Claire Barker

Part of a collectable series starring Knitbone Pepper, Ghost Dog. Meet Knitbone Pepper, the lovable ghost dog haunting Starcross Hall and collect all his adventures! Knitbone Pepper has made lots of new animal friends since becoming a ghost dog. But his beloved owner, Winnie, is missing him. Can the ghostly gang come up with a plan to help Winnie see...

Hettie Nettle reveals the secrets of the Wild Wood in this fictional guide to being a hedgewitch, encouraging children age 7–10 to become magical guardians of nature. Charmingly written and illustrated by Claire Barker, author of the Picklewitch + Jack (Faber & Faber) and Knitbone Pepper (Usborne) series. Wherever there's a patch of nature, children can find the Wild Wood, and wherever there is the...

The dreadful strangers moved in on a wild and windy Thursday. 'Fudgenuts,' cursed Picklewitch, adjusting her cracked binoculars to get a better view of the comings-and-goings. 'This won't do at all. I bet they haven't even bought me any cake.' Picklewitch is, quite literally, out of her tree. She has a nose for naughtiness, a taste for trouble and a...

Best Friends Forever by Claire Barker features Knitbone Pepper, a friendly ghost dog, who haunts the crumbling Starcross Hall alongside a group of other ghostly pets. However, Knitbone's world turns topsy-turvy when he discovers that the Hall is up for sale. His beloved owner, Winnie Pepper, and her eccentric family are about to lose their cherished home. Knitbone, smelling a...

DR FIRENZE SHARPTOOTHcordially invitesST IMACULATE'S SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTEDto Draconis Hallfor the Great Fossil Hunt Jack is very excited when he learns that this year's school trip is a visit to the seaside to hunt for fossils. And even better - there's going to be a prize for the best find, which he is desperate to win! Unfortunately, his best...

NOBODYtells ME what to do BECUZ.I DUZ what I LIKESand I LIKES what I DUZOH YES! Jack's new best friend Picklewitch is still causing marvellous mischief at St Immaculate's School for the Gifted. When she receives a letter from her cousin Archie Cuckoo, telling her he's coming to stay, Jack worries that she'll lose interest in him. But this new...