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Books O' the Week
A YA fantasy romance duology where gods and monsters take centre stage. After the sinister eels threatening her city saved rather than killed Elver, she became something inhuman, a girl with the power to kill at a single touch thanks to the poison running through her veins. Now she lives in what others see as a wild and dangerous forest. To her it is home. The animals and other creatures living there are her friends, her family.
Artair is one of the sleepless, he has another being living inside him, one who comes into himself at night, who has caused Artair to lives, with others like him, in the monastery, cared for and kept safe by the monks. Given a mission, one impossible for anyone else to carry out, he is reluctant but knows he's been given no choice but to follow orders. What neither Elver, Artair, or even Lucian (the evil spirit living in Artair) realise is that when they eventually come into contact it's going to change their world forever. Artair cannot be harmed by Elver, to the surprise of them both leading to them forming a tentative friendship. But Lucian wants to use Elver for his own ends and neither Artair nor Lucian realise Elver however has her own aims. The question is not IF their world and their secret plans implode whilst the rest of the world explodes around them, but WHEN. Fantasy + magic + fascinating love-triangle = an addictive, unforgettable read.
Written by Jen Williams
Published by Macmillan Children's Books
Davey is a daydreamer, that much is very true but where many might mistake his daydreams for a lack of attention being paid they are more than that. Louise Gooding has an important and significant message to share with her readers, adult and child alike, about the importance of not overlooking the way in which children behave. Jumping to conclusions because of a lack of understanding is not going to help anyone and with Davey’s Daydreams we can learn to look differently at the people and the world around us, perhaps finding a way to understand it all a little better in the process.
Daydreaming, in Davey’s world, doesn't mean his attention is drifting or that he's bored. For Davey daydreaming is a superpower since he happens to think differently. His imagination is huge, it stretches across a vast range of activity. He could be a sporting superstar one day, fighting dragons the next or even visiting ancient Egypt and exploring a mummy’s tomb. What a wonderful place to be - Davey’s daydreams! But what if his imagination distracts him too much? He worries he'll never be Star of the Week, until it’s time for art class… A touching and gentle story with lively, vibrant illustrations.
Written by Louise Gooding, illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich
Published by Dorling Kindersley
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