The Tale of Despereaux: A Junior Novelization (Tale Of Despereaux)

The dramatic sequel to Twilight, following the tale of a teenage girl whose love for a vampire gets her into trouble .

The third book in the New York Times bestselling vampire romance series that has developed a cult following among teens

Do you like bears called Padlock? Do you like hot-air balloons? Do you like tall sailing ships with mad sea captains, and horrifying old villains and words like 'wab!', 'tungler' and 'kelp'? This book's got all of those things - and a lot more besides.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. But Katniss has been close to death before - and survival, for her, is second nature.

Mr Gum is a truly nasty old man. He's absolutely grimsters. But this book is not just about him. There is also a little girl called Polly, an evil butcher, heroes and sweets and stuff, and Jake the dog, who must be saved from terrible, terrible evil.

Rediscover how the saga began with this deluxe collector's edition!

December 1899 - New York City Manhattan has bid farewell to its brightest star, the dazzling Miss Holland. Yet the rumors about her untimely demise continue. Meanwhile, her sister, the irrepressible Diana, has been seen in the company of not one, but three eligible bachelors. Might there be a fourth? In High Society reputation is everything.

'The Tale of Despereaux Movie Tie-In: Junior Novelisation'. Kate DiCamillo's literary classic about Despereaux Tilling - a mouse in love with music, stories and a princess named Pea - has enchanted readers around the globe. Now a major motion picture, the animated feature film from Universal Pictures stars an outstanding cast of voices: Matthew Broderick (Despereaux); Robbie Coltrane (Gregory); ..

Four brand new stories from our favourite mischievous boy!

Old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and hideous Billy William the Third are once more mucking things up for everyone. They're a-schemin' and a-hatchin' an' making their bad plans up on Goblin Mountain. Can the brave travellers make it past the Three Impossible Challenges of Goblin Mountain and save the town from a fate worse than something very bad indeed?