New Releases by M.G. Leonard

In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman, a young boy is swept up in an investigation to uncover the perpetrator of a jewel theft. When eleven-year-old Harrison "Hal" Beck is forced to accompany his travel-writer uncle on the last journey of a royal train, he expects a boring trip spent away from video games and children his age. But then Hal spots a girl who should not be on board, and he quickly makes friends with the stowaway, Lenny. Things get even more interesting when the royal prince and princess board for the last leg of the journey—because the princess''s diamond necklace is soon stolen and replaced with a fake! Suspicion falls on the one person who isn''t supposed to be there: Lenny. It''s up to Hal, his keen observation, and his skill as a budding sketch artist to uncover the real jewel thief, clear his friend''s name, and return the diamond necklace before The Highland Falcon makes its last stop.

From MG Leonard, the award-winning author of Beetle Boy and Duncan Beedie, the bestselling illustrator of The Bear Who Stared comes this standout picture book about a little beetle with a big heart! Deep in the rainforest, rhinoceros beetles Buster and Rex are sharing stories. Buster has so many heroic tales - he''s SO strong and daring! Every story leaves Rex in awe - he''s never met such an amazing beetle! But with danger just around the corner, will Buster live up to his reputation, or will it be up to Rex to save the day? After all, bravery comes in all shapes and sizes!

All three books in the bestselling Beetles series by M.G. Leonard! ''Truly great storytelling'' Michael Morpurgo Darkus can''t believe his eyes when a huge insect drops out of the trouser leg of his horrible new neighbour. It''s a giant beetle - and it seems to want to communicate. But how can a boy be friends with a beetle? And what does a beetle have to do with the disappearance of his dad and the arrival of Lucretia Cutter, with her taste for creepy jewellery?

"You have to make more noise than anybody else" - Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the British Suffragette movement An incredible collection of brand new short stories, from ten of the UK''s very best storytellers, celebrating inspirational girls and women, being published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women''s suffrage in the UK. £1 from the sale of every book will be donated to Camfed, an international charity which tackles poverty and inequality by supporting women''s education in the developing world. Featuring short stories by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of the Waterstones Children''s Book Prize-wining The Girl of Ink and Stars, M.G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy, Patrice Lawrence, author of the Waterstones Children''s Book Prize-winning Orangeboy, Katherine Woodfine, author of The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow, Sally Nicholls, author of Things a Bright Girl Can Do, Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse, and more!

Darkus, 13 ans, se sent plus seul que jamais. Son père, Bartholomew Cuttle, célèbre scientifique du Museum d''Histoire Naturelle, s''est mystérieusement volatilisé, et le jeune garçon doit emménager chez son oncle Max qu''il connaît à peine. Le jour où les brutes épaisses du collège veulent s''en prendre à lui, il reçoit une aide pour le moins inattendue : un très, très gros scarabée vient lui porter secours. Et comme si ce n''était pas assez étrange, le scarabée semble parfaitement le comprendre ! Darkus et Baxter - c''est ainsi qu''il prénomme le scarabée - deviennent rapidement amis. Avec oncle Max, ils partent à la recherche de Bartholomew. Mais plus ils enquêtent, plus le mystère s''épaissit. Comment Bartholomew a-t-il pu disparaître de son bureau fermé à double tour ? Quel est cet étrange projet Fabre sur lequel il travaillait ? Qui est Lucretia Cutter, cette femme qui semble terroriser oncle Max ? Une chose est sûre : pour retrouver son père, Darkus devra suivre la piste des scarabées...