Books with title The Secret Pledge

When Fiona Frazer was quite young she could fly. At first she thought it was wonderful and took to the air whenever she could, but somehow, as the years went by, she began to fly less and less. She always knew she could if she wanted to, but gradually she lost the desire to actually do it. By the time she had been at school a few years it seems more natural to walk or run.What she never loses is the sense of being special. As if she is a part of something else. What this ‘something else’ is she doesn’t rightly know. It’s just a feeling that there’s more around than she can see or touch. It comes mostly when she is outside in the gardens and disappears completely whenever there is anyone about. Like the cousins.Tom and Andy laugh at everything Fiona loves about the rambling old Mill House. They sneer at the huge, fancy rooms that are too dilapidated to use. They despise the deserted family rooms and the un-used servant’s quarters and the dusty attics and the dark and dank basement. They’re even rude about her peace-loving father and her bossy mother! ‘But of course you’re only a girl’ is their favourite remark! Fiona hates them! But they’re older, and bigger, and very difficult to impress …Until she boasts about the flying. And when Fiona wakes up after ‘the accident’, she finds that her whole world has changed.At first, she believes that even the start of WWII is her fault. And she hates the Polish Officers who have taken over her house - and having to go to the Braeside school and mix with the local children … But then she makes a friend! Gala is a tinker and recognized Fiona as someone else who ‘doesn’t belong’. It’s not an easy friendship, but, with Billy, it is a powerful one! Together they find the Secret People – and the gates of Cauldhame – and the Three Bright Walkers … And best of all, Fiona finds out that that being ‘different’ doesn’t mean that you are better or worse than other people and that if you hold to your dreams and believe in yourself, then you can find your own place in the scheme of things.And become a dancer.The Secret People is the second of the Braeside Book. Both about girls who don’t quite ‘fit in’. Sandy, in Servant of the Horse, because she’s a London girl evacuated to Scotland at the start of WWII. In The Secret People, Fiona, because she's the Mill Owner's Daughter ...

Corvus the Worc is fascinated by the sound of his own voice. He loves being the centre of attention, and he doesn't like being interrupted when he is talking. He thinks he is far too important to work alongside his fellow creatures.One sunny morning, Corvus decides that he doesn’t want to do any work at all that day. He secretly plans to steal someone else’s idea in the hope that it will bring him lots of rewards and far less work to do. But his plan falls apart when other creatures in the rainforest learn all about it.

The scene is set in the Arctic, where an industrious commune of Polar Bears live. Curiously, these particular bears have a penchant for making and eating Ice Cream and are convinced by the nefarious Neopolita to sell it in England, using ‘human morph suits’ to disguise themselves. However, a young cub called Eddy and his friend Jaz soon notice a peculiar zombie-like effect on consumers and decide to investigate, with help from some Scientist-Walruses at the local Zoo. The shocking truth is eventually revealed, which involves Neopolita, the MI6 equivalent for polar bears and farting cows. Finally, they come up with an ingenious solution to develop and despatch an antidote to save the world from zombification!

The second in a bewitching series mixing friendship, secrets and spells - perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Soman Chainani's The School for Good and Evil, Ever After High, Disney's Descendants and Zoella's Girl Online. Silver witches forever! Nessa is still getting used to the discovery that she is a witch, but with her new powers and best friend/fellow witch Holly at her side, life in Fairhollow is shaping up to be a lot of fun. Plus there's the chance to audition for Niall's band (and he's Cute with a capital C ...). But strange things start happening at Fairhollow High. Mean girl Izzy and her rival group of witches are suddenly being friendly to Eve - the girl they used to bully. Is Eve a witch? And is Izzy trying to recruit her? Nessa knows it will spell disaster if Eve joins Izzy. But when she tries to warn her, Eve shuts Nessa out ...what is Eve's secret? Ariana Chambers has always believed in magic. But most of all she believes in the magic of friendships. And The Witches of Fairhollow High, an exciting and addictive new series, is certainly full of that ...Ariana lives in London.

When Fiona Frazer was quite young she could fly. At first she thought it was wonderful and took to the air whenever she could, but somehow, as the years went by, she began to fly less and less. She always knew she could if she wanted to, but gradually she lost the desire to actually do it. By the time she had been at school a few years it seems more natural to walk or run.What she never loses is the sense of being special. As if she is a part of something else. What this ‘something else’ is she doesn’t rightly know. It’s just a feeling that there’s more around than she can see or touch. It comes mostly when she is outside in the gardens and disappears completely whenever there is anyone about. Like the cousins.Tom and Andy laugh at everything Fiona loves about the rambling old Mill House. They sneer at the huge, fancy rooms that are too dilapidated to use. They despise the deserted family rooms and the un-used servant’s quarters and the dusty attics and the dark and dank basement. They’re even rude about her peace-loving father and her bossy mother! ‘But of course you’re only a girl’ is their favourite remark! Fiona hates them! But they’re older, and bigger, and very difficult to impress …Until she boasts about the flying. And when Fiona wakes up after ‘the accident’, she finds that her whole world has changed.At first, she believes that even the start of WWII is her fault. And she hates the Polish Officers who have taken over her house - and having to go to the Braeside school and mix with the local children … But then she makes a friend! Gala is a tinker and recognized Fiona as someone else who ‘doesn’t belong’. It’s not an easy friendship, but, with Billy, it is a powerful one! Together they find the Secret People – and the gates of Cauldhame – and the Three Bright Walkers … And best of all, Fiona finds out that that being ‘different’ doesn’t mean that you are better or worse than other people and that if you hold to your dreams and believe in yourself, then you can find your own place in the scheme of things.And become a dancer.371The Secret People is the second of the Braeside Book. Both about girls who don’t quite ‘fit in’. Sandy, in Servant of the Horse, because she’s a London girl evacuated to Scotland at the start of WWII. In The Secret People, Fiona, because she's the Mill Owner's Daughter ...