Latest Books

Here are some of the latest titles by Awfully Big Blog Adventure contributors:


The Great Escape By Megan Rix
Out May 2012
ISBN: 9780141342719
Buster is a lively Jack Russell. Tiger is a feisty tom. Rose is a faithful collie. Robert and Lucy Edwards love their pets more than anything; but the threat of the 2nd World War forces them to flee to Devon - leaving their animals behind. And as the air raid sirens sound over London, the frightened animals are sent to be put down. Buster, Tiger and Rose make a daring escape. Can the trio make it across the country as it prepares for battle - and cheat death for the second time?

Charity's Child By Rosalie Warren
Out April 2012
ASIN: B007Q2ZMTE
It’s 1984 and Charity Baker, aged 16, is pregnant.
Who is the father of her child? Could it be Alan, assistant pastor of the Crabapple Christian fellowship? Or could the father, as Charity is claiming, actually be God? Charity’s friend Joanne has her own reasons for needing an answer. But the truth, when it emerges, is dark enough to shake the strongest faith.



Slightly Jones: Case of the Cambridge Mummy By Joan Lennon
Out March 2012
ISBN: 9781846471407
A cursed necklace – a ghastly glowing mummy – the mysterious destruction of beautiful fragile artefacts – things are looking grim in wintry Cambridge. Slightly finds herself teamed up with cocky Matthew Bone again in this adventure of Victorian danger and detecting, but who will end up saving whom? And what on earth do bicycles and bloomers have to do with it?


Illegal By Miriam Halahmy
Out March 2012
ISBN: 9781845395247
The death of baby Jemma tips fifteen-year-old Lindy's family into a downward spiral: her brothers end up in prison and her parents turn to drink and gambling.The other girls at school all have proper families, with good jobs and nice cars. Why did Lindy get landed with such a useless one? Lindy thinks she has been thrown a lifeline when her cousin Colin gives her a job, but she soon realizes that she's out of her depth - he's a drug dealer and forces her to sell cocaine.

A Hen in the Wardrobe By Wendy Meddour
Out Feb 2012
ISBN: 9781847802255
Ramzi's dad is acting very strangely. He climbs trees in the middle of the night and even goes into Ramzi's wardrobe looking for a hen. The trouble is, he's sleepwalking because he's homesick for his native Algeria. So Ramzi, Dad and Mum go back to Dad's Berber village in the desert region of North Africa, and Ramzi meets his Berber grandmother and cousins and even braves the scary Sheherazad. But can Ramzi help his dad and what will happen when they get back home again?

This Is Not Forgiveness by Celia Rees
Out Feb 2012
ISBN: 9781408817698
Caro is beautiful, impulsive, and trouble. Jamie wants her to notice him. Can’t believe it when she does. Rob is back from Afghanistan. Wounded. Secretive. Out of reach. Except for Caro. He lets her in.
Over the course of one summer, their lives collide and entwine with dangerous results.
"Sleek, dark and dangerous. Celia Rees has ventured into new territory and returned with explosives." Patrick Ness
Reviewed by Linda Newbery

Dark Water by Cindy Jefferies
Out Feb 2012
ISBN: 9781408156513
Sarah is a superb synchronised swimmer with a good chance of getting on the Olympic team. However, she's shy, and never talks about her swimming at school for fear of mockery. Her fledgeling relationship with Tom is almost destroyed when she thinks he's exposed her to the ridicule of the class, who have no idea how demanding synchronised swimming is. But when a classmate finds himself in danger, only Sarah will be able to help...

Write A Great Synopsis by Nicola Morgan
Out Jan 2012
An expert guide to help writers produce a great synopsis for their work.
Brave New Girl by Catherine Johnson
Out Nov 2011
ISBN: 9781847802545
Seren is so full of brilliant ideas - it's just that she always seems to put her foot in it! First there was the dance routine where she fell off the stage. And now her plan to get her sister Sasha noticed by gorgeous Luke Beckford looks like it could backfire! Seren reckons she's just hopelessly accident-prone! But there's one person who believes in Seren. Her mate Keith is making a film for a national competition and he wants Seren to be in it. Could Seren turn out to be a star after all?