Here are a couple of free reads:
Evernight by Claudia Gray is currently free on UK Kindle and Kobo.
A lonely girl, a beautiful boy and a load of terrifying vampires. Think you’ve seen it before? Well get ready for a shock, because this is paranormal romance with a twist… and a razor-sharp bite.
Welcome to Evernight school. Don’t chew gum. Don’t feed on humans. Try not to die…
Bianca is devastated when she finds herself uprooted from her small town and sent to Evernight Academy, an elite boarding school. Hidden in the woods, there's something more than a little creepy about her mysterious new home… Soon Bianca discovers she could never fit in with the Evernight students – they're just too sleek, sophisticated and beautiful to be real.
Just when Bianca has resigned herself to being lonely forever, she meets Lucas – an outcast like Bianca, even if he’s way too hot to possibly be interested in her. Lucas is on a mission to uncover the secret behind Evernight Academy – but he has his own secrets, and so does Bianca. Both of them are about to discover that secrets can be very dangerous things, and that a simple kiss can change your life forever… or end it.
Atticus Claw Breaks the Law by Jennifer Gray is currently free on UK Kindle.
I reviewed it recently as part of my crime month, here.
When Atticus receives an anonymous message summoning him to a meeting in a sleepy English coastal town, he packs his bags and sets off. The world's greatest cat burglar likes a good mystery and this time curiosity has got the better of him. The writer of the message, it turns out, is none other than Jimmy the Magpie, gang leader. He is morning the death of his friend Beaky, who has been run over by a Rolls Royce. Now he wants Atticus to steal all the jewels in town and leave the humans baffled. What could be more straightforward? But when Atticus moves in with Inspector Cheddar and his family, he starts to wonder if a life of crime is really for him . . .
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Review: Atticus Claw Breaks the Law by Jennifer Gray
Atticus Claw Breaks the Law by Jennifer Gray (September 2012, 224p, Faber Children's Books, ISBN: 9780571284498)
Atticus Claw Breaks the Law is the first in a new series featuring brown tabby, Atticus Grammaticus Cattypus Claw 'the world's greatest cat burglar'.
Atticus is brought back to England, from Monte Carlo, by a missive from an unknown party. When he arrives, he finds his employer is a trio of magpies lead by Jimmy, who want to get their revenge on humans after the death of some of their fellows at the hands of cars. Jimmy wants Atticus to rob houses in Littleton-on-Sea. In addition the birds have a secret plan to steal a priceless tiara at the upcoming, televised antiques fair. Atticus agrees, in return for sardines.
An unexpected change in Atticus's life begins when he is 'rescued' by two children who happen to be the offspring of Inspector Cheddar and Mrs Cheddar. The former has to solve the robberies and the latter is organising the antiques fair. Atticus begins to find that he likes his new home and then the love of a goodwoman cat leads him to reconsider his career...
Though Atticus Claw Breaks the Law is ostensibly for eight to ten year olds, it is a humorous and charming read for cat owners of all ages as they will recognise the cat's behaviour and thought patterns. It is also a gentle, proper, crime novel, with crimes and villains and a cunning plan to capture them. The second book, Atticus Claw Settles a Score, is already available and the third, Atticus Claw Lends a Paw, is out in August 2013. I'll be seeking them both out.
Atticus Claw Breaks the Law is the first in a new series featuring brown tabby, Atticus Grammaticus Cattypus Claw 'the world's greatest cat burglar'.
Atticus is brought back to England, from Monte Carlo, by a missive from an unknown party. When he arrives, he finds his employer is a trio of magpies lead by Jimmy, who want to get their revenge on humans after the death of some of their fellows at the hands of cars. Jimmy wants Atticus to rob houses in Littleton-on-Sea. In addition the birds have a secret plan to steal a priceless tiara at the upcoming, televised antiques fair. Atticus agrees, in return for sardines.
An unexpected change in Atticus's life begins when he is 'rescued' by two children who happen to be the offspring of Inspector Cheddar and Mrs Cheddar. The former has to solve the robberies and the latter is organising the antiques fair. Atticus begins to find that he likes his new home and then the love of a good
Though Atticus Claw Breaks the Law is ostensibly for eight to ten year olds, it is a humorous and charming read for cat owners of all ages as they will recognise the cat's behaviour and thought patterns. It is also a gentle, proper, crime novel, with crimes and villains and a cunning plan to capture them. The second book, Atticus Claw Settles a Score, is already available and the third, Atticus Claw Lends a Paw, is out in August 2013. I'll be seeking them both out.
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