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A Nest of Vipers by Catherine Johnson
$21.00 NZD
Category: Fantasy, Magic and Science Fiction
A gripping tale of a group of larger-than-life con artists who roam the streets of eighteenth-century London.Cato Hopkins is the youngest member of Mother Hopkins's 'family' - a group of skilled fraudsters and pickpockets. There's Addy, who can become a very convincing boy when she needs to; the beautif ...Show more
Brave New Girl by Catherine Johnson
$16.99 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
"I can make things happen - good things - I know it!" Seren is so full of brilliant ideas - it's just that she always seems to put her foot in it! First there was the dance routine where she fell off the stage. And now her plan to get her sister Sasha noticed by gorgeous Luke Beckford looks like it coul ...Show more
Journey Back to Freedom: The Olaudah Equiano Story by Catherine Johnson
$16.99 NZD
Category: Dyslexia Friendly
From the horrors of the slave trade to a book that changed the world, Catherine Johnson celebrates the incredible life of Olaudah Equiano in this gripping true story.Born in what is now Nigeria in 1745, Olaudah Equiano's peaceful childhood was brought to an abrupt end when he was captured and enslaved a ...Show more
Queen of Freedom - Defending Jamaica by Catherine Johnson; Amerigo Pinelli (Illustrator)
$16.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
The thrilling true story of how one woman masterminded slave resistance to British rule in eighteenth-century Jamaica - part of the True Adventures series.
Race to the Frozen North: The Matthew Henson Story by Catherine Johnson
$20.00 NZD
Category: Dyslexia Friendly
When orphan Matthew Henson ran away from his violent stepmother to find a new life in the big city, no one could have predicted that he would become the first man to reach the North Pole. A little luck and a lot of hard work led to a life of adventure on the high seas and in the Arctic, but back home in ...Show more
Sawbones by Catherine Johnson
$18.99 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
"Gentlemen!" William McAdam addressed the room, a knife in each hand. "Your watches, please! I guarantee you the fastest amputation ever performed anywhere in the world..." Sixteen-year-old Ezra McAdam has much to be thankful for: trained up as an apprentice by a well-regarded London surgeon, Ezra's kno ...Show more
The Nightmare Card by Catherine Johnson
$21.00 NZD
Category: Dyslexia Friendly (Junior)
Sara and Mina have been best friends for years. So when Sara gets hold of some Tarot cards and suggests they start telling fake fortunes Mina plays along, helping Sara make sure her predictions are right. But soon Sara's predictions become all too accurate, and she's dragged in to a dark world of ...Show more
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