New Releases by Andy Briggs

Ramble is dropped off by his mum to visit his Grandpa in the retirement home. But this is no ordinary smelly old retirement home - this is a MONSTER retirement home! And this is not going to be another dull evening with Grandpa... A sinister construction company is determined to destroy the house and grounds - even with all the monsters inside! They want a secret hidden beneath the home... and they’ll do anything to get it...

The Kingdom of Yupora is under threat from an Evil Wizard – and the Princess has been kidnapped. All the King’s knights have been defeated. Desperate, they have one last hope. They must ask the Kingdom’s worst prisoners for help...

In the smallest of small places - smaller than your thumb, smaller than a pinhead, lies an amazing world. Tinch and her friends are the amazingly tiny recycling heroes saving the world from ourselves. But all is not well when the stream dries up and they uncover a devious plot to steal all the water: the one source of energy we all rely on! To save themselves, and the world, Tinch and her trusted companions must prepare for a showdown with their mechanical enemies - the dreaded Zeloids.

NOT ALL CONSPIRACY THEORIES ARE WRONG... Aircraft contrails carve through the skies around the world. A harmless side effect to international travel. That is until aircraft investigator, Holly Aldridge, discovers something bolted to the wing of a fatal air crash. Something that shouldn't be there... She stumbles into a global conspiracy to lace the skies with chemtrails - chemicals designed to change the weather, subdue a population... or transform people into killers. It's an intricate plot with global ramifications - and it's happening in plain sight! With her life on the line, she races to expose the mysterious syndicate behind it. But their resources are vast - and for Holly, there is nowhere to hide... The second book in THE MAJESTIC FILES. Explosive action, high-octane pacing and razor-sharp plotting will take you on a roller-coaster adventure. Perfect for fans of Michael Crichton, Matthew Reilly and Clive Cussler.

SOME THINGS ARE BEST LEFT UNDISTURBED... An earthquake strikes Los Angeles and brings with it a wake of bizarre murders. Nothing prepares the investigators for what they uncover: something is emerging from beneath the earth - leaving behind destruction and carnage. Martial law is declared as the military battle the unknown threat. The investigators find themselves trapped between a hard line general and invaders ready to trigger a disaster that will destroy the world... Explosive action, high-octane pacing and razor-sharp plotting will take you on a roller-coaster adventure. Perfect for fans of Michael Crichton, Matthew Reilly, and Clive Cussler! Praise for the author: "There's something brilliantly filmic about the fast pace and rolling action." - Booktrust (Drone Racer) "A wonderful blend of science fiction and hi-tech crime thriller." - Jo's Book Blog (CTRL+S) "Andy Briggs really is a master of science fiction writing." - Library Girl and Book Boy (Drone Racer) "A page turner you'd be hard pushed to put down..." - The Bookish Outsider (Drone Racer)

1962: the Cold War is at its peak as the Cuban Missile Crisis threatens to launch the world into a nuclear holocaust. The timing couldn’t be worse for Russia’s latest secret weapon to go rogue. Genetically created Vampires. Twisted mutated victims left over from Nazi experimentation – designed to infiltrate missile sites and cause havoc. Their destination... Cuba. With the world on the brink - the clock is ticking.

LOG IN u003e LOAD WORLD u003e SAVE HER. Life in the near future''s NOT ALL BAD. We''ve reversed global warming, and fixed the collapsing bee population. We even created SPACE, a virtual-sensory universe where average guys like Theo Wilson can do almost anything they desire. But ALMOST ANYTHING isn''t enough for some. Every day, normal people are being taken, their emotions harvested - and lives traded - to create death-defying thrills for the rich and twisted. NOW THEO''S MOTHER HAS DISAPPEARED. And as he follows her breadcrumb trail of clues, he''ll come up against the most dangerous SPACE has to offer: vPolice, AI Bots and anarchists - as well as a criminal empire that will KILL TO STOP HIM finding her . . .

Humanity faced the wrath of multiple post-apocalyptic threats. Zombie plagues, rampant kaiju, and alien invasions. Cities were demolished and mankind was brought to its knees. But we fought back... and won. Now the world is rebuilt, and it’s up to M.E.A.T. - Monster Elimination And Tactics - to see that such global catastrophes never occur again. Under their vigilant watch, we are safe. Until the earth starts fighting back with a new form of life. A new form of terror.

A CLASH OF MULTIVERSES - DARK GODS - BLACK CHEMISTRY - ONE WOMAN. A series of bizarre mass attacks across Manhattan signals a deadly new threat: supernatural terrorism. Investigational journalist Edmund Poe stumbles across the mysterious government taskforce established to stop them – run by the enigmatic Madison Dark. Skilled in arcane Black Chemistry, Dark battles to eradicate the evil pushing in from the proto-universe... the home of the ancient Dark Gods. With Poe thrust upon her as a public liaison, Madison must stop the attacks before the tear between multiverses is irrevocably opened and humanity crushed from existence...

Dev, Lot und Mason bekommen Verstärkung: Drei Jugendliche sollen ihnen helfen, die gestohlenen Erfindungen aus dem Inventory aufzuspüren. Mitten im Training der Neuen versetzt eine unheilvolle Nachricht die Truppe in Aufregung. Jemand hat mit einem elektromagnetischen Impuls eine längst vergessene Waffe aktiviert. Ihre Energie kann die Welt in kürzester Zeit zerstören! Dev und seine Freunde müssen den Code knacken, bevor es zu spät ist. Doch die wahre Gefahr ist ihnen näher, als sie es jemals für möglich gehalten haben ...

In the fourth book of this gripping series, the Inventory's final secrets are revealed. Having learned a troubling truth about himself in the Black Zone of the Inventory, Dev is called back into action to defend the world's greatest store of futuristic tech, and he'll need all the help he can get from his friends. Someone has stolen Winter Storm, a swarm of powerful biobots, and is using them to infect and control people! Who can be trusted now?

An action-packed novel that brings drone racing to life! Carson and his friends love racing drones, and they can't believe their luck when they stumble across a discarded one at a junkyard. But this new find is full of surprises. When they power the drone up, it starts talking! And it's fast. Reallyfast. Carson's team could win big prizes in the racing leagues. Trouble is, someone wants their incredible drone back, and they'll stop at nothingto get it. How can three kids protect their new friend?

The Dare to Succeed collection of texts provides children with the perfect foundation for practising the 10 comprehension strategies in Project X Comprehension Express. There are 9 texts in the collection covering highly-engaging fiction and non-fiction. Each text is carefully levelled to beaccessible to every child - including those just behind age-related expectations.This collection of texts is part of Project X Comprehension Express. It is a whole-class teaching programme specially built to help children in Years 4-6 (P5-P7) master comprehension and excel in the new National Reading Test. It includes Handbooks, Workbooks, Expert Tip flashcards and an Expert Tipposter. Online teaching resources and best practice films are available on www.oxfordowl.co.uk to ensure its easy implementation.

Dev and his friends are back with more mind-bending tech in this third instalment of the Inventory series. The World Consortium is recruiting more agents to defend the most advanced technology the world isn't ready for, and it's up to Dev, Lottie and Mase to train them up for action. But will they be ready before Shadow Helix's next strike? And has Dev uncovered all the secrets of his past, or is there more to know about his special abilities?

Devon lebt mit seinem Onkel auf einer abgelegenen Farm, unter der sich ein gewaltiges Archiv mit Erfindungen verbirgt, die zum Schutze der Menschheit von einem Weltkonsortium eingezogen wurden. Eine verlockende Kollektion für Superschurken, die auf den Hochsicherheitstrakt einen Angriff starten ...

A series of ritualistic murders in the small town of Black Root all have one thing in common: theyre reminiscent of ancient witch trials. The FBI are on the case and soon realize that a supernatural killer is on the prowl – condemning his victims to diabolical ordeals.

Magic clashes with reality when scientist Rosalyn Adams analyzes an antique witch''s artifact being prepared for an museum''s occult exhibition. Unlocked, the artifact unleashes a necromantic entity capable of warping the very fabric of reality. Harvesting victims, each kill strengthens the entity''s corporeal form. Racing to stop the entity, Rosalyn tracks down the artifact''s origins, tracing it back to the small town of Blackroot, and resurrects the horrific tale of a demonic witchfinder.

Entombed for millennia, a team of combat dinosaurs is accidentally reanimated by 14-year-old Carl Heyward. While trying to keep them a secret, Carl discovers the evil Saurons have survived too. Responsible for the last mass extinction event, they’re planning to eradicate the human mammalian vermin with another extinction event. The race is on to save the planet... again. World shaking action-adventure in this all-ages story!

Jake Hunter was once an ordinary schoolboy with a computer. Until he discovered Villain.net. Now he is an extraordinary schoolboy with a dark side, a bad attitude and an addiction to the villainous powers he can download from the website. And when Jake Hunter - aka the Hunter - breaks out of prison, he has one thing on his mind: revenge. He is going to get his family back, avenge himself on hero Psych, who has wiped all memory of him from their minds, and then destroy heroes and villains. But both the Hero Foundation and the Council of Evil have other plans for the vilest villain the world has ever seen. Both sides want him. Who will get him?

In this action-packed sequel to Iron Fist, the nefarious Shadow Helix organization has possession of Newton's Arrow, a super-advanced gravity weapon stolen from the Inventory. It's up to Dev and his friends to get it back, and they follow its trail all over the world. But as they get close, they uncover disturbing truths about the past.

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible reading journey with these 8 fantastic stories featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger. Carefully levelled and highly motivating, these books are ideal for independent reading. This pack contains 6 of each of the following titles: The Regeneration Machine, The Sea of Memories, Powerless, The The Shadow Dimension, Cries of the Parasings, Steam Pirates, Out of the Flames, The Face of Fear. Each book contains notes on the inside front and back covers with advice on supporting older children with their reading, questions for readers, and a range of follow-up activities to help children develop their higher level comprehension and writing skills.

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible independent reading journey with this set of fantastic stories featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger. This pack contains 1 of each of the following titles: The Way Between Worlds, The Hidden Fortress, The Cyber Patrol, The Path Through the Woods, The Contestants, The Last Stand, Reign of the Practari, The Rip in the Wardrobe, The Regeneration Machine, The Sea of Memories, Powerless, The ShadowDimension, Cries of the Parasings, Steam Pirates, Out of the Flames, The Face of Fear, Tornado Riders, Wastelanders, The Last Dying Seconds, The Rise of the Empty People, The Beasts of Blackwater, The Scorpion Legion, The 9th Battalion, The Starving Darkness. The pack comprises a mix of b/w andcolour illustrated books.The pack also contains 2 copies of the Project X Alien Adventures Companion 4, containing: extra facts about the characters, comic book spreads and things to make and do. Designed to build motivation and promote talk, they are the perfect accompaniment to the series.Also in this pack is 1 copy of the Project X Alien Adventures Handbook Years 5-6/P6-7, containing: advice on independent reading at Grade 2-6; guidance on observation, planning and assessment; vocabulary, punctuation and grammar charts; and photocopiable worksheets for every book.

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible independent reading journey with this set of fantastic stories featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger. This pack contains 1 of each of the following titles: The Way Between Worlds, The Hidden Fortress, The Cyber Patrol, The Path Through the Woods, The Contestants, The Last Stand, Reign of the Practari, The Rip in the Wardrobe, The Regeneration Machine, The Sea of Memories, Powerless, The ShadowDimension, Cries of the Parasings, Steam Pirates, Out of the Flames, The Face of Fear, Tornado Riders, Wastelanders, The Last Dying Seconds, The Rise of the Empty People, The Beasts of Blackwater, The Scorpion Legion, The 9th Battalion, The Starving Darkness. The pack comprises a mix of b/w andcolour illustrated books.The pack also contains 2 copies of the Project X Alien Adventures Companion 4, containing: extra facts about the characters, comic book spreads and things to make and do. Designed to build motivation and promote talk, they are the perfect accompaniment to the series.Also in this pack is 1 copy of the Project X Alien Adventures Handbook Years 5-6/P6-7, containing: advice on independent reading at Grade 2-6; guidance on observation, planning and assessment; vocabulary, punctuation and grammar charts; and photocopiable worksheets for every book.

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible reading journey with these 8 fantastic stories featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger. Carefully levelled and highly motivating, these books are ideal for independent reading. This pack contains 1 copy of each of the following titles: The Regeneration Machine, The Sea of Memories, Powerless, The The Shadow Dimension, Cries of the Parasings, Steam Pirates, Out of the Flames, The Face of Fear. Each book contains notes on the inside front and back covers with advice on supporting older children with their reading, questions for readers, and a range of follow-up activities to help children develop their higher level comprehension and writing skills.

The treacherous Lord Greystoke arrives at the logger''s camp in the Congo, and will stop at nothing to find and assassinate his long-lost cousin, Tarzan. Robbie and Jane set out through the jungle to warn Tarzan, and find themselves trapped in the sprawling ancient city of Opar, where the insane Queen La rules an army of man-eating apes. With a volcano threatening to explode, Tarzan, Robbie, and Jane must form an unlikely alliance to save themselves. Not everyone will make it out alive.

A TREACHEROUS LORD Lord Greystoke has arrived at the logger''s camp in the Congo, and will stop at nothing to find and eliminate his long-lost cousin, Tarzan. A CRAZED QUEEN Robbie and Jane set out through the jungle to warn Tarzan, and find themselves trapped in the sprawling ancient city of Opar, where the insane Queen La is running an illegal Coltan mine. AN EPIC BATTLE With a volcano threatening to explode, Tarzan, Robbie and Jane must form an unlikely alliance to save themselves. Not everyone will make it out alive . . . .

DIVA Legend Reborn/divDIV Robbie Canler flees to the Congo to escape a dark secret, and finds work with an illegal logging operation. Suddenly, his camp is attacked by a savage force. When Jane Porter, the daughter of the camp’s boss, goes missing, the loggers assume bloodthirsty rebel soldiers have kidnapped her. Spurred into action, Robbie sets out alone to find her—completely unaware that he is being watched. /divDIV /divDIVCaught in the midst of the many dangers that lie in the depths of the jungle, Robbie wonders if the rumors of a supernatural white ape are true. And if so, can this mysterious untamed savage be trusted to help, or will it destroy them all?/div

A Legend Reborn The world’s most infamous hunter, Nikolas Rokoff, is sent into the jungle to steal a rare prize from Tarzan’s camp. But Tarzan and his friends Jane and Robbie will stop at nothing to track him down—crossing the wild rainforest and hostile African savannah on a daring rescue mission. At the same time, Jane tries to learn more about Tarzan’s past, and must decide whether reuniting him with his lost family is the right thing to do. And Robbie is torn by a plan that would keep the secrets of his own past safe, but might get rid of Tarzan for good. Lured to the city, Tarzan is forced to confront his greatest enemy. But time is running out—and no one can be trusted.

When a baby gorilla is snatched from its family by the world''s most infamous hunter, Tarzan will stop at nothing to track him down - crossing the wild jungle and hostile African savannah to bring him to justice. Meanwhile, Jane is trying to learn more about Tarzan''s past, and must decide whether reuniting him with his lost Greystoke family is the right thing to do. But Robbie has ideas of his own. He has formed a plan that will get rid of Tarzan for good, and keep the secrets of his own past safe. Tarzan, The Jungle Warrior is a lion-roaring read that brings the classic story bang into the 21st century, and will publish at the start of the Tarzan centenary year.

Carl is determined to become Warrior Number One in the online game "Barbarianz". He must face the Dark Lord and his five-headed dragon. But if you think that''s the end of the story, then you''re in for a big surprise... This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books children want to read, and books children can read.