Forged in the Fire

England, 1665. Will and Susanna, separated for three years, are at last free to marry. But Will’s plans to leave London are overtaken by the spread of the plague, which traps him in the city. Susanna leaves Shropshire and goes in search of him – but has their love survived?

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No Shame, No Fear

Shropshire, 1662: Seventeen-year-old Will Heywood comes home to begin an apprenticeship arranged by his wealthy father. Susanna Thorn, a young Quaker girl, leaves her family to become a servant in the same town.

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Josie Under Fire

Josie, living in London during the Blitz of World War II, finds it hard to come to terms with her brother’s decision to be a conscientious objector. But when she moves to a new school and is drawn into tormenting one of her classmates, she knows she must find the courage to stand up for her own beliefs.

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Maroo of the Winter Caves   

20th anniversary edition

At the end of the last Ice Age a hunting accident leaves a small family group trapped – and winter is coming.  Maroo and her brother, sent to fetch help, must follow the dangerous and spirit-haunted trail across the White Mountain. 

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Gunner's Boy

England, 1588: the Spanish Armada is on its way, and twelve year old John Amery joins the Royal Navy as a gunner’s boy. John’s father was killed by the Spaniards so he is desperate to help fight the advancing Spanish fleet. But in the end, it is not revenge he is seeking…

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Pigeon Summer

Mary loves her father’s racing pigeons just as much as he does. But it’s 1930, her father has to leave in search of work, and there’s barely enough money for bread, never mind pigeon feed. The tension between Mary and her mother mounts…

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No Friend of Mine

It’s 1937. Bullied in and out of school, Lennie hides in a ruined cottage in the woods – where he meets and makes friends with Ralph. But Lennie is a miner’s son, and Ralph’s father is the boss. Can their friendship last?

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Room for a Stranger

The year is 1941. Doreen’s grown-up sisters have left home and she has a bedroom to herself. The last thing she wants is to share it with an evacuee – especially Rhoda Kelly. . .

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The Sand Horse

Illustrated by Michael Foreman

The story of a sand horse on St Ives beach who longs to join the white horses out at sea.

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