Gemma Lawrence
- Key Stage 3
Read by: Gemma Lawrence
Duration: 2 hrs
Cousins Ellen and Harlan have been forced to go on a family camping trip – the worst timing ever, because they’re in a huge fight. So Ellen is happy when Harlan storms off into the woods, but her peace and quiet quickly turns to panic when he doesn’t come back. Facing heart-stopping danger on the clifftops, will Ellen be able to find Harlan before it’s too late? This is a World Book Day 2022 title.
- Family Stories
Read by: Gemma Lawrence
Duration: 10 hrs 3 mins
East London, 1916: The Sanctuary Lane Animal Hospital is proving a huge success. For its founder Ruby Archer, this is a dream come true - and her blossoming romance with a local boy is the icing on the cake.
But in wartime things change in the blink of an eye. When a heartbreaking tragedy shatters Ruby's world, suddenly she is at odds with everyone - her family, her friends, and even her sweetheart. And when the hospital is threatened with immediate closure, she's not sure who to trust.
With the festivities fast approaching, Ruby desperately needs a miracle. But who can she turn to?
Book 2 in the Sanctuary Lane series.
- Key Stage 4
Read by: Gemma Lawrence
Duration: 9 hrs
When it comes to flying under the radar, Ro Snow is the expert. No friends. No boys. No parties. And strictly NO VISITORS.
It may be lonely but at least this way the truth remains where it should - hidden. Then Tanvi Shah comes tumbling back into her life and Ro finds herself losing control of her carefully constructed lies. Because if Ro's walls come crumbling down, who's going to take care of Bonnie... Bonnie. Never Mum or Mummy or Mother. Just Bonnie.
- Family Stories
Read by: Gemma Lawrence
Duration: 10 hrs 37 mins
As the Great War rages across Europe, twenty-one year old Ruby Archer decides to 'do her bit' at an East End munitions factory. The work is relentless and deafening, but the camaraderie of the other girls carries her through. As the threat of another Zeppelin attack grows by the day, Ruby cannot ignore the abandoned animals scavenging the local streets. She rescues a stray kitten, Tess, and takes in an injured terrier Mac, but when all the local cats mysteriously disappear, she knows she needs to do more, and with the help of her friends plans to open a weekly animal clinic. But opposition quickly closes in from all sides - when there is a war to win everyone from the local vet to Ruby's own family are against the idea. With the help of her friends, can Ruby convince them that in wartime every life matters?
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