{"product_id":"ali-sparkes-6-book-collection-set-childrens-fiction-paperback","title":"Ali Sparkes 6 Books Collection Set - Frozen in Time, Car-Jacked \u0026 More - Children's Fiction Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrozen in Time\u003cbr\u003eCar-Jacked\u003cbr\u003eWishful Thinking\u003cbr\u003eDark Summer\u003cbr\u003eThunderstruck\u003cbr\u003eNight Speakers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9-12 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis Ali Sparkes six-book collection brings together six of her acclaimed standalone stories for young readers. From cryonic time-travel and a hi-jacked car to a mischievous Celtic god, a terrifying cave system, a lightning-struck friendship, and a strange night-time awakening, this set showcases the range that made Sparkes a Blue Peter Book Award winner. Ideal for confident readers aged nine and up who love adventure, sci-fi and a good scare, it offers hours of gripping, varied reading in one great-value bundle.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEach title stands alone, but together they show why Ali Sparkes is one of Oxford University Press's most inventive storytellers for middle-grade readers. In \u003cem\u003eFrozen in Time\u003c\/em\u003e, siblings Freddy and Polly are cryonically frozen in 1956 and wake decades later, forced to uncover what happened to their father. \u003cem\u003eCar-Jacked\u003c\/em\u003e follows genius schoolboy Jack Mattingly, trapped inside his parents' car when it is hijacked, with only his brainpower to rely on. \u003cem\u003eWishful Thinking\u003c\/em\u003e turns lighter and funnier as ordinary boy Kevin accidentally brings home his very own personal god, the forgotten Celtic deity Abandinus. \u003cem\u003eDark Summer\u003c\/em\u003e plunges young Eddie into a terrifying ordeal after he becomes lost alone in the real underground caves of Wookey Hole. \u003cem\u003eThunderstruck\u003c\/em\u003e asks what happens when Alisha and Theo are struck by lightning and gain an unexpected ghostly friend, while \u003cem\u003eNight Speakers\u003c\/em\u003e follows three teenagers who wake at the exact same moment every night and must uncover the eerie connection between them. Blending science fiction, mythology, mystery and the supernatural, these six novels share Sparkes's trademark pace, humour and heart.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix complete standalone stories in one great-value paperback set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for confident readers aged 9-12 who enjoy adventure, sci-fi and mild scares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by Blue Peter Book Award-winning author Ali Sparkes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVaried themes: time travel, mythology, mystery, ghosts and friendship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort, punchy, high-interest chapters, great for reluctant readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brilliant gift for birthdays, Christmas or World Book Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAli Sparkes is a British children's author born in 1966. Before turning to fiction, she worked as a journalist for the Southern Daily Echo and as a broadcaster for BBC Radio Solent. Her debut novel, Frozen in Time, launched her career with Oxford University Press in 2009 and won the Blue Peter Book Award. She is best known for her bestselling Shapeshifter series, alongside spin-off series Unleashed and S.W.I.T.C.H., plus acclaimed standalone adventures for young readers.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ali Sparkes Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSix brilliantly different adventures from a Blue Peter Award-winning storyteller, this set is packed with pace, imagination and heart. Perfect for building reading confidence while keeping young readers gripped from the very first page to the last.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is the current UK paperback edition; cover artwork may vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ali Sparkes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311225090430,"sku":"PLD23871","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/ali-sparkes-6-book-collection-set-paperback-cover.webp?v=1784378035","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/ali-sparkes-6-book-collection-set-childrens-fiction-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}