The Newspaper Kids
4 primary works
Book 1
The newspaper kids have an uncanny ability to find trouble, even in a town like Blue Rock. But every bit of trouble unearthed is an adventure and, more importantly, another story for their paper. The first in an exciting new series for the 8 – 10s.
Hugo, his sister Jasper and friend Toby are the Newspaper Kids. Chasing criminals, solving mysteries and running a newspaper involves a lot of hard work and… fun. Blue Rock Kid Power is the first story in this lively series in which our kids begin a newspaper to convince the residents of Blue Rock that their park must be saved.
When Hugo’s sister nearly kills him on the skate ramp, the local major closes the park as it’s a danger to kids. So everyone in Blue Rock thinks it’s Hugo’s fault. But Hugo knows the real story – but will he get anyone to listen to him, a mere kid. Then Toby has a brilliant idea; to tell everyone in Blue Rock the whole truth in their very own newspaper. But they discover that making headlines and digging up secrets is dangerous business. Someone doesn’t want their paper to hit the streets and it looks like they’ll do anything to stop them.
Book 2
The newspaper kids need a special front page story but their favourite singer, Mandy Miami, is so mysterious, even her fan club don't know how to find her. The world wide web holds the clues but there's a shark surfing the net!
The second title about Hugo, Jasper and the Newspaper Kids. Making headlines and digging up secrets is a dangerous business... .
War has been declared. A rival newspaper has been started and the proprietor is trying to run the Newspaper Kids out of business. They need a brilliant front page story and decide that Mandy Miami - top of the pops, mega star - is the person they MUST interview. But no-one seems to know how to find Mandy Miami - not even her fan-club. The hunt is on, the paparazzi are out, Mandy must be found. The Kids surf the net, send E Mails here there and everywhere to track down the elusive singer. But there's a joker on the internet, who's determined to keep our kids guessing and the joker is..... none other than Mandy Miami herself!
Book 3
Hugo and Jasper get sent to a holiday camp, but they uncover a mystery that sends them barking up the wrong tree!
When Hugo and Jasper get sent to a holiday camp, everything seems fine from the outside. But as soon as their parents leave, Aunt Marge reveals what a cruel landlady she really is. But at least her son Paddy loves dogs.... loves to put them in a sack, that is, and capture them for his puppy factory. The newspaper kids have to expose the truth in their newspaper Street Wise and soon they find themselves on the trail of the biggest dog-gone story ever published! Using the most modern techniques of E Mail and the internet, our intrepid reporters uncover the truth as well as finding Flossie, an orphan's long lost parents through the world wide web!
Book 4
The Newspaper Kids launch their dare’n’scare competition to scare the fearless Sally Champion out of her skin!
Sally Champion isn’t afraid of anything – high cliffs, fierce dogs, nasty neighbours – nothing can scare her. So the newspaper kids launch a Spooking Sally competition in their newspaper Street Wise and soon the dare’n’scare race is on! And the stakes are high – if Sally remains unspooked she gets to join the newspaper kids’ gang; if she is spooked she doesn’t – and Hugo, Jasper, Frankie and Toby are determined to keep her out!
If a story breaks – the newspaper kids are on the case.