Martin Hall: 3 books

Ideal for children tackling their first chapter book as a solo read or a read aloud. Why can Faye and Danny hear the trees at the bottom of the garden talking in their dreams? Why is the farmer so unhappy to see people on his land. And why have the woods stopped being friendly?

Jon is being bullied at his new school. His mother and his teachers, don't understand, of course. Then, he meets Terry. Terry understands, after all, he's been there before, literally. What can you do to bullies when you have a ghost to help?An ideal, spooky read for children as a first chapter book. The themes are timeless, but the book is for today.

Mostril and his friends thought that the arrival of the half wrecked trading ship in the harbour of their home town of Terpomai would be a brief excitement. Surely, it wouldn't be more important than the annual race around the walls? Stolen necklaces, wrongful arrest and a crafty grandmother...