When there is a burglary in a house just up the road from Kate, she is excited. However, when the playground gossip points the finger at her friend Desmond's father, who has been in prison before, Kate and Desmond set out to discover the identity of the real burglar.

Following the death of her grandmother, Tamsyn is sent to stay with her uncle, the armourer, and his family in London - dashing the hopes she had to set sail with her seafaring uncle. It isn't too long before Tamsyn fits in. This story is set in the time of Henry VIII.

With the northern tribes threatened by Saxons, King Mynydogg dreams of uniting the Britons into a force that will vanquish the invaders. He summons 300 fighting men to be trained in the old skills of battle. The award-winning author has written more than 50 historical novels for children.

Em is sure that Borthwick Hall, remote and challenging on the edge of the Yorkshire moors, is a house with a past - a past which threatens her present.

A Rosemary Sutcliff historical novel in which 11-year-old Hugh leaves his cruel aunt and uncle and heads for Oxford to seek his fortune. He meets and joins a group of strolling players and his life changes to one of acting, begging and moving on.