Dracula & Daughters by Emma Carroll
Dracula & Daughters is a thrilling adventure where Mina, Buffy, and Bella must trust each other to save their friend, reveal family secrets, and outwit vampires – all before the next new moon.
Emma Carroll author page
Emma Carroll biography
Emma Carroll is a British author known for her historical fiction aimed at children and young adults. She began her career as a secondary school English teacher before transitioning to writing full-time. Carroll’s debut novel, Frost Hollow Hall, was published in 2013 by Faber & Faber. The book received critical acclaim and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
Following her debut, Carroll published several other novels, including The Girl Who Walked On Air in 2014 and In Darkling Wood in 2015. Her work often explores themes of adventure and mystery, set against richly detailed historical backdrops. Letters from the Lighthouse, released in 2017, is one of her most popular books, set during World War II and praised for its engaging storytelling and historical accuracy.
Carroll’s books have been recognised with various nominations and awards. Secrets of a Sun King, published in 2018, was shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards. Her 2019 novel, The Somerset Tsunami, was longlisted for the UK Literacy Association Book Awards.
World War 2 books for children and teens
Children’s and teen books about World War 2 with fiction, nonfiction, true stories, picture books, graphic novels, poetry and diaries, with titles by Michael Rosen, Bali Rai, Tom Palmer, Sufiya Ahmed, Michael Morpurgo, Ruta Sepetys and Anne Frank.
Nuclear war and survival books for children and teens
Nuclear war and survival books for children and teens with titles by David McKee, Emma Carroll, David Almond, Kerry Drewery, Robert Swindells, Todd Strasser, Judith Loske, Raymond Briggs, Nevil Shute and Annie Jacobsen.
Ancient Egyptian topic books
Ancient Egyptian topic books for Key Stage 2, including titles by David Long, Emma Carroll, Emily Bone, David Weitzman, Marcia Williams, Joe Todd-Stanton, Laura Wood and Terry Deary.
Are classroom wall displays a good idea? | Series 1, Episode 2
Season 1, Episode 2 of the School Reading List podcast. With new book post, 30 great books for August 2022, a step back in time to the science fiction of Nicholas Fisk and ‘Should classrooms have wall displays?’
Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Autumn 2022
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Autumn 2022. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in summer 2022
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2022. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
The Week at World’s End by Emma Carroll
The Week at World’s End is rich in period detail and all the characters are vivid and entirely believable. We care about what happens to them, and to the world they live in. I would recommend it for pupils in Years 6, 7 or 8.
Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Autumn 2021
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Autumn 2021. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Summer 2020
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2020. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Bestselling books by Emma Carroll
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