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Feather [electronic resource]

The Twitchers have one last mystery to solve – and this time it's a heist! The final unputdownable adventure in the bestselling birdwatching detective series from the internationally acclaimed author of Beetle Boy and Adventures on Trains, wildlife queen M.G. Leonard.On a school trip to the Royal Swan Natural History Museum, Ava finds herself at the centre of a heist: hundreds of invaluable bird of paradise skins from the Alfred Wallace Collection have been stolen! When she discovers a large jet-black feather, she's sure it's a clue, but the police won't listen to her. Slipping away, she takes the case to the Twitchers in an investigation that leads them to the bizarre and sinister world of fly-fishing, and to a mysterious girl with a pet Raven called Caliban and a dangerous ring of thieves and smugglers...Praise for The Twitchers:“Leonard knows her audience and the jeopardy comes in flocks ... Find your nest, curl up and enjoy.” The Times, Children's Book of the Week on Twitch"A twist-laden, thriller-like tale of a bird-mad boy, some bullies and an escaped convict hiding in the nearby woods." Observer on Twitch"A skilfully crafted mystery adventure. A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere." Rob Biddulph, LoveReading4Kids on Spark"A twisty crime drama as well as a persuasive story about friendship and nature." Sunday Times on Twitch"Simply genius." BBC Wildlife Magazine on Twitch"Another pacy wonderful adventure steeped in the magic of nature and friendship.” Jasbinder Bilan on Spark“Leonard has crafted an intelligent mystery from unlikely material, with bonus bird facts.” Irish Times on Twitch“A winged masterpiece.” Maz Evans on Twitch“Enthralling from beginning to end, it really touched my young bird-loving heart! Just wonderful!” Dara McAnulty on Twitch“Twitch is an absolute triumph. The perfect blend of mystery and adventure, a winning hero with an eye for ornithological facts and a heart as big as the countryside, plus a cracking whipsmart plot, I think this is M. G. Leonard's best book yet.” Christopher Edge on Twitch“Cracking characters, beyond pacy plotting and an ending that is almost Bugsy Malone-esque!” Phil Earle on Twitch
Author: Leonard, M. G.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Walker Books, 2024
1 online resource (1 text file)

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Clutch / M.G. Leonard.

It's spring, and Aves Wood is alive with migrating birds returning to build their nests. But eggs are going missing. Could someone be stealing from the nests of the wild birds? Horrified, the birdwatching detectives set up a stakeout, patrolling the woods to protect the nesting birds and hunting down the despicable egg thief. But the Twitchers are soon caught in their own trap. Can they work together to prove their innocence and catch the real criminal before any more birds get hurt?
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Walker Books, 2023.
312 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm
1 reserve

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Clutch [electronic resource]

There's an egg snatcher in Aves Wood – the Twitchers are on the case! The third wildlife mystery adventure for our gang of birdwatching detectives, from bestselling wildlife queen M.G. Leonard.It’s spring, and Aves Wood is alive with migrating birds returning to build their nests. But eggs are going missing. Could someone be stealing from the nests of the wild birds?Horrified, the birdwatching detectives set up a stakeout, patrolling the woods to protect the nesting birds and hunting down the despicable egg thief. But the Twitchers are soon caught in their own trap. Can they work together to prove their innocence and catch the real criminal before any more birds get hurt?
Author: Leonard, M. G.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Walker Books, 2023
1 online resource (1 text file)
Twitchers

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Greenwild [electronic resource] : The World Behind the Door

Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the earth itself. Greenwild: The World Behind the Door is the first book in Pari Thomson's extraordinary fantasy series with an environmental twist.'Greenwild is a thrilling adventure that takes seed in your imagination and runs wild!' - M. G. Leonard, author of Beetle BoyDaisy Thistledown has escaped from boarding school and has a mystery to solve. Her search for her missing mother will lead her across London and through a hidden doorway to another world, filled with plants and bursting with magic: the Greenwild.But all is not well in this astonishing land. Before long Daisy finds herself confronting a dangerous presence that threatens green magic on both sides of the door. Daisy must band together with a botanical genius, a boy who can talk to animals, and a cat with an attitude, to channel the power that can revive the Greenwild and find her missing mother - and save her own world too.Prepare to embark on an unforgettable adventure through the Greenwild, beautifully illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.'Phenomenal . . . If you don’t believe in magic, you will after you’ve read Greenwild' - A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief'A spellbinding, enchanting read' - Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear'I adored this book!' - Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn
Author: Thomson, Pari
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Children's Books, 2023
1 online resource (1 text file)
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The ice children / M.G. Leonard ; illustrated by Penny Neville-Lee.

At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen in the city park on a pedestal of ice. The doctor says his heart is beating, but no one can wake him. Finn's big sister, Bianca, suspects the beautiful sparkling book Finn got from the library has something to do with it all but the mysterious book has vanished and no one will listen. As more children are frozen, Bianca realises she's running out of time. Is there a connection between the peculiar stranger wearing a top hat and the disappearing books? The search for truth hurls Bianca into a fantastical winter wonderland where all is not as it seems. Can Bianca remember her mission and find a way to save her brother and the other Ice Children before all their hearts are lost forever?
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2023.
267 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
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The Ice Children [electronic resource]

At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen in the city park standing on a pedestal of ice. His heart is beating, he is smiling serenely, but no one can wake him.Finn’s big sister, Bianca, suspects that the beautiful sparkling book Finn got from the library has something to do with it, but the book has vanished. Does the tall mysterious stranger who first discovered Finn know more than they will admit?Each day, more children are found frozen and Bianca realizes she’s running out of time. Her quest to discover the truth and rescue her little brother hurls her into a fantastical winter wonderland, full of beauty and danger, where all is not as it seems.Can Bianca save her brother and the other Ice Children before they are forever lost?
Author: Leonard, M. G.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Children's Books, 2023
1 online resource (1 text file)

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The Arctic Railway Assassin [electronic resource]

The bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series embarks on a thrilling sixth adventure as Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat climb aboard the night train to Narvik, travelling to the Arctic Circle to see the northern lights for Christmas.But as their train leaves Stockholm, Hal and Uncle Nat realize they’re being followed by a sinister figure, and Hal’s powers of observation are tested when Uncle Nat’s past comes back to haunt him. Journeying into the never ending night of the arctic winter, our railway detectives must outsmart an assassin in their most chilling adventure yet, in which nothing is as it seems.The Arctic Railway Assassin can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the award-winning Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling series with: Murder on the Safari Star, Danger at Dead Man's Pass and Sabotage on the Solar Express.
Author: Leonard, M. G.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Children's Books, 2022
1 online resource (1 text file)
Adventures on Trains ; 6

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The Arctic Railway Assassin [electronic resource]

The bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series embarks on a thrilling sixth adventure as Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat climb aboard the night train to Narvik, travelling to the Arctic Circle to see the northern lights for Christmas.But as their train leaves Stockholm, Hal and Uncle Nat realize they’re being followed by a sinister figure, and Hal’s powers of observation are tested when Uncle Nat’s past comes back to haunt him. Journeying into the never ending night of the arctic winter, our railway detectives must outsmart an assassin in their most chilling adventure yet, in which nothing is as it seems.The Arctic Railway Assassin can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the award-winning Adventures on Trains series written by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling series with: Murder on the Safari Star, Danger at Dead Man's Pass and Sabotage on the Solar Express.
Author: Leonard, M. G.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Children's Books, 2022
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Adventures on Trains ; 6

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Sabotage on the Solar Express / M.G. Leonard & Sam Sedgman ; illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.

Billionaire train enthusiast August Reza has invited Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat to travel on the maiden voyage of the winning design of his Reza's Rocket competition. Australian child genius Boaz won with his hybrid locomotive, driven by hydrogen fuel cells and solar power. But during the journey from Alice Springs to Darwin, someone onboard sabotages the train, hurtling passengers into a heart-stopping thrill-ride across the Australian Outback. Can Hal find the saboteur and stop the runaway train before disaster strikes?
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2022.
245 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Adventures on trains series
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11 copies

Spark / M.G. Leonard.

When Jack discovers that someone is hurting local pets, he is determined that The Twitchers will get to the bottom of it. But the Twitchers are more interested in the news that a rare and endangered bearded vulture has been spotted heading for Aves Woods. Determined to prove himself a detective, Jack sets off to investigate, only to find himself in deep water. Friendless and alone, Jack must use all his bravery and detective skills to not only stop a terrible crime, one that could put the bearded vulture in danger, but to prove to his friends that he's a deserving member of The Twitchers.
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Walker Books, 2022.
314 pages : maps (black and white) ; 20 cm

16 copies

The Arctic Railway assassin / M.G. Leonard & Sam Sedgman ; illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.

Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat climb aboard the night train to Narvik, travelling to the Arctic Circle to see the Northern Lights for Christmas. But as their train leaves Stockholm, Hal and Uncle Nat realize they're being followed by a sinister figure, and Hal's powers of observation are tested when Uncle Nat's past comes back to haunt him.
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2022.
247 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Adventures on trains

17 copies

Sabotage on the Solar Express [electronic resource]

Ride into danger with Hal and Uncle Nat on the fifth breathtaking Adventures on Trains mystery, Sabotage on the Solar Express, from best-selling award-winners M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Perfect for listeners of eight to 12.Billionaire train enthusiast August Reza has invited Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat to travel on the maiden voyage of the winning design of his Reza’s Rocket competition. Australian child genius Boaz won with his hybrid locomotive, driven by hydrogen fuel cells and solar power. But during the journey from Alice Springs to Darwin, someone onboard sabotages the train, hurtling passengers into a heart-stopping thrill-ride across the Australian Outback. Can Hal find the saboteur and stop the runaway train before disaster strikes?
Author: Leonard, M. G.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Children's Books, 2022
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Adventures on Trains ; 5

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Danger at Dead Man's Pass [electronic resource]

The bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series embarks on a thrilling fourth adventure as Harrison Beck investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains in Danger at Dead Man's Pass.
Author: Leonard, M. G.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Children's Books, 2021
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Adventures on Trains ; 4

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Murder on the Safari Star / M.G. Leonard & Sam Sedgman ; illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.

Uncle Nat is taking Hal on the journey of a lifetime - on a Safari Train from Pretoria to Victoria Falls. Drawing Africa's amazing wild animals from on board a spectacular steam train described as a luxury hotel on wheels, should be enough excitement for anyone. But something suspicious is happening on board the Safari Star and when a passenger is found mysteriously killed inside a locked compartment, it's up to Hal, along with his new friend Winston and his pet Mongoose, Chipo, to solve the murder mystery.
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2021.
278 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Adventures on trains series
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14 copies

Twitch / M.G. Leonard.

Can a birdwatcher outwit a convict? Twitch has three pet chickens, four pigeons, swallows nesting in his bedroom and a passion for bird-spotting. On the first day of the summer holidays, he arrives at his secret bird-watching hide to find police everywhere: a convicted robber has broken out of prison and is hiding in Aves Wood. Can Twitch use his talents for bird-spotting to hunt for the dangerous prisoner and find the missing loot?
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Walker Books, 2021.
295 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm

14 copies

Danger at Dead Man's Pass / M.G. Leonard & Sam Sedgman ; illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.

A mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there? Hal and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a creaking old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken railway and the family curse before disaster strikes?
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2021.
277 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Adventures on trains
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16 copies

Murder on the Safari Star [electronic resource]

Join Hal and Uncle Nat as they plunge straight into an exciting mystery – this time while on Safari!All-aboard for the third amazing journey in the bestselling Adventures on Trains series from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are on the journey of a lifetime aboard the Safari Star – a luxurious steam train that will take them from Pretoria to the stunning Victoria Falls. Close encounters with the amazing animals and landscape of Southern Africa are adventure enough, but things get mysterious when a passenger is found dead inside a locked compartment. Is it just a terrible accident or is something more suspicious afoot? It’s up to train detective Hal and his new friend Winston to find out.'Like Murder on the Orient Express but better!' Frank Cottrell-Boyce on The Highland Falcon Thief'A chuffing triumph' The Times on The Highland Falcon Thief'A first class choo-choo-dunnit!' David Solomons on Kidnap on the California Comet
Author: Leonard, M. G.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Children's Books, 2021
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Adventures on Trains ; 3

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Twitch [electronic resource]

From the internationally bestselling author of Beetle Boy and the Adventures on Trains series, comes the first book in The Twitchers, a brand new mystery adventure series celebrating friendship, bravery and the incredible world of birds, starring a birdwatching detective called Twitch!Can a birdwatcher outwit an escaped convict?Twitch has three pet chickens, four pigeons, swallows nesting in his bedroom and a passion for birdwatching. On the first day of the summer holidays, he arrives at his secret hide to find police everywhere: a convicted robber has broken out of prison and is hiding in Aves Wood. Can Twitch use his talents for birdwatching to hunt for the dangerous prisoner and find the missing loot?
Author: Leonard, M. G.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Walker Books, 2021
1 online resource (1 text file)

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The tale of a toothbrush / M.G. Leonard ; illustrated by Daniel Rieley.

Children use their toothbrush each morning and evening, and get new ones every few months. That's billions of toothbrushes! What happens to them all when they're no longer needed? And if toothbrushes take thousands of years to break down, what does that mean for our planet? With a fun cast of plastic characters, from pirate-ship bottles to dancing shampoos, and even an inquisitive albatross, 'The Tale of a Toothbrush' is a positive and heart-warming story to help children explore the impact their choices have on our planet.
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Walker Books and Subsidiaries, 2020.
25 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm

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The Highland Falcon thief / M.G. Leonard & Sam Sedgman ; illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.

Harrison Beck is reluctantly joining his travel-writer Uncle Nat for the last journey of the royal train, The Highland Falcon. But as the train makes its way to Scotland, a priceless brooch goes missing, and things are suddenly a lot more interesting. As suspicions and accusations run high among the passengers, Harrison begins to investigate and uncovers a few surprises along the way. Can he solve the mystery of the jewel thief and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line? Hear whispers in the dining car, find notes in the library, and unknown passengers among the luggage as you help Harrison to solve the mystery aboard one of the world's grandest trains.
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2020.
vii, 277 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm.
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18 copies

The tale of a toothbrush / M.G. Leonard ; illustrated by Daniel Rieley.

Children use their toothbrush each morning and evening, and get new ones every few months. That's billions of toothbrushes! What happens to them all when they're no longer needed? And if toothbrushes take thousands of years to break down, what does that mean for our planet? With a fun cast of plastic characters, from pirate-ship bottles to dancing shampoos, and even an inquisitive albatross, 'Sofia's Toothbrush' is a positive and heart-warming story to help children explore the impact their choices have on our planet.
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Walker Books Ltd, 2020.
25 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 27 cm

19 copies

Rex the rhinoceros beetle / M.G. Leonard ; illustrated by Duncan Beedie.

Deep in the rainforest, rhinoceros beetles Buster and Rex are sharing stories. Buster has so many heroic tales - Rex has never met such an amazing beetle! But with danger just around the corner, will Buster live up to his reputation, or will it be up to Rex to save the day? After all, bravery comes in all shapes and sizes.
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Scholastic, 2020.
29 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 25 x 29 cm

20 copies

Kidnap on the California Comet / M.G. Leonard & Sam Sedgman ; illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.

After the excitement of his adventures aboard the Highland Falcon Thief, Harrison Beck can't wait for the opportunity to go on another amazing train journey. So when his Uncle Nat invites him aboard the California Comet, the iconic three-day train journey from Chicago to San Francisco, he leaps at the chance to travel. But when the daughter of billionaire entrepreneur August Reza goes missing en route, Hal finds himself with another mystery to solve. Can he uncover the kidnapper before the journey's end?
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2020.
278 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Adventures on trains
Average rating: (1 review)
1 reserve

18 copies

The Highland Falcon Thief [electronic resource]

Adventures on Trains is a major mystery series from the prize-winning M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. First stop, The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve.Harrison Beck is reluctantly joining his travel-writer Uncle Nat for the last journey of the royal train, The Highland Falcon. But as the train makes its way to Scotland, a priceless brooch goes missing, and things are suddenly a lot more interesting. As suspicions and accusations run high among the passengers, Harrison begins to investigate and uncovers a few surprises along the way. Can he solve the mystery of the jewel thief and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line?Hear whispers in the dining car, find notes in the library, and unknown passengers among the luggage as you help Harrison to solve the mystery aboard one of the world's grandest trains. Fast-paced and packed with illustrations and clues, Adventures on Trains is a stop you won't want to miss!
Author: Leonard, M. G.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Children's Books, 2020
1 online resource (1 text file)
Adventures on Trains ; 1

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Kidnap on the California Comet [electronic resource]

Climb aboard the California Comet and join Harrison Beck as he solves the case of a kidnapped passenger in the second exciting Adventures on Trains book from bestselling mystery-writing duo M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.
Author: Leonard, M. G.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Children's Books, 2020
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Adventures on Trains ; 2

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The Highland Falcon Thief [electronic resource]

Adventures on Trains is a major mystery series from the prize-winning M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. First stop, The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve.Harrison Beck is reluctantly joining his travel-writer Uncle Nat for the last journey of the royal train, The Highland Falcon. But as the train makes its way to Scotland, a priceless brooch goes missing, and things are suddenly a lot more interesting. As suspicions and accusations run high among the passengers, Harrison begins to investigate and uncovers a few surprises along the way. Can he solve the mystery of the jewel thief and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line?Hear whispers in the dining car, find notes in the library, and unknown passengers among the luggage as you help Harrison to solve the mystery aboard one of the world's grandest trains. Fast-paced and packed with clues, Adventures on Trains is a stop you won't want to miss!
Author: Leonard, M. G.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Children's Books, 2020
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Adventures on Trains ; 1

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Battle of the beetles / M.G. Leonard ; inside illustrations by Karl James Mountford.

Darkus and his friends continue their unforgettable adventure in this final instalment of the Beetle trilogy. Arch-villainess Lucretia Cutter has a secret Biome hidden in the Amazon rainforest: can Darkus and his friends, human and beetle alike, find it before it's too late? If they can't stop Lucretia, she will release her hoard of giant Frankenstein beetles, and the planet will never be the same again.
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: Frome, Somerset : Chicken House, 2018.
312 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

23 copies

Make More Noise! [electronic resource] : New Stories in Honour of the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage

Featuring short stories by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize-wining The Girl of Ink and Stars, M.G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy, Patrice Lawrence, author of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning Orangeboy, Katherine Woodfine, author of The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow, Sally Nicholls, author of Things a Bright Girl Can Do, Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse, and more! £1 from the sale of every book will be donated to Camfed, an international charity which tackles poverty and inequality by supporting women's education in the developing world.
Author: Kennen, Ally
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Nosy Crow, 2018
1 online resource (1 text file)

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Beetle queen / M.G. Leonard ; inside illustrations by Karl James Mountford.

Beetle boy / M.G. Leonard.

Darkus's dad has disappeared, but his new friend, a giant beetle called Baxter, is some consolation. Together, boy and beetle set out to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. But Lucretia Cutter, a fashion designer with a penchant for beetle jewellery, is dead set against their success.
Author: Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)
Published: Frome, Somerset : Chicken House, 2016.
322 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

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