Böcker av Jemima Pett

A galactic crisis: the entire comms system destroyed. No waypoints, no navigation aids, no database access. And how will spaceships in flight get home - or to any destination?Dolores is stuck in warp with a very dangerous passenger, Pete gets his shuttle back home on manual. But why does anything in close contact with pure orichalcum fix itself?Just flying through Zanzibar's Rings solves the problem - as the Federation's Fighters find, when they descend on the Viridian System to take possession of the planets.

Jasmine's birthday party ends in disaster. George seems to have lost a phial of highly dangerous liquid. And Fred, well, King Fred is battling politics, relatives and self-seeking dignitaries in his aim to give the people a better way of living.The planes are crashing, the people are angry at the changes and shortages. King Fred puts democracy to the test and finds it's not all it's cracked up to be. And things are going from bad to worse...Above all this there is a promise Fred wants to keep. A promise to an engaging chap he made when he was a mere stripling, when he persuaded Lord Marius of Hattan to stop the Great Energy Drain.What will happen if he fails?The tenth and final book of the Princelings of the East series brings our heroes to the brink of disaster. The Realms will never be the same again - but how will Fred, George, Jasmine, Willoughby and all the others fare?An intriguing fantasy mystery adventure for readers aged 10 and upwards.

Asteroid miners Big Pete and the Swede deserve a holiday with Maggie and Dolores, but the Delta Quadrant is hardly a vacation spot. Pete has kept secret the call to his home planet, Corsair, to rescue them from disaster. He uses the excuse of Dolores' training to become a pilot to give give her more space hours, only to send them through a natural wormhole to an uncharted destination. Meanwhile the Imperium declares war on the Federation, while a little personal business by one of the senators leads him off in the direction of the Viridian System to start a canny land grab. Curved Space to Corsair is the second in the Viridian series, a proposed trilogy. It follows on from the events in The Perihelix, and includes references to events in that book. It's mean, lean, and occasionally sexy.

Asteroid miners Big Pete and the Swede finish their shift with a near-fatal accident, so all they want is some rest. But why are the Pavanians dogging their tracks, and who keeps sending them messages from Bartlelski, a planet none of them know. Aramintha, Dolores and Maggie set out with the miners to discover what's going on, only to be left in the lurch when the miners are kidnapped. While the men are forced to search for clues to a legend, the girls have to learn how to pilot a spacecraft, or perish. The Perihelix is the first book of the Viridian series, a proposed trilogy. It's a race around the Alpha Quadrant to find pieces of a legendary weapon which will free the enslaved and deliver defeat to the enemies of the righteous.

A backward land with castles in remote places, connected by tunnels and tracks, with occasional inns where travellers can rest. It seems idyllic, except for competition getting out of hand, and the great energy drain, that threatens every big event, disrupting their settled existence. Can our princelings, budding engineer George, and his twin brother, the thoughtful Fred, solve the mystery of the energy drain? Are the people they meet to be trusted? What is Hugo's secret? Is Prince Lupin really a playboy in disguise, or is he really the most important person in the land? And where, or perhaps the question is when, is the mysterious Castle of Hattan?The first book in the Princelings of the East series introduces the major players in this unique world, and sets the reader many puzzles as he or she keeps up with George and Fred's adventures. It's suitable for confident readers aged ten and upwards.

The second book of the Princelings of the East series finds Fred and George enjoying their studies and projects in Castle Buckmore. But when the Prince announces his unhappiness with the wine, they set off to discover what has gone wrong at the winery. They face capture by pirates, shipwreck, and treachery at their home castle, after which our heroes are drawn into the Battle of Dimerie, where Fred meets his true love and George gets more than he bargained for.This is an exciting adventure in our strange world of kings and castles, where progress is just around the corner. It will appeal to boys and girls alike, with the rescue of a spunky princess making a welcome addition to the key characters.The Princelings and the Pirates is suitable for good readers aged 10 and upwards.

In book 3 of the Princelings of the East series, Fred has made a commitment to his true love, Kira, but must win her father's approval. George, meanwhile, is near to fulfilling his destiny, but gets sidetracked by the arrival of a new flying machine. A simple journey to introduce Kira to their home castle turns into a case of kidnap, mistaken identity, heartache, and the discovery of a totalitarian society hidden in the forest.This widely acclaimed sequel will delight lovers of the series to date, but it stands alone as an adventure mystery with two honourable and strong girl protagonists, as well as our kind and clever princelings. It's suitable for readers aged 10 and upwards, with perhaps a little parental guidance at times.

A tunnel appears in the courtyard at Lord Mariusz's castle. Of course, he has to investigate. What he finds is a strangely backward world, filled with fun-loving, partying people - except at Halloween. It's the perfect business opportunity for the king of Wozna cola. Mariusz tells his own story in this noir tale of danger, deceit and double-dealing.This fourth book in the Princelings of the East series explains how it all began. Mariusz (also known as Hugo) oozes charm as he slips from one adventure to another. It's risque in places, and gory in others, but it's always tasteful, and exciting!Suitable for older children with parental guidance.

In the fifth book in the Princelings of the East series, Humphrey is on the run, and Castle White Horse is under threat. Humphrey is rounded up amongst other exiles, but escapes, and finds himself among people that could be his friends, something he has never had before. Humphrey's adventures twist and turn as he is called to his destiny by an unknown force, one that calls to his special hearing skills. He meets other talented individuals and learns to be a team, to work with others for the common good - the good of all those escaping from tyranny at Castle White Horse.It's a tale of greed, of fighting, of cruelty and of a darker place than the ones we've met so far in the Princelings world. Heroes and heroines emerge from the unlikeliest of places to find laughter and friendship and a place where they belong.The Talent Seekers is a fantasy adventure story with paranormal influences and some pitched battles. It is set in the months between the Prologue and the Epilogue of the Princelings and the Lost City, but with otherwise little connection to the previous stories in the series. It's suitable for readers aged 10 and upwards with some parental guidance.

Book 7 in the Princelings of the East series sees Willoughby, nephew of Lord Mariusz of Hattan, succumb to his curiosity about the time tunnel. A quick trip to the other side sees him trapped in the Realms. He tells his own story of how he survived, learned a new occupation, and became part of Castle White Horse at the most dangerous time in its history. His adventures as a wall-runner and itinerant story-teller, or narrator, bring him to the attention of those in power, who need someone who can go anywhere and give them information. To spy, in fact. It's a tale of danger and double-dealing, lightened by Willoughby's stories, as told to his adoring public.Willoughby's tale starts at the tail end of Book 1, and reviews the events surrounding his first appearance in the series in Book 5; this book is best read after either of those two, but of course, the full sequence is best. Suitable for good readers aged ten and upwards, and essential reading for ninja story-tellers in troubled times.