Most days, Sara's inquisitive nature makes her ask, What if this? What if that? At first neither parent can see beyond Sara's dreamy facade. Caught up in their own daily struggles in Depression-era Winnipeg, Sara's busy parents can't always stop to answer her.
Dani's mother has just got married - and Dani has acquired an awful new stepsister who doesn't want to have anything to do with her. To make things worse Dani has to move house and school - to the same school as Lalita, her stepsister. She confides in her beloved gran, who gives her a special gift to help distract her from all the turmoil.
It's the last Friday before the winter holidays but Percy Jackson isn't at school: he's battling the fearsome Manticore (half human, half lion), which in itself isn't ideal.. .but with Annabeth missing and the goddess of the hunt held captive, things get a whole lot more serious. This book is suitable for fans of "Harry Potter and Artemis Fowl".
The Parkview team are off to compete in the Regional Championship tournament, but their striker is in trouble. The team is improving all the time, but Tulsi, once the star, is getting left behind. When she's dropped from both the school team and her Sunday League team, she even talks about giving up football.
TJ and his friends get a terrible shock when their old teacher, Mr Potter, returns from illness to take over from Mr Wood as PE teacher at Parkview School. Worse still, they are about to play in the semifinal of the Cup, and Mr Potter's really bad tactics nearly lose them the match.
Memories of Mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. She hates her foster family with their too-nice ways and their false sympathy. And she hates her life, her stupid school and the way everyone is always on at her. Then she finds the wig, and everything changes. Wearing the long, flowing blonde locks she feels transformed.
Olivia is a vegetarian. Ivy is a vampire. And they're twins. Ever since Olivia discovered that her long-lost twin sister, Ivy, is a vampire, she's been soaking up everything Ivy will tell her about Franklin Grove's vampire community. It's all top secret. But now, nosy tabloid reporter Serena Star is sniffing around like a bloodhound.
Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! Join Bertie as he attempts to reveal grumpy Mr Grouch as a vampire, finds himself modelling the latest catwalk fashions and gets a serious scare-cut at the barbers.
The paramedics, one at each end, rolled the gurney out the door. Fifteen-year-old Hummer Manning followed, standing in the street as the men opened the back of the ambulance and slid the gurney inside. They banged the door closed, cutting off Hummer's view of her Nana forever. Hummer was alone. Would her father take custody of her?
Scarlet Pimpernel - is 14 and at school. Staleways School is dominated by a gang of thugs - Jaco's Bins they're called, because they're led by Jaco and their favourite pastime is sticking other kids, headfirst, into the dustbins. But now a new boy has arrived and he's going to turn the place upside down.
Willa's looking forward to a summer hanging out on the beach with her boyfriend, JFK, and helping her wedding-planner mother to put together the weddings for two of her favourite friends. But then a beautiful dark-haired stranger from JFK's past appears in Cape Cod. And a secret sets Willa's heart in a spin.
From his tree house, Ethan can see his garden spread out below him and the big field where farmer Caddy keeps his cows and sheep. Nana and Grandad live next door, and when Grandad puts on his overalls and disappears into his workshop something spectacular is bound to follow. This is the world of Nana Choo's stories.
Ditherus is tempted into buying a sword from a mysterious peddler. Searched by centurion Marcus Furius when he gets home, Ditherus is thrown into prison when the sword is discovered and sentenced to death as a traitorous thief. Ditherus and his servant are taken to Gladiator School where the motto is 'Death or Glory - but most likely Death'.
Based on the principles of synthetic phonics as recommended by the DCSF (now DfE)'s 2006 Rose Report on the Teaching of Early Reading, this title includes inspired rhyming stories on themes children love, including ships and sailors, magic and mix-ups, exploration and adventure, not to mention animals and pets.
The daughter of savvy Italian engineers, Josephine has lived in the city long enough to have learned a few words in English, but is overcome when her teacher makes her stand up in front of the class and tell about her life in Italy - in English. The result is a charming tale of adventures as Josephine attempts to make herself understood.
Joe Maloney is out of place in this world: his mind is always somewhere else - on the weird creatures he sees around him and whispers he hears on the air. But into his world comes the circus, and Corinna, and a tiger. And indeed, Joe's dreams are already stalked by a tiger, so real that his skin and its pelt begin to feel as one.
Barbara Soros tells the story of a young boy named Tenzin and how he comes to care for a wounded musk deer. Drawing on the ancient wisdom of the Tibetan people, this story urges us to listen to our intuition and be courageous in the face of loss. It also offers a simple introduction to the principles of traditional Tibetan medicine.
Julien's parents talk about Father Christmas endlessly, but Julien doesn't believe in him anymore. When the games console he asks for arrives, he feigns surprise. But there is another parcel too and no one knows where it's come from. Julien tears off the paper and is delighted with what he finds.
Fergal is a self-confessed nerd with an eccentric hobby: tin collecting. He likes the lucky dip aspect of buying tins that have their labels missing. It's Fergal's idea of living dangerously. That is, until the day he innocently opens up a tin to find... a bloodied human finger. His next tin discovery is a note with the word 'Help'.
The first round of auditions was a bit mad. All these wannabe popstars sitting around trying to look wacky/soulful/tragic to catch the attention of the TV cameras. At least we had a cracking back story. The story of me, Agnes, Jimmy and baby Alfie too; the tears, the tragedy, the broken homes and feuding families, the star-crossed lovers.
Yola's leg is blown off by a landmine and her life in Africa is changed forever. When Yola travels to Ireland to be fitted with an artificial leg and meets seventeen-year-old Fintan, she little realises that they will soon be involved in an international arms intrigue, and an adventure that will bring them both close to death.
Alfie's house is invaded by flies. His fly-trap plant is too small to eat them all so the wise old plant uses magic to make it bigger. Then it gets bigger and bigger. Alfie decides the only place for the Giant Fly Trapper is in Belching Bogs in Arcania. But to get there he must outwit the creatures of the Nanabur Mines and the deadly worm monster.
Welcome to Glenfair, New Jersey's Little Moscow, where fifteen-year-old Alyssa Bondar lives with her Russian-born, Jewish parents. In their culture, drinking is as traditional as blinchiki and piroshkis. So when her mum starts having bad days, it seems like Alyssa's the only one who notices - or cares.
The goddess Persephone has summoned Percy, Thalia and Nico to the Underworld in order to retrieve Hades' powerful sword before it falls into the wrong hands. Easier said than done in a world full of evil daimons, ghosts and ghouls. Not to mention Iapetos - brother of the powerful Titan lord, Kronos.
Written at the Themosphere level, this work follows the story of Jody and her dream of owning a horse of her own. Along the way she meets Carrie, a girl with an ''attitude'' problem and she helps Sam, the son of the owner of the stables, sort out a nasty situation he finds himself in.
The queen sends her son Prince Victor (who is not very smart) and his horse Quince (who is) on a quest to find a beautiful princess for Victor to marry. Bravely they venture into the Dark Forest of Nevermore, populated by Very Large and Ferocious Orange Bats, a flock of Eagles and a witch casting sinister spells.
It's a busy time in the Sawdust household and Olga is right in the thick of it. She gives out advice to the other animals in the garden, takes part in a sponsored squeak, and even goes jogging! But even though she has lots to do, she still finds time to entertain her friends with her tall tales and amazing stories.
Lots of exciting things are happening in the Sawdust household, and Olga da Polga is right in the thick of them. First of all she finds a strange jigsaw puzzle that looks good enough to eat, and then she discovers a mysterious visitor in the garden who thinks that she looks good enough to eat! How is Olga going to get out of this sticky situation?
Olga is delighted when the Sawdust family move her inside their house for the winter. She has her own box in the corner of the dining room where she spends her days watching the comings and goings in the house. But when she decides to do a spot of decorating, things don't go according to plan.
There are new arrivals in the Sawdust family and Olga is very keen to meet them. Who are the mysterious creatures living in a palace upstairs in the bedroom? It isn't long before Olga finds out - and the lucky newcomers are just in time to hear her very first poetry recital!
Told as a series of first-person accounts, this is the story of 'The Voice, The Body, The Bitch and The Boy' - collectively known as 6X - the US teen band everyone is talking about. Fame, rock'n'roll and loss of innocence are all in store for 6X, not to mention the glamour, the back-stabbing and the rocket ride to celebrity.
Tom's stuck at home with his horrible sister, Lola. But there's something stickier hiding out in his cellar: a slime-dripping ghost called Hugo. But harmless Hugo is in the goo too, because he's being haunted, by a bigger, badder, Incredibly Revolting Ghost. Lucky for Tom, his Granny's best friend just happens to be a world-famous ghosthunter.
No ghoul has a chance against the new ghosthunting agency - made up of schoolboy Tom, Hugo and world-famous spookhunter Hetty Hyssop - or does it? Things hot up when they are called to the Seafront Hotel, where smoke and flames fill the fourth floor. Can the team extinguish the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost, or are they toast?
Everyone says fourteen-year-old Billie is nothing but trouble. A fighter. A danger to her family and friends. But her care worker sees someone different. Her classmate Rob is strong; he can take care of himself and his brother. But his violent stepdad sees someone to humiliate. And Chris is struggling at school; he just doesn't want to be there.
Focuses on Saint Francis of Assisi's early life - the patron saint of animals and the environment. This title tells the story of Saint Francis as a boy as he communes with nature and treats even the fiercest of animals - a hungry wolf - with the same compassion he would show his grandmother. It is suitable for ages 5 to 7 years.
Lunch just got dangerous. Josh and Danny don't know it yet but something sinister is waiting in one of their lunchboxes. One taste and the twins will get ears in their kneecaps and a strange ability to chuck up brown goo - just like a grasshopper. But Petty Potts - the mad scientist from next door-wouldn't let that happen - would she?
Katie Ellison is not a liar. But she can't exactly tell the truth, either - not when she's juggling two boyfriends, secretly hating the high school football team and trying to have the best summer ever. At least Katie has it all under control (sort of). Until Tommy Sullivan comes back to town - an irresistible reminder of a long-ago secret.
Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek god. I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher. That's when things started really going wrong.
A superstar singer, Tiger Lilly, is getting married to a footballer. Who better to guard her fabulous wedding presents than her number one fan, the genius private eye Damian Drooth? Only his mother has serious doubts. But Damian's amazing brain power and cunning plans win through in the end.
Ally's feeling inadequate. Her only romantic experience amounts to a burping-in-mouth scenario with Keith Brownlow, but Kyra's only been in Crouch End two seconds and she's got herself a boyfriend! Even Ally's dad seems to be 'dating' - has he forgotten all about her mum.
Mr Polonsky, an angry old man, is desperate for help. His house is a mess and it needs cleaning before his wife returns home from a major operation. As a last resort he puts an advert in a local shop. A group of Muslim children come together to clean-up, but with time running out and a bigger mess than they had imagined.. . can they succeed?
Raven is clever and tricky - and greedy. She persuades her friends Gull, Cormorant, and Puffin to pick berries with her, and tricks them into doing more than their share of work, for less than their share of food. In the end, her friends find a clever way to teach Raven an important lesson.
Taya and Lorkrin are Myunans - shape-changers who can sculpt their flesh like modelling clay. They accidentally release Shessil Groach, a timid botanist working in captivity on the top-secret Harvest Tide Project. A massive manhunt is launched by the sinister Noranian Empire, which will stop at nothing to protect its Project.
This hotly anticipated third book in the Gussie series by Costa Category Award winning author Ann Kelley. 'The Bower Bird', Costa Category Winner 2007 and second in the Gussie series, has been short-listed for the UK Literacy Award (UKLA), a national award for books with the most power to engage young readers.
Written at the Themosphere level, this work follows the story of Jody and her dream of owning a horse of her own. Along the way she meets Carrie, a girl with an 'attitude' problem and she helps Sam, the son of the owner of the stables, sort out a nasty situation he finds himself in.
Tells that Daniel's story about a bloodthirsty dog goes down well at a spooky party. But then somehow his imagination comes to life and the howling monster begins to haunt his dreams. This work also features the story of Lucy who finds an old tape of the spine-chilling story of the Creeper - a horrific creature looking for revenge.
12-year-old Willa Havisham loves the sea, and books, and eating chocolate-coated cherries. But what she'd love more than anything is a dad. It's just a shame her mum, Stella, is so unromantic - even though she's a wedding planner! So when Stella falls for the poet next door, Willa can't believe her luck. But then everything starts to go wrong.
Twelve-year-old Willa Havisham loves the sea and eating chocolate-coated cherries. But what she'd love more than anything is a dad. It's a shame her mum, Stella, is so unromantic. When Stella falls for the poet next door, Willa can't believe her luck. Then everything starts to go wrong.. .Can Willa put things right and get her mum to say 'I do'?
When Janis storms out of a family row, it starts a chain of events that transforms her life. She meets the unknown rock band, Kelp, and finds herself being pushed by Christie, Kelp's arrogant lead singer, into singing with them, and winds her up into a fever of rage, awe, and attraction. Janis feels powerless to refuse, and her life explodes.
When Jordan, Boy Dave and Ryan meet game-obsessed TC, they realise this is a mission like no other. It's time someone showed him what the real world is all about. And they're just the boys for the job. Will they be able to save TC, the Easter Parade, the school, the village and their own skins? And all before their dads find out?
As 12-year-old Edward Pollock starts to turn the pages of an ancient cursed book, he is drawn into a place where dark forces imperil charmed lands. Soon Edward begins to realise that malicious powers are at play. The wall between man and ghost is weakening, and the world beyond is threatening great fear and destruction.
Jack O'Malley hates shopping. He hates snow. He even hates Christmas. All three at once is Jack's idea of a very bad day. Storming into Starbucks to escape, Jack almost knocks someone over. Someone quite beautiful. And mysterious. And his entire life - what he once was, who he is now, and who he could become - flashes before him.
It's Christmas Eve in Budsville and Alfie Green wishes it would snow. There is one person who can help his wish come true - the Snowdrop Queen. But she lives near the top of the Perilous Peaks in Arcania. This is a place too dangerous for his friends, the tools, who often help him on his adventures in Arcania. So how can Alfie get there?
Dixie is the youngest of the Diamond family. She and her sisters, could hardly be more different from each other but their Mum's tried to teach them the value of sticking together. Now Mum's expecting yet another baby. By the time Mum comes home with the new baby, only Dixie stays loyally by Mum's side, so only she spots her secret.
Synopis Lady Eleanor hates dragons - they're so messy! - so Tom has to keep his pet one hidden away, but the little dragon turns out to be an unlikely saviour when the King comes to stay. This title is part of a series about mischievous meddler Tom Bailey and his riotous medieval family.
Tom's mum has had enough of her mischievous son's antics. She's determined to pack him off to Sir Gilbert de Grouchy's hellishly strict Squire School at Castle Grim. Tom's desperate to save himself from a life of long distance runs and freezing cold baths, but the only thing that could possibly stop his mum is a full-scale siege of Creaky Castle.
Lee Raven, boy thief, has stolen something he really didn't mean to. Now he faces a perilous flight through London (and the murky sewers below) as he tries to escape capture - because Lee has stolen the Book of Nebo, a book that has existed for thousands of years and tells every story and legend known to man.
Suitable for teenagers, this work tells the story of a boy and a girl, one the driver of a car - the other injured by the car in an accident. How they both recover from the ordeal is told through monologues, as they grow to understand the world in new ways.
Huw, from Wales, and Marcus, from Dublin meet whilst in on holiday with their families in County Cork, Ireland. It turns out they're identical to each other - 'the perfect spit' - even their mums can't tell them apart. So they hatch a plan to do a swap.
When Indigo's mum announces that they're moving - just Indie, Mum and baby Misti - Indie doesn't understand. Why the hurry? Where are they going? Will her best friend, Jo, still be there for her? In a dingy old flat with a grumpy neighbour, no heating and only biscuits to eat, Indie begins to realize that her mum's got a reason for running away.
Legend tells of The Clan of the Scorpion, four mighty meerkats who are armed to the teeth with ninja-know-how. They are sworn to protect the world from their longtime nemesis, the Ringmaster... The Clan of the Scorpion are escorting their mentor, Grandmaster One Eye, to a Kung Fu Grandmaster Meet deep in the mountains of Chile.
When Elsa's stepfather loses his job, the family become homeless and are forced to move into the seedy Royal Hotel, where Elsa, her mum, stepdad Mack, little sister Pippa and baby Hank the Hunk are all crammed together in one room. This book presents the story about a young girl with a hard life but high hopes.
Malvina is thirteen years old. She and her best friend, Lizzy, have taken over an abandoned villa, raised a pirate flag and waged war on the boys from the local estate. This is Malvina's story about last summer, but she has another story that's intertwined, a story she's ashamed of. She can't quite tell it yet, not to anyone, not even to Lizzy.
Rosemary lives in the small town. Years before, her brother Theo suffered a nervous breakdown, and Rosemary is constantly teased about it. She tries to hide in books, but even there she's uneasy. Rosemary and Peter - the new kid in school - are thrown together, and soon find themselves on a life-or-death quest to rescue Rosemary's brother.
Oliver's mum has caught Green Flu so Oliver is in charge of all the housework. There's a lot to do - recharging the wands, washing the cloaks, not to mention looking after the Witch Baby and her pet spider! Everything is okay until Oliver tries a Grow-bigger spell on the cauldron. Then he finds himself in very BIG trouble indeed.
Daisy has been extremely excited about Christmas. Daisy loves the carols, the sparkly lights, the crackers, the snowmen and especially the chance to be in the school Christmas play. But, as ever with Daisy, things don't go quite according to plan and when the Baby Jesus dolly's head wobbles and falls off, total Christmas chaos ensues.
How can Nicholas save Christmas? Nicholas' dad has lost his job just before Christmas. This means no money for yucky cake or for presents. But then the ding dong merrily doorbell rings and an old friend has the answer. Can a certain someone's famous bottom come to the rescue?
Nicholas' dad has had an idea - always a cue for disaster! This time he's planning to take the whole family camping. Sounds great, but Tomato is taking her pet carrot (don't ask) and Cheese is smuggling his pet hen into the camping van, while Granny and Lancelot are planning on bringing the goat. How much chaos can one family cause?
Peter saves Christmas! Peter and Grandpa save the day with a wonderful tale of night time steam train adventures to Santa's woodland grotto, magically lit up by hundreds of tiny lamps. This "Little" Peter's Railway book is aimed at younger readers (3-6 years), there are lots of simple details on making things and running a miniature steam train
Nothing's simple when you run with werewolves. Jess Gillmansen thinks she's seen it all but her eyes are about to be opened to even more danger and a reality far more paranormal than she's suspected. With Jess' realization that the Rusakovas' mother is still alive and imprisoned, the group's choices become harder and trust more important.
Art-lover Jess has always had problems with reading and writing, but when she finds out she's dyslexic, she's too embarrassed to tell her friends the truth. Instead, she tries to concentrate on her entry for the school art exhibition. Then her reading problem leads her to make a mistake that could land her in huge trouble.
Written at the Themosphere level, this work follows the story of Jody and her dream of owning a horse of her own. Along the way she meets Carrie, a girl with an ''attitude'' problem and she helps Sam, the son of the owner of the stables, sort out a nasty situation he finds himself in.
The next break-out action-adventure hit! Reluctant readers looking for excitement need search no further. Eleven-year-old martial arts expert Jason Steed is spending his summer as a Sea Cadet on a British Navy Frigate off the Jakarta coast when rebel forces attack, killing dozens of kids.
Imagine, if you will, New York City, 1899... Society's elite: the glamour, the grandeur, the glittering parties, the most handsome beaus, the most beautiful debutantes.. .the rich girl, the humble boy, the forbidden love, the hushed whispers, the stolen glances, the whispers, the scandal, the mystery, the revenge...
When pretty, talented and very ambitious Amina Mir manages to land a newspaper work experience placement she thinks it might just be making coffee and following-up tame stories. But then, when by chance she's sent to interview Ivor MacMorris, things start to get interesting and dangerous.
Fifteen-year-old Jason has fallen upon bad times - his mother has died and his father has succumbed to mental illness. As he tries to hold his crazy father and their crumbling home together, Jason relies on a host of imaginary friends for guidance as he stumbles along trying not to draw attention to his father's deteriorating condition.
Written at the Exosphere level, this work follows the story of Hayden and Kaylee as they use their love of surfing to form a business selling surfboards and a surf clothing lable. It also features a teacher book which includes guidelines and suggestions for teachers and comprehension, written language and structural activities for students.
The first time I saw Samphire, I knew he was the one. He was wild, troubled, broken - and he wouldn't let me ride him. But there was an instant connection so powerful I couldn't ignore it. Maybe he knew that I was broken too? Slowly, we learned to trust one another, and now we have a bond so strong that nothing can break it.
Ellie is nearly 13, in Year 9 and desperate to have boyfriend. Her best friends have boyfriends, but the closest she can get is Dopy Dan, who is younger and a real swot. In this title, readers can find out all her secrets, squirm at her most embarrassing moment, have a laugh and discover more about boys.
Ellie thinks she's unattractive and boring, and that no boy will ever be interested in her. Not like her best friend Magda, who is drop-dead-gorgeous, and Nadine, her equally best friend, who is seriously cool and looks just like a model. Join the girls as they work out how to deal with all the surprises teenage life brings.
A murder in a country town is the backdrop for the story of three young people, Alice, Tom and Jonty, who are bound together because Alice's mother was murdered and Jonty is the suspect. This is a compulsive read from master storyteller Maureen McCarthy.
When thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley discovers a rare sea creature one night, he becomes a local phenomenon hounded by curious people. But Miles is just a kid on the verge of growing up, infatuated with the girl next door, worried that his bickering parents will divorce, and struggling to keep his world intact.
Ivy and Olivia can't lose each other again! Even though twin sisters Ivy and Olivia, separated at birth, have only been reunited for a few months, they can't imagine life without each other. But Ivy's dad has decided to move to Europe - and he's taking Ivy with him.
After years of being the Wedding Planner's Daughter, Willa Havisham has the chance to plan a wedding all by herself, and she can hardly wait. But when her boyfriend's behaving strangely, the whole town is arguing about birds and there's some serious matchmaking to be done first, will she be able to whip up the perfect wedding - in just a week?
It's Daisy's birthday and she's having a special birthday treat! Mum has invited her best friends, Gabby and Dylan, on a trip to the zoo - and, best of all, Mum has arranged for Daisy to go into the actual penguin cage with the actual zoo keeper and feed actual penguins! Trouble is, Daisy doesn't just feed the penguins, she adopts one.
In Daisy's guide to life, nothing is quite black and white. Daisy's got ever so much time to think about what she's done. Really, it wasn't her fault. If her pocket money hadn't run out, who knew that it had invisible red germs that are so totally teensy and that Auntie Sue says give you tummy trouble?
The Camp Lakeview girls are excited to be back at school for a new year, but they've each got their own problems to deal with. At least they can email each other for encouragement. But when they find that one bunkmate is going through some really hard times, they have to think of a way to help, even from so far away.
It's icy cold and the farm is wrapped in snow when Boom takes Daisy to meet the newborn lambs and their trainee sheepdog Ricky Roundup. When Woolverton, the most inquisitive lamb, wanders off into the frozen woods, Daisy and Boom must follow him into the blizzard and bring him safely home to the flock.
Born without wings, Arnold goes searching for his wings and for answers to his many questions. Through his travels, he learns that one of his special qualities will take him as far as his wings would, if not farther. This work presents the story of young horse, and is intended for both adults and the children.
Cheap tabloid headlines scream brutal facts at 17-year-old Robert Harrison: his parents have been shot dead in their suburban home. Robert's initial shock and anger is soon replaced by a sense of a conspiracy to protect him from truth. So he decides to investigate murder himself and secrets he uncovers about his parents puts his life in danger.
Daisy Dawson has an amazing gift - she can understand everything that animals say! One day, Daisy and her friends are on a woodland expedition to find and photograph some rather shy otters. But somewhere in the treetops, birds are singing songs about storms - will Daisy get her picture before the bad weather gets them?
Daisy has decided she wants to meet a Real giant! If Daisy met a real giant he'd pick Daisy up and put her on his shoulder and they'd have giant adventures! They'd eat crunchy creams as big as tractor tyres, and if she got thirsty, they'd have giant lemonades out of giant straws. Trouble is, if you want to meet a giant you need a magic bean.
Daisy is excited when her uncle offers to take her on a fishing trip. There's so much new stuff to learn! Like how water witches turn fishermen into dog poos, why supermarkets don't stock picknicky things like lemonade and chicken wings on the same shelf, and why it's a really, really bad idea to use wriggly tiggly maggots as catapult amunition...
The mousemaid Mariel is washed up on the shores of Mossflower country, half-drowned, battered and bruised but still alive! She has no idea of her identity but her incredible story of badger lords, fighting hares and Gabool the Wild Warlord of the Waters gradually unfolds and helps Redwall Abbey in its latest battle against evil sea rats.. .
A young lad moves to a new town, changes schools and is immediately target by the school bullies, who say they will only leave him alone if he joins their gang. However, he can't get into the gang without completing a series of essential initiations tests. Will he complete the initiations and come out with his dignity?
Love can be deadly. Especially when two girls fall for the same man - one a queen, the other her serving girl. Elissa knows she is playing with fire, but she can't resist. Queen Dido suspects nothing, until one fateful night. Secrets are revealed, hearts are broken and as dawn breaks, a terrible tragedy unfolds.