When Darrell joins Malory Towers, she's thrilled to be at the beautiful boarding school on the Cornish coast. There are new friends to make, lacrosse games to play, midnight feasts to eat and many stories to share. Should Darrell believe lively Alicia's tale of a school ghost? Are there some stories of her own that Darrell would rather keep to herself? As soon as she meets spiky, spoilt new girl Gwendoline, Darrell knows it's going to be a struggle to hide her secret and keep hold of her famously hot temper.
This book is a novelisation of the whole of the gripping new CBBC/Family Channel series, produced by King Bert Productions, founded by David Walliams and Jo Sargent.
(P)2020 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
A thrilling mix of Sherlock Holmes and Ancient Greece from prize-winning author Saviour Pirotta, with stunning illustrations from up-and-coming illustrator Freya Hartas. This exciting adventure will have readers gripped from start to finish.
Young scribe Nico's new friend Thrax has a strange knack for figuring things out. When they travel to wedding with their master, a valuable vase is broken and Thrax's special skills might just come in useful. Can the boys prove that slave girl Gaia is innocent, and discover what the mark of the cyclops means?
Winner of the North Somerset Teachers Book Award for Quality fiction, this dramatic and mysterious tale is packed with wonderful characters and insight into the daily life of the ancient Greeks, which is a required topic in the KS2 History curriculum. Perfect for fans of the Roman Mysteries, or anyone interested in ancient Greece.
A fascinating account of space exploration with lavish cross-section illustrations by Stephen Biesty, covering early astronomy, rockets, the Space Race and the future of space-travel.
The extraordinary story of space exploration, from Galileo's telescope to the launch of the International Space Station – and beyond! Martin Jenkins' accessible and wide-ranging narrative covers early astronomy, the history of flight, the Space Race, the day-to-day of astronauts in the International Space Station and the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and considers where future missions might take us. Stephen Biesty's magnificent cross-section illustrations lay bare the intricate workings of space probes and shuttles, the Mars Curiosity Rover, spacesuits and Soyuz rockets. Back matter includes a comprehensive timeline and glossary of terms. With hours' worth of detail to pore over, this is the perfect gift for all space enthusiasts, young or old.
Winner of the Branford Boase award, Fly By Night is the stunning YA fantasy novel from Frances Hardinge, author of the Costa Award winning The Lie Tree.
As the realm struggles to maintain an uneasy peace after years of civil war and tyranny, a twelve-year-old orphan called Mosca Mye and her loyal companion, a cantankerous goose, are about to become the unlikely heroes of a radical revolution.
Mosca is on the run, heading for the city of Mandelion. There she finds herself living by her wits among cut-throat highwaymen, spies and smugglers. With peril at every turn, Mosca uncovers a dark plot to terrorize the people of Mandelion, and soon merry mayhem leads to murder . . .
Fly By Night has an unforgettable cast of characters and an inspiring message at its heart – sometimes the power of words can change the world.
Fly By Night is followed by its thrilling sequel, Twilight Robbery.
'Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now' - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls.
Daughter of a fallen queen, young Princess Elizabeth lives a complicated
and dangerous life. She fears her father's famous temper
but loves him dearly - she would trade all her jewels just to be
noticed by him! As the royal family moves palaces, court intrigue
swirls around the young princess, under the threat of a French invasion...
From gangs of gangsters to maniacs who massacre, readers can meet the biggest baddies in history and discover how they tortured ad terrified their way to the top. History has never been so horrible!
In the gloomy tunnels beneath Victorian Edinburgh's old town, Zinnie must uncover the mystery behind the ghost terrorizing her neighbours, while keeping her sisters safe.
Julia Golding’s award-winning adventure series is perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Katherine Woodfine and Robin Jarvis.
I am Cat Royal – Orphan, Adventurer, Actress . . .
'The Drury Lane Theatre has been my home all the length of my life – but today I must leave it. Adventure calls! My new friend Pedro is in trouble and all the eyes of London are on us. So we must go into hiding, I must disguise myself, play a new role. This is my story . . .'
Exciting, funny and packed with adventure . . . Cat Royal never fails to stir up trouble wherever she goes.
Julia Golding’s award-winning adventure series for girls has all the ingredients of a Philippa Gregory books for 9+ girls.
Have you read all of Cat’s extraordinary adventures?
The Diamond of Drury Lane
Cat Among the Pigeons
Den of Thieves
Cat O'Nine Tails
Black Heart of Jamaica
Cat’s Cradle
Look out for Julia’s fantastic new historical titles:
Mel Foster and the Demon Butler
Mel Foster and the Time Machine
Julia Golding is the author of the award-winning Cat Royal and Girl on the Run series. Julia Golding read English at Cambridge before completing a doctorate in Literature of the Romantic Period at Oxford. She has won the Nestle Children’s Book Prize, the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize and been shortlisted for the Costa Children’s Book Award.
History with twice the nasty bits! ""The Groovy Greeks"" is full of fab facts about the hip 'n' happenin' Greeks who used to hang out over 2000 years ago. ""The Rotten Romans"", meanwhile, follows life for folks in Roman times, from Nasty Nero and other evil emperors to brave Brit Boudicca.
Two Tudor stories by Alison Prince in a gorgeous paperback format. My Tudor Queen is the diary of Eva De Puebla who comes to England as lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon. Anne Boleyn and Me is the story of Elinor Valjean, Eva's daughter, who serves in Henry VIII's court. A must for every fan of historical fiction.
