Megan Shepherd Knihy

Londýn 1894. Šestnásťročná Juliet Moreauová sa po škandále, ktorý spôsobil výskum jej otca doktora Henriho Moreaua, životom pretĺka sama. Otec zmizol a jeho meno zostalo spojené s nehumánnymi postupmi pri vedeckých pokusoch, ktoré mu však nikto nedokázal. Keď sa Juliet dozvie, že otec žije a pracuje na opustenom tropickom ostrove, rozhodne sa zistiť, či sú obvinenia pravdivé. Juliet cestuje na ostrov v spoločnosti dávneho kamaráta z detstva Montgomeryho a tajomného stroskotanca Edwarda. Na ostrove plnom zvláštnych živočíšnych druhov a primitívnych domorodcov sa postupne zoznamuje so šialeným výskumom svojho otca. Ten operačnými postupmi so zvieratami vytvára mutanty, ktoré vyzerajú, rozprávajú a správajú sa ako ľudia. Juliet prežíva protichodné pocity – je zhrozená z otcovho nehumánneho konania a zároveň hrdá na výsledky jeho vedeckej práce. Pritom spoznáva prvú lásku a rozhoduje sa medzi dvoma mužmi. Keď na ostrove vypukne chaos, Juliet si s hrôzou uvedomí, že krv génia i šialenca prúdi aj v jej žilách. Román vychádza z klasického diela H. G. Wellsa Ostrov doktora Moreaua, príbeh sa však odvíja z pohľadu doktorovej dcéry.

Skutečný příběh Lajky Dojemný příběh založený na skutečném životě Lajky, fenky, která změnila svět Lajka je toulavé štěně, které v ulicích Moskvy bojuje o přežití. Jedné zimní noci je odvlečena ze svého úkrytu v průchodu, aby se stala hvězdným letcem – psem vycvičeným pro let do vesmíru. Lajka nemá důvěru k lidem, a tak se všemožně snaží utéct. Dokud však nepotká Ninu. Nina je osamělé děvče s hlavou plnou otázek. Její nejlepší kamarádka se náhle odstěhovala do Ameriky, a Nina tak musí čelit šikaně ze strany spolužáků úplně sama. Její tatínek navíc pracuje jako vědec v sovětském kosmickém programu a jeho práci postupně opřádá čím dál víc tajností. Když se v tatínkově laboratoři Lajka s Ninou setkají, začne mezi nimi vznikat pouto, které pomalu rozehřívá chlad, jež jim oběma sídlil v srdcích. Zatímco boj o dobytí vesmíru mezi Spojenými státy a Sovětským svazem nabývá na síle, Lajka s Ninou odkrývají šokující tajemství a nepříjemné pravdy, které prověří sílu jejich přátelství. Budou natolik statečné, aby se odvážily následovat své sny až daleko ke hvězdám?

This historical fiction adventure follows a girl's bond with Laika, the famous dog cosmonaut of the Cold War-by a Carnegie Medal Nominee and New York Times bestselling author!

Inspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, this tantalizing sequel to Megan Shepherd's gothic suspense novel The Madman's Daughter explores the hidden natures of those we love and how far we'll go to save them from themselves. Perfect for fans of Libba Bray. Back in London after her trip to Dr. Moreau's horrific island, Juliet is rebuilding the life she once knew and trying to forget her father's legacy. But soon it's clear that someone—or something—hasn't forgotten her, as people close to Juliet start falling victim to a murderer who leaves a macabre calling card of three clawlike slashes. Has one of her father's creations also escaped the island? As Juliet strives to stop a killer while searching for a serum to cure her own worsening illness, she finds herself once more in a world of scandal and danger. Her heart torn in two, her past bubbling to the surface, and her life threatened by an obsessive killer—Juliet will be lucky to escape alive.

Jack Skellington, the beloved Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, has grown tired of his home's annual scaring routines and longs for something new. So when he and his loyal dog, Zero, discover a series of doors in the Hinterlands leading to other holiday towns, he can't help but explore - and quickly becomes enamoured with Christmas Town, a place filled with jolly laughs, merry elves, and plenty of presents. Jack shares all of his findings with the rest of Halloween Town, and together, they devise a plan to run Christmas themselves. But not all tricks can be turned into holiday treats, and Jack's dream to organise the best Christmas ever may just turn into a nightmare. Alongside friends like the rag doll Sally, can Jack find his true purpose as a holiday king?

With inspiration from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, this breathless conclusion to the Madman's Daughter trilogy explores the things we'll sacrifice to save those we love . . . even our own humanity.

Cora, Lucky, and Mali have left the Cage, but find themselves serving new Kindred masters in the safari-themed environment called the Hunt. Nok and Rolf are moved into an enormous dollhouse where Kindred scientists observe and study Nok's pregnancy. Separated and constantly watched, they struggle to survive long enough to face the testing of the Gauntlet, where they can prove the worthiness of humanity and earn their freedom

The Maze Runner meets Scott Westerfeld in the final novel in the gripping and romantic Cage series, about teens abducted from Earth by an otherworldly race.Cora and her friends have escaped the Kindred station and landed at Armstrong—a supposed safe haven on a small moon—where they plan to regroup and figure out how to win the Gauntlet, the challenging competition to prove humanity’s intelligence and set them free. But Armstrong is no paradise; ruled by a power-hungry sheriff, it’s a violent world where the teens are enslaved and put to work in mines. As Nok’s due date grows closer, and Mali and Leon journey across space to rescue Cassian, the former inhabitants of the cage are up against impossible odds.With the whole universe at stake, Cora will do whatever it takes, including pushing her body and mind to the breaking point, to escape Armstrong and run the Gauntlet. But it isn’t just a deranged sheriff she has to overcome: the other intelligent species—the Axion, Kindred, Gatherers, and Mosca—all have their own reasons to stop her. Not knowing who to trust, Cora must rely on her own instincts to win the competition, which could change the world—though it might destroy her in the process.

When Cora Mason wakes in a desert, she doesn’t know where she is or who put her there. As she explores, she finds an impossible mix of environments—tundra next to desert, farm next to jungle, and a strangely empty town cobbled together from different cultures, all watched over by eerie black windows. And she isn’t alone.Four other teenagers have also been taken: a beautiful model, a tattooed smuggler, a secretive genius, and an army brat who seems to know too much about Cora’s past. None of them have a clue as to what happened, and all of them have secrets. As the unlikely group struggles for leadership, they slowly start to trust each other. But when their mysterious jailer appears—a handsome young guard called Cassian—they realize that their captivity is more terrifying than they could ever imagine: their captors aren’t from Earth. And they have taken the five teenagers for an otherworldly zoo—where the exhibits are humans.

An exceptional and moving novel about the power of the imagination, illustrated by the winner of the Kate Greenaway medal.