SOPHIA MCDOUGALL

A gripping short story, set in the world of Romanitas, plus an extended extract of Romanitas, chronicling the fortunes of the Roman Empire in a paralellel modern world . . . The Roman Empire stretches from India in the East to the Great Wall of Terranova in the West. A runaway slave girl with a strange gift sets out to rescue her brother and seize her freedom, while the young heir to the Imperial throne discovers a plot against his life. For all three, the only way to survive may shake the Empire to its roots.A fast-moving, compelling story, brilliantly imagined - CONN IGGULDEN[A] hugely imaginative debut - DAILY MIRRORA thoroughly good read ... vividly imagined ... elegant, lively writing - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

In a parallel modern world, Rome and Japan stand on the brink of world war. When the Emperor falls ill, his young nephew Marcus Novius Caesar finds himself taking command of the greatest power on Earth. But behind the clash of empires, hidden forces are at work. For Marcus and his allies the price of peace will be higher than they dreamed."A thoroughly good read...vividly imagined...elegant, lively writing" - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

In a parallel modern world, the Roman Empire stretches from India in the East to the Great Wall of Terranova in the West. A runaway slave girl with a strange gift sets out to rescue her brother and seize her freedom, while the young heir to the Imperial throne discovers a plot against his life. For all three, the only way to survive may shake the Empire to its roots.A fast-moving, compelling story, brilliantly imagined - CONN IGGULDEN[A] hugely imaginative debut - DAILY MIRRORA thoroughly good read ... vividly imagined ... elegant, lively writing - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

An explosion rips through the Colosseum, and as the smoke clears the world is changed forever. A new Emperor, spurred on by a riddling prophecy and armed with a devastating superweapon, stands ready to make his mark on history. Una, Sulien, and a desperate alliance of slaves, refugees and criminals, must resist the full power of the Roman Empire at its most ruthless, or lose everything they have fought for.

From bestselling UK author Sophia McDougall comes one fresh and funny adventure-filled tween debut about a group of kids evacuated to Mars! Perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl, this laugh-out-loud series is packed with nonstop fun.When Earth comes under attack by aliens, hilarious heroine Alice Dare and a select group of kids are sent to Mars. But things get very strange when the adults disappear into thin air, the kids face down an alien named Thsaaa, and Alice and her friends must save the galaxy!For when plucky twelve-year-old Alice Dare learns shes being taken out of the Muckling Abbott School for Girls and sent to another planet, no one knows what to expect. This is one wild ride that will have kids chuckling the whole way through.When youre a kid stuck on Mars and all the grown-ups vanish, saving the world is just another school day.Adults Disappear: One minute, the grown-ups are in charge. The next, theyre gone, leaving Alice and 300 other kids to fend for themselves on an alien planet. A Funny and Unlikely Heroine: Twelve-year-old Alice Dare never expected to be a hero, but with her sarcastic wit and plucky determination, she might be the galaxys only hope. Kids Survival Story: From facing down strange aliens to figuring out spaceship controls, this newly-formed found family must learn to rely on each other to survive. An Adventure on Mars: Explore a newly-terraformed Mars, where the air is thin, the gravity is low, and danger lurks behind every red rock.

From bestselling UK author Sophia McDougall comes Space Hostages, an intergalactic quest full of humor, adventure, and, of course, aliens! This hilarious middle grade sequel to Mars Evacuees is perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and packed with nonstop fun.Young Alice Dare is relieved that at last humans and the alien Morrors are now living peacefully together on Earth. But with an influx of too many Morrors, space is getting a bit tight. To make room for all the Morrors, theyve been terraforming a cold little moon in the Alpha Centauri systemand Alice and her friends are invited to the inauguration of the Morrors new home!But just as theyre approaching Alpha Centauri, the kids are kidnapped by the hostile Krakkiluks and must save themselvesand the Eemala people in the process!Outnumbered and outgunned, can Alice and her friends pull off an impossible rescue?A Hilarious Sci-Fi Adventure: Alices snarky, laugh-out-loud narration makes even being kidnapped by giant alien lobsters an absolute blast. Kidnapped in Space: The inauguration party is officially cancelled. Now Alice and her friends are prisoners of the hostile Krakkiluks, and escape is their only option. Found Family: Its not just about saving themselves. The kids must team up to rescue the enslaved Eemala people from their crustacean captors. Nonstop Action and Adventure: Packed with daring escapes, spaceship chases, and figuring out how to survive on a brand-new alien world.