Templar
India Dark
Melbourne, Australia, 1909. Thirteen-year-old Poesy Swift’s father has died and the family is on the breadline. She has two options:…
Egyptian Escape
In Charlie and his dog Bandit’s second time travel adventure, splendidly illustrated by Emma Dodd, Charlie finds himself in Egypt…
A Roman Rescue
Ancient Rome. Young Charlie and his dog Bandit fall down a hole and find themselves in Rome during the reign…
Day of Vengeance
Jack Christie is a boy cornered in time-travelling conflict. His father, along with a team of top-secret scientists, has created…
The Crimson Shard
Fourteen-year-old friends Sunniva Forrest and Blaise Doran visit a private museum in Phoenix Square, London. Blaise is excited at the…
VIII
Editors' choice
Having read so much about Henry VIII, it was a real treat to find a book which manages to give…
A Tangle of Magicks
Bath, 1803. Twelve-year-old Kat Stephenson has inherited a talent for magic from her mother. It’s dangerous stuff and, several…
A Most Improper Magick
In 1803 England, mischievous twelve-year-old Kat must deal with her stern stepmother and disapproving elder sisters who constantly criticize her…
The Blackhope Enigma
This gripping adventure story will have you turning the page for the next twist in this fantastic tale. Teresa Flavin…
A Most Improper Magic
A lively, fast-moving story with a high-spirited, adventurous heroine makes Stephanie Burgis’s book historical fiction’s answer to the ever-popular chick…
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