Books with author SAUNDERS

Tom is in shock. He's just discovered that his dad is an escaped fairy on the run. And that he must trust his life to three dangerous fairy godmothers he's never met. Two of them are hardened criminals, and one falls out of the window when she tries to fly . . . Will their mad magic be enough to help Tom rescue his dad from the clutches of some killer fairies?

Rosamund knows that she’s an heir to an ancient throne. But accepting it is another matter.As she and her family and friends try to peel back the layers of the “bad seed” mystery, it’s clear that she can’t ignore her mark or the responsibilities it comes with. Or the fact that someone is searching for the heir–for her. And she doubts he or she has good motives.With her father shedding his façade and a bigger threat making its presence known, Rosamund may need to embrace her destiny sooner than she expected.Other Books in the Series:Inborn (Book 1)Marked (Book 2)Bequest (A Short Story)

Rosamund Brandt has had a semi-normal life for sixteen years. Well, semi-normal for a family descended from aliens. Sure, she could create portals and her family had a secret basement. But she went to school, had a best friend, and got her driving permit like every other teen.However, her definition of “normal” unravels when a killer with multiple powers and an agenda steps into town. When Rosamund herself becomes a target, she has a choice between playing the killer’s game and saving a few, or getting to the core of the murders and stopping them for good.Rosamund’s choice will save everyone she cares about–or unleash a new era for herself and her family, shattering whatever hope for going back to normal she had.Also In This Series:Marked (Book 2)Bequest (A Short Story)

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.

An epic, heart-wrenching follow-on from E. Nesbit's Five Children and It stories. The five children have grown up and World War I has begun in earnest. Cyril is off to fight, Anthea is at art college, Robert is a Cambridge scholar and Jane is at high school. The Lamb is the grown up age of 11, and he has a little sister, Edith, in tow. The sand fairy has become a creature of stories ... until, for the first time in 10 years, he suddenly reappears. The siblings are pleased to have something to take their minds off the war, but this time the Psammead is here for a reason, and his magic might have a more serious purpose. Before this last adventure ends, all will be changed, and the two younger children will have seen the Great War from every possible viewpoint - factory-workers, soldiers and sailors, nurses and ambulance drivers, and the people left at home, and the war's impact will be felt right at the heart of their family.

Suzy P's made a promise that she can't keep. Kind of a big promise. To her entire school!Why, oh why, did she say The Drifting would be performing at the Collinsbrooke fundraiser? As if trying to sort out that mess wasn't enough, she also needs to make sure Dad's birthday bash isn't a total disaster - especially as he's already showing signs of a mid-life crisis. . .Suzy has her best mates helping out, but will she be able to pull off TWO parties of a lifetime?

A book designed to help children learn about their autism diagnosis and diversity. It can be an overwhelming time for parents and carers to know when to start to explain to their child, about their autism diagnosis. During this time parents, carers and therapists look for resources to find the best way to deliver such love and reassurance. At the same time, this can be a huge relief for the child to understand that they are truly wonderful as they are, and do not need to conform or adapt to understand things that do not suit their needs. This book is a communicational gateway between the child and the parents/caregivers. It helps to open up the subject in a gentle and nurturing way, to later revisit when the child is ready and build upon their experiences with you thereafter.

The Sleepover Friends are at a slumber party at Kate’s house when they hear about the Video Contest. A new rock group is filming in their town, and the girls have a chance to win the grand prize—a part in a real rock video! Stephanie’s convinced she’ll turn into a glamorous TV star. Plus, it’s the perfect way to get Michael Pastore to notice her! Then Stephanie blows an audition for the lead in the school play . . . and shy Patti gets the part. If Stephanie can’t act in a school play, how will she ever be a video star? She’s so furious she wants O-U-T of the Sleepover Friends. At a sleepover party, there’s only room for one star!

Mrs. Laetitia Rodd, aged fifty-two, is the widow of an archdeacon. Living in Hampstead with her confidante and landlady, Mrs. Bentley, who once let rooms to John Keats, Laetitia makes her living as a highly discreet private investigator. Her brother, Frederick Tyson, is a criminal barrister living in the neighboring village of Highgate with his wife and ten children. Frederick finds the cases, and Laetitia solves them using her arch intelligence, her iron discretion, and her immaculate cover as an unsuspecting widow. When Frederick brings to her attention a case involving the son of the well-respected, highly connected Sir James Calderstone, Laetitia sets off for Lincolnshire to take up a position as the family's new governess--quickly making herself indispensable.But the seemingly simple case--looking into young Charles Calderstone's “inappropriate” love interest--soon takes a rather unpleasant turn. And as the family's secrets begin to unfold, Laetitia discovers the Calderstones have more to hide than most.Dickensian in its scope and characters, The Secrets of Wishtide brings nineteenth century society vividly to life and illuminates the effect of Victorian morality on women's lives. Introducing an irresistible new detective, the first book in the Laetitia Rodd Mystery series will enthrall and delight.

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?