Most Popular Books by Marcus Sedgwick

Full moons and money troubles are nothing out of the ordinary at Castle Otherhand. But add a horrible, hairy, howling new school teacher, complete with mysterious heavy wooden trunk, and the earth trembles and the body count rises. Solstice and Cudweed are at his mercy. Gasp!

From the author of The Jungle Book comes a magical fantasy story, rich in historical detail and filled with intrigue and excitement Una and Dan, reciting Shakespeare on a summer''s evening in rural Sussex, unwittingly summon the elf Puck. They are taken on a fantastic journey through Britain''s past, their magical companion plucking from history an array of fascinating characters for them to meet: Parnesius, a Roman centurion who manned Hadrian''s wall; Wayland, a Saxon warrior and blacksmith; Sir Richard, a Norman knight who made an extraordinary journey to Africa; and many others. Each offers a story from his own life, mixing war and politics with adventure and intrigue. Each is rich with historical detail. One of the great classics of children''s literature, Puck of Pook''s Hill is by turns a fantastical story of magical otherness and a compelling exploration of history. A runaway success on first publication, it still has the power to excite children and their parents alike.

Twelve bestselling authors, twelve Doctors, twelve brilliant adventures in time and space for all Doctor Who fans! This collection features all twelve original Doctor Who eshort stories, covering each of the twelve Doctors and written by a selection of wonderful children''s authors.

Super-Readable Rollercoasters: Super authors, super accessible, simply super-readable fiction One long, hot summer, two children disappear on a school trip. One child is eventually found, but Porter is worried that no one is even looking for the other, Stephen, anymore. Why can no one remember who Stephen is? What happened on the school trip? And why does Porter get the feeling that supernatural forces from deep in the past are at play?

A new version of this much-loved anthology, with a brand-new story featuring the brand-new Thirteenth Doctor from literary sensation Naomi Alderman! Twelve wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all twelve Doctors - are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who book. And now they''re joined by a very exciting, and very exclusive, new tale - written by Naomi Alderman, author of The Power - that will star the Thirteenth Doctor, as she battles to save the universe with her three close and trusted friends. Other authors featured are: Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman, and Holly Black.

Second title in Marcus Sedgwick''s brand new series of quirky tales of mystery featuring Edgar the raven and the strange Otherhand family.

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. The Third Doctor and Jo Grant are trying to track down the magical spear of Odin when they find themselves caught up in a vicious battle between two Viking tribes. But one of the Vikings is even more dangerous than he appears to be. Can the Doctor stop the spear getting into the wrong hands before it''s too late?

A moving collection of short stories by bestselling authors, each inspired by a different object from the First World War. The objects include a writing case belonging to a young soldier who was killed on the first day of the Somme, a butter dish featuring a message from Lloyd George, urging people to be economical with food, and a toy soldier dressed in the uniform of the French Army.

Marcus Sedgwick, autor bestseller internacional, escribe sobre los monstruos que hemos creado, tanto en la literatura, como en nuestras propias mentes, en esta reinterpretación del Frankenstein de Mary Shelley. ¿Los monstruos siempre se quedan en el libro en el que nacieron? ¿Están conectadas a la vida exterior sus vidas del papel y nunca ponen un pie en el mundo real? 1816, Villa Diodati, a las orillas del Lago Lemán: el Año sin Verano. Mientras Byron Polidori y el Sr. y la Sra. Shelley leen viejas historias e imaginan otras nuevas, todas ellas relacionadas con fantasmas. Nacido de la imaginación de los Shelley se encuentra Frankenstein, una de las historias de terror más influyentes de todos los tiempos. En una casa de una remota montaña, en lo más alto de los Alpes Franceses, un escritor se encuentra criando a la creación de los Shelley. La realidad y la percepción se unen, alimentadas por pensamientos envenenados. La humanidad crea monstruos; pero ¿quién crea a quién realmente? Este es un libro sobre la razón, la imaginación y sobre los actos relacionados con la lectura y la escritura. Una fantasmagórica novela de Marcus Sedgwick que constituye una celebración al legado de Mary Shelley. Reseñas: «Una fina y extraordinariamente bien escrita evocación sobre las fuentes más profundas del terror.» The Guardian «Una tensa y amenazadora historia de fantasmas.» The Bookseller «Ambiciosa y original.» T he Observer «El ritmo de la historia es constante y las imágenes que componen el libro ayudan a que te sientas casi tan angustiado como el propio escritor.» Alas de Sofía «Una historia diferente, original, que se adentra en el acto mismo de escribir, en la relación íntima del autor y su obra.» Anika entre libros

Un adolescente de Londres que es ciego y su hermano más joven de viajes a Nueva York para encontrar a su padre desaparecido, usando claves de su cuaderno.

Join the wonderfully weird Otherhand family and their faithful guardian, Edgar the raven, and discover the dark secrets of Castle Otherhand. A trip to the circus has far-reaching consequences for the Otherhands when Fellah goes missing. Before long the Castle is plagued by a duck, a suspect fortune teller, and several cartloads of lethal cabbages. The family is preoccupied: Valevine is busy inventing a cabbage-counting machine; Minty is waiting to hear the secrets of the universe; and Solstice has discovered that Cudweed is concealing three hundred and forty-two rabbits in his bedroom. When chaos strikes and thieves infiltrate the Castle, it falls to Edgar to extract his family from a very fluffy predicament. Dedicated website on Raven Mysteries: www.ravenmysteries.co.uk

Set in a girls'' boarding school in Massachusetts a haunting and sinister story YA story for World Book Day from prize-winning author Marcus Sedgwick. 1963. Foxgrove School near Stockbridge, Massachusetts. One of the oldest and finest academies in the country - but what really goes on behind closed doors? Nathaniel Drake, the new young English teacher, Isobel Milewski, the quiet girl who loved to draw spirals, her fingers stained with green ink, Jack Lewis, who lent Isobel books - just words, just ink on paper, Margot Leya, the girl with those eyes - who are they, what part have they played in killing the dead? Follow the dark, dark path Into the dark, dark woods To the dark, dark bridge By the dark, dark water. Linger. Let the ghosts of heaven tell their story. A stylish and creepy story for World Book Day from prize-winning author Marcus Sedgwick.

Elf Girl and Raven Boy get hot and bothered in the desert as they come a few steps (with sand in their shoes) closer to finding the Singing Sword and the Tears of the Moon. They bump into a grumpy camel, a grumpier genie, Sultanas, Sandpeople and scorpions as they try to save the world from the Goblin King.

Join the wonderfully weird Otherhand family and their faithful guardian, Edgar the raven, and discover the dark secrets of Castle Otherhand. In the sixth of the Raven Mysteries, all manner of disaster descends on Castle Otherhand; weirdness abounds, the family are on the verge of being thrown out of their own home, and there''s still no sign of the fabled treasure of the Otherhand. Worse still, there''s no sign of Edgar, either. So will it be diamonds or doom for the Otherhands?

Eep ... The final adventure awaits! Nothing can stand in the way of Elf Girl and Raven Boy saving the world... Well, almost nothing. Just a sea monster, a dragon, and rivers of molten lava. Not to mention some seriously Creepy Caves. Defeating the Goblin King might be harder than they thought. The sixth laugh-out-loud adventure from BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD-shortlisted Marcus Sedgwick and Pete Williamson.

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Cudweed comes face to face with Roman soldiers, dinosaurs and Vikings in this funny, quirky story, perfect for beginner readers, from the bestselling Raven Mysteries team, Marcus Sedgwick and Pete Williamson.

Más divertidos que la familia Monster, la familia Adams, la familia Simpson y cualquier otra extravagancia familiar. Como autoproclamado guardián del Castillo de Otramano, Edgar el cuervo muestra una cierta dosis de alarma cuando observa como una cola bastante desagradable se esconde entre los ruibarbos del huerto, y después las mozas de la cocina empiezan a desaparecer misteriosamente. Por no decir nada de la inundación que amenaza al castillo. Nunca se puede uno confiar cerca de la familia Otramano. Lord Pantalín, Mentolina, Silvestre y su mascota Colegui, y la hermana mayor, la hermosa y gótica Solsticio, a la que Edgar adora, tienen la facultad de meterse en los líos más horripilantes. Suerte que cuentan con Edgar...

¿Os parece que tengo el pico torcido? Segunda parte de la serie Crónicas de Edgar, el cuervo, tras Monstruos y mareas. El pico escacharrado de Edgar no es tan importante, pero él está tan preocupado que cuando Silvestre ve a un fan..., fantas..., bueno un tú ya sabes qué, casi se olvida de su título oficial de Guardián del Castillo de Otramano. Los ruidos y las voces de la perdida Ala Sur cada vez son más evidentes pero Lord Pantalín está demasiado ocupado intentando salvar a la familia de la bancarrota con su último invento, el Artilugio Detector de Oro, así que Solsticio y Edgar son los únicos que pueden dedicarse a ir a la caza de fantasmas y medir su astucia contra el molestísimo capitán Espectrini.

Em 2073, na remota e fascinante ilha Bendita, há rumores de que ninguém envelhece e de que não há crianças.O jornalista Eric Sete desembarca na ilha para investigar esse mistério. Depara-se, então, com Merle, uma jovem e linda garota. E Eric tem a estranha sensação de que ela sempre habitou seu coração e de que estava destinado a encontrá-la. Mais uma vez. A ilha das sete luas é uma história de amor e mistério que ultrapassa o tempo, o espaço e a própria vida. Uma narrativa de horror e beleza, ternura e sacrifício.

All In Your Head is about what happens when your doctor doesn''t believe that you''re ill. When they think you are imagining a serious ailment, or worse, faking it.It''s the story of the stigma that goes with invisible illness, and of the strange places that chronic illness takes you. It''s the tale of bizarre treatments, and above all, the damage that''s created through other peoples'' doubts and indifference.Yet, there is an epidemic of undiagnosed, hard-to-explain, and misunderstood illnesses in today''s world, with new illnesses such as long-COVID steadily emerging. It is often up to individuals to drive their own search for recognition and a diagnosis, a task that can prove challenging due to establishment scepticism and disinterest.With honesty, and at times, dark humour, All In Your Head - from multiple award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick - explores how four simple words can make you question your sense of reality.''Poignant. Gripping. Provocative. A must read ...'' Dr Veronique Mead''Everybody needs to read this book.'' Dr Nina MuirheadAbout The Author. Marcus Sedgwick is an award-winning author of over forty books for adults and young people. After careers in bookselling and the publishing industry, Sedgwick produced his first novel, Floodland, in 2000, winning the Branford Boase Award.

"Esse thriller combina um envolvente mistério com questões existenciais de forma brilhante." - Booklist, starred review Laureth é uma adolescente cega de 16 anos, e seu pai é um autor conhecido por escrever livros divertidos. De uns tempos pra cá, ele vem trabalhando em uma obra sobre coincidências, mas jamais consegue terminá-la. Sua esposa acha que ele está obcecado e prestes a ter um ataque de nervos. Laureth sabe que o casamento dos pais vai de mal a pior quando, de repente, seu pai desaparece em uma viagem para a Áustria e seu caderno de anotações é encontrado misteriosamente em Nova York. Convencida de que algo muito errado está acontecendo, ela toma uma decisão impulsiva e perigosa: rouba o cartão de crédito da mãe, sequestra o irmão mais novo e entra em um avião rumo à Nova York para procurar o pai. Mas a cidade grande guarda muitos perigos para uma jovem cega e seu irmãozinho de 7 anos.

It¿s Christmas Eve, but the weather is warm and the grass still green. Before falling asleep, a boy makes a wish: for a snowstorm like the one in his swirling snow globe. Soon something magical begins to happen. First one flake falls from the cloudless sky, then more and more and more -- but it¿s no ordinary snowstorm! Full of superbly surrealistic full-color illustrations, this enchanting picture book features translucent pages that draw the reader into the magic of a seemingly impossible wish come true.