Three junior fiction tales bursting with fun, adventure, mystery, shipwrecks and spooks, from popular and award-winning children’s authors Sue Copsey, Julie Scott, and D.C. Grant.
The Ghosts of Young Nick’s Head: A summer vacation at a lonely old house on a cliff top turns spooky for friends Joe and Eddie, when Joe discovers a message scratched on a bedpost and senses a presence watching him. The boys turn detective to unravel the mystery of the haunted room. But why is someone, or something, trying to stop them? A fast-paced adventure story for 8-12 year olds.
Milly and the Chittens: Milly McGinty's bedroom is a disaster. Who knows what lurks beneath the dirty clothes and discarded toys? But when Mum goes on a cleaning rampage, Milly discovers that the chaos is hiding an even bigger surprise: a trio of mysterious creatures. Now Milly must convince Mum that mess is best, or her new friends will have to go.
Where the Flag Floats: It’s 1863, and Sam Galloway, a young pickpocket living in slums of Sydney, survives the streets by using his nimble fingers. When his mother dies, leaving him a watch inscribed with the name of his father’s sister, he knows he must hold on to it at all costs. Now the watch has been taken from him, and he must stowaway on board a doomed ship in order to retrieve it. Can Sam survive shipwreck and pounding seas to recover the watch that holds the key to finding his father’s family?
The Ghosts of Young Nick’s Head: A summer vacation at a lonely old house on a cliff top turns spooky for friends Joe and Eddie, when Joe discovers a message scratched on a bedpost and senses a presence watching him. The boys turn detective to unravel the mystery of the haunted room. But why is someone, or something, trying to stop them? A fast-paced adventure story for 8-12 year olds.
Milly and the Chittens: Milly McGinty's bedroom is a disaster. Who knows what lurks beneath the dirty clothes and discarded toys? But when Mum goes on a cleaning rampage, Milly discovers that the chaos is hiding an even bigger surprise: a trio of mysterious creatures. Now Milly must convince Mum that mess is best, or her new friends will have to go.
Where the Flag Floats: It’s 1863, and Sam Galloway, a young pickpocket living in slums of Sydney, survives the streets by using his nimble fingers. When his mother dies, leaving him a watch inscribed with the name of his father’s sister, he knows he must hold on to it at all costs. Now the watch has been taken from him, and he must stowaway on board a doomed ship in order to retrieve it. Can Sam survive shipwreck and pounding seas to recover the watch that holds the key to finding his father’s family?
