Bill Wood

IN NEW ERLAND, LOVE AND DEATH SHARE THE SAME FACE Seven months into his tenure as the Nightslayer, Henry Ellington is unsure he's up for the task. When he learns that the ancient Blackwood family, one of the original Strigoi bloodlines, have announced their return to New Elrand, he braces for the worst... Thomas Blackwood, heir to the secretive Court of Gilded Dusk, has his own mission: protect his fellow Strigoi from returning to their state of near extinction, and kill the Nightslayer. Yet one stolen kiss at a masked ball changes everything. When Thomas learns that the stranger he found so enchanting is the Nightslayer himself, his mission becomes a bloodthirsty paradox. Under orders from his ruthless father, Thomas continues the seduction as a ploy with Henry none the wiser that the man he is so drawn to is part of the species he is sworn to kill. But something far darker is awakening in New Elrand. And when desire and duty collide, Henry and Thomas are confronted with a decision that will alter the fate of the city itself... **** PRAISE FOR BILL WOOD 'Deeply atmospheric, tense, and propulsive' LUCY ROSE, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lamb 'Bill Wood is a fresh and exciting new voice' KATHRYN FOXFIELD, author of Good Girls Die First 'Iconic!' ANDY DARCY THEO, author of The Light That Binds Us

Step onto Chillshore, the horror island where thrill and terror collide. Buffy, Cam, Amber, and Jonesy return for their final mystery. The stakes are higher, the secrets darker, and the body count... the park keeps score. It's time for One Last Scare. Bill Wood is a major new star in the YA space. Let's Split Up was the biggest selling YA debut of 2024 and an instant top ten bestseller in October 2024, as was the sequel Be Right Back in October 2025. Praise for Let's Split Up: 'Let's Split Up is a bingeable page-turner full of fun, frights and friendship. Compelling, original and twisty, I devoured it in one sitting. Bill Wood is a fresh and exciting new voice in YA' - Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First "Iconic. Perfect for anyone with a Scream and Scooby Doo gap in their hearts!" - Andy Darcy Theo, author of The Light That Blinds Us "A fun, fast slasher as full of heart as it is hijinks" - Sarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea "Brings big Point Horror energy to a new generation." - Kat Ellis, author of Harrow Lake

DO YOU DARE STEP OUT ALONE? SCREAM meets SCOOBY DOO – Join Buffy, Jonesy, Amber and Cam as they investigate a chilling string of murders in their local town. From the bestselling author of Let’s Split Up. A year has passed since the events in Sanera left the town reeling. Buffy, Jonesy, Amber and Cam unmasked the killer of 2001, but now, a new horror stirs. Back for the inaugural Hallowed Fall Fest where tourists wander the streets in masks and costumes, the bodies start piling up. With each new death, the gang is left a cryptic clue, leading them deeper into a horrifying mystery. An online forum is filled with speculation about local legends, and there is a clue buried within it . if the gang can work it out, they will be able to stop the killer in their tracks. but it's possible the killer is one step ahead. It all leads to a grand finale, back where it all began.if they can make it there.alive. A nail-biting and perfectly formed Thriller for the YA BookTok generation. Praise for Let’s Split Up: “Let's Split Up is a bingeable page-turner full of fun, frights and friendship. Compelling, original and twisty, I devoured it in one sitting. Bill Wood is a fresh and exciting new voice in YA” - Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First "Iconic. Perfect for anyone with a Scream and Scooby Doo gap in their hearts!" - Andy Darcy Theo, author of The Light That Binds Us "A fun, fast slasher as full of heart as it is hijinks" - Sarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing at Sea "Brings big Point Horror energy to a new generation." - Kat Ellis, author of Harrow Lake Sales points: Let’s Split Up was an instant top ten bestseller on publication week (01/10/2024) and the Number One YA debut that week. This sequel will build on the success. Cosy characters and found family meets a twisty page turner full of tension From BookTokker Bill Wood comes SCOOBY DOO meets SCREAM. Perfect for the YA BookTok generation

A nail-biting and perfectly formed Thriller for the YA BookTok generation. This is SCOOBY DOO meets PRETTY LITTLE LIARS. “With tension that will keep you turning pages and great twists and turns to keep you guessing, Let's Split Up delivers Scream and Scooby Doo vibes in a fantastic YA murder mystery” - PinkNews “Let's Split Up is a bingeable page-turner full of fun, frights and friendship. Compelling, original and twisty, I devoured it in one sitting. Bill Wood is a fresh and exciting new voice in YA” - Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First “An instant bestseller, this thrilling slasher is a love letter to horror classics such as Scream, and sleuthing friends like in Scooby Doo.” - Take A Break (Top YA releases 2024) "Iconic. Perfect for anyone with a Scream and Scooby Doo gap in their hearts!" - Andy Darcy Theo, author of The Light That Binds Us "A fun, fast slasher as full of heart as it is hijinks" - Sarah Underwood, author Lies We Sing at Sea "Brings big Point Horror energy to a new generation." - Kat Ellis, author of Harrow Lake When hot "it-couple" Brad and Shelley are brutally murdered in a manor on the edge of town, a group of teen friends investigate. Set in Sanera, a small community in California where rumour spreads as fast as the fire on the day of the killings, the theory is the old ghoul who haunts the house after his own murder hundreds of years ago has finally taken revenge. As Cam, Jonesy, Amber and new-girl Buffy investigate, the rumour feels closer to the truth than they ever dared think possible, and as they enter the mansion themselves, the idea of splitting up to find evidence will prove to be either the best ... or worst decision of all... A guaranteed page turner full of tension and twists you won't see coming! From BookTokker Bill Wood comes SCOOBY DOO meets PRETTY LITTLE LIARS. Perfect for the YA BookTok generation An instant top ten bestseller on publication week (01/10/2024) and the Number One YA debut that week. MORE PRAISE FOR LET'S SPLIT UP "Full of loveable characters, fun action and creepy atmosphere – I loved it!’"Amy McCaw author of Mina and the Undead series "A thrilling, heart-stopping debut. High stakes, mysterious ghouls and a group of teens who I wish I was part of. A horror mystery to be devoured in one sitting. Just incredible." - Ben Alderson, author of A Betrayal of Storms "An unmissable love letter to the spooks of Scream and Scooby Doo. Deeply atmospheric, tense, and propulsive." Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb

An engaging story of life and death, An Odd Undertaking features Bill Wood’s memories of his career as an undertaker in London during the 1990s. From learning the trade, to the challenging work of body removal, to humorous tales about what happens when things don’t go quite as planned, this is a thoroughly entertaining and thought provoking read. Follow Bill in the wake of the Grim Reaper as he meanders through topics as varied as funerals, exhumations and mortuary tales, while respecting the solemnity of death and quelling some of the myths and misunderstandings about undertakers and funerals along the way. An Odd Undertaking is a book that is as much about life as it is about death, a fascinating read on an unusual topic.

Recollections and reflections in the life of a share cropper's son, beginning with my earliest memory at age 4 when I lived on a tenant farm in Johnston County, North Carolina with my brothers and sisters. Included are many tales about growing-up in and around Lizard Lick, North Carolina. There was never a dull moment in our part of the 'Wood Pile.' Please enjoy these true short stories of dirt farming, fast cars, first times, moonshine, love, loss and hillbilly music that spans nearly 70 years of my life from 1942 to 2010.

Vingböckerna är kvalitetsböcker utöver det vanliga, med en härlig samling karaktärer och engagerande texter. De gör det möjligt för nybörjarläsaren att redan från första början få uppleva läsning som både underhållande och meningsfull, och som inte lämnar läsaren med en känsla av "Än sen då?" i slutet av boken. Böckerna är ordnade i olika steg. På pärmens insida längst bak i varje bok anges på vilket steg boken är placerad, och antalet ord i boken. Vingböckerna steg 1–12 omfattar:• 60 titlar fördelade på 12 steg• 5 olika böcker på varje steg0• 16 sidor i varje bok (steg 1–10)• 24 sidor i varje bok (steg 11–12)• Lärarpärm med handledningar inkl. arbetsblad till alla böcker• DiagnosmaterialVingböckerna är avsedda i första hand för år F–2, att användas vid självständig läsning och vid så kallad guidad läsning då läraren undervisar en grupp elever i lässtrategier för såväl avkodning som läsförståelse–strategier som eleverna ska lära sig använda på egen hand för att bli aktiva läsare. Färdiga underlag för läsprotokoll underlättar för läraren att fastställa elevens starka och svaga lässtrategier. Läsprotokollen ger också läraren info om vilken svårighetsgrad, vilket steg, som passar en viss elev vid självständig läsning, liksom vid guidad läsning. Med Vingböckerna ges eleverna de bästa förutsättningar att lyckas med sin läsinlärning och att få en god läsutveckling med ökat självförtroende. Tack vare Vingböckernas utformning och uppläggning kan undervisningen lägga lika stor vikt på läs- och skrivglädje som på läs- och skrivfärdighet. Vingböckernas karaktär Detta är basen för Vingböckernas uppläggning och innehåll:• Upprepande struktur – allt från en enda mening som upprepas genom hela boken med bara ett nytt ord sist i varje ny mening till längre stycken som upprepas 2–3 gånger i boken med flera byten av ord i varje ny upprepning. Fördelen med detta är att eleverna får se mönster i meningar, satser, ord och uttryck, mycket övning på vissa ord och uttryck på kort tid, snabbt uppleva känslan av att kunna läsa med flyt, dvs. med god hastighet, uttrycksfullt och med få omläsningar.• Logiskt händelseförlopp i varje bok – allt från en episod och en karaktär till mer komplicerade berättelser där fler och fler karaktärer kommer in i handlingen. Den logiska gången underlättar för eleverna att dra rimliga slutsatser om hur berättelsen ska fortsätta.• Bildstöd – allt från att vara mycket stort med en tydlig bild som illustrerar varje menings nya ord, till att illustrera en situation som beskrivs i ett längre textavsnitt. När dialoger introduceras står repliken på samma sida som den karaktär som talar.• En poäng, knorr eller en sensmoral i slutet av varje bok. Detta gör det värt besväret att läsa hela boken, och det stimulerar till reflektioner runt bokens handling...

A collection of reminiscences of many older inhabitants of the Kidderminster during the Second World War. This work presents the reminiscences by a range of illustrations - ephemera, such as ration books, letters and petrol coupons, as well as photographs.

A history of Kidderminster in the Second World War