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Drift and Badger and the search for Uncle Mo by |
A story for older children and adults, it tells the tale of Drift, a red deer fawn who is tragically orphaned. He meets up with a crazy short-sighted badger called Daisy who agrees to show Drift the ways of the woodland. They set out on the long and eventful journey to locate the herds and find Drift's missing Uncle Mo, but will they find him, and can they survive the hazards and dangers of the wild forest? Follow the exciting adventures of Drift and Badger and lose yourself in another world. |
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Brodie McHaggis by Helen Campbell |
The haggis believes that people are simply myth. After centuries of peaceful living in a world apart from the Scottish Highlands, a young haggis is about to change that when he goes in search of the truth. Brodie's hunger for the truth sends him into a turmoil of magical adventure as he returns to the Highlands and befriends a young girl, Erin. But he is unaware that the haggis's oldest and darkest enemy is waiting for him. All this just the day before the Burns Supper - where haggis is on the menu. Can he escape the Highlands without being discovered … and without revealing the Secret of Loch Ness? |
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Brodie McHaggis by Helen Campbell |
Brodie's second adventure, "The Curse of the Scotch Mist" follows him through another perilous journey as he continues his fight to free the haggis from extinction. Fun-tastic adventures for all the family. Funny, full of mystery and truly magical. Brodie meets a host of new and exciting characters, with some of Scotland’s great myths and legends brought to life. His story is set in the other world that exists around us. A world that, generally, only children and animals can see because adults are too busy to notice. |
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Rosie, Kathie and the Pot of Gold by |
The pair start High School together and take over the school hockey team. But out of school, the girls find a small bottle in the ruins of an ancient abbey. Inside is a treasure map. |
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Rosie, Kathie and the Disappearing Body by |
Out tobagganing on Christmas Eve, halfway down a hill Kathie's sledge runs into the dead body of a youth - he's been stabbed. But when they return with the police, both snow and the corpse have melted away. |
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Rosie, Kathie and the Haunted Wood by |
Rosie discovers a secret tunnel into a local castle on a map in an antique book. The girls believe it could contain a hoard of coins from Cromwell's time. The only problem is, on investigation they find it begins in a wood reputed to be haunted. |
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The Legends and the Inca Crystals by |
Katelin is just another thirteen-year-old Peruvian girl with her fair share of problems, however these are no ordinary troubles of a teenager! She has powerful ancient crystals in her possession, which an evil wizard is trying to obtain to destroy our world! |
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The Legends Saving the Rainforest Orchid by |
The LEGENDS Katelin and Calum both embark on another fantastic adventure when dolphins call them deep into the Amazon rainforest to help them retrieve a crystal skull. Racing to the rescue they encounter a sinister plot to destroy orchids and are swept into a dangerous world of spiritual beings and a mysterious tribe of female warriors who are protecting Biblical artefacts. |
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The Spider Gem by |
Accidentally invoking the magic of a portals, three teenagers, Ashley from the USA and two Welsh boys, Rhys and Michael, are pulled into a fantastic world of mythical beasts and creatures. To find their way back home the trio need the co-operation from the citizens of this strange world, Portalia, and so they join forces with centaurs, elves, dwarves and humans to combat a foe that has reawakened an ancient evil. |
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The Shimmering Gate by |
In an effort to rid Portalia of the evil warlock Weldrock, the OverLord Toran sends his Warlord Gorlan on a mission to seek out the island of the Graav. Joined in the quest by the Earth-born teenagers and the twin Pinn riders, Stern and Carl, the expedition seeks out the assistance of a race of sea elves. The Pinns and centaurs of Eumor, assisted by Gatherer, a curious giant of a creature pulled to Portalia by the power of the portals, must once again thwart the efforts of the warlock. |
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Dragon Stone by |
Book One of the Dragon Stone Trilogy |
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Sea Dragon by |
Book Two of the Dragon Stone Trilogy |
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Dragon's End by |
Book Three of the Dragon Stone Trilogy |
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Shan and the Tree by |
Shan is a cuddly, chocolate-brown Labrador puppy. His best friend is Kit. This adventure starts with a sunny morning, a garden swing and a tree house. When the two furry friends go for a walk, what they stumble on surprises everyone. Together with a band of unlikely detectives, they uncover a lost treasure and bring two criminals to justice. |
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Shan and the Snow by |
Shan is a cuddly, chocolate brown labrador puppy. His best friend is Kit. The first time he sees snow, Shan starts to worry. When a robbery takes place at a nearby stately home, a very unusual snowman has a part to play. And Shan can’t help wondering if he’s being watched by aliens from another planet. |
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Kinmers Lea by |
An exciting adventure story set in the year 1086. The two main characters are a boy aged 12 and his 90-year-old Gran. |
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Brown Jade by |
Life in 1950’s Malaya for 13-year-old Lau Li Jen was unkind – hardship and poverty was all she knew. With her ailing mother close to death, and three younger siblings to look out for, responsibility weighed heavily on Jen’s shoulders. Would she have to sacrifice her education to support her family? Spirited and intelligent, Jen boldly faces unknown challenges and the pains of growing up. But when a stranger enters the family’s broken world, life is destined to be different… |
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Touch My heart by |
Jen’s life so far, to Western eyes at any rate, has been one of work, hardship and a heavy burden of responsibility. Now, for the first time, it appears that her life is her own. As she recovers from the shock of the mother’s death, futures open out before her – college, a job, the attractions of young men and the bright lights of the capital city…. It seems that all she needs to do is learn to be young. This is author Yong Pease’s second novel set in Malaysia, the country of her birth and once again, she leads the reader on an irresistible, magical journey full of love, tenderness, humour and danger. |
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We're Gonna Be Famous by |
Young sisters Hannah and Abi are faced with a dilemma that would not be wished on anyone. How do they help their seriously ill mother who is in desperate need of life saving and expensive treatment in America when all they have is their pocket money? Perhaps their love of music will help them but can they do anything in time? |
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Silver Linings by |
At fourteen years old, Sam Johnson has a fairly peaceful way of life; he has the company of life-long friends and lives in a pleasant house on the outskirts of Nottingham. In fact, there is only one thing that spoils Sam’s life; for the last five months his father has been working in South Africa and Sam misses him, a lot. Thankfully with Christmas in a few weeks, Steve Johnson is due to come home for the holidays. But an unkind twist of fate changes Sam’s life, literally overnight. |
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Queen of Diamonds by |
Sam Johnson's first weeks in Winterne, just before Christmas were exciting, dangerous and magical. Four months later, he is settled and has made friends. Now all he wants is a quiet life to prepare for GCSE's. But knowing some of Sam's new friends, how likely is that? |
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Fool's Gold by |
In this last in ‘The Winterne Series’, for Sam Johnson, life has settled down over the last few months, but this is Winterne; how long can it stay that way? With the school Prom looming, Sam discovers Jenny’s been keeping secrets and an old friend’s sanity could be at risk when an exotic stranger comes to stay. Revelations of elven family history and a missing elf entangle in this tale of greed, revenge and retribution. |