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An entertaining short-story collection from bestselling fantasy author Garth Nix, including an Old Kingdom novella, a short story set in the same world as Shade's Children, and another story set in the world of A Confusion of Princes.Garth Nix is renowned for his legendary fantasy works, but To Hold the Bridge showcases his versatility as the collection offers nineteen short stories from every genre of literature including science fiction, paranormal, realistic fiction, mystery, and adventure. Whether writing about vampires, detectives, ancient spirits, or odd jobs, Garth Nix's ability to pull his readers into new worlds is extraordinary.

Once a mighty bridge connected portions of an impressive kingdom, but when that bridge is destroyed it is up to the royal son to rebuild. Will the son find anyone to help him rebuild the bridge? The work is toiling and plagued by those who mock and ridicule the royal son. The project is daunting and even seems to look hopeless but that's when things take an interesting turn.

Princess Rosalynn is pretty, spoiled, and childish. She gives no thought to the men and women that protect her father's throne. Then one day, invaders from the enormous kingdom across the river storm across the Bridge and conquer the royal castle. Alone and in danger, Rosalynn sets out on foot to find her father. Some of her own subjects, she discovers, are willing to sell her to the enemy for reward. Driven by fear, she finds the Bridge and crosses it. In the enemy kingdom, she meets an unexpected friend--a woman who has discovered a secret way to save Rosalynn's kingdom. Together Rosalynn and the wise woman face enemy soldiers, wicked outlaws, and the wilds of the river on their quest to save her tiny kingdom. Their goal is the Bridge itself, and the secret that it holds.

A spare, powerful, supremely graceful novel from a giant of Norwegian literature As strange, unsettling, and memorable as The Ice Palace, this remarkable novel carries with it all the compassion, human insight, and lyrical power of all great Vesaas novels. It describes the changing relationships between three adolescents—an unmarried mother who has drowned her newborn child and the girl and boy who befriend her. Their individual reactions to the tragedy and their efforts to communicate with each other form the central theme of the narrative.

The race to return from the virtual world has never been more real.Bryce was so close to getting home. Now he's back on the run, hiding from Rangers inside Final Kingdom waiting until the bridge reopens. But time is running out. Mysterious glitches tear at the virtual world's fabric and could leave him permanently stranded.Zach, Andrew, Jess, and Maggie think they've located Bryce, but the military has taken over control of the JOSHUA Project from Professor Hendrickson and Tyler, and getting Bryce home may no longer be their top priority. Zach has been weakened by painful health attacks ever since his return from the virtual world. While Q2 has scattered and abandoned the Eden machine, Ji Yao is determined to build something even more powerful from his base in China.When Bryce discovers a secret underground laboratory inside Kingdom, it just might be the connection he needs to get back home to everyone he loves. Can he work with Zach and the others to reopen the bridge in time, or will Yao's wild ambition to cross dimensions prevent Bryce's return and jeopardize the world's cosmic balance?The Bridge is the riveting conclusion in the Final Kingdom trilogy for middle grade readers ages 10+. Buy The Bridge and cross over into this exciting adventure today!

Winner of the Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing, 2010 and winner of the NZ Post Children’s Book Awards, Readers’ Choice Award 2012. Book 1, Southside Novels The Tomorrow series meets The Hunger Games, in a divided city where danger is real and friendship is everything. The city is at war. Southside, the hostiles live in squalor and desperation. They’re hungry to cross the river. Cityside, Internal Security is in charge. Its job—keep the hostiles at bay. It recruits only the best for its elite command. Nik is smart. Very smart. So why is he rejected? Before he can find out, his school is bombed. The hostiles have taken the bridges, and they’ve kidnapped Fyffe’s brother Sol. Now Nik is on the run. And Fyffe is going with him. Across the bridge. Jane Higgins was born in New Zealand. She has degrees in mathematics and anthropology and has worked on many human rights campaigns. She is a senior research fellow at Lincoln Univeristy specialising in youth studies. Jane lives in Christchurch with her husband. The Bridge is her first novel. ‘[A] captivating tale of friendship and loyalty.’ Australian Women’s Weekly ‘Taut adventure, high-stakes, big emotion, individual heroism and no less than the possible end of the world. That’s how I like my fiction served! A fantastic read and I predict a big winner for Text.’ ABC Brisbane ‘I’ve been swamped in dystopian young adult books this year. Many are rubbish—predictable, preachy or simply not believable. The Bridge is none of those things.’ Sunday Star Times ‘The Text Prize is going from strength to strength, as the publisher continues to choose winners that push the boundaries of young adult fiction. The latest winner, The Bridge, is brilliant. Every sentence is skillfully crafted, with just enough left unsaid that the reader is always hungry for more…This is a breathtaking first novel.’ Junior Bookseller & Publisher ‘Higgins threads the turns and twists of chaotic times with a sure hand…Higgins’ control of the development of her characters is admirable: Fyffe, a dreamer girl, grows into her strengths, Nik learns that the past shapes our future and that heroism and hope as well as fear and savagery can reside on both sides of conflict…I’m sure many readers would wish to learn more of Nik’s path in life to come.’ Magpies ‘If you loved Suzanna Collins’ The Hunger Games series and John Marsden’s Tomorrow series, chances are you’ll love this’. Girlfriend NZ ‘The Bridge shows how hard it can be to tell right from wrong, especially in the face of war. This page-turner and first novel is well placed for a sequel.’ Weekend Australian ‘Winner of the Text Prize, this is a powerful dystopian adventure about questioning authority, the complexities of war and enduring bonds.’ Fran Atkinson, Saturday Age/Sydney Morning Herald

Once a mighty bridge connected portions of an impressive kingdom, but when that bridge is destroyed it is up to the royal son to rebuild. Will the son find anyone to help him rebuild the bridge? The work is toiling and plagued by those who mock and ridicule the royal son. The project is daunting and even seems to look hopeless but that's when things take an interesting turn.

One day, Thom Thomas decided to make a donation of clothing to a local shelter. Before long, word spread and soon all of Thom's neighbors decided to follow his lead with their own donations of clothing and food. The only problem, as they all soon discovered, was that the local shelter had been closed! What to do? "The Bridge" is a holiday tale about the gift of giving, the gift of sharing and the joy of caring. The illustrations in "The Bridge" are black and white drawings. The author and illustrator invite children of all ages to participate in the story by coloring the illustrations.

Once a mighty bridge connected portions of an impressive kingdom, but when that bridge is destroyed it is up to the royal son to rebuild. Will the son find anyone to help him rebuild the bridge? The work is toiling and plagued by those who mock and ridicule the royal son. The project is daunting and even seems to look hopeless but that's when things take an interesting turn.