Tanya Landman
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Language
English
Description
Set in the 1700s, this is the story of Caleb, the son of a poor puppeteer. When his father is wrongfully accused of theft and sentenced to transportation, Caleb is left all alone in the world. As a mixed-race boy living in an age of slavery, he has always been treated with fear and mistrust. Without his father he is more vulnerable than ever and is forced to seek out his estranged aunt in Devon. But when a body washes up on a nearby beach, a Caleb...
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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At the end of the American Civil War, Charley - a young African-American slave - is ostensibly freed. But then her adopted mother is raped and lynched at the hands of a mob and Charley is left alone. In a terrifyingly lawless land, where the colour of a person's skin can bring violent death, Charley disguises herself as a man and joins the army. Soon, she's sent to the prairies to fight a whole new war against the 'savage Indians'. Trapped in a world...
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Series
Poppy Fields is on the case! volume 3
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Poppy Fields and best friend Graham are astonished to be given parts in a musical production of 'The Wizard of Oz'. Even more astonishing is the series of murders that occurs at the theatre, targeting the leading lady. When Poppy and Graham investigate, little do they know that they are next on the murderer's list.
Author
Series
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A tiny beach, an upturned boat, a whisper of smoke. When Flotsam and Jetsam are washed ashore, they soon become the best of friends. Every day brings a new adventure for the tiny pair. Join them as they battle a spiteful seagull, build a new home and rescue a very shy hermit crab.
8) Two words
Author
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
'If only'. The two most powerful words in the English language. Two teenagers find out the true meaning of these two words when a hiking trip goes horribly wrong and results in a life or death situation.
Author
Series
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Sam, his make-up artist dad and his Labrador, Watson, are jetting off to America to film superhero blockbuster 'Attack of the Blobs!!!' First stop: Moviewonderland. While Sam's dad is busy turning actors into alien blob monsters, Sam plans to ride every rollercoaster in the park. But there's tension behind the scenes: the two leads are engaged in a messy off-screen break-up; some joker is playing practical jokes on the cast; and Tinkerbelle Cherry's...