It's 1973 and Jenny has been cast in a major motion picture. Her ordinary life is about to become extraordinary! From the Costa-winning author of Five Children on the Western Front.
Kate Saunders Book order
Kate Saunders is an English author, actress, and journalist whose works delve into a diverse range of themes. Her writing style is characterized by keen observation and engaging storytelling, offering readers a unique perspective on the human experience. Saunders explores the complexities of relationships and societal issues through her thoughtful and often humorous prose. Her work resonates with readers for its candor and depth.






- 2024
- 2021
In the spring of 1853, private detective Laetitia Rodd receives a delicate request from a retired actor, whose days on the stage were ended by a theatre fire ten years before. His great friend, and the man he rescued from the fire, Thomas Transome, has decided to leave his wife, who now needs assistance in securing a worthy settlement. Though Mrs Rodd is reluctant to get involved with the scandalous world of the theatre, she cannot turn away the woman in need. She agrees to take the case. But what starts out as a simple matter of negotiation becomes complicated when a body is discovered in the burnt husk of the old theatre. Soon Mrs Rodd finds herself embroiled in family politics, rivalries that put the Capulets and Montagues to shame, and betrayals on a Shakespearean scale. Mrs Rodd will need all her investigative powers, not to mention her famous discretion, to solve the case before tragedy strikes once more
- 2020
Trouble on Planet Christmas
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
There's trouble on the planet of Yule-1, the real home of Father Christmas . Once again Jake and Sadie are transported to a place where elves and reindeer are their friends and everything is about getting ready for Christmas, the best holiday of the year.
- 2020
The narrative follows Kate, a single mother and adventurer, as she relocates to Kathmandu with her son, Jack, to adopt an orphan named Devi, whom she has only seen in a photograph. Throughout her year-long journey, Kate faces culture shock, bureaucratic challenges, and political turmoil, all while trying to bond with the mysterious Devi, whose scars hint at a troubled history. This transformative experience compels Kate to reevaluate her values and seek inner peace amidst the chaos surrounding them.
- 2019
Oz and Lily's family have inherited an ancient chocolate shop. It's the perfect home ... apart from the small fact that it's haunted. And then they discover some solid gold chocolate moulds - with magic powers! Soon the ghosts are joined by some evil villains determined to get their hands on the priceless secrets of the magical chocolate.
- 2019
The Great Reindeer Disaster
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
An unexpected Christmas adventure disrupts one family's summer holiday in this gloriously funny escapade from award-winning author Kate Saunders.
- 2018
Laetitia Rodd and the Case of the Wandering Scholar
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
M.C. Beaton meets Miss Marple in the second book in the charming Laetitia Rodd Mysteries, which sees Kate Saunders' Victorian lady detective on the hunt for a missing Oxford scholar who is soon to be the heir to a fortune It is 1851 and Laetitia Rodd is enjoying a well-earned holiday when she receives an urgent request for her services. Wealthy businessman Jacob Welland implores Mrs. Rodd to find his beloved brother, a brilliant Oxford scholar who took to wandering the countryside and one day simply failed to return. The last sighting was in a gypsy camp ten years before - where it was rumoured he was learning great secrets that would one day astound the world. Mrs. Rodd travels to Oxford and begins her search for the wandering scholar. But as the investigation unfolds, she discovers something sinister is lurking in this peaceful landscape.
- 2017
The Land of Neverendings
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The cat flap opened. For one second Emily thought some wild animal was coming in. But the muddy creature that climbed through the flap was smaller than a squirrel, and it had four little wheels and a tail.
- 2016
'A Dickensian glow pervades this immensely satisfying novel. Hugely enjoyable' James Runcie, author of 'The Grantchester Mysteries'
- 2016
The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix NE
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
The exciting companion to THE WHIZZ POP CHOCOLATE SHOP. A secret government department, once again, needs the magical help of Oz and Lily in a desperate mission. The children must travel back in time to the height of the Blitz. Can they defeat some very dangerous supernatural creatures and save London's famous cathedral from destruction by fire?