Anne Cassidy Books

A fun, friendly story about a lost little spaceman and the boy who helps him find his way back home. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+

It's been five years since Rose's mother Kathy went missing and, after recent events, all Rose wants to do is get on with her life. Which means taking a break from her complicated stepbrother, Joshua. Then police officer Henry Thompson comes calling with bad news: a body has been found buried in the garden of Rose's old house. A body that has lain undiscovered for five years. The body of a missing teenage girl. With Kathy and Brendan implicated in her death, Rose and Joshua have one last chance to clear their parents' names. But if they fail, the consequences will be deadly ...

When the floods come, truth rises to the surface...It's 2052, a time when enormous floods can devastate the land at any moment. Jade lives in the Wetlands, a place that will be devastated by the floods. Safety can be found behind the walls of North-Hampton, but it's a town steeped in prejudice against Wetlanders.When the siren sounds the flood-warning, Jade and local boy, Bates, must join with outcast Samson to head to North-Hampton. But the threesome are carrying secrets, secrets that are even more dangerous than the impending floodwaters. A thrilling, thought-provoking story of survival and hope, from the award-winning author of Looking For JJ.

A gripping and emotionally searing novel 'Looking for JJ' exploresthe circumstances and motives behind the murder of a child - byher friend. Three children walked away from the edge of town one day - but onlytwo of them came back . . .

From the author of the critically acclaimed, LOOKING FOR JJ, shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize in 2004 and the Carnegie Medal in 2005.Stacey Woods has been raped and now she has to go through a different ordeal - the court trial. if so Stacey will need to find a way to rebuild her life again .

Kim Hockney has a secret. It's to do with the terrible thing that happened eight years ago - the day when her five year old sister Judy went missing. Her parents have always been careful not to blame her but she knows they look at her and wonder what her little sister would have been like, if Kim hadn't let her run off that dark afternoon. Then one day some new evidence turns up.

Years ago, local bad boy Tyler Harrington asked Ashley for a favor. After he is beaten and hospitalized, he needs her to hide an envelope without looking inside. When Tyler is abducted, Ashley opens the package and discovers crucial information about his captors.

Kate Rickman seems just like any other nineteen-year-old girl. But 'Kate' is in fact a carefully constructed facade for a girl called Jennifer Jones, who has spent the last nine years trying to escape from her horrifying, criminal past. Increasingly desperate, Jennifer decides to do something drastic and contacts somebody who might understand what she's dealing with. Lucy Bussell, the only other witness to the tragic events of nearly nine years ago, is the last person Jennifer expects any sympathy from, but she's also the last person Jennifer has left

A gripping and emotionally searing novel 'Looking for JJ' explores the circumstances and motives behind the murder of a child - by her friend. Three children walked away from the edge of town one day - but only two of them came back . . .

A young girl's dreams are shattered by suicide as Jessie and Bobby have to find out the truth about why their friend Laurie died.

From the author of the critically acclaimed, Looking For JJ, shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize in 2004 and the Carnegie Medal in 2005. A raw, powerful, moving tale about a girl attempting to deal with the aftermath of a sexual attack.

Kenny Harris is about to begin the longest night of his life - It all starts when he bumps into his brother's girlfriend on the tube platform - A chance meeting with Mack makes his life take a violent swerve in a completely unexpected direction that could destroy his whole world.

Der Junge winkte ihr zu, als stünde er oben auf einem Schiff und sie unten am Kai. Aber er war nicht auf einem Schiff, er war im Schlafzimmer ihrer Eltern. Einem Zimmer, das sie gut kannte. Vor zehn Jahren war sie in diesem Zimmer gestorben und wieder ins Leben zurückgekommen. Als die 17-jährige Lauren zurückkehrt zu dem Haus, in dem sie als Kind Zeugin eines schrecklichen Verbrechens wurde, kommen plötzlich die Erinnerungen wieder. Unangenehme Bilder drängen sich in ihr Bewusstsein, und sie muss sich schließlich die Frage stellen, ob die Dinge damals wirklich so waren, wie sie immer geglaubt hatte … Ein spannender Psycho-Thriller, den man nicht mehr aus der Hand legen kann

Manchmal kann eine zufällige Begegnung ein ganzes Leben zerstören. Kenny sieht gut aus, hat Erfolg bei den Mädchen, ist selbstbewusst und führt ein sorgenfreies Leben. Bis er eines Tages von drei aggressiven Jungs zusammengeschlagen wird. Einfach so. Dass plötzlich der coole Mack auftaucht und ihm zur Hilfe kommt, scheint ein glücklicher Zufall zu sein. Doch dann nimmt Kennys Leben eine neue, beängstigend brutale Richtung, denn Mack gehört keineswegs zu den 'good boys'.

Coco is the youngest of the Tanberry sisters but she's as headstrong as any of them. Coco is crazy about animals and loves her riding lessons. When Caramel, her favourite pony at the stables, is sold, Coco scopes out the new owner - and she's not happy about what she discovers.

За день до назначенной даты сноса дома на Принсесс-стрит Мэнди Кристал стояла у забора из проволочной сетки и внимательно разглядывала строение. Она не впервые смотрела в окна этого мрачного дома. Пять лет назад ей пришлось прийти сюда: тогда пропали ее подруги – двенадцатилетние Петра и Тина.Их называли девочками-мотыльками. Они, словно завороженные, были притянуты к этому заброшенному особняку, в котором, по слухам, произошло нечто совершенно ужасное. А потом и они исчезли!И память о том дне, когда Мэнди лишилась подруг, беспокоит ее до сих пор. Что же тогда произошло и куда делись девочки-мотыльки?

Wieder einmal muss Lou (15) mit ihrer Mutter umziehen, sich an eine neue Umgebung gewöhnen und neue Freunde finden. Auf Fragen nach den Gründen weicht ihre Mutter hartnäckig aus. Eines Tages entdeckt Lou einen alten Zeitungsartikel und ein geheimnisvolles Foto.