New Releases by Julia Golding

TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children''s authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.This pack contains 36 books, one of each of the following titles: Grimm, Emma, Don Quixote, Moby Dick, Great Expectations and The Count of Monte Cristo.

Enthralling children''s fiction for everyone who loves Robin Steven''s Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries and Frances Hardinge''s The Lie Tree. Twelve mysteries. Twelve authors. One challenge: can YOU solve the crimes before the heroes of the stories? These are twelve brand-new short stories from twelve of the best children''s crime writers writing today. These creepy, hilarious, brain-boggling, heart-pounding mysteries feature daring, brilliant young detectives, and this anthology is a must for fans of crime fiction and detection, especially the Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries, The Roman Mysteries and The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow. The Crime Club are twelve UK-based authors who are mad about crime fiction. Clementine Beauvais, Elen Caldecott, Susie Day, Julia Golding, Frances Hardinge, Caroline Lawrence, Helen Moss, Sally Nicholls, Kate Pankhurst, Robin Stevens, Harriet Whitehorn and Katherine Woodfine can be found anywhere there is a mystery to be solved, a puzzle to be cracked or a bun to be eaten, and they are always ready for the next puzzling case.

When Mel Foster accidentally revives a giantess from inside a block of ice, he thinks his goose is cooked. But Eve is no Monster. She doesn''t want to eat Mel-she wants to protect him. And he''s going to need all the help he can get. Queen Victoria''s butler is hatching a plan that could Destroy the British Empire ... and only Mel has the power to stop him! This warm and witty gothic adventure stars a whole host of loveable misfits with very famous family members: get ready to meet Dracula''s younger sister, the daughter of Frankenstein''s monster and the twin sons of Dr Jekyll (or should that be Hyde?).

The second book in Julia Golding''s rip roaring middle grade adventure series starring a ragtag band of monstrous misfits.Mel Foster, Eve Frankenstein and the heroes of the Monster Resistance face their most fiendish opponent yet - an international time-travelling treasure thief! Can our heroes crack this case before their time runs out?

With 35 hilarious novels, short stories, anthologies and comics, TreeTops Chucklers has something for everyone. Guaranteed to make reading a pleasure!Fantastic award-winning authors, funny stories and amusing artwork to make children laughPerfect for convincing even the most reluctant readers that reading is funGreat way to extend your high achieversA variety of text types, including comics, perfect for engaging reluctant readers

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: 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. 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 reading journey with this fantastic story featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger.On the trail of Vilana, the micro-friends rip-jump to a seemingly abandoned city. But then they meet "the empty people" - people that have been mutated by a strange purple mist. Taken to safety by some of the survivors, Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger try to find a way of helping their new friend, Goldie,before the mist gets them all.Carefully levelled and highly motivating, this book is ideal for independent reading. This book also contains notes on the inside front and back covers with advice on supporting older children with their reading, questions for readers, and a follow-up activity.

When David Jones finds himself aboard a pirate ship, he knows it must be a dream. Except that he''s awake. And the ''dream'' is more like a nightmare. Before he can take it all in, David is swept up in the adventure of a lifetime: volunteered to act as a spy on an enemy ship, marooned, and picked up by the most fearsome band of buccaneers ever known. Can he escape? The answer lies in the golden thread glistening under the sea - and everybody is desperate to have it. Could it lead David home, or to his missing father - or both?

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. This pack contains 1 set of guided reading notes and 30 reading books, 6 of each of: Finding Rover, Jungle Jar, Lost in the Hills, A Message from the Past and other strange stories, Gladstone''s Lost Cities and Animals in Danger.

Originally published: England: Oxford University Press, 2010.

What if the right man for the job is actually a girl? Darcie Lock is facing her toughest mission yet. Forced to take refuge in a castle on the Cornish coast, she lands in the middle of a UN peace conference that is about to spin out of control. When a hostage situation develops, she is one of the two agents left free on the inside - the only problem is that her partner is an old enemy she last met when he tried to kill her. Being a teenager has never been so dangerous. Book 3 in the Darcie Lock series. What Amazon reviewers are saying: ''After waiting for what seemed like ever Darcie Lock is back and better than ever.'' Katy Q. ''Julia Golding gives plenty of value for money, with exotic locales, death-defying escapes and plenty of political intrigue. Unlike Bond, Darcy relys on her wits rather than gadgets to keep her safe, and the plots are realistic, amping up the sense of danger.'' Katherine Morland

When Tashi, the rigidly formal sixteen-year-old Fourth Crown Princess of the Blue Crescent Islands, reluctantly weds roguish eighteen-year-old Prince Ramil of Gerfal, their religious, cultural, and personal differences threaten to end their political alliance and put both countries at the mercy of a fearsome warlord.

The Young Knights'' epic quest takes them to San Francisco, where the legendary wizard Merlin is rumoured to be in hiding. Only he can create a new magical Round Table, unleashing the power to help the Young Knights defeat their arch-enemy King Oberon once and for all . . . Book three in the exciting Young Knights trilogy.

CAN THE YOUNG KNIGHTS SAVE THE HUMAN WORLD? King Oberon, the ruler of Avalon, is on the warpath and will stop at nothing in his quest to enslave the entire human race. Rick and Roxy must escape back to Earth to rescue the only man alive who can help them fight Oberon - the legendary King Arthur Pendragon. Trouble is, Arthur isn''t quite himself these days . . . for a start, he lives with a pet puffin called Peter and has no idea what century he''s in! Oh, and there''s the small matter of some vengeful (and rather hungry) dragons to worry about . . . THE SECOND BOOK IN THE ACTION-PACKED YOUNG KNIGHTS TRILOGY.

Snatched from their cradles by faerie thieves, Rick, Roxy, and Tiago have been brainwashed to hate humans and trained in the art of magical warfare. When Avalon is attacked by an unseen enemy, the Fey send them to Earth to investigate a rumour that the Round Table is being re-formed. But they soon discover that the truth is much, much worse . . .

Bold, colourful readers with kid-friendly characters and subjects they''d choose for themselves.

Developed in consultation with Dee Reid, Rapid Plus is an exciting new series of finely levelled books and software for SEN and struggling readers at Key Stage 3.

When her father mysteriously goes missing, Darcie sets off on the trail of his captors finding that her government-official father is actually a spy and that her shopaholic mother is also a spook.

La Taoshira, una de les quatre governants de les illes de la Mitja Lluna Blava, és enviada a Gerfal per casar-se amb el príncep Ramil per tal d''aturar les ànsies de poder d''en Fergox el Llancer, que vol conquerir tots els territoris del món conegut. Cap dels dos joves no està d''acord amb el casament, i de primer no se suporten. Però en Fergox els segresta, i llavors s''adonen que han de lluitar junts per salvar els seus regnes i per salvar-se ells mateixos. Quan aconsegueixen fugir de les mans del tirà, comencen un viatge ple de peripècies durant el qual veuran la mort de molt a prop. Però també coneixeran un munt de gent de costums diferents, que els ensenyaran que cal respectar totes les maneres d''entendre la vida. I, el més important, descobriran l''amor.

These exciting new TreeTops Myths and Legends are guaranteed to appeal to all your junior readers - whatever their cultural background, gender or enthusiasms. These are the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children''s authors to bring out all of theaction, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever.The strand is comprised of 24 books, telling a total of around 65 traditional stories from around the world. All of the stories are fully illustrated with stunning, vibrant images. The stories are carefully levelled, making them accessible to the average 7-11 year old reader. A thought-provokingletter from the author explains something about the background of the stories and the process of writing or retelling them. The letter also encourages the reader to make links between stories in a collection - prompting a fascinating investigation of the similarities and differences between storiesthat have evolved from different cultures around the world.Free teaching notes with each pack offer suggestions on how to develop higher order comprehension and writing skills. They also provide short introductions to many of the stories and discussion points to promote meaningful speaking and listening, and reflective reading. The stories are ideal formaking strong links to other areas of curriculum.

A young adult Viking adventure from the author of Dragonfly and The Companions Quartet.

Cat is finally living a life of luxury--and so bored she''s going out of her mind. But then she and her friends are kidnapped and forced to work on a ship bound for the New World. With a mystery to solve and survival at stake, Cat must use her wits to save herself and her friends.

Freydis''s Viking father is bent on revenge after a raid on their homestead. Freydis must accompany him on his hunt. Her one comfort is Enno, a slave ordered to tend her. But Enno has resolved to serve no one, especially not a child. The journey is fraught with danger. Friendships will be formed and loyalties tested every step of the way.

What if the right man for the job is actually a girl? Meet MI6''s new recruit. Stuck aboard a cruise ship filled with problem rich kids, Darcie Lock is about to embark on her next exciting adventure. But it could turn out to be a bumpy ride because the US President''s daughter has a reputation for being out-of-control. In a boot camp for the elite, Darcie must keep her wits about her as things are about to get interesting. Finding herself embroiled in a kidnapping plot that will take her from Naples, via Cyprus, to Egypt and on a terrifying journey through the desert Empty Quarter, Britain''s youngest intelligence officer has a lot resting on her slim shoulders. This is the perfect action thriller for girls who don''t want to let boys have all the fun.

MYSTERY, TREASURE, AND A LIFE ON THE STAGE. The first episode of the adventures of Cat Royal is a big, fat juicy read. She''s Cat Royal – four foot four, with long red hair, green eyes and not a penny she can call her own. But she does know a secret – where a treasure is hidden in the theater that is her home. The problem is, she isn''t the only one looking for it. One adventure leads into the next, taking Cat – and readers -- through the colorful streets of late 18th Century London. The exciting mystery – filled with fascinating characters, lots of incident, theatrical spectacles, and even a bit of political intrigue – will thrill readers. The Diamond of Drury Lane is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.

When Cat accepts the challenge to become a spy while living a public life as a ballerina, she leaves the Theater Royal behind and finds herself in the heart of revolutionary Paris, where she must work to save her captive friends.

Read all about LazyTown and use the special pen to draw pictures on the magic doodle screen! When you want to draw some more, just pull the tab to clear the screen and start again!

Thirteen-year-old Connie Lionheart is the only Universal Companion,