In the blink of an eye, the world changes. The adults vanish without a trace, and those left must do all they can to survive. For Sam and Astrid, it is a race against time as they try to solve the questions that now dominate their lives. What is the mysterious wall that has encircled the town of Perdido Beach and trapped everyone within?

One Thursday lunchtime, the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. It's the final straw for Arthur Dent, who has already had his house bulldozed that morning. But for Arthur, that is only the beginning. In the seconds before global obliteration, Arthur is plucked from the planet by his friend Ford Prefect.

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Just when George and Harold thought they were safe - here come the robo-boogers! Disgusting and dangerous crosses between hi-tech wizardry and, well - snot, they're out to take over the world. Have your hankies ready!

The Krashoks commissioned the Darksmith Collective to fashion a device that creates life. The Krashoks, after waiting for centuries, have finally had their contract fulfilled. To make matters worse, Gisella is trapped on board the Krashoks' ship. Can the Doctor save Gisella and destroy the Eternity Crystal once and for all?

To the thousands of tiny nomes living under the floorboards of a large department Store, there is no Outside. They have no day or night, no sun or rain. They're just daft old legends. Until they hear the devastating news that the Store is to be demolished.

An extraordinary faerie tale of magic and mystery, romance and danger, described by Stephenie Meyer as 'a remarkable debut'.

Two orphaned children are on the run, hiding among the crumbling canals and misty alleyways of the city. Befriended by a gang of street children and their mysterious leader, the Thief Lord, they shelter in an old, disused cinema. On their trail is a bungling detective, obsessed with disguises and the health of his pet tortoises.

1956 Freddy and Polly have always known their father is a genius. So they've never minded helping him with his experiments. Even when that means being put into cryonic suspension-having their hearts frozen until their father wakes them up again. They know it will only be for an hour or two, so there's nothing to worry about...2009 Ben and Rachel have resigned themselves to a long, boring summer. .

Earthling Tommy and his four Milky Way friends are Galactic Knights on a mission to save the Universe from pending destruction. Time is running out and the knights have many challenges in their way, but all the while evil mastermind A-Sad-Bin-Liner is planning to unleash his plot of mass destruction...

Professor McMoo is a very clever cow who has build a time machine. He and his two friends live on the Barmer farm. But they are also star agents of the CIA - Cows in Action, a crack team of cow commandos! Some cows in the future try to use the technology of time travel to interfere with history - and the Prof has to help stop that!

During a fierce space battle to protect the strategic planet Bothawui from the evil General Grievous, Anakin loses his trusty droid and friend, R2-D2. Paired with a new droid, R3, Anakin and Ahsoka must find R2 before the Separatists discover the Jedi military secrets hidden in his memory banks. Will they find him?

Padme Amidala and C-3PO are on a diplomatic mission when they are unexpectedly taken hostage aboard the Separatist warship, Malevolence by General Grievous. Anakin and Obi-Wan must hatch a plan to rescue the Senator.

Since his father disappeared under a dark cloud of scandal, Pin Carpue has been alone in the world. His work for the local undertaker keeps him busy. Then Pin encounters the Bone Magician, a man who can raise corpses and make the dead speak. As Pin pieces together the secrets of Bone Magic, his own life becomes fraught with grave danger...