Natalie Jane Prior

Lily Quench, the last of a family of dragon slayers, befriends the dragon she is sent to kill and together they join forces against an evil tyrant.

Lily Quench and the Dragon of Ashby

On rainy afternoons, when it's too wet to play outside after school, Ben goes to his grandfather's bookshop. But with secret doors and passages, and tigers under the floorboards, there's much more going on than Ben could ever have imagined.

The Magic Bookshop

When Lily, Queen Dragon, and King Lionel follow Murdo in his flight to the Black Mountains, they become involved with a revolution led by the mysterious Manuelo.

Lily Quench and the Hand of Manuelo

In their ongoing quest to find a way to close the Eye Stones and secure the land of Ashby from time-traveling invaders, Lily Quench and her friend Dragon Queen visit a group of mysterious islands where they befriend a lighthouse keeper and find a clue in a book with magical properties. Original.

Lily Quench and the Lighthouse of Skellig Mor

While Lily Quench and Queen Dragon pursue their mission to close the Eye Stones and battle a trio of magicians, Queen Evangeline and King Lionel attempt to apprehend a dangerous palace intruder.

Lily Quench and the Magicians' Pyramid

Lily Quench and her friend Queen Dragon trek to the treacherous Black Mountains to find the rare blue lily, the necessary ingredient for a potion to help protect the kingdom of Ashby from the Black Count and his armies.

Lily Quench and the Black Mountains

Kidnapped and taken into the past to a creepy, crumbling castle, Lily Quench searches for the long-lost treasure of Mote Ely--and a way back into her own time.

Lily Quench and the Treasure of Mote Ely

Kidnapped and taken back into the past to a crumbling castle in the middle of a creepy marsh, Lily Quench searches for the long lost treasure of Mote Ely--and a way back to her own time. Locked in a dungeon, attacked by a dragon, and befriended by her eccentric great-great-great-great grandmother, Lily finds that enemies can sometimes be friends--and that old friends can unexpectedly turn into enemies.

Something strange is happening in the Black Mountains. The Black Empire is crumbling and the miners are in revolt. Manuelo, a strange, Robin Hood-type figure, is believed to be responsible. But when a stolen dragonet full of fleeing miners arrives in Ashby Water, Lily Quench and her friends have to decide whether Manuelo is friend or foe. In the snowbound valleys of the Black Mountains, Lily and Queen Dragon find themselves trapped in a deadly war between Manuelo s followers and the Black Squads who control the mines. Double-crossed and alone, in peril of her life, Lily must discover Maneulo′s identity and find out what he is really fighting for.

Thousands of years ago Queen Dragon′s beloved fiance , King Dragon, disappeared during the Great War of the Dragons. Now he has been found in a magical valley cut off from the rest of the world -- but nothing about the discovery is what Queen Dragon and her friend Lily Quench expected.

Lily Quench and the Search for King Dragon

Fashion, fun and friendship! The exciting reissue of the first three books inThe Dollsseries, by award-winning author Natalie Jane Prior.

Be Nice to Madison Day

Wrecks and ruins, caves and tombs spill secrets from the past.

Lost Cities and Buried Tresures

Mysterious Ruins

Janine Dawson

Lily goes to the Valley of Eydelen to rescue King Dragon before the forces of evil triumph.

Lily Quench and the Search for King Dragsideways Stories from Wayside School (Ma

In the 'Extraordinary' series of non-fiction books for late primary/early secondary school children. This biography of notorious Roman Emperor tells of his evil deeds and inglorious end Includes a time-line, a glossary, suggestions for further reading and an index. The author's other publications include 'The Claw' and 'Cleopatra'.

Evil Emperor of Rome : an X-rated Extraordinary Life

Nero

Meet The Minivers. They're rich. They're famous. They're glamorous. Now they're on the run. . . And they're only two feet tall! Rosamund and Emily Miniver live a fairytale existence. Worshipped by adoring fans, they make chart-topping CDs, have their own fashion labels and are the stars of their own TV show. Yet not everyone adores the Minivers. When Rosamund is kidnapped, their perfect life suddenly goes horribly wrong. The sisters find themselves separated and caught in a desperate struggle for survival. Who is trying to harm them and why? Visit the Minivers website here

Minivers on the Run Book One

The Minivers

While they now know how to close off the Eyes in Time in order to stop Gordon and his army returning to the little town of Ashby, Lily and Queen Dragon have not been able to locate the existing Eyes. To find the Eyes, they have to track down the magicians who built them. When they arrive at the magical land which the magicians inhabit, they are captured and separated. Lily manages to escape from her cell and while she doesn't find Queen Dragon, she finds another dragon called Baba who has been locked up for many years and is very ill. Baba explains to Lily that the magicians have been drinking a potion concocted from her blood. The magical potion extends the magicians' lives but now that Baba is so ill, they are looking for a healthy dragon to replace her. With horror, Lily realises that dragon is her beloved friend, Queen Dragon. When Lily tries to find Queen Dragon they are both turned into mosaics in the ceiling of the magicians' banquet hall. In a desperate fight for survival, Lily and Queen Dragon must find the secret locations of the Eyes in Time before the magicians find them and imprison them for all time.

Lily Quench and the Magician's Pyramid

Simeon is an itinerant firework-maker, finally settling down after years of running away. As the past catches up with him, his son, Casimir, must cope with the reality behind years of unanswered questions. Why did Simeon foreswear magic, and what has this to do with his mother's disappearance? This book is for those aged 11 and above.

Fireworks and Darkness

From the creators of THE FAIRY DANCERS comes a collection of stories about a cake-loving cat named Mrs Mancini, perfect for fans of THE CLEO STORIES and RUBY RED SHOES. Now in paperback! THE TALES OF MRS MANCINI tells the story of a cat who, together with her human friend, Filippina, runs a cake shop full of delectable treats. Alongside her flair for flan, Mrs Mancini also has a special ability to bring lonely children together. A collection of three fully illustrated short stories celebrating friands and friendship! Ages 4+

The Tales of Mrs Mancini

The fifth title in 'Hotshots' series for junior readers. Tells what happens when a tiny fairy crashes into the window of the house of Nicholas and his cousin Liam. The fairy is unconscious and once revived they are in for more surprises than they bargained for. Author has written several books for children including the Ubiquitous Things series and 'The Amazing Adventures of Amabel'. Illustrator has worked for 20 years in animation. She has also illustrated the Lily Quench series and 'Dog Tails'.

Squish

In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren’t born bad – just naughty! It’s Dragon New Year, a week-long, once-in-a-lifetime event, and Ava and Jack can’t wait to celebrate with Graun and Fafnine! There’ll be picnics, parties, a bonfire and – best of all – a majestic fireworks display. But with two naughty dragons on the loose, and a set of self-important dragon triplets on a mission to bring them down, the celebrations soon turn into a disaster of epic proportions. Have the naughty dragons finally gone too far? Perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon and Enid Blyton's classic adventures, Naughty Dragons is a highly visual series for readers 6+, packed with rollicking adventure, riotous laughs and oodles of mischief.

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