SPELLHORN

THE COMPANY OF GHOSTS

Ellie is excited to be going with Morag’s family to their beautiful island, but when she finds herself abandoned there, things begin to change. Footsteps, shadows, strange lights, a haunting song; more and more she becomes aware that she is not really on her own.

DAUGHTER OF THE SEA

A fisherman finds an abandoned baby and takes it home to his childless wife. They raise the child as their own but as she grows it becomes clear that a very different community has claims to her.

DEAR NOBODY

Helen and Chris are in their last year at school when Helen discovers that she is pregnant. Deeply unhappy and confused, she resolves to break off their relationship. Chris is bitter at Helen's decision, believing that he should be involved in any plans for the baby's future, but Helen needs time alone to make sense of her conflicting feelings.

DEEP SECRET

Deep in a Derbyshire valley live two girls, twins, so alike that even their family can't tell them apart. But tragedy is waiting. When the valley is sold to be flooded for a huge dam, the villagers are forced to leave their homes. Deep secrets are uncovered. New characters enter their lives and desires, love and grief come to the surface.

FAR FROM HOME

In Victorian London, Lizzie and Emily are left in the care of a cook but their story takes them to the mills of northern England. There, under the keen eyes of the mill owners, the girls are made to work in harsh conditions and any chance of escape is sorely tempting…

GRANNY WAS A BUFFER GIRL

Poised on the brink of a year's adventure in France, 18-year old Jess learns of Bridie and Jack, her mother's parents, whose love kept them together in spite of family divisions; of Granny Dorothy's daily toil in the dirt and grime of the buffing-shop; and of her parents' first meeting. And of course, there's Jess's story too.

JEANNIE OF WHITE PEAK FARM

Jeannie’s family is a close-knit one and has lived at White Peak Farm for generations. Change is in the air though and, when Jeannie falls in love for the first time, she has to decide where her loyalties really lie.

STREET CHILD

This is the story of one boy's fight for survival in a harsh world where he must continually fight for a roof over his head and food to eat. It is based on the true story of Jim Jarvis, a runaway boy, who inspired Doctor Barnardo to set up his homes for the "ragged boys".

WILLA AND OLD MISS ANNIE

When Willa first meets old Miss Annie she is afraid of her, but their love of animals brings them close together.