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Sebastian Sunrise and his two best friends, Lina and Étienne, are in a bit of trouble. They are stranded on a desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, after a rowing race went very, very wrong.

The friends have no idea how long they might have to stay on the island, so they make a plan. They will try to survive, look after the island’s baby turtles, and have fun, if they can.

But Sebastian’s life has never gone to plan, and they quickly face jellyfish stings, burnt bums and an out-of-control goat. But when a boat arrives, bringing pirates who want to hunt the island’s baby turtles, the friends face their greatest danger yet…

“A very funny refutation of Lord of the Flies.” The Sunday Times

Praise for Jenny Pearson:

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARD, WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S BOOK PRIZE, LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARD and the BRANFORD BOASE AWARD
“Heart-warming and genuinely funny.” The Times
“Funny and touching storytelling.” David Baddiel
“Hilarious and heartwarming.” A.F. Steadman
“A gorgeous, heartwarming story full of hope, humour and love.” Hannah Gold
“As funny and tender as it could ever be.” Frank Cottrell-Boyce
“Jenny is one of the finest storytellers we have.” Phil Earle
“No one writes humour and heart quite like Jenny Pearson.” Katya Balen

“A spooky, funny, magical and atmospheric adventure with a compelling hero you will adore.” Jessica Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of Nevermoor

Maybe some ghosts enjoy walking through walls and being invisible – not me. I never asked to be a kid ghost.

With no memory of the kid she was before she was taken by the Witches, Corpse is bound to haunt the rock-that-doesn’t-exist for ever.

Until she learns of a treasure, one that can reunite Corpse with her family and her name. She must set off for answers, on a journey across the stormy sea, battling magic, zombie-skeletons and monsters. But the Witches want the treasure too.

And they’ll do anything to get to it first.

Welcome to Elston-Fright, a forgotten town where witches lurk, sea monsters roam and a girl is on the hunt for answers…

Previously published in the UK as The Girl, the Ghost and the Lost Name

The second adventure in the gripping and mysterious eco-adventure series The Light Thieves from Helena Duggan, bestselling author of A Place Called Perfect.

‘Fizzling with ideas, (The Light Thieves is) a wildly imaginative adventure which reads like a blockbuster movie.’ – Christopher Edge
Only kids can save the world.
The sun’s light is being stolen. It’s a catastrophe for the planet and every living thing on it!

Friends Grian, Jeffrey and Shelli are desperately trying to work out how it’s happening. They know tech genius Howard Hansom is behind the theft and they’re determined to stop him. But they can’t use any of Hansom’s smart technology in their quest as it will track them wherever they go.

The three young heroes need to find a strange black mirror to help them save the sun.

Time is running out. Can kids really save the world?

‘The Light Thieves is a feast of fun, fiction, fantasy and fear. Opens with a bang and never lets up until the last page. I loved it.’ – Eoin Colfer