Books with author Michael Morrison

`Dear Mum, I am all right. I am not hurt. I have been kidnapped and you will receive more instructions later. Do not tell the police, or else. Martin.' As soon as he opens his front door, Martin feels that something's wrong. But he never expects the hand over his mouht, the rope aroundhiswrists, and the mysterious man who's after a large ransom. Before Martin knows it, he's a pawn in a dangerous game that becomes more and more terrifying with every turn...This novel is now reissued in a smaller format mass-market paperback.

The son of a murderer - that's what they call Simon. His father is in jail, accused of the murder of a rival cab driver. Then Simon meets Charley, grieving for her dead father, the murdered man. Against the odds Simon and Charley become friends. Together they determine to find out thereal story behind the murder. Together they face the danger that surrounds them, and bring back some hope for the future.* Michael Harrison has published three previous novels with OUP, as well as a large number of best-selling anthologies* Reissued simultaneously with two other Michael Harrison thrillers, It's My Life and Carried Away, with strong new cover look

Here is a beautiful collection of poems for young children, covering all aspects of Christmas. There are traditional carols and songs, and modern poems about children's experiences of Christmas presents and celebrations, food and families, and the snow and ice of winter. The poets includeEleanor Farjeon, Roger McGough, Charles Causley, Wes Magee, Michael Rosen, U. A. Fanthorpe, and Grace Nicholls.

Simon's father has been accused of the murder of a rival cab driver and Simon faces a life branded as the son of a murderer. Then he meets Charley, grieving for her dead father, the murder victim, and they determine to find out the real story behind the murder. Together they can face up tothe danger which surrounds them, and bring back some hope for the future.Michael Harrison was born in Oxford in 1939. He has taught in North Queensland, London, Oxford, and Hartlepool but is now a part-time librarian in Oxford and enjoys visiting schools as a writer. He is married with two grown-up sons. His previous books include a history of witches, funny novels,retellings of Norse myths, a book of poems, Junk Mail, and a retelling of Don Quixote. Together with Christopher Stuart-Clark, he has anthologised many books for OUP, including The Oxford Treasury of Classic Poems. Facing the Dark is his second novel for OUP, and is now reissued in a smallermass-market format.

In his first contemporary book for young readers, Michael Dorris introduces readers to 11-year-old Rayona Taylor--part black, part Indian--and shows the events that shaped this unforgettable young woman. After being placed in foster care, Rayona goes to live with her Kentucky relatives, in this novel about betrayal, forgiveness, and the unbreakable bonds of family.