Books with author Corra Harris

Alfie knew who it was the moment he saw the body under the gas lamp. Joe the chimney sweep. No one else seems to care about the death of a poor boy, but Alfie has reason to believe that Joe was murdered. So he and his gang will risk their lives on the rooftops of London and brave the dark, dangerous world of the chimney sweeps, until they uncover the deadly truth.

Bright lights, dark secrets, and first love all come about in the second book in this lush series It's 1924. Leaving their beloved Beech Grove Manor to go to London for the season, Poppy and Daisy Derrington know that they must shine as debutantes. Since a girl cannot inherit her father's estate, the sisters have to marry well or face being left penniless. But it's not money or marriage that interests them, it's music, cinema, literature, fashion, parties, love—everything that is shiny and new. Trapped by the dusty traditions of their class, Daisy and Poppy must choose between family duty and the bright lights of the roaring twenties.

When Michael Collins comes to Drumshee, Bridget senses trouble. But she doesn't realize just how much danger lies ahead.The War of Independence is heating up. Michael Collins leaves Bridget's father a list-a list which the Black and Tans must never find. If they do, it will be a disaster for the rebels-and it will be the end of Drumshee.But the merciless Black and Tans are on the trail, determined to crush the rebels. And it's up to Bridget, and her best friend John Joe, to find a way to keep the list safe.

A girl likes to be crossed in love a little, every now and then...So much has changed since Jenny first went to stay with Jane: she has been to her first ball, had her first kiss and fallen in love with the handsome Captain Thomas Williams. But Thomas is at sea, and Jane and Jenny are whiling away the summer in Bath, where there is nothing but shopping, dancing and gossip to entertain them. Now it's Jane's turn to fall in love, and Jenny must do all she can to prevent her best friend from having her heart broken...

When Mark wakes up in the midnight Forest he can t believe it. Wolf is there as well but he looks so different. He doesn t look like a puppy anymore. What s going on? But there s no time even to think about it. The Swan Princess has disappeared and all the animals are scared. Mark and Wolf have to find her before the Shapechanger comes back. As they start searching Mark realizes that dodging Nosy Nora and Raymond s gang are the least of his problems.

Alfie has decided to learn to read at St Giles Ragged School. But the school is set on fire and idealistic teacher Mr Elmore perishes in the flames. Alfie and his gang are certain that this was no accident and are determined to find the murderer. Together, they must sift clues and shadow suspects through the mean streets of Victorian London which they know so well – until the shocking truth is revealed.

A little mystery is so becoming in a hero, don't you think? Jane wants to meet a hero worthy of her extraordinary imagination: a gentleman who is dashing and daring and handsome and brave; who can dance like a viscount and duel like a king. Jane and Jenny are whiling away the season in Bath and there are plenty of dances, rumours and scandals to entertain them. But a good reputation, once lost, is gone forever; and Jane is in danger of becoming the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons

Thirteen-year-old Kitty is leaving the family home of Drumshee. As nursemaid to Lady Victoria Fitzgerald's little niece and nephew, Tabitha and Robert, she will sail across the Atlantic to far-off America - on board the greatest ship that man has ever made ... But even amid the splendid wonders of the Titanic, Kitty can't help remembering her grandmother's premonition. Kitty has brought with her the gold necklace which has been in her family for thousands of years - even though her grandmother warned her that bad luck would come to anyone who took the necklace away from Drumshee. And then disaster strikes. And as the Titanic slowly sinks and the terrified passengers begin to panic, Kitty realises that little Tabitha is missing ...