Books with author Ann N. Black

Children's fiction book.Approx 20,000 words.Filled with secrets, science and suspense, the story is set in the mysterious town of Oldenstone that is largely populated by space scientists - and those with a fascination for sparkly spacey stuff and great adventures.Story:The story begins when twelve-year-old Ryley sees something very unusual. A young woman (Aurora Gael) is believed to have taken off on a space rocket from the garden of a creepy old house in Cosmic Crescent, but finding proof of this is as elusive as the purple smoke that obscured her take-off. Ryley's investigation leads him and his friends (Sylvie, Rafferty and Guy), on a twilight adventure to the house - and a meeting with the owner, Titanium White, a man who is said to be a myth.To add to their adventure, they have to deal with the ferocious and unfathomable Umbrial Moss, the meteorite hunter. Fortunately Ryley's dad, Ambrose, who is an astrobiologist, helps them. As does Fergus who owns the Freaky Forensic shop in the town's mysterious Wormhole Wynd.First book in a new series of Wormhole Wynd books.About the Author:De-ann Black is a bestselling author, scriptwriter, and former newspaper journalist, traditionally published for over 15 years, with over 50 books published. She's also an artist and illustrator.She splits her time between Scotland, Dublin and London.Her latest children's and young adult books include:FAERIEFIEDSECONDHAND SPOOKS - DECEMBER 32NDWORMHOLE WYNDSCIENCE FASHIONPOISON-WYNDSCHOOL FOR ALIENS

Fiction Reading level: 9-14 Word Count approx 67,000 344 pages The faeries of Whispering Wood plan to modernise themselves so that people will start believing in them again. Main characters include: Sneezeweed, Mossy Stonecrop, Thistle-Bee and Daisy Fleabane. They ask a sprite to teach them about new technology, and inadvertently enlist the help of Finlay, an elficologist, along with Mrs Bell who owns the ice cream shop, and her shifty cat. They also try to hire a newspaper journalist to help with their publicity campaign, and unwittingly become the target of an unscrupulous reporter known as the Horrible Hack. Thankfully, they have the back up of the Wandflower faeries, led by Scabious Violetshifter, editor of the Faerie News, Winter Wolf-Bane his sub-editor, and faerie photo-journalist, Flaxy Blewit, together with Nettle-Wick the troll. Apart from convincing humans that they exist to prevent themselves from fading, dealing with the Horrible Hack, and thwarting the press, the faeries have to fight the black heart, a faerie who is lurking in Whispering Wood with the darkest of intentions. Written with a liberal dash of humour by bestselling author De-ann Black, the story is really about the interaction of the characters, showing the worst of faerie and human nature at its magical best. About the Author: De-ann Black is a bestselling author, scriptwriter, and former newspaper journalist, traditionally published for over 15 years, with over 50 books published. She's also an artist and illustrator. She splits her time between Scotland, Dublin and London. Her latest children's and young adult books include: FAERIEFIED SECONDHAND SPOOKS - DECEMBER 32ND WORMHOLE WYND SCIENCE FASHION POISON-WYND SCHOOL FOR ALIENS

Children's fictionReading level: 9-12222 pagesIncludes illustrationsTwelve-year-old Murphy Moss has a fascination for ghosts, mysteries and anything creepy. He ends up working a few hours a week at the Secondhand Spook shop. The shop's owner supplies ghosts, phantoms and other unworldly creatures to those who want to buy or hire them for special occasions. The trouble starts when one of the Secondhand Spooks, Lucky Eddie, goes missing. Lucky Eddie has been darkled (captured by three evil ghouls known as the Darkles). The Darkles have a plan to cause chaos at the Creepy Castle when ghosts from all over the world gather to celebrate the night of December 32nd.Murphy and his friend, Evie Snow, become involved in the trouble, along with a lively and fascinating selection of weird characters including: Raggety Wraith, Rattlebones the Skeleton, Mr Macabre the Horrible Highlander, the Spectre Inspector, Sebastian Knight and his ancient ghostly butler, Fossil, and Un-Dead Fred the cat.Secondhand Spooks is filled with spooks, humour and all things ghostly.About the Author:De-ann Black is a bestselling author, scriptwriter, and former newspaper journalist, traditionally published for over 15 years, with over 50 books published. She's also an artist and illustrator.She splits her time between Scotland, Dublin and London.Her latest children's and young adult books include:FAERIEFIEDSECONDHAND SPOOKS - DECEMBER 32NDWORMHOLE WYNDSCIENCE FASHIONPOISON-WYNDSCHOOL FOR ALIENS

Children's fictionReading level: 9-14134 pagesIncludes illustrationsPoison-Wynd is set in present day Dublin, and the shadowy underworld, where extraordinary creatures haunt the city.Thirteen-year-old Wil Dark is sent to Dublin to spend the summer with his unusual relative, Copper-man Carlisle, while his archaeologist father works abroad.When Wil arrives in Dublin, Copper-man, a retired scientist and map maker extraordinaire, issues a warning that sends shivers through Wil. He is warned not to cross the new footbridge that spans the city's main river if there is fog in the middle of it. It's a strange warning, and Wil plans to adhere to it, but his plans are cast aside when shadowy figures threaten to hunt him down.Poison-Wynd is packed with mystery, adventure, and phantom-like moths in an underworld deep below the streets of the city.Wil Dark's summer just got a whole lot creepier . . .About the Author:De-ann Black is a bestselling author, scriptwriter, and former newspaper journalist, traditionally published for over 15 years, with over 50 books published. She's also an artist and illustrator.She splits her time between Scotland, Dublin and London.Her latest children's and young adult books include:FAERIEFIEDSECONDHAND SPOOKS - DECEMBER 32NDWORMHOLE WYNDSCIENCE FASHIONPOISON-WYNDSCHOOL FOR ALIENS