A magic spell whisks Philip away on his new kite to an island where he meets the beavers - Mr Edgar and his grandson, Baby B. They tell him of the danger that threatens them. The wicked witch Oyin has imprisoned most of the island's inhabitants in Beaver Towers, and when her powers are complete she will put them to death and rule the island.

Once again, Philip has been transported to the island to help his friends the beavers in their fight against the wicked witch, Oyin. But Oyin is planning a terrible revenge on the island's inhabitants.

Baby B, the little beaver, and his friend Nick the hedgehog fetch Philip to help once again in the quest to save Beaver Towers from the powers of evil. The Prince of Darkness is always just one step behind them and must be defeated.

Philip and old Mr Edgar set off on their travels so that Philip can learn how to use his powers to fight evil. But while they are away, the island itself is under threat from a strange creature named Retson. This time it is up to Baby B, the little beaver and Nick, the hedgehog, to save the day.

One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this is a sympathetic look at the confusions of adolescence. Buddy's father, still dreaming of his teddy-boy youth, turns to crime, and his mother leaves home to make a better life for herself.

When Nathan's father is arrested on suspicion of murder, his whole life falls apart. He's shunned at school, bullied by neighbours, targeted by vigilantes. Nathan clings onto the hope he can prove his father's innocence - but what if he can't? And what if his father is guilty?