Queste (Septimus Heap)Septimus faces a perilous quest to find Nicko and Snorri, who have been trapped back in time. Everyone at the Castle is slowly beginning to realise that Nicko and Snorri's chances of coming back are slim. Septimus, aided by ancient Alchemist Marcellus Pye, learns of a place where all time meets: the House of Foryxx. But how does he get there? Jenna and Septimus find Nicko's notes from the past and discover that he knows of the House of Foryxx as well

'This stellar debut novel masterfully blends together elements of sci-fi

realise what he will be facing

Troy enjoys the festivities - until one of the pageant's players mysteriously disappears into the snowy night

malevolent father

Chronicling the vintage years of Wilberforce's life

By two separate people

from the assertively shy Nurse who only communicates through little grunts to the son of the Chinese takeaway manager who's renowned for his erotic handholding techniques

he is not at all happy

Lying in wait

He is sent by his old boss back to Germany and Italy to talk with the other members of the old spy ring to try to ascertain why people are being murdered and who is doing it and why it is only happening 17 years after their assignments

Newly promoted Captain Kingdom Lock and his faithful side-kick

starving foundling is discovered outside their gates