The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini -- of which Brisingr is the latest -- shows every sign of becoming one of the most exuberant and entertaining fiction sequences in modern writing, with a scope and ambition that genuinely takes the breath away. This is a fantasy world which is cleverly designed to appeal...
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Do you identify with Buffy and Bella? Do you prefer night-owls to outdoors-in-the-sunshine types? Then any help you need is unlikely to feature in the agony columns of any teen mags out there. You need How to Date a Vampire, the complete illustrated how-to guide for ladies who like their men at consistent room temperature.
Complete with quizzes, body-language guides, pros-and-cons charts, tips to getting along with his friends and planning a long-term future with your undead, un-life partner, this book is essential reading for any girl who loves a vampire.
Winter Shadow by Richard Knight and Richard Johnson
Maria lives with her grandfather in a small mountain village in the snowy north. One winter morning, she is on her way to school when she spots a small grey bundle lying under a tree, half-covered in the powdery snow a wolf cub! Maria knows that she should leave the cub, but her curiosity and compassion are aroused. Will the cub still be there...