When Japan invaded China, Ashley and Uncle Sung are forced to flee. It is a perilous journey across the Himalayas, and they struggle to survive. Then Ashley is captured. Who are these strange cre…
I saw the grey soldiers ahead of us raise their rifles and heard the death rattle of a machine gun...
Life on the Scilly Isles in 1907 is bleak and full of hardship. Laura's twin brother, Billy, disappears, and then a storm devastates everything. It seems there's little hope... that is until the Za…
George doesn't want to spend his summer with another foster family, and Tom is angry that George is coming to stay. But then disaster strikes and Tom realises that George is like a brother.
Kensuke’s Kingdom is a treat for lovers of drama-filled stories. It tells of how a young boy named Michael mysteriously disappears the night before his twelfth birthday. The next morning, Mich…
Gracie and Daniel have been warned to stay away from the mad Birdman, but the message in the sand tells them the Birdman isn't what he seems.
Cessie is determined to hel Popsicle remember his past. But how can she help when he only remembers in glimpses? A tin of condensed milk, a lifeboat, a woman named lucie alice, and a devastating ni…
Harry is in trouble at school, and he doesn't like his stepfather or a new baby. Then he befriends Ocky, a chimpanzee from the circus. Ocky's owner won't mind if Harry borrows for a bit, will he? B…