Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Historical - General

What happened to the animals before and during the war is glossed over. This book fills perfectly a gap in children's war literature and it's a subtle fable about asylum seekers.

It is late August 1939: Britain is on the brink of war, and preparations are under way to evacuate London's children to the countryside. When twelve-year-old Tilly and her best friend Rosy find out that they will not be able to take their beloved dog and cat with them and that, even worse, their pets will, along with countless other animals, be taken to the vet to be put down they decide to take...

A funfair with hidden dangers. An abandoned lunatic asylum with dark secrets. A long-forgotten family mystery...

5* "suspenseful and sharp" - Rosemary A. Johns, Fantasy Rebel Limited.

1899: Seeking sanctuary in the seaside resort of Scarborough, Alice discovers she is not safe from her fiance's jealous clutches. She yearns to run away with a man she truly loves, but when a plot to help Alice escape goes dreadfully wrong, she finds herself in terrible danger.

2016: Rose's holiday takes an unexpected turn when she's almost...

Can you imagine a meal without condiments? Never

No Ketchup on your hamburger and fries? No way

How about condiments walking off the counter? WHAAAAT

Well, it's happening at The Diner and there's not a condiment in sight. Tripp, his dad, his sister, and all the patrons are in disbelief. Condiment complaints of misuse, prejudice, bullying and more are scrawled on paper napkins spread across the counter.

Mayo asks, "Why do they hate me?"

With a tear in his eye Relish sadly proclaims, "People say I'm too sweet and ignore me ... or just scrape me off."

When the walls begin to speak, it is unwise to ignore what they have to say...

At the bidding of their cold-hearted stepmother, twin sisters Scarlet and Ivy are sentenced to board for a year at Rookwood School. The headmaster is cruel, the hallways are drafty, and there seems to be a thief afoot. When the finger of suspicion is pointed at Scarlet, she'll do whatever it takes to clear her name--including some late-night detective work. But in the darkness of Rookwood, mysteries of the past come to light. The walls are talking of secrets past, and it's up to Scarlet and Ivy to...

A terrible storm forces the court to shelter in a nearby castle. The King is in disguise, and he's not the only person with a secret. Death stalks the castle - but is it the dreaded plague or something even more sinister? When a servant is found dead, it's clear that something terrible is...

A party should be fun. Not a matter of life and death.

1923: Lilian and Ruby are excited to attend a New Year's Eve Ball at Scarborough's Grand Hotel as guests of an enigmatic American movie director. But something terrible and shocking happens at the ball. Life will never be the same again.

2016: Having survived the traumatic events of the summer, Rose and Dan start their A-levels at Scarborough College. But Rose makes an enemy on her first day. And there's worse to come. At a party in Scarborough's...