Charlie's brother Brad is always in trouble with the law, but it's minor stuff, usually - just messing about. Charlie blames their mum, for going off and leaving her and Brad and their Dad to fend for themselves. So when Brad is accused of killing a motorist with a well-aimed stone from a motorway b[...]
As Chloe Cozens mourns the death of her mother, Lesley, teenage 'delinquent' Nicky Nelson experiences quite a different emotion towards her, his social worker, the one person he thought he could rely on when everyone else had let him down. When Nicky begins hanging around Chloe's house with a mixtur[...]
Highly Commended by the Sheffield Children's Book Award 2010. Lauren and her aunt and uncle are returning to London after years living away in Cornwall. For Lauren it is a return to the sight of a terrible family tragedy and a house full of ghosts. When she was six years old her mum and little siste[...]
Jaz and Jack have a secret they're hiding from Bobby - they have fallen in love - or so Jaz likes to believe. But this secret fades into insignificance when Jack finds a bag full of money abandoned in a house near to his. The house had been raided by the local mafia, and someone had stupidly left be[...]
Jade Henderson is missing, taken from her cot. Stella Parfitt watches the police investigation unfold, and begins to ask her own questions. Where was her mother that night? The woods hold a dark secret...[...]
Kim Hockney has a secret. It's to do with the terrible thing that happened eight years ago - the day when her five year old sister Judy went missing. Her parents have always been careful not to blame her but she knows they look at her and wonder what her little sister would have been like, if Kim ha[...]
Vicky's never been interested in immature lads who are only after one thing. And now that her best mate has a steady boyfriend, Vicky wants to find someone special too. Then the first letter arrives - she's got a secret admirer who says he loves her. But the letters keep coming, and she gets the fee[...]
Tony is everything Gina wants from a boy - he's charming and attentive. It's nice to be bought presents and fussed over, even if Tony's business deals aren't all strictly legit. After all, it's not as if he's into anything really serious... But then one night Tony comes home drunk, with blood on his[...]
This title explores the circumstances and motives behind the murder of a child - by her friend. Six years later, JJ has now been released, and has a new identity. But is there any way that she can lead a "normal" life?[...]
Wizzle is once again causing havoc at the royal castle, but this time Prince Peter is making things far worse! Following on from the successful fiction series, this book banded play continues the adventures of Wizzle and the royal family. Written for Turquoise Band 7 of the Start Reading programme.[...]
It's been five years since Rose's mother and Josh's father disappeared while on a dinner date.Police inquiries have gone nowhere and the case, it seems, is closed: Rose and Josh have been told that the police officially believe their parents are dead. But they still hold out hope that they are alive[...]
When Rose was twelve, her mother and stepfather went out for dinner and never came back. Now seventeen, she lives with her grandmother, but has always wondered about her stepbrother, Joshua, who was also relocated after their parents' disappearance. When Rose and Joshua reunite, they decide to inves[...]
Elise has a crush. She's been infatuated with her best friend, Carl, for as long as she can remember. When he starts dating an American girl who's just arrived at their school, Elise thinks it will just be a short fling. When she realizes it's not, she decides she needs to take matters into her own [...]
Ali's life is falling apart. So when she and her friends save Daniel from a suicide attempt, she welcomes the diversion of befriending him. Until a row one night leads to his accidental death. Now Ali and her group have a decision to make: stay quiet or face the consequences. And one of them has dec[...]
A gripping and emotionally searing novel from a talented author, Looking for JJ explores the circumstances and motives behind the murder of a child - by her friend. Six years later, JJ has now been released, and has a new identity. But is there any way that she can lead a "normal" life?[...]
Rose and Joshua first met when Joshua and his dad came to live with Rose and her mum. Then their world turns upside down when their mother and father go out for dinner one evening and never return. With police inquiries going nowhere, Rose is dispatched to live with her chilly, unfriendly grandmothe[...]
Rose's mother and Joshua's father have disappeared. Police inquiries have gone nowhere and the case, it seems, is closed: Rose and Joshua have been told that the police believe their parents are dead. But Rose and Joshua still hold out hope that they are alive. Joshua is determined to follow up his [...]
Joshua's uncle has survived a near fatal accident and Rose and Joshua drive to Newcastle to visit him, along with their friend Skeggsie. Joshua is convinced they are being followed. Can it be true, or is it just his paranoia? Rose and Joshua do not know who to trust - even Joshua's uncle has a dark [...]
Lizzie's brother Tommy is late. She is told that Big Alex is taking him to the cash machine. Lizzie guesses Tommy is being robbed by Big Alex, but does she have the right person? Slipstream is a new generation of reading resources specifically designed for struggling and reluctant readers. Through e[...]
Kate Rickman seems just like any other nineteen-year-old girl. She goes to university, she dates nice, normal boys and she works in her local tourist office at the weekend. But Kate's not really normal at all. 'Kate' is in fact a carefully constructed facade for a girl called Jennifer Jones - and it[...]
The king loves his new hot air balloon, but when it floats too high, he feels sick. Wizard Wizzle casts a spell to get them to the ground, but the balloon just flies off. Luckily Wizzle s sister, Wanda, knows just what to do "[...]
The king s dog, Woof, is sad and no one knows what s wrong. Wizard Wizzle tries lots of spells to cheer him up but nothing works. The king throws him out of the palace. Luckily Wizzle s sister, Wanda, knows just what to do "[...]
When Sammy finds a tiny space rocket in the park, he quite naturally assumes it's a toy. Then he meets the spaceman who owns it - a postman! Can Sammy help him get home? A fun, heart-warming story perfect for young readers. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 8+[...]