Allan Stratton Livres

Par une nuit de tempête, Knobbe le Bent, un vieux pilleur de tombes, voit s’échouer sur la plage un coffre richement sculpté. Espérant qu’il contient un trésor, il l’ouvre et découvre à l’intérieur un bébé en pleurs. Il le recueille et décide d’en faire son apprenti. L’enfant, surnommé Hans, grandit dans le respect de la confrérie des pilleurs de tombes, mais éprouve de jour en jour de plus en plus d’aversion pur cette profession. Un soir, le garçon s’enfuit, bien décidé à découvrir qui sont ses véritables parents, et arrive aux abords d’un château où vit Angela, une jeune comtesse. Là Hans est témoin de l’enlèvement de la jeune fille et de ses parents par les soldats de l’archiduc Arnulf. Ce dernier veut épouser Angela contre son gré...

The Dream Witch wants the heart of Princess Olivia. Olivia's parents seek help from the Prince Leo of Pretonia and his uncle, the Duke of Fettwurst, but the treacherous duo seize their castle instead. It is up to Olivia to defeat the Dream Witch, Prince Leo and his uncle.

Sami Sabiri faces the challenges of being the only Muslim student at a private boys' school, feeling isolated and out of place. As he navigates the complexities of fitting in, his situation takes a turn for the worse, suggesting a deeper exploration of identity, belonging, and resilience in the face of adversity.

Painful and powerful in equal measure - as it should be. An extraordinary literary achievement. Michael Morpurgo

Set in the Dirty Thirties, the story follows Mary Mabel McTavish, who gains notoriety after resurrecting a dead boy, earning her the title "The Miracle Maid." Her newfound fame leads her to the glitzy world of Hollywood, where she becomes entangled with media mogul William Randolph Hearst. The narrative explores themes of ambition, celebrity culture, and the intersection of faith and showbiz during a tumultuous era.

Out of the corner of my eye, I catch something moving by the barn. When I look, it disappears. Wait. There it is again, at the cornfield. Some movement, some thing. Mom and I have been on the run for years. Every time he catches up with us, we move to a new place and start over. But this place is different. This place is full of secrets. And they won't leave me alone. "Brilliant, page-turning, and eerie. Had me guessing to the very end." -Joseph Delaney, author of The Last Apprentice series "It's about ghosts and terrifying danger and going mad all at once. I didn't know what was real and what was imagined until the very last page. I loved it " -Melvin Burgess, Carnegie Medal and Guardian Prize winning author of Smack Allan Stratton is an acclaimed internationally published playwright and author. His awards include a Michael L. Printz Honor award, multiple ALA picks, and the Independent Publisher Book Award.

Hans and Angeala are from very different backgrounds. Thrown together by fate, can they thwart evil, danger and the archduke's necromancer? A grand swashbuckling adventure, set in a world of highwaymen, hermits and dancing bears.

Like any girl, sixteen-year-old Chanda has secrets. But one secret threatens to silence everything. All around her people are dying, and everyone is afraid to say why. But Chanda knows: it's because of AIDS.

"An addictive domestic thriller about two strangers, a Black woman and a white woman, who discover that each has a husband she would be better off without. One fateful encounter entangles their lives in increasingly sinister ways, leading to a shocking, violent conclusion."--