Books published by publisher Raven Crest Books

'Du Maurier-tastic' GUARDIAN'Deliciously sinister' HEAT 'A clever, creepy read' SUNDAY EXPRESS Consumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft's family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken. But Dr Pinecroft has plans for a revolutionary experiment: convinced that sea air will prove to be the cure his wife and children needed, he arranges to house a group of prisoners suffering from the same disease in the cliffs beneath his new Cornish home. Forty years later, Hester Why arrives at Morvoren House to take up a position as nurse to the now partially paralysed and almost entirely mute Miss Pinecroft. Hester has fled to Cornwall to try and escape her past, but surrounded by superstitious staff enacting bizarre rituals, she soon discovers that her new home may be just as dangerous as her last…

The new historical chiller from the author of The Silent Companions and The CorsetConsumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft's family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken. But Dr Pinecroft has plans for a revolutionary experiment: convinced that sea air will prove to be the cure his wife and children needed, he arranges to house a group of prisoners suffering from the same disease in the cliffs beneath his new Cornish home. While he devotes himself to his controversial medical trials, Louise finds herself increasingly discomfited by the strange tales her new maid tells of the fairies that hunt the land, searching for those they can steal away to their realm. Forty years later, Hester Why arrives at Morvoren House to take up a position as nurse to the now partially paralysed and almost entirely mute Miss Pinecroft. Hester has fled to Cornwall to try and escape her past, but surrounded by superstitious staff enacting bizarre rituals, she soon discovers that her new home may be just as dangerous as her last.

Why do you love horses?Is it because they're beautiful, fun, they don't tell your secrets, they won't cheat on you, they take care of you, they provide you with freedom, strength, and confidence, they make you happy and they're amazing creatures?If so then you’re gonna love Facts About Horses: 50 Amazing Illustrated Facts for KidsThe book is divided into headings including: Lifespan and life stagesSize and measurementPoniesColors and markingsHoovesTeethDigestionSensesMovementBehaviorIntelligence and learningTemperamentSleep patternsBreedsWorkCareAnd many of the facts have beautiful photos and illustrations for you to drool over.So if you find yourself:never stopping talking about horses. Evergetting back on after EVERY fall. No matter how scary it ischoosing your horse over your friendswanting new stuff for your horse rather than yourselfloving them for their temperament and personality and the exhilaration of flying along really, really fastThen you owe it to yourself to download Facts About Horses: 50 Amazing Illustrated Facts for Kids NOW!

Travelling through time wasn’t on Mike’s agenda on his day off; but that’s what he found himself doing. He went back to one of the most traumatic times in the history of Britain: 1940.He met someone; a young woman. He felt himself being drawn into a relationship that he could never have imagined. A plethora of experiences out of time and his life could change in a heartbeat. He was experiencing things that he had only read about in his history books.He had many questions to answer for the wartime authorities. And a million questions of his own to ask. What was happening? How had it happened? Why had it happened?He could change history so easily if he chose. He could give away information that could shorten the war dramatically; reduce the casualty lists; stop the attrition of life in its tracks. Would it be morally correct to save lives? The question that was really eating away at him was - how did he travel through time? And…how was he going to get home? If and when he got home, what would be waiting for him...?"...a cracking tale of time-travel and romance"

In a little house in north London lives a little kitten called Miles Up until now, Miles only knew the outside world to be his back garden, until one day his next door neighbour Bernie the bulldog takes Miles to the bottom of their gardens and shows him a wonderful view of London. A view of all the adventures and curiosities soon to be discovered.Join Miles as he travels around London with his tour guide, Cabbie the pigeon and discovers London's sights, meets new friends, learns new things and you can even play a few games along the journey.Miles Around London has been created, written and illustrated by artists Caroline Harris and Douglas Pledger. Aimed at younger readers and big kids (parents) alike, it has plenty of information about London mixed with fun and games that your children can interact with and play along the journey.Amazon Prime and Kindle Unlimited members - download "Miles Around London" for Free now.

Read the #1 Amazon bestseller by "one of the foremost writers of disability and higher education we have today."Academia isn’t an easy place to be if your brain isn’t quite right.Colleagues carelessly call each other “schizo” and “bipolar.” Another colleague is fired—easy enough to do these days, when most college teachers no longer have tenure—for “instability.” In these ways and many more, psychiatrically disabled people working in higher education are reminded every day that their privilege, their very livelihoods, can be stripped away by the groundless suspicions of others. Their lives can be, in an instant, interrupted.The essays in this book cover topics such as disclosure of disabilities, accommodations and accessibility, how to be a good abled friend to a disabled person, the trigger warnings debate, and more. Written for a popular audience, for those with disabilities and for those who want to learn more about living a disabled life, Life of the Mind Interrupted aims to make higher education, and the rest of our society, more humane.Part of the Blue Crow Books Critical Higher Education Series."Pryal is one of the foremost writers of disability and higher education we have today." -Catherine J. Prendergast, author of Buying into English: Language and Investment in the New Capitalist World“Pryal’s wit and humor shine through even as she tackles harrowing subjects, like living with depression and suicide. She shows us how important it is to make academia, and our world, more accessible for everyone. … This is not a book to miss.” -Kelly J. Baker, award-winning author of Sexism Ed: Essays on Gender and Labor in Higher Education

The beautiful Elissia's family built their castle over the gate to the underworld and have protected the location for centuries. But now she is terrified, alone and at the mercy of those searching for the key. Her final hope of salvation lies in people from a different era, Tom Muldoon and The Rainbow Twins, who in a spine chilling and heart-wrenching story, battle against time and the odds to embrace love, save humanity and defend each other.

Ambrose is a cat.Ambrose is a cute fluffy cat who is fed up and bored of being cute and fluffy.Ambrose wants to be something else…Join him as he struggles to decide what he should be. With a surprising result!Have you ever wanted to be someone else? This brightly illustrated, engaging book lets you join Ambrose the cat as he goes on a journey to discover what he should be.Children will love the engaging pictures and repetitious use of words as Ambrose reaches his decision with some key messages along the way.There’s so much to look at on each page to make you think, laugh and smile, lots to talk about and a little hidden extra in every picture.

Multi-activity holiday, summer camp, adventure vacation: call it what you will. If your school is going there, you need this book! When Year 6 get to go on a school trip, 11 year old Alex is super excited. Especially when it turns out that the trip is a week at Adventure Camp. But Alex doesn't really know what to expect. Who are these "instructors" in their outdoorsy uniforms? What are the “multi-activities”? What are these massive wooden structures? And why do so many of the activities involve mud?Written by one of those instructors, "How To Get the Better of Adventure Camp: Basic Training" tells you everything you need to know about activity holidays before you go. What to expect, how to prepare, and even where to hide your sweets for the midnight snacks!Kids won't want their parents to read this but there's also some great information here that parents really need to know.So don't go to adventure camp unprepared - get hold of "How To Get the Better of Adventure Camp: Basic Training" and get the inside secrets!

Travelling through time, space and different parallel universe scenarios is many dreamers’ ideal. Imagine the mind boggling number of different outcomes from every choice a person has ever made in their life. The what ifs and maybes would soon pile up as the amount of choices made, or not made, grew.Martin James was a simple, easy going man; he had a good job and was happy in his relationship with his girlfriend. He had one eccentricity though, he loved folding; paper, card, tin foil, it made no difference. If he could fold it, then he would. He could never have imagined the roller-coaster ride his habit would take him on.