Award-winning children’s writer and former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo has collected his greatest animal stories from all around the world and put them in one place . . . There are lots of stories to choose from, including Puss in Boots, The Ugly Duckling, and Peter and the Wolf. A beautifully-illustrated and sumptuous gift edition for children to treasure.
Suitable for age 5+.
Happyville High may seem like the perfect school, but scratch beneath the surface and there’s something really weird going on . . . When the popular kids start growing extra-long spaghetti arms it’s time for super nerds-Tyler, Dylan, and Ashley-to use their geek powers to save the day! Laugh-out-loud fun from bestselling author Tom McLaughlin.
A greedy fox who lives up on a hill gazes down at a plump hen. He watches her eat and eat and each day she becomes plumper still. So the fox decides to wait for her to fatten up before he sneaks down to farm in search of his meal. This is a story with a very unexpected ending . . . A great story to enjoy at Easter time and beyond if you’re looking for something with more ‘bite’ than chocolate!
Suitable for age 2+.
Matthew wants to fit in, but it’s hard when you’re avoiding the bullies and trying to impress your dream girl, Ari. When Ari’s bike is stolen, he tries to make a good impression by getting it back. Will it lead to trouble or will he learn that heroes are found in unlikely places? A gritty, touching story from Carnegie Medal Winner Anthony McGowan.
Suitable for age 11+.
Isadora has a wobbly tooth. Should she give her fang to her dad so he can frame it like all vampires do, or should she leave it for the tooth fairy, as her mum would like? Isadora isn’t sure until she makes a new magical friend, Mignonette, who helps her to come up with a totally unique new tradition, perfect for the totally unique Isadora.
Suitable for age 5+.
Kitty is excited about visiting the fun fair with her cat crew. But Pixie has made a new friend and doesn’t want to play with Kitty. She’s hanging out with wannabe feline superhero, Hazel. When near disaster strikes, Kitty has to step in to show Hazel what being a true superhero means, before someone gets hurt.
Suitable for age 5+.
When Lenny the rabbit spots a lonely fish in a pond, they soon become friends. But will their friendship survive, when Lenny lives on land and his friend lives in water? A heart-warming story about the enduring power of friendship.
Suitable for age 2+.
Sometimes it’s lonely being a monster like Lionel, making friends is hard when everyone is frightened. But one day Lionel meets a little dog who isn’t scared and who just wants to play! Could this be the chance that Lionel has been hoping for?
Suitable for age 2+.
Mirabelle’s mum is a witch, her dad is a fairy, and she is a bit of both. When Mirabelle goes off to witch school she promises not to cause any mischief . . . The only trouble is, causing mischief is one of her favourite things to do. Can Mirabelle and her best friend, Carlotta, put her mischief-making right by home time?
Suitable for age 5+.
Meet Mirabelle, Isadora Moon’s cousin. Her mum is a witch and her dad is a fairy, and Mirabelle is a bit of both. She likes casting spells with her fairy wand and flying around on her witchy broomstick, but most of all, the thing she really, really likes to do, is cause mischief.
Suitable for age 5+.
Go behind the scenes of Mr Bunny’s chocolate factory in this hilarious picture book and winner of the 2018 Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Lollies)! Packed with cross-over humour to amuse kids and big kids too with artwork full of details for poring over time and time again.
Suitable for age 2+.
When Nancy Parker gets her first position as a housemaid to Mrs Bryce, it’s not exactly her dream job – she’d rather be out solving mysteries. But she soon discovers there are plenty of suspicious occurrences going on beneath her very nose . . . Time for Nancy to set to work not just with her mop but also with her Theory of Detection!
Suitable for age 9–12.