The Land Of Neverendings

Originally published: London: Marion Lloyd Books, 2010.

An epic, heart-wrenching follow-on from E. Nesbit's Five Children and It stories. The five children have grown up and World War I has begun in earnest. Cyril is off to fight, Anthea is at art college, Robert is a Cambridge scholar and Jane is at high school. The Lamb is the grown up age of 11, and he has a little sister, Edith, in tow. The sand fairy has become a creature of stories ... until, for the first time in 10 years, he suddenly reappears. The siblings are pleased to have something to take their minds off the war, but this time the Psammead is here for a reason, and his magic might have a more serious purpose. Before this last adventure ends, all will be changed, and the two younger children will have seen the Great War from every possible viewpoint - factory-workers, soldiers and sailors, nurses and ambulance drivers, and the people left at home, and the war's impact will be felt right at the heart of their family.

Tom is in shock. He's just discovered that his dad is an escaped fairy on the run. Tom doesn't know he is a demisprite - the child of a fairy and a human - until he meets his three fairy godmothers. They've been summoned to protect him, but they can't stop bickering, and two of them are hardened criminals. Tom must survive their botched magic spells, learn to fly and enter the dangerous Fairy Realm to save his parents... From the author of BESWITCHED One of the most enchanting, funny and suspenseful stories to have been published for some time THE TIMES

As hilarious as it is heartbreaking, another future classic from Costa Winner Kate Saunders (Five Children on the Western Front). Emily watched, in a trance of astonishment, as the bear opened the picnic basket, took out a tartan rug and spread it on Holly's bed. And then the penguin spoke. Actually spoke. 'What's going on? This isn't Pointed End!'The bear said, 'It looks like a human bedroom. We must've come through the wrong door.''But there aren't any doors to the hard world in Deep Smockeroon! And we don't have a human bedroom any more. We're in a box in the attic.' What if there exists a world powered by imagination? A world of silliness, where humans and their toys live on long after they've left the Hard World . . . and what if the door between that world and this one was broken? Welcome to the Land of Neverendings. Moving, raw and funny in all the right ways, The Land of Neverendings is a rip-roaring adventure, but it also gives an honest portrayal of grief for young readers, and shows us that whilst sadness does exist in the world, it doesn't have to cancel out happiness, or silliness, even when you lose someone you love. 'This is written from the heart and can't fail to make yours sing.' The Times'Imagination, memories and new beginnings triumph.' The Sunday Times 'A beautiful and often very funny book about imagination, family and love.' BookTrust 'Funny and tender, heartbreaking and life-affirming.' Bookseller

A cursed Neverland. A missing shadow. And at the center, a villain who just wants to see it all burn. Having learned the whereabouts of her parents’ killer, Arie must travel to Neverland in search of vengeance. But she isn’t making the journey alone. By her side is a wizard at war with his mind, and a rival captain at war with her heart. Nothing could have prepared them for what they find in Neverland. Lost Boys and Girls are turning up dead, and the island’s magic is depleting. At the root of the chaos is a mysterious girl and her vicious Neverbeasts. Hellbent on using what little magic remains for their own gain, they leave nothing but destruction in their wake. Only Arie and her unique combination of powers have any chance of stopping them. But with her ship capsized and a traitor in their midst, can Arie and her crew save Neverland? Or will they be the next victims of their enemy’s twisted agenda? A Land of Lost Souls is book two in the Dark and Twisted Tales series: a dark fantasy retelling inspired by The Little Mermaid and Peter Pan with nods to other fairy tales. Perfect for fans of Once Upon a Time and Pirates of the Caribbean. This retelling contains elements of strong language, graphic violence, and mental illness.