Kids Titles

Marion [I-work-in-the-kid’s-section-&-rarely-read-adult-books-any-more-cos-kid’s-ones-are-so-great!!] recommends:

The Dragon of Lonely Island by Rebecca Rupp

Isbn 0763628050 $14.95

Reading age 9-12yrs

Hannah, Zachary and Sarah Emily Davis spend the summer on an island belonging to their Great-great Aunt Mehitabel. Exploring the house, they discover a beautiful wooden box in their aunt’s old desk and find a hidden cave, home to Fafnyr Goldenwings, a story-telling Tridrake…….that’s a three headed-dragon to you & me! The children are caught up in the dragon’s fabulous stories & tales of adventures past. Fafnyr has a kind heart, and slightly unpredictable temper and a memory that spans twenty thousand years and the three siblings spend a summer they will never forget!

I read this one in a night, I loved the story and was also transported by the stories the dragon told the children. Fantastic adventure and beautifully written. A must for all fans of dragons and adventure.

The Return of the Dragon by Rebecca Rupp

Isbn 0763628042 $14.95

Reading age 9-12yrs

The children return to Lonely Island and again meet up with Fafnyr.

His safe haven is perhaps under threat from a strange billionaire who anchors his white yacht off the island. The children cannot work out if he is a friend or foe and by listening to more of Fafnyr’s stories, they are guided to think for themselves and make the right decisions.

I devoured this sequel to The Dragon of Lonely Island. The children have some tough choices to make as their aunt has trusted them with a huge secret. Great adventures continue for them and the reader, who will not be disappointed!

Coming 26^th July, 2006:-

Clued Up: Book 1

Faster than Lightning by Michael Panckridge & Pam Harvey

Isbn 0207200653 $14.99

Reading age 9-12plus

Angus is 12 and lives for his horses. His father is a trainer and Angus helps him out before school each morning. One morning he is training a young colt and a group of erratic riders push him into the railing…..and so starts a bit of a mystery. Angus and his friends discover shady goings-on at a local stud farm. Is it possible that they have discovered something more sinister than a special horse-breeding program? Angus must find out if they are cloning famous race-horses before it is too late.

Michael Panckridge’s books are great. Some are co-written with an expert on the topic [ Brett Lee with the cricket ones, Laurie Daley with the rugby league ones.] The books have lots of true facts and trivia at the back and the stories are exciting as well! The sport-orientated Legend series and Anniversary Legend series by him are good also

Coming 1 September, 2006:-

TheFlight of the Silver Turtle by John Fardell

Isbn 0571226914 $15.95

Reading age 9-12plus

This is a follow-up to The 7 Professors of the Far North. Sam is back in Edinburgh with Zara, Ben & the Professor. The children are helping to build an electric-powered flying boat, when they come across a mysterious old photograph. This leads them to find clues pointing to the existence of a long-hidden, secret invention of world-changing proportions! Sinister people are after the secret too and the children are caught up in another adventure which takes them from the roof-tops of Edinburgh to Lake Geneva. Look out for this one and please read the 7 Professors of the Far North before September, as it is just as good! Action-packed and full of wonderful characters and inventions.

These two books are also perfect titles to encourage reluctant readers.