Superstar Babes

Amber, Jazz and Geena are back! The Babes are on top form in this brilliant tale of reality 'TV'!

These girls are good role models for tweenies and the stories are just right for the generation that might not yet want to tackle the gritty nature of Jacqueline Wilson books

Another great book by Dhami . . . Readers will find it a funny, entertaining and pleasurable read

Narinder was born and brought up in Wolverhampton, with two younger sisters. She went to Birmingham University and worked for about ten years as a primary school teacher. Always nurturing a talent for writing, she finally turned her attention to it full-time after winning several short story prizes. Her very first book was accepted by a publisher and she hasn't looked back since. 
She lives with her husband and their five cats in Cambridge.

Amber, Jazz and Geena are three sisters on a mission. They really want to have something to act as a memorial to their mum, but what could go for? They eventually settle on a great idea - they'll get the new library at school named after her. They take the idea to their teachers but there's a fly in the ointment - for the teachers to agree, the girls must first raise some money to help the library and stock it with books! 
 
Now the Babes have a real task ahead of them - and they love a challenge! They come up with a genius plan - they're going to stage an amazing reality experiment in their school and turn it into Big Brother for one week only! With Bollywood stars and love-struck boys in the mix, they know it's not going to be easy but surely the Babes can handle it - can't they?

Annie's Game

Jack's bright little sister, Annie, is convinced her invisible friend is real; Jack knows it's only Annie's game...probably

Dhami brings a light touch to the seriousness of the issues thrown up in this novel and to its resolution

Narinder Dhami is a young writer who has already found a strong voice for children's fiction. She has had two novels for a slightly older age group published by Collins, and we are looking forward to establishing her in a younger market on our list. Her first book for Transworld, ANNIE'S GAME, was published in Corgi Yearling in April 1999: 'A terrific story' The Observer, 
 'Dhami brings a light touch to the seriousness of the issues thrown up in this novel and to its resolution' Books for Keeps 
 
Author lives: Cambridge

Jack has always known his little sister, Annie, is bright. By the time she's five, she's reading Hamlet and the Financial Times, and has an extremely active imagination. Her odd behaviour doesn't make life easy at school for Jack, especially when Annie insists that she has an invisible but very real friend called Sarah, who accompanies her everywhere. Jack is desperate to prevent Annie's obsession causing problems at school - good behaviour is vital if they're to be allowed to go on the long-promised trip to America to meet their absent father. 
 When they are finally aboard the plane for America, Jack is thinking quietly, maybe drifting off to sleep, when he is rudely interrupted by the crystal clear voice of a girl - not Annie, but Sarah! 
 A perceptive, amusing and moving novel about sibling relationships, absent parents and the borderline between truth and imagination, which will be eagerly enjoyed by boys and girls of 8+.

Dani's Diary

A wonderful story of modern day friendships mixed with a tale of life in Britain as a new immigrant.

Dani's mother has just got married - and Dani has acquired an awful new stepsister who doesn't want to have anything to do with her. To make things worse Dani has to move house and school - to the same school as Lalita, her stepsister. She confides in her beloved gran, who gives her a special gift to help distract her from all the turmoil. It's a copy of her diary that she kept as a child, detailing everything happened to her when her family moved from India to England in the 1960s. It's in Punjabi, so Dani knows she's going to have to work hard to read it but as soon as she starts she knows it'll be worth it. Reading about her gran's friendship with the mischevious Milly is hugely fun and soon it becomes clear there's even more to the story. Dani will have to delve deep to figure out what really happened all those years ago - and specifically what happened to Milly. Can the past help with her future too?

Bhangra Babes

A third outing for those sassy sisters, Amber, Jazz and Geena - the original Bindi Babes!

Fast paced with plenty of upbeat dialogue

Narinder Dhami is a young writer who has already found a strong voice for children's fiction. She has had two novels for a slightly older age group published by Collins, and we are looking forward to establishing her in a younger market on our list. Her first book for Transworld, ANNIE'S GAME, was published in Corgi Yearling in April 1999: 'A terrific story' The Observer, 
'Dhami brings a light touch to the seriousness of the issues thrown up in this novel and to its resolution' Books for Keeps 
 
Author lives: Cambridge

Amber, Jazz and Geena have finally secured their auntie's engagement to the gorgeous Mr Arora, but now it's time for a little romance of their own. There's a gorgeous new boy at school called Rocky. He looks divine, loves music and is seriously well-off - his parents have built him his own recording studio. But which of the sisters does he like best? As they vie for his attention, the sisters come up with ever more intricate tricks to outdo each other and catch his attention. Amber thinks she's bound to capture his heart when she invites him to DJ and perform at Auntie's wedding. But when the girls are invited round to hear Rocky sing, Amber realises she's made a big mistake. It's going to be a huge headache to sort this one out - but if she doesn't, every guest at the wedding will have a worse one! Even working together, Amber, Jazz and Geena can't work out how to stop it happening, but a great idea comes from an unexpected source and the girls, of course, bounce back again.

Thirteen Hours

A fast-paced and gripping thriller, full of plot twists and exciting intrigue.

Narinder was born and brought up in Wolverhampton, with two younger sisters. She went to Birmingham University and worked for about ten years as a primary school teacher. Always nurturing a talent for writing, she finally turned her attention to it full-time after winning several short story prizes. Her very first book was accepted by a publisher and she hasn't looked back since. 
 
She lives with her husband and their five cats in Shropshire.

Your home was the one place you felt safe. 
Now it’s your prison. 
 
You were invisible. 
Now your every move is monitored by masked strangers. 
 
You looked after your mum, your best friend. 
Now you barely know her. 
 
Everything can change in thirteen hours.

Animal Crackers

A funny and clever story about defeating a playground bully; ideal for newly confident readers.

When Sanjay gets a bump on his head from the school bully, he wakes up to find that everyone in the playground has turned into an animal! The headmaster's a polar bear and Sanjay's best friend is a sheepdog. Even the ambulance that comes to take him to hospital is driven by a gorilla and the paramedic is a penguin... 
 
Seeing his schoolmates in a new light gives Sanjay a clever idea about how to defeat the bully... Will Sanjay's wily plan work, or has the whole world gone animal crackers?

Bang Bang You're Dead

A fast-paced and gripping thriller with an intriguing twist in its tail!

From the arresting title to the final chapter, Dhami propels the reader into a world of uncertainty and intrigue, as she dares to imagine the unthinkable . . . With a final twist in the tale, this psychological thriller sensitively explores issues that surround mental health while delivering a page-turning read

The author builds the tension superbly and the reader feels as if they are inching their way along the school corridor towards classroom 9D and the gunman . . . The ending is completely unexpected and rather a shock

Dhami produces an electrifying twist that leaves the reader reeling. Brilliant

Easy to read and continually gripping, this is a fine contribution from an already prolific author

Edge-of-the-seat drama with an ingenious twist

Narinder was born and brought up in Wolverhampton, with two younger sisters. She went to Birmingham University and worked for about ten years as a teacher. Always nurturing a talent for writing, she finally turned her attention to it full-time after winning several short story prizes. Her very first book was accepted by a publisher and she hasn't looked back since. 
 
She lives with her husband and their five cats in Cambridge.

When a mysterious gunman takes a class hostage, the rest of Mia's school is evacuated. But Mia is determined to stay behind. She knows it's a life or death situation but there's something she fears more than dying. Mia thinks she might know who the gunman is, and, if she's right, then she may be the only one who can save her schoolmates...

Bollywood Babes

Geena, Amber and Jazz, those feisty Bindi Babes, are back - now with a fantastic new cover look.

This hilarious romp is just what you need to bring a touch of exotic glamour to your summer hols

When Geena, Amber and Jazz's school is desperate for funds, the girls' formidable young auntie steps in with a fantastic idea for a fundraising Bollywood party. Swept up in the plans, the girls plot to deliver a real Bollywood actress for a live appearance. Sure their aunt will be thrilled with their plan, they've only got to overcome the fact that their would-be guest of honour is a penniless, faded recluse with a foul temper who decamps to their house and insists on being treated like a star. A superbly entertaining sequel to Bindi Babes by an up-and-coming star of our own list.

Sunita's Secret

Another fabulous story, set in the same world as BINDI BABES, featuring an appealing new character

A cool story about fitting in and being acepted for who you really are

It is a book that restores good feeling and hope

Sunita starts at her new school determined to hide her horrible secret. But class 'goddess' Celina soon becomes Sunita's arch-enemy and their classmates soon find out that Sunita's dad is an infamous fraudster on the run. Sunita has her work cut out to prove that she's no criminal herself. She tries to be ultra-careful about making friends but somehow she can't hide her natural instinct for helping people. As she's trying to keep her head down, she starts doing little favours for people secretly. And, oddly, a rash of helpful book-mending, locker-tidying and present-leaving quickly takes over the class and, then, the whole school. Even Celina seems to have been affected - but when she tries to take the credit for the scheme, Sunita can see her motives are far from innocent. Should Sunita put up or shut up?

Narinder Dhami

Amber, Geena and Jazz have been through some tough times. Think Bollywood levels of tragedy and you&rsquo;re getting close. 
 
Now, they&rsquo;ve finally got everything they could ever want. Well, almost everything. They&rsquo;re smart, funny and popular &ndash; and they&rsquo;ve got all the latest designer labels. The one accessory they don&rsquo;t need is their interfering Auntie-ji cramping their style. But nothing can stop the Bindi Babes &hellip; can it?

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