Martin Stewart

Meet ocean explorer Sandy Fin, silver-scaled diver of the deep, puzzler of puzzles and daring hero of a hilarious middle grade series by Martin Stewart, illustrated in black and white. Sandy Fin and his best friend Lily are enjoying life by the sea, after saving Portwhistle and its marine life from Albo Start’s aquapark. Suddenly, odd things start to occur: an escaped convict is on the loose, curious mounds of sand appear on the beach. Strangest of all are reported sightings of the Phantom Diver – a figure of Portwhistle legend, long believed to be a figment of the most inventive imagination!Suspicious, Sandy and Lily dive, snoop and climb their way through the mystery towards the Phantom Diver’s true identity.

''[A] thrilling story... a must-read for 8+ year olds'' School Reading ListMeet ocean explorer Sandy Fin, silver-scaled diver of the deep, puzzler of puzzles and hero of a new hilarious middle grade series from Martin Stewart, illustrated by Santy GutierrezSandy Fin lives in the Museum of Seaside Stories with the famous explorer Emile du Pont and their collection of treasures. Sandy and his best friend Lily are being taught the art of ocean exploration by Emile, aided by his ingenious inventions.When the museum''s future is in peril, it is up to Sandy and Lily to save it. But then slippery Albo Start arrives with secret plans for sandy''s home and the town''s marine life.Sensing something sinister, Sandy and Lily set out to stop Start, armed with banana sandwiches, moonlit sneezes and noses for danger.

Bláznivé dobrodružstvo plné zázrakov, tajomstiev a pečenia Bridget Čárypufová je amatérska detektívka a bystrá vynálezkyňa rôznych užitočných vecičiek. V sirotinci je vydaná na milosť a nemilosť zlej riaditeľke Nabrúsenej. Všetko sa zmení, keď príde milý pán Čárypuf, ktorý je pekár a vezme Bridget so sebou. A hoci je veľmi šikovná, v pečení je úplne ľavá. Keď sa zlá riaditeľka vráti do jej života, Bridget musí prekonať mnohé nástrahy a využiť svoje schopnosti, aby zachránila seba aj pána Čárypufa. Vypečie nakoniec s riaditeľkou a stretne sa s kamarátom Tomom?

Bláznivé dobrodružstvo plné zázrakov, tajomstiev a pečenia Bridget Čárypufová je amatérska detektívka a bystrá vynálezkyňa rôznych užitočných vecičiek.V sirotinci je vydaná na milosť a nemilosť zlej riaditeľke Nabrúsenej. Všetko sa zmení, keď príde milý pán Čárypuf, ktorý je pekár a vezme Bridget so sebou. A hoci je veľmi šikovná, v pečení je úplne ľavá. Keď sa zlá riaditeľka vráti do jej života, Bridget musí prekonať mnohé nástrahy a využiť svoje schopnosti, aby zachránila seba aj pána Čárypufa.Vypečie nakoniec s riaditeľkou a stretne sa s kamarátom Tomom?

An atmospheric, chilling page turner from rising star Martin Stewart, reminiscent of Stand by Me and Stranger Things. Sep, Arkle, Mack, Lamb and Hadley: five friends thrown together one hot, sultry summer. When they discover an ancient stone box hidden in the forest, they decide to each make a sacrifice: something special to them, committed to the box for ever. And they make a pact: they will never return to the box at night; they'll never visit it alone; and they'll never take back their offerings. Four years later, a series of strange and terrifying events take place. Someone broke the rules, and now everyone has to pay. But how much are they willing to sacrifice?

Fifteen-year-old Wulliam is dreading taking up his family's mantle of Riverkeep, tending the river and fishing corpses from its treacherous waters. But then everything changes. One night his father is possessed by a dark spirit, and Wull hears that a cure lurks deep within the great sea-beast known as the mormorach. He realizes he must go on an epic journey downriver to find it - or lose Pappa forever.