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Joan Lennon

    January 1, 1953

    Based in the Kingdom of Fife, overlooking the silvery River Tay, the author crafts stories brimming with an unruly cast of characters. These include a Victorian detective girl, an alien miner boy, a ferret princess, a medieval orphan, a talking gargoyle, and even a flying horse. The author thrives on their company, diligently pursuing their unfolding narratives. This unique blend of imagination and narrative skill creates captivating worlds for readers.

    Joan Lennon
    Silver Skin
    Ely Plot
    There's a Kangaroo in My Soup!
    The Case of the Glasgow Ghoul
    Ice Road
    THE SEVENTH TIDE
    • 2022

      Words can change the world by starting new conversations. Abraham Lincoln inspired a nation, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti fought for women's rights and Greta Thunberg made her voice heard on global warming.

      Talking History
    • 2017

      Walking Mountain

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      An epic adventure that will delight all ages.

      Walking Mountain
    • 2015

      Silver Skin

      • 235 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      3.4(84)Add rating

      Sci fi meets prehistory in this extraordinary story of a time-travelling boy from the future who accidentally ends up in Neolithic Scotland.

      Silver Skin
    • 2014

      A wandering pedlar turns up in Leif's village, much to the delight of the Vikings of Frondfell. Only Leif suspects there's something not quite right about the small, wrinkly old man. As belongings start to go missing in the village and the pedlar is suddenly nowhere to be found, his suspicions are confirmed. Can he track down the disappearing pedlar, survive insane flying inventions, and prove himself to be a hero once and for all?

      Leif Frond and Quickfingers
    • 2013

      Three stories in one volume: 'The Ferret Princess', 'Wag and the King' and 'The Mucker's Tale'. Each tale takes you into a story of mischief and mayhem and more often than not, magic.

      Tales from the Turrets
    • 2010

      There s been a series of mysterious thefts from the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow . . . Despite maximum security measures, the thief is yet to be caught and the stolen objects appear to vanish into thin air, never to be seen again. But Slightly Jones, detective in training, isn t daunted by the lack of clue. She s more concerned about the stories of ghosts in a nearby graveyard. Could the two be connected? [...] fun and fast-paced mystery novel, with a strong sense of time and place. Scotland Children s Choice Fans of adventures will enjoy this historical mystery with its very contemporary heroine. The Scotsman Joan Lennon has created detective stories which will grip the modern reader while preserving the best of their Victorian setting. The Bookbag The story romps along, drawing in assorted snippets of Glasgow s history on the way. Books for Keeps

      The Case of the Glasgow Ghoul
    • 2010

      The Night of the Kelpies

      • 58 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      "Sandy bets that he can spend the night at the bay. Its supposed to be haunted by Kelpies - evil sea creatures that take humans as slaves - but Sandy doesnt believe that rubbish.Until midnight strikes.And the Queen of the Kelpies comes for him.There are worse things than drowning...Myths and legends for a new generation of thrill-seekers Wide-ranging stories introduces the reader to new lands and cultures Stylish, modern jackets and stunning graphic novel style illustrations An

      The Night of the Kelpies
    • 2009

      Drei furchtlose Helden unterwegs durch Raum und Zeit Ein verträumter Gestaltwandler namens Eo, ein naiver Novize aus dem Mittelalter und ein rebellisches Mädchen aus der Zukunft. Was die drei miteinander verbindet? Sie bestreiten gemeinsam das gefährlichste Abenteuer ihres Lebens. Ein gewaltiger Fehler von Eo katapultiert sie auf eine wilde Reise durch Zeit und Raum. Sechs Zeitreisen müssen sie meistern, nur dann werden sie die alles entscheidende 7. Prüfung bestehen. Scheitern sie jedoch, fällt Eos Heimat an die seelenverschlingenden Meerwesen. Aber die drei sind bereit, sich der Herausforderung zu stellen … hoffen sie jedenfalls. • 7 rasante Zeitreisen – 3 faszinierende Helden – 1 gefährliche Prüfung • Action, Tempo und funkelnder Witz – eine unwiderstehliche Mischung

      Die 7. Prüfung
    • 2008

      THE SEVENTH TIDE

      • 309 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Eo, a teenage shape-shifter; Adom, a boy from the sixth century; and Jay, a girl from the twenty-second century, are connected by a deadly time-travel game where only one can emerge victorious.

      THE SEVENTH TIDE
    • 2008

      Ely Plot

      • 159 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      3.5(14)Add rating

      In a nightmare that never seems to end, Pip ends up in Fenland with the teenage King of England and a gargoyle named Perfect, and sets out to save them and get them all back to the safety of Wickit Abbey.

      Ely Plot