Marcus Sedgwick

An interactive activity title for 9-12-year-olds on the power of kindness. You can choose to make the world a better place. The power is within you! Every one of us experiences the world differently - we have different worries and problems, and we all have unique hopes and dreams - but there's one thing that can unite us and make...

1910. A cabin north of the Arctic Circle. Fifteen-year-old Sig Andersson is alone. Alone, except for the corpse of his father, who died earlier that day after falling through a weak spot on the ice-covered lake. His sister, Anna, and step-mother, Nadya, have gone to the local town for help. Then comes a knock at the door. It's a man,...

Marcus Sedgwick crafts a characteristically unsettling mystery exploring teen relationships and our connection to the world around us in this suspenseful and eerie drama. Wrath: extreme anger or rage Cassie Cotton has always been unusual, a bit different – but this only makes her more intriguing to her classmate Fitz. Cassie can hear a noise that most people don’t notice...

A grim discovery brings disturbing revelations in this chilling ghost story from the phenomenal late Marcus Sedgwick. While mucking about in the ruins of an old farm while on holiday in Yorkshire, James hears strange laughter echoing around the walls. The ghost of a young girl appears to him and urges James to follow her, but at first, he’s too...

An interactive activity book for 9-12-year-olds on overcoming anxiety You can conquer your worries. The power is within you! We all experience anxiety from time to time. It can feel overwhelming and uncomfortable, stopping us from doing the things we enjoy - so what on earth can we do about it? Be the Change: Be Calm will show you how...

A timely, contemporary novel challenging ideas around health — our own and our planet's — and the stigma that persists around illness, by Printz Medallist and internationally bestselling novelist, Marcus Sedgwick. Snowflake, Az is a compelling narrative that follows Ash, who has lived in eight states in as many years. With his mom having gone walkabout, his stepdad Jack becomes...