Books published by Heddon Publishing

Eighteenth century Cornwall. A fifteen-year-old boy is convicted of the murders of two children, and suspected of a third, but her body is never found. Local people gather to see the boy hanged, believing this to be the end of his evil.In 1980s Bristol, a troubled young man attacks his sister, but believes he was possessed by a malevolent spirit. Unable to take the guilt, he runs away.Years later, Jenna Thornleigh and her friend move into the house where the attack took place. Jenna is used to paranormal encounters but until now they have been friendly and benign. This is all set to change, when she meets Daniel Overton in one of Bristol's upmarket bars one night.Unbeknown to them, Jenna and Daniel are linked by a dark force in their ancestry.While Jenna is horrified to discover a whole host of secrets which go back to the very roots of her family, Daniel is intrigued by the revelations made during regression therapy. He recognises he is the reincarnation of the Cornish boy, whose evil spirit has returned numerous times over the years.Jenna is determined to discover the truth but in order to do so, she must go head-to-head with Daniel in a battle of good versus evil. Can she win the fight, and finally allow the past to settle for good?

What if your school wasn't like other schools? What if obeying the rules became a way to survive?What if your friends were replaced and no one could tell? When Sophie Clearwater joins Thornberry Woods High School it doesn't take her long to realise that something isn't right. Something about the prefects' impeccable behaviour; the creepiness of the teachers and malevolence of the head… the way that children seem to lose their personalities… With new friends Lucy and Jack, it takes a great deal of courage and trust to discover the dark secrets contained deep within the school. But now that they know them, what are they going to do? Monsters, not people!

Charles Goldforbes is the new Latin teacher at Rydon Hall, the third best boys' prep school in Churley, south-west London. Along with the job come two related problems. One is the hideous Florian Bavington, aged 13 but already a master of low-level disruption. The other is the disturbingly alluring Natasha Bavington, Florian's mother. Drama unfolds as Charles accompanies Florian and the rest of Year 8 on the annual school trip to Egypt, a country which just happens to be on the brink of revolution. The Arab Spring is underway but the tour party's problems are only just beginning. Rydon Hall captures brilliantly the spirit of an all-boys' school - and those who teach there. The recklessness and over-confidence of Florian and his friends are in turn both hilarious and exasperating. Very funny but also very dark, this novel is about desperation, disappointment, self-delusion and every parent's worst nightmare. It is also about global terror, bogus celebrity, Skype and excruciating sex.

Originally published as a collection of ten short stories, Steaming into the North West has been developed to include a further ten tales from the rails.Now taking us back to the very early days of steam, in the 1800s, these stories about life on the great Premier Line provide an entertaining and often thought-provoking insight into the tough, physical work that being an engineman entailed.With early engines having no cab to speak of, life on the rails was open to all the elements. Danger came readily, from signalmen not paying attention to travelling through long, polluted tunnels.Nevertheless, work on the railways was something to be proud of and, as with all the books in Michael Clutterbuck's Steaming Into series, this is clearly portrayed through the cast of characters, attention to detail, and more than a little humour.

When we are born, we are special gifts; gifts that are wrapped up in unique wrapping especially for our parents, families, friends... and to the world! As we grow we are told that we need to look, be and act all the same so we lose sight of how unique and special we each truly are. With the help of the Believe-in class we are going to explore the connection we have with the universe, how winter can share its magic and see the nature around us and within. We can learn to celebrate our amazing bodies, their shapes and sizes, and discover our own unique wrapping. We can then start to unwrap who we are, count the blessings we have, and learn to find the gifts we can universally share, but most of all our own special gift which is unique to us. So come, join us inside as we unwrap this mystery together!

Two years into her new life in Cornwall, and while Alice Griffiths' own romantic hopes have been dashed, it appears that whichever way she looks, her friends are getting hitched. A handsome stranger at Bea's wedding could well change Alice's fortunes but she may be better off ploughing her energies into her working life.While each season brings a new wedding, the months leading up to Christmas, and David and Martin's big day, become about taking risks for Alice. Should she leave the safety of the Sail Loft Hotel? Is starting a business the best idea she and Julie have ever had, or the end of a beautiful friendship? And should she push Sam Branvall out of her mind for good and take a chance on handsome, successful Paul Winters?From upsetting her manager at the Sail Loft, to Sam moving back to town; not to mention a phone call announcing her mother has been taken seriously ill, it's going to take a cool head to navigate successfully through this year. Luckily, Alice has her friends to support her. Even if they are all getting married.If she can just keep her cool, and keep her friends, then she should make it safely through to those cold winter nights and twinkling Christmas lights.

The follow-up to The Longmynd Adventure Camp and Me, this is an equally entertaining, and at times moving, account of this wonderful venture which arose from the kindness and generosity of a Shropshire policeman and his family in the 1950s.Since then the Longmynd Adventure Camp has provided unforgettable experiences for countless boys who may otherwise have never had a holiday, never mind hunted a whifflepoof or encountered the ghosts of a pair of tragic lovers.Author Alan Scriven was awarded an MBE for the 33 years he was involved with the Longmynd Adventure Camp. His enthusiasm and passion for the place, and the people who helped make this dream come alive, shine through.While the camps were just ten days long, correspondence, newspaper articles and contemporary accounts from some of the voluntary members of staff help provide a full and colourful picture of the extraordinary amount of work and commitment required year-round to make sure not only that the camps could take place but that they were safe, fun and unforgettable for the boys who were lucky enough to attend.

Working to help children find their inner strength, courage and resilience to overcome difficult life situations.Sammy has experienced a lot of change in the past two years. Health problems have led to hair loss and time off school, and now there are a lot of new changes to worry about.With the help of yoga, Sammy and friends learn about the natural phenomenon of change, through yoga movements, breathing exercises and mindfulness.During the term, Sammy is faced with further changes in school and at home. Using the techniques learned during the yoga lessons, Sammy is able to explore the thoughts and feelings associated with change and gradually learns to manage this anxiety.Yoga and nature together help Sammy and the rest of the class understand that if we trust and Believe-in change, we can all find our butterfly wings to fly confidently into our new beginnings!

In 1981, during a family year away from New Zealand, four-month-old Alexander died in a London hospital.Jan Pryor blends her personal experience of losing a child with her professional understanding of family dynamics and children's development. The clumsiness of consolation; the challenges of organising a funeral - and what to do with Alexander's ashes; the isolation, being far from friends and family; continuing family life with two other young children to care for; all are described directly but without self-pity. The experience of growing up in 1960s New Zealand - and the stand-off between traditional expectations of the role of a woman versus the pull towards a professional life - is interwoven throughout the memoir.After Alexander is a story of triumph over loss, and of optimism. It offers consolation and hope to parents who have lost a child, to those who fear losing a child, and to anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one.

As technology becomes increasingly important in our lives, so does the question of quality. Sports journalist Kim Harris increasingly relies on the websites, apps and devices which affect her life. Sometimes they help and sometimes they hinder; sometimes they are fun and sometimes they frustrate. Sometimes they seem designed to prevent her doing the things she wants to do. Illustrated through Kim's experiences, Changing Times explores the complex relationship between humans and technology. What affects that relationship? How does each of us determine what we like and don't like about the technology we use? Does the work which goes into its development address the needs of real people? A book about technology - but more importantly about the people who create it, and the people who use it - Changing Times provides insights about what quality means in our digital age. "The gap between people in technology development and their customers is wide. To bridge this gap, Rich has made technology challenges real to us in an everyday context... this book will help you better understand the wonderful and sometimes confusing world of technology quality." Tony Bailey, CEO, AccessHQ "They say quality is 'value to some person'. If that's indeed true, then this book is quality to me! A book for tech newbies through to tech enthusiasts, Changing Times provides grounded perspective on an often misguided subject." David Greenlees, author of Software Testing as a Martial Art