Books with author BAXTER

"This is a must for any young reader who loves adventures and a good mystery to solve!" - VASHTI HARDY, author of BRIGHTSTORM and WILDSPARK The bravest girl in London returns in this exciting sequel to "Viola Pumpernickel and the Emerald Lady. "Having just solved the terrifying case of the Brookwater Lane Robberies, Viola is looking forward to relaxing over Christmas with her family. However, when the much-loved entertainer, Ruby Dancer, goes missing from the Wilton's Music Hall, Viola is called upon to use her detective skills once again.With only a ransom note from the captors to go on, Viola sets about trying to find Ruby and bring her home safely without getting distracted by the visiting circus and the excitement it has to offer. With secrets, lies, smoke and mirrors, who can Viola trust in a world where nothing is as it seems? Will Viola and her trusty gang find the Ruby Dancer before time runs out?

"This is a must for any young reader who loves adventures and a good mystery to solve!" - VASHTI HARDY, author of BRIGHTSTORM and WILDSPARK The bravest girl in London returns in this exciting sequel to "Viola Pumpernickel and the Emerald Lady. "Having just solved the terrifying case of the Brookwater Lane Robberies, Viola is looking forward to relaxing over Christmas with her family. However, when the much-loved entertainer, Ruby Dancer, goes missing from the Wilton's Music Hall, Viola is called upon to use her detective skills once again.With only a ransom note from the captors to go on, Viola sets about trying to find Ruby and bring her home safely without getting distracted by the visiting circus and the excitement it has to offer. With secrets, lies, smoke and mirrors, who can Viola trust in a world where nothing is as it seems? Will Viola and her trusty gang find the Ruby Dancer before time runs out?

When you grow up with strict customs, it’s very hard to get out of those habits. Sometimes we think that our upbringing has not affected us at all, but then as you noticed how you treat other people, you realize that you are not as kind as you’d like to think you are. Have you ever realized that you misjudged a situation or person? Sometimes the most open-minded people can be one of the most closed-minded ones. The princess of this particular kingdom learns a lesson and grows as an elf. She is a strong elven woman, a warrior. She is now expected to be married and become an heir to the throne. Will her constant assumptions rule her life, or will she learn how to be open-minded and give people a chance before putting them off into a category? She learns a few lessons about life and how to treat other creatures. Sometimes you do not know all that you think you know. Read as this Elven princess gets a lesson in being a kind elf and helping her kingdom to diminish hate.

Four Teens: One Quest: A World of Magic and AdventureIt was no ordinary zipwire flight. Thrust into the magical world of Hadrixia, flame-haired Zara Bulmer and her three teenage companions must thwart the Dark Ruler of Hadrixia in their quest to locate the Stone of Exerith. The fate of the Empire depends on their success...and safe return to Star Camp.On their journey, the foursome must tangle with vicious creatures like the horn-headed Warnoks and the venomous web-tailed Tarquids. Will they succumb to the persuasive chants of the fire-loving Brozigs or be mauled to death by the tree-swinging Harnts?The friends join forces with Hadrixian teenager, Quinn, and encounter the kindness of Semyon, an aged wizard potionmaker. Will Zara fulfil the destiny bestowed upon her before the sun sets on the last day of July? Or will the Portwall to the Outside remain sealed, imprisoning the four intrepid teenagers in Hadrixia, consigning them to a future of chaos, destruction, or even death?There’s only one way to find out: Welcome to the perilous world of Hadrixia…

An exciting debut dubbed "Agatha Christie meets Enid Blyton" that will have readers hooked from the first page!"Viola Pumpernickel, you might just be the bravest girl in London.” Viola is a people-watcher. She loves to sit on the step of her father’s bakery in Brookwater Lane, creating stories about the weird and wonderful folk who pass by. Her father is secretly impressed by her big imagination but her mother thinks it’s all a bit silly, really. So when Viola witnesses a terrifying robbery late one evening, her theory as to who is behind this dreadful crime is met with rolled eyes and disbelief. Determined to prove that she is not as silly as everyone believes, Viola sets out to bring this villain to justice and show that she is more than just a girl with a wild imagination. Together with her older brother, Teddy, her best friend, Flo, and the mysterious Emerald Lady, Viola uncovers a plot far more dangerous than anyone could ever have imagined in this exciting Victorian mystery.**PRAISE FOR VIOLA PUMPERNICKEL AND THE EMERALD LADY**"A gripping tale with twists and turns galore. You will root for Viola till the very end!" - Jennifer Killick, author of ALEX SPARROW AND THE BIG STINK and ALEX SPARROW AND THE FURRY FURY.***VIOLA PUMPERNICKEL AND THE EMERALD LADY HAS BEEN SHORTLISTED FOR THE WEALD BOOK AWARD 2019!***