Girl Who Walked On Air

Emma Carroll

Faber&Faber

In Darkling Wood

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Secrets Of A Sun King

On one side of the underwater street is the remains of a house . . . It's beautiful here, and eerie, a lost kingdom, a ghost village . . .\nIt's the near-future and Britain is having yet another heatwave. Of course, the government have put in the normal curfews for this kind of weather, and shops are forced to shut again. For Polly, it's the sort of heat that makes her do wild, out-of-character things just to cool down.\nLike face her fear of deepwater. Essential when she and her brother have been sent to their aunt's eco lake-side house for the summer.\nBut Truthwater Lake is beginning to dry up. As the water level diminishes, a lost village emerges. Swimming over the rooftops at midnight, Polly dives down and is suddenly able to breathe, to hear church bells and bird song . . . Polly has discovered an underwater gateway . . . to the past!

The Tale of Truthwater Lake: 'Absolutely gorgeous.' Hilary McKay

Children's Books

The Week at World's End: 'The Queen of Historical Fiction at her finest.' Guardian

It only takes one A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, from bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child.' Superb. About community and voices and standing up for yourself ’ Phil Earle, British Book Award-winning author of When the Sky FallsBridie works hard to feed her family, selling matches on the streets of Victorian London. After an incident leaves her with only three matches left, the magical strike of each one sees her tumble into visions of a brighter future. Realizing she has the power to change her own fortune, Bridie leads the match factory workers out on strike, achieving the remarkable through their unity and courage.A defiant and empowering retelling of the classic you thought you knew, based on real-life events, this stunning collaboration brought to life in glorious spot colour introduces a bold new heroine for future generations to treasure. 'Bridie is a feminist icon, with a story that is all too relevant. There is so much power in these beautiful pages' Katya Balen, winner of the Carnegie Medal'A defiant, elegantly illustrated story' Sunday Times Culture'A brilliant story of collective power that champions community and kindness' Abi Elphinstone'A powerful strike right to the heart, burning with courage, that should light a beacon of hope for young readers' Piers Torday'A timely read that might prompt discussion' Observer‘[Lauren] Child’s vivid spot-colour illustrations elegantly complement the fierceness of the story’ Guardian‘A masterful interweaving of fairytale and fact with social action and strong women at its heart’ Smriti Halls

LITTLE MATCH GIRL STRIKES BACK

Simon & Schuster Children's UK

The Little Match Girl Strikes Back

Simon Schuster Ltd

Capture the magic of winters past with this stunning gift for all the family by bestselling author Emma Carroll, and award-winning illustrator, Sam Usher.\n'A magical adventure to melt the frostiest of hearts' Ben Miller.\nIt’s Christmastime, and searching for magic, Maya finds herself transported back two hundred years to the banks of the frozen river Thames. A boy called Eddie shows Maya the bustle of the glittering frost fair, filled with music, sweet stalls and thrilling rides. Is this all a dream, or can Maya bring a piece of the beautiful frost fair home with her after all . . . ?\nA winter story of freedom and family, from the award-winning Emma Carroll, with stunning full colour illustrations by Sam Usher, A Night at the Frost Fair is a classic to treasure on the family bookshelf this Christmas and for years to come.

Night At the Frost Fair

Escape to the River Sea

Pan/Macmillan

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively: Emma Carroll 4 Books Collection Set: Letters from the Lighthouse: February, 1941. After months of bombing raids in London, twelve-year-old Olive Bradshaw and her little brother Cliff are evacuated to the Devon coast. The only person with two spare beds is Mr Ephraim, the local lighthouse keeper. But he's not used to company and he certainly doesn't want any evacuees. Frost Hollow Hall: Tilly's heart sinks. Will's at the door of their cottage, daring her to come ice-skating up at Frost Hollow Hall. No one goes near the place these days. Rumour has it that the house is haunted . . . Ten years ago the young heir, Kit Barrington, drowned there in the lake. But Tilly never turns down a dare.Then it goes horribly wrong. The ice breaks, Tilly falls through and almost drowns. At the point of death, a beautiful angel appears in the water and saves her. Kit Barrington's ghost. In Darkling Wood: When Alice's brother gets a longed-for chance for a heart transplant, Alice is suddenly bundled off to her estranged grandmother's house. There's nothing good about staying with Nell, except for the beautiful Darkling Wood at the end of her garden - but Nell wants to have it cut down. Alice feels at home there, at peace, and even finds a friend, Flo. The Snow Sister: Ever since her sister, Agnes, died, Pearl has a tradition every time it snows. She makes a person out of snow. A snow sister. It makes Christmas feel a little less lonely.On Christmas Eve, her father receives a letter about a long-lost relative's will. Is their luck about to change? In anticipation of a better Christmas, Pearl goes to beg credit at Mr Noble's grocery to get ingredients for a Christmas pudding.

Emma Carroll 4 Books Collection Set (Frost Hollow Hall, In Darkling Wood, Letters from the Lighthouse & The Snow Sister)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

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