Rosemary Wilkie: 3 books

Poppy’s father disappeared in Australia when she was five years old. Six years later, she is convinced he is still alive and will return home one day.When her mother starts going out with Jonathan, Poppy becomes obsessed with finding her father. She neglects her school work, putting her dream of...

Tom is a lively nine-year old whose mother has had a new baby. A car accident puts Tom's father into the same hospital, so Tom goes to stay with Grandma in a quiet village near the sea. He makes friends with Harry and the twins, Jack and Samantha. The children are upset when pets start to disappear....

A fantasy adventure in which young Emily leads several girls into a maze. They emerge in another world, whose kindly Empress is being drained of power by self-seeking and unscrupulous villains. She needs the help of her sister, and the enterprising girls volunteer to find her. They set off in a hot...