When young David Balfour's father dies and leaves him in poverty, he tracks down his Uncle Ebenezer to seek his inheritance. But his uncle is a mean, nasty man with a dark family secret. David finds himself in terrible danger when he is kidnapped and taken prisoner on board a ship bound for slavery - he must escape.
Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold.
When Fifteen-year-old Wulliam's father is possessed by a dark spirit, Wull hears that a cure for Pappa's illness lurks in the belly of a great sea-dwelling beast known as the mormorach, and so he embarks on an epic journey down the river that his family has so long protected - but never explored.
After Scott scores an own goal in the final, someone leaves him a nasty graffiti message ... The drama of football and friendship take to the pitch in this action-packed sporting novel from top-selling author Paul Stewart. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
The boys of Dale Juniors are back and there's something strange going on with new boy Lee Parker ... The competition and the tension heighten as Paul Stewart continues the action in the second of this four-part football series.
Teamwork can help the dream work but what will happen when Scott has to play for the other side ... the girls' team! Paul Stewart wraps up the action for the Dale Juniors in the climactic final instalment of the Football Mad series.
Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing will be the same. Ronan is falling more and more deeply into his dreams. Gansey is needed at home, and is struggling to stay in Aglionby. And Adam? He's made some new friends. Friends that are looking for some of the same pieces of the puzzle that Gansey, Blue, and Ronan are after.
Three chicks are fast asleep until a strange sound wakes them up. The bird family investigates the noise - and discovers a newly hatched family member to welcome! Illustrated in touchably soft 3-D collage art, with tough card pages, and a handful of easy rhyming words to follow, this is a useful book for young children.