Angel Boy (9 page)

BLACK AND WHITE

Rob Childs

Illustrated by John Williams

Josh is soccer-mad and can't wait to show off his ball skills to his new classmates. After all, he is the nephew of Ossie Williams – the best footballer in the country.

Josh's arrival helps to give shy Matthew more confidence, but it is not welcomed by Rajesh, the school goalkeeper and captain. With important seven-a-side tournaments coming up, will the players be able to settle her differences and work together as a team?
ISBN978-1-84507-751-8

 

BUTTER-FINGER

Bob Cattell and John Agard

Illustrated by Pam Smy

Riccardo Small may not be a great cricketer – he's only played twice before for Calypso Cricket Club – but he's mad about the game and can tell you the averages of every West Indies cricketer in history. His other love is writing calypsos. Today is Riccardo's chance to make his mark with Calypso CC against The Saints. The game goes right down to the wire with captain Natty and team-mates Bashy and Leo striving for victory, but then comes the moment that changes everything for Riccardo…
ISBN 978-1-84507-376-3

 

SHINE ON, BUTTERFINGER

Bob Cattell and John Agard

Illustrated by Pam Smy

Calypso and cricket come together in the Island's Carnival, and Riccardo has to choose between his two passions. He has been invited to sing at the annual Calypso Final, competing against the most famous singers on the Island, and amidst the pan bands, the masqueraders and the stick-fighters he discovers why the singing competition is called ‘Calypso War'. Meanwhile his team-mates at Calypso Cricket Club are playing the most important game in their history and their new captain, Bashy has a lot to learn in a very short time…
ISBN 978-1-84507-626-9

 

ROAR, BULL, ROAR!

Andrew Fusek Peters and Polly Peters

Illustrated by Anke Weckmann

What is the real story of the ghostly Roaring Bull? Who is the batty old lady in the tattered clothes? Why is the new landlord such a nasty piece of work? Czech brother and sister Jan and Marie arrive in rural England in the middle of the night – and not everyone is welcoming. As they try to settle into their new school, they are plunged into a series of mysteries. Old legends are revived as Jan and Marie unearth shady secrets in a desperate bid to save their family from eviction. In their quest, they find unlikely allies and deadly enemies – who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried.
ISBN 978-1-84507-520-0

 

FALCON'S FURY

Andrew Fusek Peters and Polly Peters

Illustrated by Naomi Tipping

Hidden treasure … a secret crime … the precious eggs of a bird of prey… When Jan and Marie discover who is stealing and selling the eggs of a peregrine falcon, they suddenly find themselves in danger. Only the ancient legend of Stokey Castle can help them – and the falcon will show them the way.
Andrew Fusek Peters' and Polly Peters' exciting new novel revisits the Klecheks, a family from the Czech Republic newly settled in Shropshire. Teenage brother and sister Jan and Marie are soon unravelling villainy and mysteries, but they will need even greater courage and ingenuity to face what is about to happen.
ISBN: 978-1-84507-634-4

 

CHRISTOPHE'S STORY

Nicki Cornwell

Illustrated by Karin Littlewood

Christophe has a story inside him – and this story wants to be told. But with a new country, a new school and a new language to cope with, Christophe can't find the right words. He wants to tell the whole school about why he had to leave Rwanda, why he has a bullet wound on his chest and what happened to his baby brother, but has he got the courage to be a storyteller? Christophe must find a way to break through all these barriers, so he can share his story with everyone.
ISBN 978-1-84507-521-7