Books by Jane O'Connor

Lichfield 1723.A woman accused of witchcraft and murder faces the hangman's noose unless Hester and the Lunar Society can save her. Hester, the wife of an acting magistrate, is fighting a cause. Sickened by the hanging of a woman who had been brutalised by her husband, and still deeply affected by her own childhood experiences, Hester feels compelled to help women who face the death penalty. When Hester's husband is summoned to the scene of a murder, Hester accompanies him. They discover that the victim, Lady Aston, is clutching a witch's bottle. Lord Aston is convinced that Gwen Foley, a woman in the village, has murdered his wife.Gwen is branded as a witch and is dragged from her cottage to gaol to await trial. But Hester believes Gwen is innocent and promises to help.Is Gwen a witch and a murderer who deserves to hang?With the help of the Lunar Society, Hester is about to find out.

Ooh la la!?a collection of twelve Fancy Nancy stories! Join Fancy Nancy as she takes a school trip to the aquarium, discovers her family history, throws a fashion show, makes a new friend from Paris, and more! With five minutes of fun in each story?perfect for reading aloud?there's always time to make an ordinary day fancy!

Join Fancy Nancy as she plans a surprise party in New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser's beginning reader Fancy Nancy: Super Secret Surprise Party. Shh! Fancy Nancy and her classmates are planning a surprise party-that means it's top secret!

When Nancy finds an old desk at a tag sale, she soon finds out that someone left behind a key. Nancy and Bree set out to unlock the secret of the silver key, but unlocking the mystery soon proves to be harder than they had thought. Illustrations.