Allan Stratton – författare

She promised her mama she''d keep them safe.

It''s been six months since Mama died, and Chanda is struggling to raise her little brother and sister. Determined to end a family feud, she takes them to her relatives'' remote rural village.

But across the nearby border, a brutal civil war is spreading. Rebels led by the ruthless General Mandiki attack at night, stealing children. All that separates Chanda from the horror is a stretch of rugged bush and a national park alive with predators. Soon, not even that. Before she knows it, Chanda must face the unthinkable, with a troubled young tracker as her unlikely ally.

Chanda''s Wars is the unforgettable story of a teenager who risks everything to save her brother and sister. Epic in its sweep, intimate in its humanity, here is a gripping tale of family intrigue, love and courage, forgiveness and hope.

The truth is closing in.

Life''s not easy for Sami Sabiri since his dad stuck him at a private school where he''s the only Muslim kid. But it''s about to get a lot worse.

When Sami catches his father in a lie, he gets suspicious. . . . He''s not the only one. In a whirlwind, the FBI descends on his home, and Sami''s family becomes the center of an international terrorist investigation. Now Sami must fight to keep his world from unraveling.

An explosive thriller ripped from today''s headlines, borderline is the story of a funny, gutsy Muslim-American teen determined to save his father, his family, and his life.

Hans doesn''t know who he is or where he came from. When he was a baby, he washed ashore in a wooden box and was adopted by the conniving grave robber, Knobbe the Bent. Now fate has thrown him together with Angela von Schwanenberg, a young countess fleeing for her life from the evil Archduke Arnulf and his dreaded Necromancer. Together, these friends are on a daring quest to discover Hans'' true identity and to save Angela''s parents from the archduke.

Join Hans and Angela on their grand adventure as they ride through the depths of the great forest, sled down a mountain in a coffin, and sneak along the secret passageways of the archduke''s palace. The Grave Robber''s Apprentice is a world of highwaymen, hermits, and dancing bears; and of a boy separated from his family by the sea.

In this world anything is possible with luck and imagination—even for a grave robber''s apprentice.

Sixteen-year-old Chanda Kabelo, living in sub-Saharan Africa, knows only too well the truth behind the secret people are trying to keep hidden: that all around her people are dying because of AIDS.  When her young stepsister dies, Chanda takes charge, organising the funeral for her grief-stricken mother.  But Chanda remains a girl like any other, with hopes, worries and secrets of her own.  Can she stay strong while helping her family to survive in the face of this tragedy?