Ajay Chowdhury, the inaugural winner of the Harvill Secker-Bloody Scotland prize, is a tech entrepreneur and theatre director. His children’s book – Ayesha and the Firefish, was published in 2016 and adapted into a musical which premiered in San Francisco. 
 
 
The Waiter (Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month), was published in 2021, and is the first in his critically-acclaimed crime series about Detective Kamil Rahman, an ex-policeman from Kolkata who has moved to Brick Lane in London. It is being adapted for television by Moonage Pictures.The Cook (Guardian Top Crime Books of the Year) was published in May 2022 to excellent reviews and deals with the issue of homelessness. The third book in the series – The Detective (Sunday Times Top Crime Books of the Year) – is about government surveillance and AI. The Spy (Longlisted Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing), the fourth book, sees Kamil infiltrate a terrorist cell. The Shadow (A Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month) is the latest book in the series.

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Linda Chapman

The fourteenth story in the My Secret Unicorn series, about a little girl called Lauren and her magical pony, Twilight. 
 
Lauren's twelve-year-old cousin Hannah is coming to stay. Hannah is pony mad and Lauren can't wait to introduce her to Twilight. But when she arrives, Lauren is disappointed to discover that Hannah's not into ponies any more and prefers doing other things. Old Mrs Fontana, the only person who knows that Twilight is really a secret unicorn, explains to Lauren that time cannot stand still, and that people change and life moves on. She gives Lauren a small chest with a key and asks her not to open it until the time is right. Lauren is curious but has a worried feeling that there is more to Mrs Fontana's words than she is letting on . . .

My Secret Unicorn: Keeper of Magic

Lauren's little brother, Max, has been having bad dreams about ghosts.  Their friends at school all think that a treehouse in the woods nearby is haunted and won't go near. Lauren and Twilight, her secret unicorn, decide to investigate.  Lauren is sure there's no such thing as ghosts - they're the stuff of fairy stories, aren't they? Just like elves and fairies and... unicorns?  The spooky noises from the wood make Lauren and Twilight very nervous but they face their fears together and eventually they reveal the 'ghosts' to be selfish boys from school who tricked everyone into leaving the treehouse for them alone to use as a den.  Lauren and Twilight turn the tables on the boys with a magical surprise of their own...

My Secret Unicorn: Starlight Surprise

Lauren is almost sure that Moonshine, the scruffy grey pony at the dealer's stable, is another secret unicorn who hasn't yet found a unicorn friend to turn her into her magical shape.  Feeling sorry for the lonely pony, Lauren pays her a visit and is surprised to see a strange boy talking softly to Moonshine and stroking her.  Michael explains that he loves ponies but his foster parents won't let him have one because, among other things, they live in the city.  Lauren and her unicorn, Twilight,are certain that Michael is the special friend that Moonshine needs and are determined to unite them before the summer holidays end and Michael has to return home.

My Secret Unicorn: A Special Friend

A new adventure starring Lauren and her magical pony, Twilight who turns into a beautiful, snow-white unicorn when Lauren says the magic words. 
There's great excitement at the stables - a beautiful mare called Apple has just had a foal! The new foal is gorgeous and seems to be watching Lauren with a very wise look in his huge eyes. Lauren's excitement is spoiled when snooty Jade Roberts turns up. Jade goes to Lauren's school and used to be Twilight's owner but she sold him because he was too quiet and dull. Lauren, of course, knows better... 
That night Lauren and Twilight visit the foal in secret. Suddenly Twilight hears a noise and they find Jade up to no good. Apple, fiercely protective of her foal, is frightened and angry at Jade's intrusion. Even though she doesn't like Jade, Lauren knows she has to do something to help. Lauren and Twilight make a daring rescue to save Jade who has to admit that she may have been wrong about Twilight after all. Later, Lauren and Twilight discover the reason for Apple's over-protectiveness - that maybe, just maybe, Currant is a new unicorn, but they'll have to wait at least a year to find out...

My Secret Unicorn: Twilight Magic

Since the death of her dear friend Mrs Fontana, Lauren has become the new Keeper of Magic. Lauren and Twilight take their new responsibilities very seriously and set out to help other unicorn friends to discover their own magical secrets.

My Secret Unicorn: Starry Skies

Most of the time, Twilight looks like an ordinary grey pony but when Lauren says the words of a spell he transforms into a magical unicorn and together they can fly all over the world . . . 
Lauren's friend Jessica is finding life at home difficult, so difficult that one day, two weeks before her dad's wedding, she runs away. Lauren and Twilight want to help her but their magical plan means letting Jessica into their secret life. Can they persuade her to trust them so they can help her feel like she's flying high again?

My Secret Unicorn: Flying High

Two books in one: Books 10 and 11 in the highly successful My Secret Unicorn series in which Lauren and her magical pony, Twilight, share some exciting adventures. 
 
In Twilight Magic, Snooty Jade Roberts is jealous when Lauren makes friends with the new foal at Orchard Stables, and she is determined to cause trouble. But when Jade gets into danger, only Lauren and her magical pony, Twilight, can help her. In Friends Forever, Lauren can't wait to go to pony camp with her best friend, Mel. It's going to be so much fun sharing a cabin, riding ponies and having picnics. But when she gets there everything goes wrong.

My Secret Unicorn: Twilight Magic and Friends Forever

Lauren's pony, Twilight, turns into a beautiful unicorn when she says the magic words, and together they have some amazing adventures. They really are the best of friends, but now Twilight has a secret that he simply cannot share - not even with Lauren - because it would mean leaving her forever. Twilight has been chosen by the Elders to return to Arcadia to watch over other young unicorns and help them develop their magic. It's a huge honour, but Twilight can't bear the thought of leaving Lauren. Lauren notices that Twilight is very quiet, and is sure that something is seriously wrong when Twilight's magic powers begin to fail. Finally, after a daring rescue, the Elders decide that Lauren and Twilight make a very special team and that Twilight should stay after all. And Lauren and Twilight promise that they won't keep secrets from each other ever again.

My Secret Unicorn: Snowy Dreams

Imagine sitting on the back of a snow-white unicorn. Imagine riding it high into the sky, the wind in your hair. Imagine owning it, loving and cherishing it forever. This dream comes true for Lauren Foster. By day she rides Twilight, an ordinary little pony, but as night draws in and Lauren recites a secret spell, Twilight becomes a unicorn with magical powers! Only Lauren knows Twilight's secret and before long they discover that his special magic can help other people overcome their problems. 
The Magic Spell and Dreams Come True brings together the first two adventures in the My Secret Unicorn series in which Lauren discovers Twilight's secret and, using a little magic, helps a friend in danger.

My Secret Unicorn: The Magic Spell and Dreams Come True

Twilight is a rather ordinary little grey pony but when Lauren whispers the magic words, he turns into a beautiful snow-white unicorn. In this thirteenth exciting adventure Lauren and Twilight make an intrepid journey to the land of Arcardia in order to save their pony friend Shadow from a mystery virus.

My Secret Unicorn: Moonlight Journey

Two books in one! 
A bind-up of books 5 and 6 in the highly successful My Secret Unicorn series in which Lauren and her magical pony, Twilight, share some exciting adventures: In 'Stronger Than Magic', Lauren is desperately worried when Twilight falls ill - perhaps he has been doing too much magic? 
In 'A Special Friend', Lauren and Twilight discover that a little pony Moonshine is also a secret unicorn - but how can he find a 'special friend'? 
Full of pony detail and magic, just perfect for little girls.

My Secret Unicorn: Stronger Than Magic and a Special Friend

Biz Hull

It all started when Lauren first moved to the countryside from the city and discovered that her ordinary little pony was anything but ordinary, for when she recited a secret spell, Twilight turned into a unicorn with magical powers! From that moment on, Lauren and Twilight learned how to use magic to help their friends solve their problems. And now Lauren and Twilight are back in a magical new and exciting wintertime adventure.

My Secret Unicorn: A Winter Wish

Lauren's pony, Twilight, turns into a beautiful unicorn when she says the magic words. 
 
Caring for your pet is really important to Lauren, especially if your pet turns out to be as special and as magical as Twilight, but her little brother Max disagrees. He has grown tired of looking after Buddy, his big, lively puppy and leaves him all alone while he goes out to play on his skateboard. But one day Buddy goes missing and Max is distraught. Lauren secretly turns Twilight into a unicorn and together they fly over the woods in search of the young dog. They find him, but he's badly injured. Twilight uses his new-found healing power to save Buddy. Max promises never to neglect his pet again - after all, you can't be best friends with a skateboard like you can with a dog!

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