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Legend (Legend #1)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Rhys
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Two teenagers. One destiny. June and Day are about as opposite as you can get them; June, the only person in the whole republic to score 100% on her Trial lives with her brother in wealth. Her counterpart is an outlaw on the run who’s been upsetting Republic affairs for many years. They don’t know … Continue reading →

Wereworld: Shadow of the Hawk (Wereworld #3)

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Rhys
Shadow of the Hawk UK cover

Drew has been ensnared by the evil Goatlord Kesslar, who intends to see the rightful king of Westland thrown to the sword in a spectacle of gladiatorial combats far, far away from the Catlords who want him dead. But Drew is not one to give in easily, and Kesslar may have a bigger problem on … Continue reading →

The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus #2)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Rhys
Son of Neptune UK Cover

How many demigods does it take to ruin Gaia’s plans of world domination? Well three, for now at least. Percy has been gone for eight months now. He’s lost all recollections of his past and is being chased by two gorgons across America. That is, until he bumps into godess Juno and finds the Roman … Continue reading →

EVENT: Puffin Panel: Tales of the Unexpected

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Rhys
Meg Rosoff and Claire Armitstead

I was lucky enough to attend the latest Puffin Live event, subtitled ‘Tales of the Unexpected’, featuring Meg Rosoff and Kevin Brooks, held at their London offices on The Strand (which is a beautiful place to be!) The evening started at about 6:30pm with some time to chat with fellow guests. I finally got round … Continue reading →

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Naked

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Rhys
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It’s 1976 and the punk genre comes into the spotlight in the music scene of London. Amidst them is Naked, a band comprised of sixteen year old Lili and boyfriend Curtis, Stan the drummer, and a Belfast boy named William. Their music is good, they’ve got their act together, and Curtis hopes to be signing … Continue reading →

Brother/Sister

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Rhys
Brother/Sister UK Cover

Will and Asheley had a broken childhood. Aged six and four, their abusive father left them for Mexico.  When he was around, he bullied their mother, an alcoholic who spent more time drunk than sober. She’s gone now, sent away to a rehab centre. They’re on their own, with only their damaged selves for company. … Continue reading →

Spud (Spud #1)

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Rhys
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Wacky boarding school? Check. Teenage guys? Check. Girl problems? Check. John ‘Spud’ Milton has won a scholarship at a prestigious all-boys boarding school. It’s not easy, particularly when you have a soprano voice and a small body. But that doesn’t get in the way of Spud. He makes new friends, gets his first girlfriend, and … Continue reading →

Power of Six (Lorien Legacies #2)

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Rhys
Power of Six UK Cover

John, Sam, and Six are on the run. The FBI are on their tails, and they have some serious explaining to do. They’re being labelled terrorists, enemies. But the FBI is the least of their problems. The trio are being chased across America by the Mogadorians who are intent on destroying them and their legacy. … Continue reading →

Wereworld: Rage of Lions (Wereworld #2)

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Rhys
Rage of Lions cover

Things are quiet in Lyssia. Catlord Leopold, the tyrant king, is imprisoned in his own keep, and the Wolf’s Council are slowly cleaning up the mess left behind by the mighty Werelion. Drew, the boy destined to be king, is being trained up, and his friends Hector, Gretchen, and Whitley are enjoying courtly life. But … Continue reading →

Duty Calls: Dunkirk (Duty Calls #1)

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Rhys
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Private Johnny Hawke has just arrived in France. The year is 1940 – the middle of the Second World War. Germany has invaded most of France, but French and British forces are attempting to hold them back. It is not easy when both rations and ammunition are in short supply. Aged 16, Hawke has just … Continue reading →

EVENT: Puffin Live Untold Stories Panel

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Rhys

On Wednesday, I was invited to attend a Puffin Panel event featuring three great authors discussing their books: Ruta Sepetys, who is the amazing author of Between Shades of Gray; Anna Perara, who is the author of Guatanamo Boy and more recently The Glass Colector; and lastly Morris Gleitzman, the author of several books, with … Continue reading →

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Between Shades of Gray

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Rhys
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1941. Lina has applied for a prestigious summer art program in Lithuania. She is waiting for her acceptance or her rejection, but that is no longer important. In a single night, her life turns 180 degrees. The doors of her house crash down. Her mother’s expensive pottery is smashed. She is taken, deported. They travel … Continue reading →

Across the Universe

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Rhys
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Seventeen year old Amy faces a choice: be cryogenically frozen and travel though space for 300 years to be with her parents, or stay earth-bound with her boyfriend. It’s not an easy choice, but she could never live without her parents. Too bad she’s woken up from her ice-induced dreams prematurely – 50 years too … Continue reading →

The Left Hand of God (Thomas Cale #1)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Rhys
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Cale is different from the other boys at the sanctuary. They know he is different- he is quiet and secretive, but most of all challenging. He is a cold blooded killer, capable of taking the lives of others without thought, in seconds. Cale is trying to find a way of escaping from the Sanctuary- a … Continue reading →

Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Rhys
Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf UK Cover

In Drew Ferran’s world, there exist magical species of were creatures. These are ancient families are known as Werelords…and are gifted with the ability to turn into animals. If they can control their gifts, they can become powerful, mighty creatures. But sometimes dangerous struggles occur between the different houses of these wild beasts, and at … Continue reading →

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