Davey is Peter's older brother. Davey is head strong and if he wants something, he'll do what it takes to get it, as long as it doesn't mean being good. Peter is shy and looks up to his big brother and gets carried along in some of Davey's antics. They both enjoy charging around and play fighting. Davey has conflicts with his cousin Justine, who herself is head strong, but mardy. Mum finds dealing with the boys a handful as Dad works long hours and isn't around a lot.

The fourth unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL.Scarlet and Ivy’s school trip takes a turn for the worse as another mystery begins to unfold…It’s summer, and the students of Rookwood School are thrilled to learn of a special trip to Shady Pines Hotel on the shores of Lake Seren.But the o...

The fifth unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL.There’s a new girl at Rookwood School, and a new mystery to solve.It’s the start of term for Scarlet and Ivy, and the girls are intrigued by a fascinating new girl, Ebony. She’s as enchanting as she is mysterious, and quickly, most of the younger g...

A princess with a craving for blood. A stranger who knows her secret. A land where nothing is as it seems.When her sister becomes betrothed to a prince in a northern nation, Zeraphina's only consolations are that her loyal animal companions are by her side - and that her burning hunger to travel north is finally being sated.Already her black hair and pale eyes mark her out as different, but now Zeraphina must be even more careful to keep her secret safe. Cr...

It's 1900 . . .and Rose lives with her family in a big house in Melbourne. She wants to play cricket, climb trees and be an adventurer! But Rose's mother has other ideas. Then Rose's favourite young aunt comes to town, and everything changes. Will Rose's mother let Aunt Alice stay? And will Rose ever get to do the things she loves?Meet Rose and join her adventure in the first of four stories about a Federation girl who's determined to do things her way!

Just as Rebecca, Mara and Co are enjoying their new freedoms at Trebizon [now they've been promoted from the junior house], Mara's wealthy shipowner father sends her back to the famous English boarding school with her own bodyguard. He's convinced she's going to be kidnapped. Mara thinks it's silly and she's furious to find her style cramped like this....but then she actually does disappear. And Rebecca blames herself....The fifth exciting story in Anne Digby's classic boa...

A glorious new edition of Robin Jarvis’s classic and the inspiration for The Power of Dark and its sequels. Contains bonus material specially produced for this Egmont Modern Classics title.When orphans Ben and Jennet arrive in the seaside town of Whitby to stay with Alice Boston, they have no idea what to expect. A lively 92-year-old, Miss Boston is unlike any other foster mother they’ve known.Ben is gifted with ‘the sight’, which gives him the power to see...

When Carl moves into Ben and Olly's street, things instantly get more exciting. His games are strange, unpredictable, and thrillingly violent. But why is he so fearless? Why are they never allowed into his house? And why does it begin to feel as if he is taking control of their lives?It isn't long before Ben wants his old friendship back, but getting free of Carl turns out to be the toughest challenge he has ever faced

'The devil walks . . . But the devil can make no headway if he has no help. We must invite him in . . .'Raised in secrecy by a mother everyone thinks has gone mad, Daniel's only link to his past is the intricately built model of the family home - High Gates. The dolls' house is perfect in every detail.As Daniel is reunited with the last remaining member of his family - his 'uncle' Severin, who bears an uncanny resemblance to a sinister wooden doll he has fo...

Read to stories for kids. No ogres, or nasties, or things that go bump in the night. Stories created to put the little dynamos to sleep!

Penny Simms and her best friend Pip are both pony mad. Luckily they attend the equestrian boarding school Fetlocks Hall, but there is a mystery surrounding the disappearance of Pip's parents, and Penny and Pip are determined to solve it.With the help of Princess Sophie, a Centaureen, Penny and Pip encounter a magical world of mythical horses, where they struggle to release Pip's parents from an enchanted spell and reunite the family.

'I adore stories in which people have weird dreams, and strange things happen. But that's in books. Real life is supposed to be real, and I like my world to be solid around me . . . 'Mel is the class bookworm. She prefers books to people and doesn't want - or need - friends. She certainly doesn't want to be first-week minder for new girl, Imogen. And Imogen is odd. Slowly, Mel discovers that Imogen has a special talent - a family 'gift' that Mel thinks is more like a curse. And tha...