Terry Deary
Tudor Chronicles: The Prince of Rags and Patches

It is 1601 and Queen Elizabeth I is dying. A mysterious visitor arrives ac Marsden Manor bearing letters from the Queen to James VI of Scotland. A man lies in Bournmoor Woods, murdered. Will Marsden sets out to find the murderer, helped by Meg, the quick-witted serving girl. Great Uncle George's tale of the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower over a hundred years ago provides Will with a vital clue...

Susan Gates
The Ice Thief

Gideon lifted his axe. Whack, he split the ice. Surely someone had spotted him? Any second he expected a cry 'Stop thief'. When Gideon is trapped in the palace, only the little duchess, Alice, can help him escape. But Alice lives as a prisoner herself, and wants to run away. And so begins the unlikely friendship between a common thief and a duchess as they set off on a fantastical adventure.

L.S. Matthews
A Dog For Life

My brotherTom was ill. So ill, they couldn't even say if he was going to get better. But for me and Tom; the worst thing of all was that they wanted to take our dog away. To avoid infection, they said. Well, if anything was going to stop Tom from getting better, chat was it. I had to save our dog. But once we'd set off, nothing turned out the way we'd planned... A heartwarming story of friendship, family,adventure and an unforgettable journey.