New Releases by Celia Rees

The thrilling adventure story based on the writings of the Brontë children, by the bestselling author of Witch Child When Tom is in a coma, his friend Milo decides that he can be a guinea pig for a new gaming device - a device that will take him to a troubled world where he meets the the warrior-like Augusta who is fighting to save her kingdom from takeover by her rival. With Tom at her side, she finds extra courage. Slowly but surely, Tom starts to leave his life in London behind as the two of them become ever more embroiled in a world of chaos and tension that encompasses the past, the present and the future. But life in London won''t let Tom go so easily. His friends and family gather around him to try and bring him back - as does a girl from school he barely knows, who comes each day to his bedside to read to him from her favourite book, Wuthering Heights. In this wonderful speculative fiction Celia Rees has created a meta-fictional world that will delight readers. This epic story, with Rees''s trademark strong female character and romance at its heart, is a compelling action-driven adventure with delightful twists and turns that thrill and surprise right up to the last page.

A "gripping, original" novel about an ordinary young British woman sent to uncover a network of spies and war criminals in post-war Germany (Joanne Harris). World War II is over, and Britain oversees its zone of occupied Germany through the Control Commission. Bored with her job as a provincial schoolteacher, Edith Graham takes a job with the Commission—but she is also recruited by her cousin, Leo, in the Secret Service. To them, single, ordinary Edith is perfect spy material. Cousin Leo wants Edith to locate Count Kurt von Stavenow, a former acquaintance who is now a notorious war criminal. To send information back to London, Edith has crafted the perfect alter ego. As cookbook author Stella Snelling, she writes a popular magazine column—embedding crucial intelligence within the recipes she collects. But occupied Germany is awash with other spies, collaborators, and opportunists, and the closer Edith gets to uncovering von Stavenow''s whereabouts—and the network of German civilians who still support him—the greater the danger. Inspired by an old family cookbook kept by her aunt, Celia Rees has crafted and gripping novel about daring, betrayal, and female friendship.

In the midsummer of his twelfth birthday, Davey, his twin cousins and his sister Kate, embark on a tour of the infamous underground city in Davey''s hometown. As the tour progresses, Davey finds himself separated from the others, and inside an eerie chamber. Here he is drawn to a large and hazy-glassed mirror. In a moment, Davey''s reflection blurs, and he finds himself back on the streets of the ancient city - but the residents are not of his time - they are ghosts, and some do not take kindly to those from ''the other side''. Davey encounters some friendly spirits, too - but they urge him to try to make it back to his own time, before an evil ghost crew discovers he is mortal. A frantic search for his own world begins, and Davey makes it just in time. But he senses there is unfinished business and, come Hallowe''en, the ghosts will be on the lookout for him - and this time they will be visiting his world . . .

Everyone says that Caro is bad-but Jamie can''t help himself. Gorgeous, impulsive, and unconventional, Caro is totally different from all the other girls and Jamie can''t believe that she wants to be his girlfriend. But Jamie soon realizes there is more to Caro-much more. Consider: How she often disappears for days at a time, or the small scars on her wrists, or her talk about revolution and taking action, not to mention the rumors about the other guys.... Jamie''s also worried about Rob, his older brother. Back from Afghanistan and traumatized from an injury there, Rob seems to be living in a world of his own and is increasingly difficult to reach. Which is why it''s so strange that Rob and Caro seem to know one another. And why it feels so dangerous that they''re being awfully secretive.

A lush, epic historical novel by bestseller Celia Rees, with an added Shakespearean twist

In 1794 England, the beautiful Sovay dons a man''s cloak and holds up stagecoaches in broad daylight. But when she lifts the wallet of one of England''s most dangerous men, Sovay begins to unravel a web of deceit and duplicity.

The outstanding sequel to critically acclaimed bestseller Witch Child

En 1794, en Angleterre, Sovay Middleton a 17 ans. Fille d''un riche aristocrate, elle doit prouver que son frère et son père ne sont pas des traîtres et se déguise pour cela en bandit de grands chemins. Son périple la mène à Londres et dans le Paris de la Révolution où, aidée de ses amis, elle doit déjouer les plans de sir Robert Dysart. Roman inspiré d''une chanson traditionnelle anglaise.

When Mary sees her grandmother accused of witchcraft and hanged for the crime, she is silently hurried to safety by an unknown woman. The woman gives her tools to keep the record of her days - paper and ink. Mary is taken to a boat in Plymouth and from there sails to the New World where she hopes to make a new life among the pilgrims. But old superstitions die hard and soon Mary finds that she, like her grandmother, is the victim of ignorance and stupidity, and once more she faces important choices to ensure her survival. With a vividly evoked environment and characters skilfully and patiently drawn, this is a powerful literary achievement by Celia Rees that is utterly engrossing from start to finish.

The Goodman children are spending their first proper holiday with their estranged archaeologist father since their parents divorced - looking forward to seeing what his new house in the country is like. They know it''s a crumbling old pub, which he is renovating, but not long after they arrive, they realise their dad bought the pub for a reason, because of what is said to be buried beneath it. Objects move in the knight, strange noises can be heard coming from the cellar, and a creepy looking guy is hanging around the village asking sinister questions about their dad, and the old pub....13 year old Hugh Goodman is intrigued, and digs a little deeper into the mysteries of the house than he should. Before he knows it he and his siblings are caught up in a horrifying secret, and the discovery of an ancient chamber, where lies the restless ghost of a buried templar knight. Will the ghost avenge his own death using innocent children, or can they manage to beat evil forces?

"A top-notch look at first love, heartbreak, and the driving force of passion." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) It''s the start of summer vacation, and fifteen-year-old Richard has discovered that a family has taken up residence in the usually deserted Wish House. Richard is intrigued by both the house and the bohemian family now living there. The father, Jethro Dalton, is an internationally renowned painter; his seemingly licentious wife is fascinated by herbs and cures. But it''s their beautiful and vibrant daughter, Clio, the muse for Jethro’s paintings, who draws Richard utterly into the Daltons'' world. Soon Richard finds himself so captivated by Clio that he steals off to the woods to spend days and nights with her, meanwhile struggling to understand and fit in with her eccentric clan. How could he know that some mysteries are best left alone — and that some betrayals can never be forgiven?

In 1722, after arriving in Jamaica where she is to be married off, sixteen-year-old Nancy Kington escapes with her slave friend, Minerva Sharpe, and together they become pirates traveling the world in search of treasure.

Even if she doesn’t believe in the ghost of Michael Bailey, Alex Lewis is still haunted by the memory of the terrifying incident that took place two years ago, and by the fact that she too played the vicious game which led to it - the Bailey Game. And all it takes for the game to start again is the arrival of a new girl, Lauren Price, who doesn’t quite fit in with the rest of the class. Alex is suddenly confronted with some difficult decisions, but ultimately her friendship with Lauren and her memory of the unstoppable Bailey Game demand that this time she opts out of the game and faces the perils of being on the outside . . . ‘A very exciting and disturbing tale which will hold the reader’s interest right to the end. I highly recommend THE BAILEY GAME’ Michele Elliot, KIDSCAPE

Josh doit passer des vacances dans la maison de sa grand-mère. Il découvre par hasard, au grenier, une valise contenant toutes sortes de vieilles bandes dessinées. Il y a aussi de magnifiques dessins de son oncle Patrick, brutalement décédé à l''adolescence. Un oncle dont personne ne parle jamais, et qui n''a même pas de tombe. Josh est peu à peu entraîné dans l''exploration d''un sombre secret de famille. Pourquoi un tel silence autour de Patrick ? La vérité serait-elle un jeu dangereux ?

Comment deux jeunes filles que tout sépare - l''une anglaise, issue de la meilleure société et propriétaire terrienne, l''autre métisse et esclave dans une plantation jamaïcaine - peuvent-elles faire le choix de devenir pirates, se propulsant ainsi dans un univers trépidant, soit, mais également sanguinaire et exclusivement masculin ? Des Antilles aux côtes africaines, des goélettes battant pavillon noir aux négriers sordides et puants, suivons Nancy et son inséparable compagne Minerva qui, dans un monde régi par la recherche du pouvoir et les préjugés raciaux, feront le rude apprentissage de la liberté.

In 1722, after arriving with her brother at the family''s Jamaican plantation where she is to be married off, sixteen-year-old Nancy Kington escapes with her slave friend, Minerva Sharpe, and together they become pirates traveling the world in search of treasure.

C''est à la lecture du journal dune sorcière qu''Agnes Herne, jeune Indienne Mohawk, comprend qu''il lui faut retrouver la trace de Mary, disparue trois siècles plus tôt, et dont le destin est étrangement lié au sien. Avec l''aide de tante M., au lac Miroir, dans la loge de sudation, Agnes n''est plus Agnes, ni Karonhisake, Celle qui scrute le ciel... elle est Anglaise, s''appelle Mary et fuit pour sauver sa vie... Et Mary nous conte sa propre histoire, celle d''une adolescente fugitive recueillie par Geai et Aigle Blanc, celle d''une femme acceptée par la tribu sous le nom d''Yeux de loup, femme de Geai, mère de Renard Noir et d''Oiseau Moucheté, et qui verra sa famille et son peuple d''adoption massacrés far l''homme blanc...

The ghosts of the underground city in Davey Williams''s hometown are causing strange things to happen throughout the city as his friends and his enemies prepare for Midsummer, when a final battle will determine whether he will be free from the vengeful spirit called the Lady.

Corrían el año 1659, y el país de Inglaterra buscaba por todas partes a las mujeres sospechosas de brujería. Una anciana condenada a la ahorca muere delante de su nieta llamada Mary Newbury quien también posee poderes mágicos. La muchacha decide abandonar el pueblo donde vivía con ella y emprende un viaje a América, lugar que promete un futuro mejor para su vida, sin tantas persecuciones. El viaje lo realiza por mar junto a un grupo de puritanos que van como colonos. Mary llega al nuevo continente y se hospeda junto a unos familiares en el pueblo de Salem. Allí, la chica comienza a fomentar la duda entre los ingleses por sus reiterados viajes al bosque en busca de plantas que utiliza como medicina y aún más porque entabla amistad con un indio americano.

Josh Parker discovers the strange belongings of the uncle he never knew, a UFO-mad boy called Patrick who died at the same as Josh, 13. He also discovers, through his mother''s journal, that Patrick was autistic. Mysteriously, Josh also finds parallels between the journal and his computer game.

Ten years of Point Horror-not for the faint-hearted. Horror at its hideous best... Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley Cusick: The first time Martha sees the house she knows it''s evil. Somewhere so cold and sinister couldn''t be anything else. So she''s not surprised to find that someone was murdered in it. Not surprised, just scared out of her mind. She''s also sure someone''s watching her. Following her. Making creepy phone calls. Martha''s pretty certain that this Halloween is going to be the scariest of her life and possibly her last... April Fools by Richie Tankersley Cusick: Frank thinks he''s King of the Fools. This is his day. So when he and his friends get cut up by some hotshot driver...well, fair game. But the game goes wrong and suddenly things aren''t so funny any more... Two weeks later, the ''pranks'' start. Someone saw what happened that night, and wants to join in the fun. But April Fools'' Day is over and these jokes are for real... Blood Sinister by Celia Rees: The old, leather bound diary is just a diversion for Ellen at first. Sent to rest at her grandmother''s house, she begins reading to take her mind off her mysterious illness. For no one knows why she''s so pale, so bloodless...But the bizarre history that unfolds is so compelling, so strangely tangled up with her own life that Ellen begins to feel even more drained than before...could something be reaching across the centuries to claim her, bleeding her dry...?