Tracey Meredith: 8 books

The stranger folded his arms and fixed him with a glare. “You do not,” he said in clipped tones, “have a choice in the matter. Whether you want it or not, somewhere along the line you will find yourself embroiled in the battle. They’re out looking for you, Joel Henry- and you don’t want...

Red lives with her mother in a small town on Exmoor. She's got a yearning for Connor, the local garage owner, who perhaps has a yearning for her. They're thrown together in the most unlikely way when Red's mother gets involved with a handsome man with a perfect smile. He won't...

“Trick or Treat?” said the boy, in an annoyingly sing-song voice.“It's April,” said Grandma coldly.“And?” offered the boy.And so begins the worst afternoon Grandma Stannard has endured for a long time. People just won't stop knocking on her door, trying to sell her everything,...

Joel shook his head. "No, no, no," he moaned. "That was nineteen thirty-nine, that was over seventy years ago!""What, mate?" said Richard. "There's something wrong with your maths. That was just last year. It's nineteen forty now."Joel is lost in Bristol during the Blitz. Is he dreaming,...

An anthology of daft rhymes for children of all ages (8 years upward will appreciate most of them). Meet the Budgie with no beak, a vegetarian dragon, and a philosophical koala bear. Learn from the fates of the Avaricious Aardvark and the Belligerent Baboon. Join Rosemary in her search for the Querulous...

Left at home alone for the first time, Elian is looking forward to a lazy morning, with nothing more strenuous than reading a book. That is, until he finds a stranded alien sitting on his bed.Ever the reluctant hero, Elian agrees to help Barry (not his real name. Even the Welsh would find Barry's...

“Snowdrop is more beautiful by far. Sorry.”“Snowdrop? Snowdrop? Snowdrop is dead!”“Dead she may be, but she's still prettier than you.”“How can she be prettier than me if she's dead?” hissed the Queen.“Can't say. Have you been letting yourself go a bit?”In this collection...

For Liam, a move to the country is bad enough. But bad goes to worse when he's kidnapped and shrunk by a couple of fairies. It turns out Liam might be the heir to the throne of Fairyland, and not everyone is happy about it. His paternal Grandmother is ashamed to be related to the human race,...