Patrice Lawrence

A collection of wintry crime and mystery stories by thirteen of the most exciting and diverse authors in children’s books today! Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of the Anisha: Accidental Detective series and by Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series. Sleuthing through the snow, on a merry mysterious day, in disguise we go, investigating...

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.” As a young orphan, Jane Eyre is thrown upon the mercy of an aunt and cousins who are anything but merciful. When they send her away to an austere boarding school for charity cases, it seems she will never be allowed...

A collection of sizzling summer-themed crime and mystery stories by thirteen of the most exciting children’s book authors! Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of the Anisha: Accidental Detective series, and by Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series. This gorgeous summery collection brings back together thirteen bestselling, award-winning, and exciting authors: Abiola Bello, Annabelle Sami,...

It's time to welcome new girls to Malory Towers, the famous boarding school by the sea, in four brand-new stories by outstanding authors, set in Enid Blyton's much-loved school. YA and Waterstones Book Prize-winner Patrice Lawrence introduces us to proud Marietta with her magnificent head of braided hair. A dormitory argument reveals something unusual about Marietta, and something equally unexpected...

A sensitively told and vibrantly illustrated story of Black history from its very ancient origins through to its dynamic future. When Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn’t feel that she fits in. But Tante Janet has a story to tell her: An ancient story of warrior queens and talking drums, of treasures and tales that span...

A powerful and heart-rending exploration of a teenager’s journey through grief, rage and getting caught in the criminal justice system from award-winning author Patrice Lawrence. Winner of the 2023 Little Rebels Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Charlene is a demon knitter. It’s the only thing she enjoys and the only thing she believes she’s really good at. So...

When Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn't feel that she fits in. But Tante Janet has a story to tell her: An ancient story of warrior queens and talking drums, of treasures and tales that span thousands of years... a story that Paloma shares in, because her story starts in Africa, too... Join Tante and her...

Every family is different. Every family is special. Josie loves her family. Her mum, dad, brothers, and sister—they're all the best, and they all look different. But people always seem to ask Josie, Is That Your Mama?, and soon she starts to wonder if her family are actually supposed to look the same. When Josie shares her worries with her...

Twelve-year-old Ayrton and his mum have recently moved back to the area they lived in when he was a baby. It is the same area they fled after a local woman stole him away from Mum when she was out shopping, thankfully returning him after only a short time had passed. Mum is hugely, understandably, and suffocatingly over-protective of Ayrton,...

Step into a London lit up by the Elemental spirits: the fiery Dragons, the airy Fumis, the watery Chads, and the earthbound Magogs. Marisee and Robert – the Elemental Detectives – are back to solve another mystery on the streets of eighteenth-century London. An orchestra explodes in Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, and suddenly the music of London disappears... and a terrifying...

The first book in an exhilarating, entertaining, empowering new fantasy adventure series set to ignite young imaginations. Step into a London lit up by Elemental spirits: the fiery Dragons, the airy Fumis, the watery Chads and the earthbound Magogs. But humans have been causing chaos, mess, noise and pollution for centuries. What if the Elementals could slow down this new...

From the multi-award-winning author of ORANGEBOY, an addictive mystery that refuses to let you go long after you turn the final page. Can Becks piece the jigsaw together and find her sister before Silva loses herself? Becks is into girls but didn't come out because she was never in. She lives with her mum, stepdad, and eighteen-year-old Silva, her stepdad's...

Upper Dab is under attack from a mysterious invasion of toads in this hilarious adventure from award-wining author Patrice Lawrence. After a toad lands on his head as he leaves his house one morning, Leo is determined to find out where it has come from and why. Together with his friend Rosa, he needs to come up with some answers...

An incredible collection of brand new short stories from ten of the UK's very best storytellers, celebrating inspirational girls and women, being published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the UK. Featuring short stories by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning The Girl of Ink and Stars; M.G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy;...