The Man Opposite Has Died

When the news breaks that the man opposite has died, Lucy, the storyteller, and her friends decide that now is the time to take the late George up on his promise that they can visit the pond to see his newts.As Giselle caresses the long, luxuriant grass in George’s garden, her fingers come across a severed finger and they are now on the trail of a suspected murderer. George’s ghost assists them in this thriller.With the majestic sweeping sloping meadow and its captivating beauty, where Monaie, her dad and their donkey, Benjamin, live, they stumble over two men digging up bags and chase them. Having brought them to justice and survived a plane crash, they are empowered now to confront George’s widow over her part in his murder...

Wolf Jacket

Ten-year-old Mitch leaves his seat on the train to use the toilet… and never comes back. What happens next involves a dog with one blue eye, a Big Issue salesman who is not what he seems and a sinister man in the very same jacket that Mitch’s big brother Nathan was given only 24 hours before. Wolf Jacket is a page-turner for young readers who don’t scare easily and as a warning for anyone contemplating running away.

The Cottage of Secrets

Alyssa Durtnall and her brother Liam are looking forward to their summer holiday away from school but Liam already bored on the first day of his holiday sees a cat that leads him to a new gypsy encampment in the woods near his home. What follows changes their lives dramatically. Giving them many problems to solve and placing them in some unbelievable situations where they cannot ask for anybody else’s help, so have to rely on each other. In a quest to find justice for a community and a culture that is often hated and ridiculed they are placed in grave danger but are determined to fight for what they believe to be right. If they are successful they will bring a much-needed awareness of the value of welcoming diversity for the benefit of all communities. But should they reveal their secret and would anybody believe them?

Outside

There is only one law.
Don’t go outside.

Until now, Claudia has been the faithful daughter of the King, living safely in the virtual Forest region of Paradise. Though her online life isn’t everything she’s promised, and she thirsts for adventure in real life.

Her father forbids it, and parliament will do anything to keep the secrets they have hidden behind fear. If she is to succeed, she must make her explorations in secret, or her family’s life could be ruined.

Certainly, hardships and a brutal death wait for a girl alone in a world of post-war destruction and decay.

Armed with courage and hope, Claudia risks her and her family’s safety and lives; and faces the ultimate unknown of going outside.