Grace’s family are wardens of the Griffin map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. And now there’s someone new on the team: Tom Eely, who has been training hard to become a warden. Grace and Tom reckon they’re ready to tackle a mission together, but they’re disappointed when Mum sends them to a quiet mountain village where ravens have been pestering the loca…
Mabel and Will Greystone are on a mission to find the legendary lost town of Umber, famous for the invention of clockwork. Working with their aunt Lucy, a famous relic hunter, they have to unravel the secrets of an ancient map, and the only other clue is a strange old key left behind by the last inhabitant of the town. Also on the hunt for Umber is devious Byron Cogsworth, desperate for the g…
What if I hear a strange noise? What if a babysitter is coming? What if I don’t get invited to a party? Packed with helpful tips to help 7 year olds think about their fears and learn how to soothe them, this book is an ideal starting point for parents to start conversations about worries.
A ne'er-do-well exploits his gentle daughter's beauty for social advancement in this masterpiece of tragic fiction. Hardy's 1891 novel defied convention to focus on the rural lower class for a frank treatment of sexuality and religion. Then and now, his sympathetic portrait of a victim of Victorian hypocrisy offers compelling reading.