Carefully researched and hilariously presented, Terry Deary’s Terrible True Tales: Shakespeare brings Shakespeare’s most famous plays to life through the eyes of children living in the Elizabethan Age.
The author is well known for his Horrible Histories books, which inspired the hugely popular tv shows and a movie, and introduced a whole generation to a past that is "horrible, funny and true". Deary takes the same approach in his Terrible True Tales series, with twelve collections of four funny and fascinating true stories of real historical events. Covering subjects including The Vikings, the First World ... View Full Review
A fun and engaging winter story focused on conflict resolution and collaborative working, Dee and Flee at Happy Skis Hotel is a brilliant early readers book for ages 5-7 featuring the characters of Dee the dog and Flee the alien, written by celebrated picture book author Julia Hubery. This humorous story follows a day in the life of the enthusiastic and helpful Dee as she and Flee work together to try and keep guests happy at Happy Skis Hotel.
The Dee and Flee stories teach children about the ups and downs of various professions they might come across in everyday ... View Full Review
A haunted pub, a reluctant ghost and one determined twelve-year-old – Trudie Thomas’ debut children’s book is a funny, spooky story about friendship, belonging and the meaning of home.
Suitable for readers aged 7-12, the book is an ideal first spooky read, with plenty of ghostly fun for Halloween while also offering a sensitive way for parents and teachers to explore the emotional impact of moving home. View Full Review
This is the twelfth and final edition of the loveable Mouse and Mole series. Perfect for the ‘Twixmas’ period, Mouse and Mole: 12 Days of Christmas concludes this series of gentle and humorous stories of the lovable, opposite characters living together in a fantastic twelve-chapter festive tale designed to be read on each day of the twelve days of Christmas.
Written with warmth and wit by celebrated author Joyce Dunbar with vibrantly expressive illustrations by James Mayhew, this series of finely crafted stories has hidden depths touching on the many complexities of everyday life. They show the bright side ... View Full Review
Classic and best-selling, the rhyming verse story of The Cat in the Hat remains as fresh as when it was first published. Arriving announced and uninvited the exuberant Cat shocks Sally and her brother with the total mayhem he causes. They know it is wrong, they know it is not what their mother would like. But the Cat is an unstoppable force and readers will love the chaos he causes and the children’s horror at it. Just when disaster seems to be inevitable as mother returns, the Cat shows the tidying up tricks he has up his sleeve!
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George's grandma is a grizzly, grumpy, selfish woman with pale brown teeth and a small puckered-up mouth like a dog's bottom. Four times a day she takes a large spoonful of thick brown medicine, but it doesn't seem to do her any good. She's always just as horrid after she's taken it as she was before. So when George is left alone to look after her one morning, it's just the chance he needs... View Full Review
Anthony McGowan, Guest Editor June 2015 chose Animal Farm as one of his favourite short novels...."Orwell’s story of a farmyard revolution is one of the very few parables that works on both levels: his animal characters are so wonderfully drawn we come to love (or hate) them, share in their dreams, aspirations, and feel for their ultimate betrayal. Add to that the wider truths it tells us about power and injustice, and we have one of the greatest books of the twentieth century. All in 144 pages …"
Animal Farm - the history of a revolution, under the leadership ... View Full Review
A push, pull and slide board book edition for very young children.
“A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.” So begins the story of how a clever little mouse outwits his big scary enemy. The tasty little mouse needs to make his way through the deep dark woods. How will he do it? By inventing the gruffalo, a fearsome creature with terrible claws, terrible tusks and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws. It’s a brilliant trick. The little mouse’s self-preservation is ... View Full Review
This special, small collector's edition of the much-loved modern classic, The Gruffalo, is adapted from the miniature Queen Mary's Dolls' House edition at Windsor Castle. Beautifully packaged in a pocket-sized gift edition, with gold foil cover decoration. View Full Review
Jacqueline Wilson, February 2012 Guest Editor: "I don't usually go for blockbuster dystopian stories - but this trilogy is imaginatively conceived and well written and a genuine page-turner. Sixteen year old Katniss takes part in a terrifying annual televised game where teenagers fight for their lives. In our current climate of reality television shows like The X-Factor and I'm a Celebrity, Get me out of Here, this starts to ring horribly true. It's often disturbing, but it certainly will hold the attention of even the most reluctant reader. It's about to be a much-hyped film, so should attract even more attention."
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A delightfully funny readaloud text and brilliantly imaginative illustrations, packed with detail - perfect for readers aged 3+ View Full Review
A fun and engaging story focused on the importance of keeping our beaches clean, Dee and Flee at Paradise Beach is a brilliant early readers book for ages 5-7 featuring the characters of Dee the dog and Flee the alien, written by celebrated picture book author Julia Hubery. This humorous story follows a day in the life of the entrepreneurial Dee as she and Flee work together to run a new pop-up slushie van on Paradise Beach. View Full Review
