Scarlett Thomas Libri

Strani eventi accadono intorno ad Ariel Manto, studentessa della British University. Prima scompare il suo professore, poi l'università crolla davanti ai suoi occhi, infine in un negozio di libri usati si imbatte in una copia di un libro rarissimo e maledetto, "Che fine ha fatto Mr Y.". Scritto da Thomas Lumas, uno scienziato del XIX secolo che compiva esperimenti sui poteri della mente umana, il libro è in grado di trasportare chi lo legge nella "Troposfera", dove è possibile viaggiare nel tempo e nello spazio entrando nelle menti di altri uomini. È una porta dimensionale che schiude un mondo di conoscenze, ma anche molti pericoli da cui Ariel dovrà fuggire... o è soltanto un'affascinante allucinazione?

Sono giovani e motivati. Hanno poco più di vent'anni. E hanno voglia di cambiare vita. La loro grande opportunità si nasconde dietro una semplice e all'apparenza innocua inserzione sul giornale: "Giovani brillanti cercasi per grande progetto". Un breve colloquio di presentazione, un sorso di caffè... e i nostri sei aspiranti eroi si ritrovano sulla spiaggia di una misteriosa isola. Non sanno come ci sono arrivati, non sanno chi ha assegnato loro quelle stanze simmetriche, tre per le ragazze e tre per i ragazzi, chi ha dato loro cibo e acqua in abbondanza. Soprattutto non sanno cosa devono fare.

Unlocking the secret power of stories: A manual for reading - and writing - better!

In a magical library filled with Midwinter spells, Effie and her friends face the challenge of reuniting to avert the universe's destruction. As they navigate the mystery of disappearing cats, their adventure intertwines elements of fantasy and friendship, highlighting the importance of collaboration in overcoming dire threats.

How to write fiction and unlock the secret power of stories

The most exciting debut in children's fiction since HARRY POTTER. Immersive, engaging, original; delightful in its details (a bun shop that serves as a portal to Otherworld; a library of Last Editions; a Princess School in which girls are trained to be appealing to dragons); playful, warm and yet thrilling, too JOANNE HARRIS

For tens of thousands of years, the oaks have stood proud and tall, and along with the other trees around this planet helped provide the air that we all breathe. They give us shelter from the rain, shade from the hot sun and provide a home for a variety of animals. They even provide stability to the ground we all walk on. We little creatures have made a big impact on our home since we first arrived here. See how the story unfolds, seen through the eyes of one great oak and one little guy who is hoping soon to be a great oak...if he gets the chance. See the oak's amusement and sometimes the horror at the goings-on of the strange but seemingly harmless little creatures who seem to have appeared from nowhere. How will they cope against enormous odds? Will the human race realise in time? Will there be someone to save them...maybe it's YOU?

Alice is quietly becoming the star of PopCo's 'ideation' team. Now she's been called to a mysterious 'thought camp' in Devon where they are brainstorming over the toy market for teenage girls. Alice thinks she's cracked it, but suddenly she's not sure she wants to unleash it on the world.

A girl has been found dead on campus - raped, murdered, and headless. Lily Pascale had come to the university for a bit of peace and quiet, but she can't help getting involved in the murder enquiry.

Alice Butler has been receiving some odd messages - all anonymous, all written in code. Are they from someone at PopCo, the profit-hungry corporation she works for? Or from Alice's long lost father? Or has someone else been on her trail?