Jo Jallad

Someone is sending secret messages to the owner of Dyson's scythe works. Cellar Lad Ben is at the heart of the work's gossip and speculation.

When Granny Dan died she left a box containing ballet shoes, a locket and letters. From these clues her grand-daughter discovers the life and love of a young ballerina who left Russia at the start of the Revolution.

Set in the 1920's, a moving love story of two young people from very different backgrounds. Abandoned by his father to a life of poverty, Tony is angry with everyone, and desperately lonely. April Dean, the deaf girl, needs friends too. But their growing relationship arouses deep prejudices which threaten to engulf not only Tony and April but also the whole village. This moving and powerful love story is about two very different people, worlds apart.

When the Banks family advertise for a nanny, Mary Poppins and her talking umbrella appear out of the sky, ready to take the children on extraordinary adventures.

Mary Poppins is strict but fair, and soon Michael and Jane are whisked off to a funfair inside a pavement picture and on many more outings with their wonderful new nanny!

Needless to say, when at last ‘the wind changes’ and she flies away, the children are devastated. But the magic of Mary Poppins will stay with the Banks family forever.

The original story of the world’s most famous nanny, Mary Poppins, is a timeless classic that has enchanted generations.

Divided loyalties make Lucy's path dangerous and difficult when she becomes involved with the Wicklow family.

Separated from the rest of the family, Andi and her father move to Sweden hoping to start a new life, but things are never easy.

Gravella Roller came from a family of piemakers, a serious business, even her name was gravy prettied up! For the Danby Rollers success in the King's piemaking contest was important to the whole family.

Saracen Hobday is a very shy orphan who lives on a lonely island with his granny. Granny was once a detective inspector, famous for catching villains. When granny hears that her erstwhile pirate captive, Grudge-Gallows, has escaped, she sets off to recapture him.

When Dad agrees that the family can at last have a dog, Sally and her Mum go to a rescue centre to choose one. Somehow they manage to come away with three dogs!

A stranger is given shelter from the storm at Theo's house, but is she a witch? A gentle, atmospheric story from a prize winning author .