The Story Meet: Dusty Muleman, owner of the gambling boat The Coral Queen which is permanently moored in a marina in Florida and illegally discharging sewage into the water; Paine Underwood, Noah’s dad, in prison for trying to sink The Coral Queen in protest at the pollution; Miles Umlatt, reporter, trying to get juicy facts […]
The Story Seventeen year old Christopher Boone can’t stand the colours yellow and brown. If he sees three yellow cars in a row it’s a bad day, four it’s a very bad day, five it’s a super bad day and he won’t speak to anyone. Christopher won’t eat anything that is yellow or brown or […]
The Story Malala has grown up with her two brothers, Khushal and Atal, brave mother and dedicated father in Pakistan. Malala has loved studying at the school built by her father, now the headmaster, near her home. However when she is just ten years old, the Taliban take control of the part of Pakistan where […]
The Story Whilst Vita is recovering from Polio at a young age, her grandfather teaches her to throw like an athlete. Some years later, when her grandmother dies, her grandfather is traumatised. Vulnerable, he succumbs to a fraud, losing the family home Hudson Castle. The thief, Victor Sorrotore, convinces her grandfather that, when he purchases […]
The Story Hal has always wanted a dog. Every Christmas and every birthday he wishes for one. Hal doesn’t care about the breed or name, a dog is all he wishes for. However Hal’s mother, Albina, will not allow it. A dog could wet the carpet, moult on the wooden floor, scratch its claws on […]
The Story Fourteen year old adopted daughter Lauren is writing an essay titled “Who Am I?”. At a loss as to what to say, Lauren runs an internet search “Adopted. Lost.”. Her research leads her to a website called “missing children.com”. Curious, she types in her name and birth date. Three results. One, blank. One, […]
The Story Cosmo, a Golden Retriever in North Carolina, loves his family, Mum, Dad, twelve year-old Max and five-year old Emmaline, more than anything in the world. Cosmo adores ruining tennis balls, ripping up toilet paper and protecting Max and Emmaline doggedly. When each child was born, that was the promise that Cosmo made: to […]
The Story Since he was two months old, Joe has lived in his bubble, a London hospital room he has never left. Joe was born without an immune system. If he ventures outside his hospital room he could catch any disease and die. Eleven years on, Joe spends his days watching TV, pretending to be […]
The Story Nine year old Alexa used to have an empty chair at the back of her classroom. One day a boy called Ahmet takes that place. Ahmet doesn’t speak any English. He is a refugee from Syria and alone, except for Ms Hemsi, his special teacher, who gives him simple maths and English lessons, […]
The Story This is the story of a young fox Pax, who, after being rescued by Peter as a cub, has grown up with the boy he adores. Peter, who lost his mother at a young age and lives with a violent, self centred father, adores his fox. As war approaches, and Peter’s father signs […]
The Story With her father killed in action, life for Olive and her family has been torn apart. In London, in World War II, Olive, her brother Cliff and her big sister Sukie go to the pictures. During an unexpected German bombing raid, Olive can do nothing to stop Sukie vanishing into the dust before […]
The Story Returning from school one afternoon, Victoria Gibson discovers that her adoptive father has been accused of stealing one million pounds from the bank where he works. Vicky is convinced that this is a case of computer fraud and is determined to use her incredible computing skills to prove that he is not the […]
