A rip-roaring tale from this multi-award winning picture book creator.When Granny leaves her umbrella behind, Mum asks Milo to take it to her. Along the way, some fortunate and some not-so-fortunate e
One day, just for a joke, Hyena puts a banana skin on Giraffe's path. When Giraffe slips and collides with a tree, a chain of unfortunate events begins which involves all the other animals. Hyena laug
Miranda's life is starting to unravel. Her best friend, Sal, gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The key that Miranda's mum keeps h
Malvina is thirteen years old. She and her best friend, Lizzy, have taken over an abandoned villa, raised a pirate flag and waged war on the boys from the local estate. This is Malvina's story about l
Jack's grandfather tells tales so tall that the other children say they must be made up. Jack thinks they are too, until the night Grandfather takes him on an incredible trip in his boat - and then Ja
A brilliantly witty account of the experiences and trials of an imaginative thirteen-year-old girl, with a classic twist!Thirteen-year-old Charlotte is obsessed with Jane Eyre. She dreams of living in
A must-have selection of timeless classic tales, brought gloriously, and hilariously, to life by the award-winning Tony Ross Favorites such as The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Henny-Penny, The Gingerbr
An irresistible bedtime tale, reissued with all-new illustrations Jim wonders what to do when a shaggy blue head pops up from under his bed and complains about having to sleep on a hard floor. He kind
A lush and loving tribute to the fantasy of kicking one perfect goal Like many children all over the world, a small boy dreams of winning the World Cup! But in the meantime, scoring the perfect, ti
A rollicking new picture book filled with exquisite artwork and?based on a traditional tale from the acclaimed Tony RossOnce upon a time, George, a handsome but sensible boy, falls in love with Jess,
With entertaining examples of just about every type of poem known to man, and wonderful illustrations, Gervase Phinn's new collection of poems for children makes poetry fun and thought-provoking. Caut
Retold by Tony Ross and brought to life by his delightful illustrations, this humorous and imaginative collection of seven classic fairy tales is ideal for reading aloud to young children.The perfect
A touching and amusing story of a millipede with a secret ambition ? Morris Macmillipede is eight years old and has 42 pairs of legs. And 42 pairs of feet. And 42 pairs of shoes. And Morris has a s
When Grk sniffs some succulent sausages, he can't resist following his nose - and ends up on the other side of the world. He's in Australia, the land of surfing, sharks and the Red Jelly Gang, a ruthl
An engrossing account of a forbidden love in war-torn Berlin between a Jewish boy and his childhood sweetheart?There was a vehicle pulling up outside. I heard the booted feet running up the stairs, th
A joyous celebration of the art of ageing from the masterly pen of a favorite illustrator that will appeal to adult and child alike Quentin Blake's drawings have been entertaining children and the
The bear's plans go awry in this welcome paperback reissue of Quentin Blake's first full-color picture book, perfect for talking about sharing and the seasons The bear is behaving very strangely in
Living an organized life, Matty the bear wishes his messy sister would do the same, but when a storm blows through and tosses everything about, Matty is surprised to learn that he enjoys her chaotic l
Follyfoot Farm is a retirement home for old or unwanted horses, invariably horses rescued from a cruel fate or cruel owners. It's run by the Colonel who is helped by his stepdaughter, Callie, and two
A collection of fiction short stories by leading teen writers about losing your virginityIncluding Melvin Burgess, Keith Gray, Patrick Ness, Sophie McKenzie, Bali Rai, Jenny Valentine, and Mary Hooper
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.The Young Pups don’t want to visit Grandpa — he is so boring, and only ever wants to talk about the olden days. They don’t believe Grandpa was ever young or fun,
"Can you sniff it?""Can you whiff it?" "Lick lips, pat belly, my oh my." When three little trolls, Oink, Boink, and Moink, go out hunting for a baby for the Baby Pie, they're in for a big surprise, an
An award-winning World War II story based on the author’s own childhood experiencesWhen her family’s apartment in Vienna is bombed, Christel Goth and her family lose everything. They are offered the u
Canine confusion! Children will love this great read-aloud story with its happy endingIn a quiet house in a noisy town, lives a quiet woman and a noisy dog. On the other side of the noisy town lives a
A giant cruise ship with over 1000 passengers and 500 crew, the Ocean Emerald is a floating luxury palace. But for 14-year-old Luck Barron, the cruise ship is a nightmare from the moment the ship sail
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.The Young Pups don’t want to visit Grandpa — he is so boring, and only ever wants to talk about the olden days. They don’t believe Grandpa was ever young or fun,
From the author of the Bryant and May Mysteries. Red Hellion lives opposite the creepy, tightly locked Torrington Park, where numerous people are thought to have disappeared without a trace. He has ne
'People are strange! The things they are doing and saying - sometimes they make no sense. Did their brains fall out of their heads?' Angel, not fond of people at the best of times and having an identi
Millie loves hats, but she can’t afford to buy any of the lovely hats in town. The man in the hat shop has an idea. He produces a box containing a hat too fine and beautiful to behold. Millie dares to
Annie Hoot is a kind but scatty little owl. She lives in a tree house deep in the woods. She is always coming up with new ideas for things to do, and her latest craze is knitting. But unfortunately, t
Mouse was mad. Hopping mad. Hare thinks he looks ridiculous, and shows him how to hop properly. But when Mouse hops his way into a mucky puddle, he becomes even madder. His friends show him differ
This new, quirky picture book by award-winning duo Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross is essential reading for couch potatoes!Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog were very lazy. They ate and ate and ate. They drank an
The hunters are coming and all the elephants are worried. Elmer, the patchwork elephant, comes up with a plan to outwit the hunters but things don't turn out quite as planned.
When she is told that her parents are expecting a new addition to the family, the Little Princess immediately announces that she does not want a brother - they are smelly and rough, and they have all
A compelling, thought-provoking novel about race, bullying and the need to belong, set in Africa.If I stood you in front of a man, pressed a gun into your palm and told you to squeeze the trigger, wou
When their archaeologist parents are kidnapped on a Greek island, Callie and Nick must battle a psychotic millionaire, deadly helicopters, booby-trapped tombs, earthquakes, and a lion-headed monster t
When Dad goes missing, twins Harry and Charlie scour Edinburgh to find him. But why are others determined to stop them? And how is a strange wooden box linked to his disappearance? The twins soon find
What happens when three sheep leave their coats in the safe-keeping of some wily wolves? Both wolves and coats disappear, of course! Enter Elliott Baa, Private Detective, who, together with the three friends and some rugby-playing cats, sets off to confront the villains in this action-packed and off-beat tale.
Bella has a very special bear named Arthur, who protects her from monsters. One night, Arthur goes missing. Everyone searches high and low, but he is nowhere to be found. Will Bella ever find him agai
