Clive King

When Ringo, a young Londoner, finds himself in sudden possession of a stolen painting worth a million pounds, his life turns into a series of wild adventures.

A boy who survives a cyclone that destroys his island home off the coast of Bangladesh is mystified by the efforts of rescue workers and wants only to return to his old way of life.

Barney is a solitary eight-year-old, given to wandering off by himself. One day he is lying on the edge of disused chalk-pit when he tumbles over, lands in a sort of cave, and meets' somebody with a lot of shaggy hair and two bright black eyes' - wearing a rabbit-skin and speaking in grunts. He names him Stig. They learn to understand one another, and together they raid the rubbish dump at the bottom of the pit, improve Stig's cave dwelling, and enjoy a series of adventures that are sometimes wildly improbably and sometimes extremely practical.

From her sickbed Una, a little African girl living in England, watches a pair of martins building a nest, and is told that the birds will soon be migrating to Africa for the winter.

This book introduces readers to the exciting world of writing adventure stories. Key features of the genre are explained, top tips are given, and readers are guided through the process of writing their own story.

A game, invented by a young son of the family, plays an important part in this story of adventure set in the ancient Mediterranean world.

An enterprising young slave accompanies the Angles on their fifth-century flight to Britain where he discovers his true identity.