A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences…
Co-written with best-selling children’s author Steve Cole.
When Mr Dog meets a reckless young wildcat called Angus in the woods he soon makes an important discovery – a whole group of exotic animals are being held in captivity.
Mr Dog wants to help them – but will Angus charge in and turn a rescue into a kitten catastrophe?
A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences...
Co-written with best-selling children's author Steve Cole and illustrated throughout with beautiful black and white illustrations by Nikolas Ilic.
You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble...
Mr Dog has travelled north for an island escapade. But when a local hedgehog problem seems set to threaten his new friend, Hog, he knows he'll have to act quickly to save his prickly companion...
Three delightful Mr Dog adventures by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences… Co-written with bestselling children’s author Steve Cole.
You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble.
MR DOG AND THE RABBIT HABIT
When a mother rabbit is captured in a trap, he ends up playing bunnysitter… But someone wants rid of all the rabbits, not just this one, and time is running out for Mr Dog to save them…
MR DOG AND THE SEAL DEAL
Mr Dog is spending some time out at sea, riding the waves with the fishermen. But when a local seal goes missing, he has to spring into action – fast… Anchors aweigh!
MMR DOG AND A HEDGE CALLED HOG
Mr Dog has travelled north for an island escapade. But when a local hedgehog problem seems set to threaten his new friend, Hog, he knows he’ll have to act quickly to save his prickly companion
Elmo and his sister love playing in the jungle house next door, that is, until mean old Mr Birdsnest moves in. But when it appears that Mr Birdsnest has kidnapped the children's grandma they must sneak back in to rescue her! A delightful and cleverly written story by the Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson.
A rodential war is about to erupt below the streets of Brooklyn…
Hopper is just an ordinary pet shop mouse before he escapes the confines of his cage. Soon he finds himself below the bustling streets of Brooklyn, deep within the untamed tangles of transit tunnels, and in Atlantia, a glorious utopian rat civilization.
But all is not what it seems. Though Hopper is treated as a royal guest, he misses Pinkie and Pup, his siblings that he lost in the escape attempt. That, and Atlantia is constantly threatened by the roving rebels who wish to bring the city to its knees for no good reason. And there are cats everywhere in Atlantia, cats that would normally eat a rodent in a second, but leave the citizens unharmed… and no one can seem to answer why.
Soon, Hopper is caught in the crosshairs of an epic battle, one that crosses generations and species. As the clashes rage, Hopper learns terrible, extraordinary secrets: Deadly secrets about Atlantia. Painful secrets about his friends.
And one powerful secret about his destiny.
Bravery isn’t measured by size. It’s measured by heart.
Author of the widely acclaimed Larklight books, Philip Reeve won the Gold NestlE Smarties Book Prize and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize Children's Book Award. At the edge of space, a mysterious cloud appears. The last transmission from a remote outpost near the cloud warns of grave danger.
Now Art, Myrtle, and the rest of the family launch an investigation-and what they find is so horribly, terribly monstrous that not even a billion mothballs will keep it at bay!
Welcome to Sleep Stories -- fairy tales and folk stories specifically engineered to help you fall asleep faster and sleep through the night. Perfect for listeners of any age, this soothing tale of "Mothgirl" and "The Emperor's New Suit" will whisk you away into the land of sweet dreams.
Mothgirl is a compelling and fun take on the Hans Christian Anderson classic, Thumbelina. Mothgirl tells the story about a poor couple who wanted a child but could not have one. They go out into the woods to ask the Oracle for a child, who tells them to bring a soft piece of cloth out to the woods by his tree, and 'see what will happen'. The couple follows this advice, and thus, mothgirl is born.
This story is a modern translation of the classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Mothgirl's adventures are sure to capture the heart of any reader of any age.
Hans Christian Anderson's 'The Emperor's New Suit' is a tale of an entire kingdom that ignores the obvious for fear of judgement, only to be called out by a child.
This story is a translation of a classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen. An Emperor of a city is fond of new clothes. Two imposter weavers enter his city and tell him that they can create a suit for him that would be invisible to people who are unfit to hold their office, or excessively simple. The Emperor orders this suit to be made for him. The weavers pretend to weave this suit but in truth weave nothing at all, and present this fake "invisible" suit to everyone in the city as if it really exists.
Although he is underage, Homer P. Figg's beloved older brother, Harold, is illegally sold into the Union Army by their ruthless guardian. Now Homer must run away from Pine Swamp, Maine, and his wretched home to find his brother and save him from the war, before it's too late.
In a story filled with adventure, humor, and danger, award-winning novelist Rodman Philbrick tells of the turbulent, passionate times-from rural Maine to the Battle of Gettysburg--in the Civil War. Here is historical fiction at its most engaging, portraying the 1860s through the observant eyes of a backwoods boy who is both courageous and funny-and always willing to stretch the truth to his own advantage. A master of plot twists and vivid characters, Philbrick sweeps readers into the unpredictable events--both colorful and tragic--of this powerful turning point in American history.
Visit the magical animal world of Brian Jacques in this thrilling prequel to Redwall. Long before the abbey of Redwall is built, the land is known simply as Mossflower, a lush woodland and happy home to all. That is, until Tsarmina, a cruel wildcat queen who demands obedience and offers the castle's dungeon to those who defy her, comes along. Brian Jacques' tales of courageous heroes and deliciously hateful villains have captivated countless readers.
Caterina Rompi es una niña con un carácter acre que determina el apodo de Mosquito. La nueva tarea que le asignó la maestra desencadena reacciones y eventos excepcionales que cambiarán para siempre la percepción que tiene Caterina del mundo y su relación con los demás.
In the powerful conclusion to Robin LaFever's New York Times bestselling His Fair Assassins trilogy, Annith has watched her gifted sisters at the convent come and go, carrying out their dark dealings in the name of St. Mortain, patiently awaiting her own turn to serve Death. But her worst fears are realized when she discovers she is being groomed by the abbess as a Seeress, to be forever sequestered in the rock and stone womb of the convent. Feeling sorely betrayed, Annith decides to strike out on her own.
She has spent her whole life training to be an assassin. Just because the convent has changed its mind, doesn’t mean she has.
