Sally Startup: 9 books

Book cover of Wild Child
by Sally Startup
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013

Nesty the wild child has been brought up by the witch of the Hollow. She has been feared and bullied, but then she meets some new friends, including Indigo the traveller child and a wolf called Silken. With them, she risks adventure, danger and kindness. Suitable for readers aged 7 and up. A gentle children's story with some deep insights concerning magic, nature and tolerance.
Book cover of Winter at Bear Cottage
by Sally Startup
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2015

Winter doesn’t believe the Halloween Amulet really has supernatural powers and he certainly doesn’t think Brendan deserved to have it first. Unfortunately, the amulet seems to have plans of its own. Book Two in the Halloween Amulet Series for readers aged 8-12.
Book cover of The Dark Stone
by Sally Startup
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015

The amulet seems excited by the planned arts festival. Juliette will be exhibiting her paintings. Taz, Brendan and Winter will be in a band. But Wally doesn’t even want to go to the festival. She’s scared of what the amulet might decide to do there. The fourth and final book in the Halloween Amulet series for 8-12 year-olds.
Book cover of Billy's First Werewolf
by Sally Startup
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2014

For the first time in his life, Billy accompanies his dad on a werewolf hunting trip. They visit the village where Billy's dad once rescued a little girl named Red from a particularly nasty wolf. Now Red has grown up and Billy is half in love with her. But are all werewolves the same? Now that Billy...
Book cover of Taz, Brendan and Emily
by Sally Startup
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015

Can Taz do anything to help Brendan, or even Emily the kitten? What would Taz gain from being friends with Brendan anyway? Another thoughtful story in the Halloween Amulet series for 8-12 year-olds.
Book cover of The Crossroads
by Sally Startup
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013

Inspired by the story of legendary blues guitarist Robert Johnson, this short novel for readers aged 12 and above is set in England, somewhere on the South Downs. Rob Brightson has a whole lot of choices to make about his girlfriend, his band and his motorbike. He also has to find out who, or what, is the girl with green eyes and long black hair he keeps seeing when he's alone.
Book cover of The Halloween Amulet
by Sally Startup
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2015

In the graveyard on Halloween night, Brendan Black finds he is no longer alone. When things start to get weird, Brendan and his new companions have to join forces if they want to understand what’s going on. A thoughtful story for 8- 12 year-old readers.
Book cover of The Wavyside Beetle
by Sally Startup
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2014

Mortimer Darkling lives in Wavyways Wood. Every day he leaves the wood to go to Wavyside School, where everyone is supposed to be tolerant of the strange and unusual. But when a particularly strange beetle arrives in Mortimer's classroom it isn't only the beetle that encounters prejudice. Can Mortimer...
Book cover of The Celebrate Youth Writing Anthology 2015: A Selection of Writing by Young People from The Test Valley
by Sally Startup
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2015

From playful comedy to poignant tragedy, from superheros to star-crossed lovers. Stories, scripts, poems and more. This anthology has been created to celebrate the work of writers aged between eleven and twenty-one from the Test Valley in Hampshire, UK. Supported by Test Valley Arts Foundation, Be Wiser Insurance and Cat's Writing Room.
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