Deep Amber

Deep Amber

C. J. Busby

C. J. Busby

A rift has opened... Worlds are colliding... And a knight on horseback has been spotted in Wemworthy town centre. Could mysterious substance deep amber be the source of all the chaos? It's down to modern-world siblings Cat and Simon to join forces with apprentice witch Dora and castle mischief-maker Jem and investigate. But can they mend the rift and find the deep amber before it falls into the wrong hands?
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Swordspell

Swordspell

C. J. Busby

C. J. Busby

Max and Olivia have discovered that Morgana Le Fay is plotting to use a mysterious 'Swordspell' against King Arthur at the Festival of Chivalry. They don't know what the spell is or how to stop it, and Olivia also has her training for the Squire's Challenge to worry about. But things are made even worse when Merlin is called away unexpectedly, leaving Max and Olivia without his magical protection. With the help of Sir Lancelot, Sir Bertram and Adolphus the dragon, Ferocious the rat and Vortigern the duck, the Pendragon children must quickly uncover Morgana's evil plan, before it is too late for Arthur and Camelot.
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The Amber Crown

The Amber Crown

C. J. Busby

C. J. Busby

Final instalment in a rip-roaring funny magical adventure from the author of the FROGSPELL series! Join Jem and Dora, Simon and Cat again as they hunt for the sea amber - the final piece of Deep Amber - which they must locate before the evil Lord Ravenglass can find it. If it falls into the wrong hands, the owner could forge a powerful crown of amber, and use it to rule and destroy the World Tree... Another pacy magical adventure full of action and humour as our young heroes race between different worlds! ABOUT THE AUTHOR C. J. Busby was brought up on boats and in caravans in the southeast of England and north Wales. She read avidly as a child, and moved frequently from place to place. After studying Social Anthropology at Cambridge, she lived in a fishing village in South India while doing research for her PhD. She now lives in Devon and has three children. She currently works on environmental issues with schools, and is a copyeditor for an academic press.
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Cauldron Spells

Cauldron Spells

C. J. Busby

C. J. Busby

Max Pendragon is not looking forward to attending Morgana le Fay's Spell School. Not only is his cauldron producing slime instead of spells, but ever since he and his sister Olivia foiled evil Morgana's plot against King Arthur, they know she's been desperate for revenge. With the help of Merlin and a mysterious bard, will Max and Olivia be able to outwit Morgana and save Arthur for a second time?
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Dragon Amber

Dragon Amber

C. J. Busby

C. J. Busby

A rip-roaring funny magical adventure with dragons! Simon and Cat are stuck in the modern world, determined to find their way to the kingdom - but it soon becomes more dangerous than they could have imagined. Meanwhile, in the kingdom, the Druid is keeping secrets from Dora and Jem. Should they try and follow him to the mysterious Empire of Akkad, where there might be dragons . . . ? Join the fearless foursome once more as they cross worlds in a race to track down the next piece of amber. ABOUT THE AUTHORC. J. Busby was brought up on boats and in caravans in the southeast of England and north Wales. She read avidly as a child, and moved frequently from place to place. After studying Social Anthropology at Cambridge, she lived in a fishing village in South India while doing research for her PhD. Her first children's story, THE THING, was shortlisted for the Nickelodeon Jr National Write a Bedtime Story prize, and recorded for Fun Radio in March 2007. Her other...
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Icespell

Icespell

C. J. Busby

C. J. Busby

Max and Olivia are loving life in Camelot – not only is Max having magic lessons with the great wizard Merlin, Olivia is finally in training for the Squire’s Challenge. But disaster strikes when Camelot is frozen inside a magical mountain of ice and it’s all Max’s fault. Can he and Olivia rescue Arthur and Merlin from their icy prison before evil Lady Morgana gets to Camelot and seals their doom?
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Frogspell

Frogspell

C. J. Busby

C. J. Busby

Max Pendragon is probably the worst squire in King Arthur's kingdom — he'd much rather be a wizard instead. So when he accidentally invents a spell that turns people into frogs, it seems his wish might come true. But events take an unexpected turn when Max enters a Spell-Making competition and finds himself helping Merlin fight an evil sorceress. Could Max's unpredictable frogspell finally be put to good use?
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