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Imperial cadets are in awe of the Empire's mightiest warrior: Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith. But when a few young cadets find themselves trapped on the lava-filled planet of Mustafar, and in the shadow of Vader's castle, they will soon discover that the Empire is not what it seems. Now, they must work together to escape from an evil scientist, his horrendous experiments, and the fearsome Darth Vader!

Listen on if you dare! This unique in-world collection hallows the spooky tales and ghost stories that would have kept young Luke and Leia up at night. Created by George Mann and Grant Griffin—the same team behind the stunning Star Wars: Myths & Fables—these seven frightful fables have been carefully woven from the expansive fabric that is the Star Wars galaxy.

Liam Saunders-Chang is one of the last humans left on Mars. The son of two scientists who have been racing against time to create technology vital to humanity's survival, Liam, along with his friend Phoebe, will be on the last starliner to depart before Mars, like Earth before it, is destroyed. Or so he thinks. Because before this day is over, Liam and Phoebe will make a series of profound discoveries about the nature of time and space and find out that the human race is just one of many in our universe locked in a dangerous struggle for survival.

Michael Malone's life has not been the same since his father disappeared three years ago. Determined to find him, Michael gets unwittingly drawn into supernatural organisation UNICORNE, who claim to have vital information for his quest. But they want something in return. Something that is hidden in Michael's very bones...

Lorsqu’un espion de la République disparaît sur les lunes de Varl, le Conseil Jedi demande à Obi-Wan et Anakin d’infiltrer un circuit clandestin de courses de modules dirigé par un caïd du crime soupçonné de retenir prisonnier ledit espion. Anakin tenant le rôle d’un pilote d’élite et Obi-Wan étant relégué à celui d’assistant, les tensions habituelles entre les deux menacent à tout instant de monter d’un cran.

Read the #1 bestselling chapter book that started it all! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked back in time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie! Where did the tree house come from? Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now...

Space Captains Star Girl, Supernova 1, Comet XS, Asteroid, Galactic 6, Star Cluster and others are sent on action-packed rescue missions in this thrilling collection: Dark Secrets, Sticky Tricks, Good vs Evil and Make or Break.

Books 4, 5 and 6 in the SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT series – known collectively as TTHE DEATH BRINGER TRILOGY, Derek Landy's fantastically imaginative series about our favourite dead detective. DARK DAYS Skulduggery Pleasant is lost on the other side of a portal, with only some evil gods for company...

When Space Captains Star Girl, Comet XS and Asteroid are sent to investigate, things get a little batty. On Planet Cavernellus caves are being bleached, and the alien babies are no longer hatching.

READ BY RUPERT DEGAS. It’s the fourth Skulduggery Pleasant adventure… only Skulduggery Pleasant himself is lost on the other side of a portal, with only some evil gods for company. Can he possible survive? (Yes, all right, he’s already dead. But still.) What can we say, without giving too...

A stunning timeslip tale about a boy who finds himself trapped in a well-known mining incident that happened many years before! This story of family, community and hope by debut author Karon Alderman is perfect for fans of Skellig and The Wild Way Home. Everyone knows the history of the famous...

The second book in an action-packed, high-stakes new adventure series for fans of Rick Riordan and STAR WARS. The Alpha Maraudi are on their way and they don’t come in peace . . . When Benny Love won a trip to visit the Moon, he had no idea that when he got there he would have to stop an...

Seventeen-year-old Chan's ancestors left a dying Earth hundreds of years ago, in search of a new home. They never found one. This is a hell where no one can hide. The only life that Chan's ever known is one of violence, of fighting. Of trying to survive. This is a ship of death, of murderers and cults and gangs. But there might be a way to escape. In order to find it, Chan must head way down into the darkness - a place of buried secrets, long-forgotten lies, and the abandoned bodies of the dead.

On their last trip to space Monty, Ivory, and Echo unexpectedly met missing astronaut Ryker Jackson. After accepting his mission, the crew is tasked with traveling the solar system to gather samples in order to create the super fuel for Jackson's new reactor.

Utterly Dark promised the sea she would return. And when she does, she learns the ocean is hiding more secrets than she could have ever imagined. About herself, about her past, about the possibility of travelling through time.

What would you do if every spark of electricity suddenly vanished, as if somebody had flipped a switch on the entire planet? Cars won't start, the heat shuts off, there's no water in your faucet, and your radio, TV, and flashlight go dark. Everyone in Charlie's small town is baffled. But as time passes, lawlessness erupts and takes an ugly turn. When the market and pharmacy are torched by an anti-Semitic arsonist, Charlie realizes his mother will die without her medicine.

Into the fire ... Don't miss the final part of this breathtaking new trilogy from multi award-winning author Teri Terry. Shay has followed Xander and joined his mysterious scientific cult at their remote Scottish compound. She's desperately searching for Callie, who went missing before the start...

Some lies can't be forgiven ... Don't miss this startling second book in a breathtaking new trilogy from Teri Terry, queen of the teen thriller and author of the bestselling SLATED trilogy. An epidemic is sweeping the country. You are among the infected. There is no cure, and you cannot be...

The long-awaited audiobook of the third volume in Bruce Coville's international bestselling series MY TEACHER IS AN ALIEN finds Peter Thompson and the alien Broxholm heading for the good ship New Jersey (it's actually as big as the state it's named for!) Once aboard–and properly disinfected–Peter begins to interact with a delightfully strange assortment of aliens, most of all the mysterious (and mischievous) Hoo Lan, who becomes his mentor. But what, exactly, is Hoo Lan up to? And what will it mean for the future of Earth?

Jake Hunter was once an ordinary schoolboy with a computer - until he discovered Villain.net. Now he is an extraordinary schoolboy with a dark side, a bad attitude and an addiction to the villainous powers he can download from the website. And when Jake Hunter - aka the Hunter - breaks out of prison, he has one thing on his mind: revenge. He is going to get his family back, avenge himself on hero Psych, who has wiped all memory of him from their minds, and then destroy heroes and villains.