Books with author Beatriz Castro

'A clear, down-to-earth book about online safety' - Parents in TouchJoin Olivia and Sam as they discover the wonders of the Internet but learn about how to be safe while they explore. They learn how to deal with cyber bullying and be a good digital citizen, how to keep personal information private and much more. At the end of every chapter the 'Awesome Internet' feature reminds us about all the great things you can do on the Internet, too.Whether you want to use social media safely, use your smartphone or email without downloading something nasty or you're worried that you might be addicted to gaming or experiencing cyber bullying, this illustrated book is a great guide to what you might encounter online for children aged 7+.

SynopsisMilena Richtofer is a 17-year-old girl who moved to Savannah trying to escape the murderer who killed her mother. And that pursues her.She has always found herself awkward to have a beauty different from the other girls of her age and to have a surprising and frightening power. Milly has the power of telekinesis, but sometimes she can’t control herself. This is her fear. Her power and her pain seem to be connected to each other.But everything changes as she meets the mysterious and lonely Jordan Hanson. He is a beautiful boy, who, behind those blue-green eyes, brings a deep sadness, even deeper than Milena's — Pain with pain coming together. With just a look he stole her soul.Then she discovers her true origin and why she has supernatural powers. Secrets are revealed on both sides, and what Milena thought was her life... It was just lies. Everything she feared the most had happened before she'd even been born.Jordan Hanson is a vampire who has always lived in the darkness, after his mother's death and the loss of his brother. He never thought there would be light in his life, until Milena appeared and turned his darkness into light, restoring his soul from the darkness that were there before.But this special phase may pass, because Jordan discovers a secret that will change his life... A secret that can desperate him related to the murder of Milena's mother and that could ruin everything. It’s a wonder: what will be her reaction, when Milly discovers all the truth?

Welcome to Little Snoddington, where nothing is normal and every day is magic . . .‘Alfie Blackstack wasn’t surprised to find himself an orphan. His parents had always been careless.’ Nine-year-old Alfie Blackstack’s parents have met a very unfortunate end. Now he’s living in the dark and cobwebby Switherbroom Hall with his mad-haired Aunt Gertie and warty Aunt Zita, who would really like to pickle him. Before long, Alfie realises his aunts aren’t just the weird local chemists, they’re witches! And they travel by flying vacuum cleaner! Soon the Fagan Family Circus arrives in town and Alfie makes his first friend, the fearless Calypso Fagan. But when her sister Nova disappears, they must face the Head Witch and her terrifying assistant in a race to find Nova and stop the next Witch War. Can Alfie save his new friends with a dash of magic and a big dose of bravery?

What do you do when an evil reporter wreaks havoc in a quiet coastal town? Sonny Fink writes online news that is uploaded at one minute past midnight every night. The news is always frightfully awful, and if Sonny writes it, it is bound to happen! Thirteen-year-old detective and reporter Scoop McLaren and her best friend Evie set out on a mission to discover everything about this mysterious Sonny Fink . . .