Lisa Thompson
Author
Language
English
Description
A crumbling stone soldier sits on a bench in the park. Only Owen understands how important he is. At home, Owen and his mum are struggling and there's nobody he can talk to. Hidden away in the park, Owen feels free to be himself. When the war-weary soldier is listening, his worries slip away. But nobody else cares about the soldier, and the town council want to tear him down. Owen's the only one who can save him but can he find the courage to speak...
Author
Series
The Goldfish Boy volume 1
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
12-year-old Matthew is trapped in his bedroom by crippling OCD, spending most of his time staring out of his window as the inhabitants of Chestnut Close go about their business. Until the day he is the last person to see his next door neighbour's toddler, Teddy, before he goes missing. Matthew must turn detective and unravel the mystery of Teddy's disappearance - with the help of a brilliant cast of supporting characters.
Author
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
An old, abandoned house hides a secret within its walls ? When Melody Bird meets the mysterious Hal, he tells her he?s an undercover spy, keeping tabs on a gang of jewel thieves. But can a young boy really be in charge of such a dangerous mission? Melody is determined to decode the strange riddles hidden in the graveyard, but Matthew and Jake wonder whether Hal is the true puzzle to be solved ??.
Author
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Nate and his mother are running away, hiding out in a tumbledown cottage in the middle of a forest. When Mum heads off for provisions, and then doesn't return, Nate is left alone and afraid, with the dark closing in all around him. But comfort can come from the most unexpected of places - a mysterious girl trying to solve the clues of a treasure hunt and the reappearance of an old friend from his past. Will Nate find the bravery needed to face the...