Most Popular Books by Josephine Poole

Anne Frank''s compelling story is told for a picture book audience. 9 yrs+

A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.

Summer heat, the odors of the moor, the haunting desolation of a lighthouse, and the fear of being kidnapped are elements in this suspense story.

Explores what life was like for Anne Frank prior to and during the war years, with a timeline of events, family records, and detailed illustrations of the author and her attic home.

Two youngsters vacationing on the English coast uncover a plot to bomb the Naval college nearby.

A collection of nine ghost stories from the author of Catch as Catch Can, Touch and Go, Paul Loves Amy Loves Christo and Wildlife Tales.

A revealing, hilarious and sometimes moving account of Gyles Brandreth''s unusual life, ''Something Sensational to Read in the Train'' covers a wide range of topics, from contemporary history, politics and entertainment to the monarchy, gossip and life itself.

Robert and Alice are 15 year old twins. As the hot summer begins, Robert feels that everything in his life is wrong. Then Nick appears: dazzling and extraordinary, and offering an unexpected friendship. But all is not as it seems and as the summer wears on, Nick''s true character is revealed.

A princess takes refuge from her wicked stepmother in the cottage of seven dwarfs.

A classic tale of menace and suspense... Kate''s father has gone away for a time and left her to look after her little brother, Thomas. So when Aunt Rhoda appears, she gladly welcomes her in. But with her comes Moon Eyes, a great black dog with pale eyes, and soon Kate is desperate to be free of them both. Ages 10+

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YA. Nine spine-chillers. 14-16 yrs.

Nine stories about wildlife in the English West Country. Each story gives an intimate vignette of a particular creature: red deer, badgers, voles, rooks, fell ponies, a fox, frogs, bees and swallows.

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his fortune. Suggested level: junior, primary.