Books published by publisher Hawkwood Books

“That first night wasn’t easy. I thought we’d all be relieved to have mum back, and we were, but it wasn’t the mum we remembered. She’d changed so much, not just to look at, but in the way she spoke, the way she moved, and inside her, what made her our mum.”Rachel’s cancer-stricken mother calls her Miracle Girl because so much rests on her young shoulders. But how do you keep calm at the centre of an emotional storm or in control of a world that’s fast falling apart? This is Rachel’s answer, with strength, compassion, humour and love.Suitable for ages 12 and over.

Hidden in water reeds near their home, Maxy and Dan find a huge egg covered in strange markings. They hide it and keep it safe, hoping that it will hatch. And it does!Out comes a scared little creature, half human, half reptile. At first it is helpless but soon grows into Dinosaur Boy, clever and friendly but desperately lonely, sent to Earth from a distant, dying planet. He tells them of a second egg and they search everywhere, all the while hiding from bullies and a dangerous world. Only luck, daring and the kindness of strangers can save them.For ages 9 and over.

Young Oliver Togg is selected to represent Earth in the 5000th Galactic Olympic Games. If he does well, Earth will be invited to join the Galactic Community; if he fails, so will the whole planet. How will this shy boy perform?Star Games is a funny, thoughtful, exciting story for children aged 9 and over, a very different perspective on Olympics and sportsmanship. It is stocked in Waterstone's stores in the UK and has received great reviews, such as these: "It’s adventurous, and it made you think! I was convinced by the descriptions of the outer space ‘aliens’ and I liked all the characters." QMH aged 9"All the sporting events were great, like using a laser instead of a pole, and so were the descriptions of the planets" Maxim, aged 10 4 stars out of 5 - Waterstone's Young Readers, Ayr BranchFor the printed version, see ISBN 9780955509605.

Peaceborough has a unique treasure, the wonderful garden of St. Mungo’s School. Started over forty years before by teacher Percival Sweet, the garden has been tended ever since by generations of loyal pupils. Now, though, it is threatened with destruction, destined to become a car park for the local shopping mall. If it belonged to the school all would be well, but it doesn’t, it belongs instead to Horace Blackwell, owner of the neighbouring Shoe Polish Factory who intends to sell the land for a deliciously huge pile of cash. And no one seems to care, except the Garden Prefects.Led by tenacious Magnolia Roundtree they uncover a sinister plot and must fight for what is right, never giving up, not even when threatened by their fearsome head teacher Prissy Skillet.Can Magnolia and her friends do something extraordinary that will capture the attention of an indifferent world and save the day? The Last Garden is a funny, exciting and topical story pitting greed against green and men against mungos.For ages 9 and over

On the eve of the new millennium, Zoe and Davy buy a handful of precious stones from an ancient pedlar. She tells them, if they seek knowledge and understanding, to cast one into the River Thames at midnight. Sceptical but daring, they follow her instructions. What follows is a bewildering series of adventures in time. Lost, friendless and in constant peril, they witness five extraordinary nights.Contains adult themes.For ages 12 and over.

“If she had been asleep, it had been the strangest of sleeps, and if she was now awake, it was the strangest of wakings. First there was the silence. She knew, even before she opened her eyes, that something was wrong.”Emma Chandler finds herself in a silent, deserted train with only a ghost for company, but it is a ghost that comforts, not haunts, in a struggle for life. As Emma begins to lose her memory and identity, the mysterious, determined spirit is her link to life.Will Emma understand the truth in time and save herself or will she and the ghost vanish with the train, travelling into oblivion?Train Ghost is a moving, multi-layered story with a gripping, unfolding mystery at its core.“Every library in the country should have not one, but multiple copies.”Review: The School Librarian