A historical adventure set in Tudor times, perfect for fans of Terry Deary and Philip Ardagh's The Secret Diary series.

Hal has a dream: to work as a gardener in King Henry's palace in Whitehall. But they say the king has a terrible temper and when Hal stumbles upon a royal party, he'll have to find a way to prove to the king that he's not a spy. And if he doesn't, well, let's just say that Hal may never live to see his dream come true...

This historical tale set in Tudor times, from well-loved author Pamela Oldfield, has inviting black-and-white illustrations by James de la Rue and is perfect for children who are developing as readers.

A pack of 6 international inquiry-based readers covering the PYP transdisciplinary theme of 'Sharing the planet' for Level 8, designed to support comprehension and oral language and to motivate learners to develop important inquiry-based reading strategies.

Millie's fiance had been 'stolen' by her sister, Esme, leaving Millie to live at home, caring for her father. But when he dies in 1891, she's left without a penny and goes to live with Esme and Leo as a domestic. Leo wastes no time in revealing to Millie that he still loves her, more than he ever loved her sister. And Esme is looking elsewhere too, indulging in clandestine meetings with a man whom she knows only as Wally. Keen to become independent of her heartless sister, Millie is excited to meet Polly, a risque star at Tappers Supper House. Poppy invites Millie to come and share her luxurious flat - paid for by her married lover, Henry Granger. Not surprisingly, complications arise; and respected Victorian Member of Parliament Henry W. Granger is not as morally upstanding as he would like us to believe...

A woman struggles to face her tragic past - Clare was devastated after her fiance was killed in the First World War. Her only enjoyment is writing for The Ladies Journal, so her hopes rise when she is asked to write a novel. She meets editor Steven Flint, who is very encouraging, but her attempts to write are thwarted by a series of problems. Steven is a friendly shoulder to cry on but will her feelings for him cause problems?

First Lucy discovers Andrew's affair, but there's worse to come...Four young people are playing tennis beneath a hot Portuguese sun. A wedding has been arranged between two of them - Lucy and Andrew - and the small English community at San Domingos is looking forward to the celebrations. But among the people who live and work around the thriving copper mine, life is not as serene as it seems. The heat of mid-summer raises tensions, suspicions flourish and tempers fray. Infidelity threatens to break up friendships and a shock brings about the early death of a well-loved doctor. When it seems that nothing else can go wrong, an explosion at the mine leads to an arrest. Only Eduardo, the young Portuguese doctor, seems untroubled by the gathering storm. A visit from Andrew's parents draws closer but does nothing to heal the rifts. If anything, it makes matters worse. Can anything be done to avert the approaching disaster?

Harriet's whirlwind romance and impetuous marriage to Godfrey disintegrates when Godfrey's former girlfriend, Amelia, arrives from Italy in 1873. Her husband is divorcing her and, destitute and hysterical, she has come in search of Godfrey, unaware that he has married Harriet. Amelia is determined to break up their marriage and makes no secret of the fact. When Godfrey leaves Harriet for Amelia, Harriet soon finds herself the object of other men's affections - possibilities which are cruelly blighted by the discovery that she is carrying Godfrey's child. Despite the difficulties of her private life, Harriet has a charitable but passionate interest in the local workhouse. After all, she can relate to Daisy Pritty, who gives birth but is having to take drastic measures to satisfy her former lover, Digger. The tragic parallels between the two women's lives do not end when Digger abandons her following a violent attack and Daisy's life hangs in the balance...

Late Victorian England. When Bella marries Lloyd Massie she believes she is the happiest woman in the East End of London. Her wedding is a joyful occasion but a young, dedicated detective knows that she is in grave danger. Lloyd Massie, the bride-groom, has already killed once but the police cannot prove it. To complicate matters, Jack the Ripper begins to terrorise the area and all police resources are turned towards his capture. Frustrated, the detective does his best to protect Bella and her sister Lottie but Massie always seems to be one jump ahead of them and the sisters? lives are at risk.

September, 1918: the First World War is nearly over and no one wants to admit that a new and deadly menace has arrived which will sweep through the world. Eve waits at home in England while her husband Harvey, a scientist, works in Camp Devens in the USA where hundreds of young soldiers have fallen sick with the virulent form of influenza.No-one is safe as parents die, leaving motherless children. Fortunately for young Kate Beatty and her sister, Eve steps in when the family is stricken by the disease. James Ferber, an army pathologist in Camp Devens, befriends Harvey as the two men struggle to save army lives, but one of the two will suffer the consequences of trying. And Eve's life, like thousands of others, is changed forever by the disaster...

A gripping murder mystery set in Henley-on-Thames - 1912, Henley-on-Thames. Twenty-four-year old Marianne Lefevre is pleased to be taken on as a governess in the affluent Matlowe household. The young twins Emmie and Edie are bright and friendly, even if their grandmother, Georgina Matlowe, is a forbidding presence - and the whereabouts of the girls' parents seems to be a closely-guarded secret. But Marianne soon grows concerned. Why are the children forbidden to go near the boat house at the end of the garden? Who is the 'ghost' they claim to have seen lurking there? And what really happened to their parents . . .?