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Awaken the author in every child with this inspiring book. Ideal for children wanting to enter story writing competitions! A humorous and authoritative book designed to help children unlock their story ideas and share hints and tips for story writing. Key features include: • Written by children's fiction author Christopher Edge • Includes real examples of children's writing • Will inspire even the reluctant writer to tell their own stories • Uses the findings from the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique database of thousands of words written by and for children • For children aged 13 and under

A must-have write-in book for kids to put down their ideas, set the scene, choose their characters and craft the best short story in 500 words. With colourful illustrations throughout, it is designed to help kids who are looking for a starting point for story-writing competitions, for homework, or for fun. Key features include: • Perfect for story-writing competitions and creative writing • Created by the award-winning Christopher Edge, author of How To Write Your Best Story Ever! • Great ideas to start building plot, action, characters, scenes, beginnings and endings • Top tips from the Oxford word experts to further creativity and writing skills • Activity pages for building vocabulary, sketching characters and writing in stories • Great value for money to encourage children to keep writing • Perfect for children aged 6-8 and KS1 and 2

Get started on your writing journey with this go-to-guide designed to get budding writers crafting brilliant stories! It gives practical advice on beating the fear of the blank page, plot structuring, choosing a viewpoint, creating characters, writing killer openings and perfect endings. It will support you as you start writing and keep you going through to getting people reading your stories. Key features include: • Invaluable writing support, with grammar embedded, to inspire young writers • Tips on how to make your story contemporary, edgy and original • Advice and extracts from the best authors to provide inspiration • Includes ideas and vocabulary from the Oxford word experts • Engaging graphic illustrations to ignite young imaginations • Perfect for children ages 11+

Written by trusted author Christopher Edge to support the latest Key Stage 3 requirements, the Fiction to 14 Student Book offers motivational reading and writing skills development based around the study of fiction texts. It includes a wide range of source texts from 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, ensuring ideal preparation for GCSE. Offering thematic, self-contained units of work, Fiction to 14 is the ideal resource for students to explore fiction in the classroom.

Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of Victorian Britain's bestselling magazine, the Penny Dreadful. Her spine-chilling tales--concealed under the pen name Montgomery Finch--are gripping the public. One day she receives a letter from the governor of the Bedlam madhouse requesting Finch's help to investigate the asylum's strange goings-on. Every night at precisely twelve minutes to midnight, the inmates all begin feverishly writing-incoherent ramblings that Penelope quickly realizes are frightening visions of the century to come. But what is causing this phenomenon? In the first book of this smart new series, Penelope is drawn into a thrilling mystery more terrifying than anything she could ever imagine

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge."A writer of genuine originality" - GuardianPenelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author. One day, a letter she receives from the governor of the notorious Bedlam madhouse plunges her into an adventure more terrifying than anything she has ever imagined.Why are the patients of Bedlam waking every night at twelve minutes to midnight? What is the meaning of the strange messages they write? Who is the Spider Lady of South Kensington? Penelope is always seeking mysteries to fill the pages of her magazine.But this isn't any ordinary story, it's the future. And the future looks deadly...A suspenseful historical adventure series with a supernatural twist"The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns" - BookTrustCheck out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomThe Many Worlds of Albie BrightThe Jamie Drake Equation

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge."A writer of genuine originality" - GuardianPenelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author.One day a mysterious filmmaker approaches The Penny Dreadful with a proposal to turn their sinister stories into motion pictures. Filming begins but is plagued by a series of strange and frightening events. As Penelope is drawn into the mysteries surrounding the filming she soon finds herself trapped in a nightmare penned by her own hand...Can Penny uncover the filmmaker's dark secret before it's too late?A suspenseful historical adventure series with a supernatural twist!"The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns" - BookTrustCheck out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomTwelve Minutes to MidnightThe Jamie Drake Equation

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge."A writer of genuine originality" - GuardianPenelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author. It's 1902. London is looking forward to the new King's coronation and ignoring the threat of war from across the sea.Penelope, is cursed with writer's block and needs a sensational new story or her magazine will go under. So when a mysterious letter arrives, confessing to an impossible crime, Penny thinks she has found a plot to enthral her readers: the theft of the Crown Jewels by the diabolical Black Crow.Ghostly apparitions, kidnap and treason - this is the stuff of great stories. But what if it's all true?A suspenseful historical adventure series with a supernatural twist!"The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns" - BookTrustCheck out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomTwelve Minutes to MidnightThe Jamie Drake Equation

An extraordinary novel for anyone who's ever been curious from award-winning author Christopher Edge."A writer of genuine originality" - Guardian"Proves the theory that novels about science can be enormous fun. Give the man his own element on the periodic table of children's authors" - The Times, Children's Book of the WeekWhen Albie's mum dies, it's natural he should wonder where she's gone. His parents are both scientists and they usually have all the answers. Dad mutters something about Albie's mum being alive and with them in a parallel universe. So Albie finds a box, his mum's computer and a rotting banana, and sends himself through time and space to find her..."A book with a big brain, big laughs and a big, big heart." - Frank Cottrell-Boyce"I have one complaint about this book. I wanted it to be longer" - Samira AhmedCheck out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomTwelve Minutes to MidnightThe Jamie Drake Equation

A cosmic adventure for anyone who's ever looked at the stars, from the award-winning Christopher Edge."A writer of genuine originality" - Guardian"A fun, intellectually challenging novel with an emotional centre" - The Times How amazing would it be to have a dad who's an astronaut?Rocket launches, zero gravity, and flying through space like a superhero! Jamie Drake's dad is orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station and Jamie ought to think it's cool but he just really misses him...Hanging out at his local observatory, Jamie picks up a strange signal on his phone. It looks like alien life is getting closer to home. But space is a dangerous place and when his dad's mission goes wrong, can Jamie prove that he's a hero too?Check out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomTwelve Minutes to MidnightThe Many Worlds of Albie Bright

This collection of short stories is ideal for use with all 11-16 students to help prepare them for GCSE English Language and English Literature. Organised by genre and featuring a variety of short stories from a range of authors, with contextual information, this collection showcases the quality and breadth of 19th century short story writing.

A lively, fun and fascinating look into the amazing world of quantum physics for 7+ readers.Are you ready to take a rollercoaster ride through the impossibly weird world of the incredibly small?Learn about the building blocks of our universe through the eyes of a quark: the smallest particle to exist! From the Big Bang to how stars are made; from gravity to black holes, this stunning, full-colour illustrated picture book will inspire and awe any reader. With mind-boggling facts and funny illustrations, Quantum! is a book for the curious, the dreamers and the science-mad!

Fun science meets humor and heart in this adventure about a boy who is searching for his mother . . . in a parallel universe. Stephen Albie Bright leads a happy, normal life. Well, as normal as it gets with two astrophysicist parents who named their son after their favorite scientists, Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. But then Albie's mother dies of cancer, and his world is shattered. When his father explains that she might be alive in a parallel universe, Albie knows he has to find her. So, armed with a box, a laptop, and a banana, Albie sets out to do just that. Of course, when you're universe-hopping for the very first time, it's difficult to find the one you want. As Albie searches, he discovers some pretty big surprises about himself and our universe(s), and stumbles upon the answers to life's most challenging questions. A poignant, funny, and heartwarming adventure, this extraordinary novel is for anyone who has ever been curious. Praise for The Many Worlds of Albie Bright "A big book with a big brain, big laughs, and a big, big heart." --FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE, New York Times bestselling author of Millions and Cosmic "Hilarious and full of heart." --PIERS TORDAY, author of The Last Wild "I'd love this book in all the worlds. Heartbreaking, heartwarming, heartstopping. Amazing." --HOLLY SMALE, author of the award-winning Geek Girl series "Heartwarming." --The Guardian "Proves the theory that novels about science can be enormous fun." --The Times Children's Book of the Week (UK) "Moving, and exploding with scientific ideas and wonder." --The Herald (UK)

A lively, fun and fascinating look into the amazing world of quantum physics for 7+ readers. Are you ready to take a rollercoaster ride through the impossibly weird world of the incredibly small? Learn about the building blocks of our universe through the eyes of a quark: the smallest particle to exist! From the Big Bang to how stars are made; from gravity to black holes, this stunning, full-colour illustrated picture book will inspire and awe any reader. With mind-boggling facts and funny illustrations, Quantum! is a book for the curious, the dreamers and the science-mad!

Coming to find you, ready or not!The first title in a brand new middle-grade horror series by the bestselling author Christopher Edge.Goosebumps for a new generation of readers.Nobody knows who started the Darkive. It's a database filled with first-hand accounts of strange, unexplained experiences. Ghosts; paranormal entities; weird anomalies. Each one is stored with a bank of evidence to prove the story. Are you ready to dive in?Adam didn't think his camping trip with his best friend, Sol, could get any worse. Stumbling upon an abandoned ghost town, they find themselves playing a strange game of hide and seek. But who or what is trying to find them? And can Adam stay one step ahead?"Absolutely loved it! Gripping, atmospheric, claustrophobic ... A generation has just found their new nightmare fuel!" Louie Stowell, bestselling author of Loki"A writer of genuine originality" - Guardian

Ready to visit the world of quantum physics? Take a roller-coaster ride through the land of the impossibly small and learn what's behind the building blocks of the universe. What is the very smallest thing you can think of? A grain of sand? What about an atom? Every object and every living thing--from the biggest star to a speck of dust--is made of atoms. But even atoms are made up of smaller particles, and inside those smaller particles, you'll find quarks Quarks are the smallest thing there is, but they make a big impact on our universe. From the Big Bang, supernovas, and black holes to the chips inside your computer, quarks have seen it all. In this fun, accessible book teeming with fascinating facts and full-color illustrations, Christopher Edge and Paul Daviz lead a journey beyond the science classroom and into the quantum universe to explore what quarks are all about.

Coming to find you, ready or not The first title in a brand new middle-grade horror series by the award-winning author Christopher Edge. Nobody knows who started the Darkive. It's a database filled with first-hand accounts of strange, unexplained experiences. Ghosts; paranormal entities; weird anomalies. Each one is stored with a bank of evidence to prove the story. Are you ready to dive in? Adam didn't think his summer holiday could get any worse. His camping trip with his best friend, Sol, seems to be doomed. They've been arguing, and now they find themselves in a strange, abandoned town, where they are told to take part in a game of hide-and-seek. But the rules are hard to follow. And who, or what, are they hiding from?