Books with author Dave Bailey

This book actually includes two stories: What a Mess! and The Little Elephant. In What a Mess!, Penny shows her parents how messy she could be when she spilled painting water, milk, and fell in the mud. However, Digger the dog was really messy after he played in the mud and jumped up on the family. In the Little Elephant, the family went to the zoo with a bag of nuts just to share with the elephants. Wait till you see how Jenny and the little elephant create the hilarious ending to this story! Young readers will delight reading the predictable text supported by colorful detailed illustrations. This book would be a wonderful addition to a school or home library.

The year is 1853, and the streets of London will not be safe for long. Sixteen-year-old Charlemagne Westridge, the son of a prestigious noble family, is perfect in every way: he has money, beauty, and prestige. However, after making a contract with the devil, Charlemagne escapes death from yellow fever, but at a high price: every night, for the rest of his life, he will have to take the life of one other person. Masked by his new identity, the Ravensbourne Murderer sets out murdering prostitutes in an effort to “cleanse the sullied streets of London,” but deep down Charlemagne knows he must find a way to break free of his contract before he loses himself to darkness.