Sylvia Bishop verweeft haar verhalen met een jeugd vol fictie en een fascinatie voor de echte wereld, gevormd door haar achtergrond in sociaalwetenschappelijk onderzoek en improvisatiecomedy. Ze beschrijft haar schrijfproces humoristisch als het focussen op de 'slechte' verhalen, terwijl de 'goede' onverwacht opduiken. Haar werk combineert bekwaam scherpe observatie met fantasievolle flair, en biedt lezers een onderscheidende en boeiende vertelstem. Deze unieke aanpak resulteert in meeslepende verhalen die zowel met humor als met inzicht resoneren.
The narrative explores the bond between Roo and her grandfather as they transition from physical adventures to storytelling. With Grandpa unable to visit their cherished cove, he shares memories that bring the location to life through words. Roo, in turn, contemplates creative ways to share the essence of the cove with him, highlighting themes of connection, memory, and the power of imagination in maintaining relationships despite physical limitations.
When Betsy's dad agrees to bake the cakes for a Royal Gala he has no idea how big a job it is. Betsy knows the only way he'll get it done is with the help of her forty-four mice - just as long as she can keep them away from prying eyes...
One small girl. An unexpected detective. A handful of suspects. All aboard the night train, where no one is as they seem ! As Max takes off on a thrilling journey across Europe by train, can she unravel the mystery of a priceless missing diamond and find a way to bring the jewel thief to justice ?
When Erica Perkins wakes up on the morning of her tenth birthday, the last thing she expects is to find a very confused elephant sitting on her doorstep. So begins an unlikely friendship. But can a small girl and a rather large elephant learn to live together in a tiny terraced house? And when the dastardly owner of the local zoo plots to steal the elephant, will Erica be able to outsmart him?
When a circus comes to town, Betsy slips away to see the show. But so too do her forty-four mice! As chaos ensues, Betsy finds herself facing up to the odious ringmaster...
This story is about a little girl named Property Jones, so-called because she was left in the lost property cupboard of a bookshop when she was five years old. Property loves living in the bookshop, but she has a whopper of a secret ... she can't actually read! So Property doesn't see the newspaper article announcing the chance to win the Montgomery Book Emporium, the biggest and most magnificent bookshop in the world! When her family win the competition, Property finds herself moving to the Emporium, a magical place filled with floor upon floor of books and a very bad-tempered cat. But all is not at it seems at the Emporium and soon Property Jones finds herself in a whole heap of trouble.
Transplanted from her exciting life as an explorer's daughter, Freya finds herself miserable at a posh boarding school. Freya hates all the boring rules, the other girls are mean to her, and the headmistress is frosty good manners personified.
The beautiful, immersive sequel to the acclaimed fantasy, On Silver Tides.Dylan was born with two human and monster. When he and his family dive underwater, they become wyrms, enormous guardians of the seas. Yet Dylan hates his second spirit, and fears he will hurt innocent people.With his family away on a mission to quell a rising danger in the ocean, Dylan takes his chance to change himself for good and feeds his second self to a spirit eater. But things go awry, and Dylan is left half-changed, with the creature ever on his tail. Worse, his family need his help. Dylan must set sail to save them, deciding as he goes who he can trust – and ultimately choose what he truly wishes to be.Cover art by Thy Bui
Jamie Creeden zawsze chciał być reporterem, ale póki co każdego dnia o świcie dostarcza pod drzwi mieszkańców Brooklynu egzemplarze gazety Morning Yorker. Kiedy wydawca zatrudnia go w charakterze gońca, wprost nie może uwierzyć w swoje szczęście. Ale nigdy by nie przypuszczał, że jeden telefon do redakcji wplącze go w mroczną sprawę zaginięcia sławnej aktorki. Wkrótce Jamie wraz ze swoimi nowymi przyjaciółmi, Ellie i Rose, musi odnaleźć się w świecie kryminalnych rozgrywek i bezwzględnych złoczyńców, w świecie, w którym absolutnie nikomu nie może ufać. Jamie wciąż chce być na pierwszej stronie. Ale jakim kosztem?