Robert Westall
1) The witness
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
Stolen from a temple in Egypt, a mother cat finds her life changed forever when she shares the humble stable where the Christ Child is born.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
Soon after steeplejack Joe Clarke begins work on one of the spires of Muncaster's medieval cathedral, terrible things start to happen and Joe realizes that there is a malevolent force connected to the spire's gargoyle.
4) Ghost abbey
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
When her father's new job takes the entire family to a dilapidated old abbey in England, twelve-year-old Maggie discovers that both she and the building are haunted by ghosts from their pasts.
5) Blitzcat
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
During World War II a black cat journeys all across war-ravaged England in an effort to track down her beloved master.
8) Yaxley's cat
Author
Publisher
Scolastic Inc
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
After Yaxley disappears, the inhabitants of an English village fear that his ugly old cat will uncover the truth about the secret they are hiding.
11) Futuretrack 5
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[1983]
Language
English
Description
In the highly organized society of twenty-first-century Britain the system is not to be questioned, but Kitson, a young computer wizard, and his partner Keri are determined to find answers to some important questions.
12) Echoes of war
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
A collection of five short stories examining the lingering repercussions of war on the lives of young people.
14) Ghost stories
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated collection of scary stories.
Author
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
It's 1940, and Britain is at war. Young Chas McGill has the second-best collection of war souvenirs in town, but desperately wants it to be the best. Amidst the bombs and air raids, Chas and his friends plan their own war effort in their newly built bunker. Friendships are forged and loyalties tested, in the adventure of a lifetime.
