'A beautifully written emotional story to make you laugh and cry' - Jacqueline Wilson
The problem with Wales, he thought, was that it was too far away.
But that was the point. To leave Southend behind. To get so far that no one would think to look for them there.
Max wants to be just like his dad - fun, loud and strong.
Instead, he always seems to be accidentally getting into fights and breaking things.
But when his dad starts bringing home mysterious boxes, even more mysterious wads of cash starts turning up.
Then Dad disappears. And it's up to Max to look after his sisters until he comes home.
When they run away to a remote village in Wales, he's convinced that no one will find them.
He's Max Kowalski. Of course he can look after three kids with no grownups around!
Although, he can't stop thinking about where Dad really went. And the whispers of a golden dragon, asleep under the Welsh mountains...
A funny and exquisitely written story, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson and Ross Welford.
Pea's family are separating for the summer holidays. Big sister, Clover, is off to Drama Camp, Mum is staying at home to finish her new book, and Pea and Tinkerbell are going camping. But things don't go quite to plan, and Pea finds her summer suddenly filled with Enid Blyton, castles, ghosts and mysteries...
Georgie and Jem aren't just best friends anymore; now Georgie's mum and Jem's dad are together, they're going to be sisters! School is a bit more challenging. Miss Eagle wants the whole class to start a self-esteem project. They'll write their biggest secret on a piece of paper and then float them up into the sky on a balloon and their worries will disappear. Then disaster! The ball of secrets disappears instead and suddenly no one's secrets are safe.
Billie Bright's family is pretty big, especially for one that's got somebody missing. There's Billie who is eleven and then there are her three big brothers and her Dad. Life is loud but Billie likes it, even without her mum there anymore. But with a new school comes having to make new friends, and at home it feels like all her brothers are keeping secrets. When she decides to do a project on her mum, she ends up finding out all kinds of things she doesn't expect to...
Sam likes being a twin. He likes having two mums. He likes cheese sandwiches and his dog and drawing comics with his friend Pea.
His twin sister Sammie likes being a twin too. She knows that she's perfect best friend material for somebody - the girls in her class just haven't realised yet. Both Sam and Sammie - and everybody in their lives seems to be keeping secrets - which ones will come out?
Join Pea as she celebrates her birthday and tries to bring her whole family together...
It's Pea's birthday, and all the family are gathered around to celebrate. But there's one person missing - her dad. She has never known him, but is the story Mum always told her (the one about Dad being a pirate) really true? What is this mysterious Piratical Father doing now? So begins Pea's quest to track down her dad once and for all...
Eleven-year-old Pea and her wonderfully wacky family are back for their second adventure in this fabulously funny series.
Having secured herself a best friend and settled into London life, Pea is now contemplating her future and what exactly she should be when she grows up. Should she be a writer (like Mum)? An artist (like their crazy new au pair Klaudia)? A footballer? A pet therapist? Join Pea as she attempts to find out the answers - with hilarious results!
Two summers. Two girls. Same summer. Same girl.
On her thirteenth birthday, Blue makes a desperate wish. To be transformed into a cool, confident teenager. Enter Red, appearing from nowhere like a wacky fairy godmother. She's only visible to Blue - in fact, she IS Blue, but a year older. With Red by her side to guide her, Blue can avoid all the gruesome embarrassments! But her future self causes a heap of crazy trouble - and there are dark secrets she's not telling...
Meet eleven-year-old Pea and her definitely not ordinary life...
When Pea's single mum becomes Marina Cove, bestselling author of the Mermaid Girls books, everything changes. It's time to leave their tiny flat in Tenby for a proper house in London, and a whole new life. Pea likes the red front door, and having the attic bedroom all to herself. But there's an empty chair beside her in every lesson, and no one seems to want to fill it.
In the absence of volunteers, Pea is going to have to acquire herself a new best friend...
