Mary Hooper

Velvet is a laundress in a Victorian steam laundry....

Katie thinks looking after a baby will be easy. But after Emily has covered herself in sticky golden syrup, newspaper print, scrambled egg, and more, Katie has changed her mind....

Lucy has become a firm fixture in the household of Dr Dee, court magician and consultant to Queen Elizabeth I. In return for saving the queen’s life, Lucy has been told that she is to work as a spy....

Lucy is still working for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I, and her romance with Tomas, the queen’s fool, seems to be flourishing – until Juliette, the new lady-in-waiting, arrives....

When Katie's sister, Gillian, announces that she is marrying the appalling Christopher, Katie is horrified....

When Amber and her mum move to a new town, Amber hopes she can hide her embarrassing secret: She's a witch - and she wishes she weren't....

Spook-spotter Amy is delighted when her best friend Hannah invites her to stay in an old castle....

Jake is sure he's going to hate the village where he's moved with his mum and twin sister, Jenna. There are only about ten houses and a green - boring....

A new couple have moved into Hardstone House, and it's just Jake's luck that instead of a cool, footballing grandson they have a granddaughter called Claire....

Megan is fifteen. One day she finds out in the worst possible way, the worst possible news....

Kitty is living a happy, carefree life as a dairymaid in the countryside....

Lucy has been forced to run away from home, as she fears for her safety from her drunken father. She is taken on as a maid at the house of Dr Dee, court magician....

London, 1861....