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Meet Moss, an apprentice dino-dung shoveler working in Primordia's royal stables. He couldn't be any further down the pecking order without being underground—and he'll certainly never get a chance to be a knight like his hero, Sir Brutus Fallsword. But fate takes a twist when Moss discovers that he has a gift for speaking to dinosaurs. He is suddenly and unexpectedly enlisted into training a truly fearsome beast—the huge and mighty Tyrannosaurus rex belonging to the king's own daughter, Princess Opal!

A boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The third book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by renowned author Michelle Paver. Audio edition read by Sir Ian McKellen. Torak has survived the summer and his heartstopping adventure in the Seal...

Ross Bentley has supernatural gifts – he can move things with his mind – but this doesn’t stop him feeling alone and miserable when he’s cut off from family and friends in a remote farmhouse with Hunter, the taciturn but powerful Guild-member tasked with protecting and training him. But suddenly Hunter is summoned by the Guild. A gifted child has been kidnapped. Hunter needs to track her down, and he has no choice but to take Ross with him.

Ross Bentley has spent the past 12 months in hiding on the west coast of Ireland. He has turned his back on the Guild and his gifts. In trying to escape his past and the dangers brought with his gifts, Ross has spiraled into a world of anxiety and depression and, with Cathy leaving for Paris, Ross is completely alone. Suddenly an unexpected visitor arrives. Hunter has come to call in his favor. Through loneliness and a sense of debt, Ross agrees to join Hunter for one day only. What first appears to be a simple task becomes so much more.

The kingdom of Primordia is in terrible peril. Who will protect the innocent and trample on the forces of evil? The Knights of the Stone Table, that's who! Cheer as they charge into battle atop dinosaurs and mammoths. Can they prevail against treacherous knights, pterodactyl pirates, and dino-sorcerers?

A boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The fourth book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by renowned author Michelle Paver. Audio edition read by Sir Ian McKellen. Cast out from the clans and hunted by all, Torak is on the run. Cut off even...

When the Germans march into Poland in 1941, the Balickis’ happy family life is shattered. With their parents taken away by Nazis, Ruth, Edek and Bronia are forced to fend for themselves in the dangerous, war-ravaged city of Warsaw. When Edek is captured too, the girls are desperate. Then they meet orphaned street urchin Jan, who carries with him a talisman of hope: a silver sword paperknife that they recognise as having belonged to their mother. Realising that their parents may still be alive, Ruth and Bronia set off on an epic journey to Switzerland to search for them. 

A boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The sixth book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by renowned author Michelle Paver. Audio edition read by Sir Ian McKellen. As winter approaches and Souls' Night draws near, the Eagle Owl Mage holds the...

A boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The fifth book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by the renowned author Michelle Paver. Audio edition read by Sir Ian McKellen. When he was outcast, Torak was the hunted one. The following spring, he...

Fast-paced and exciting adventure that will enthrall every reader. Erin Hunter, author of the New York Times bestselling Warriors series Readers who love the Spirit Animals series will devour the fourth book in Michelle Paver s bestselling fantasy series about friendship and survival. For...

Fast-paced and exciting adventure that will enthrall every reader. Erin Hunter, author of the New York Times bestselling Warriors series In the fifth book in Michelle Paver s bestselling fantasy series, a struggling hero descends down a dark path. A thrilling read for fans of Brandon Mull...

Fast-paced and exciting adventure that will enthrall every reader. Erin Hunter, author of the New York Times bestselling Warriors series In the conclusion of Michelle Paver s bestselling Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series, the ultimate battle between good and evil is waged. A thrilling...

“Fantasy adventure on a grand scale, with a wealth of wilderness lore and convincing characterizations.” —Booklist Fans of Fablehaven and City of Ember will devour Michelle Paver’s bestselling fantasy series about one boy’s epic fight against evil and the wolf who guides him. Six...

In the Dark Time of midwinter, disaster strikes the Forest. Chaos rules. Bears woken from their dens prowl the shadowy valleys. Desperate clans battle for survival. Only demons thrive. With their world in turmoil, Torak, Renn and Wolf are tested as never before. And as a new evil haunts the devastated land, Torak must risk his sanity, his life and even his souls to save everything he loves.

Brought to you by Puffin. The highly anticipated, unforgettable new story from the internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning author of WONDER. When Silas Bird wakes in the dead of night, he watches powerlessly as three strangers take his father away. Silas is left shaken, scared and alone...

It is early spring, a turbulent, perilous time of sudden storms, frozen river fractures and drifting ice. Fleeing from a demon intent on devouring his souls, Wolf is swept out to sea far from the forest and his pack. The ocean, too, teems with danger: sea wolves, sharks and hunters of the deep, and the demon is gaining ground. Torak and Renn must race to save their pack-brother, battling the harsh icy waves and merciless torrents. If they can't find Wolf in time, the bond between them will be severed forever....

For two summers Torak and Renn have been living in the Forest with their faithful pack-brother, Wolf. But their happiness is shattered when Renn realises Torak is in danger – and she's the threat. When she mysteriously disappears, Torak and Wolf brave the Far North to find her. At the mercy of the Sea Mother and haunted by ravenous ice bears, their quest leads them to the Edge of the World. There they must face an enemy more evil than any they've encountered.