“Don’t touch – it’s poisonous,” Jess Ponder, the Schools’ Secret Agency ‘Double A-Star’ agent, tells schoolmate and master of the forged sick-note, Leo Sleepwell, when he sees a trail of dried, gold saliva on the seal of an envelope. The letter it contained was sent to Jess by the notorious Nine- carat, aka ‘The Man with the Golden Tongue’.
Tangled Tales are a new innovative junior fiction format which involves two stories in one book. Each side follows a different character in the same story, which aims to encourage children to see that not everything is always what it seems. Whether it's a group of adventuring ants and the kids trying to save them, or the world's luckiest and unluckiest boys, these books are sure to get everyone giggling and thinking. Zog the Zombie Dog Zog the dog loves chasing cats, ginger biscuits and his owner, Daniel. Which is why he can't resist running into the road to tell off Daniel's bully. What he doesn't expect is to wake up as a zombie! Feeling generous, the Grim Reaper has given Zog another chance at life... but can Zog resist passing on the curse until morning? The Grim Reaper's Apprentice Billy is a Gremlimp: incredibly naughty creatures that love to cause chaos. On his tenth birthday, Billy must fulfil his family's tradition and perform his biggest prank, so when an opportunity to become the Grim Reaper's apprentice comes up, it's too good to pass up. But will Billy take his mischief too far?
There's been a burglary at the Bassetville Hotel! Emily and her two dogs, Marmutt and Pugson, are on the case but clues are tricky to find. The only lead they have is a lone tuft of ginger fur... that smells suspiciously like CAT! Is there a real cat burglar about? And, more importantly, can Emily and the dogs catch them?
When Moll asked Uncle Boll to puppy-sit her pug, Pete, she made sure there was plenty of food to satisfy Boll's huge appetite. But Boll is always hungry, and Pete looks very tasty...
One puppy sits excitedly in a pet shop waiting for the perfect home. Will it be the twins, Milly and Max, or Joe who takes him home. An hilarious picture story book which explores pet training, outdoor play, pet care friendship and adventure.
Murray Shaw has purchased his dream home, St Margaret's House in Edinburgh's Corstorphine. However, for his wife Rowan, this dream turns into a nightmare due to the house's dark past, which Murray intentionally sought out.
Morag Ramsay is trying to be in optimistic mood, having had murder charges against her dropped due to lack of evidence. But she can remember nothing about the day of the killings . . . or whether she is innocent. With the help of a stranger who turns up on her doorstep, Morag begins to piece together her fragmentary recollection of those recent but traumatic events . . .
Een man keert terug naar zijn geboorteplaats om te onderzoeken of zijn inmiddels overleden vader al dan niet schuldig was aan de moord op drie tienermeisjes meer dan dertig jaar geleden.
On a morning in 1973, Miller McAllister's world fell apart. That was the weekend that police found the remains of three missing teenage girls on the Scottish island of Fidra and Miller's father, Douglas, was arrested for triple murder. Thirty-two years later, Douglas has died in prison. Could McAllister have been innocent after all?
Set in 1977, the story revolves around Innes Haldane and six other troubled teenagers at an unconventional psychiatric hospital near Edinburgh. As they navigate their shared confinement, they are compelled to confront their individual histories and forge deep connections, resulting in a complex tapestry of collective memory. The narrative delves into themes of dysfunction, healing, and the impact of shared experiences on personal growth.