Hazel Townson's Books

Adam opens the door to a world where he faces terrible danger.

Robbie tries to get out of Sports Day, but finds something much worse!

Gary suspects he is turning invisible and blames the door-key he has to wear round his neck. Could it be a magic key? He decides to hide so that people will have to search and find him, thus proving that he isn't invisible after all. But first there are one or two problems in the way, such as a mysterious box of chocolates, a bloodstained body in an amusement arcade, a space-ship and an alien on the headland, all of which turn Gary's flight into a nightmare.

Adam opens the door to a world where he faces terrible danger.

Jay's family is constantly moving from country to country and changing their names each time. At first Jay thinks this is a game but by the time they reach England she has begun to suspect that her parents haven't been telling her the truth. The death of her aunt and the meeting with her first real boyfriend combine to bring the whole sinister business to a mind-blowing conclusion.

Robbie tries to get out of Sports Day, but finds something much worse!

Use e-mail and letters, diaries and tape recordings, telephone messages and secret conversations, to unravel the mysteries in these thrilling tales: * The Deathwood Letters * Diamond Hunt * Two Weird Weeks This collection of short, gripping reads contains activities exploring structure, characterisation and different narrative techniques. Age 11+ Ideal for Year 7 and transition, consolidating understanding of different kinds of texts. Written in the first person with echoes of To Kill a Mockingbird. To automatically receive all the latest news on New Windmills, why not sign-up for our Heinemann Literature e-newsletter?

When Kip Slater buys truthpaste instead of toothpaste, he and his friend Herbie soon realise the sensational possibilities of the purchase. They plan to feed the truthpaste disguised in a cake to the guest of honour at their school Speech Day but, unfortunately, the headmaster eats the cake first. David McKee`s delightfully comic illustrations perfectly capture the mood of his hilarious, fast-moving story about the dangers of always telling the truth. `a delightful, telling little piece of adolescent wish-fulfilment'-Observer`funny and vigorous' -Time Out.

Amy Bliss and her cousin Harry meet on a train, each on their way to seek help from their grandmother for frightening personal problems. But Gran already has problems of her own and the journey turns into a nightmare of a panic and misunderstandings.

Have you ever wanted to miss school sports day? When Ronnie attempts to have a day at home, he certainly gets more than he bargained for when he comes face to face with an unexpected visitor.READING AGE 8

In this sequel to The Speckled Panic, Kip and Herbie team up again with Arthur Venger, the inventor, in an attempt to solve Grumpton's litter problem, but their plan goes hilariously awry.

Mr Bunch is disappointed in his un-macho son Harry. Yet Harry is the one who tracks down the villians threatening the old lady next door. And in the end it is Harry's undersized physique which proves to be the only thing that can save the situation. Hazel Townson is a prolific writer for children with more than thirty novels published. This is her second paperback original after the success of DISASTER BAG which BOOKS FOR KEEPS praised as 'one of Townson's best'.

Villains are hunting for a valuable diamond and their search involves a boy and girl whose lives have already been touched by tragedy.

Arthur Venger, inventor of the notorious "Truthpaste," has a brilliant new scheme to make everyone feel more generous. Helped by his two assistants, he introduces the Gift Juice to Grumpton's water supply. But when villains cash in on his idea to make a fortune for themselves, chaos ensues.

Book's by Hazel Townson

The Secret Room

The Secret Room

On the Run

On the Run

The Invisible Boy

The Invisible Boy

The Invisible Boy

The Invisible Boy

The Secret Room

The Secret Room

The Adventures of a Lottery Winner

The Adventures of a Lottery Winner

On the Run

On the Run

Deathwood Letters

Deathwood Letters

The Speckled Panic

The Speckled Panic

Ignorance Is Bliss

Ignorance Is Bliss

Lift Off

Lift Off

The Choking Peril

The Choking Peril

Rumpus on the Roof

Rumpus on the Roof

Diamond Hunt

Diamond Hunt

The One Day Millionaires

The One Day Millionaires

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