Books with author paul stewart

Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, running errands in his city, day and night, and high-stacking around the rooftops in search of new mysteries to solve. A fantastic romp through a Dickensian-style city, with a wonderful new hero in the guise of Barnaby. After collecting a strange parcel from a deserted ship in the fog of the docks, and delivering it to the local schoolmaster, Barnaby thinks he's earned a moment to sit on the rooftops and eat his favourite pasty. But soon he realises that all is not well at the school - but is the problem quite as he expects it A gruesome tale of a school overrun by a terrible curse - who will survive

Relive the adventures of Dorothy and her friends in the land of Oz with this colorful sticker collection. You'll find 26 delightful stickers, among them the little girl from Kansas and her dog, Toto; the Munchkins; the winged monkeys; Scarecrow; the Tin Woodman; the Cowardly Lion; and the remarkable Wizard himself. An ideal way to have fun with all your favorite Oz characters, these stickers are perfect for decorating lunch boxes, notebooks, lockers, and other flat surfaces. Just peel and apply for a touch of Oz magic!

Conscripted and forced to fight for her life...Seventeen-year-old Vega Volante was almost done with her mandatory service to the Axis government. Everyone had told her it would be easy--in and out.Then, the hostile aliens invaded.Now, she slaves away training and retooling a mining ship for war as part of the Star Defenders. All Vega wants is to get home to her family. So, when a chance at officers training opens up, she jumps at the opportunity for more freedom. But there are only five slots, and Vega must use all her planetborn skill to fight for her place.As if that wasn't enough, the ship's condition continues to worsen. "Accidents" may not be accidents. The lines between friends and enemies blur, and Vega realizes there's a lot more at stake than her chance at freedom.Fans of Aurora Rising, Ender's Game, and Brandon Sanderson's Skyward will devour this story of adventure, mystery, and friendship.

What deep-sea creature has eight arms but no feet? Which playful birds can't fly but are excellent swimmers? Children will find out in this informative coloring book featuring simple portraits of 30 different marine animals. The pictures are accompanied by easy-to-read captions that will introduce kids to a sea lion, humpback whale, penguin, great white shark, swordfish, sailfish, stingray, manatee, octopus, hermit crab, sea turtles, and other intriguing animals.

The corpses swayed where they stood, their bony arms outstretched before them and tattered sleeves hanging limply in the foggy air. Their sunken eyes bored into mine. I was surrounded. . . . Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, running errands in his city and high-stacking around the rooftops in search of new mysteries to solve. Gangland funerals and diving expeditions are hazardous enough, but when the graveyards begin to give up their dead, Barnaby is faced with his deadliest challenge yet.