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Will is the bearer of the subtle knife. He has promised his dying father that he will deliver the terrible blade to Lord Asriel. War is coming, the greatest war there has ever been, and the knife is the only weapon that can defeat the enemy. A stranger in a world that is not his own, Will sets out on a perilous journey. But how can he fulfil his promise when Lyra, his brave companion, has disappeared...?

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: What really happened in Dad's Army? How to make a rude noise with a gas mask? Why the blitzed Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty? Discover all the foul facts about the Blitzed Brits — all the gore and more!

The next title in the hugely successful series to get a marvellous make-over. With a bold new cover look and a heap of extra horrible bits at the back of the book, these best-selling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Want to know: • A genuine jester's joke? • Why chickens had their bottoms shaved? • What ten-year-old treacle was used for? Discover all the foul facts about the Measly Middle Ages — all the gore and more!

This book has everything you could need to plot your path to the past. Using the frightful fold-out map of the city you can take a punt past corpse-ridden Christchurch and go skeleton-spotting at the cruel and crumbling castle. You can trust Horrible Histories to make sightseeing fun!

The next title in the hugely successful series to get a marvellous make-over. With a bold new cover look and a heap of extra horrible bits at the back of the book, these best-selling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Want to know: • who got cow pats as Christmas presents? • why wearing a pig on your head is lucky? • how to make a dead Saxon happy? Discover all the foul facts about the Smashing Saxons — all the gore and more!

Want to know: Why Norman knights slept with a dolly? Which pirate hung up his eye-patch and became a saint? Why Crusader ships were defended with barrels of pee? This book lets you discover all the foul facts about the «Stormin' Normans» — all the gore and more!

Want to know: • Why Henry VIII thought he'd married a horse? • All about terrible Tudor torture? • Which shocking swear words the Tudors used? Discover all the foul facts about the Terrible Tudors — all the gore and more!

Want to know: • Why some vicious Vikings had names like Fat-thighs, Oaf and Stinking? • How to build a vicious Viking longboat? • Which vicious Viking god dressed up as a woman? Discover all the foul facts about the Vicious Vikings — all the gore and more!

Want to know: • What vile Victorian parents called their children? • Who had a gruesome glass eye for every occasion? • When the first public loo was flushed? Discover all the foul facts about the Vile Victorians — all the gore and more!

A sturdy steamship sinks like a stone in calm waters. A terrified magician performs a desperate disappearing act on a London stage. Investigating two mysteries, Sally Lockheart discovers a deadly web of clues that lead to a high-society murderer, and to the terrifying secret of the Shadow in the North...

Want to know: • Who made a meal out of maggots? • Which smelly soldiers were sniffed out by their enemies? • Why white knickers could kill you? Discover all the foul facts about the Woeful Second World War — all the gore and more!

Meggie can't stop thinking about Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life. Neither can Dustfinger, the fire-eater who was written into being. Dustfinger finds an unscrupulous storyteller to transport him back into the book — with devastating results. When his apprentice Farid and Meggie follow, the story threatens to unfold in ways they could scarcely imagine.

As the Empire Solidifies its power and stifles all dissent, former Jedi apprentince Ferus Olin must stay undercover? And begin to lay the foundations for the Empire's eventual overthrow. His major rival? None other than Darth Vader.

Ferus Olin is getting himself in a dangerous position — between the wrath of the Emperor and the steely resolve of Darth Vader. As a double agent, the former Jedi is already taking a lot of risks stealing information from the Empire. Now he's going on his most perilous mission yet.

When the Sith Lord demands that Ferus Olin help save a perishing planet, the former Jedi apprentice is anything but eager to comply. But he must do as he is told or watch the last of the Jedi perish at the hands of the Empire. Another action-packed Jedi adventure that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat.

This boxed set includes the seven phenomenal Harry Potter hardcover books by best selling author J.K. Rowling. The books are housed in a collectible trunk-like box with sturdy handles and privacy lock. Bonus decorative stickers are included in each boxed set. Book Titles: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The first novel in Philip Pullman's epic «His Dark Materials» trilogy is now the stunning motion picture — «The Golden Compass», made by New Line Cinema and Scholastic Media. When Lyra is given the strange and secret alethiometer, she begins an extraordinary journey that will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. The destiny that awaits her will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world..

The terrible war foretold by the witches is coming. Will is the bearer of the subtle knife, the most powerful weapon in all the worlds, and must deliver it to Lord Asriel. But he faces his dangerous journey alone, for Lyra has disappeared...

The Subtle Knife brings Lyra to an eerie city where she meets a mysterious boy — a murderer. Will's fate is strangely linked with hers, and together they must find a powerful and secret object which people from many worlds would kill to possess.

Intrepid ghosthunter-in-training Tom has battled Incredibly Revolting Ghosts, Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghosts, and a Totally Moldy Baroness. But it ends up nothing — NOTHING — is more frightening than...final exams. To earn his Ghosthunting Diploma, Tom's got to nab a Deadly Messenger: the hardest ghost of all to catch. And while on the hunt, he stumbles into the yucky, mucked-up lair of a mud-dripping minotaur demon who's assembled a ghoul army with the goal of world domination. Suddenly there's a whole lot more at stake than Tom's graduation: This is one test the team can't fail!

Strange and stinky things are happening at Gloomsburg Castle. To begin with, the creepy place is crawling with TIBIGs (Tiny Biting Ghosts, per the Indispensable Alphabetical Index). And now it appears that the murderous spirit of a 400-year-old, Totally Moldy Baroness has possessed the palace's owner, infecting her with a killer case of hic-hic-hiccups! To put an end to the foul play and dispel this rank, decaying royal for good, count on ghost-busting boy wonder Tom, Averagely Spooky Ghost Hugo, and the ever-resourceful Hetty. Go ghosthunters!

Santa Claus has a big job to do on Christmas Eve, and he needs a team to help with the sleigh. He tries out a myriad of thirteen different kinds of animals, including tigers (but they almost eat him), mice (too weak), kangaroos (too jumpy), turtles (too slow), cheetahs (too fast), rhinos (too rough), and even monkeys (too playful). But what about...reindeer? Perfect! This humorous peek behind the scenes at the North Pole is told in Jerry Pallotta's kid-friendly style and beautifully illustrated in glorious color by David Biedrzycki.