Books by Julia Jarman

Topher Hope is on the move again. Topher, now a British boy, apprenticed to a Roman mosaic maker, has mixed loyalties. When the eagle, symbol of Roman power, disappears from the forum, threatening the fragile peace, Topher begins a desperate search. In this adventure Topher needs all the amazing powers of the time-travelling cat.

Topher is planning a trip to London to visit his friend Ellie - but will it be safe, with all the terrorist threats? And sure enough, in the middle of a big bomb alert, Topher is called away - to a Saxon village threatened by Norsemen.

Topher's cat, Ka, has time-travelled again and left him yet another mysterious clue. Following his nose, Topher finds himself in Victorian London where disease is rife and the Thames is clogged with sewage! There he discovers a plot to kill Joseph Bazalgette, the man who is trying to save the city, and is determined to foil this foul plan.

Topher and his father are trying to get over the death of Topher's mother, an Egyptologist, when they take in a stray cat. This cat bears an uncanny resemblance to a cat ornament given to Topher by his mother and so they name it 'Ka', meaning 'double'. Could Ka really be leading a double life and what is she trying to tell Topher?

This hilarious picture book about Class One on a visit to a farm follows the Stockport Schools Book Award winner Class Two at the Zoo - watch out for the bull this time!

When Kangaroo goes to France he discovers a dance - the cancan! Back home, he decides to open his very own Cancan Cafe, but his auditions are a total disaster!

Bully Bear ruins a game for Squirrel and his friends. However, Squirrel's big friend Moose decides to teach him a lesson. Illustrated by Mark di Meo

When Clare and her family go on holiday, she is not allowed to take her pet spider Harry with her - so when he sneaks away with her Clare is told off. But when her mum's suitcase goes missing, who can save the day?

A digger! A big yellow digger! What could be better than a big yellow digger that goes brum, and judder, and jigger!

The creators of the bestselling Big Red Bath bring you a rollicking, rhyming imaginative outer space adventure!

The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series is a collection of some of the best known stories from around the world carefully adapted for children to read themselves. Cinderella is among the oldest and best-loved of fairytales, where a poor girl is given some magical help to go to the ball.

In the sequel to the award winning Class Two at the Zoo, pesky pirates plot to take over Class Three's school trip to the sea. But don't worry... rescue is at hand!

This humorous story follows Harry the spider to Clare's school, where the class is studying minibeasts. Displeased with his box, Harry escapes in the classroom. The fuming teacher is reconciled to Harry when he finds her lost glasses. She admits that Harry is a very clever spider.

This hilarious picture book about Class Two on a trip round the zoo won the Stockport Schools Book Award - watch out for the anaconda!

Splish! Splash! Splosh! Join in the fun with all the animals in the Big Red Bath!

A story about two good friends, Owl and Rabbit, who live in a big oak tree. One day, Rabbit is very sad because everyone has forgotten his birthday. Owl, though, decides that there is still time to save the day. Illustrated by Charlotte Combe

Specially built for Foundation and Key Stage 1 guided reading

When a young girl adopts Harry the spider as her new pet, no one is very impressed - not Mum, not Dad, and certainly not her big brother (could it be that he's afraid of large, hairy spiders?)... But when Mum needs to go to the dentist and no one can find the car keys, Harry saves the day.

A boy thinks there is a tiger under his bed. His fear disappears when he realizes it's only his own soft toy. Illustrated by Priscilla Lamont