Enid Blyton's work has made a significant contribution to twentieth century literature and literacy, delighting and captivating generations of children. These Millennium editions of her bestselling books take her work forward into the twenty first century, underlining the author's classic status and timeless appeal to young readers.
Damian Drooth, the one kid, clean-up-the world hero, has arrived. Criminals beware - and be very afraid!
In his first case, Damian finds himself in the glamorous world of film-making. But it turns out to be a den of deceit. Damian needs all his mind-boggling skills to keep himself out of trouble and to rescue Trixibelle, the daughter of the crazy, mega-rich director.
For children with some experience of reading by themselves.
A stone army, an enchanted castle, mysterious ancient powers - and some very clever tortoises - Olly finds there's more than meets the eye at Gullywith. When his family moves to Gullywith Farm, Olly just can't imagine being happy in his new home. Gullywith is the coldest house in the world and no one has lived there for years. Then Olly meets KK and she tells him locals won't go near the place. It seems to be jinxed ...but most strange of all, Olly notices that there are stones at Gullywith that can move around of their own accord. Stones with ancient markings on them. He feels sure that they are angry. Olly visits the mysterious Nonny Dreever to ask his advice and he tells them they must return the stones to Withern Mere. Olly is drawn into a world of myth, magic and midnight adventure deep inside the surrounding hills. What is the ancient power that controls the stones and can anything be done to end their hold over Gullywith? Susan Hill deftly weaves a tale of real life and enchantment to delight young readers.
Enid Blyton's work has made a significant contribution to twentieth century literature and literacy, delighting and captivating generations of children. These Millenium editions of her bestselling books take her work forward into the twenty first century, underlining the author's classic status and timeless appeal to young readers.
The Camel closed up until it was flying beside him; the pilot smiling. Biggles showed his teeth in what he imagined to be an answering smile. 'You swine,' he breathed: 'you dirty, unutterable, murdering swine! I'm going to kill you if it's the last thing I do on earth.' Set in the last years of the First World War air combat has now become the order of the day and air duelling is a fine art. Biggles and his fellow pilots now have to contend with the enemy using their own British aircraft, a Sopwith Camel, to lure the British pilots to their deaths...
A rip-roaring historical adventure set at the time of
the Guy Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot – winner of the Historical
Association Young Quills Award!
' ... a wonderfully explosive adventure set in the turbulent
year of the gunpowder plot in Black Powder with impossibly
divided loyalties.' JULIA GOLDING, AUTHOR OF THE
DIAMOND OF DRURY LANE
'With its constant reversals and twists and turns, Tom's story
is almost as complex as the pliot and counter-plot of the Gunpowder
Treason itself ... The writing is lively and the pace never
flags.' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY
England, 1605: 12-year-old Tom must save
his father from hanging.
He falls in with a mysterious stranger – the Falcon –
who promises to help him in exchange for his service.
But on the long journey to London, Tom discovers the Falcon’s
true mission – and a plot to blow up Parliament with
barrels of black powder.
Tom faces a terrible decision: secure his father’s release,
or stop the assassination of the king …
A rip-roaring, action-packed life-and-death quest, packed
with history and adventure
Set at the time of the Gunpowder Plot and featuring Guy
Fawkes – perfect for Bonfire Night and beyond
Ideal for readers aged nine and up
Check out more historical adventures by Ally Sherrick:
THE BURIED CROWN, VITA AND THE GLADIATOR and THE QUEEN'S FOOL
A SHIVERING OF WORLDS
Deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. An old enemy is gathering strength.
This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and a shifting of power. Now Tiffany stands between the light and the dark, the good and the bad.
As the fairy horde prepares for invasion, Tiffany must summon all the witches to stand with her. To protect the land. Her land.
There will be a reckoning . . .
THE FINAL DISCWORLD NOVEL
