Phil Earle
Author
Series
Publisher
Orion Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Elsie's always known that there's something a little bit magical about her Grandma's biscuit tin, and when she discovers that it can grant wishes, there's only one thing she wants - chocolate! But Elsie's wish to turn everything she touches into chocolate (even Grandma!) soon causes chaos. Can she get the magic biscuit tin to grant her one last wish to help change everything back?
Author
Series
Publisher
Orion Children's Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
'Early Readers' are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. Marvin loves going on his adventures with his grandad - escaping from hairy yetis, taking daytrips to Mars and hunting ferocious tigers - all without leaving the house. Marvin thinks his grandad is the bravest person he's ever met; he even has a medal from the war to prove it. And, more than anything else, Marvin wants to be brave too. But when Grandad must go on his final adventure...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orion Children's Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
'Early Readers' are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. Albert loves football. But he hates the Garden of Doom next door. He's always kicking his footballs into it, and he can't go and get them back - Mr Creaky lives next door, and Albert is terrified of him. But when he kicks his friend Errol's ball into the Garden of Doom, Albert knows that he has to be brave.
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
'Don't let anything happen to her, you hear?' September 1939. Britain is on the brink of war, and as his dad marches off to fight, Noah makes him a promise: to keep their beloved family dog safe. When the government advises people to have their pets put down in readiness for the chaos of war, hundreds of thousands of people do as they are told. But not Noah. He?s not that sort of boy. With his two friends in tow, he goes on the run, to save his dog...
7) Being Billy
Author
Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Eight years in a care home makes Billy Finn a professional lifer. As far as Billy's concerned, he's on his own. His little brother and sister keep him going, though they can't keep him out of trouble. But he isn't being difficult on purpose. Billy's just being Billy. He can't be anything else, can he?
Author
Series
Publisher
Orion Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Masher is the bully of Storey Street. No one ever dares stand up to him and that's the way he likes it. But then Jemima and her family move into the plot of land next door. Jemima isn't afraid of him at all, and she's making him look like a bit of a wimp. To Masher, that just means one thing: war.