Books with author Ian Saunders

There are knights and dragons, kingdoms and creatures of magic just a step away through Gwrych Castle’s gates. Kai thinks he’s just going on holiday to North Wales, same as every year, but the truth about his family history, about how his mother died and where he’s from, has been kept from him. Now that secret will throw him into a different world, a version of Wales where his granddad was the last true king and an evil knight rules on a throne meant for Kai’s father.From the moment Kai and his sister, Abigail, are pulled through the portal at Gwrych Castle, their lives are in danger. The false king will kill them without a second thought, the creatures of the forest are hunting for them and only new friends and mysterious allies will help them survive, stand up for the land and claim a destiny prophesied for generations. For Kai Conway is the 7th Knight, destined to free the land from tyranny and dark magic ... if he can survive long enough to reach his twelfth birthday.

Patti’s mad. Really mad. Nerdy Wayne says girls are stupid, and Patti decides the Sleepover Friends are going to prove him wrong—by winning the most contests at the big Winter Carnival. But that means teaching Lauren’s crazy Newfoundland dog to pull a sled for the sled race! And who knows how to make a prize-winning ice sculpture?Patti’s really gotten the Sleepover Friends in a mess this time! What are they going to do?

It’s the Sleepover Friends’ turn to be exchange students with their new friends at Walden Elementary for a week, and everyone’s looking forward to the reunion. There’s plenty to do out in the country—lots of clean air, good food . . . and Sleepovers, too!Then Kate discovers that the girl she’s staying with has four brothers and sisters who are total terrors. They’re rude and rowdy, and they love to make a mess . . . out of her things!Poor Kate—this is one Sleepover exchange she’d like to change back!

Mandrake the Magician dresses all in black, wears a mask, and is putting the Sleepover Friends’ party entertainment business out of business.Who is Mandrake? Stephanie is convinced that if they just find out, the Sleepover Friends can do a little magic of their own . . . but finding out the answer is harder than they thought.Because whoever the magnificent Mandrake is, he—or she—doesn’t want anyone else to know!

Lauren’s mother has gotten a job at an office, and suddenly Lauren’s on her own. At first the extra responsibility is fun—and having a bigger allowance and getting to stay up later helps. And it’s a blast having the Sleepover Friends visit.But then things get crazy. Lauren feels like she is always cleaning up after her friends when they visit. And they don’t even seem to notice or appreciate how nice she’s being.Is Lauren being too nice? Maybe it’s time for a new Lauren. Or maybe it’s just time for some new friends . . .

At this week’s sleepover, the friends take a quiz in Teen Topics magazine called, “Are You Nice? Or Not?” But when they add up their points, Stephanie discovers she’s failed! Is she really as insensitive and selfish as the article says?Stephanie sets out to prove just how caring she can be—even if it means helping her mother clean the kitchen, volunteering at the local recycling center, and sitting with boring Karla Stamos at lunch. The Sleepover Friends can’t figure out what’s happened to the Stephanie they used to know. And soon Stephanie begins to wonder if all this niceness is really worth it!