Milly's mulberry tree is the centre of her world; the place where she plays with her Papa, learns about nature, and creates magical potions... until she grows up and finds herself in a faraway land, still dreaming of home.
A captivating, spooky mystery for middle-grade readers from acclaimed author Allison Rushby. Do naught wrong by the mulberry tree, or she’ll take your daughters … one, two, three. Ten-year-old Immy and her family run away from their storm cloud of problems to a tiny village in Cambridgeshire, England. When they find an adorable thatched cottage to begin a perfect new life in, the only downside is the ancient, dark and fierce-looking mulberry tree in the back garden. And the legend that comes with it – the villagers say the tree steals away girls living in the cottage on the eve of their eleventh birthday. Of course, Immy thinks this is ridiculous. Then she starts to hear a strange song in her head … Allison Rushby’s new novel for middle-grade readers is a captivating, spooky mystery.
Moving, funny and intelligent! Reading this collection of short stories is like chatting with an old and treasured friend on a rainy afternoon. Chloe Pacheco, FROM HIGH IN THE MULBERRY TREE is memoir told through short stories. In Medicine Show boy is bitten by show business. In Mahogany and 100 percent Rayon Robe a youth feels stirring for far off landsfarther than Oklahoma City or even Tulsa. Night Flight brings together two men who have loved the same man. A guy has an affair with his car in Trans Am. Ivanka is a diva. Chico is a small but indomitable dog who gets involved with a gorgeous red head, drug dealers, a homeless person and an aging gay couple.
Eight-year-old Annie Ryan and her siblings are promised a trampoline for Christmas, but receive a Kingswood, a caravan, and a trip around Australia instead. Leaving their home in Brisbane, Australia, at the height of the 1974 floods during intense cyclonic weather, the Ryans set off on their epic journey, traveling ahead of the storms everywhere they go. But storms of the heart are more difficult to navigate, and Annie faces more tragedy and heartache in this one year than a young girl should in a lifetime. Award-winning author, Phoebe Wilby, was raised in Australia. She has lived in several countries and considers herself a ‘citizen of the world’. Storms is her debut novel, following two short story collections and a memoir.