How We Became Wicked Alexander Yates (Author) Series:
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Imprint:
Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
31 Dec 2030
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback EU Toy Safety Directive - No warning No warning 304pp h198mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781471123856 ISBN13: 978-1-4711-2385-6 ISBN10: 1471123855 EAN: 9781471123856 x Description: A disease called the Wicked has split the world in two: the Wicked and the True. The Wicked roam freely, unbothered by the buzzing droves of Singers, the ultraviolet mosquito-like insects that carry the disease. They don't want for much - only to maim and dismember you. But don't worry: they always ask politely first. The True live in contained, isolated communities. They're the lucky ones; they found safety before losing their humanity to the Wicked. And while the threat of the Wicked may not be eliminated, for the True, the threat has certainly been contained. Sixteen-year-olds Astrid and Natalie are two of the lucky True. Astrid lives in the glass-encased community of Goldsport where people spend their days lounging on the lawn, socializing and enjoying the seemingly endless stockpiles of food and supplies. No one is at all interested that the lighthouse on Puffin Rock has reignited - except for Astrid, that is. Astrid is determined to find out what is on that island, and she's dragging her exboyfriend Hank along for the ride... Natalie's grandfather long ago turned wicked and locked in their lighthouse on Puffin Rock, has finally succeeded: He's fixed the light in the lighthouse. The last thing Natalie needs is for the people of Goldsport to discover her family, especially now that her father has abandoned Natalie and her very pregnant mother. But Natalie's plan to stop Grandpa goes horribly awry, leaving Natalie and her mom trapped in the lighthouse themselves, hiding from their grandfather, who would dearly love to slit their throats. He loves them very much. And when Natalie's mother goes into labor, things only go from bad to worse... But Astrid and Hank never make it out of Goldsport. Natalie is forced to leave the safety of Puffin Rock to save her baby sister. And what Astrid and Hank discover within Goldsport's walls, and what Natalie discovers outside them, will leave them all questioning what it truly means to be wicked. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Flight of Cornelia Blackwood Susan Elliot Wright (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
19 Sep 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w130mm x s23mm ISBN13: 9781471183423 ISBN13: 978-1-4711-8342-3 ISBN10: 1471183424 EAN: 9781471183423 x Description: `You're left with no choice but to put life on hold while you race to the end' Woman and Home `I read it in 24 hours with my heart in my mouth. So good!' Julie Cohen, author of Together Cornelia Blackwood lives a quiet life. When she goes to the corner shop to buy milk, people whisper behind her back. Her one constant, her rock, is her husband. But when he doesn't come home from a work conference, she is left alone to try to pick up the pieces. And before long, the secret he has hidden from her for all these years is laid bare. Everyone knows what Cornelia did all those years ago. But no one knows what she will do next. From a supremely talented storyteller, The Flight of Cornelia Blackwood is a powerful novel of motherhood, loss and loneliness and how we can make