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Navigating the challenges of change, 11-year-old Alex, an autistic boy, yearns for friendship as he approaches high school. His loyal cockapoo, Kevin, is his closest companion, but Alex believes winning a trophy at the PAWS Dog Show could help him connect with peers. This heartfelt story explores themes of friendship, self-acceptance, and the unique hurdles faced by those on the autism spectrum, emphasizing that life and relationships come in diverse forms.
'Kate Foster is an exceptional writer and masterful storyteller' - Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal Inspired by an infamous real-life case, The Mourning Necklace is an unforgettable historical novel from the Women's Prize-longlisted author of The Maiden, Kate Foster. They said I would swing for the crime and I did. I wear the rope-bruise like a necklace. 1724. In a tavern just outside Edinburgh, Maggie Dickson's family drown their sorrows, mourning her death yet relieved she is gone. Shame haunts them. Hanged for the murder of her new-born child, passersby avert their eyes from the cheap coffin on a rickety cart. But as her family pray her soul rests in peace, a figure appears at the door. It is Maggie. She has survived. Did she bribe the hangman? Or was she touched by God? And can she prove her innocence before they try to hang her again? Praise for Kate Foster: 'Exceptional - a tense, thrilling investigation, with a decidedly feminist slant' - Daily Mail on The Maiden 'Riveting . . . the tension persists until the last page' - The Times on The Maiden 'Enthralling, compelling and at times chilling . . . An utterly timely tale' - D. V. Bishop, prize-winning author of Ritual of Fire, on The King's Witches
A group of five autistic kids, led by eleven-year-old Oli, embarks on a mission to rescue a stray dog hiding in a building marked for demolition during their time at Heroes Club. Initially resistant to the socialization and emotional learning, Oli discovers the value of teamwork and friendship as they devise a plan to save the dog. This heartwarming tale emphasizes the importance of embracing individual strengths and working together, celebrating the unique perspectives of its characters in a touching narrative about community and courage.
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"A rescue story of love and trust between a boy and a dog from the talented author of PAWS. "Do you hear that? You’re Cliff now, and your life is going to get better, I promise." When eleven-year-old Matt finds Cliff, a hurt, neglected dog abandoned in the bush, he knows the brave little pup needs saving. He wants to help. But can he? Lately, Matt has had way more bad days than good days. The pieces of his life just don’t seem to fit together any more and he doesn’t understand why. He's finding it impossible to concentrate at school and has lost interest in the activities he used to love. Plus, he’s tired all the time. Matt's too afraid to share what's really going on in his own head with anyone. His friends and family will never understand . . . maybe it's not only Cliff who needs saving"--Amazon.com.
In The King's Witches, the lives of three very different women in sixteenth- century Scotland become intertwined as the first rumours of witchcraft grip the country. From Kate Foster, the prize-winning author of The Maiden.
The Times bestseller and winner of the Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect Award and the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year. 'A masterpiece' - Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal Inspired by a real-life case, Kate Foster's The Maiden is a remarkable story with a feminist revisionist twist, giving a voice to women otherwise silenced by history. In the end, it did not matter what I said at my trial. No one believed me. Edinburgh, October 1679. Lady Christian is arrested and charged with the murder of her lover, James Forrester. News of her imprisonment and subsequent trial is splashed across the broadsides, with headlines that leave little room for doubt: Adulteress. Whore. Murderess. Only a year before, Lady Christian was newly married, leading a life of privilege and respectability. So, what led her to risk everything for an affair? And does that make her guilty of murder? She wasn't the only woman in Forrester's life, and certainly not the only one who might have had cause to wish him dead . . . 'Exceptional - a tense, thrilling investigation, with a decidedly feminist slant' - Daily Mail 'Riveting . . . the tension persists until the last page' -- The Times 'Threat hangs over every page like the awaiting guillotine, but the women in this book gleam sharper' -- Cari Thomas, bestselling author of Threadneedle
