Most Popular Books by Jamila Gavin

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When Natalie falls into a wormhole in space, it is up to her step-brother Chad and neighbour Sophie to help her. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Twelve-year-old Nettie''s sheltered and privileged life changes after her beloved tutor mysteriously disappears and Nettie, aided by the son of a household employee, begins to learn the truth about her father, whose wealth began with trafficking in illegal aliens.

Perfect reading for inquisitive 5-7 year olds, this book brings together three alien adventures written by Jamila Gavin, Sam McBratney and Franzeska G. Ewart.

All children love stories. Here, master storyteller Jamila Gavin draws them from the four corners of the globe. Stories include: ''The Whistling Monster'', a cautionary tale from Brazil; ''The Coming of Raven'', a creation myth from Canada; ''The Birth of Krishna'', an ancient legend from India.

Derek Landy, Philip Reeve, Joseph Delaney, Susan Cooper, Eleanor Updale, Jamila Gavin, Mal Peet, Matt Haig, Berlie Doherty, Robin Jarvis and Sam Llewellyn have come together to bring you eleven ghost stories: from a ghost walk around York; to a drowned boy, who''s determined to find someone to play with; to a lost child trapped in a mirror, ready to pull you in; to devilish creatures, waiting with bated breath for their next young victim; to an ancient woodland reawakened. Some will make you scream, some will make you shiver, but all will haunt you gently long after you''ve put the book down.

Grandpa Chatterji is a loveable grandparent who comes from Calcutta to stay with his family in England.

Who was Alexander? Myth or man? God or devil? He claimed to be Zeus'' son and even in his own lifetime wild legends sprang up about him. Above all, Alexander was a hero - brave, wily, handsome and inspiring. This richly illustrated biography skilfully interweaves accounts of Alexander''s battle campaigns with legends from each newly conquered country. From Greece and Egypt to Persia and India, the stories of the great mythical heroes of Achilles, Gilgamesh, and more, provide revealing echoes to Alexander''s own charmed life.

Filippo has never met his father. Before he was born, his father, a jeweller, travelled to the court of the Great Moghul Emperor Shan Jehan. Twelve years later, a stranger, Signor Khan, arrives bringing a message. His father is held captive by the bandit Mir Baba and only the most valuable jewel, his masterpiece The Ocean of the Moon is worth enough to raise the ransom. Filippo must go with the stranger, into the foreign lands, to sell the jewel to Shah Jehan. But he goes with a secret: he is carrying a copy of the jewel, the real diamond is sewn into his scalp, beneath his hair. They are attacked almost as soon as they set out on their journey. The fake jewel is taken, and Filippo discovers Khan has betrayed him - he knew all along about the real jewel. They travel on to the Emperor''s court, where Khan tries to force Filippo to sell the jewel to the Grand Vizier, and Prince Aurangzeb puts him under house arrest. But when Filippo manages to meet Shah Jehan, the Emperor is delighted with The Ocean of the Moon and the plan of the Grand Vizier, in the pay of Aurangzeb, is thwarted. But these are dangerous men who will not give up. attack, kill Khan and Filippo flees for his life. Reaching the bandit stronghold, Filippo can only trade a small ring for his father, but it is enough. But worse is to come. His father has been driven mad by his captivity and dies on the journey home. Filippo is embittered, but finds his sadness healed when, years later, he returns to Hindustan with his brother. The Taj Mahal is a replica of The Ocean of the Moon, their father''s work has not been in vain.

Ronnie is 16, and goes to India in search of his father, taking the only legacy his father left - two sacred singing bowls. Befriended by a street child and a junky, Ronnie discovers the power of the singing bowls for good and evil and finds more about himself and the rich tapestry that is India.

The children in these stories live in a city, but in their fantasies they can be anywhere and anything