Dennis Hamley's beautifully simple prose effortlessly transports the reader to the world of his novels, showcasing versatility across genres from the supernatural to wartime tales. Many of his narratives center on uncovering the truth and revealing hidden stories, using period details and sensitive characterization to bring history and its people to life. He is passionate about crafting page-turning reads for a new generation of discriminating readers.
London, 1824. Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a washed-up opium addict whose grip on reality is slipping. In a Cambridge college library, a bullied undergraduate finds a strange annotation in a book of Coleridge's poems. Across the sea, a young Sicilian discovers that his mother once had a liaison with Coleridge. It isn't long before their paths cross.
In hisfirst game for Greyport, Jacky Warren is mysteriously fouled - by an invisibleplayer.
Chloe doesn't like - or trust - her step-dad. When she reads a cryptic email sent to him, she is both alarmed and intrigued.
Each reading book in the 'Rapid Plus' series is finely levelled and trialled with KS3 students.
Each reading book in the 'Rapid Plus' series is finely levelled and trialled with KS3 students.
Each reading book in the 'Rapid Plus' series is finely levelled and trialled with KS3 students.
Each reading book in the 'Rapid Plus' series is finely levelled and trialled with KS3 students.
WW1 1st trade edition paperback, fine (as new)
September 1939 - Freddy is three, and the Second World War begins. All he knows is that his father has gone away and may not be back for some time. We see the war through Freddy's eyes - watching dogfights in the sky, playing war games, and worrying whether he will get a Meccano set for Christmas!
Set against the backdrop of a medieval pageant, a young man's journey takes a perilous turn as he becomes entangled in a series of events that threaten not only his life but the fabric of time itself. The narrative explores themes of bravery and the consequences of one's actions, as the protagonist must navigate through challenges that could alter the course of history.