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Chandra is looking forward to her arranged marriage - her new
husband is open-minded and modern-thinking. But when he dies
shortly after their wedding Chandra realizes that she is now the
property of her husband's family who blame her for their son's
death. She escapes into the desert and eventually finds her way
home - but her husband's family are hot on her heels.
Fantasy adventure story for young adults, in Large Print. Chooker,
the Queen's young sister, must fight to restore her family's name
and save the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. Sequel to ATLANTIS by
Frances Mary Hendry (also in Large Print). The peaceful kingdom of
Atlantis is in great danger from a terrible giant, and people are
blaming Mungith and his discovery. His cousin Chooker, the young
sister of the Queen, realises that the only way to restore the good
name of her family and protect the kingdom is to make the journey
to Outside, to find the other giants and prove they are not all
bad. And when the King's wicked sister tries to kill her to make
her stop, it only makes Chooker realise how urgent her mission is.
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Spooky psychological thriller for children, in Large Print.
"Nothing exciting ever happens." Will Beth learn to regret her
words as her weird cousin Tanya comes to stay, closely followed by
the mysterious Mr Mandrake? As the quest for the magical seer's
stone unfolds, a dark and evil force is unleashed. Can Tanya use
her psychic powers to protect her cousin and reclaim the stone? Or
will the malevolent Mr Mandrake get there first? As the nightmares
begin .remember...don't look into his eyes!
Historical intrigue for children 9-12, printed in large print. set
in a Scottish fishing village in the days of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Jeannie Main will make a king, and break a king, come four times
into the shadow of the gibbet, and risk her life by riding the
Kelpie, the fearsome water monster. That's what wee Jeannie is told
during the 1745 Rising, as Prince Charles Edward Stewart makes his
desperate attempt to win back his grandfather's crown from the
Hanoverian King George. Ach, blethers! But Jeannie's prophecy comes
terrifyingly true. She must make bitter choices, where either way
could bring death or ruin for herself or those around her, and then
face the consequences of those decisions. This is not a
comfortable, cosy story. 12-year-old Jeannie is no sweet little
angel, but a tough, hardy little fisher quean. But she faces life
with a lively humour, honesty, courage, and immense loyalty to her
family and friends, which make her instantly likeable.
Exciting fantasy adventure story for young adults, printed in Large
Print. An unbelievable discovery by a young boy suddenly puts the
underwater city in great danger. The effects are still felt in the
follow up book, QUEST FOR ATLANTIS by Frances Mary Hendry (also in
Large Print). A creak, a crunching growl, a roar. A brief dazzle of
light. He tried to leap for the wall, as the Coal had told him to
do, but his bad ankle gave way. The roof fell in... Far below the
Antarctic ice, the folk of Atlantis have lived for centuries, safe
from the cold and danger Outside. But when a boy called Mungith
makes an unbelievable discovery in the old mines, the Atlantans'
lives are suddenly in great danger. Then tragedy hits the kingdom,
and Mungith knows he will be blamed - unless he can somehow restore
peace and well-being to his people.
Contemporary issues novel about bullying, set in Scotland, for
younger teens, published in Large Print. Small, downtrodden Malcolm
finally explodes, and stands up to his bullying stepbrother - with
a frying pan. And his life changes drastically. Exiled by his
stepfather to the wilds of Scotland, away from his mother and
little sister, into the care of his elderly Aunt Mary and a huge
Rambo lookalike, he meets a fresh type of bully and faces
humiliation and shocking dangers for himself and his beloved dog
Bullet. He tries to control his urge to react with violence, to
stop being a victim, to develop a new outlook on life. So that when
the gorgeously handsome Gerald reappears, gloating, Malcolm can
maybe - just maybe - sort him out. Nothing goes smoothly, of
course. But in the fresh explosion of personalities, with the help
of his new friends and family, Wee Malkie faces his problems with
determination and humour - and the result surprises even him.
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