Books published by publisher Templar Fiction

For Claire, life is beginning to get back to normal. But remnants of the twenty-first spell rest within her and she finds she can literally breathe life into the dead. When her baby brother Matthew is snatched, Claire is convinced of the Doctor's involvement. What does he want in exchange for Matthew's safe return? Heavily pregnant Margrat is now on the run with Christophe, making a dangerous crossing to France on a smuggler's ship. But the sinister Doctor pursues them at every turn, desperate for the fulfilment of the prophecy that his unborn daughter can bring.

Britain is in an economic crisis and the English government has closed the borders with their Celtic neighbors. Any Celt found in England is branded with a tattoo; found twice, they are executed. Scottish Lizzie is the "property" of psychopathic London gang boss Alexander. Used as his bombmaker, she is under his protection, but also at his complete disposal. Can Lizzie escape Alexander's deadly grip?

The world we know is only the beginning. Beneath the surface and between the moonbeams is another, more magical realm. All magic comes from this place, through doorways that only the fairies can open. And at its center is the Fairythorn Tree—the oldest tree in any garden, wood, or park, and home to the tiny fairies who live in its branches. When the fairies' pet draglings get scooped up by Big Alice who's pond-dipping for school, it's up to Posy to rescue the draglings before the Bigs discover what they've caught.

Eleven-year-old Jem Green works as a kitchen boy in the London household of a powerful Duke. He doesn't know who his father is and his life consists of never-ending drudgery. But when the sinister Count Cazalon pays a visit to the Duke, Jem's world is turned upside down. The Count is planning something terrible and Jem appears to be central to his wicked scheme. With the help of newfound friends—apprentice sorceress Ann, mind-speaking mute Tolly, and his pet monkey Cleo, all prisoners of the Count in his macabre mansion—Jem must find out why he is so important to Cazalon and stop the devastation the Count is about to unleash. An absorbing adventure set in the reign of Charles II, just before the Great Fire of London.

Nine-year-old Beanie is coping with more than most kids his age, including treatment for leukemia. But Beanie's not bothered about that; he just wants to be part of his big brother's gang of friends. To show he's got what it takes, Beanie braves a scary deserted house where he finds a young chimpanzee. But where did Malcolm the chimp come from, how does he know sign language, and who are the sinister men pursuing him? Monkey & Me is a heart-warming story packed with courage and humor.

The world we know is only the beginning. Beneath the surface and between the moonbeams is another, more magical realm. All magic comes from this place, through doorways that only the fairies can open. And at its center is the Fairythorn Tree—the oldest tree in any garden, wood, or park, and home to the tiny fairies who live in its branches. When a Big threatens to cut down the Fairythorn Tree, only Fleur's beautiful singing voice can save the day. But she's too scared to sing in public. Can she overcome her fear to protect her home and her friends?

Look through fresh eyes at the stories of some of history's most remarkable women, in this inspiring collection of short stories by the finest female authors writing historical fiction for children today—The History Girls. Subjects include: Queen Boudicca, Aethelfled, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Julian of Norwich, Lady Jane Grey, Elizabeth Stuart, Aphra Behn, Mary Wollestonecraft, Mary Anning, Mary Seacole, Emily Davison, Amy Johnson, and the Greenham Common women.

When Jess is knocked off her bicycle she finds herself at the gates of Heaven early—before her actual death date. Striking a deal with the angel on duty, she is allowed to return to earth to visit her friends and family in invisible ghost form, until she's due back to the Pearly gates. But Jess soon learns more about her friends and family than she ever realized, and ultimately she is faced with a real life or death dilemma.

Dasha Gold enjoys a life of indulgence, made possible by her powerful and wealthy parents. But this privilege comes at a price—extreme image control, including cosmetic surgery to transform her into a living logo for their brand. Presented with a way out, Dasha embarks on a hunt for the truth that takes her across a divided and security camera-dominated city, in the company of maverick Londoner Latif. But money talks and the Golds own the media. Who can Dasha really trust?

Isis, the daughter of a charlatan psychic, can see ghosts—including that of her dead little sister, Angel. Gray is the son of a UFO-chasing conspiracy theorist. The two became friends over the summer, when they fought a deadly ghost together. So why is Gray now ignoring Isis at school? On a field-trip to a local mine, the pupils are "accidentally" coated in dust, which has very odd side-effects. Could this be related to the ley lines and standing stones which have been calling to Isis with strange, ghostly voices?

Three months on from the shattering events in St Paul's, Jem has swapped kitchen drudgery for the life of a young gentleman. But when Ann is kidnapped, Jem and Tolly are catapulted back into a world of threat and evil. After experiencing a vision of Ann on board a ship, the pair stow away on The Fortuna, heading for the American colonies. But Ann is nowhere to be found on the ship. When crew members begin to go missing and strange and sinister things start happening, Jem and Tolly realize they are in serious danger once more. What if Count Cazalon isn't really dead?