Margaret McAllister Books In Order

Novels

  1. A Friend for Rachel (1997)
  2. Hold My Hand and Run (1999)
  3. The Secret Mice (2002)
  4. The Life Shop (2004)
  5. High Crag Linn (2007)

Collections

  1. Aesop’s Fables (2011)

Picture Books

Chapter Books

  1. Never Wash Your Hair (1999)
  2. The Mean Dream Wonder Machine (2000)
  3. The Worst of the Vikings (2000)
  4. Doughnut Dilemma (2000)
  5. Ghost at the Window (2000)
  6. My Guinea-Pig is Innocent (2001)
  7. Wimmer (2001)
  8. The Octave of Angels (2001)
  9. Fire Lion (2001)
  10. The Jam Street Puzzle (2007)
  11. Snow Troll (2007)
  12. The Magic Porridge Pot (2016)
  13. Threads of Deceit (2017)
  14. The Good Thing About Bad Days (2020)

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Margaret McAllister Books Overview

The Life Shop

Buyer beware! The price of a bargain may be higher than you think. Everyone is thrilled by The Life Shop catalogue. It sells everything from cat baskets to cruises to career plans and all a great price. Lorna alone cannot understand why her friends, neighbors and even her normally sensible Mom are obsessed by The Life Shop. She realizes that its customers seem to be losing their individuality. Are the enticing products costing more than is apparent? More importantly, Lorna is also concerned about her disabled brother how does he fit into The Life Shop‘s all too perfect world? An original and compelling novel.

High Crag Linn

In a 15th century England scarred by civil war, Hawk Jankin tries to take possession of a castle he believes is rightfully his. He offers to marry Anna, the daughter of the castle’s owner to claim her inheritance. Desperate to protect the local villagers from his raids, Anna agrees. But Jankin’s ambitions are thwarted by Thomasin, Anna’s enterprising maid. In his desire for revenge he sacks the castle, making an appalling discovery in the burning ruins. Fleeing the consequences of his actions, Jankin even contemplates death at the local waterfall, High Crag Linn. But a strange encounter and his companion’s uncharacteristic change of heart at the same spot combine to set him on a very different path. Instead of escaping his guilt he is forced to confront it in very different but equally dramatic circumstances.

My Guinea-Pig is Innocent

This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to read. Offering chapter books with full colour illustrations, written by well known authors, these stories are full of humour and have real boy appeal. They are tightly levelled allowing children to read books appropriate to their ability. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of up to date and invaluable teaching notes.

The Octave of Angels

A mystery story about a boy called Calum who moves to a small town and is caught up in the preparations for the local festival The Octave of Angels. But there is a deeper and more sinister past linked to the Octave away from all the festivebunting a past that seems to involve Calum’s family.

The Jam Street Puzzle

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars are first class fiction at an appropriate interest level for infants. They are books by top authors and illustrators written and illustrated to challenge and motivate able readers. At the same time, the content is entirely suitable for able infant readers. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of invaluable teaching notes.

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