Jane Duncan’s stories of a little girl called Janet and her life on ’Reachfar’ farm are evocatively illustrated by Mairi Hedderwick and have become children’s classics.

Sometimes Roddy Fisher doesn’t understand his mum. Not only is she refusing to let him watch telly, but she’s also expecting him to read some musty old books from a jumble sale. But one of them is no ordinary book, and it draws Roddy into a mysterious adventure with a boy called Barley.

A fantastical adventure story for 9–11 year old readers, set on the Ardnamurchan peninsula a hundred years ago. Kirsten is determined to solve the disappearance of some of the crofters’ animals. But never did she think she would fall into an adventure so strange as the one she finds, so close to the peace of her home.

A haunting story from Jane Duncan’s series about a little girl called Janet, illustrated by Mairi Hedderwick.

A supernatural mystery based on the Clydebank Blitz and written for 9–12 year old readers. Pete's whole family has suddenly and unexpectedly moved from London to Scotland and in their new house he hears unexplained voices. He meets new friends in the abandoned air raid shelter in the back garden but gradually realises that all is not as it seems.

The third of Jane Duncan’s stories about a little girl growing up on a remote Highland farm with her dog, Fly, her sometimes fierce grandmother, Herself, and her special friends, the farmhands, George and Tom.

A collection of stories for younger readers from the author of Jessie's Journey, Jess Smith.

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