Patricia Forde's debut novel explores the power and significance of words, marking her transition into writing for young adults. Her work delves into how language shapes our perception of reality and the world around us. Forde's distinctive voice blends playfulness with profound insight, making her a compelling storyteller. She crafts narratives that are both engaging and thought-provoking, inviting readers to consider the deeper meanings embedded in language.
A little girl confides in her grandma about her fears: pirates, monsters, the big dog down the lane... Each time her grandma suggests a way to overcome her fear by imagining funny situations. Eventually the girl tells her biggest fear - that her grandma will go away and leave her forever. The grandma tells her that she will always live in her heart... and she can imagine her in a yellow polkadot bikini if she likes!
The sequel to the award-winning post-apocalypic novel The Wordsmith. There's a new new leader of Ark and the battle to save language, art and music is far from over.
Fia longs to visit the mysterious island. One night a moonbeam reaches across the bay and leads her there.
A brilliantly funny and accessible story of an alien boy who just can't bring himself to eat his human family
A tale-of-truest friendship book A fill-my-heart with love book A read-again-and-again book An epic tale of love, loss, reunion and adventure on the high seas told through the friendship of a girl and her beloved dog, Fidget.Written by debut picture-book author Trish Forde and illustrated by rising star Rachael Saunders, this is a book that combines humour and heart with a faultless read-aloud rhythm.
Letta, charged with collecting and saving words, uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language, robbing the people of Ark of the power of speech, and realizes she must also save the culture, itself
Set on a meticulously controlled planet, Aria is thrust into a moral dilemma when she learns her true heritage as half-human. Tasked with initiating the destruction of Earth, she grapples with the realization that humans, whom she was taught to view as inferior, possess deep emotions and a zest for life despite their mortality. As the experiment on Earth reaches its climax, Aria must confront her beliefs and decide whether to fulfill her mission or protect the very people she has come to admire.
Natalie's sister Lola has locked herself in the bathroom and is refusing to come out. It's not her fault - there's a witch in there, keeping her prisoner, and a sleeping dragon called Fizz, who Lola doesn't want to wake up. When the witch gets cross and conjures up lots of frogs, things get a little heated - because frogs do not like dragons.
Natalie's sister Lola has climbed up a tree and won't come down. She says she's at the wedding of Fizzy Izzy the tooth fairy and Solomon the spider. Then Grim the goblin starts throwing acorns, and turns poor Fizzy Izzy into a hedgehog! And hedgehogs don't like heights...
Poor Natalie's broken her leg and is stuck up in her bedroom all alone. But Lola has a plan to keep Natalie from getting bored. It involves a walkie- talkie, her new imaginary friend Mrs Beasly, a puppy called Pebbles, a pig, an elephant and a witch. Oh, and Natalie's brand new birthday bike that she only got to ride once...