Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11

Secrets, bravery and soaring adventure in the skies! Launch yourself into this tale of a sabotaged sky palace, an intrepid crew framed for a crime they didn’t commit, and the boy who has to save them all. Charlie and his father, the Captain of the airship Eager Kestrel, are flying high – respected traders, trusted with a top secret delivery to the Mayor of Great Dam City and invited to join an exclusive tour of the magnificent Grand Swan Imperial, the largest sky craft in the world. The next day, their lives have been turned upside down. Accused of bombing the air palace and stealing the priceless Crown Of Odessa, Charlie and the intrepid crew are forced to go on the run. They’ve been framed. But by who? And why? Somehow, they have to clear their name. And Charlie has to become the hero he didn’t expect to be in...

Genres: Advice & How To, General Nonfiction, Writing & Publishing
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15, 16-18, 18+

Do you want to help the young people in your life unlock their creative potential? Or do you want to help yourself? How To Make Story Writing Simple – 7 Essential Steps to Help Kids and Teens Create Stories Readers Will Love is a quick, easy-to-read, hands-on guide for anyone who wants to inspire young people to write stories that delight, excite and shine. Distilled from Douglas Caleb’s years of idea-generating and story-crafting experience, this book demystifies the storytelling process, making it accessible and fun for both budding authors and the adventurous adults that work with them. Covering the key elements you need for a truly satisfying tale, you’ll learn actionable, practical approaches that make writing manageable and help support young people (or even yourself!) through the story-making process. From brainstorming creative ideas and bringing characters to life, to shaping captivating plots and meaningful resolutions, this guide provides everything you...

Genres: Children's fiction, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 5-8, 8-11

Meet Jet Pet and Ultra Hamster! Two cute rescue animals with jetpacks from the year 3906, sent back in time to stop evil J. Salmon from flooding the world and changing history! But they don’t know where J. Salmon and his ruthless henchman Scuttle the X-Crab are hiding. Nor what their plans might be or where they might strike next! Luckily, our furry heroes can stay out of sight and on the alert at Old Arches City Farm, where brainy Doctor Kettle and her son Noah care for animals while hiding secrets of their own… While J. Salmon and the X-Crab are scheming their next plan, Jet Pet and Ultra Hamster must always be ready to avert disaster at a moment’s notice so they can save the day, catch the evil duo and finally return home to their future. In this first book of Jet Pet’s adventures, we find out...

Genres: Children's fiction, Horror, Magical Realism
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15

The ultimate scare for readers aged 9-12. Do your kids love scary books and spine-tingling stories? Then you’re in the right place. Ghosts. Bad dreams. Creepy spiders. Alien infections. We all have something we’re afraid of. And, of course, there are many other things that we don’t know we’re afraid of yet… Open this book to find twenty (20) strange, chilling and eerie tales for readers aged 9-12 (and beyond, if they aren’t chicken). Every single one of the 272 pages of this creepy collection for kids is packed with scenarios that’ll make them gasp, shiver or wonder if something could actually be real. And then thankful that it’s not. Perfect for fans of R.L. Stine’s ‘Goosebumps’ series, ‘Dread Wood’ by Jennifer Killick and Roald Dahl’s ‘Tales Of The Unexpected’ (have you read them? They give me the shudders). This book will keep your kids occupied for hours at sleepovers,...

Genres: Children's fiction, Horror, Magical Realism
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11

“Cameron hadn’t noticed the ghost on his shoulder until he looked in the bathroom mirror. A stab of panic surged through his chest and his legs felt like they might crumble underneath him. His voice was almost strangled in his throat as he managed to shout, ‘Dad!’” Welcome to a spine-tingling yet heart-warming father-and-son story of supernatural thrills, spills and chills! Cameron and his dad have a secret: they hunt ghosts together whenever they can. But Dad has a bigger ambition – to invent the ultimate spirit detector and make a fortune. The only thing is, nobody can know what they’re up to yet. Especially Mum. She can’t all that spooky rubbish. Dad’s device helps them to see spirits everywhere – from changing rooms to museums, lifts, cars, clouds, sheds, leaves and even online games. But as their encounters get weirder and weirder, a demon accuses them of trapping its...

Genres: Children's fiction, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Magical Realism
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11

“There are some things that it’s OK to believe in, and others that it’s not.” 11-year-old James Price is an ordinary boy in an ordinary life, stuck in a boring bubble of school, soppy parents and soap operas. But everything changes when James meets the legendary, mischievous Spring-Heeled Jack – a sinister little man with an unnerving smile who can jump rooftops and vanish into the wind – and Emma the school ghost. James soon finds himself introduced to the Otherworld, where the Invisible Emporium is the centre of activity and supernatural characters are part of everyday life. Begged by Emma to help her ‘cross over’, James begins a series of missions to find the pieces of the mysterious Thurageena Gate – a way to open a portal to the afterlife. But an evil spectre is out to stop them, James’s parents and teachers are worried about him and a...

Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction, Magical Realism
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11

“Sally Porter hadn’t wanted her parents to move house, but they had gone and done it anyway.” Sally Porter’s mum and dad love their new dream home in the countryside. But for 11-year-old city-girl Sally, it’s a nightmare. With no friends, nothing to do and parents with no idea, all she wants to do is escape. The perfect scenario for a crazy new superpower. When a dare with local kids goes wrong, Sally can’t believe it when she rushes to hide in a mouldy old cupboard but finds herself at a birthday party in Alabama. Her door-travelling adventures have just begun. With help from secretive young cat-burglar Sesame and crafty old Enoch from The Invisible Emporium, Sally learns to teleport anywhere she wants – and quite a few places she shouldn’t – as easily as stepping from one room to another. But her escapades don’t go unnoticed. The Door Police...

Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction, Magical Realism
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11

“Archie Sharp’s second visit to his grandfather’s house that summer was a lot less pleasant than the first. But we will get to the second visit later.” Get ready for a unique adventure in the Otherword with Archie & The Invisible Emporium! When his parents abandon him at Grandpa’s house for the summer, Archie Sharp finds himself shockingly offline and alone with no one for company except a grumpy old man and a strange tree that may or may not want to eat him. Disaster. But Archie has other plans. He’s already found a secret key and a way to escape to the weird world of the Invisible Emporium – a place where time flows differently, magical beings shop for supplies and the mysterious storekeeper Enoch is looking for a new assistant… Little does he know it, but Archie has begun a series of events that will truly test his...