Cherith Baldry
The Abbey Mysteries: The Drowned Sword

Glastonbury AD 1190 and Hereward is in grave danger. He's found a sword that has extraordinary power and there's no way he's letting anyone else near it - not even Gwyneth. There are prisoners on the run, traitors roaming around the local woods, and talk of treason is running rife. The very throne of England is threatened and it may be that Hereward holds the key to it all. Ursus and Gwyneth must make Hereward see that the treasured sword has to be returned to its burial place, until the time is right for it to be found again....

Stephen Elboz
The Prisoner's Apprentice

When the chance to escape the dull life of his orphanage comes, Yanis seizes it. But what does he really know about his new master or his mission? The country is in turmoil. As revolutionaries grow more daring, who can Yanis trust? His new master? The beautiful and mysterious countess? Or the charming and dangerous rebel leader who has been sentenced to death? Yanis must be very careful. Lives - not just his own - will depend on his decisions....

Two charming stories about Jamie and his magic cape. In Bug Brother Jamie decides to turn his annoying brother into a bluebottle with the help of his magic cape. But then he can't change him back. And soon Mum and Dad will be home ... In Pirate Brother Jamie uses his magic cape to make his hero, Brave Bill the boy pirate, appear. He goes to school with him, but then Brave Bill starts shrinking teachers and Jamie's in really big trouble. What can he do?