It’s the worry you hadn’t even thought to worry about that should worry you the most. At least that’s how it looks to Clarice Bean, who has been writing her worries in a notebook — things like Worry no. 1: infinity, or Worry no. 3: change. And now that her worst never-imagined worry has happened — her utterly best friend is moving away forever — Clarice doesn’t even care about her…
"Can't you make him stop?" Tommy asked his mum. Grandad always wore his old kit to Tommy's football practice. Didn't he know how embarrassing it was? But Tommy's team are soon glad that Grandad has a trick or two up his sleeve.
Prunella doesn't like her name. Why does everyone have to call her 'Prune'? Things get even worse when she moves to a new school. Then Mrs Farey comes to the rescue. Will she make Prunella's wish come true? Will the mysterious pen pal be her friend?
Joel and Alex play for Beaver Road Juniors. Their team is hopeless and they know it. But when Billy arrives there is just a chance that their luck will turn.
Amber is shocked when her brother falls to his death from a tower block. Convinced it wasn't an accident, she embarks on a journey to try to find justice from Connor. From the tough streets of Thames Reach comes this thrilling, fast-paced, absorbing tale of one girl's determination to discover the truth.
Louise Borden has explained the problem of longitude and its surprising solution in children's terms. Thanks to this fine book, John Harrison and his miraculous timekeepers will now inspire the dreams of young readers. Erik Blegvad's sensitive, warm-hearted illustrations evoke all the creativity of Harrison's workshop and the perils of life abroad ship in the eighteenth century.