Rebecca Lisle

Spin

Pursued by enemies of the family she never knew she had, ten-year-old Copper Beach flees to Spindle House, her paternal home, and decides to uncover the truth about a feud between the Stone and Wood clans that sent her into exile six years earlier.

Copper

"Amy is tired of spoiling things, but to escape her aunt and uncle, she must do one last, treacherous deed-- double-cross Copper, the enemy"--Page 4 of cover.

Amethyst

The Stone Age is boring. Pod, with the help of his little brother Hinge, is determined to make the best game ever but they end up just making a mess. Will Pod be able to bring some rock and roll to the Stone Age? Follow up story to Stone Underpants.

Game of Stones

Pod lives in the Stone Age and finds that he often has a cold bottom! So he invents underpants! Unfortunately his choice of material is not always practical. Will he find something that is both warm and flexible, so he can play with his friends? -- "Journal"

Stone Underpants

Ruby wants a pet. She thinks it's very unfair that her older sister Jane is allowed a kitten for her birthday, especially when Jane refuses to let Ruby play with the kitten. So when she finds a very friendly-looking stone, she decides to adopt him as her pet. Jane thinks Ruby is being silly, but Ruby is pleased to discover that her new pet has some appealing characteristics - and she doesn't have to clean up any messes like Jane does! When the girls enter their pets in the school fete pet competition, there is a very surprising result.

Rocky

Tim Archbold

When a rich little boy disappears from his luxurious home, his parent and neighbours are frantic with worry. But three local children get special help from his dog, and follow a series of unexpected clues to find him in a most unlikely spot! Author Deatails: Rebecca Lisle was born in Yorkshire. She went to Newcastle University, and then trained as a teacher. After having lived in such exciting places as New York and Switzerland, she now lives in Bristol with her husband, two sons, and two cats.

The Dog in the Diamond Collar

Sent to stay with unknown relatives while her parents are abroad, Polly is delighted to discover that 'The Shrubbery' turns out to be the most wonderful house, with an even more wonderful garden. It's no surprise to Polly that such an enormous garden, full of rare and beautiful plants, needs a full-time gardener to look after it. But Miss Gargoyle doesn't look - or act - like a real gardener at all. And what on earth can have happened to Polly's two uncles, who have been missing for days? With the help of her cousin Harry, Polly sets out to keep a close eye on Miss Gargoyle and soon discovers that something very sinister indeed is going on in the Shrubbery garden!

Shrubbery Skulduggery

A fantastical twist on a classic story. Thrown out of the Knip and Pynch Home for Waifs and Strays, Sparrow is an orphan accompanied only by her loyal cat Scaramouch and a single clue to her real family. Sparrow travels to the town of Stollenback where, lost and afraid, she is taken in by Gloriana, a strange and colourful street girl. Sparrow thinks she has found a home in the 'nest' - a hideout for homeless girls run by the beautiful but menacing Miss Minter. Sparrow is taught to make matches and stay quiet, but all is not as it seems. And what does the vicious Tapper want with her? As Sparrow uncovers a web of strange and suspicious secrets she finds herself at the heart of an undercover smuggling trade with a price on her head. Kidnapped and locked in the dark coal cellar, Sparrow's dream of finding a family seems impossible. A wonderful re-imagining of OLIVER TWIST, Sparrow's adventure realises the dark secrets of Dickensian London with a fantastical twist for younger readers.

Brightling

An orphan boy's triumph over adversity, with help from a fire-breathing, winged horse Stormy is an orphan and a kitchen skivvy. He tends the compost, he scrubs the floors, and watches feasts make their way up the mountain as he survives on bread and water. A skivvy is all that Stormy can hope to be. But Stormy has a secret. He wants to be a sky-rider, to soar amongst the clouds on spitfyres: flying horses that spit fire and smoke, and answer only to their riders. A chance meeting with an escaped convict turns Stormy's life upside down. Sent up to the Academy he uncovers a web of lies, deceits and neglect, at the centre of which lies the mysterious thirteenth horse. Can Stormy save Thirteen, defeat the dark forces at work within the Academy and prove himself worthy as a sky-rider?

The Spin

The year is 1682. Reuben and his cousin Doctor Brittlebank visit the eccentric Lord and Lady Marley. Reuben stumbles upon a dark and terrible secret. Something is hidden in the ruined chapel. Something that men would kill for. But before he can share his discovery, the Doctor is whisked away on an important trip. Reuben is left at Marley Manor. He feels terribly alone. Lady Marley is desperate for a child. When a preacher calls, promising her help, she takes his advice and trusts in him despite Reuben's warnings. Reuben is forced to flee. Nobody believes him when he speaks against the preacher. He sets out on a frightening journey, knowing the preacher is never far behind. Reuben is on the run. Follow his chilling story as he tries to escape The Curse of the Ravens.

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