Black Cats – serie

A time-slip ghost story based in the gritty reality of Victorian London. Ben breaks into the empty house next door and discovers a family of children suffering at the hands of their drunk and abusive father. Ben has to befriend someone from the family's own time to contact their relatives and rescue them, hence a combination of modern sleuthing and contemporary letter-writing to achieve the desired end.

The Honourable Ratts are a distinguished family whose ancestors appeared at a time when witches were commonplace and giants roamed the land. They built their ancestral home, Clawfoot Hall, and they began collecting the Great Ratt Hoard - that is, any and every item of gold they could lay their hands on. At the time of this story, the Ratts are diminished in size and stature and now live under the floorboards of Clawfoot Hall. Then one day, everything changes. The ancient enemies of the Ratts have tracked them down and they are looking for ...the Great Ratt Hoard. The future of the Ratts is at stake. They must protect their inheritance at all costs. This is an exciting and action-packed story of the unusual, rodent-like family and their search for treasure with villains on their trail.

'It was never meant to feed the needy; but to serve up grief to the mean and greedy' The unfortunately named Albert Grub (A. Grub) has parents who are obsessed by mini-beasts; there are insects in the fridge, woodlice living in the hall and spiders dwelling in the cupboard under the stairs. But everything changes one day when Albert discovers that his dad is heir to the factory of the legendary Piddler's Porridge. Why is the town's noodle King, and owner of the adjacent factory so keen to get his hands on the Piddler's place? Is he after the legendary Spoon of Doom, believed to be hidden somewhere in the factory? And what can our reluctant hero do to stop him? A mix of quirky characters and outlandish goings on topped with lashings of bugs and porridge, this is a laugh-out-loud comic adventure that will appeal especially to boys.

Stan is on holiday with his family at the seaside when everything starts going a bit odd. First there's the fairy - the one his brother caught. It doesn't look like a fairy. It's not twinkly. Its name is Harry, and it bites. Then, there's the sea monster. The huge one in the bay that's after Stan's little brother. The one that only Stan can see. Can Stan find out what's going on, stop the monster, save his brother - and watch out for Harry?Funny, exciting or a little bit spooky, Black Cats are fast-paced stories with short chapters and illustrations throughout - purr-fect for newly confident readers and those building up their reading stamina.

Welcome to Franklin's Emporium - the department store where there's magic on every floor!When Alex is sent to Golden Bay for the summer she just wants be left in peace to read her books. Unfortunately, her cousin Maisie has other ideas and makes Alex go shopping for some white lace gloves. And when you are shopping at Franklin's Emporium, what you end up buying isn't quite what you expected!Funny, exciting or a little bit spooky, Black Cats are fast-paced stories with short chapters and illustrations throughout. Perfect stepping stones to reading confidence.

Welcome to Franklin's Emporium - the department store where there's magic on every floor!When Alex visits the pet shop at Franklin's Emporium she just wants to buy some cat treats but she goes home with a little bit more than she bargained for. Where's that purring coming from? And why do things keep getting knocked over? Funny, exciting or a little bit spooky, Black Cats are fast-paced stories with short chapters and illustrations throughout. Perfect stepping stones to reading confidence.