Best Selling Books by Queenie Chan

Identical twins Jeanie and Amber arrive at their new boarding school on the edge of the Australian bush to find it steeped in mystery.

Follows the adventures of twin sisters Amber and Jeanie who uncover a dark secret after enrolling at Greenwich Private College, a boarding school in New South Wales where girls seem to vanish without leaving a trace.

''I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.'' - Jean Cocteau Cats can be notoriously aloof, yet they have a special knack for commanding a room. But what can these curious creatures reveal about their owners'' personal style and design sensibilities? Where They Purr showcases twenty-eight inspirational houses and their creative interiors, along with the charismatic felines who call these places home. From a heritage-listed Victorian terrace to a modern farmhouse with panoramic vistas, an art-filled inner-city warehouse to a cosy rental that reveals the power of classic pieces and clever design, discover each cat''s domain and their predilection for sunlit nooks, mid-century furniture or rooms with a view. Through stunning photography, Paul Barbera captures these enviable homes and the enigmatic qualities of our most contrary of domestic companions: the cat.

An anthology of eleven short manga stories from writer-artist Queenie Chan, creator of "The Dreaming" and illustrator of the "Odd Thomas" graphic novels (with Dean Koontz). Covering a decade of her best work from 2000-2010, the stories range from horror to romance, to adventure and fantasy.

In the third of the "Women Who Were Kings" series, we follow the life of one of England''s most celebrated monarchs--Queen Elizabeth 1. From her difficult early childhood to her struggle to ascend to the throne, her remarkable reign nonetheless laid the foundations for the later British Empire, even as it came at great personal cost. What were her small moments of triumph, and private moments of despair? What is her story?

In the fourth of the "Women Who Were Kings" series, we follow the life of Russia''s most famous Empress--Catherine the Great. From her loveless marriage to the bloodless coup where she seized the throne, her remarkable reign ushered in a new Golden Age for Russia and the height of its European influence. A tireless reformer, what were her greatest achievements? What is her story?

Trapped in an elevator with a murdered man... A woman''s foot savaged by something as she reads ghost stories late at night... A boy flees from a battlefield, only to be swallowed by a tree... A starving family struggles to stay civilised... Here are four spine-chilling, Twilight Zone-esque stories illustrated in comics-prose for you to read in the late hours of the night. Written and illustrated by Queenie Chan, the creator of The Dreaming and various other stories, this collection of short horror stories covers the full range, from creepy to macabre, to the weird and disturbing.

What if Little Red Riding Hood''s grandmother isn''t her real grandmother? What if her two true born grandmothers are both Queens - and one is good, while the other one is evil? Celsia is a ''Red Hood,'' a healer-in-training living with her grandmother in a small village deep in the woods. Life is ordinary and uneventful, until a shocking truth is uncovered - her grandmother isn''t her real grandmother. Forced to flee her village, Celsia soon finds herself on a quest to seek her two trueborn grandmothers - both powerful queens of magical kingdoms. Accompanied by her childhood friend Quillon and the cheeky faun Pylus, her destination is the Fabled Kingdom of Fallinor, which was destroyed over 60 years ago. Or... was it?

*PROSE-ONLY EDITION* Trapped in an elevator with a murdered man. A woman''s foot savaged by something as she reads ghost stories late at night. A boy flees from a battlefield, only to be swallowed by a tree. A starving family struggles to stay civilised. Here are 8 spine-chilling short stories for you to read in the late hours of the night.

Follows the adventures of twin sisters Amber and Jeanie who uncover a dark secret after enrolling at Greenwich Private College, a boarding school in New South Wales where girls seem to vanish without leaving a trace.

In the second of this "Women Who Were Kings" series, we chart the life of Wu Zetian, China''s only female Emperor. Born a commoner, she became a concubine to two generations of Emperors, before becoming an Empress, and finally seizing the throne after her husband''s death.Her remarkable ascent and political acumen is told in this story, along with her economic and military achievements, which brought decades of prosperity to China. How did such a low-born woman seize the reins of such a great Empire? What is her story?

In this graphic novel, we uncover the life of the first great woman in history. Hatshepsut was one of the greatest pharaohs of Eygpt, and remarkably--a woman.In a civilisation that didn''t allow women to rule, how did she ascend to the throne?

"Meet a young man named Odd ... who helps the dead get even." From the infinite imagination of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz comes the suspenseful graphic-novel debut of a natural-born hero with a supernatural twist. Odd Thomas is a regular nineteen-year-old with an unusual gift: the ability to see the lingering spirits of the dead. To Odd, it''s not such a big deal. And most folks in sleepy Pico Mundo, California, are much more interested in the irresistible pancakes Odd whips up at the local diner. Still, communing with the dead can be useful. Because while some spirits only want a little company ... others want justice. When the sad specter of a very frightened boy finds its way to him, Odd vows to root out the evil suddenly infecting the sunny streets of Pico Mundo. But even with his exceptional ability?plus the local police and his pistol-packing girlfriend, Stormy, backing him?is Odd any match for a faceless stalker who''s always a step ahead ... and determined to kill again?

Collects the adventures of Steven Universe and his friends in Beach City, including the tales of a donut eating contest and Greg Universe finally becoming a hero.