Eight-year-old twins Oz and Lily are on a top secret mission to stop Alba the witch, who is plotting to use a magical chocolate phoenix for evil purposes, and aided by an army of rats and an unreliable talking cat, they pursue her not only across London but through time itself.
Oz and Lily's family have inherited an ancient chocolate shop and they're moving in upstairs. It's the perfect home ... apart from the small fact that it's haunted. And then...
Tom is in shock.
"--The Times, Book of the Week "One of the wittiest books of the year."--The Sunday Times "Suffused with longing and dappled with humor, this novel explores the limits of grief and the lasting power of storytelling.
Originally published: London: Marion Lloyd Books, 2010.
Eight-year-old twins Oz and Lily are on a top secret mission to stop Alba the witch, who is plotting to use a magical chocolate phoenix for evil purposes, and aided by an army of rats and an unreliable talking cat, they pursue her not only ...
On the brink of war, the fate of the nine realms lies in Tori Kagari's hands.
Praise for Five Children on the Western Front Winner of the Costas Award for Children’s Fiction ★ “An irresistible read.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review “Skillful and deeply moving.” —The Guardian “A rewarding ...
A modern-day adventure and classic in the making, in the vein of The Call of the Wild, Hatchet, and The Cay, by award-winning author Iain Lawrence.
This is funny, sexy, romantic, you name it, all wrapped up in one great mystery."—Cozylibrary.com
The secret society of janitors with wizard-like powers continue the battle, but now, the stakes are even higher.