Books published by publisher Nightingale Book

THE ARMADA HAS LANDEDThe biggest challenge Joe Pentreath was expecting was moving up to secondary school, and he had the whole summer holiday to get ready for that. Yet when he sights four galleons heading for his home village of Mousehole in Cornwall, he's in for a dangerous adventure he cannot walk away from. Only old Tom Tregenza seems to know what's going on and only Joe's headmaster, Mr Pender, can tell Joe what the past has in store for his future. Old Tom has a secret, a grief he doesn't like to talk about, yet Joe must get to the bottom of it with only his best friends, Billie and Zack, to help. The Spanish Armada are bringing fire, sword and sacrilege to England. Can Joe and his friends really travel back in time to 1595 and stop King Philip's men making an example of Mouseh

Fairatella is an outcast in the fairy community, shunned for her unusual appearance (she has a cat's tail, after all!) Her opportunity to fit in comes when she gets the chance to confront Freakadella, an evil witch bent on destroying the fairy world and turning everyone into misfits. For Fairatella is the Chosen One, prophesized to bring peace and harmony to fairies everywhere. With her trusty sidekick Mr Mumble Bee, and her friends Eleganza and Pan, Fairatella travels to Freakadella's dangerous domain, leaving behind her family and her loved ones, including her little sister Daisy and her father Silver Fox. But convincing someone with an evil heart to turn to the light will not be easy-and Fairatella will learn some family secrets that she was never prepared for.

Reading is fundamental to the development of children and countless research shows the links between good reading skills from an early age and future success in life.Finding books children want to read, or authors that excite them, can be difficult. However, here the author has captured a delightful set of magical stories dedicated to boys and girls who like to read exciting tales.Find out what the toys get up to when they come alive at night; experience an adventure with the witches who live in the woods; fly through the air in magic fairyland; check out the baby bird who kept growing and growing, and more exciting tales.Written in a way that will not cause nightmares, they are suitable to read to younger children or ideal for a child to read on their own. The make-believe land captured by the author in this set of short stories is sure to keep your children's imagination alive.

Can you imagine being able to make yourself invisible? Oscar and Lucia Knight are very special. Not only are they twins, but they can make themselves invisible, just by thinking about it. Oscar and Lucia live with their mum and dad and when their birthday comes around, they get a brilliant present - a surprise trip to the zoo! Because the zoo is closed to all other customers they are the only ones there. Their mum and dad let them walk around by themselves. But when looking at the animals, the twins discover a plot to steal one of the animals - the panda. The plot needs to be stopped - and fast!

King Grok has taken over as king of Serringfield. The kingdom once ruled by the gentle King Gerald, now has Grok in charge... and the magical creatures that live there are in despair! Grok sits in his throne all day, eating food that he demands from the nymphs and fairies, tormenting them and spreading lies amongst the magical community. Creatures that used to be friendly to each other are now enemies - giants against fairies, fairies against nymphs, nymphs against giants, and on it goes. And anyone who complains seems to ‘disappear'; just like King Gerald did. But there is one little wood nymph who is determined that things have to change. Jessicho can't stand this situation any longer. But can one little nymph beat the dreaded King Grok?

Frankie is a worm who wants to explore the world above ground. The other worms tell him that the world is a dangerous place, full of animals and creatures who want to harm him. But his mother tells Frankie that he can do anything if he wants it enough, and so he learns to climb the Big Tunnel which eventually takes him up to the sunshine and a whole new world. By making friends with some of the creatures he meets, Frankie learns that they are not the enemies that he has been led to believe. Frankie's one wish is to fly high in the sky like the birds, but will the fact that he has no wings stop him? Will he have enough determination to achieve his goal?

Hello, When I saw Little Angel, her Dad and Jessica the cat arrive with the removal van to the empty house next door; I hoped I would have a new friend. Little did I know what fun we would have together, and that was before we found the fairies in her garden!Now we are best friends and with the fairies too. Join me and Little Angel in our adventures. Lots of love, Sophie Star xx

Follow Danny and his friends as they learn about the difference between 999 and 101. Told alongside vibrant illustrations, the children will encounter burnt out cars, a naughty man throwing bricks at a church and a group of bad teenagers who try to rob a jewelry store. Should they call 999 or 101? An educational children's book that will teach your children the difference between the emergency and non-emergency numbers, and when to use them.