This is a new title in Young Reading Series Three" which is aimed at children whose reading ability & confidence allows them to tackle longer & more complex stories. This is a thrilling tale of smuggling & corruption set amongst the Dorset coast when a young orphan boy stumbles upon a discovery that will transport him from his ordinary life into a world of treachery danger & stolen diamonds. It is stunningly illustrated by Alan Marks who also illustrated the " Young Reading" titles
- " The Railway Children" " Black Beauty" & " The Snow Queen." It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University & Dr Erika Langmuir OBE a distinguished art historian."
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Moonfleet" (1898) begins as a mystery & an adventure story a tale of smuggling set among the cliffs caves & downs of Dorset. What will be the outcome of the conflict between smugglers & revenue men? & how can the hero John Trenchard discover the secret of Colonel John Mohune's treasure? As the book progresses these two interwoven themes resolve themselves into a third & richer one with the friendship & suffering of both John Trenchard & the craggy taciturn Elzevir Block. Falkner's feeling for history & for the landscape of his Dorset setting combine with his gift for storytelling to turn " Moonfleet" into a historical romance of moving intensity." ...

Tim Piggot-Smith reads J. Meade Falkners exciting tale of a boy who gets caught up in a dangerous adventure with smugglers & treasure. Orphaned John Trenchard is just 15 when his adventures begin... Growing up by the sea in the village of Moonfleet John is captivated by the local legend of the ghostly Blackbeard who rises on winter nights to search for his lost treasure. However by accidentally discovering a secret passage under the churchyard John stumbles on the true secret of the village: smuggling. Little does he know that becoming involved in the illegal trade leads to him being accused of murder
- with a reward for his capture. He is forced to leave home & goes on the run. Will he be able to clear his name? & can he finally track down Blackbeards treasure?
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Despite being trapped in an abusive marriage Maggie still feels blessed with her eight-year-old twins Danny & Lizzie & baby girl Lucy. But when the Second World War begins it seems that herblessings may have run out. Although the war lets her escape her husband when hes sent to the front she must also lose the twins as theyre evacuated to North Wales. Lizzie seems to be in the perfect family while Danny is left with a man who seems to resent his presence. But appearances can be deceptive & while Maggie struggles to survive the bombings at home her children face danger of a different kind. ...

Twilight is a rather ordinary little grey pony but when Lauren whispers the magic words he turns into a beautiful snow-white unicorn. In this thirteenth exciting adventure Lauren & Twilight make an intrepid journey to the land of Arcardia in order to save their pony friend Shadow from a mystery virus. ...

This is the fifth Magic Kitten" title in this charming new series. Flame is prince & heir to the Lion throne but he is not yet strong enough to stand up to the evil uncle who killed his parents & is trying to claim Flames throne for his own. Flame must hide in the human world as a kitten but cant stay in any place for too long for fear of his uncle finding him. So Flame travels from family to family in various kitten guises using his often chaotic magic spells to help those who need it along the way. Eve really doesnt want to spend half-term away from home helping at her parents friends cattery. Not only is she away from all her friends but Alison the girl who lives there doesnt seem to like her at all! But then a tiny kitten with silky sandy-coloured fur turns up who is very different from all the cats in the cattery & Eves half-term suddenly becomes a magical one..." ...

It's Nazi-occupied Denmark 1943. Two men drop by parachute from a lone aircraft. Only one survives. But what is his real identity? & what is the terrible past that he hides? Geoffrey Hart an Austrian refugee drafted into the Special Operations Executive is tasked with finding the missing British agent who is being hidden by Danish resistance. Before he leaves his eye is caught by Lilian a Danish woman working at the SOE training school. It is love at first sight but duty soon forces them apart perhaps for ever. Once he has located the missing agent Hart must infiltrate a German U-boat on its way to Ireland carrying secret scientific technology. Meanwhile SIS operative Katharine Simmons is tracking the vital submarine. When danger threatens can she prevent it being blown out of the water thus losing its precious cargo? & Katharine has made a jaw-dropping discovery one which will put Geoffrey & the whole of Britain in mortal danger
- In this the sequel to Goodnight Vienna" loyalty & love are played out against the backdrop of simmering revenge."
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Saddle up for friendship fun & intrigue in these detective stories with an equestrian twist. Four best friends stable their ponies at the same yard & spend every moment they have with their ponies & each other. But they aren't just good at jumping & showing
- they're also great at solving mysteries! When local champion show-jumping pony Moonlight disappears just before the prestigious Fratton Cup competition the girls leap into action following clues & getting themselves into sticky situations as they solve the case of the missing pony.

Includes:: illustrated pony tips.


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By day Jess Dryden is a police officer. By night she is an exotic dancer at Shoq nightclub. Holding down two jobs is not easy but shes skint & the money she earns dancing is too good to turn down. But when Jesss DI asks her to investigate some dodgy dealings at Shoq her two lives threaten to collide & the results could be explosive. & with her sexy police colleague Matt jumping to all the wrong conclusions its more than just her career thats on the line... ...

' For several minutes he stood speechless his eyes dazzled by the terrible beauty of the greatest weapon on earth.' He's a self-made millionaire head of the Moonraker rocket programme & loved by the press. So why is Sir Hugo Drax cheating at cards? Bond has just five days to uncover the sinister truth behind a national hero in Ian Fleming's third 007 adventure. ...