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Peter Pan in Scarlet

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by Geraldine McCaughrean


  In 2005 she was chosen by the Trustees of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children to write the official sequel to Peter Pan. The result was Peter Pan in Scarlet which was published worldwide to huge international acclaim in 2006 and became an instant classic.

  Geraldine lives in Berkshire with her husband and daughter.

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  On the morning of his fourteenth birthday,

  Pepper had been awake for fully two minutes before

  realizing it was the day he must die.

  But Pepper isn’t ready to die. So he sets sail on a sea of

  adventures, inviting disaster and mayhem at every turn.

  Join him on the run—if you can keep up …

  ‘quirky and highly original’

  Daily Mail

  ‘irresistible reading’

  Sunday Times

  When Cissy and her family refuse to sell their homes to the greedy railroad company, its boss swears his trains will never stop in Florence, Oklahoma again. The town can never survive without the railway so Cissy and her neighbours vow to make the train stop—to do whatever it takes, to risk whatever they must, no matter what consequences come hurling around the bend . . .

  ‘This funny, sad and insightful novel . . . has all the hallmarks of a modern classic.’

  Guardian

  ‘for a really good read, look no further than this excellent, unpredictable and engrossing novel from a genuine master of the imagination.’

  Independent

  Mythical creatures still exist and for centuries they have been protected by a hidden society. Now the society is in danger. Kullervo, a powerful and evil force, is gathering an army of creatures determined to destroy it, and then wipe out humanity.

  Connie has always been able to communicate with animals, but does she also have the ability to stop Kullervo and his allies, the Sirens?

  ‘Crackles with tension’

  Times Educational Supplement

  ‘An absolutely gripping story of good and evil…an absolute must for everyone young and old.’

  My Child

  Stranded. Terrified. Alone.

  Hanna and Ned face a nightmare fight for survival on a remote island after their parents are kidnapped by modern-day pirates.

  It will take luck, cunning and every drop of their courage to escape and get Mum and Dad back …

  An amazing story set in a deadly tropical land.

  ‘Exactly the sort of adventure thriller I would have devoured by torchlight under the bedclothes … a cracking read.’

  Joe Simpson, mountaineer and author of Touching the Void

  Hunted. Trapped. Desperate.

  Shipwrecked after a ferocious storm, Hanna, Ned and Jik come face to face with a murderous foe.

  They must escape or die. But how do you outrun a bullet … or outswim a shark?

  Heart-stopping adventure in a terrifying tropical sea.

  ‘This is a gripping and hugely enjoyable story and makes any Polar explorer’s journey look like a simple stroll in the park!’ David Cornell, Member of the Shackleton Centenary Expedition Team, 2009

 

 

 


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