the Brightstorm chronicles

Brightstorm, Darkwhispers, Firesong & Serpent of the Sands

 

BRIGHTSTORM

A fast-paced fantasy adventure that will set your imagination soaring!

Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019

Twins Arthur and Maudie Brightstorm receive word in Lontown that their famous explorer father has died in a failed attempt to reach the southernmost point in the world. Not only that, but he has been accused of stealing fuel before he died! The twins don't believe the news, and they answer an ad to join a new attempt to reach South Polaris. It's their only hope of learning the truth... and salvaging their family's reputation.

As the winged ship Aurora sets sail, the twins must keep their wits about them and prove themselves worthy of the rest of the crew. But will Arthur and Maudie find the answers they seek?


DARKWHISPERS

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DARKWHISPERS

The thrilling sequel to the acclaimed BRIGHTSTORM: A SKY SHIP ADVENTURE.

The Brightstorm twins are back for another adventure! Eudora Vane has organized an explorer fleet to search the last known destination of missing adventurer Ermitage Wrigglesworth. Harriet Culpepper and the crew of the Aurora join the mission, but they don't believe that Eudora has good intentions. What is she really looking for? Arthur is determined to find out, and when disaster strikes and the Brightstorm twins are separated, will he and Maudie be able to find their way back to each other?


FIRESONG

FIRESONG

The Brightstorm twins' adventure-packed journey to the Volcanic North!

Firesong pitches Arthur and Maudie into the Volcanic North in a bid to rescue the family name from their evil aunt Eudora Vane.

Arthur, Maudie, and the rest of the Aurora crew are going on a mission to the Volcanic North, where years before their parents discovered the moth that is their family symbol. But their scheming, ambitious aunt, Eudora Vane, is still dedicated to destroying the Brightstorm family name, and the further north the Aurora travels, the more long-buried secrets are revealed...


Serpent of the sands

Built around a fan favourite character from previous Brightstorm Chronicle Firesong, this scintillating fantasy adventure sees Princess Ganzorig leave the Citadel in pursuit of a cure for her sickly uncle.

A leap of faith in a race against time. When Princess Ganzorig's uncle falls gravely ill, she sneaks out of the Citadel to find a powerful cure, said to be guarded by the Serpent of the Sands. But is it only a story? Is she chasing false hope? But the further Gan travels, the more secrets are revealed - and the more she questions everything she believes...

 

Publisher: Scholastic UK

Norton Young Readers USA

Auzou Editions France

ARS Editions Germany

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Brightstorm has been used by teachers in conjunction with topics such as EXPLORERS and THE FROZEN SOUTH

THE BRIGHTSTORM GALLERY

GET INSPIRED - view the creative BRIGHTSTORM activity examples from schools

How might you use Brightstorm creatively in the classroom? Read the #PrimarySchoolBookClub brilliant ideas for inspiration:

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