New Releases by Conrad Mason

An amazing flap book packed with inventions, machines, gadgets and devices, and facts and information about how they work. Over 90 flaps reveal the insides of car engines, lavatories, escalators, submarines and microwaves and many, many other machines. Includes internet links to websites with animations, games and experiments.

Brokewood Valley is a strange and mysterious place. There are old magics under the earth, and dark forces at play. So when Hattie and her brother, Jonathan, arrive to find their Granny missing, they suspect something sinister is going on.Hattie uncovers these unusual powers in the land and is determined to find out the truth. Where is Granny? How is this connected to her mum''s death, seven years go? And who exactly is the girl in wooden armour?

Billy isn’t strong or handsome, but he is kind. One day, he is kind to someone who gives him the best present of his life – a goose. The Brothers Grimm classic retold for children beginning to read alone. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes audio. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

A rip-roaring adventure full of pirates, magical creatures, and unlikely heroes! Captain Newton and his men have always protected Port Fayt--a place where humans live in peace alongside trolls, elves, and fairies. But now Fayt is under threat from a much more powerful enemy--the League of Light, a group out to destroy all non-humans. Half-goblin boy Joseph Grubb has only ever heard stories of Captain Newton and the Demon''s Watch. Fed up of working at his uncle''s tavern, Grubb dreams of escape--until a whirlwind encounter with a smuggler plunges him into Fayt''s criminal underworld. There he meets the watchmen and learns of their mission to save the port. Can Grubb and his new allies uncover the dark plot in time, or will they end up as fish food in Harry''s Shark Pit?The first exciting book in the epic Tales of Fayt trilogy!

Library Friendly Edition of original- From battles and beheadings, to plots and plague, this book tells the story of life in Britain under the Tudors and Stuarts.

Joseph Grubb has come to the great city of Azurmouth in search of his father. But in Azurmouth nothing is as it seems, and a terrifying ancient power is about to be unleashed . . . If Joseph is to learn the truth about his father, he must face his deepest fears, and a final reckoning, at the Hero''s Tomb.

The town of Port Fayt is home to all sorts of strange folk: elves, trolls, fairies and more besides! ''The Demon''s Watch,'' an elite crew of law-keepers, preserve order here. Tabs is the newest recruit, determined to be taken seriously as a member of the Watch. And she might just have a chance to prove herself when Port Fayt serves up a new mystery: someone''s kidnapped a baby, and only the Watch can solve the case.

''We''re the Demon''s Watch, son. Protectors of Port Fayt. Scourge of all sea scum. Don''t tell me you''ve never heard of us?'' Half-goblin boy Joseph Grubb lives in Fayt, a bustling trading port where elves, trolls, fairies and humans live side by side. Fed up of working at the Legless Mermaid tavern, Grubb dreams of escape - until a whirlwind encounter with a smuggler plunges him into Fayt''s criminal underworld. There he meets the Demon''s Watch and learns of their mission to save the port from a mysterious and deadly threat. Can Grubb and his new allies uncover the dark plot in time, or will they end up as fish food in Harry''s Shark Pit?

An exciting look at the world of dinosaurs, presenting fascinating prehistoric facts in simple flowing text. Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio and links to downloadable worksheets and teacher''s notes. "Irresistible for children learning to read. " - Child Education Plus

Joseph Grubb is the newest member of the Demon''s Watch. He and his fellow watchmen protect Port Fayt, where humans live in peace alongside trolls, elves and fairies. And now the town needs them more than ever, because the almighty League of the Light has sent an armada to wipe it off the map. Fayt''s only hope is to persuade the magical merfolk to fight with them. But the merfolk won''t go to war. Not unless their princess is returned to them from the clutches of the most dangerous nine-year-old in the Ebony Ocean. It''s up to Joseph and his friend Tabitha to rescue the mermaid princess . . . But a secret from Joseph''s past is about to change everything.

La ciudad isleña de Port Fayt es un nido de contrabandistas y piratas, soplones y comerciantes ávidos de dinero, brujas y estafadores. Pero también es un refugio para criaturas como los trolls, goblins, duendes, elfos, ogros, enanos y hadas que huyen del fanatismo asesino de la Alianza de la Luz. Y además, es el hogar de Grubb -un huérfano de once años, medio goblin y medio humano, que sobrevive a pesar de los "cuidados" de su tío-, y de Tabitha -una muchacha de la misma edad de Grubb que acaba de ingresar en la Liga del Tiburón-. Sí, la Liga del Tiburón: ese grupo de seres en cuyas manos está la salvación de todo Fayt...

Enter the fascinating world of a busy castle in this fun, fact-filled flap book. Lift the flaps to explore behind the scenes of a bustling medieval castle as Lord Robert and Lady Margaret hold a feast, watch a tournament and fight off fearsome enemies. Amid the hustle and bustle in the colourful illustrations, find flaps beneath flaps and many more surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained. Young readers can meet lords, ladies, knights and squires and find out how they live, work, fight and relax in their magnificent castle home.

Explore the icy world of polar bears and see them swim, hunt and play. Then follow a cub''s journey from its birth in an underground den to the day it heads out into the world alone.

Two lovely new editions for the Young Reading series two.