Karen Pearson: 4 books

Hope Fullerton-Smith's problems are adding up. A psychopath on the loose in her neighbourhood. A delinquent foster brother out to get her. A mute Russian girl sharing her bedroom. Hope's new roommate, Vera, is weird. She can't speak and she has horrible nightmares. But she gets under Hope's...

When Vika finds a rare black phantom crystal while caving she's not the only one who feels its pull. The school bullies kidnap her little brother and demand the Black Phantom as ransom. Vika and her fraternal twin are lured into a mine and stumble on a sinister and unearthly industry beneath the ground....

Women who came of age in the late twentieth century were raised in the era of choice; they grew up believing that reproductive decision-making is a political right, a responsibility of women living the successes of second wave feminism, and under their control. Contemplating Maternity in an Era of...

Good Practice in Safeguarding Children considers how front-line professionals can keep the best interests of the child at the heart of their work when statutory guidance, the way agencies are integrated and the delivery of services are changing. Liz Hughes and Hilary Owen have drawn together...