Loretta Wallis is a girl with an outrageous imagination that hijacks her mind at any moment. Can anything match it? After her family move to London they start seeing Aunt Doris, whose late husband Walter had been an inventor extraordinaire. Aunt Doris thereby keeps a secret which is perhaps too extreme to tell. When the secret is eventually revealed to Loretta and her brother Mark, Aunt Doris is unable to guess what will happen next. So it is that events spiral out of control as the dangers which result from our everyday lives become an ever-increasing threat.
Fifteen year old Phoebe Wren and her parents Jack and Eva loved life in beautiful Africa, but everything was about to change with the fateful decision to return to their roots in Ireland. Phoebe's world is suddenly and devastatingly ripped apart, and she must choose whether to change the past and save her parents, or protect her future. What really happened on the family's ill-fated aeroplane journey home? Who are the strange angelic beings that come to Phoebe's aid? Can the past ever be rewritten, and what is the mysterious vortex of light which holds the key to unravelling the ethereal adventure in which Phoebe finds herself?
Six years after his game show destroyed most of the city of Olympia, disgraced TV boss Big Man has gone into hiding. Then a highly contagious virus is released into the public, it reduces most of the population into enraged killers. A handful of survivors have taken refuge beneath the city. Realizing that his two daughters are still trapped in the city, Big Man must leave his safe haven for the first time in years and venture outside to a new horror to find his loved ones before it's too late.
"A dull, wet school holiday which has been so disappointing, is now drawing to a close for Alex. All this changes when an unexpected visit to the Great Museum of History with his eccentric aunt sets off a fantastic chain of events. Alex finds himself transported to a magical island faraway, in the midst of talking creatures, a kindly wizard and a magnificent golden eagle. Pitted against the dastardly schemes of The Grizzly Grumpot, find out what happens to Alex and his new friends when you step into this colourful world of adventure, mystery and spells that don't always work!"
Have you ever needed to discover the truth? Solve a riddle? Or felt the desire to seek adventure? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then you have just qualified to read this book. Join Nola, Nick and Sebastian in their quest through danger, mystery, fear and laughter. Assisted by Housden and Tatty Bojangles, they fight against evil to regain ownership of the Sprickle. You will be captivated.
"Listen to me, Jennifer! The fairies need your help." Jennifer likes fairies, but not reading, or writing, or telling the time, or finding her way on a map. When she learns she is the only one who can save the fairies - the real fairies - from a cruel sorcerer holding the Fairy Queen prisoner, Jennifer's loves and fears collide with secrets, strangers, and magical letters, on a dangerous journey to find Lilah's Dagger.
This fictional story opens on the High Seas in the Far East and Kit and his little sister Imojen are subjugated to a violent storm with their Mum and Dad, deliberately sent by the Devil to drown the family but the Almighty steps in and quelled the storm. They go on to begin their schooling in a strange land, and find that they are one of the Special Companions with special gifts and have been reincarnated into the world of Earth to save the Blue planet from the Sorcerer and to try to bring the Sorcerer to account to face God. Are they going to be able to do it?
Gasp with wonder as you enter a superb world filled with magic and wonder. Let your imagination be filled with stories where anything and everything becomes possible. As you flick through these pages, marvel at the extraordinary characters which will run through your mind and leave you amazed at the possibilities. These stories will take you on extraordinary adventures. You shall never again read such gripping words as these. This book has amazing stories with marvellous characters that you wish you could be. There is something exciting and filled with mystery in every story. You shall want to read these stories again and again until my imagination whilst writing these stories becomes your own.
A few months have passed since Tilly's magical time in Whispering Wood, where she helped Fidget Ash from within to rejoin the rest of his clan. But now, the secretive species find their new environment has turned against them and their whole future is in doubt. Normal everyday life continues back home for teenager Tilly, who can't wait for the school term to end. But, as the last day approaches she is restless and is drawn to the magical objects she holds, from her time in the mysterious wood. She simply must investigate the mystical binoculars further. Finding a suitable place to sit, Tilly grips the secretive pair of lenses tightly and prays for peace of mind, just wanting to check tiny Ash is still well. For she hasn't seen him for months and feels something is not right. As she stares at the scene through the magical pair, the vision before her cannot be undone and Tilly must act upon what she has seen. Tilly knows she must help the vulnerable creatures yet again. But with issues closer to home and feelings of personal loss to deal with, it is not only Ash she worries about. Searching for answers, the determined girl discovers a way into the magical realm once more. But, as she ventures into the new unknown, further problems arise and Tilly's head is in a spin. With secrets buried in the past and commitments of school getting in the way, she must find the pathway to help, for she knows, without her, Ash may not survive. Embarking on an epic journey for her tiny Fidget friend, Tilly strives to solve many problems, both at home and for the magical world. Can she protect her vulnerable friend this time? Or will the ravages of nature tip the scales towards a certain end for Ash and the whole Fidget species?
A year after her discovery of magic trees in their local park, Isabel and best friend Jess are on a school excursion to Kew Gardens. They come across Kew Palace and, knowing nothing about its history, decide to sneak into the library. A painting on the wall in the library catches Isabel's eye and she realises the man in the painting is wearing the amulet. When they head for home to tell Isabel's brother, William, Jess disappears! Isabel must find Jess but who is the man wearing the amulet? The Amulet's Curse is the second adventure for the Pritchard children in the hugely successful Between the Trees series.
