Books published by publisher Piccadilly Press

From the author of The Roman Mysteries comes a nail-biting time-travel adventure, set in London. Billionaire Solomon Daisy is obsessed with the skeleton of a blue eyed African girl from Roman London. When his tech guys accidentally invent a time machine he decides to send London schoolboy Alex Papas on a mission. Time travel is easier for kids, and Alex knows Greek and a little Latin. The portable portal is placed in London's Mithraeum, recently relocated back to its original 3rd century AD site. Now all Alex has to do is go through and find the blue-eyed girl. There are just three rules: 1. Naked you go and naked you must return. 2. Drink, don't eat. 3. As little interaction as possible. But Time Travel is fun fair, and there are more ways to die in Roman London than Alex could have guessed.

What would happen if you always told nothing but the truth?Cat's always been the perfect girl next door. Thoughtful friend. Supportive girlfriend. Surrogate mother to her three younger siblings, a great help to her dad since her mum died. But now Cat's facing some major dilemmas. A game of Truth, Dare, Kiss or Promise lands her in hot water when she's asked a truth she can't reveal. On top of this she doesn't want to hurt her boyfriend by telling him the truth, but she knows it's over between them. Is it right to tell lies to protect people or keep the peace? Can the truth be too hurtful? Cat tries to sort all of this out and in doing so discovers a lot about herself and others.

The second thrilling WOLFBLOOD book - based on the smash-hit CBBC series! On a snowy night on Stoneybridge Moor, three wild wolves pursue another lone wolf, closing in on him. Meanwhile, Maddy and her parents take shelter in their underground 'den', away from the full moon and the danger of transforming into Wolfbloods in the open air. When the young wolf is chased desperately to their house, they realise with shock that it's Rhydian - back from the wild, where he's been in self-inflicted exile with his mother and the 'wild' pack. Danger is hot on Rhydian's heels, though. The pack leader, Alric, is hunting him, claiming that he broke their rules, that he tried to win the wolves around to being open to human ways. Maddy and her family must, once again, try to keep Rhydian safe, and protect the Wolfblood secret from being exposed. Things are complicated, though, with the arrival of another young wild Wolfblood - unkempt, feisty Jana, who poses a threat to Maddy in more ways than one . . . Another thrilling and tense instalment in the CBBC WOLFBLOOD series.

What kind of dirty tricks are being played at the local theatre? Why would someone take the blame for a crime they couldn’t have committed? And how do the top team in the school quiz seem to know the answers before they hear the questions?Solve three more mind-mangling mysteries in this seventh book about Saxby Smart, schoolboy private detective! Saxby reveals the clues that solve the case, but are you ‘smart’ enough to work out the answers?

Outgrown BEAST QUEST? Enter the world of the Dragon Knights!Quinn, Thea and the Fire and Storm Dragons journey to the next island of Alariss to find Nord, the Wind Dragon. Since the rise of evil Uncle Vayn, Nord has lived a reclusive life in his family's ancestral home in the Auric Citadel. Nord laments not only the loss of his dragon powers, but also the disappearance of his betrothed, Catherine. As the wealthy residents prepare to celebrate the Blood Moon festival a mysterious illness is gripping Nord's subjects. Nord is finally awakened to the evil that is taking place and trusting Quinn he allows himself to be released to assume his dragon form . . .

Saxby’s arch-enemy plots his ultimate revenge, a truckload of video games vanish into thin air, and the school office is the target of an apparently pointless robbery...In his sixth book of case files, Saxby Smart, schoolboy detective, solves three more puzzling mysteries: Five Seconds to Doomsday, March of the Zombies, and The Shattered Box. In each story Saxby gives you clues. Are you ‘smart’ enough to work out the answers?

Izzie's always been curvy, but since Christmas, she has gained eight pounds, and nothing seems to fit any more! In her attempt to lose the extra weight, Izzie tries everything - one diet after another, a punishing exercise programme and every bit of conflicting advice anyone can give her.Her constant worrying about her weight causes Izzie to lose her confidence, and she stops appreciating the things in her life that are special - her supportive friends, the fact that she has been selected for a TV teen panel and the cute boy at the studio who seems to appreciate her just the way she is. The girls all rally around to help her, but will Izzie see the light?

Young Bond and James Bond meet Alex Rider and Cherub in this brilliantly written, fast-paced spy action thriller. All credibly delivered from somebody who knows all about counter-intelligence...Kieron and his friend Sam are shocked to see a man kidnapped in a Newcastle shopping centre right in front of their eyes. The boys quickly realise that the kidnapped man left something behind in the scuffle - an earpiece and glasses. Kieron puts them on and realises he can see not what is front of him, but a busy, tourist city, somewhere very hot - in Mumbai...Kieron has accidentally stumbled upon the undercover world of Rebecca 'Bex' Wilson - a freelance agent working for the British Secret Intelligence Service. And without her handler Bradley (the man who was kidnapped), Bex is in trouble. She doesn't know who of her usual contacts she can trust, and like it or not, she is going to have to use teenage Kieron to get her out of danger. Before Kieron and Sam know it, they are part of a mission to stop a weapon of mass destruction from falling into the wrong hands...High-octane action and fast-paced adventure - guaranteed.

Nesta is devastated. She has to wear a brace. It feels like no boy will ever look at her again without thinking of the killer shark in Jaws. And practising a smile that doesn't show her teeth isn't helping. There's only one option: to become a recluse. Lucy, Izzie and TJ try to help her understand that her looks haven't changed, and anyway, it's her bubbly personality that counts. But Nesta's not convinced.Things change, however, when she meets Luke, who not only restores her confidence in her pulling power, but also introduces her to a whole new side of her personality.

Izzie is restless, and eager to be treated like an adult. So she decides it's time to make some changes.But the new Izzie comes with new problems. First, there is Josh Harper, an older, cute but wild boy. Then there is her mother, who is opposed to every part of the "new Izzie".And then there is one night at Nesta's house, when Izzie decides to make cocktails . . .In the process, Izzie learns a great deal about herself and what it means to be grownup, but not before she's upset just about everyone along the way.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2019LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019'Irresistible ... a modern classic' GUARDIAN'A warm-hearted debut ... lovely, expressive, characterful' SUNDAY TIMESWhen Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandad's garden, he doesn't think much of it. But he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house - and gets the shock and delight of his life when a tiny dragon hatches! The tree is a dragonfruit tree, and Tomas has got his very own dragon, Flicker ...Tomas soon finds out that life with Flicker is great fun, but also very ... unpredictable. Yes, dragons are wonderful, but they also set fire to your toothbruth and leave your pants hanging from the TV aerial. Tomas has to learn how to look after Flicker - and quickly. And then something extraordinary happens - more dragonfruits appear on the tree. Tomas is officially growing dragons ...The first book in a sparky and utterly enchanting new series.