HarperHighlights December

Through the Dark: A Darkest Minds Collection A L E X ANDR A BR ACK E N

Mary Poppins: The Complete Collection P. L . TR AV E RS & L AU R E N CH I L D

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Bracken comes a collection of thrilling novellas that connect the four novels in the bestselling The Darkest Minds series In Time sees a desperate young man forced to make a terrible choice between his own survival and the future of a little girl who won’t speak, but who changes his life in ways he could never imagine.

In Sparks Rise a spark of light brightens a brutal world when a girl named Sam encounters her childhood best friend, Lucas, at the government-run ‘rehabilitation’ camp, Thurmond. Lucas and Sam form a risky escape plan, but sometimes even love isn’t powerful enough to overcome unspeakable cruelty. And in Beyond the Night the camps are closed. A tyrant president has been deposed. But for many Psi kids living rough, there is no home to return to, no place for them in a country devastated by the past and anxious about the future. Every day is a struggle for Sam, who knew all the rules at Thurmond and has been thrown into a terrifying and uncertain new life. But there’s more at stake than Sam’s own survival. She once made a promise to someone she loves, and the time has come to fulfil it.

Children’s | December 2018

An exquisite flagship gift edition of an iconic classic, illustrated by the current UK Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child

When Mary Poppins arrives at their house on a gust of the East Wind and slides up the bannister, Jane and Michael Banks’s lives are turned magically upside down. Who better to reimagine this endearing children’s classic than today’s most instantly recognisable and best-loved artist–illustrator? Lauren Child brings the magic of Mary Poppins into the hearts and imagination of readers and fans new and old. First published in 1964, Mary Poppins has been delighting readers ever since, both in books and on film. This stunning deluxe edition is published ahead of the release of the hotly anticipated Disney film Mary Poppins Returns .

Praise for The Darkest Minds :

‘The story’s quick-paced action leads to a heartbreaking cliffhanger that will have readers eager for the next book’ Publishers Weekly

‘Haunting ... Bracken creates a gripping and terrifying dystopian world’ Kirkus Reviews

‘HELL TO THE YES, I love this story and these characters so much!!’ Goodreads

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9781460756447 | e 9781460795675 | 16/11/18 BPB | 304pp | AU $17.99 NZ $19.99 Publicity contact: Georgia.Williams@harpercollins.com.au

9780007398553 | 15/11/18 TPB | 768pp | AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 Publicity contact: Georgia.Williams@harpercollins.com.au

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