worse, for a short time or forever. It uses a wide range of genres including science-fiction, horror and myth in a variety of gripping and thought-provoking stories.

Jade receives mysterious, desperate messages on her computer. But when she asks her friends to investigate, they find it hard to believe in the messages. How could a ghost be contacting Jade by email? First published in hardback in 1997.

Poor Fangs, the tarantula, is terribly lonely and bored with her life in the pet-shop. So when Nathan takes her home, she''s more than excited about her new life. But before Nathan can introduce his new pet to his family, he''s going to need her help to convince them that spiders aren''t just creepy and crawly... They''re beautiful and brave too This funny story from the Children''s Laureate, Malorie Blackman, is perfect for building confidence in young readers -- whether reading aloud or reading alone.

General Editor: Sue Palmer Fiction Editor and Language Consultant: Wendy Body The Longman Book Project for ages 4-11: Inspires children with an unparalleled variety of fiction by significant childrens authors and illustrators such as Anne Fine, Beverley Naidoo, Michael Rosen, Jacqueline Wilson and Geraldine McCaughrean. Offers at-a-glance NLS teaching support in a literacy grid at the back of every book highlighting text, sentence and word level work for easy access by teachers, teaching assistants and parents. Specific materials for progress monitoring and assessment for teachers and children in the Teachers Books including reading and writing assessment task copymasters, test passages and reading records. Provides gradual, age-appropriate progression and supportive clusters of shared, guided and independent reading books based around common themes for Key Stage 1/P1-3. Presents a wide range of different titles to stimulate all readers at Key Stage 2/P4-7. Covers a huge range of NLS fiction genres including plays and poetry to promote speaking and listening. Promotes valuable awareness of community and citizenship through many titles based around issues of community, environment and health.