Books with author Harriet Castor

The hugely popular Sleepover Club series is back with a gorgeous new look. Meet Frankie, Kenny, Fliss, Rosie and Lyndz – five best friends who just want to have fun!When dancers from the British National Ballet come to Cuddington Primary to teach the pupils a few moves, it’s time to get grooving! But the Sleepover Club has a few moves of its own, particularly when their rivals, the M&Ms, start getting snotty! It all boils down to a competition – who will have the best dance routine for the end-of-term party? Will it be the M&Ms with their ballet pointe shoes, or the Sleepover Club with their funky dance routine? Only time will tell…As well as a great story this book has tips on how to have your own brilliant sleepover party for you and your friends. Pack up your sleepover kit and join the fun!

VIII (EIGHT) is the untold story of Henry VIII, a gripping examination of how he turned from a charismatic teenager to the cruel tyrant he became in later life. Hal is a young, handsome and gifted warrior who believes he has been divinely chosen to lead his people. But throughout his life he is haunted by a ghostly apparition and, once he rises to power, he turns to murder and rapacious cruelty.

Also published as Sleepover Girls Go Surfing.The hugely popular Sleepover Club series is back with a gorgeous new look. Meet Frankie, Kenny, Fliss, Rosie and Lyndz – five best friends who just want to have fun!The surf’s up, the tide is high and it’s time for the Sleepover Club to hit the beach during their school activity week in Devon. A whole week of secret midnight feasts! The girls have surfing lessons from cool instructor Bethany, but will they spend more time in the water than on the board? One thing’s for sure, there’s always trouble ahead when the Sleepover girls are involved…As well as a great story this book has tips for fun things to do at your own sleepover party for you and your friends. Pack up your sleepover kit and join in the fun!

The hugely popular Sleepover Club series is back. Meet Frankie, Kenny, Fliss, Rosie and Lyndz – five best friends who just want to have fun!When Lyndz falls off her favourite horse at Mrs McAllister’s stables, she develops a sudden terror of riding! It will take all the super-powers of the Sleepover Club to get her back on a horse again…As well as a great story this book has tips for fun things to do at your own sleepover party for you and your friends. Grab your hat and get back in the saddle!

Themes such as friendship, rivalry, disappointment, and success run through these tales about dance and dancers. There are autobiographical contributions from famous prima ballerinas such as Margot Fonteyn, as well as stories by popular writers such as Cynthia Voigt, Noel Streatfeild, and Michelle Magorian. This artfully chosen anthology will delight any dancer or fan of the ballet.

When Anne Frank is given a diary, she starts to write to her made-up friend, Kitty. But during World War II Anne and her family are forced to hide from the Nazi Germans. Find out all about the diary of Anne Frank with this story that is packed with all the facts and colourful pictures. This book is part of a series of books, Famous People, Famous Lives, which are suitable for ages 6-12. They tell the stories of famous men and women and great events in history. Written by successful authors, they are enjoyable reads which are packed with facts and illustrations.

The big, bright machines in this series will appeal to very young children, stimulating interest in the world beyond the home. Realistic images make the machines easy to identify, with simple text giving a very basic idea of what each machine does. Fascinating visual detail encourages the very young to recognize and describe different shapes. Hardcover. Pages: 12