New Releases by Malorie Blackman

From the award-winning author of Noughts & Crosses, comes an adventure for 5-7 year olds. Discover FOUR stories in one book. Have no fear, Betsey Biggalow is here! In this collection of stories, Betsey has lots of big ideas for her big adventures! Join her as: She puts on a magic show that doesn''t quite go to plan Betsey learns the importance of believing in yourself She learns that practise makes perfect Betsey realises that some magic is real... This collection of mini adventures by the beloved Malorie Blackman is perfect to share, or for newly independent readers to read alone. "Perfect for young readers who are beginning to gain confidence in reading independently" - Book Trust

''I used to love swimming. Won medals for it. But when your heart has been affected by an infection it''s like having a ticking time bomb inside you... tick... tick... tick... tick...'' Cameron is thirteen, and all he wants is to be normal - have friends, go to school, and dive to the bottom of his local swimming pool. But he desperately needs a heart transplant and time is running out. When he''s finally offered a new heart, Cameron must choose between a pig''s heart that works... or a human heart that doesn''t. How far will he go to get his life back? Malorie Blackman''s celebrated novel Pig Heart Boy was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and adapted by the BBC into a BAFTA Award-winning TV series. This stage adaptation by Winsome Pinnock was directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu and first performed in 2025 at the Unicorn Theatre, London, in a co-production between Unicorn Theatre, Sheffield Theatres and Children''s Theatre Partnership. ''A powerful story about friendship, loyalty and family'' Guardian on the novel Pig Heart Boy

The long-awaited autobiography of one of the world''s greatest children''s writers, and an empowering and inspiring account of a life in books. Malorie Blackman OBE is one of Britain''s best loved and most widely-read writers. For over thirty years, her books have helped to shape British culture, and inspired generations of younger readers and writers. The Noughts and Crosses series, started in 2000, sparked a new and necessary conversation about race and identity in the UK, and are already undisputed classics of twenty-first-century children''s literature. She is also a writer whose own life has been shaped by books, from her childhood in south London, the daughter of parents who moved to Britain from Barbados as part of the Windrush Generation, and who experienced a childhood that was both wonderful and marred by the everyday racism and bigotry of the era. She was told she could not apply to study her first love, literature, at university, in spite of her academic potential, but found a way to books and to a life in writing against a number of obstacles. This book is an account of that journey, from a childhood surrounded by words, to the 83 rejection letters she received in response to sending out her first project, to the children''s laureateship. It explores the books who have made her who she is, and the background to some the most beloved and powerful children''s stories of today. It is an illuminating, inspiring and empowering account of the power of words to change lives, and the extraordinary life story of one of the world''s greatest writers.

This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read. It is an adapted version of the original story. In this story, seventeen-year-old Dante is waiting for his exam results. If they are good, he''ll go to university. But Dante''s plans have to change when he hears that he is the father of a baby girl. With the help of his father and brother, Dante must learn how to be a single father. Our Penguin Readers books include: Simple text (CEFR-levelled) Pictures to help you understand the story Fun exercises to help you learn and practise English With the print book, you can get even more help online: Read the book online Listen to the book being read out loud Get lesson plans for teachers Find answers to check your understanding Note: online resources not available with the eBook.

This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read. It is an adapted version of the original story. In this story, Cameron Kelsey is 13 years old. He is not well and needs a new heart. Doctors want to give him a pig''s heart. Cameron cannot decide if he wants the pig''s heart, and some groups are very angry about doctors using animals in this way. Our Penguin Readers books include: Simple text (CEFR-levelled) Pictures to help you understand the story Fun exercises to help you learn and practise English With the print book, you can get even more help online: Read the book online Listen to the book being read out loud Get lesson plans for teachers Find answers to check your understanding Note: online resources not available with the eBook.

A rip-roaring picture book adventure from superstar pairing Malorie Blackman and Dapo Adeola. Over the shimmering ocean, up the huge, high mountain, through the deep, dark forest . . . WE''RE GOING TO FIND THE MONSTER! Join two intrepid adventurers as their imaginations transform their house into a wild wonderland - and their big brother becomes a mighty monster. A joy to read-aloud with its cumulative refrain, and full of funny, relatable characters, this is a contemporary celebration of creativity, fantasy and family. Written by bestselling author of Noughts & Crosses, Malorie Blackman, this story was originally published as Marty Monster. This new version has been stunningly brought to life by the award-winning illustrator of Look Up!, Dapo Adeola.

Chamo-me Callie Rose. A minha mãe é uma Cruz da chamada elite. O meu pai era um Zero. O meu pai foi assassinado. O meu pai era um terrorista. Estes factos fazem de mim o que sou e são reais. Que me importa deixar tudo para trás? Não há aqui nada por que valha a pena ficar. Dezasseis anos se passaram desde que Sephy Hadley e Callum McGregor se conheceram e que o ódio que os separava se tornou esperança. Mas o mundo não mudou o suficiente para a filha deles, Callie Rose. Crescer com uma dupla origem, num mundo de amargo preconceito, faz com que Callie se sinta uma estranha onde quer que esteja. Eis que entra Jude McGregor. Jude conta a Callie a verdadeira história da família dela e, quanto mais ela descobre, mais se apercebe do tanto que lhe esconderam e da imensidão de perigos que a atentam. Eis a emocionante sequela de Zeros & Cruzes, terceiro volume da série «Noughts & Crosses».

A futuristic drama full of suspense from the award-winning Malorie Blackman. What do you do when your dad has created a monster? That''s Claire''s dilemma when her father reveals the latest project in his lab. It''s hideous – but can Claire bring herself to destroy it? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Sephy es una Par, hija de un destacado político, pertenece a la élite de gente con piel oscura. Callum es un Non, un chico de piel pálida, y por tanto miembro de la clase humilde. Hubo un tiempo en que los Nones fueron esclavos de los Pares, y aunque actualmente la esclavitud está abolida, la discriminación sigue siendo la norma general. Pero Sephy y Callum han sido amigos desde la infancia... y ahora que ya han crecido, saben que su relación no puede ir más allá de la pura amistad. Hasta que una nueva ley permite que algunos Nones talentosos pasen a los institutos reservados para los Pares. En una atmósfera de prejuicios, injusticias e intrigas políticas, Sephy y Callum viven un amor contra todo y contra todos, con consecuencias tan trágicas como inesperadas...

Noughts and Crosses é o primeiro livro de uma série para jovens adultos. A acção é passada numa sociedade distópica e descreve uma história alternativa em que os povos africanos ganharam grandes avanços tecnológicos e organizacionais sobre os europeus, tornando-os seus escravos. A narrativa segue a história pelo diferentes pontos de vista: dos Noughts (caucasianos) e dos Crosses (negros), explorando as tensões e relações proibidas entre os dois grupos.

Nominated for the Costa Children''s Book Award ''The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be'' STORMZY ''Malorie''s Noughts & Crosses series is the first time I saw myself in a book . . . they were pacey, exciting, rich. What Malorie Blackman has always done so brilliantly is put the minority front and centre, both in society and politics.'' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS ''The most original book I''ve ever read'' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH ''Malorie Blackman is absolutely amazing ... [Noughts & Crosses] really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage.'' ZAWE ASHTON ''Crossfire is searing, political and furious. Malorie''s world building is sublime and the way the Noughts & Crosses series holds a mirror up to society is unrivalled'' JUNO DAWSON _____ Years have passed since the love between Sephy - a Cross - and Callum - a Nought - destroyed their world and changed their families and society forever. Society appears to be very different now. For the first time ever, a Nought Prime Minister - Tobey Durbridge - is in power. Race and class don''t divide people anymore. But things are never really that easy. Because Tobey''s just been framed for murder, and the only way to free himself is to turn to his oldest friend - Callie-Rose. Their families divisions run deep, and when two young people are kidnapped, their lives and everything they''ve fought for are put in the firing line. And when you''re playing a game as dangerous as this one, it won''t be long before someone gets caught in the crossfire... Crossfire is the long-awaited new novel in legendary author Malorie Blackman''s ground-breaking Noughts & Crosses series. ''Rich in moral and social issues, it is devastating about racial attitudes'' THE SUNDAY TIMES, CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE WEEK ''It chillingly echoes the tempestuous taste of the world today while offering the intensity of a thriller'' I NEWSPAPER

A new version of this much-loved anthology, with a brand-new story featuring the brand-new Thirteenth Doctor from literary sensation Naomi Alderman! Twelve wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all twelve Doctors - are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who book. And now they''re joined by a very exciting, and very exclusive, new tale - written by Naomi Alderman, author of The Power - that will star the Thirteenth Doctor, as she battles to save the universe with her three close and trusted friends. Other authors featured are: Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman, and Holly Black.

Nous sommes au xxiie siècle. Dans l''espace, les guerres de clans font rage, et le danger est partout. Pourtant, même perdue dans les étoiles, l''étincelle de l''amour peut naître...

''The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be'' STORMZY ''I grew up reading her. It was one of the few books about black people, so I felt seen.'' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS ''The most original book I''ve ever read'' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH "Malorie Blackman is absolutely amazing ... [Noughts & Crosses] really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage." ZAWE ASHTON _____ No one could begin to guess at the depth of the hatred I held for Sephy Hadley. Everything began with her and my brother. And that''s how it would end. Where there has been love, now there is hate. Two families have been shattered by the divided and violent society they live in. Sephy Hadley - a Cross, supposedly powerful and privileged - has bound herself forever to her nought lover Callum McGregor''s family. But Jude McGregor blames Sephy for all the tragedies his family has suffered. And he is determined to force her to take sides, and destroy her life . . . just like she destroyed his. . . Voted as one of the UK''s best-loved books, Malorie Blackman''s Noughts & Crosses series is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic.

Just this once ... Please let me get away with it just this once ... Tobey wants a better life - for him and his girlfriend Callie Rose. He wants nothing to do with the gangs that rule the world he lives in. But when he''s offered the chance to earn some money just for making a few ''deliveries'', just this once, would it hurt to say ''yes''? One small decision can change everything ... The fourth novel in Malorie Blackman''s powerful Noughts & Crosses sequence.

The iconic love story in graphic novel form. ''The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be'' STORMZY ''Malorie''s Noughts & Crosses series is the first time I saw myself in a book . . . they were pacey, exciting, rich. What Malorie Blackman has always done so brilliantly is put the minority front and centre, both in society and politics.'' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS ''The most original book I''ve ever read'' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH "Malorie Blackman is absolutely amazing ... [Noughts & Crosses] really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage." ZAWE ASHTON _____ ''Stop it! You''re all behaving like animals! Worse than animals - like blankers!'' Sephy is a Cross: she lives a life of privilege and power. But she''s lonely, and burns with injustice at the world she sees around her. Callum is a nought: he''s considered to be less than nothing - a blanker, there to serve Crosses - but he dreams of a better life. They''ve been friends since they were children, and they both know that''s as far as it can ever go. Noughts and Crosses are fated to be bitter enemies - love is out of the question. Then - in spite of a world that is fiercely against them - these star-crossed lovers choose each other. But this is love story that will lead both of them into terrible danger . . . and which will have shocking repercussions for generations to come. Voted as one of the UK''s best-loved books, Malorie Blackman''s Noughts & Crosses is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic.

Twelve bestselling authors, twelve Doctors, twelve brilliant adventures in time and space for all Doctor Who fans! This collection features all twelve original Doctor Who eshort stories, covering each of the twelve Doctors and written by a selection of wonderful children''s authors.

Poor Fangs, the tarantula, is terribly lonely and bored with her life in the pet-shop. So when Nathan takes her home, she''s more than excited about her new life. But before Nathan can introduce his new pet to his family, he''s going to need her help to convince them that spiders aren''t just creepy and crawly . . . They''re beautiful and brave too! This funny story from the Children''s Laureate, Malorie Blackman, is perfect for building confidence in young readers - whether reading aloud or reading alone.

Malorie Blackman brings together the best teen writers of today in a stunningly romantic collection about love against the odds. Featuring short stories and extracts - both brand-new and old favourites - about modern star-crossed lovers from stars such as Gayle Forman, Markus Zusak, Patrick Ness and Andrew Smith, and with a new story from Malorie Blackman herself, Love Hurts looks at every kind of relationship, from first kiss to final heartbreak.

Doze Doutores, doze contos, doze autores. Não é qualquer universo que pode receber doze visitantes tão ilustres e acolher doze interpretações tão radicalmente diferentes do mesmo herói. Doctor Who, o fenômeno cultural britânico que conquistou o mundo, a série de ficção científica mais antiga da televisão, conta as aventuras do Doutor, um alienígena de aparência humana que trafega livremente pelo tempo e pelo espaço. Fascinado pelo planeta Terra e a humanidade, o Doutor está sempre acompanhado de um terráqueo enquanto viaja na sua máquina do tempo, a TARDIS, por todos os cantos do universo e da história. Nesse cinquentenário, o Doutor foi interpretado por doze atores, cada um deles uma encarnação diferente do personagem, com personalidades e trejeitos peculiares. As muitas faces do Doutor e suas jornadas infinitas ofereceram aos criadores da série a liberdade de explorar não só as galáxias e profundezas do tempo, mas também temas que vão do lírico ao terror, numa verdadeira investigação do coração e mente do ser humano. É essa mesma liberdade de imaginação que agora vemos nas mãos de doze dos autores de ficção mais queridos da atualidade, incluindo nomes como Eoin Colfer, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman e Holly Black. Doze autores que foram conquistados pelas peripécias do Doutor, alguns desde que eram crianças, e que agora compartilham com os fãs doze visões muito particulares do personagem mais cativante deste lado da galáxia.

From the award-winning author of Noughts & Crosses, comes an adventure for 5-7 year olds. "Perfect for young readers who are beginning to gain confidence in reading independently" - Book Trust Discover FOUR stories in one book. Have no fear, Betsey Biggalow is here! In this collection of stories, Betsey has lots of big ideas for her big adventures! Join her as: She gets new trainers – but not ones as nice as her best friend May Doesn’t quite have the perfect Saturday she wanted Gets in over her head in a game of marbles AND has to help where she didn’t expect to! This collection of mini adventures by the beloved Malorie Blackman is perfect to share, or for newly independent readers to read alone.

Exciting, action-packed and suspenseful, it is also deeply thought-provoking, raising a whole host of challenging questions that seem particularly appropriate to our times. This smart, compelling stand-out novel is undoubtedly a must read.

From scaring Mum at Halloween to building the biggest snowball the world''s ever seen - Maxine always has a super plan and needs the help of her twin brothers, Anthony and Edward. Together the super siblings make all sorts of mischief . . . Can they fix it before Mum finds out? These seven funny short stories are perfect for building confidence in new readers, whether reading alone or reading aloud.

Birthday-present burglars, a Tooth Fairy mystery, and an abandoned puppy - no adventure is too great for Maxine, also known as Girl Wonder! This collection of seven funny short stories is perfect for building confidence in new readers, whether reading aloud or reading alone.

"Le roman commence dans un train, lors d’une banale sortie scolaire. Un groupe d’adolescents tout ce qu''il y a de plus ordinaire. Mais très vite, tout bascule. Le train déraille et se retrouve suspendu au-dessus d’un précipice, dans une sorte de temporalité irréelle, entre la vie et la mort. Le jeune Kyle semble être le seul passager indemne. Et alors qu’il parcourt le wagon dévasté, tentant de porter secours à ses camarades inconscients, le récit bascule dans le surnaturel : Kyle se retrouve projeté dans l’esprit de ses camarades, au cœur de leurs plus grandes peurs. Le roman alterne alors entre les moments dans le train, où l’on comprend que Kyle lutte contre la mort, et le récit des cauchemars de ses amis, entre présent, passé, et futur, entre réalisme et fantastique. Histoires de guerre, vision d’un monde dévasté par les armes chimiques et les pluies acides. Histoires de monstres et de créatures mythiques. Histoires de meurtres. Histoires d’oppression, d’esclavage. Tous ces cauchemars sont d’une réalité hallucinante et fascinante, écrits de telle manière qu’on s’y identifie totalement. L’auteur réussit à donner de la chair à notre inconscient, à nos peurs ancestrales. La couleur de la peur est un roman sombre et noir mais porteur d’un message d’espoir : il est possible de faire face à nos peurs les plus profondes pour s’en libérer et les mettre à distance grâce aux mots."

Sephy and Callum were never supposed to be together in their worlds of violence, fear, hatred and separation. For Sephy is a Cross, and Callum is a nought - and noughts and Crosses must never fall in love. It''s as simple as black and white . . . But they have defied the rules. A passionate love is growing, and a powerful rebellion is beginning to stir. For generations to come, nothing will ever be the same again. Groundbreaking and explosive, Malorie Blackman''s original dystopian masterpieces are collected together here for the first time.

Imaginez un monde. Un monde où tout est noir ou blanc. Où ce qui est noir est riche, puissant et dominant. Où ce qui est blanc est pauvre, opprimé et méprisé. Dans ce monde, une enfant métisse est pourtant née, Callie Rose. Une vie entre le blanc et le noir. Entre l''amour et la haine. Entre des adultes prisonniers de leurs propres vies, de leurs propres destins. Viendra alors son tour de faire un choix. Le choix d''aimer, malgré tous, malgré tout...

Imaginez un monde. Un monde où tout est noir ou blanc. Où ce qui est noir est riche, puissant et dominant. Où ce qui est blanc est pauvre, opprimé et méprisé. Noirs et Blancs ne se mélangent pas. Jamais. Pourtant, Callie Rose est née. Enfant de l''amour pour Sephy et Callum, ses parents. Enfant de la honte pour le monde entier. Chacun doit alors choisir son camp et sa couleur. Mais pour certains, cette couleur prend une teinte dangereuse... celle de la haine.