Books with author Alan Davidson

Alison Allbright has always sought refuge in day dreams - of having a glamorous mother and a lovely home, of being an exciting person, of doing all the things that the others at high school do - and more. When Mrs Considine appears, spinning her amazing web of fantasy and making those dreams come true, Alison is completely bewitched....until she discovers the catch. First publication in e-book of Alan Davidson's modern classic."What a lovely novel.... Simply a joy to read....a wonderful gift for a child ten or above" -- Ionia Martin [Amazon Top 500 Reviewer]'An irresistible combination of dream indulgence and unsettling nightmare' - CHICAGO CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE'A starkly surreal world. The strange story of Alison's transformation will linger long in the readers' mind' - PUBLISHERS' WEEKLYALAN DAVIDSON's other MG/YA suspense novels now available in Kindle include MARINA IN A GREEN DRESS and QUEEN RIDER. Also available are some of his notable humor titles such as A FRIEND LIKE ANNABEL and ESCAPE FROM COLD DITCH.

The Ghost Network is a new 3-book epic adventure series in which a group of teenage hackers get to work to save the world from disasters in the Dark Web as man takes on machine. Age Level: 10-13 Grade Level: 4th and upDespite coming from different ends of the world, John, Slack, Akane, and Salome, age 12, have plenty in common. They love computers, coding, hacking, gaming—it literally flows through their veins. One more thing: they are all technically dead. The group comes together at the Wolf's Den in deepest Alaska, one of several top-secret schools for technological excellence around the globe. The place seems like a coder's dream come true at first, but things take a dark turn when the group realizes they are not like the other kids there. They uncover that the center is working on a potentially dangerous, secret project known as Project 31. What's worse, the guinea pigs are the kids themselves. The gang realizes that John's father implanted artificial intelligence in their bloodstream, in order to protect them, before going missing under mysterious circumstances. They are not only wanted by those in power, but are now being hunted. There's only one way out: to escape across the brutal Alaskan tundra where the truth will be revealed.

Now available in an updated second edition, SEAFOOD OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA is the third volume in Alan Davidson's award-winning seafood trilogy. Having been British ambassador to Laos, Davidson brings his extensive scientific and cultural knowledge to bear on this authoritative guide to the fish and shellfish of South-East Asia. The new edition provides detailed, illustrated descriptions of nearly 200 species, complemented by 150 traditional recipes from Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia, among other countries. This delightfully written guide equips readers with the information and recipes they need to appreciate the rich and varied cuisines of the area. • The only identification and recipe guide devoted to the seafood of South-East Asia. • Over 150 authentic recipes, 250 line drawings, and extensive coverage of essential pantry ingredients.

"I saw your friend Annabel in the High Street," said Kate's mother. "There was a duck following her around. It went into the newsagent's after her.""Yes," said Kate absently.She's completely bonkers - but then she's British! Classic comedy featuring 13-year-old Annabel Bunce, her best friend Kate Stocks, their assorted schoolmates [and some fairly eccentric grown-ups!] in the small English country town of Addendon. Five complete stories in one volume.PRESS DESCRIPTIONS:'Sparkling Annabel comedies...Alan Davidson's resourceful, unbowed heroine is a kind of female William.....the sophisticated vocabulary, take-it-or-leave-it approach to jokes and general assumption of readers' intelligence is thoroughly refreshing' - THE GUARDIAN'Hilarious situations...really good fun' - BBC RADIO 4Alan Davidson is the author of four further collections of ANNABEL stories, all available in Kindle. They are JUST LIKE ANNABEL [Book 2], EVEN MORE LIKE ANNABEL [Book 3], THE NEW, THINKING ANNABEL [Book 4] and LITTLE YEARNINGS OF ANNABEL [Book 5]. Other old favourites reissued as Straw Hat eBook Collectables include Davidson's chicken coop comedy ESCAPE FROM COLD DITCH and Anne Digby's TREBIZON school series.

'Good afternoon,' said Annabel, in her most sensible voice. 'I need the number on behalf of Mr Eastbourne,,,,It's very important.'Whether trying to help a troublesome donkey called Eastbourne..or attempting to solve the enigma of posh class-mate Sheena Franks-Walters...or simply deciding [inexplicably] to adopt "a new attitude" to life, thirteen-year-old Annabel is in vintage form again.Editorial reviews:'Sparkling Annabel comedies....Alan Davidson's resourceful, unbowed heroine is a kind of female William, the similarity lying not so much in the deep trouble over which both so frequently triumph as in the way they most satisfyingly adapt the methods of the grown-ups to their purposes' - GUARDIAN'Hilarious situations...really good fun' - BBC RADIO 4ALAN DAVIDSON is the author of five ANNABEL books, as well as the funny and philosophical chicken coop comedy ESCAPE FROM COLD DITCH.In more serious vein, and also available in Kindle, his YA suspense novels include QUEEN RIDER, THE BEWITCHING OF ALISON ALLBRIGHT and MARINA IN A GREEN DRESS.

Annabel's in big trouble at school but when a book on 'problem behavior' drops at her feet, it proves inspirational. In its pages she meets the wayward Betsy-Lou - Case History No.36 - her 'transatlantic cousin'. And Betsy-Lou can help her..... An even bigger thinking challenge comes along when she has to prove to Kate's father that she can be trusted at the seaside if she's to go on holiday with Kate. That she is, indeed, a very sensible person.More hilarious episodes from the life of thirteen-year-old Annabel Bunce."Sparkling Annabel comedies" - GUARDIANALAN DAVIDSON is the author of five ANNABEL books and several YA suspense novels including THE BEWITCHING OF ALISON ALLBRIGHT and MARINA IN A GREEN DRESS, all reissued as ebooks. His highly praised comedy about imprisoned chickens ESCAPE FROM COLD DITCH is also available.

"Breaking a world record's the only hope I've got," announced Annabel. "It's the only answer."But the answer to WHAT, exactly? wonders Kate.After failing [in the first of these two long complete stories] to impress a visiting publisher with her poems at Mrs da Susa's very first Children's Book Fair but managing to help a fellow author whose books are considered past it -- though certainly not by Annabel -- she embarks on a series of increasingly desperate attempts to get into the Guinness Book of Records. And only she knows why."Fun series...My daughter enjoys them and has read them all more than once" - Amazon US Reviewer/S.O'DonnellALAN DAVIDSON is the author of five ANNABEL books, as well as other humorous series. His straight novels include THE BEWITCHING OF ALISON ALLBRIGHT, QUEEN RIDER and MARINA IN A GREEN DRESS.

"There'll be a reign of terror," Annabel tells Kate and Sheena, when the horrible Julia Channing is made a Monitor. And she's right. So now it's going to be up to The Silent Three to step out of the pages of an old comic and try to give Julia the fright of her life. As long as they're not recognised, of course...?And in the second of these two delightful comedies, Annabel takes on the Town Council over a condemned tree and makes a very unexpected TV debut.Even more like Annabel!ALAN DAVIDSON is the author of five ANNABEL books. Other humour titles include ESCAPE FROM COLD DITCH [illustrated by John Richardson]. Also available in Kindle are his teen suspense novels THE BEWITCHING OF ALISON ALLBRIGHT, QUEEN RIDER and MARINA IN A GREEN DRESS.

Selected from the first Annabel collection [A FRIEND LIKE ANNABEL] this hilarious taster story features the classic teenage heroine at her most riotously imaginative.Here, Annabel Fidelity Bunce decides to reveal in full to best friend Kate the tragic family history behind her middle name---much to the annoyance of classmate Miles Noggins, who'd much prefer to discuss who has the last raspberry trifle left over from Angela Dill's birthday party.But as the story unfolds of Annabel's 19th century ancestor, Fidelity Bunce, blow by shocking blow, even Miles finds himself enthralled - and horrified.'Sparkling Annabel comedies' - THE GUARDIANAs well as the ANNABEL books, other classic titles reissued as Straw Hat eBook Collectables include Alan Davidson's ESCAPE FROM COLD DITCH and Anne Digby's TREBIZON series.

This is the tale of a girl who is intensely jealous of all the good times her classmates have but who cannot share them because her parents are not very well off. After a series of bizarre events, she experiences life with a rich mother but returns to her old life knowing that money was not the answer to all her problems. "The Bewitching of Alison Allbright" has been the subject of a mini- dramatization by The Book Tower. Alan Davidson wrote his first four books under the pen-name A.D. Langholm. He has also written a series of "Annabel" books.