Books published by publisher Silverwood Books

Some people say that Alfie Slider is a bit weird, but he thinks that weird just means different. Weird is good! Living with his 'different' family is never predictable for Alfie, but nothing could prepare him for what happens when he finds a strange key on his way home from school. This is no ordinary key – it seems to break the laws of physics! Once he's figured out how to use it, Alfie is caught up in adventures that are literally out of this world. This story has evil grannies, flame-throwing frogs, bossy computers, shape-shifting aliens, huge explosions, best friends and parallel universes. In other words, it's a bit weird…but weird just means different!

When they discover their planet is dying, six tiny scientists must race across the galaxy to Earth to collect the seeds of life for their new planet. But their mission is fraught with danger, especially when they get too close a powerful and destructive force of nature...The last time Alyons landed on Earth was in 1494. Have the humans changed much since then?Will the Alyons survive the earth shattering explosion? Will we survive when their enemies attack them?And, most importantly, did they pack enough cheese?Learn about the Solar System and Volcanoes.A young novel for children aged 9 and up.

When one of their friends is captured and sold into slavery in the land of the Rus, the children of the old chieftain and their comrades decide to risk everything to rescue him. Little do they know what awaits them when they embark on the Viking ship, the 'Eagle'. In addition to the dangers of the sea voyage, they must face the villainy of a traitor, marauding pirates and robbers, before they end up in a seemingly hopeless situation as slaves in a quarry. To add to their problems, they learn that they have provoked the anger of the new chieftain of their island home and have been banished.

The young crew of the Viking ship Eagle set out on a new journey when they are given the task of delivering a message in the land of the Rus. But fate has a surprise in store for them when they are ordered to travel on the Viking trading route south to Constantinople, a route fraught with danger. They must face warring tribesmen, deadly rapids and a host of other dangers before they reach their destination. There the adventure continues when they find themselves in the service of the emperor of the Greeks.

Come and meet the Ratbag gang: Rob, Rachel, Rodney, Old Ray and Resting Rat (who is always fast asleep) for fun and adventures all over the world… Rob is a rat with a need for speed. But how? Rat wings, a rat train or a rat car? Aha... Rat roller skates! As the rats get faster the animal kingdom goes mad for funky footwear and animal accessories. The rats take over London, New York and Paris with sheep in sandals, lions with lipstick, and even pigeons in pants. If you look carefully enough you might just see Willy the Worm on each page too.

After three years in the service of the emperor of the Greeks, Ahl and his Viking friends have become very rich. Now the crew longs to return home with their wealth, their problem is that the emperor will not permit them to leave. They make a daring plan to escape. The route home is perilous as they navigate uncharted seas. They must overcome robbers, storms and hostile strangers as they seek their way back to the Northlands with the riches which they have earned.

When they discover their planet is dying, six tiny alien scientists must race across the Galaxy to Earth to collect DNA for life on their new planet. But their mission is fraught with danger, especially when the crew discover how close they have to get to an enormous and very active volcano…The last time Alyons landed on Earth was in 1494. Have the humans changed much since then? Will the Alyons survive the volcano? Will we survive when an alien race attacks? And, most importantly, did anyone pack any cheese?

The third exciting picture book from the author of Rats on Roller Skates and The Troll of Trafalgar Square, Fiona Scott.Join Willow, a little girl who loves to dance, on a magical musical journey through the decades from the 1920s to the 1980s and even into the future.Listen to the Willow and Her Magic Owl Pillow Story playlist to accompany the book on Spotify. Press start from the first whooooosh on page 9 and enjoy!

Throughout the years, faeries have been forgotten, downtrodden and misrepresented. Especially in books! They are not a figment of the human imagination. In fact, I was lucky enough to meet one and to learn of the Land they inhabit. So now I have a tale to tell... Rosie Quartz has always believed she was a perfectly normal twelve-year-old girl. But that is about to change. When a summer romance with the beautiful new boy ends in heartbreak, Rosie is catapulted into an extraordinary series of events that force the faeries to intervene. As visitor in a magical miniature world, Rosie must re-learn her past and face up to her true identity. Will she solve the riddle before it's too late? And will she decide where she truly belongs?