Most Popular Books by Bernard Ashley

Billy gets free school lunches, but what he really wants is packed lunches like Decklan, with surprise notes from his Mum. Soon the other kids get surprise notes too. Billy's Mum gives in and lets him have packed lunch, but she doesn't write notes. Billy starts to write his own.

Tom isn't much good at reading or writing, but he is good at sailing. So he finds himself rescuing a girl stranded in rocks when her should be at home studying. The girl turns out to be an illegal immigrant and she has a terrifying story to tell. Tom is determined to help her, even if it means outsmarting those smarter then him. Ages 12+.

"Nadine is afraid of London, and of her memories, and especially for her father, who didn't get out of Goma with the family. But then a kind teacher shows Nadine a photo of home, and Nadine learns to dream again"--Publisher's website.

A brilliantly diverse story of life in multicultural modern Britain, inspired by a true story of a little girl's connection with her Mum.

Kim wishes her dad was more like the parents of her London classmates.

Pleasure is happy to help Dad with the shopping at the busy market. Her baby brother Paul is teething and she'd like to buy him a present. But while Pleasure is looking at the toy stall, she loses sight of Dad and thinks he has disappeared. Where has Dad gone?

YA. Set in and around a London cafe where a group of 13-14 year-olds hang out. The story is short and fast-paced, reflecting the vibrancy and multi-racial nature of their inner city setting. 11-14 yrs.

One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools. Since his father left home, Kevin and his mother have survived on the proceeds of her market stall. When the Coxes on the next stall try to drive them out, Kevin goes in search of his father, but this doesn't offer the easy solution he expects.

London is at war and as the Blitz rages, children like Josie and her brother Len face the same dangers as the adults. Can they find the strength to stand up against the onslaught? A tale of amazing bravery, inspired by the true story of the Dead End Kids of Wapping - young people who fought fires and rescued their friends and neighbours from bomb sites. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo, this dramatic story brings the Second World War vividly to life.

His parents' move from London to Kent to establish themselves as shopkeepers brings to Paul a difficult period of adjustment in a new school

When her mother marries a spiteful man, Patsy Bligh runs away to join a touring summer theater group.

SUMMARY: Four children in the same class at Saffin Street School tell a story about themselves and their school.

Kim Lung, la petite Vietnamienne, part pour la première fois avec son école en classe de mer. Elle tarde à s'endormir, le soir . Des souvenirs affluent : son père et son oncle parlant ensemble de leur fuite dramatique, avec d'autres boat people, de ce lointain pays que Kim, elle, n'a jamais connu...Excursions, jeux, tourbillon d'amitiés et de disputes : toute la journée, les aventures de la vie quotidienne avec sa classe font connaître à la petite fille ce qu'est vraiment le courage. Une histoire émouvante racontée avec naturel et justesse.