From Britain's first Children's Laureate, and the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Kurt Maschler Award and the Bologna Ragazzi Prize.Fantastic Daisy Artichoke is as appealing to young children
Katie Morag visits her Uncle Matthew the hermit, goes camping with her Big Boy Cousins near Castle McColl, and celebrates their shared birthday together with both her grandmothers in spite of the weat
First published in 1980, this collection of hilarious stories, tricks and puzzles about Professor Branestawm reveals what happens when he creates zany inventions and carries out mind-boggling experime
God is appalled when he returns to the earth to find that the air and sea have been made filthy, polar regions melting and men making bombs while others take no notice. He entrusts two chidren to spre
In this spellbinding trilogy, Rosemary Sutcliff recreates all the mystique and mystery of the golden age of Camelot for a new generation. The three stories are:The Sword and the Circle; The Light Beyo
Little Miss Pepperpot is kept busy all year round, what will she get up to this time? She might very well find herself riding on a cat, being adopted by a hen, saving her friend the moose and cheering
Mrs Armitage arrives on the beach with her surf board and her faithful dog, Breakspear and paddles out to sea to wait for the big wave. However, she has to return to the beach several times before she
Mrs Armitage sets out on her bike with Breakspear the dog running alongside. With every turn of the wheel she thinks of ways to add to her bicycle. But when she adds the mast and sail she really runs
Simp is a small, fat, ugly dog. Nobody loves her and she hasn't got a home, so she sets out in search of a friend and finds a family - and some hidden talents that make her rather special...
Captain Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur - he's an astrosaur! On the incredible spaceship DSS Sauropod, along with his faithful crew, Gypsy, Arx and Iggy, Teggs rights wrongs, fights evil and eats a lot
Raffi is apprenticed to the Relic Master, Galen, whose task it is to keep safe the relics of a bygone age. But his powers are weakening and he and Raffi set off to meet the makers in the City of Crow
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
Titch is the youngest and smallest in his family. His brother Pete and his sister Mary have bigger bikes, kites that fly higher, and instruments that make bigger noises. But when Titch plants a tiny s
Glory Gardens CC are Barbados bound for the cricket tour of a lifetime. But they find that cricketing West Indian style is a little more tricky than they first thought. Featuring score sheets and acti
A picture book with detailed, bird's-eye-view illustrations and a simple, repetitive, and rhythmic text. When the little red train sets off, Duffy Driver has a hectic day ahead--trying to catch up wit
There really is a bear in Tilly's house, and as Tilly is a practical child she sets about making that bear welcome. Not so easy! She dutifully reports progress to her parents who quite clearly think t
Out of the corner of his eyes Biggles saw Dick go overboard and disappear under the foam, but he could do nothing to help him. Biggles, Algy and Ginger help a young lad evade a violent thief and find
When Biggles and Algy are forced by bad weather to land in a cove on the Norfolk coast they stumble upon and elaborate plot by the Russians to invade Britain. Unravelling the mystery they find themsel
Harry, the black and white dog with a nose for mischief, is back. On a trip to the seaside, he gets tangled up with a bunch of seaweed and comes out of the sea looking like a monster. As usual with Ha
After the First World War, Biggles and Algy head to the Amazon in search of Inca Gold and adventure. But the jungle is cruelly inhospitable and they're not the only ones after the treasure. It's every
Late in the Second World War Biggles and his team are in Malaya, operating a secret commando under the nose of the Japanese occupiers. Algy is captured after his plane goes down over the Indian Ocean
This is the story of an old man living in a railway carriage on a rubbish dump who knows that even rubbish can sometimes contain treasure; and that, if he stays long enough, gentle nature will heal th
The classic story of Dogger, the much-loved toy dog who is lost and found again won the Kate Greenaway when it first appeared in 1977 Here it is put together with HELPERS (about the day that George ba
When Biggles undertakes a lone mission to rescue an Italian princess from Mussolini's Italy, he doesn't know he's walking into a trap. He's last seen wounded and surrounded by the enemy, but Algy, Gin
Harry is a black and white dog who hates having a bath - so when he sees his owner with the dredded bath, he runs away. But in the end, harry gets so dirty that his owners dont recognise him and so he
Colonel Raymond from Intelligence persuades Biggles, Algy and Ginger to take on the challenge of transporting gold bullion and diamonds to France. Every other firm which has taken the job has failed a
Biggles, Algy and Ginger accidentally arrive in Spain during the civil war. After a chance encounter with a British Intelligence agent who passes them a coded message which has to be got back to the M
In THE MOO-MY'S CURSE, the CIA must travel to Ancient Egypt where they suspect a time-travelling ter-moo-nator is impersonating Tutankhamen. As they race through ancient pyramids and encounter terrify
Fin is a dinosaur unlike any other - teased for his 'spindly little legs, bony tail and feeble fluffy arms'. But despite his odd appearance, when a gang of four big, bullying dinosaurs chase him into
Megan is afraid of the dark, and sometimes she just can't get to sleep. But one special night, a star falls from the sky and shows Megan how magical the nightime can be. But what will happen when Mega
If I StayNOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING CHLOE GRACE MORETZ 'Just listen,' Adam says with a voice that sounds like shrapnel.' I open my eyes wide now. I sit up as much as I can. And I listen.'Stay,' he says
Zoe is fed up with being little. Her brothers keep teasing her, and she's too short to go on the best rides at the water park. But when her family decides to adopt a puppy from Battersea Dogs & Cats H
Helps you to learn how to create tiaras and finger food for your Perfect Princess Party, or get ready for the festive season with some Winter Wonderland recipe and gift ideas.
In this book and CD edition of Father Christmas Needs A Wee, Bernard Cribbins brings to life the excruciating dilemma that Santa faces every Christmas Eve.On Christmas Eve every child leaves out a dri
One day Mr Gumpy decides to take a trip along the river in his boat - the only thing is that everyone else wants to come to! Soon the boat is full of children, animals and of course Mr Gumpy too. Ever
Poppy and Honey play together every break time until the day when Poppy decides to join the Blossom Tree Club. She simply can't wait to be one of the gang. But things soon go wrong when the club membe
"Snuff, at this rate it will be a very long time before we make a knight out of you." Snuff can't wait to be a knight and have lots of adventures, but Sir Thomas Magpie despairs of him - Snuff just d
