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After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6.

Fifteen-year-old Billi SanGreal has grown up knowing that being a member of the Knights Templar puts her in danger, but if she is to save London from catastrophe she must make sacrifices greater than she imagined.

Jamie Carpenter, dragged into the government's secret agency, Department 19, following his mother's kidnapping, is glad to see they have the tools he needs to find her and kill the vampires that are out to get him, but unfortunately Department 19 is about to face a foe it cannot defeat.

While on a trip to London, Callie buys a pair of genuine Prada pumps that magically transport her to the early nineteenth-century, where Callie meets Emily, who helps her adapt to her new surroundings and win the heart of the handsome Duke of Harksbury, who may be Callie's ticket back to the future.

Sixth-year Hogwarts student Harry Potter gains valuable insights into the boy Voldemort once was, even as his own world is transformed by maturing friendships, schoolwork assistance from an unexpected source, and devastating losses.

Julia, a clumsy but intelligent junior in high school, gets paired with her personal nemesis Jason on a school field trip in London, and when Julie gets several romantic texts following a wild party, Jason agrees to help her track down the sender if she is willing to break a few rules.

Bedeviled by evil fairies that only she can see, thirteen-year-old Tanya is sent to stay with her cold and distant grandmother at Elvesden Manor, where she and the caretaker's son solve a disturbing mystery that leads them to the discovery that Tanya's life is in danger.

A graphic novel adaptation of the book in which Nathaniel, a young magician's apprentice, becomes caught in a web of magical espionage, murder, and rebellion, after he summons the djinni Bartimaeus and instructs him to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from the powerful magician Simon Loveland.

A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.

Even though he's one of the biggest music stars in the world today, Ed Sheeran was once an awkward kid looking for his calling. Now, he's known for constantly working to make better albums, collaborate with more people, and sell out stadiums worldwide. His work ethic and prolific songwriting credits are just two reasons why his fans love him, and readers will enjoy reading more about him. Full-color photographs of Ed through the years, quotes, and a thorough timeline all complement the age-appropriate text.