Dido Twite is waylaid by her father, the shady Abednego Twite, acting on instructions from his evil patron. Why is Dido so urgently needed in Wapping? Why are King Richard's friends all accidentally d
1832 - a period of English History that never happened. Good King James III is on the throne and the country is ravaged by wolves which have migrated through the newly-opened Channel Tunnel. When Sylv
Dido is marooned with the odd inhabitants of the Tegleaze estate. Soon suspicious things happen; a priceless possession is stolen, a boy kidnapped, a twin sister found and when Dido catches a glimpse
Dido Twite is aboard the Thrush, trying to return to England after her adventures in America. But orders have been sent to find Lord Herodsfoot, said to be on Aratu, the Pacific 'Island of the Pearl S
Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, th
When Rose sees a little boy trying to escape from the back of a truck, only to be captured and shoved back in, she decides to follow the truck. At a desolate place out of town she discovers many other
Children and adults will enjoy reading this wonderfully funny and clever fable.Two frogs are sitting on a lily pad and one of them has a stick. The stick, he says, is to beat off the dog. But there is
One bright spring morning, after a night of gales in the great woods, Angela Bowling discovers a small helpless bird who has fallen from his nest. Determined to help, she scoops the creature up and be
One warm sunny day a little voice says, 'Play with me,' and Grandbear wakes up to entertain Baby Bear. Whatever activity they choose, Baby Bear never tires of doing the same things over and over again
All aboard for a new adventure!An appealing story full of drama, with a humorous and repetitive text which young children will love.Mrs. Elephant, Mrs. Walrus and Mr. Bear are off to town on the train
Humbert the horse loves working with Mr. Firkin, the scrap-iron dealer, but he envies the grand life of the brewery horses who pull the Lord Mayor’s golden coach. As the day of the Lord Master’s Show
This beautiful picture book depicts the everyday life of a lonely little girl whose home life is empty?apart from her parents' arguments?and whose school life is overshadowed by bullies. The comfort
The Hargraves, a kind but scrawny family, want their new baby to grow up big and strong. But the tiny tyke will hardly eat a thing. One day, Mrs. Hargraves finds an avocado in the fruit bowl, and the
Harquin the fox lives with his parents at the top of the hill, but at night, when everyone is asleep, he secretly goes down to the valley in search of adventure. Time and again, his father warns him o
Courtney is the dog that nobody wants, but the children think he's lovely. When they take him home, their parents are very disappointed?he's just an old mongrel. But Courtney turns out to be a wonder-
Greg's interest in the history of a ruined mansion becomes more personal as he discovers the tragic events that overwhelmed its last inhabitants. His contemporary beliefs become intertwined with those
He's back again, the lovable Professor with his five pairs of spectacles, his pockets full of all manner of things, and of course, his wonderfully bizarre inventions. Norman Hunter's irrepressible hum
Alex, Li, Paulo, Hex, Amber, - five kids, each with special skills, have bonded into a unique team, ready to go anywhere in the world to help others in need. Undercover, they head for the Sahara deser
A new novel from the writer of the outstanding WarehouseA gutsy, gripping and realistic story about corruption at a high school.John Malarkey is the new kid at Brook High who uncovers a mafia-like sys
While walking along the beach one day, Isobel and Nicholas discover a strange looking wreck. As they begin to put it together they find it is a peculiar sort of sailing boat. They clamber in, and so b
The surreal story of the egg that wanted to fly.The egg has always dreamed of being able to fly, but it doesn’t really know much about making the dream a reality. The only method that seems guaranteed
Three spell-binding titles in one volume -- The Snow-walker’s Son, The Empty Hand, and The Soul Thieves.Out of the swirling mists and icy depths came the snow-walker Gudrun to rule the Jarl’s people w
'Far, far away in the high, high mountains in a deep, deep valley in a dark, dark cave - there lived a mighty dragon.' He was an awesome and frightening creature, terrorising whole armies, destroying
An intriguing reworking of the Grail Legend.Cal has struggled to cope with his mother’s drinking and psychotic episodes since he was six; so when he finally leaves home, he is ruthless about breaking
Five kids, Alex, Li, Paulo, Hex and Amber, are marooned on a desert island where they must face the ultimate test - survival! Killer komodo dragons, sharks and modern day pirates are amongst the dange
Jesus worked hard to make the world beautiful. He performed miracles, told fabulous stories - all for free - and generally spent his time spreading joy and light around the world. A tiring business, a
It is Charlotte's first night at boarding school. But when she wakes up, the girl in the next bed is not the person who was sleeping there the evening before. And the new building outside her window s
All over the world, millions of children enjoy the game of soccer. From Rio de Janeiro to Calcutta, Beirut to Barcelona, they are united by their love of “the beautiful game”. Journey around the globe
Emil Tischbein is on another peculiar adventure, this time by the sea. Of course, the detectives couldn't have an ordinary seaside holiday, and when they become entangled with the mystery of the three
It's a real-life nightmare. Sarah and her family have to stay cooped up in the tightly-sealed kitchen for days on end, dreading the inevitable radioactive fall-out and the subsequent slow, torturous d
'Whoever we are, wherever we live These are the rights of every child under The sun, and the moon and the stars.' In November 1989 the United Nations formally adopted 54 principles which make up the U
As the sun grows tired and drops behind the drowsy hills, four barefoot children and a black cat dance and play and tell each other stories in their moon drenched garden.
"If you want to know a secret, knock three times" Join the imaginative Rosie and her friends in this humourous and insightful celebration of the power of the imagination by the creator of WHERE THE WI
A charming, hilariously funny and genuinely affectionate picture book from the acclaimed author-illustrator of Jesus' Christmas Party.?A little girl is looking forward to the Queen's visit to her scho
A lullaby in which we see everyone at the end of the day, tired and ready for bed - the cat and her kittens, a family of bears, a fish, a goose, a frog, even the man in the moon.
"The world that the children enter as soon as they get off the train in the Lake District is as separate from their everyday world as Hogwarts or Narnia... For most readers, the idea of cooking trout
The Swallows, Amazons and Ds are united again for Arthur Ransome's final story in the series.Flat on his front, binoculars to his eyes, alone at dusk, Dick makes a remarkable discovery: two rare birds
The poor old Amazons become Martyrs and the Ds Picts living in the woods, in Arthur Ransome's 11th adventure. The Ds can't wait to go and stay with Nancy and Peggy in the Lake District during the
Why do they call him Black Jake? Is it because of his hair?' Titty asked.'Because of his heart' said Peter Duck.The Swallows and Amazons, as well as Captain Flint and the ancient able seaman Peter Duc
