The Shadow of the Slave Ship

Newly arrived in the port of 18th century Bristol, on a ship from the Caribbean, a young boy escapes from his master and is desperate to avoid recapture. Hoping to make his way to London, the runaway slave has no idea what to do next until he bumps into three other children who have also just landed in the city. Travellers of a different kind, this trio have not journeyed from another country, but from another time – the 21st century – and they will do all they can to save their new friend.

The Shadow of the Guillotine

Jemima and Joe Lancelot’s search for their missing parents delivers them into the middle of one of history’s most terrifying chapters – the French Revolution – where the guillotine casts its menacing shadow over the streets of Paris. With their best friend Charlie and remarkable cat Max, the young time-travellers are drawn into a web of secrets, spies, and betrayals, and soon discover that bravery, quick-thinking, and loyalty are their only lifelines. But in a world ruled by fear, will courage be enough to survive?