Magnus Chase, a homeless orphan knows nothing about Mythology – Norse, Greek or Roman. He finds himself in Hotel Valhalla, where he finds fallen heroes from any and all ages. They are all waiting for the final showdown between the gods and Loki with his minions at his back. Magnus and the team he acquiresContinue reading “Magnus Chase: And the Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan”
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Murder Most Unladylike: Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens
Hazel Wong left something in the gym. Going back to retrieve it she finds something more gruesome: the corpse of Miss Bell the science mistress. She rushes for help only to come back and find the body gone. All but one other girl at Deepdean School for Girls believe the lie that Miss Bell resigned.Continue reading “Murder Most Unladylike: Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens”
Rangers Apprentice: Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
Young orphan Will has always dreamed of joining the battle school and learning to be a soldier, but he’s rejected due to his small stature. Instead he gets apprenticed to the mysterious Ranger, Halt. Not knowing what’s he’s getting into, he learns to shoot, be a tactical advisor to his superiors, track and hide. He,Continue reading “Rangers Apprentice: Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan”
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
Alex Rider is an orphan who lives with his uncle Ian Rider. One day, Alex’s life is thrown into chaos, when he gets the news that his uncle died in what are very fishy circumstances. Alex digs deeper to uncover the truth to find out how his uncle really died. The trail of clues leadsContinue reading “Alex Rider: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz”
The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan
It’s before the First World War, but tensions with the Germans are already high. A fairly ordinary man, called Richard Hannay, returns to London, but promptly gets bored of life. It all gets exciting, though, when a man who is assumed dead turns up in his flat and then gets properly murdered. Richard, not wantingContinue reading “The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan”
Ruby Redfort – Look Into My Eyes by Lauren Child
Ruby Redfort is a teenage girl who has trained herself to be very observant. She can make and crack codes even college professors can’t break. One day she gets invited (after following a trail of clues most of us wouldn’t even have realised existed) to work for Spectrum, a top secret spy organisation. It’s soContinue reading “Ruby Redfort – Look Into My Eyes by Lauren Child”
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