Books published by publisher Piccadilly Press

Bel has just moved to a rundown seaside town, where she is lonely and miserable - until she meets Luka, a mysterious homeless boy of Croatian origin who is living in the disused fairground due to be demolished to make way for a new marina. Luka's mother Eva is missing and he suspects foul play. Bel agrees to help him find out what has happened, and she starts to fall in love with him - though he remains mysteriously distant. After a chain of disturbing events, the shocking truth about Luka and his mother is revealed. Bel finds that her feelings for Luka are reciprocated, but knows that she will have to let him go . . .

Peligan City, late November. Three months have passed since Lil and Nedly - Potkin and Stubbs - solved their first case. And now, at last, something new and unusual turns up: strange things are afoot at the doll hospital. But investigation turns up no more than an odd new owner. More important is the mysterious epidemic of deaths at the notorious Fellgate Prison. And when the Klaxon breaks the news that City Hall is hushing up that ghosts are real and are terrorising the city, mass hysteria reigns in Peligan City.Will Lil and Nedly get to the bottom of the case before any more trouble happens - and will they be the first to the scoop? Time to get to the library for help . . .

Double Dare - the ultimate challenge!Mac has three secret wishes: 1) That before he finds true love, he can date as many girls as possible 2) That he becomes a famous cartoonist 3) That his parents get back together so that he can live in London again. A double dare leads Mac into a series of dating disasters and a chance to prove his worth as a cartoonist for a magazine. However, he discovers that success, in love and work, sometimes comes at a high price. Is he ready to pay it? The fifth book in the popular TRUTH, DARE, KISS, PROMISE series.

A school trip to Florence seems like the perfect escape for Lucy. She wants time away from Tony, who is pressurising her to take their relationship further. In Italy she meets an American boy, who is also visiting Tuscany, and she thinks he might be the ideal way to get over Tony. He seems to be the perfect gentleman, and Italy introduces Lucy to a world of culture and sophistication. Will she be able to move on from Tony? Or is it a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire?

When Luke, the boy that Nesta has been dating, declares passionate love for TJ, she doesn't know what has hit her. She does her best to avoid him, but when the local school are asked to work together on a project, Luke is chosen as the overall co-ordinator and TJ has no choice but to report back to him on a regular basis. Misunderstandings and miscommunications threaten the girls' friendships and split them into two camps: Lucy and Nesta, Izzie and TJ. Will their friendships survive? And what will TJ's steady boyfriend, Steve, make of it all?

'Mark Lowery is far too funny' Jonathan Meres, author of THE WORLD OF NORMThe fourth book in the hilarious and anarchic ROMAN GARSTANG ADVENTURE seriesIncredibly, unbelievably, Roman's cousin is marrying the cousin of Rosie Taylor (AKA The Worst Person Who Ever Lived) cousin. Roman can't believe this (as Rosie says: "How can we be in the same family, we're barely in the same species"). Rosie's parents decide they should go along together and "make a weekend of it". Roman's plus one is his best friend Gamble (probably the naughtiest kid in Europe) - and it's the beginning of another big, messy, catastrophic and uproarious adventure for Roman - with Winnebagos, illegal thrash metal festivals and campsite beauty contests all thrown into the mix ...

A simple dare leads to major challenges for Becca!Becca has always had a reputation for being a bit scatty and not very focused. But when Squidge dares her to enter the nationwide Pop Princess contest, things start to change for Becca.First of all, the whole gang back her; Cat and Jade also enter, and everyone does their bit. And when she keeps winning each round, everyone - including her dad - is there for her . . . and suddenly working really hard for something she wants, not to mention the boy she wants, feels very natural. The second book in the popular TRUTH, DARE, KISS, PROMISE series.

When Lalani Sarita's mother falls ill with an incurable disease, Lalani embarks on a dangerous journey across the sea . . . Life is hard on the island of Sanlagita. To the west looms a vengeful mountain, one that threatens to collapse and bury the village at any moment. To the north, a dangerous fog swallows sailors who dare to venture out, looking for a more hospitable land. The women live in fear of the deadly mender's disease, spread by the sharp needles they use to repair the men's fishing nets. When Lalani Sarita's mother pricks her finger and falls ill, she gives twelve-year-old Lalani an impossible task - leave Sanlagita and find the riches of the legendary Mount Isa, which towers on an island to the north. But generations of men and boys have died on the same quest. How can a timid young girl survive the epic tests of the archipelago?

Lucy feels like everything is changing around her, and suddenly she is required to make all sorts of decisions. Everyone else knows who they are and what they want to be except for her. Worse still, her best friend has hooked up with the glamorous Nesta. Can three girls be best friends?But then the day Lucy sees the most wonderful boy crossing the street, things do start to change - in all areas of her life...The first book in the highly successful MATES, DATES series that's sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

A boy, a book and a bucket of trouble . . .Fin has promised never to use his diary again. A little old lady gave it to him at a funfair and it turned out to be magic - it let him change what happened during the day as long as he made a wish that evening. But it was more trouble than it was worth and got him into all sorts of scrapes at school and at home. But he needs help. A newish boy, Cliff Sharpnel, is stepping on his toes. Not only does he play the guitar, but he's interested in Claudia Ronson - the most beautiful girl at school. When their teacher, Mrs Johnson, announces that she has written a musical called HOT RODS Fin thinks he's too cool to audition. Until he discovers that the hero gets to kiss the girl at the end - mostly likely to be Claudia - and that Cliff has put himself up for the part! Fin has some serious backtracking to do. The diary HAS to come out again. And in his fight to become the Oscar-winning megastar Fin has to scramble to 'do' and 'undo' the havoc that ensues . . .

'I love this book' Jacqueline Wilson'I just knew we were going to be friends. Don't ask me to explain why.I can't. But i just knew.'Jaz has found the best way to make friends with new girl Nadima, who doesn't speak any English - by offering her a chocolate bar. Nadima grins and offers back some Turkish Delight, the ice is broken, and a special friendship begins ... Jaz is outgoing, rebellious, gumptious and a little bit bolshy - but it doesn't stop her from finding it hard that she doesn't have a best friend at school any more. Not since Lily went off with Kara ... She's not one to get down about things, though - and things start to look up when Nadima comes into their classroom. Before long the girls are firm friends, even when Nadima, recently arrived from Syria, can't speak much English. The path of true friendship doesn't run smooth, though ... Jaz, ever the entrepreneur, cooks up a plan to sell Turkish Delight at school, with disastrous results. A drama project with Nadima about family history proves impossible to manage. And Charity Challenge Week puts the icing on the cake as Jaz puts every foot wrong possible. Can she find a way to put things right, and restore the wonderful and unique friendship that she has with Nadima? In a story of friendship, family and entrepreneurial wizardry, Cas Lester deftly navigates the trials and tribulations of girlhood, and examines with the lightest of touches and gentle humour the thorny and compelling issues of integration, belonging and identity.

It was hard to remember when Dan starting hacking for real, but free cinema tickets were the first illicit results of a hack. By the time Dan is befriended online by the mysterious Angel he is keen for a new challenge, something so complex that it will test his skills to the limit. Things start to unravel when there is news of a missing UAV drone over Germany. Instantly realising he has gone too far, Dan desperately tries to halt the drone's path towards London - but Angel has other plans. And besides, once the US government gets involved, Dan's hands are full just trying to prove his innocence . . .