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Wolf Brother:Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Book 1 - Michelle PAVER
Published by UK Orion Children's Books  2 September 2004  
Price £49.99
ISBN 9781842551707 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed & Paw Printed plus Quoted  by author to the title page. Book comes with a Wolf Badge.

 

Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest. Its people are hunter-gatherers. They know every tree and herb and they know how to survive in a time of enchantment and powerful magic. Until an ambitious and malevolent force conjures a demon: a demon so evil that it can be contained only in the body of a ferocious bear that will slay everything it sees, a demon determined to destroy the world. Only one boy can stop it - 12 year old Torak, who has seen his father murdered by the bear. With his dying breath, Torak's father tells his son of the burden that is his. He must lead the bear to the mountain of the World Spirit and beg that spirit's help to overcome it. Torak is an unwilling hero. He is scared and trusts no one. His only companion is a wolf cub only three moons old, whom he seems to understand better than any human. Theirs is a terrifying quest in a world of wolves, tree spirits and Hidden People, a world in which trusting a friend means risking your life.




Wolf Brother: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Book 1 - Michelle PAVER
Published by UK Orion  2 September 2004  
Price £50.00
ISBN 1842551701 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing     Limited Edition

Hardcover, Signed, numbered limited slipcased edition. One of only 1000 copies.

Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest. Its people are hunter-gatherers. They know every tree and herb and they know how to survive in a time of enchantment and powerful magic. Until an ambitious and malevolent force conjures a demon: a demon so evil that it can be contained only in the body of a ferocious bear that will slay everything it sees, a demon determined to destroy the world. Only one boy can stop it - 12 year old Torak, who has seen his father murdered by the bear. With his dying breath, Torak's father tells his son of the burden that is his. He must lead the bear to the mountain of the World Spirit and beg that spirit's help to overcome it. Torak is an unwilling hero. He is scared and trusts no one. His only companion is a wolf cub only three moons old, whom he seems to understand better than any human. Theirs is a terrifying quest in a world of wolves, tree spirits and Hidden People, a world in which trusting a friend means risking your life.




Winterbringers - Gill ARBUTHNOTT
Published by Floris Books Edinburgh (Kelpies)  29 September 2005  
Special Price £7.00
ISBN 0863155308 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Soft cover original, no dust jacket as issued. UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed, dated (on publication date 29th September 2005) by author.

 

One of a limited number to be signed and dated by the author directly onto the title page.

St Andrews, Fife - not known for its glorious weather, but even so, Josh hadn't expected the sea to start to freeze and ice to creep up the beaches ...His summer holiday isn't looking too promising, especially as his only companions are a strange local girl, Callie, and her enormous dog Luath. Then they uncover the journal of an eighteenth-century girl who writes about a Kingdom of Summer, and suddenly they find themselves thrown headlong into a storm of witches, ice creatures, magic and the Winter King. A permanent winter threatens unless they can help restore the natural balance of the seasons. Can they stop the Winterbringers once and for all?




Winter Wood ++Signed,Lined, Dated & Doodled++ - Steve AUGARDE
Published by UK David Fickling  3 January 2008  
Price £69.99
ISBN 978-0385605632 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed, Lined, Dated (Jan 31st 2008, date of London signing event) and Doodled with an inkwell and quill by author.

In this astonishing final part of Steve Augarde's captivating trilogy, past and present are connected and the interwoven threads lead to an astonishing series of revelations. Midge's discovery of the hidden tribes is like a dream to her now, their existence all but forgotten - but then a voice calls out to her in the winter darkness. The Various have returned, and their desperation has made them all the more dangerous. They must travel to Elysse or perish. The only way that Midge can help the little people is by tracing the whereabouts of her great-great-aunt Celandine. But Celandine must be long dead, surely? A story of danger and magic, friendships and betrayals, this is fantasy writing at its very best.




Winter Wood - Steve AUGARDE
Published by UK David Fickling  3 January 2008  
Price £39.99
ISBN 978-0385605632 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed, Lined and Dated (Jan 31st 2008, date of London signing) by author to the half title page.

 

In this astonishing final part of Steve Augarde's captivating trilogy, past and present are connected and the interwoven threads lead to an astonishing series of revelations. Midge's discovery of the hidden tribes is like a dream to her now, their existence all but forgotten - but then a voice calls out to her in the winter darkness. The Various have returned, and their desperation has made them all the more dangerous. They must travel to Elysse or perish. The only way that Midge can help the little people is by tracing the whereabouts of her great-great-aunt Celandine. But Celandine must be long dead, surely? A story of danger and magic, friendships and betrayals, this is fantasy writing at its very best.




Whispering to Witches - Anna DALE
Published by UK Bloomsbury  6 September 2004  
Special Price £9.99
ISBN 0747569096 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the title page.

Debut novel: When Joseph Binks is sent to stay with his mother, stepfather and half-sister Esme for Christmas, he is not at all happy. He would have preferred to have spent the time with his father, but his father has been called away to Scotland to attend to a family emergency. And so Christmas does not turn out quite as Joe anticipated...finding himself at the centre of a plot to rid Great Britain of witches, Joe encounters an unlikely witch's coven, their (not always efficient) spells, and a lovely new friend called Twiggy. With the help of his new friends and the brave Esme, Joe is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. With many brilliant interwoven clues and plot lines, this sparkling novel reaches an exciting and very surprising conclusion. Writing with great confidence, Anna Dale is a remarkable new talent in the world of children's books.




When Santa Fell to Earth - Cornelia FUNKE
Published by UK Chicken House   2 October 2006  
Price £34.99
ISBN 9781905294145 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Hardcover, no dust jacket as issued.  UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the half title page.

Mischievous reindeer Twinklestar has bolted - leaving his Christmas caravan to fall from the sky. Luckily, the extraordinary passengers - Niklas, a real-life Santa Claus, two angels and assorted elves - crash-land in a friendly neighbourhood where two children called Ben and Charlotte come to their rescue. But they're still in terrible danger. On their trail are Gerold Goblynch and his motor-sledge-riding bad Santas, a treacherous bunch from Yule Land, who will stop at nothing to steal Christmas.




Warriors The Darkest Hour - Erin HUNTER
Published by USA HarperCollins  5 October 2004  
Price £59.99
ISBN 0060525843 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Hardcover, USA First Edition, First Print, Signed by author to title page..

ThunderClan`s darkest hour is upon them, as Tigerstar`s quest for power plunges all the Clans into the most terrible danger any cat has ever faced. In order to save his Clan and his friends. Fireheart must uncover the meaning of an ominous proclamation from StarClan

Four will become two. Lion and tiger will meet in battle, and blood will rule the forest.

The Time has come for prophecies to unfold and for heroes to rise..




Warriors Rising Storm 4 book - Erin HUNTER
Published by USA HarperCollins  6 January 2004  
Price £59.99
ISBN 0060000058 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Hardcover, USA First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to title page

WARRIORS RISING STORM  BOOK 4

Fireheart`s traitorous enemy, TigerClaw has been vanquished and exiled from ThunderClan - but Fireheart`s can`t shake the feeling that he lurking out there in the forest, waiting for the chance to strike. That`s not the only problem facing the young ThunderClan deputy in these blazing summer months as the struggles to handle ominous omens a disrespectful apprentice with a stocking secret and a devastated Clan leader who is a shell of her former self. Meanwhile the forest gets hotter and hotter..and everyone braces for the coming storm




Warriors Fire and ice - Erin HUNTER
Published by USA HarperCollins  17 June 2003  
Price £79.99
ISBN 0060000031 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Hardcover, USA First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to title page.

WARRIORS BOOK TWO FIRE AND ICE

Deep in the heart of the forest. four clans of warrior cats coexist in uneasy harmony-but uncertain times are upon them, and dangers threaten the precarious balance of the forest. Fireheart is a ThunderClan warrior cat now, But his troubles are far from over. As the chill of winter sets in, the cats of rival RiverClan grow restless, while WindClan is weak and facing threats from all sides. As tensions, build to an explosive climax fireheart face not only imminent battle, but betrayal from within his own Clan




Victory - Susan COOPER
Published by UK Bodley Head Children's Books  2 March 2006  
Price £13.99
ISBN 0370328914 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Book comes with a Victory A3 poster.

Two children cross an ocean, two hundred years apart. One is Sam Robbins, a powder monkey aboard H.M.S.Victory, the ship in which Lord Nelson will die a hero's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The other is Molly Jennings, a present-day English girl transplanted from London to America, fighting a battle of her own against loss and loneliness. This extraordinary time-shifting adventure tells the interwoven stories of Sam and Molly, linked by a mystery. Sam is a farm boy, kidnapped by the "press gang" to serve in the Royal Navy. At first terrified and seasick, he is transformed gradually into a sailor. In the rowdy, dangerous world of a warship enduring the Napoleonic Wars, he meets both cruelty and kindness, and survives a fearsome battle whose echoes reach through the years to involve Molly as well. Like him, she has lost her childhood, but will find her future with help, from a much-unexpected source. Separate yet together, Sam and Molly struggle through fear and excitement to a final ordeal, which terrifyingly tests their courage. And the moving climax of the book shows two lives joined forever, by the touch of Nelson, one of the greatest sailors of all time.




Urchin of the Riding Stars - M I McALLISTER
Published by UK Bloomsbury  3 January 2005  
Price £8.99
ISBN 0747573557 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the title page.

The island of Mistmantle is in turmoil. The king and queen are loosing authority over their people and behind the scenes a wicked pair are determined to take control. With a cruel regime of culling the weak and depriving the whole population of basic necessities, this scheming husband and wife team look set to realise their awful ambitions. But to ignore the power of the people is a big mistake. Ancient prophecies combine with radical action to ensure that Lord Husk and Lady Aspen do not achieve their wicked goals.




Unearthly History Vol I:The Balance Within - P R MOREDUN
Published by UK Rookstone  25 March 2004  
Price £14.99
ISBN 0954717309 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Debut novel: 1910. Among the sand dunes of the Northumberland coast a young lad, James Kinghorn, discovers an ancient ceremonial archway that transports him to another world. He has stumbled upon the magical and arcane world of Eldaterra. Hidden by the deep magic of Creation, Eldaterra has desperate need of James. Something is amiss between the two worlds, threatening to tear the veil that protects the Old World from the New. With the help of some astonishing friends, James must save the world from the evil machinations of unseen enemies. 1895. The discovery of a dead woman in a derelict Norfolk mansion is the first of many seemingly unrelated events facing Chief Inspector Corrick. When a mysterious civil servant becomes involved, the investigation takes a whole new direction and a string of macabre deaths are somehow linked. But the evidence is misleading, and worse, it's impossible to believe. Somehow these events set fifteen years apart are connected and lead to the greatest threat that mankind has ever faced, a plot that will envelope both worlds in an unthinkable war...




Tunnels ++Signed, Quoted & Doodled ++ - GORDON, Roderick; WILLIAMS, Brian
Published by UK Chicken House   2 July 2007  
Price £45.00
ISBN 1905294425 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Soft cover original, UK First Edition, First Printing, Double Signed, Quoted and Doodled by authors to the half title page. Book comes with  a Double Signed"Tunnels" promotional postcard.

Although hand picked these books are designated "Fine" as soft covers will inevitably be susceptible to some imperfections (rubbing/shelf-wear).

Fourteen-year-old Will Burrows lives with his family in London. He has little in common with them except for a passion for digging which he shares with his father. When his father suddenly disappears down an unknown tunnel, Will decides to investigate with his friend Chester. Soon they find themselves deep underground, where they unearth a dark and terrifying secret - a secret which may cost them their lives.




Troll Mill - Katherine LANGRISH
Published by UK HarperCollins   July 2005  
Price £14.99
ISBN 0007170742 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Sequel to the highly-acclaimed TROLL FELL, this is just as exciting, dramatic and atmospheric. Set in Viking Scandinavia, follow Peer's adventures as he struggles to get the mill working again. But you never know what kind of sneaky creatures are lurking in the shadows, waiting to jump out at you at Troll Mill! Troll Mill follows Peer Ulfsson, his dog Loki, Hilde and their friends and family three years on from where we left them in Troll Fell. Returning from a day's fishing with his friend Bjorn and with a violent storm brewing, Peer is shocked when Bjorn's wife Kersten rushes past, thrusts her young baby into Peer's arms and throws herself into the sea. What kind of creature would do this...and will she ever return? On his way back up the hill, carrying Kersten's baby to safety through the storm, Peer notices the old mill wheel turning. But it's been derelict for years...The next day, fed up with Hilde's constant rejections, he decides to prove himself and goes down to investigate the old mill, determined to get it up and running again and become the miller himself. But who or what creatures will be lurking in the shadows of Troll Mill..




Troll Fell - Katherine LANGRISH
Published by UK HarperCollins  7 June 2004  
Special Price £9.99
ISBN 0007170718 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the title page.

An exciting adventure-filled story of Peer Ulfsson and his dog, Loki, Peer's hideous uncles Baldur and Grim Grimsson, and their hideous dog, Grendel, and the trolls of Troll Fell. Peer Ulfsson stood miserably at his father's funeral pyre, watching the sparks whirl up like millions of shining spirits streaking away into the dark. But someone else is also at the funeral. Peer's half-uncle, Baldur Grimsson. Peer watches helplessly as Uncle Baldur sells his father's property and pockets the money. Peer is then forced to move away from the world he knows in Hammerhaven, and live with his two half-uncles at their mill near Troll Fell. Peer hopes his other uncle will be more welcoming and less ferocious than Baldur, but Baldur is an identical twin, and Grim Grimsson is just as mean-spirited and greedy as his brother. Peer lives a life of servitude, with only the company of his faithful dog, Loki, until he meets spirited Hilde, whose family farm on Troll Fell, and Nis, his uncles' house spirit. Between them, they must foil a plot by the Grimsson brothers to sell one boy and one girl to the trolls who live on Troll Fell.




Troll Blood - Katherine LANGRISH
Published by UK HarperCollins Children's Books  5 February 2007  
Price £12.99
ISBN 0007214863 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

This is the dramatic and gripping conclusion to Katherine Langrish's highly acclaimed "Troll" trilogy. When seafaring traders, Gunnar, and his sword wiedling son, Harald Silkenhair, land in Trollsvik, looking for crew to join their journey to "Vinland" (North America), Hilde is desperate to join the ship. She begs her parents to let her go as Gunnar's wife Astrid's companion, and when Peer agrees to go and look after her, her parents reluctantly agree. But Gunnar and Harald are dangerous men. Harald has killed a man, and Gunnar has been cursed and is losing his wits in fear that the dead man's ghost is following him. Harald has an uncontrollable, raging temper, and a perilous rivalry develops between he and Peer. By the time they finally reach the shores of Vinland, the settlement is looking less of an attractive proposition. And that's before they meet the "Skraelings" (the Native American people) and the terrifying Jenu - the cannibal giant with the heart of ice...Action-packed, suspense-fuelled and with a wonderful cast of characters, "Troll Blood" is a truly rip-roaring read.




To The End of The World - Colin FOREMAN
Published by UK Myroy Books - Private Printing  6 January 2005  
Special Price £8.00
ISBN 0954894901 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Softcover original, no dust jacket as issued. UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author.

Debut novel: A sudden snowstorm, a mysterious man and an ancient adventure story change the lives of three children forever. Ancient, secret dangers come to life and a battle for the future of the world begins in this thrilling fantasy debut.

To the End of the World is the first part of a five book series titled, "Keepers and Seekers."




Timothy Bloom's Supernatural Adventure - Michelle LLOYD
Published by UK The Book Guild  25 November 2004  
Special Price £11.00
ISBN 1857768299 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed & dated on publication date (25.11.04) by author to the half title page.

Have you ever believed in something that at first you couldn't see, but knew was there? For one young lad, his belief in another world is put to the test in this exciting adventure. Timothy Bloom is a typical ten-year-old boy. He has a pretty dull life (according to him), where nothing exciting ever happens. That is, until the day of his birthday arrives... Tim is offered the opportunity of staying with his Aunt pandora in her newly inherited country house. Elderwood manor is an imposing Victorian mansion, and behind its appealing facade lie rather eerie fragments of a time forgotten. In no time at allTim and his sisters are involved in supernatural happenings that their parents cannot believe in, and meet a desperate boy from another era whose fate is in their hands.




The Wrong Hands - Nigel RICHARDSON
Published by UK Oxford University Press  2 June 2005  
Price £9.99
ISBN 0192719769 Signed by Author     First Edition     First Printing    

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the title page. Book comes with a promotional bookmark.

Debut novel: Hey, pay attention! His name is Graham Sinclair. This is his wisdom. Graham was born with disaster areas for hands. He was also born with a secret. The only time he's ever told someone his secret, it got him into big trouble. So he won't be telling anyone ever again. Then, suddenly, his life is changed for ever. The plane, the baby, the e-mail out of the blue - is he going to have to reveal his secret once again? It could be an amazing opportunity - or the biggest mistake of his life ...


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