Books with author Emma Carroll

Yesterday, Magpie was one of the best thieves in all of France. But an encounter with a boy dangling from the sky will change her life forever. And even though it ends in disaster, Magpie becomes enthralled by the idea of flying over the rooftops of Paris like the dangling boy: Pierre. His family, the Montgolfiers, are desperate to be the first to discover the secret of flight. And Magpie has ideas, but she also has secrets. Together with Pierre, she'll need to help the Montgolfiers accomplish their dream before her past gets the best of them all. In a test of bravery, imagination, science, and friendship--Magpie, Pierre, and their pet birds are in a race against time to get the Montgolfier's in the air before the King and Queen. It'll take two children, a chicken, a duck, and a sheep to help them find the answers. But others, too, are determined to discover the Montgolfiers' invention...

A body washed up on the beach...Evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets...An animal rescue service...Set in World War Two, Emma Carroll explores the resilience, resourcefulness and inventiveness of children when their lives fall to pieces. Introducing some compelling new characters, as well as revisiting some familiar settings, these adventures are sure to win over new readers, as well as fans of old favourites such as Letters from the Lighthouse and Frost Hollow Hall.

They were coming tonight to tell ghost stories. 'A tale to freeze the blood,' was the only rule.Switzerland, 1816. On a stormy summer night, Lord Byron and his guests are gathered round the fire. Felix, their serving boy, can't wait to hear their creepy tales. Yet real life is about to take a chilling turn- more chilling than any tale. Frantic pounding at the front door reveals a stranger, a girl covered in the most unusual scars. She claims to be looking for her sister, supposedly snatched from England by a woman called Mary Shelley. Someone else has followed her here too, she says. And the girl is terrified...

Teen spy. Female assassin. Regenerative abilities. Jessie has many skills, but waiting for others to act isn’t one of them.In Golden City, New York, Jessie Tacket returns to the college campus where she stayed with her former guardian, a professor who died. She intends to collect personal items for her new home, but discovers a break in. Jessie has the skill set to neutralize the threat, but she’s technically a civilian now, and her new guardian, a female detective, wants her to remain on the sidelines rather than reveal her abilities.After stumbling into a crime scene with Jessie, Detective Vick Tacket’s only goal is to keep her new dependent safe. But the teen violates every rule she creates, making protection impossible.Vick and Jessie clash over how to keep the teen's secrets hidden. With the fledgling adoption off to a rocky start, Jessie and Vick must work together, or someone might die.Tangled is the second book in a fast-paced, 7-book adventure.“Jessie Tacket may have a new guardian and a new name, but her old life is still out there. Haunting her, chasing her, maybe even catching up to her…” – 5 StarsOne teen. One detective. A ton of trouble. – Science fiction for teens and adults.

One flip knife. Two handguns. A lock pick. Covert training and reconnaissance. To protect herself and those around her, Jessie still needs the most important weapon—a computer.In Golden City, New York, Jessie Tacket secretly prepares to face the rogue general who trained her to be a teen spy and female assassin. The general wants her back and will kill anyone to recapture her. Though her body regenerates, none of the people in her life will.As Jessie’s secrets grow, her relationship with her new guardian, a female detective, strains.Detective Vick Tacket also has a secret: she's hunting the general despite Jessie's warnings to stay away from him. Vick plots a course to track down and arrest the girl's former tormentor. However, a homicide and a burglary threaten to not only derail Vick's efforts, but also expose Jessie's special abilities.At a time when they need a united defense, secrets drive a wedge between Vick and Jessie. They must find a way to bridge their divide before they're ripped apart.Secrets is the fourth book in a fast-paced, 7-book adventure, The Tacket Secret.“Heart and action…” – 5 StarsOne teen. One detective. A ton of trouble. – A science fiction series for teens and adults.

High school is a terrible place for a teen who’s been trained to kill.In Golden City, New York, Jessie Tacket visits high schools to pacify her new guardian, a female detective determined to normalize her. But there’s nothing normal about Jessie, who was trained to be a teen spy and female assassin, then developed regenerative abilities. Though fitting in at school will be impossible, Jessie has bigger concerns. Her presence could put the entire student body in danger. A school would be a horrific location for a battle, and Jessie might not have a choice.Detective Vick Tacket’s precinct partner returns after a two-week trip. He’s shocked to learn about the adoption, which flies in the face of everything he knows about Vick. So he pokes into the details, looking for an explanation, but his efforts threaten to expose Jessie’s background. Vick must find a way to stop him before the teen’s true identity and location leak.The line between friends and enemies blurs as Jessie and Vick struggle to determine whom they can trust. If Jessie’s past makes a return, a wrong choice could lead to deadly consequences.The Edge is the fifth book in a fast-paced, 7-book adventure, That Tacket Secret. “Highly recommend!” - 5 StarsOne teen. One detective. A ton of trouble. – A science fiction series that’s for adults too.

Grueling combat drills. Criminal covert ops. Dead bodies.In Golden City, New York, Jessie Tacket struggles to bury terrible childhood memories of training to be a teen spy and female assassin. Her body regenerates, why won't her mind?In an attempt to jumpstart the healing process, Jessie's new guardian, a female detective, pressures her to share details of her history. But Jessie doesn't want to remember.Detective Vick Tacket longs for Jessie to live an ordinary life. The teen is a prisoner to her mysterious past and irrational fears. So Vick will do whatever it takes to free Jessie from her baggage.Goals collide as Jessie strives to conceal her past, while Vick pushes for a new normal. The conflict starts a domino chain of events.If Jessie's former life crashes into her present one, no one who knows the teen will be safe.Beginnings is the third book in a 7-book action suspense series, The Tacket Secret. If you like strong female characters and action packed adventure, you'll love Emma Carrie's page-turner series. Buy Beginnings and join the action today."We would all like to start over if given a chance, but Jessie and Tacket have so many secrets. Will this relationship work?" - 5 StarsOne enhanced teen. One intense detective. A ton of trouble. - A science fiction series for teens and adults.

Combat training. Covert missions. Civilian adoption…which might just kill her.In New York’s largest metropolitan area, Golden City, enhanced teen Jessie Tacket meets her greatest challenge yet—protecting new family and friends from the rogue general hunting her. The general trained her to be a spy assassin before she escaped. He wants his prized weapon back, and he’ll kill anyone to recapture her.Jessie stays off the radar until her new guardian, a female detective, pushes her to live an ordinary teen life and trust that adults will arrest the general. But Jessie’s evil mentor has avoided international authorities for years, and she might be the only one who can stop him.Detective Vick Tacket struggles with her new role as guardian of a teen with a murky past and unusual abilities. Though unsure of how to parent Jessie, she’s determined to protect her from the evil man who ruined the girl’s childhood.As Jessie and Vick learn to be a family, they face international thugs, local criminals, and a meddlesome federal agent. And the general is somewhere, lurking in the shadows, hunting, waiting for his opportunity.Family might be costly.This boxed set (Books 2-7) completes The Tacket Secret series started by Out of the Shadows, which is available for free.Book 1: Out of the ShadowsBook 2: TangledBook 3: BeginningsBook 4: SecretsBook 5: The EdgeBook 6: Set UpBook 7: The GeneralThe Tacket Secret is a fast-paced, suspense-filled 7-book series. If you like clean YA books with strong female characters and a touch of science fiction fantasy, you’ll enjoy this series.One enhanced teen. One intense detective. Multiplying trouble. – A science fiction, action adventure series for teens and adults.**Watch for the next series coming in 2018.**

Jessie never wanted to be a teen spy or female assassin. But now she’s the only person who can stop the rogue general who trained her. To do that, she’ll have to kill him…if she can.In Golden City, New York, Jessie Tacket struggles with her conscience. With no easy choices, she continues preparing to face the general. But civilian life and her new guardian—a female detective determined to keep Jessie busy and out of trouble—fill her time with other tasks.Detective Vick Tacket focuses on a homicide case while she waits for leads on the general. She’s convinced Jessie won’t lead a normal life until she knows he’s been locked up. Though they’ll still have to hide the teen’s healing abilities, it’ll be easy compared to capturing Jessie’s former tormentor.Vick plans to arrest the general, and Jessie might kill him, but they agree on one principle: he can't roam free.Set Up is the sixth book in a fast-paced, 7-book adventure, The Tacket Secret.“What an outrageously good series!” – 5 StarsOne teen. One detective. A ton of trouble. – A science fiction series for teens and adults.