Victor the ghost is desperate to get off dreary Black Hall Island, so he steals a ride on an unsuspecting tourist boat back to Bywater-by-Sea. Two other ghosts—the terribly vain Flora Rose and the lon
After finding an abandoned baby, 13-yr-old Amy sets out to find the mother.On her way home from school, 13-year-old Amy finds a newborn baby abandoned at the village bus stop. It's wrong, just like wh
Stories of adventure that children will long to go on!Fleur Hitchcock is famous for her excellent "thrillers for beginners", and this series takes younger readers on fantastic, realistic adventuresThe
This atmospheric thriller, full of daring stunts and sinister villains, is perfect escapism for 9+ readers.Mouse, a foundling, loves her pieced-together family at the Moth Theatre fiercely. When their leading man, Walter, is wrongly arrested for murder, Mouse swears she’ll free him. But another member of the cast has a secret identity - as a ruthless killer. As Mouse’s investigation leads her ever closer to their true, deadly nature, can she outwit them without losing everything she holds dear?A masterfully told adventure from the acclaimed author of The Boy Who Flew and Murder in Midwinter, Mouse Heart is ideal for fans of Philip Pullman, Katherine Rundell and Philip Reeve.
Stories of adventure that children will long to go on!Fleur Hitchcock is famous for her excellent "thrillers for beginners", and this series takes younger readers on fantastic, realistic adventuresThe
A funny, moving and absorbing story about a young girl's attempts to learn more about her dead father through the objects she finds in a cardboard box he's left her. Scarlett and her friend, Ellie, go
All Lottie wants to do is have adventures, but no such luck. Until she meets Sophia, a girl with an excitingly mysterious history. When the two run away from a staged kayak accident to find Sophia's m
Sara hates Ben with a passin. So when he go missing, she doesn't care all that much. So what if the poor little rich boy has run away? But as time passes and Ben shows no sign of coming back, Sara sta
Athan Wilde dreams of flight. When his friend, Mr Chen, is murdered, Athan must rescue the flying machine they were building together and stop it falling into the wrong hands. But keeping the machine
The holidays are sweet for cousins Lucille, Chloe, Aiden and Sol - staying with Grandma and Grandad means they can have all kinds of wonderful adventures around the coast without any grownups in the w
Sat on the top of a bus days before Christmas, Emma sees a couple arguing violently in the middle of a crowded Regent Street. They see her watching, she looks away, and the woman disappears. Emma goes
The perfect thriller for the long, hot school holidays. It's a long, hot summer. As the water drains away from the reservoir, a car emerges. And there seems to be a body in it, a body that then dis
For Aiden, Chloe, Ava and Josh, holidays at their grandparents' cottage mean wild beaches, no curfew, Bella the dog, and most of all - adventure!A picnic at a stately home takes a suspicious turn when
