New Releases by Berlie Doherty

Two spooky stories from double-Carnegie-winner, Berlie Doherty. Dark and atmospheric these two tales send a chill down the spine. A desolate winter moor is the backdrop to the first story of a haunting friendship, and, in the second, when the past comes back to haunt Charlie, it becomes impossible to tell what is real and what isn''t.

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Grace put out her hand, almost touching the mirror. Her image did the same. ''There''s another world in there.'' ''We could float in and out of it.''Deep in a Derbyshire valley live two girls, twins, so alike that even their family can''t tell them apart. But tragedy is waiting. When the valley is sold to be flooded for a huge dam, the villagers are forced to leave their homes. Deep secrets are uncovered. New characters enter their lives and desires, love and grief come to the surface.

Two girls, from very different places, are brought together in a tale of loss, courage and family. Abela has lost everything, and now she must leave her home in Tanzania and flee to Britain. Rosa''s struggling to cope with her mum''s wish to adopt a child. When they are brought together, will Abela and Rosa ever be able to love one another like sisters? From the Carnegie Medal-winning author Berlie Doherty, The Girl Who Saw Lions is a powerful and moving story, inspired by the author''s visit to Africa.

Bella has a secret - one that she is very good at keeping. The secret is a den, hidden among trees on a muddy slope. Nearby, some foxes have a den of their own. But when the secret is betrayed, the foxes'' lives are put in danger, and so is a special friendship.

A spell-binding tale of magic and mysticism for young readers that explores the wonder of nature, from award-winning Berlie Doherty.

Heartwarming adventure from double Carnegie winner.

The sisters of STREET CHILD tell their story... A companion novel to bestselling story of Victorian orphan Jim Jarvis based on the founding of Dr Barnardo’s homes for children.

When Joe''s teacher announces the new class project will be all about their pets, Joe turns glum there''s no animals allowed in his house. So when he starts to invent a pet, his imagination turns wild and the dragonosaurus is born! There''s lots of fun to be had with his new ''pet'', but when Joe notices something amiss on the neighbouring farm the dragonosaurus is quickly abandoned. Perhaps an animal to call his own is closer than Joe thinks.

Set in rural Ireland and later in Venice, ''Requiem'' is the powerful and haunting story of a young woman''s search for self-fulfilment as she struggles against both the love of her close Irish family and the seductive discipline of her convent upbringing.

A sparkling collection of poems from Twice-Carnegie Award winning author Berlie Doherty. These poems will make you laugh and make you cry. They tell you what it is to be you. They look into your secrets. They look into your dreams! Enter a world where fish swim in the sky and shimmer like stars. Visit the valley of the village of secrets, Run away with the circus school. Meet dodos, iguanas, hobgoblins and dragons, But watch out for killer plants and the terrifying Boggart! Praise for Berlie Doherty The Company of Ghosts Doherty''s superb control of her material and her beautiful use of language have never been more perfectly combined than in this genuinely chilling ghost story ... Eerily atmospheric, emotionally authentic, this is a powerful and touching coming-of-age adventure with romance at its heart'' Daily Mail Daughter of the Sea ''Tension, emotional honesty and more than a touch of cold northern poetry as well'' Philip Pullman Deep Secret - Shortlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Fiction Award ''Beautifully written and compulsively readable, a must for young teens.'' Independent Dear Nobody - Winner of Carnegie Medal and turned into stage production and BBC Drama ''Quite simply outstanding'' Independent Abela ''Abela is a character who leaps out of the pages and with whom every child who reads the book will identify. Doherty''s enormously impressive achievement is to make adult subjects ... understandable for young readers without once talking down to them. She transports us to both Sheffield and Africa... It is an involving, moving and above all, relevant novel that ought to be in every school library in the land and put into the hands of as many children as possible.'' Adele Geras, the Guardian Street Child ''An exciting, moving story of the appalling conditions of Victorian London and the deprivation suffered by those who often, through no fault of their own lived lives of abject poverty and danger'' Books for Keeps

1914: war has broken out across Europe and beyond. Nothing will ever be the same again for those caught up in the conflict. This collection of short stories explores how the First World War changed and shaped the lives of women forever. A courageous nurse risks her life on the Front Line; a young woman uncovers a spy in wartime London; and a grief-stricken sister comes to understand the heroism and sacrifice of the forgotten Indian soldiers. Through these and other tales, War Girls presents a moving portrait of loss and grief, and of hope overcoming terrible odds. Cover art by Garry Walton

Follow Tam on three exciting adventures to the land of Faery - where he''ll battle castle nightmares, evil creatures and mischevious fairies! THE STARBURSTER At first, Tam isn''t at all keen on his baby sister, Blue. But with a little inventive persuasion from Great-grandpa, Tam changes his mind. One terrible night, Blue is stolen - and an ugly fairy changeling is left in her place! It falls to Tam to journey to the magical land of Faery, return the changeling and win back Blue... THE HUMMING MACHINE Great-grandpa Toby is making so much NOISE! And if Tam can hear the clamour coming from his humming machine, the fairies will too. Soon enough, on the night of a blue moon, Great-grandpa vanishes. Tam must venture to Faery Land once more - but what will he find when he gets there? THE WINDSPINNER First the fairies took Tam''s little sister, Blue. Then they took his Great-grandpa Toby. Now Tam has to keep a great secret - not only is Great-grandpa still in Faery as King, but the old King of the fairies, Oban, is now in Tam''s world disguised as a boy Tam''s age! At first, it''s lots of fun having Oban and his magic around. He manages to charm everybody - even Tam''s teacher at school. But then things start to go wrong . . . Three enchanting stories from much-loved, Carnegie Award-winning author Berlie Doherty. Young Corgi books are perfect for building reading confidence

First the fairies took Tam''s little sister, Blue. Then they took his Great-Grandpa Toby. Now Tam has to keep a great secret - not only is Great-Grandpa still in Faery as King, but the old King of the fairies, Oban, is now in Tam''s world disguised as a boy Tam''s age! At first, it''s lots of fun having Oban and his magic around. He manages to charm everybody - even Tam''s teacher at school. But then things start to go wrong . . . When Tam finds the magical Windspinner that Great-Grandpa Toby left for him, Oban can''t make the magic work like Tam can and he disappears in a huff and starts causing chaos. The only person who can stop the trouble and call Oban home to fairy land is his mother, the Damson Hag. But she''s locked up tight in a golden cage. So Tam sets off on another adventure to Faery - this time with Great-great aunt California at his side - to rescue the Damson Hag and try and return Oban and Great-grandpa Toby to their right homes . . .

Great-grandpa Toby is making so much NOISE! And if Tam can hear the clamour coming from his humming machine, the fairies will too. And soon enough, on the night of a blue moon, Great-grandpa Toby vanishes without a trace. While battling nightmarish fairies and decoding the words of the Flame-Reader, Tam eventually discovers his Great-grandpa has been captured by the beautiful Damson Hag, and turned into a nine-year-old boy! Bewitched, fed only with rose petals, and mournfully playing the humming machine to himself, Great-grandpa Toby is tempted to stay in Faery Land and be young for ever... Unless Tam has anything to do with it.

When Tilly''s mum goes out to work, Mrs Hardcastle from up the street pops in to look after her. There are two special things about Mrs Hardcastle. The first thing is that she''s always dropping off to sleep (she snores too, sometimes). The second special thing is that whenever she goes to sleep, something magic always seems to happen to Tilly Mint! Carnegie Medal winner Berlie Doherty''s enchanting Tilly Mint tales are at last available in one complete collection with brand-new illustrations from Tony Ross.

The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children’s homes.

Morag''s family have an island -- Wild Island -- remote and uninhabited. They holiday there each year and Ellie is excited to be going too. But when Morag falls ill and Ellie finds herself alone on the island, day after day, she begins to sense another presence. Ellie notices small changes to her paintings... and when she''s lost a fire lights her way home -- is it just her fevered imagination? Or is there someone in the lighthouse? Is Ellie not alone on the island?

"Be strong, my Abela." These are the last words of Abela''s mother in their HIV/Aids stricken African village, where it seems that to live or to die, to be sick or to be healthy, is just a matter of chance. It takes all Abela''s strength to survive her Uncle Thomas''s scheming to get to Europe, but what will be her fate as an illegal immigrant? "I don''t want a sister or brother," thinks Rosa in England, when her mother tells her that she wants to adopt a child. Could these two girls ever become sisters? Is there room in Rosa''s family for an African orphan haunted by lions? Is there room in their hearts? Abela is a powerful and moving story influenced by a visit to Africa, from the Carnegie Medal-winning author Berlie Doherty writing at her very best.

The mischievous imps'' magic mirror has frozen Kay''s heart, turning him into a miserable prisoner of the Snow Queen. His best friend, Gerda, is racing barefoot across Lapland to save him - together they must find the secret of the universe and sing their way home, before Kay''s heart becomes cold and black forever. This story is a magic bean. It may not look much like a bean, but I can promise you that it is. For if you plant it in a young mind, it will grow into a love of story and reading. These beans are favourite fairytales and legends that will delight, thrill and thoroughly entertain. Each story has been brilliantly crafted by one of the best-loved writers for children. This story was published by David Fickling Books as part of the Magic Beans anthology. The complete anthology is available in hardback and in ebook format.

Adventure, friendship, treason and betrayal. A dazzling historical novel from the award-winning Berlie Doherty. Will Montague is a page to Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII. As the King''s favourite, Will gains many enemies in Court. His enemies convince the King that Will''s father has committed treason and he is thrown into Newgate Prison. Will flees Hampton Court and goes into hiding in the back streets of London. Lost and in mortal danger, he is rescued by a poor boy, Nick Drew. Together they must brave imprisonment and death as they embark on a great adventure to set Will''s father free. ''Doherty paints a very vivid picture... almost Shardlake for young readers'' Independent on Sunday

In this retelling of a traditional Arab folklore, "three princes are all desperate to win the love of Princess Halima, and a challenge is set by her father to find the most beautiful, magical gift they can find. But when disaster strikes, will they be magical enough?"--Publisher marketing.

Available for the first time as a paperback picture book, this exquisitely illustrated re-telling of Cinderella is a must for any child''s library. Cinderella is one of the best-loved fairy tales of all time. Retold by Berlie Doherty, this enchanting story is beautifully illustrated by award-winning Jane Ray. It is a fairy tale magic to treasure forever.

The story of Snow White, the fairest of them all, and the jealous witch who pursues her.

This text is an illustrated retelling of the classic fairy tale.

Available for the first time as a paperback picture book, this exquisitely illustrated re-telling of ''The Wild Swans'' is a must for any child''s library. ''The Wild Swans'' is one of the best-loved fairy tales of all time. Retold by Berlie Doherty, this enchanting story is beautifully illustrated by award-winning Jane Ray. It is a fairy tale magic to treasure forever.

"Beautifully crafted by Carnegie Medal winner Berlie Doherty, this enchanting re-telling of Repunzel is lavishly illustrated by Jane Ray - a timeless classic to treasure forever."--Back cover.