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Andie's Moon (Historical House 1969) by Linda Newbery
14.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Historical House S.
A thrilling story set in 1969 against the vivid backdrop of one of the most thrilling moments in modern history: the moon landing. Andie dreams of becoming an artist. Her best paintings are inspired by the moon and so she
At the Firefly Gate by Linda Newbery
17.99 NZD
19.99 (10% off)
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Henry never quite fits in. He feels like an outsider - and about to become even more so when his family move to the country and the prospect of a new secondary school looms. He retreats more and more into his shell, until he meets Dottie a frail old lady, but one with tremendous spirit. He feels as thou ...Show more
Barney the Boat Dog Runaway Horse! No. 2 by Linda Newbery
14.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Jim and Barney are in trouble. The boat's engine won't start and they've got to get to Jim's grandson's birthday party, so they get a big, strong horse named Puzzle to give them a tow. Barney and Puzzle become firm friends, with Puzzle trusting Barney to help him along the way. Although Jim finds Puzzle ...Show more
Barney the Boat Dog Very Brave Dog No. 1 by Linda Newbery
14.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Little dog Barney lives on a narrowboat with his owner, Jim. The pair are inseparable - until they get separated. Barney loves his life on the canals but the one thing he's frightened of is tunnels. So when Jim sets off into a tunnel without him, Barney is distraught. Luckily, another boat owner gives h ...Show more
Blitz Boys by Linda Newbery
17.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
This work tells a story set in London during the Blitz. With Gernan planes blitzing London, the wreckage can be an exciting place to play after the fear of the night has died down. Whilst exploring a bombed house one day, a lonely boy makes a friend whose father is an RAF pilot - much more exciting than ...Show more
Catcall by Linda Newbery
27.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
It's a time of change for everyone is Josh's family - a relatively new stepdad and a brand new baby sister. For Josh's younger brother Jamie, the family upheaval has deeply disturbing consequences: he refuses to speak, and after a vivid, frightening dream develops an obsession with wild cats.
Flightsend by Linda Newbery
19.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Flightsend is Charlie's new home, whether she likes it or not. Her mother sees it as an end to all that's gone so tragically wrong, but for Charlie it's the end of her family, not to mention her social life. They had been a proper family. Mum, Sean and Charlie, with a new baby sister on the way. But the ...Show more
Lob by Linda Newbery
18.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: 06-09
He's older than anyone can tell. Older than the trees. Older than anybody. For as long as she can remember, Lucy has wanted to catch a glimpse of the mysterious green man who lives in Grandpa Will's garden: Lob. You have to be very special to see him; that's what Grandpa says. Lucy's parents think Lob's ...Show more
Lost Boy by Linda Newbery
17.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
When 11-year-old Matt befriends old Wil, he unwittingly brings the past to life and unravels a well-kept village mystery. New house, new school, new friends - but Matt Lanchester knows it won't all be that easy when he moves from Milton Keynes to Hay-on-Wye. Almost as soon as he arrives he is drawn int ...Show more
Nevermore by Linda Newbery
19.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Tizzie's unpredictable lifestyle with her feckless mother has brought her to Roven Mere, a mysterious, rambling, isolated, lonely house. She and her mother are expecting to be greeted by Lord Rupert and his daughter, Greta (whom Tizzie thinks will be a longed-for friend). But when they arrive only the s ...Show more
Polly's March by Linda Newbery
14.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Historical House S.
The Historical House is a unique trilogy of novels by three highly regarded authors. Each novel charts the life and times of the house at 6 Chelsea Walk, London, and the girls who lived there through three important periods of history. Synopsis When 13-year-old Polly befriends two suffragettes in the to ...Show more
Posy by Linda Newbery
19.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
An adorable story about the cutest and cheekiest of kittens. Perfect for cat lovers of all ages! She's a whiskers wiper, knitting tangler, cushion clawer, sprawly snorer... Join Posy the kitten as she bounces and pounces through an adventure-filled day. Posy may be one of the cheekiest, most inquisitiv ...Show more