Bernard Ashley

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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1977
  • Latest Book:
    November 2018
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Full Series List in Order

Ben Maddox

Ten Days to Zero (Apr-2008)
Down to the Wire (Jun-2008)

Book List in Order: 28 titles

  • Trouble With Donovan Croft

  • Dodgem

    Simon Leighton is sent to an assessment centre because he is unable to cope with school due to problems in his life - his mother is dead and his father cannot overcome his grief. However Simon determines to leave the centre to live with his father an...

  • Dinner Ladies Dont Count

    Two books in one: Dinner Ladies Don't Count and Linda's Life. Both are school stories - in the first, Jason has to prove that he didn't take Donna's birthday cards; in the second, Linda tells a lie about why she can't go on the school outing. Fun and...

  • Cleversticks

    Illus. in full color. Ling Sung dreads going to school. There are too many things the other kids can do that he can't. When he discovers everyone admires his ability to use chopsticks, Ling Sung is empowered....

  • A Present for Paul

  • Puffin Book of School Stories

    A collection of stories about school by authors such as Noel Streatfeild, Jan Mark, Charles Dickens, Ger Duffy and Bernard Ashley. The stories take a look at starting a new term, dealing with bullying, getting out of a sticky situation and facing par...

  • Growing Good

    'A heart-warming story full of colour' The London Parents' Guide 'A charming community tale, splendidly complemented by the vibrant and decorative illustrations' Books for Keeps On most days Samuel looks out of the window of his flat and sees the fam...

  • That's the One!

    Billy is a little boy with a big imagination. When his mum needs a hand choosing a new outfit for a party, Billy is only too happy to help out and they set off on a shopping adventure. Will they find the perfect outfit at the clothes store or will it...

  • Ten Days to Zero

    Ben Maddox

    When journalist Ben Maddox is thrust full-throttle into an investigation for Zephon TV, he worries that he's in over his head. But as he digs deeper, he realises that what's really important is being prepared to fight for what you believe in, and if ...



  • Angel Boy

    The holidays lie heavy on young Leonard Boameh. His schoolfriends live far away from his home town of Accra, his nana is no fun, and his dad - who's great - is away working most of the time. So Leonard decides to run away for a few hours, and when Na...

  • Down to the Wire

    Ben Maddox

    As top reporter at Zephon TV, Ben Maddox is used to breaking the news - and sometimes he even makes it. When he is sent to investigate the situation on Kutuliza, he finds himself face-to-face with slick politicians, guerrilla fighters and a young foo...

  • No Way to Go

    Amber is shocked when her brother falls to his death from a tower block. She's convinced it wasn't an accident, and so begins her journey to discover the truth and bring some kind of justice for Connor. With twists, turns and a fabulous multi-layered...

  • Flashpoint

    Ben Maddox is in trouble... After disobeying her orders on his last assigment, Ben has been banished by his boss, to work in the archives at Zephon TV. But he is desperate to follow up a hot lead about drug trafficking. To his dismay when his boss ev...

  • Little Soldier

    When Kaninda survives a brutal attack on his village in East Africa he joins the rebel army, where he's trained to carry weapons, and use them. But aid workers take him to London, to a new family and a comprehensive school. Clan and tribal conflicts ...

  • Revenge House

    When Sophia and her mum move into Revenge House, on the lonely and windswept Romney Marshes, little do they know how the timbers of the ancient building are steeped in the secretive life of the marshes. They are both struggling to cope with the death...

  • Tiger Without Teeth

    Hard Stew always gets what he wants, but he's not the only thing chasing Davey. There's also a secret - the sort that jumps up on you and is more frightening than a hundred Hard Stews. The sort you've got to stare in the face. If you've got the guts....

  • Ronnie's War

    It is 1940, and Ronnie Warren is a street-smart 11-year-old living with his mum in south London while his father is away fighting with the army. Ronnie's story starts during the Blitz, when he climbs bravely through bomb rubble to rescue his mothe...

  • Aftershock

    Makis and his mother Sofia escape a devastating Greek earthquake which has claimed his father's life. They move to North London and at first it is hard, especially at school, but being a gifted footballer, Makis slowly begins to fit in. But through n...

  • Solitaire

    When shipwrecked 'Pax' is discovered by an elderly man searching for his only grandson and the heir to his business, the two form an unlikely but powerful bond. But as Pax regains his memories, haunting truths and guilt-ridden deception reveal that t...



  • Dive Bombing

    Life is not easy for fifteen-year-old Charlie Peat. He is living alone in London, while his guitarist father is on tour abroad and his mother is in a care home suffering from the psychological after-effects of a bomb explosion. He has to cope with al...

  • Jack and the German Spy

    It’s 1939 and the war’s beginning. Everyone’s afraid of spies.When Jack tumbles off the Kent train with the other wartime evacuees from London, no one in the village wants to take him in. Then Lady Ashwell patriotically sweeps him off to the Ha...

  • Shadow of the Zeppelin

    Across Europe, the horror of war is destroying lives and separating families. Yield or fight? When tragedy strikes Freddie's family, he and his soldier brother must go on the run, battling for their survival. Jump or burn? Without a parachute, that's...

  • Nadine Dreams of Home

  • Dead End Kids: Heroes of the Blitz

    London is at war and as the Blitz rages, children like Josie and her brother Len face the same dangers as the adults. Can they find the strength to stand up against the onslaught? A tale of amazing bravery, inspired by the true story of the Dead E...

  • Lena Lenik S.O.S.

    Lena's mum is expecting a new baby but Lena is more interested in her own concerns, most pressingly her quest for as many Scout badges as her sleeve can hold and having fun at Polish Club. When Lena's mum goes into labour, the midwife is caught in tr...

  • The Tiger on His Back

    Sofia Drake wants a tattoo - a tattoo all of her own, where her parents won''t see it. And when she''s introduced to Sol Marks, a genius young tattooist, Sofia falls in love with his arty, original designs. But when Sofia''s dad sees his daughter''s ...

  • Does She Dare?

    When 16-year-old Lizzie Parsons starts to meet women involved in the suffragist cause, she has no idea of the dramatic changes that lie ahead. As the women’s rights campaign fights on, Lizzie must also face her own personal battle with a violent, a...

  • Running Scared

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Bernard Ashley has published 28 books.

Bernard Ashley does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Does She Dare?, was published in November 2018.

The first book by Bernard Ashley, Trouble With Donovan Croft, was published in January 1977.

Yes. Bernard Ashley has 1 series.
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