A facinating guide to Ancient Egypt, told through the (fictional) journal of Emily Sands who, in 1926, led an expedition up the Nile to find the lost body of Osiris. On January 5th 1927, Emily Sands and her companions vanished without trace and were never seen again...

Another splendid entry into Templar's ology series. Following the huge success of Dragonology th ...

When Jack discovers an old cradle in an antique shop he immediately senses its significance. What he soon finds out is that it connects him to the past, and he must travel back in time to save a family in Eyam from a very deadly plague.

Review Merging fact with fiction Linda Kempton cleverly weaves her tale of Jack, a boy destined to help the villagers of Eyam survive a dreadful p ...

 Lukas recieves the most precious birthday present ever - a little black kitten he calls 'Night'. When Night disappears, Lukas is desperate, and searches everywhere. Has his little cat really gone out to see the world? A wise, gentle and moving story from the bestselling and prize-winning author, Henning Mankell.

Review: A charming story about the journey of Lukas as ...

Elizabethan England is on the brink of war with Spain. While Sir Francis Drake sails to fight for England, Sir Francis Walsingham’s network of spies wage a more secretive war. Nathan Fox is Walsingham’s latest recruit.

Dangerous Times is the first in a new series following the fortunes of thirteen-year-old Nathan Fox. Recruited from the theatre, Nathan trains at Rob ...

. Katie is left to look after her sister's baby and although she is sure she can cope somehow you just know things are going to go wrong. Lots of things happen with hilarious outcomes but all ends well. The book is written with warmth and humour and an understanding and liking of the characters. It would appeal mainly to young girls around 10-12, who could envisage themselves in Katie' ...

An illustrated introduction to the beliefs, traditions and practices of not only the major world faiths today but also East Asian and modern religions.

This is a colourful, highly informative encyclopedia that manages to be accessible to read and also to accurately convey the main features of the world’s religions. The author, David Self, is well known for his writing in the field ...

Synopsis: Things are looking bad for the Sisters Grimm. Mayor Heart is out to get them, and their greatest friend and protector, Mr Canis, has been arrested for the murder of Little Red Riding Hood. It’s the fairy tale trial of all time and the chances of a fair fight seem pretty slim. The defence counsels are a pack of thieves, the prosecution is a serial killer and the judge is insane; ...

The story is set in Kiev, where Masha lives with her grandmother in an abandoned trolleybus called Icarus. One night, an electrical storm causes Icarus to take off, transporting her to an impossible place where she can make a wish for her heart’s desire. But will she make the right decision, so that she can rescue her long-absent mother from Uncle Igor’s strange hold over her?

Fearing for her life as her ambitious sister schemes to become queen of Egypt, Princess Cleopatra flees Alexandria to live quietly in the countryside as a peasant girl. But with Egypt in turmoil, will she have the courage to return and face her future?

The book opens with Cleopatra aged eleven, woken by the presence of a deadly snake in her room. Saved by her loyal bodyguard, she is the ...

Synopsis: As soon as she arrives in Wellow, Polly Flint knows there is magic in the place. And she should know because she is an unusual girl who can see things others can’t. Polly seems to be able to call up a village that had disappeared from the face of the earth – and the people who lived in it, as they slip in and out of time.

Review: This new edition of H ...