Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has come out too soon and has lost its
In the nursery rhyme, the spider frightened Miss Muffet away. Well, not this time. The spider asks her to stay, and politely she does. Then come the animals: two, three, four, five?bearing gifts, and
A humorous snapshot of family life from the highly talented author and illustrator of Daydream Dan.The Grump is very scary — he leaves a mess wherever he goes, gobbles up everything in sight, and has
Simple text and bold illustrations make this a perfect picture book for young readersThree young dinosaurs are having lots of fun trying to wake their sleepy mum up, but nothing seems to work. All she
Late one night, an old lady in a pointed hat climbs through the window into Nicholas' bedroom. She brandishes her broom, fires out some words, and then leaves as abruptly as she came. It's puzzling at
Carnegie Prize-winning author, Melvin Burgess, handles with great sensitivity and an engrossing narrative drive, a powerful story of how child care can go terribly wrong.When Nick’s mother dies sudden
Since Grandpa's illness and death, his family have left his boat, The Periwinkle, untouched and unused. But one day they decide to repair the boat in memory of Grandpa, and find that it is better to r
Tim and Natascha realise to their horror that Max has gone to Paris to confront their first adversary, Colonel Zinfandel, the dictator of Stanislavia. They rush after him, with their intrepid dog Grk.
No. 7 of the Damian Drooth SeriesWhen a neighbour’s dog goes missing, Damian and his gang of detective apprentices are called in to help find it. First they try posters, but the newsagent is not happy
Do you have a grump in your house? The Grump is very scary?he leaves a mess wherever he goes, gobbles up everything in the fridge, and growls very loudly. But despite all this, the Grump might turn ou
The third hilarious adventure featuring Joe, Laurie and Theo, and their dog Clinky MonkeyIf only Clinky Monkey the dog could speak — he’d tell everyone about the garden gnome creeping round the house.
When Danny’s mother is taken ill, he is sent to Indonesia to spend the summer with his Chinese father, whom he barely knows. But his Dad keeps some bad company and Danny soon finds himself caught up i
Once upon a time there were seven unhappy washerwomen. They had far too much washing to do and the owner of the laundry, Mr Balthazar Tight, was simply dreadful! So they decide to go on strike. They a
Tom is finding it hard to come to terms with the death of his father and life just gets worse as Mum meets a new man and a bully joins his class at school. Will he find the same courage within himself
Three more stories in one volume, taken from the case files of Agent Amelia, the resourceful and feisty secret agent! Spooky Ballet: Amelia is enrolled in a dancing class, but the teacher uses her cl
Is there a difference between a bounce and a jump? Kangaroo thinks there is, and he is very concerned he is going to look silly in the upcoming jumping competition, until Elmer helps him discover that
Michael was . . . different. His teachers said he was the worst boy in the school. He was always late and he was a little scruffy.Is there no hope for him at all? Or is it good to be different? It's p
Sam knows that he and his friend Lloyd made a colossal mistake when they accepted the ride home. They have ended up in a dark mansion in the middle of nowhere with man who means to harm them. But Sam
Wolf is feeling offended and indignant - all the wolves he has ever read about are nasty, scary and greedy, so to set the record straight he decides to write a story about a nice wolf. But will his wo
Topher is planning a trip to London to visit his friend Ellie—but will it be safe with all the terrorist threats? It worries him, and so do the extended absences of his beloved cat, Ka. She is going t
The Little Princess is putting on a puppet show in her new puppet theatre. But as she goes about making the tickets and the refreshments, she doesn't notice her puppets getting more and more tangled.
Colin is small, even for a mouse. His mother refuses to let him play outside with his brothers and sisters unless he is wrapped in a big fluffy ball of cotton wool. But instead of keeping him safe, th
When war devastates their country, a boy and his parents are forced to flee to another country far east, where they must live in a small room shared with another couple. Food is scarce. But one day, w
Frog is excited. Hare has promised him that today will be a very special day. But none of his friends?Duck, Pig, Hare, Rat, and Little Bear?seem to know why, so Frog resolves to find out. Frog decides
Toby’s heart sinks when he hears that Danny Lamb is coming to Lindley High School. Danny will expect Toby to be his friend, and Toby doesn’t want that again. It was bad enough in the infant school. Da
Zan is worried about his sister, Jade, who doesn't seem to recognize family and friends. Even more disturbing, Jade insists she's Janet Bailey; a girl from another time and place. This must be the res
"When Lulu went to the zoo she was sad for the giraffes and the penguins too." Lulu decides to release all the animals from their cages and takes them back to her house to live. However that t
Lucas gets a most precious present for his birthday, a black kitten which he calls Night. Lucas becomes very attached to Night but one day Lucas comes home from school and discovers that his beloved c
Preston sets off to take a basket of food to his granny’s, wearing a red coat and hood, and looking very much like Little Red Riding Hood. As ever, Mister Wolf is in hot pursuit, but he can’t think wh
Gidaado the Fourth and his albino camel are working for a famous General in his campaign to win the state elections. General Crêpe-Sombo is everyone's hero, but Sophie reckons there is something fishy
The Little Princess has decided she wants to be a pirate, and nobody in the kindgom is safe. After all, pirates are naughty, and the Little Princess is determined to be a proper pirate. But that means
Three more stories from the case files of Agent Amelia, the resourceful and feisty secret agent, who doesn't let school hold her back in the slightest! 1) Hypno Hounds are menacing the holiday cottag
The Little Princess decides to become a cavegirl and live in a cave (well, the garden shed). Not only does she get to do cavegirl dancing and go hunting for toothy saber tigers, but cavegirls don't ha
Take a boy with a reading problem, a protective mother, and a villagegrade school set in its original 19th century buildings and there are all the ingredients for a perfect modern ghost story.
Abela lives in Tanzania. Her mother and sisters are dying of AIDs. Rosa lives in Sheffield with her mother — and she is devastated for another reason. Her mother announces that she wants to adopt a li
The only life Gioga has ever known is that of a fisherman’s daughter on remote Hamna Voe. But as a baby she was a gift of the sea to childless Munroe and Jannet. Now, the Lord of the Oceans wants her
Since Grandpa's death, his family have left his boat, The Periwinkle, untouched and unused. But one day they decide to repair the boat in memory of Grandpa, and find that it is better to remember than
When the Little Princess decides to open her own shop, it's a roaring success! The King and his courtiers are soon queuing up to buy the ingenious objects on her stall. But when the happy customers me
The Little Princess hates having her hair combed. There are always tangles and it always hurts! When the King agrees to put her in charge of combing, she makes sure that everyone in the castle has bea
