Most Popular Books by Julia Golding

Mythical creatures still exist, hidden from the modern world by a secret society determined to keep these wild and mysterious creatures safe from those who wish to destroy them.

The story of Queen Elizabeth II, who famously said ‘if I wore beige, no one would know who I was’, told through her clothes and jewellery. The Queen’s Wardrobe is a gorgeous gift to treasure, celebrating a long life devoted to service. This book tells the story of a young princess who grew into one of the world''s best-loved and longest-serving royals, touching on wartime truck-fixing, ration-book wedding dress making, splendid gowns, the Crown Jewels, and her trusty wellies. Includes a foreword by Michele Clapton, costume designer for series one of Netflix''s The Crown, giving a peek behind the scenes at the recreation of some of the Queen''s most famous outfits. Written by the Waterstones Children''s Book Prize-winning Julia Golding, The Queen''s Wardrobe is full of fascinating stories from the long life of our record-breaking Queen. The detailed and colourful artwork from bestselling Kate Hindley shows what it''s really like to grow up as a princess.

With 35 hilarious novels, short stories, anthologies and comics, TreeTops Chucklers has something for everyone. Guaranteed to make reading a pleasure!Fantastic award-winning authors, funny stories and amusing artwork to make children laughPerfect for convincing even the most reluctant readers that reading is funGreat way to extend your high achieversA variety of text types, including comics, perfect for engaging reluctant readers

Enthralling children''s fiction for everyone who loves Robin Steven''s Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries and Frances Hardinge''s The Lie Tree. Twelve mysteries. Twelve authors. One challenge: can YOU solve the crimes before the heroes of the stories? These are twelve brand-new short stories from twelve of the best children''s crime writers writing today. These creepy, hilarious, brain-boggling, heart-pounding mysteries feature daring, brilliant young detectives, and this anthology is a must for fans of crime fiction and detection, especially the Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries, The Roman Mysteries and The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow. The Crime Club are twelve UK-based authors who are mad about crime fiction. Clementine Beauvais, Elen Caldecott, Susie Day, Julia Golding, Frances Hardinge, Caroline Lawrence, Helen Moss, Sally Nicholls, Kate Pankhurst, Robin Stevens, Harriet Whitehorn and Katherine Woodfine can be found anywhere there is a mystery to be solved, a puzzle to be cracked or a bun to be eaten, and they are always ready for the next puzzling case.

When pirates raid a village in ninth-century Norway, eighteen-year-old Toki is captured as a prize, while Freydis, his younger sister, is taken to a friendly village where she and her African slave, Enno, learn that their fates are linked by prophecy.

La Taoshira, una de les quatre governants de les illes de la Mitja Lluna Blava, és enviada a Gerfal per casar-se amb el príncep Ramil per tal d''aturar les ànsies de poder d''en Fergox el Llancer, que vol conquerir tots els territoris del món conegut. Cap dels dos joves no està d''acord amb el casament, i de primer no se suporten. Però en Fergox els segresta, i llavors s''adonen que han de lluitar junts per salvar els seus regnes i per salvar-se ells mateixos. Quan aconsegueixen fugir de les mans del tirà, comencen un viatge ple de peripècies durant el qual veuran la mort de molt a prop. Però també coneixeran un munt de gent de costums diferents, que els ensenyaran que cal respectar totes les maneres d''entendre la vida. I, el més important, descobriran l''amor.

This is a concise guide to the exact commencement dates of Acts of general application in England and Wales and General Synod Measures passed over the last quarter of the 20th century and up to 2003.

Angleterre, 1789. Jane Austen est furieuse : son père a décidé de l''envoyer à l''abbaye de Southmoor pour tenir compagnie à Lady Cromwell pendant les festivités d''anniversaire de son fils Whickam. À treize ans, Jane se languit de découvrir le monde, et non de se plier aux exigences d''une vieille aristocrate ! Mais quand son frère aîné, Henry, proche du fils Cromwell, lui raconte la légende selon laquelle le fantôme d''un moine hante les ruines de l''abbaye et sème la terreur parmi ses occupants, la curiosité de Jane est piquée. En élucidant ce mystère, elle pourra échapper à ses ennuyeuses responsabilités, et surtout, elle trouvera enfin de quoi alimenter sa passion pour l''écriture... À partir de 9/10 ans.

Angleterre, 1789 Conviée au bal de leur ancienne école, Cassandra, la soeur de Jane, oblige sa cadette à l''accompagner malgré ses réticences. Qu''y a-t-il de pire que de se ridiculiser sur la piste de danse devant une troupe de jeunes galants ? Par chance, la soirée prend vite un tour plus intéressant lorsqu''un collier de diamants d''une valeur inestimable est dérobé à l''une des invitées. Jane s''empresse alors de mener l''enquête pour démasquer le voleur... Un récit inspiré de Raison et Sentiments, un roman de Jane Austen. À partir de 9/10 ans.

Angleterre, 1789. Invitée à Oxford par son frère aîné pour assister à des courses d''aviron, Jane, accompagnée de sa soeur et de son père, découvre le chantier d''un canal près de l''université. Lorsqu''un détenu y travaillant s''échappe et que le chien de Jane, Grandison, disparaît avec lui, les soeurs Austen mènent l''enquête malgré les interdictions... Qui est donc l''évadé du canal ? Pourquoi rôde-t-il toujours dans les parages de la ville au lieu de s''enfuir le plus loin possible ? Il faudra tout l''esprit de déduction de la brillante Jane pour que la vérité éclate. Un récit inspiré d''Orgueil et préjugés, un roman de Jane Austen.

When her father mysteriously goes missing, Darcie sets off on the trail of his captors finding that her government-official father is actually a spy and that her shopaholic mother is also a spook.

What if the right man for the job is actually a girl? Darcie Lock is facing her toughest mission yet. Forced to take refuge in a castle on the Cornish coast, she lands in the middle of a UN peace conference that is about to spin out of control. When a hostage situation develops, she is one of the two agents left free on the inside - the only problem is that her partner is an old enemy she last met when he tried to kill her. Being a teenager has never been so dangerous. Book 3 in the Darcie Lock series. What Amazon reviewers are saying: ''After waiting for what seemed like ever Darcie Lock is back and better than ever.'' Katy Q. ''Julia Golding gives plenty of value for money, with exotic locales, death-defying escapes and plenty of political intrigue. Unlike Bond, Darcy relys on her wits rather than gadgets to keep her safe, and the plots are realistic, amping up the sense of danger.'' Katherine Morland

Primer título de una sensacional tetralogía cuya protagonista se comunica con criaturas míticas, desde sirenas o dragones hasta unicornios, minotauros o pegasos. La Sociedad para la Protección de las Criaturas Míticas está amenazada. Kullervo, una fuerza oscura y poderosa, está reuniendo un ejército de criaturas para destruirla y acabar con la humanidad. Una aventura repleta de peligros donde la protagonista, Connie, descubrirá su capacidad de comunicarse con los animales y convertirse en un compañero universal.

Expats, espionage and the exotic setting of Nairobi - here''s an adventure-thriller you won''t be able to put down. Darcie Lock is inadvertently thrown into a world of SAS men, espionage, corruption, polo games and fashion parades when her father is taken hostage while investigating an international smuggling ring. Darcie didn''t even know her father was a secret agent - she thought he had a dead-end job processing visa applications! Darcie is commissioned to find out what happened - she is the last person to be suspected of being a spy. Armed with her sharp wit and only a few gadgets, can Darcie save her father? Once again, Julia Golding will have you captivated from page one with this thrilling African adventure.

Following the multi award-winning "The Diamond of Drury Lane," here we present the sixth volume from our famous feisty heroine Cat Royal..."Cat''s Cradle."In which Cat Royal spins a tale about the search for her family, weaving in friends and foes, old and new. Her journey takes her from riotous London to a revolutionary cotton mill on the River Clyde in Scotland.And a mysterious newcomer is introduced...So take your seats, ladies and gentlemen: the Industrial Age has arrived.

In this sequel to ''The Diamond of Drury Lane'', the infamous Cat Royal must save Pedro Hawkins, the runaway African slave, from being shipped off to a slave plantation, and once again comes face to face with her nemesis, the evil Billy Shepherd.