Fiction Genres

A fun and reassuring tale about dealing with worries from the author of the bestselling The Lion Inside. It's a beautiful day and Worrysaurus has planned a special picnic. But it isn't long before a small butterfly of worry starts fluttering in his tummy . . .

CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COVERS OF A CURSED STORY...Ever since the extraordinary events of Inkspell, when the enchanted book Inkheart drew Meggie and her father, Mo, into its chapters, life in the Inkworld has been more tragic than magical.The fire-eater Dustfinger is dead, having sacrificed his life for his apprentice Farid's, and now, under the rule of the evil Adderhead, the fairy-tale land is in bloody chaos, its characters far beyond the control of Fenoglio, their author. Even…

Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life–and changed her life forever.But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, the need to return to the original tale has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back, Dustfinger leaves behind his young apprentice Farid and plunges into the medieval inkscape once more.Distraught, Farid goes in search of…

Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.Characters from books literally leap off the page in this engrossing fantasy. Meggie has had her father to herself since her mother went away when she was young. Mo taught her to read when she was five, and the two share a mutual love of books. He can "read" characters out of books. When she…

In Life, the Universe and Everything, the third title in Douglas Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a galactic war.This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Simon Brett, producer of the original radio broadcast.Following a number of stunning catastrophes, which have involved him being alternately blown up and insulted in ever stranger regions of…

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish is the fourth installment in Douglas Adams' bestselling cult classic, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 'trilogy'.This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Neil Gaiman.There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It’s not an easy thing to do and Arthur Dent thinks he’s the only human who’s been able to master this nifty little trick – until…

Mostly Harmless is the fifth and final part in Douglas Adams' much-loved cult classic series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Dirk Maggs, co-producer of BBC Radio 4's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases.Arthur Dent hadn't had a day as bad as this since the Earth had been blown up.After years of galactic wanderings, Arthur finally settles on…

“سنبدأ اللعبة يا عيسى معا.. أمامك تسعة أوامر وتسعة كنوز حتى تجدني”..   في عيد ميلاد عيسى السادس والثلاثين، وبعد محاربة مستميتة مع الحياة أدت لهزيمته هزيمة نكراء؛ تصله هدية من آخر شخص يتوقعه. هدية تجبره أن يغير تفاصيل حياته كلها. ولأنه فقد شغفه في الحياة وتاه طويلا عن نفسه؛ يضطر لإتباع ذلك المسار الجديد، ويخوض تجربة تلو الأخرى، عله يعثر على ما فقد منه.. وبينما يفعل ذلك، يحاربه واقعه الحالي؛ يكتشف أن عليه مواجهة أكثر مخاوفه سوءًا! رواية عن نوع آخر من الحب، عن الشغف، وعن الخوف الذي يمنع…

تضطرب أنفاسك، وتيمِّم بصرك شطر الجبال الشَّامخة قبالتك. يجفُّ لعابك وينعقد لسانك. كم مضى عليك من دهور مذ خاطبته آخر مرَّة؟ لقد ظلَّ قرارك الأخير بعبادة خالقك على طريقتك معلَّقا. كم مرَّت بك من ليالٍ عجافٍ لم تفلح فيها في مناجاته رغم محاولاتك؟ هل نسيت كيف تكون خلوة العبد بربِّه؟ أم أنَّك لا تعرف سبيلا غير الطُّرق القديمة التي نفرتها؟ لقد كنت يوما حيَّ بن يقظان على جزيرة مهجورة، فهل يسعك هذه اللَّيلة أن تكون موسى؟ تهمس بصوت خافت لا يسمعه غيرك، رغم السُّكون المخيِّم حولك، لكنَّك تدرك يقينا…

The second incredible installment of Garth Nix's internationally bestselling OLD KINGDOM fantasy series, perfect for readers of Philip Pullman Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr, a powerful group of clairvoyant oracles responsible for assisting the Abhorsen and the Royal Family in keeping the Old Kingdom safe from the threat of the Dead. Not only does she look completely different to everyone else, she is long past the age that she should have received the Sight. She