by Panama Oxridge
Age: 11+years - 368 pp
Publisher: Inside Pocket
We follow the adventures of teenage, self-made billionaire Justin Thyme as he struggles against mysterious forces to keep his family together and stop the Curse of Thyme from striking again.
A great story in the vein of Eoin Colfer and others. The main character, Justin Thyme, is a billionaire 12 year old genius who lives with his wealthy and aristrocratic family in a castle in Scotland. His father was a research scientist who lost his memory in an accident. It turns out that this was while he was making a time machine. His mother is American and a zoologist who leaves to go on a research trip at the beginning of the novel. His grandfather disappeared suddenly and, in this novel, makes a reappearance but can't remember anything. Justin makes a time machine to go back in time and find out what happened to his father and grandfather.
First in a series of 4 titles.
This adrenaline packed thriller follows the exploits of the 15 year old Iago, his cousins, and younger sister. Joined by their friend, the bewitching Charlie, they embark on a mission to save Iago’s father who has been accidentally kidnapped by perhaps the maddest of all possible mad scientists.
Series of 3 titles
THE ADVENTURES OF TITCH & MITCH
by Garth Edwards
Illustrations by Max Stasyuk
Age: 5+years - 128 pp
Publisher: Inside Pocket
It's not easy being a little pixie in a big world! Garth Edward's charming and humerous stories follow the exploits of two lively pixies that will delight and entertain children worldwide.
These stunningly ilustrated adventures engage and stimulate young imaginations with humour and magic.
Series of 5 titles.
THE GOLDEN PRINCE
by Felix Arthur
illustrations by
Jenny Capon
Age: 5+ - 32 pp
Publisher: Inside Pocket
A picture story of a day in the life of a bold and fearless knight who rescues damsels, fights dragons and saves his castle from destruction...
Or rather, a normal day for a little boy with a big imagination
ESCAPE FROM MERCY HALL
The first book in the THORN GATE TRILOGY
A mystery adventure for 5-8 year old readers
By Garth Edwards
Age: 5+ - 144 pp
Publisher: Inside Pocket
This weird and wonderful tale follows the exploits of eight year old Milly, and nine year old George and Samuel, as they escape from the grey world of a Victorian orphanage into a land of curious and unsettling modernity.
3 titles
WATCHMAN WILLIAM - Ghost Detective
By Diana Shaw
Illustrated by Mike Phillips
Age: 5+ - 144 pp
Publisher: Inside Pocket
New stories for younger readers following the adventures of a crime-cracking and mystery solving Tudor ghost, William, and his modern-day sidekick, Thomas.
“I’m William and I’m wearing these clothes because I was a night watchman at the
time of Good Queen Bess. I’m a ghost you see!”
With his young friend Thomas, and the great Sherlock Holmes for inspiration, William sets out to investigate mysterious happenings in and around Hardleigh Manor, all with a little help from his readers ...
VOICES IN ST. AUGUSTINE
by Jane R Wood
Age: 9-14 years
Thirteen year old Joey Johnson becomes intrigued with an abandoned house and the voices he hears coming from its garden. His curiosity leads him on a quest where he learns more than just history about the 'Nation's Oldest city'. He discovers some new things about himself, and a mysterious connection he has to the past.
VOICES IN ST. AUGUSTINE has received a Mom's Choice Award in the juvenile fiction category. This is a national award given for "quality family-friendly" books.
ADVENTURES ON AMELIA ISLAND:
A Pirate, A Princess and Buried Treasure
by Jane R Wood
Age: 9-14 years
This story continues the escapades of the Johnson Family. Five-year-old Katy meets a pirate - but is he real or imagined? Nine-year-old Bobby and his older brother Joey visit an ancient cemetary and a 19th century fort, as Bobby searches for buried treasure that is rumoured to still be hidden on the island. Local legends and tales of ghosts add to a story filled with colourful characters, humourous situations and a youthful spirit of adventure.
AMELIA ISLAND was runner up for the prestigious Benjamin Franklin award in 2008.
TROUBLE ON THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER
by Jane R Wood
Age: 9-14 years
Joey, Bobby and Katy are back to their adventurous ways. But this time, instead of chasing history, they're making it. Joey and Bobby set out to start their summer vacation by going fishing in a local pond, but end up leading a crusade to clean up the environment instead. It's a story of awakening that will inspire kids to become more aware of their environment and give them some ideas on how to protect and preserve it.
Jane Wood has now published a fourth book featuring the same popular main characters as in the other three books, only this time they venture out of Florida to the historic cities of Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; and Pawleys Island, South Carolina - all cities rich in ghost stories. And kids love ghost stories!
GHOSTS ON THE COAST: A Visit to Savannah and the Low Country
by Jane R Wood
Age: 9-14 years
It seems wherever they go, adventure follows the Johnson family. This time it comes while they tour the historic cities of Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to learning about the challenges of the early settlers, the boldness of greedy pirates, and the determination of feisty women who help save the heritage of these historic towns, Joey, Bobby and Katy encounter numerous ghost stories along the way. When 10-year-old Bobby finds himself in a dangerous situation on Pawleys Island, South Carolina, can he depend on a legendary ghost for help? You'll have to read the book to find out.
APHRODITE'S CURSE
A Mad Myth Mystery
by Robyn DiTocco and Tony DiTocco
Age: Teen/Young Adult
Publisher/Brainstorm Publications
This is the third title in the MAD MYTHS' Series
After thousands of years of brooding, Aphrodite finally gives in to her pent-up anger. With a surreptitious flick of her fingers, she deprives the world of love – a seemingly simple act that sets a treacherous chain of events in motion. What will PJ make of that?
ATLAS' REVENGE
A Mad Myth Mystery
by Robyn DiTocco and Tony DiTocco
Age: Teen/Young Adult
Publisher/Brainstorm Publications
Four years have passed. PJ’s life is interrupted again to return to the mythological world to complete Hercules’ Twelve Labors while the strongman is forced to hold up the heavens for Atlas – who has mysteriously disappeared. During this perilous quest, PJ encounters sorcery and trickery from those he would least suspect, battles a few personal demons, and stumbles across a face from the past.
THE HERO PERSEUS
A Mad Myth Mystery
by Robyn DiTocco and Tony DiTocco
Age: Teen/Young Adult
Publisher/Brainstorm Publications
Teenager by day, mythological hero by night. It all happens in a flash.
The Hero Perseus chronicles PJ’s fantastic quest through the ancient world to obtain the helmet of invisibility, winged shoes, and leather bag necessary to defeat the most dangerous of foes – the deadly gorgon Medusa.
Of course, the battles pale in comparison to the conflict being waged on the homefront between two fiery blonds who occupy far too many of PJ’s thoughts.
Finalist - Juvenile/YA Fiction - INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS 2003.
