Includes stories of ultimate revenge, from freshly sold human meat, and reality TV where death is the penalty, to a car that leads its driver to his death at an abattoir, and a snake-charmer's human c
From known to unknown, from classic to contemporary, and from funny to serious, this anthology collects together some of the best children's poets, with some of their best non-rhyming poetry.
Part of "Walker Illustrated Classics" series, this book includes such tales as "The Princess and the Pea", "Thumbelina", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", and "Th
One day a boy went walking, and walked into a store. He bought a pound of sausages, and put them on the floor. The boy began to whistle, he whistled up a tune. And all the little sausages danced aroun
Join Special Agent Fangs Enigma - the world's greatest vampire spy - and his werewolf sidekick Puppy Brown as they battle society's worst criminal monsterminds. Sixth in a new series of comedy horror
Stories of ultimate revenge, from freshly sold human meat and uncontrollable robots, to life-sucking MP3 players and reality TV where death is the penalty - all told with dark humour and gruesome reli
A collection of poetry that evokes the experience of living in the Caribbean - and of leaving for other lands. It conjures up the sights and sounds, tastes and tales of the Caribbean; the experience o
The sun is shining on the island and Abney, Teal and all their friends want to play outside. So they decide to have a games day and plan lots of fun activities, including racing Bop in the lake. But t
A piece of sun has fallen from the sky and landed on Abney and Teal's island! Or it might be a lost pocket mirror. But Abney and Teal think it must be a More-maker, because whatever they show it, it r
This sumptuous volume contains over 70 of the best-loved, most exuberant action rhymes. Each is introduced and acted out by an appealing little bear and a colourful supporting cast of animals, humans
A dazzling retelling of one of the greatest Arthurian legends. A magical story from the tales of the Knights of the Round Table. Here are thrills and enchantment, chivalry and courage, a challenge and
A story of friendship and greed, loyalty and courage. It stars such characters as: young Jim Hawkins, the terrifying Blind Pew, the wild man Ben Gunn, and one of literature's most dastardly villains,
A selection of over fifty poems by English and American authors, including Wendy Cope, Roger McGough, John Agard, Grace Nichols, Colin McNaughton, Jack Prelutsky, Langston Hughes and many more.
When Bop gets a brand new kind of hiccup on a brisk and blowy day, it makes a lot of fun for everyone! His hiccup-bubbles bounce and fly everywhere and make waves that everyone enjoys playing in. But
When Bop finds a... something on his head, Abney, Teal and their island friends try to find a good use for it. It's too leaky to be a teacup, and too holey to be a slide. It looks like a boot, but doe
Features a lame orphan boy who tells the classic tale of how a plague of rats take over the town and how a fantastic piper offers to rid Hamelin of its rats for a single gold coin, then lures away the
From the sleepy English coast, over the raging high seas, to a tropical island concealing a buried treasure, this title presents a story of friendship and greed, loyalty and courage. It stars characte
Have you ever heard of a doctopus or a hippopotamustn't? Have you ever visited the Ning Nang Nong or lived in a floorless room? Did you know that in Japan cows go 'mo', in Vietnam they go 'o-o' and th
A year ago, he'd have been happy to see the end of Groosham Grange and its ghoulish teachers. Now, he's on course to win the Unholy Grail, a cup of magical power presented to the star pupil. But a ser
Cairo Jim has a new condundrum to solve: the sudden and unexplained appearance of paintings of the legendary Quetzal Queen. Did she really reign for 800 years? What does the sudden disappearance of Fi
Stevie Reel feels like she's the glue holding her family together. Boss Queen Alex is so wrapped up in her school play - and the leading man - that she doesn't have time for the Sisters Club any more.
Amber and her friends are excited when they discover that Princess Rana of Jordan will visit Merryfield Hall this summer. The princess says she doesn't ride and helps out with stable duties instead. A
Something strange is happening in the Welsh mountains. It should be the middle of summer, but Snowdonia has been besieged by blizzards and ice storms. A company of Arctic-trained soldiers sent to inve
Bul-Boo and Madillo are worried about their friend Winifred, who has lost her gentle smile and no longer puts up her hand in class. Then the twins discover her secret: she is to be married off to her
Poppy and Graham are staying in a grand country house for the weekend to help at a family christening party, but they're seriously unimpressed. Dull, dull, dull! Not to mention the fact that baby Marm
Poppy Fields and best friend Graham are astonished to be given parts in a musical production of "The Wizard of Oz". Even more astonishing is the series of murders that occurs at the theatre, targeting
Poppy Fields and best friend Graham design a murder mystery trail for the school fayre, choosing the headteacher to be the corpse at the end. But when the first person to finish discovers that the hea
When Poppy Fields and best friend Graham go on a weekend trip to the zoo, it soon becomes apparent that the staff there are not happy. Then one of them suddenly dies. And then another. And another...
When the circus comes to town, Poppy Fields and best friend Graham soon discover that the "certain death" promised on the posters is no joke. With one person dead and the circus performers still in gr
It's Book Week, and Poppy and Graham are helping out at their local literacy festival. However, when the authors start getting anonymous notes featuring cartoons of themselves suffering grisly deaths,
When Poppy and Graham are whisked off to a Greek island to watch musician Bill Strummer marry his much younger girlfriend in the celebrity wedding of the year, they are expecting sun, sea and a hint o
Toby Lolness is just one and a half millimetres tall, and he's the most wanted person in his world, the great oak Tree. When Toby's father makes a ground-breaking discovery, tapping into the very hear
Abilene loves her blue china rabbit, but Edward Tulane is extremely vain and only loves himself. On a voyage to London, Edward falls overboard and from there embarks on an amazing journey. He travels
