Tilda watches the tourists leave her home of Ayrie Island. They love the puffins and the wild spaces, but Tilda loves every part of it – especially when visitor free. ...
A school trip to ancient castle ruins goes horribly wrong for Sara, Arnold, Mei and Driss. Cut short because of an incoming storm, the friends make their way back to ...
Tegan Masters is dead. But that’s not the worst of it. Her heaven is definitely NOT her idea of a place to spend forever in. It seems she is to ...
Life is good for Leon in London, 1894. He loved spending time with his friend Anya and helping her friends who ran a children’s orphanage. When Leon wasn’t writing or ...
“It’s not fair!” Most of us have thought this, or spoken these words at some time. This statement can be for something minor such as how many sweets are handed ...
Jackie Howard’s life is meticulously organised with an important goal in mind. An excellent transcript, Princeton and then straight into her billionaire father’s business empire. And then her father, mother ...
Charlie has a story to tell you. The previous year he had an amazing adventure in his tiny seaside New Zealand town, but is relieved it’s all over. But things ...
A plain pine tree wishes to be just like the decorated and much-loved Christmas trees they’ve heard about from their forest friends. Ten days until Christmas, and I hear a sound: ...
Jim doesn’t like his job much. He is living in London with his owner who is a chimney sweep, and is tied to the end of a pole to be ...
Jack loves life with his Mum, Dad, and small soft toy pig, Dur Pig. He’s had Dur Pig since very small when he couldn’t say The Pig, so the name ...
Hilda Snibbs is excited about staying with her Uncle for Christmas. She has brought along her three monkeys Tim, Sam and Lulu. Not a thought is given to the fact ...
Winston loves living with his human family and helping out with the post, especially at Christmas. But a strange feeling has come over him, and there is a tune in ...
Ollie is a good football player, but his team mates often won’t pass him the ball when he is in the best position. They claim to not be able to ...
Suzy Button’s life has been upended. Her mum is dead, her dad closed down, and her home now far away. In a new town with a new school and a ...
A young boy lives near a beach where Pōhutukawa trees blossom late December, in New Zealand. Christmas is only 5 days away, and the boy wonders when the presents will ...
Ruby is so glad school is over for the term and she can hang out with her besties and leave her humiliation behind. PE (Physical Education) is the worst class, ...
Ross Quest may have lost The Thieves’ Gambit but she did experience life as never before, made new friends and met a guy who equally intrigues and infuriates her. She ...
Miriam believes she is safe with her parents, now they have moved to France and away from Hitler. She has made close friends in the building she lives in, and ...
Christmas isn’t how it used to be in the town of Bracket Wood. A tech company runs Christmas now, with hologram Santa’s, drone delivered presents and no sign of a ...
Simon can hardly believe where he and his parents are moving to. It’s a tiny town called Grin and Bear It, and it has no internet, radio or tv. No ...
One summer evening as the dark approaches, Flit flies higher than ever before. He’s flipping and fluttering before tumbling from the sky…. right into a floofy white beard! Its Santa ...
Everyone has heard about the three wise men and the shepherds at the manger of baby Jesus, but what about the sheep that were left behind? This is their story. ...
Ever wondered what happened to all your favourite Roald Dahl characters after you closed the book? Ever wanted to check back in to see how they were doing? Dive into ...
Stanley is excited to be adopted by Nina and her Mum. They are kind and loving and all he could want in owners. Another member of the household isn’t as ...
Oh no! Santa is in a spot of bother. But his trusty reindeer or elves can’t help him, because they are stuck too! What are they to do? Luckily, someone ...
This is a question that has been asked by millions of children around the world through multiple decades of Christmas. Everyone is preparing for the special day with family, friends ...
The Porch Sisters – Gertrude (nearly 13), Eugenia (just over 12), and Dee Dee (possibly 11), are a little different to the rest of their family and residents of their ...
Stan is a shy kid. He’s happy hanging out with his friends in library club at school, talking about everyday stuff, books, movies and superheroes. When he gets a chance ...
Hannah hates the sounds of the soldier’s boots on the road outside. More and more often, these stomping footsteps turn to smashing glass and screams in the streets and homes ...