John Guthrie

Everyone needs a friend.Even a mole who lived underground.Even a frog who lives in a pond.Even a dog who lives in a house.They all need a friend.And the friends all come together in the garden.

For an unknown number of centuries, Little Spilling has resisted change.This makes it an entirely unsuitable location for an alien invasion.The aliens don't know that.As preparation for their plan to conquer Earth, this looks like a good place to start.It's even worse than when that ghastly Duke William arrived.Much worse.They've put Mrs Proudcake's butler in charge.

Grorn the cruel, Grorn the powerful.Wanting more power. Wanting war.His enemies a young girl, a poacher, and a timid clerk.And a dead man. And a woman they call a witch.Two forces are about to collide.

Charity's peaceful, solitary life is about to change.The first challenge is looking after Eric, an eleven year old boy.The next challenge is finding a murdered man, and being chased by the murderer.And when the dead body is replaced by a dead sheep, she can't count on the police.She's on her own.It's one challenge after another as she links the murder to wide-spreading corruption.She's up against some very powerful people.But with Eric to help her, how can she fail?

A job Food and lodging for Barney and son.But the job is part of a plot.Soon, Barney is in prison, and his son is on a prison ship.Both want to escape and help the other.But that is going to take a lot of doing.

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