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TEN DAYS TO ZERO
the story of Fran Scott, the kidnapped daughter of the Home Secretary, who will be killed if she can't be found in time.
ISBN 9781846169671
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Down to the Wire
in which Muj Kal, the brilliant new African Premiership footballer, is caught up in his country's civil war, and is forced to choose the direction his life will take.
ISBN 9781846169656
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Like FLASHPOINT the stories involve TV star Ben Maddox - who makes dramatic news as well as reporting it. |
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Leonard runs away from home to the historic slave fort town of Elmina, where he is kidnapped by a gang of street kids and forced to work for them.
'A thought-provoking story set in the sinister, poverty-driven underworld of gangland, leading to a taut, thrilling climax as he tries to escape from a living nightmare.'
ISBN 9781845078140 (hardback)
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THE TROUBLE WITH DONOVAN CROFT, Bernard's first-ever novel. It has never been out of print since it was first published in 1974.
When Donovan comes to stay with Keith's family, Keith knows it will be hard having a foster brother. But it turns out to be even harder than he expected - because Donovan won't speak. Not to Keith, not to anyone. And for Donovan it's harder still - because he couldn't speak to save his life. It's only a matter of time before things get really dangerous - and only a growing bond between the two boys can prevent a tragedy.
ISBN 978-0-19-275556-8
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SOLITAIRE
Who is Pax - and how did he get to the uninhabited Indian Ocean island?
Can he survive - and will he ever be found?
'A shipwreck, a secret and a shocking discovery reveal the true depth of the casualties of war. Haunting memories and hidden truths reveal a silent betrayal in a thrilling and moving adventure.'
ISBN 9780746081372
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Flashpoint
The third 'Ben Maddox' adventure thriller.
Working undercover for Zephon TV, Ben gets himself taken on as a stagehand for the European tour of She-Pirate, a musical starring rock star Flame. Suspecting that drugs are being brought into Britain by members of the company, Ben discovers a repugnant and shameful business - while caught up in the dangerous consequences is Paul Filey, a young East End actor who, in his first professional job, has personal battles to fight.
ISBN 9781846160608
Orchard Paperback Original £5.99 |
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Little Soldier – the play
For performance or for reading, this Bernard Ashley adaptation of his own novel for the stage is fast moving, action packed and emotionally powerful. It has a large cast and great parts for both sexes, ideal for schools and youth productions – very suitable for 'open stage' performances.
ISBN 0435-125-818
Heinemann (hardback) £7.99 |
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Down to the Wire
The second 'Ben Maddox' adventure thriller.
Ben and producer Jonny Aaranovitch find themselves chasing two stories – the emergence of a new and exciting young African football star, Muj Kal; and the tribal strife for the rich mountainous territory in northern Lansana.
Both news stories intertwine, and the Zephon television team find themselves making the news as well as reporting it.
ISBN
Orchard Paperback Original, £5.99
"...a white-knuckle ride of an adventure" (Write Away) |
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Smokescreen
Ellie hates leaving behind her friends, but the worst thing about moving to the pub by the canal is that the dark, sirling waters bring back traumatic memories. And Ellie's troubles only grow when she discovers the shady dealing that take place in the Regent's Arms on Friday nights.
There is somebody who could expose the truth – if only she could escape the evil gang that holds her captive.
An electrifying thriller that twists and turns through the shadowy underworld of a dangerous trade.
ISBN 0-7460-6791-7
Usbourne (paperback original) £5.99
"This is an extraordinarily powerful story; Bernard Ashley at his commanding best." (Guardian) |
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Ten Days to Zero
When journalist Ben Maddox is thrust full throttle into an investigation for Zephon TV, he worries that he's in over his head. But as he digs deeper into events, he realises that what's really important is being prepared to fight for what you believe in ... and if that means taking risks, then that's exactly what he'll have to do.
A gripping novel written in an inventive way. We 'hear' the conversations, 'handle' the evidence, and 'live' the experience.
Its appeal is broad, including to those who like their stories in fast-moving, snappy instalments.
ISBN 1-84362-649-7
Orchard Paperback Original £4.99 |
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Justin and the Demon Drop Kick
A new issue of Bernard's popular story of the headteacher who hoofs a ball down the school corridor and smacks Mr Branston in the face with it.
How can Justin Perfect - already in trouble - prove that he didn't do it?
ISBN 1-903285-98-4
A Catnip paperback £3.99 |
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I'm Trying to Tell You
Another new Catnip re-issue.
The children at Saffin Street School tell their own adventures - featuring Monday Morning, Sir's New Car, Dear Bren and the much reprinted Lenny's Red Letter Day.
ISBN 1-903285-99-2
A Catnip paperback £3.99 |
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LITTLE SOLDIER
When Kaninda survives a brutal attack on his village in East Africa he joins the rebel army, where he's trained to carry weapons, and use them.
But aid workers take him to London where he fetches up in a comprehensive school. Clan and tribal conflicts are everywhere, and on the streets it's estate versus estate, urban tribe against urban tribe.
All Kaninda wants is to get back to his own war and take revenge on his enemies. But together with Laura Rose, the daughter of his new family, he is drawn into a dangerous local conflict that is spiralling out of control.
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Book Award - Orchard Paperback Original £4.99
ISBN 1-86039-879-0 |
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LITTLE SOLDIER
As published in paperback in America and Canada. Kanida must revenge the deaths of his mother, father and sister - gunned down by the enemy Yusulu tribe. They thought Kaninda dead.too. But he is very much alive, staying silent, like a good soldier.
As he plans his escape from London, he must fight on another front - a gang war that is drawing him in. Kanida was trainied to be a soldier.
But can he live away from war?
'A Gripping novel' - The Washington Post 'Timely, 'meticulously orchestrated' - Publishers Weekly 'POINT' paperback by Scholastic $5.99 / $8.99 CAN
ISBN -439-285002-X |
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TIGER WITHOUT TEETH
A new edition of Tiger without Teeth. Of this book Philip Pullman wrote: 'Bernard Ashley's great gift is to turn what seems to be low-key realism into something much stronger and more resonant'
Hard Stew always gets what he wants, but he's not the only thing chasing Davey. There's also a secret - the sort that jumps up on you and is more frightening than a hundred Hard Stew's...
A thrilling story of survival, discovery, and two sorts of love.
ISBN 1-842991-96-5
Orchard paperback £4.99
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TORRENT
Torrent is story for teenagers - an exciting, spooky adventure, highly illustrated, set in the French Alps.
High in the mountains the Blue Dam bursts, flooding the camp site in the valley below. Can Tom save his life? And who is the mystery girl who tries to help him?
ISBN 1-842991-96-5
Barrington Stoke £4.99
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THE BUSH
A picture book with illustrations by Lynne Willey. One day Joyce's mother brings home two rabbits. They soon have babies and Joyce becomes very fond of them, especially one, which she names Kipenzi. When Mum says that she's going to take them to 'The Bush' Joyce is in for a big suprise. 'A delightful family story'.
ISBN 1-870516-60-5
Tamarind £5.50 (April)
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FREEDOM FLIGHT
Life with dyslexia is difficult enough for Tom - he thinks of himself as a no-hoper, not up to much. But he’s a keen sailor in his Mirror dinghy and he’s brilliant with maps, and when he rescues Danni – an immigrant girl – off the Somerthorpe rocks his life takes on a whole new meaning where subterfuge and quick thinking are called for. Can Tom show the world what he’s really worth? And what is that word called Love?
ISBN 1-84121-306-3
Orchard Paperback £4.99
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REVENGE HOUSE
A thriller for teenagers.
Marsh
End. Lonely, isolated and bleak, Sophia's mum loves it.
But for Sophia, the brooding skies hold no solace for her lost father,
or her lost life in London. Nothing ever happens in this dead end
place. That is until Revenge House begins to reveal its murky secrets
and Sophia and her mum find themselves sucked into a brutal criminal
underworld that will eventually threaten their lives.
ISBN
1-84121-814-6
An Orchard Paperback Original £4.99 |
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THE TROUBLE WITH DONOVAN CROFT
Bernard's famous novel re-published in the
Oxford Children's Modern Classics series
When Donovan comes to live with Keith's family, Keith knows it will
be hard having a foster brother. But it turns to be even harder
than expected - because Donovan doesn't speak. Not to Keith, not
to anyone.
Winner
of the Other Award
ISBN 0-19-271888-6
Oxford University Press £6.99
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A KIND OF WILD JUSTICE
The East End thriller - re-published in the
Oxford Children's Modern Classics series.
Ronnie
lives in an area controlled by the Bradshaw brothers.
Everyone knows what they get up to but no one dares speak out. When
Ronnie's father gets into trouble with the brothers, Ronnie is left
behind to fend for himself. Soon up to his neck in a terrifying
scam, Ronnie knows he must get the Bradshaws - whatever the price.
Commended
for the Carnegie Medal
ISBN 0-19-271889-4
Oxford University Press £6.99 |
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DOUBLE THE LOVE
A picture book with exuberant illustrations
by Carol Thompson.
Blossom
is a lucky girl - she has two grandmothers. The city one she calls
Nan and the country one she calls Gran, and she loves them both.
At the big party for Blossom's little brother, Blossom sees Nan
and Gran together for the first time. Now they'll have fun - all
three of them!
ISBN
1-84121-625-9
Orchard Books £10.99 (hardback) Paperback, £4.99
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Bernard's
latest in the Graffix series for teenages. With Mal's dad in prison
he faces time at a new school. He wants to make a mate somehow: someone
who'll get to like him, and respect him. As he starts on a new activity
that some of the others are into - tagging - that word 'RESPECT'
begins
to mean everything to Mal. If he lives to tell the tale...
ISBN 0713649461
A&C Black paperback
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YOUR
GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE
A new edition of Bernard's story
of Nicky, the boy who stupidly got into a stranger's car - when
Nicky is suddenly plunged into a terrifying adventure and a frantic
race against time.
ISBN 1-903015-04-9
Barn Owl paperback
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PLAYING
AGAINST THE ODDS Chris's
world is turned upside down by the arrival of Fiona in his class.
He falls for her in a big way but his loyalties are torn in two
as thefts suddenly start taking place at school. And nothing can
prepare Chris for the betrayal that lies ahead.
ISBN 1-902260-69-4
Barrington Stoke paperback £3.99
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CLEVERSTICKS
with Derek Brazell (illustrator). Ling Sung
goes off school when he sees others getting clapped for what they
can do. What about him? Then one day he discovers that he can do
something extra special which nobody else can - not even the teachers!
LingSung feels like a hero and decides that school isn't so bad
after all. Harper Collins paperback.
ISBN
0-00-663855-4
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A
PRESENT FOR PAUL
with David Mitchell (illustrator). 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? Harper Collins
paperback
ISBN
0-00-664160-1
(also available in eight dual language versions from Mantra)
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DINNER
LADIES DON'T COUNT
Jason Paris has a smack instead of breakfast and everybody feels
the sting. In Linda's Lie a second story, one lie leads to another
- and an almost impossible situation.
ISBN
0140 315934 Puffin
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