Tessa Buckley
ALLi Author Member
Location: United Kingdom
Genres: Self-Help/Personal Development, Children's general
Tessa Buckley worked for fifteen years in architecture and design before fulfilling a long-held ambition to be a writer. Her first book, The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book, was published by the Sheldon Press in 2007. More recently she has published a series of mystery novels for children, the Eye Spy series for Middle Grade readers. She lives by the sea in Essex with her husband, and recently completed an Arts degree with the Open University.
Tessa Buckley's books
Genres: Biography, History
Formats: Paperback, Hardback
The Clodes were alehouse keepers from Somerset until, In the middle of the eighteenth century, two young men – John and George Clode – decided to seek their fortunes further afield. They and their descendants carved out successful careers for themselves in both London and Windsor, distilling, and selling alcohol, and running large coaching inns. The Haileys were farmers from Bedfordhsire, and traditionally one younger son in each generation would become a doctor. When surgeon Hammet Hailey married Maria Clode in 1864, the two families came together, an event that was repeated in the next generation, when Violet Hailey married William Clode. Meet a large cast of fascinating characters, and explore the challenges of running a public house; the dangers faced by early emigrants to Australia; medicine in the nineteenth century, and life in India under the British Raj.
Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11
This is the second book in the Eye Spy series about Alex and Donna Macintyre and their detective service, Eye Spy Investigations. When Jimmy Devlin asks Alex and Donna to investigate the strange things that have been happening at The Priory, Alex seizes the opportunity to prove to his sister that ghosts don’t exist. But as they start to look into the unexplained noises and shadowy figures, it becomes clear that unquiet spirits are far from the only problem facing the Devlin family. Can the twins solve the many mysteries of The Priory at the same time as outwitting a very dangerous enemy?
Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11
Alex is afraid of snakes, so when Donna befriends Jake, an Australian boy with a pet snake called Queenie, he isn’t happy. Jake is staying with the O’Connor family at Acacia Villa, once the home of Victorian artist, Gabriel Pascoe. When the twins discover that Gabriel Pascoe’s most famous painting, Lady in Red, is missing, they volunteer to try and find out what happened to it. But when Acacia Villa is threatened with demolition, they must move fast, before vital clues are lost. Then Queenie the snake goes missing, and a train of events is set in motion which leads the twins and their new friends into terrible danger. Help comes from an unexpected quarter, but will it arrive too late? Can Alex overcome his fear of snakes? And will Alex and Donna ever be able to return Lady in Red to its rightful owner?
Genres: Adventure, Children's fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11
Alex and Donna live in the seaside town of Holcombe Bay with their father, a reclusive inventor, and their nan, a school dinner lady. When they set up Eye Spy Investigations in an attempt to earn some money, they are soon on the trail of Kiki, a missing lap dog. Before long, the twins have some interesting suspects: a bag lady; a mysterious man in a fur hat; and the bikers who hang out at the Starship Café. But as they pursue their enquiries, they discover a mystery in his own family and uncover a devastating family secret. As events spiral out of control, can Alex find out the truth about their mother, save Donna from imminent danger, and return Kiki to her rightful owner? Aimed at 9-to-12-year olds, Eye Spy is more than just a straightforward mystery story; it is also a tale of family secrets and lies –...