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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Find out what happens after Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in the first book of the hit series that’s told from the perspective of Sally, the determined rag doll and love of Jack Skellington! And don’t miss the sequel, Hour of the...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the National Book Award finalist and author of Pet comes a novel set in a magical West African world, about a teen girl who must save her missing twin while learning to navigate her own terrifying new powers. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Elle, Horn Book, The...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 YOUNG ADULT INDIE BOOK AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 ABIA JOHN MARSDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR OLDER CHILDREN BEST ROMANTASY BOOKS OF 2024, THE AUSTRALIAN 'Entirely irresistible' CHLOE GONG, author of These Violent Delights IT'S A TALE AS...

DARK ACADEMIA...WITH DEMONS. A teen girl travels to an exclusive boarding school after a deadly incident at her old school, but the wood-paneled halls of Agathion are built over centuries of secrets—including an ancient society which may have ties to demonic magic—in this dark academia...

VICTORY COMES AT A PRICE. Mare Barrow learned this all too well when Cal's betrayal nearly destroyed her. Now determined to protect her heart-and secure freedom for Reds and newbloods like her-Mare resolves to overthrow the kingdom of Norta once and for all . . . starting with the crown on...

Brought to you by Penguin. An enthralling sapphic retelling of Swan Lake, for fans of Allison Saft and V.E Schwab by the New York Times bestselling author of Where the Dark Stands Still. Magic has long been outlawed in Réveillon. Odile has always known she’d be the one to restore it. Raised...

Ihr Bruder Tian wurde ihr mitten in der Nacht entrissen – von einer Kreatur, die es gar nicht geben darf. Die Welt zerriss und verschluckte sie spurlos. Zurück blieb nur Lin – mit dem Wissen, dass etwas hinter den Schleiern lauert. Etwas, das ihn geholt hat. Jahre später reißt es auch sie hinfort. Auf der anderen Seite erwartet sie kein Märchen, sondern ein sterbendes Reich: ausgebrannt, krank vor Magielosigkeit, durchzogen von Moder und Stille. Lin sucht ihren Bruder in einer Welt, die sie verschlingen will – und mit jedem Atemzug kommt der Tod ein Stück näher.

Die faszinierende Rückkehr in die magische Welt von Elfenheim! Es war einmal ein Junge mit einer bösen Zunge... Bevor er Prinz und König wurde, war er ein Elfenkind mit einem Herzen aus Stein. New-York-Times-Bestsellerautorin Holly Black gibt den Blick frei auf das bewegte Leben des faszinierenden Elfenkönigs Cardan.

An die Macht zu kommen ist einfacher, als an der Macht zu bleiben – das weiß keiner besser als Jude. Zwar ist sie die neue Elfenkönigin, doch König Cardan hat sie verraten und ins Exil geschickt. Um ihrer Schwester Taryn zu helfen, deren Leben in Gefahr ist, kehrt Jude nun an den Hof der Elfen zurück, entschlossen, ihre Position zurückzuerobern und Cardan nie wieder in ihr Herz zu lassen.

Desperate to save the life of their queen and her unborn child, the good citizens of the kingdom comb the land for the all-healing Sundrop flower to cure her . . . but someone mistakenly picks the blossom of the Moondrop instead. This shimmering flower heals the queen and she delivers a healthy...

In this conclusion to the City of Villains trilogy-blending flavors of Once Upon a Time, Gotham, and Serena Valentino's Villains series-teen detective Mary Elizabeth embraces her villainous side . . . and the Disney Villains' surprising origin stories are revealed. The Villains have taken over...

Hocus Pocus is beloved by Halloween enthusiasts all over the world. Diving once more into the world of witches, this electrifying two-part young adult novel marks a new era of Hocus Pocus. Fans will be spellbound by a fresh retelling of the original film, followed by the all-new sequel that...

** Don't miss HOUR OF THE PUMPKIN QUEEN, the long-awaited sequel to Long Live the Pumpkin Queen - OUT NOW! ** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The brand-new story about everyone's favourite rag doll heroine, Sally and her sweetheart Jack. An official sequel to Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before...

Return to the world of Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in this long-awaited sequel to the New York Times bestseller Long Live the Pumpkin Queen! IS SALLY'S TIME AS PUMPKIN QUEEN RUNNING OUT? It's been a year since Sally was crowned Queen of Halloween Town and royalty is taking...

Willa has no memory of anything before arriving at Dorsey House, and when she meets two sinister girls who seem to already know her, she slowly begins to lose her grip on what is real . . . and what is a lie. A haunting contemporary speculative thriller for fans of Kill Creatures and We Were...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Follow Sally to a dark realm called Shadow Town—where a powerful foe awaits her—in the #1 New York Times bestselling series inspired by Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas! Can Sally save Jack from the shadows? Sally should be at ease now that...

Bloomsbury presents To Steal a Throne by Gabi Burton read by Dami Olukoya In this YA fantasy novel perfect for fans of Heartless Hunter, a girl who has always served others decides to take power for herself. Her magic feeds on lies. His magic could destroy her. Mira Kyler runs the court of...

Bloomsbury presents The Shattered Spires by Cassidy Ellis Salter, read by Kit Griffiths In this YA high fantasy, four magical rivals must work together to survive a deadly competition. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Gideon the Ninth. Entombed beneath a tooth-filled sky, the world rots. At...

Bloomsbury presents Sparking Fire Out of Fate by Brigid Kemmerer, read by Nezar Alderazi, Hunter Johns and Cecily Bednar Schmidt. Broken loyalties. Uncertain fates. Two kingdoms hanging in the balance. . . The exhilarating finale in bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer’s Forging Silver series...

A girl with the power to command the tides has her life changed when she secures a job serving a wealthy noble family--only to learn upon arrival that the last person to fill her post mysteriously died, and her new employers are hiding dark secrets--in this haunting and lush debut fantasy...