Hazel Allan

Hazel Allan previously worked with underprivileged children to tackle the problem of low literacy levels. She has also worked with children on the verge of exclusion from secondary school, and has a keen interest in literacy issues.

Hazel is a confident and natural storyteller, and uses storytelling as a way to engage children, and to stimulate interest in reading and books.

She lives in Edinburgh with her young son.

Books by Hazel Allan:

Bree McCready and the Half-Heart Locket

Bree McCready and the Flame of Irenus

Bree McCready and the Flame of Irenus By Hazel Allan

The explosive sequel to Bree McCready and the Half-Heart Locket

“It’s very hard to put the book down, there’s such a temptation to just carry on a little longer and see what happens next” The Bookbag

“Bree McCready and the Half-Heart Locket was a superb fantasy adventure, but I think this may be even better.” Our Book Reviews Online

Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-905537-17-4
£6.99
Ages:9+

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Eight months after her death-defying escape from Castle Zarcalat, Bree McCready thinks she’s seen the last of the half-heart locket and the dangerous magical book that goes with it…until Honey’s kid sister, Mimi, disappears.
Faced with a bone-crunching race against time to rescue Mimi, Bree must rely on her friends more than ever. She saved the world once before…saving her friendships might not be as easy…

Bree McCready and the Half-Heart Locket by Hazel Allan

“THIS ENCHANTING AND MAGICAL ADVENTURE STORY IS A REAL PAGE TURNER FROM START TO FINISH.”The Bookbag

Selected for The Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children’s Books 2010 Recommended Reading List.

Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-905537-11-2
£6.99

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Life is not much fun for Bree. School is a drag, and nothing happens at home on the Rockwell housing estate. Until she finds two halves of an old locket, which together spell out a set of cryptic instructions. With her best friend Sandy and new kid Honey Pizazz, Bree follows the trail to the hiding place of a dangerous magical book. But the evil Thalofedril is close behind, and determined to seize it from them. The race is on to keep the book out of his hands and Bree must find the courage to face him – and confront her own difficult past.