Sea Change

A brilliant contemporary novel for teenagers with a strong message about life. An underlying and understated theme through the story is that of alcoholism which is a big problem for young people today.

Christine Purkis has written many books including Paddlefeet, Sea Change and The Shuttered Room. She is a member of the society of literature. She lives in Bristol.

Theresa Bird thinks her life sucks: she misses her dad, hates her step-dad and her little sister drives her crazy. But with a can in her hands things don't seem quite so bad - or boring. For fifteen-year old theresa the odd drink is about the only thing that makes her world seem bearable. Trouble is, her mum's blown a gasket and now Theresa's in a whole heap of big, BIG trouble. . . .

Dark Beneath The Moon

Rowan's family live deep in the country - in a caravan. They are travellers and life is chaotic and very, very happy; until, that is, the day Rowan meets a strange old woman who carries the secrets of the past under her shawl. . . It is a past in which a child, Liza, is locked in a place of fear and danger - and only Rowan can unlock the door from past to present and set Liza free.

The Shuttered Room

Life is sweet for seventeen-year-old Alison. A long, hot summer nannying in the South of France is bound to brush-up her French, top-up her tan and - who knows? - maybe even pep-up her love life too! But when Alison arrives in the sleepy village of St Secrets her dreams come crashing down around her. . . it's just so dull! And then she discovers the secret diary, and Alison finds herself swept away with its emotional, passionate and intriguing revelations. . .

Christine Purkis

Darting through the water, the tiny creature feels a vast shadow and sees gigantic thrashing limbs: a Paddlefoot! Peering into the depths from up above, the girl glimpses a flash of blue and a sequinned tail. Surely she must be dreaming? 
 
Little does Jo know what she has spotted one of the Waterfolk who have made their home behind the waterfall. Soon the destinies of Paddlefeet and Waterfolk are entwined as Jo and her friends, Fizz and Tash, battle to save the vulnerable river-dwellers before it' s too late, in the most exciting adventure of their lives.

Christine Purkis

Books by Christine Purkis

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