Emma Carroll

• Oct-2013
• / Historical

The gates to Frost Hollow Hall loomed before us. They were great tall things, the ironwork all twisted leaves and queer-looking flowers. And they were very definitely shut. Tilly's heart sinks. Will's at the door of their cottage, daring her to ...

• Aug-2014
• / General Fiction

Louie, who was abandoned at Chipchase''s Travelling Circus as a baby, dreams of becoming a ''Showstopper'', but Mr Chipchase keeps her hidden, tucked away in the ticket booth. No Death-Defying Stunts for her. But Louie has been secretly practising he...

• Sep-2015
• / General Fiction

Ever since her sister, Agnes, died, Pearl has a tradition every time it snows. She makes a person out of snow. A snow sister. It makes Christmas feel a little less lonely. On Christmas Eve, her father receives a letter about a long-lost relative's...

• Mar-2017
• / Fantasy

When Alice is suddenly bundled off to her estranged grandmother Nell’s house, there’s nothing good about it, except the beautiful Darkling Wood at the end of the garden -- but Nell wants to have it cut down. Alice feels at home there, at peace. S...

• Jun-2017
• / Historical

We weren't supposed to be going to the pictures that night. We weren't even meant to be outside, not in a blackout, and definitely not when German bombs had been falling on London all month like pennies from a jar.February, 1941. After months of bomb...

• Jan-2018
• / Suspense

The race is on to be the first to discover the secret of flight! Magpie is soon caught up in a world of science, spies, and unruly animals to be the first to passenger in a hot air balloon.Yesterday, Magpie was one of the best thieves in all of Fran...

• Feb-2018
• / General Fiction

"You have to make more noise than anybody else" - Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the British Suffragette movementAn incredible collection of brand new short stories, from ten of the UK's very best storytellers, celebrating inspirational girls and wome...

• Mar-2018
• / Action Adventure

From the critically acclaimed author of In Darkling Wood comes a spine-tingling novel inspired by Frankenstein with more than a hint of mystery and suspense. One stormy June evening, five friends meet at Villa Diodati, the summer home of Lord Byr...

• Jul-2018
• / General Fiction

Enter a world of Egyptian pharaohs and ancient curses from the Queen of Historical Fiction.'The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.'The TelegraphA gripping adventure.'Daily Mail'Hooked yet? You'd have to be dead and wrapped in bandages not to be.'Th...

• Feb-2019
• / General Fiction

An irresistible return to World War Two for the Queen of historical fiction.'The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.'The Telegraph'Impossible to stop reading.' The Times'A remarkable writer.' Daily Mail'Compelling.' BookTrustA body washed up on the ...

• Oct-2019
• / General Fiction

A fight for survival against torrential flooding and local superstition from the Queen of historical fiction. 'A thrilling story.' The Times'The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.' The Telegraph'Enthralling.' LoveReadingA sinking boat . . .A gi...

• Jan-2021
• / Historical

Queen of historical fiction Emma Carroll makes her Barrington Stoke debut with a powerful, evocative, and spine-tingling story of childhood on the brink of war.Summer, 1914. When Fran uncovers a bone in the garden of Longbarrow House on the same afte...

• Aug-2021
• / General Fiction

The hotly anticipated new standalone from the bestselling and award-winning Queen of Historical Fiction, Emma Carroll. 'The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.'The Telegraph'Rightfully owns the title "Queen of Historical Fiction".'BookTrust'Hist...

• Nov-2021
• / General Fiction

Capture the magic of winters past with this stunning gift for all the family by bestselling author Emma Carroll, and award-winning illustrator, Sam Usher.'A magical adventure to melt the frostiest of hearts' Ben Miller.  It’s Christmastime, an...

• Jun-2022
• / Suspense

Beautiful and full of adventure, Escape to the River Sea is Emma Carroll's compelling novel inspired by Eva Ibbotson's bestselling, classic masterpiece, Journey to the River Sea.'A joyously animal-packed adventure.' – Hilary McKay, Costa Award-...

• Sep-2022
• / General Fiction

It only takes one strike! A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, from bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child.Bridie works hard to feed her family, selling matches on the streets of Victoria...

• Oct-2022
• / General Fiction

'Exhilarating.'FT'Absolutely gorgeous.'Hilary McKay'Gripping.'Guardian'Lovely and satisfying read.'The Week Junior'Gorgeously told.'LoveReadingOn one side of the underwater street is the remains of a house . . . It's beautiful here, and eerie, a lost...

• Jul-2024
• / General Fiction

Magic shows and mysteries abound in this showstopping new standalone from a bestselling author who has sold close to a million copies of these middle-grade adventures! 'Utterly thrilling.' Abi Elphinstone 'Magical.' Katya Balen 'An absolute ...

• Sep-2025
• / General Fiction