Barrington Stoke Ltd – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:26:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Barrington Stoke Ltd – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 The Griffin Gate https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-griffin-gate/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-griffin-gate/
When young warden in training Grace Griffin goes against her family's wishes she's soon tangled up in a dangerous scheme in this new steampunk, fantasy adventure from Blue Peter Book Award-winner Vashti Hardy.

]]> “Warden Griffin at your service. Can I ask if you’ve seen a monster in the area …?”

 

Grace’s family are wardens of the Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across  Moreland. Although Grace is still too young, she longs to go on missions herself. After all, if her brother, Bren, can do it, why can’t she?

So when Grace finds herself alone with the map when a distress call comes in, she jumps at the chance to prove she’s up to the task. But the map transports Grace to a remote village where nothing is quite as it seems … Has she taken on more than she can handle?

 

Be transported to a world like no other in this steampunk, fantasy adventure with family at its heart from Blue Peter Book Award-winner Vashti Hardy.

]]> A Remarkable Ear https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/a-remarkable-ear/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/a-remarkable-ear/ Everyone's always telling Will to stop making so much noise. That is, until he meets music teacher Mr Brand. He thinks Will's not just noisy but that he has a gift ... Award-winning author Anne Fine returns with a touching, musical story of patience, practice and courage. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

]]> Everyone’s always telling Will to stop making so much noise. That is, until he meets music teacher Mr Brand. He thinks Will’s not just noisy but that he has a gift and must learn to play the violin. But Will doesn’t feel special . He can never find peace to practice at home and carrying a violin around school is too embarrassing. There’s also the small matter of his stage fright … Can he really become the star Mr Brand believes in? Beloved and award-winning author Anne Fine returns with a touching, musical story of patience, practice and courage. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

]]> World Burn Down https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/world-burn-down/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/world-burn-down/ The terrifying reality of illegal deforestation and the destruction of the rainforest is revealed in this powerful and gripping Amazonian adventure from bestselling author Steve Cole. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

]]> Carlos’s mother works for IBAMA, Brazil’s Environmental Authority. As head of a specially trained task force, her role is to protect the Amazon from the farmers, loggers and miners who are illegally destroying the precious rainforest. It’s a dangerous role and when she upsets some of these land-grabbers, they decide to teach her a lesson by kidnapping her son, Carlos. Taken deep into the Amazon, Carlos manages to escape his captors only to find himself trapped by the fast-moving fires. Will he be able to outrun the flames as the world around him burns to the ground? The terrifying reality of illegal deforestation and the destruction of the rainforest is revealed in this powerful and gripping Amazonian adventure from bestselling author Steve Cole. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

]]> Daisy and the Unknown Warrior https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/daisy-and-the-unknown-warrior/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/daisy-and-the-unknown-warrior/ Reluctant reader favourite Tony Bradman returns with a captivating historical tale inspired by the true story of Britain's Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

]]> November 1920. The body of an unknown soldier is to be buried at Westminster Abbey. The war has claimed the lives of thousands of men whose bodies will never make it home, and the Unknown Warrior will represent them all. As hundreds of people crowd to Westminster Abbey, Daisy knows she has to make it to the ceremony. Because although they call the warrior ‘unknown’, she is sure that he is her father ?

]]> Rock Bottom: A Midsummer Nightmare https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/rock-bottom-a-midsummer-nightmare/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/rock-bottom-a-midsummer-nightmare/
Can Nick find a way to show Jessie how much he like her when all he is is the butt of the joke? Ross Montgomery returns with a laugh-out-loud comical caper of friendship, true love and a completely disastrous school production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

]]> Nick is truly, madly in love with Jessie Stone. And she doesn’t even know his name. In a ploy to win her heart, he plans to star alongside her in the school production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. But when he’s cast as the foolish Bottom instead of the romantic lead, his whole world comes crashing down. Enter Robyn, school mischief-maker, who has some crafty tricks up her sleeve. With her help Nick is sure he can get Jessie to notice him just as long as his grand plans don’t go up in smoke … A laugh-out-loud comical caper of friendship, true love and a completely disastrous school Shakespeare production from bestselling author Ross Montgomery. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

]]> The House of Clouds https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-house-of-clouds/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-house-of-clouds/ Tabby's fed up of Grandad, his silly stories and his smelly dog. But when she stumbles on a mysterious cliff-top house, suddenly Grandad's stories don't seem so ridiculous ... A poignant and uplifting story of family, connection and imagination, from the Blue Peter Book Award shortlisted author of Owen and the Soldier.

]]> Tabby’s fed up. Fed up with losing her best friend and fed up that Grandad has come to stay. Grandad’s always telling the same old silly, made-up stories and now Tabby has to walk his smelly dog Buster every day after school. When one of Tabby’s walks takes her to a lonely hilltop house she spots something strange going on. So strange she can’t help but mention it to Grandad who of course turns it all into another fantasy. But when tragedy strikes, Tabby’s left wondering if Grandad’s impossible story could be true? A poignant and uplifting story of family, connection and imagination, from the Blue Peter Book Award shortlisted author of Owen and the Soldier. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

]]> The Invasion of Crooked Oak https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-invasion-of-crooked-oak/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-invasion-of-crooked-oak/ Crooked Oak is under attack from a dangerous foe, and it looks like Pete, Krish and Nancy are the only ones who can stop it ... Stranger Things meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers in this thrilling sci-fi adventure. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic students aged 8+

]]> Stranger Things meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers in this fast-paced, horror adventure with an ecological twist.

Something sinister is  happening in Crooked Oak ?

Ever since the fracking site closed, Nancy’s  parents have been acting weird. Their eyes are  blank, they won’t eat – it’s like they’re no longer  themselves. And now the symptoms are  affecting others as well …

Nancy and her friends Pete and Krish are  determined to find out what’s going on. But the  deeper they dig, the scarier the mystery gets.  A dark presence is spreading its tendrils across  Crooked Oak. Can they stop it before it takes  over the whole town?

]]> Wuthering Heights: A Retelling https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/wuthering-heights-a-retelling/ Thu, 06 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/wuthering-heights-a-retelling/ Tanya Landman returns with another stunning retelling of a classic, bringing a new perspective and a compelling voice to Bronte's tumultuous romance. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 12+

]]> The night that Heathcliff, an unkempt orphan, arrives at the Heights, Cathy’s life will change for ever ? but theirs will not be a happy love story. From a harsh childhood to a foolish marriage, a troubled path of pain and punishment lies ahead. Yet no matter how they suffer, they cannot stay apart – for whatever souls are made of, Cathy’s and Heathcliff’s are the same. After all these years, will Cathy’s ghost find the peace that life denied her?

]]> Just Another Little Lie https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/just-another-little-lie/ Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/just-another-little-lie/ Too much wine. Hiding bottles. Violet's worried and she can tell Mum's not OK ... A deeply moving novella exploring the difficult subject of alcohol addiction from bestseller Eve Ainsworth. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 13+

]]> Violet’s mum hasn’t been herself for a while. A few too many glasses of wine in the evening. Mornings when she can’t get out of bed. Now Violet’s the one looking after her little brother and looking out for empty bottles in Mum’s bag. But it’s just another little blip. Mum will be fine again soon. She has to be … How long do blips last for? Bestselling author Eve Ainsworth tackles the difficult subject of alcohol addiction in this stark, honest and deeply moving novella. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 13+

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