English Books

Jo used to be the perfect high-school girl – class president, popular, bright and successful. But when nude photos of her were leaked to the entire school, her grades plummeted, her friends fell away and now she's a reckless, difficult social outcast. The girl who 'deserved' it. Then her former best friend Maddie disappears. Everyone else assumes Maddie has just run away but that doesn't add up to Jo. To discover the truth, Jo needs to get back in with the group of classmates who have shut her out: the boys who betrayed her and the clique of girls who whisper behind her back. And she has to make it look as if she wants to be there. The only way back in is through Hudson. An old fling with his own reasons for finding Maddie, he persuades Jo to fake date him. And it works. But as the truth about Maddie's disappearance comes to light, so do long-hidden secrets from Jo's past. Who is Jo really trying to find-Maddie, or the girl she herself used to be? A gripping read, perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying, We Were Liars and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.

Aspiring inventor Isaac Turner lives with his dad, the horologist in charge of Big Ben. But when his father vanishes from the belfry on the night the clocks go back, leaving behind only a smashed pocket watch and a cryptic message, Isaac determines to find him. Hunting a trail of clues through London’s landmarks, Isaac uncovers a sinister plot in the gears of government and embarks on a race against time to save his father – and time itself.

Bea CAN’T WAIT for her birthday. There are only three days to go, and everything is going to be PERFECT! Then snow begins to block the roads … and everything begins to go wrong. With no party, no cards, and maybe even no cake, can Bea find a way to be OK – even in the middle of a really BAD day? This reassuring and funny book is the perfect springboard for talking to children about setting expectations and finding balance amidst disappointment.

أعتقد اليوم أن الحقيقة كانت مزيجًا من كل هذا. كنت قد وُهِبت عند ولادتي منحة نادرة: حضورًا طاغيًا أو ما يُعرف بالكاريزما. كنت ذا طبع مرح، أوحي بالود، وكانت لديَّ سهولة بالغة في اجتذاب الآخرين والتأثير عليهم مهما كان شأنهم؛ بفضل قوة أحاديثي، وصوتي الذي كانت محظياتي يصفنه بالرخيم. كانت لقامتي الطويلة هيبة لا تقل عن تلك التي توحي بها أحاديثي، وكنت قد تعلمت أن أبذل قصارى جهدي لأبدو وكأنني وُهِبت قوًى خارقة للطبيعة لا يمكن للبشر العاديين الوصول إليها”. اختار د. زاهي حواس تقنية تعدد الأصوات أداة لكتابة أولى رواياته، وقد برع حقًّا في استخدامها؛ فكل شخصية تتحدث بلسانها ولا تتجاوز حدود معرفتها ولا طبيعة لغتها ولا حتى القيام بنشاط يفوق قدراتها الجسدية. وقد أثبت براعة في تتبع الشخصيات، والإمساك بالزمن، حتى أن القارئ ليرى غبرة الحجر الجيري الأبيض فوق الأجساد القمحية وهي تبني ذلك الهرم العظيم، ويسمع صليل معارك الفرعون ضد الأعداء، ونسائم الربيع بين رواقات القصر الفرعوني.

The pressure is building for Greg Heffley, who discovers that when you mix heaps of family, a tiny beach house, and sweltering heat, it’s a recipe for disaster. Speaking of recipes—the secret ingredients behind Gramma’s famous meatballs have been closely guarded for years. Can Greg unpack all of his family’s mysteries before their vacation is over? Or will he just stir the pot?

Life and a dismal last name are the only two things Beyah Grim's parents ever gave her. After carving her path all on her own, Beyah is well on her way to bigger and better things, thanks to no one but herself. With only two short months separating her from the future she's built and the past she desperately wants to leave behind, an unexpected death leaves Beyah with no place to go during the interim. Forced to reach out to her last resort, Beyah has to spend the remainder of her summer on a peninsula in Texas with a father she barely knows. Beyah's plan is to keep her head down and let the summer slip by seamlessly, but her new neighbor Samson throws a wrench in that plan. Samson and Beyah have nothing in common on the surface. She comes from a life of poverty and neglect; he comes from a family of wealth and privilege. But one thing they do have in common is that they're both drawn to sad things. Which means they're drawn to each other. With an almost immediate connection too intense for them to continue denying, Beyah and Samson agree to stay in the shallow end of a summer fling. What Beyah doesn't realize is that a rip current is coming, and it's about to drag her heart out to sea.

As Ellie and Blake go back to school, keeping their ability to understand animals a secret is the last of their worries. The local park is about to be destroyed and turned into a leisure centre! Then Harish the heroic badger and his troop arrive to stop the development. While Harish draws up a plan to fight back against the bulldozers, Ellie and Blake struggle to find a safer way to save the park. Maybe it’s finally time to tell Ellie’s mum about their big secret …

The only official companion to the Harry Potter stories – the ultimate compendium of wizarding lists, charts, maps and all things magical!

A new threat rises in the third book in the Throne of Glass series

Bryce Quinlan loves her life. Every night is a party, and Bryce is going to savour all the pleasures Lunathion - also known as Crescent City - has to offer. But when a brutal murder shakes the very foundations of the city, Bryce's world comes crashing down