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Although not included in the 2010 anthology, the following seventeen pieces received honorary mentions: THE BIDDLES - OPERATION SUGARBERG by L.M. Bouri (Leila Bouri)
LOW LIGHT by Judith Bunting
Gwen adores her aunt’s lighthouse, but she gets bored, so when a skeleton encased in concrete is discovered, she’s fascinated. When her friend Jack suggests they identify the body, she’s intrigued. But when her Aunt’s life and the fate of Low Light become entwined in the same mystery, what can she possibly do? judith.bunting (AT) btopenworld.com HURRICANE ZEN by JC Button VINDALOO VICTOR by Alastair Caygill
A young boy named Thomas is startled by a dragon that roars overhead and crashes into the sea. Victor, the dragon, is marooned on Earth until Thomas and his grandfather can relight his fiery breath, but time is of the essence for the military have been alerted and are closing in. surfdolphin (AT) btinternet.com WIND-UP WORLD by Julienne Durber MRS PINKERTON'S SECRET by Jennifer Gray THE APOTHECARY'S APPRENTICE by Sue HyamsA thriller set in Restoration London; this is the story of fourteen-year-old Lizzie Starkyn, the only female apothecary's apprentice in the whole city. When a friend is set to hang for plotting to kill the King, Lizzie must prove his innocence, but who will listen when it's her word against that of the King's own man? www.suehyams.co.ukTHE NIGHTMARE FACTORY by Lucy Jones SHADOW OF THE OAK by Sharon Jones A TALE OF MAGIC, MISCHIEF AND MAYHEM - BOOK ONE by Karen Laing
Annie knows how to deal with her annoying kid sister: summon The Nightmare Monster. After all, it’s just pretend. A harmless joke. Right? Only, Annie gets more than she bargains for when it bursts through her window, very much
alive and covered in flesh... k.laing (AT) sky.com
GURNER GOBBIT AND THE BLOODCURDLING BUG-EYED JAWBREAKER by Maureen Lynas
Extreme face-puller, Gurner, thinks he is achieving his destiny by pulling the Bloodcurdling Bug-eyed Jawbreaker, and he is – just not the destiny he expected. He’s petrified Pete and discovered his dead Dad and Grandpa very much alive and living in the attic, their contorted faces frozen, just like his. Oops! maureenlynas2 (AT) yahoo.co.uk
THE POCKET WATCH by Gareth Middleton
When Megan becomes the reluctant owner of a magical watch, her life is invaded by tooth fairies, banshees and immortals. Worse: horrific beings are seeking the watch and will do everything they can to possess it; forcing Megan to seek allies of ancient myth that she never wanted to believe in. pokerwitch (AT) sky.com THE SECRET CHICKENHOUSE THEATRE by Helen Peters
In love with acting but forbidden to join the Drama club, Hannah Roberts sets up a secret theatre in an abandoned chicken house on her father's farm. When she discovers that the farm is about to be demolished by developers, Hannah determines to save the farm and her beloved theatre. petershelen (AT) sky.com
TREE by Mike Pringle
Runaway brothers Samuel and John set up home in a hollow tree in the wilderness of 18th century America. Each day is a brutal game of survival in a world ruled by war. Running for your life is hard when all you’re aware of is the stench of your own fear and the footsteps of the murderous Captain Watts. mike (AT) pringle.org THE VESPERTINE HOUR by Paul Romeo (Paolo Romeo)Two boys are brought together in London by their extraordinary abilities. Jon is from Sydney and can foresee the future; Will, from Edinburgh, can change the past. Together they could end our present. But the curse that gives them their powers is also their greatest threat: will they survive the Vespertine Hour? www.thevespertinehour.co.ukTHE SUMMONING OF FREIYA ROLANDSON by Benjamin Scott
Freiya’s father forbids her from joining the secretive nightwalkers because he fears for her life. But when his spirit goes missing, she must decide: disobey his wishes or face letting him die. Contact Benjamin Scott: benjamin.scott (AT) ntlworld.com SECRETORUM SECRETISSIMUS by Jeannette Towey
Jacopo and three friends, Luca, Lisa and Iskender, are plunged into a dangerous world of alchemy, politics and death, when Jacopo witnesses his master’s murder. They discover that an ancient book of alchemy, the Secretorum Secretissimus, holds the key and together they unravel its mystery and unmask the murderer. jeannette (AT) jetowey.com
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