A rhyming story of a mouse and a monster. Little mouse goes for a walk in a dangerous forest. To scare off his enemies, he invents tales of a fantastical creature called the Gruffalo. Imagine his surprise when he meets the real Gruffalo!
Celebrating 150 years of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Cath and Wren are identical twins, and until recently they did absolutely everything together. Now they're off to university and Wren's decided she doesn't want to be one half of a pair any more - she wants to dance, meet boys, go to parties and let loose. It's not so easy for Cath. She's horribly shy and has always buried herself in the fan fiction she writes, where she always knows exactly what to say and can write a romance far more intense than anything she's experienced in real life. Without Wren Cath is completely on her own and totally outside her comfort zone. She's got a surly room-mate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words . . . And she can't stop worrying about her dad, who's loving and fragile and has never really been alone. Now Cath has to decide whether she's ready to open her heart to new people and new experiences, and she's realizing that there's more to learn about love than she ever thought possible . . .
A numbers book that features animals that are busy lending a hand in the garden. It features parrots which are pulling up carrots, the bears which are picking pears and a swarm of bees which are pruning the trees with their miniature shears.
Celebrating 150 years of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The internationally best-selling story of survival against the odds. There was a wild crashing sound, a ripping of metal, and the plane blew through the trees, out over the water and down, down to slam into the lake...Brian is a city boy. Not used to living rough. Until his plane crashlands in the Canadian wilderness.
Brian is a city boy. Not used to living rough. Until his plane crash-lands in the Canadian wilderness. All he has is a hatchet - and a desperate will to survive. Now Brian must learn to live the hard way - or die.
« LIE TREE » FACE INTO GLASS (C6) « FLY BY NIGHT (C6)» WHEN A CREATURE DIES, ITS SPIRIT CAN GO LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO HIDE.
SOME PEOPLE HAVE SPACE INSIDE THEM, PERFECT FOR HIDING.
MAKEPEACE, A COURAGEOUS GIRL WITH A MYSTERIOUS PAST, DEFENDS HERSELF NIGHTLY FROM THE GHOSTS WHICH TRY TO POSSESS HER. THEN A DREADFUL EVENT CAUSES HER TO DROP HER GUARD FOR A MOMENT.
AND NOW THERE'S A GHOST INSIDE HER.
THE SPIRIT IS WILD, BRUTISH AND STRONG, BUT IT MAY BE HER ONLY DEFENCE IN A TIME OF DARK SUSPICION AND FEAR. AS THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR ERUPTS, MAKEPEACE MUST DECIDE WHICH IS WORSE: POSSESSION OR DEATH.
Ernest is a rather large moose with a rather large problem. He is so big that he can't fit inside his book. Luckily, he is also a very determined moose, and he and his little chipmunk friend aren't going to give up easily. Will they find a way for Ernest to fit in?
Rod Campbell''s preschool classic Dear Zoo has been a firm favourite with children and parents alike ever since it was first published in 1982. Now even very young children can join in the fun and draw their own zoo! Toddlers will be kept busy for hours drawing, colouring and doodling all the animals from the original story in The Dear Zoo Drawing and Colouring Book . It''s packed full of simple activities that are perfectly pitched for preschoolers: can you draw bananas for the naughty monkey, or give the fierce lion big sharp teeth? With large square pages, extra thick paper and lots and lots of animals, The Dear Zoo Drawing and Colouring Book is a fun and satisfying introduction to learning to draw.
Lola the sheep has the most extraordinary wool, it's her pride and joy! But when the sun comes out, the wool comes off! Poor Lola is so upset by her haircut that she runs away where she sits all alone, waiting for it to grow back. Thanks to a tiny chick this self-obsessed sheep soon learns an important life lesson; that great friendships are more important than simply having great hair.
The first book in the brand-new dark and dangerously seductive trilogy from bestselling teen author Meg Cabot. Now in paperback!
George wished he wasn't the scruffiest giant in town. So, when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes, he decides it's time for a new look: smart trousers, smart shirt, stripy tie, shiny shoes. Now, he's the smartest giant in town... until he bumps into some animals who desperately need his help.
More in the exciting Gruffalo baby and toddler series from the bestselling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, featuring all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood. Learn about colours, numbers, opposites and animals with this fabulous set of four bold, bright board books, now available in a miniature slipcase. A perfect gift for young Gruffalo fans!
For the past two centuries these delightful stories, gathered together and written down by brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, have entertained and frightened children and adults alike. The lives of Tom Thumb, Cinderella, Rumplestiltskin and the Frog Prince form part of our common heritage: they stimulate the imagination and the heart, and linger at the back of our minds for a lifetime. They are funny, disturbing, wise and compassionate. They speak of joy and terror, happiness and revenge, love and violence.This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales is complete and unabridged, and features Arthur Rackham's masterly illustrations, all hand-coloured by Barbara Frith, one of Britain's leading colourists.Designed to appeal to the booklover, Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.
The Everywhere Bear has a home on a shelf But he doesn't spend very much time by himself, For each boy and girl in the class is a friend And he goes home with one of them every weekend. The Everywhere Bear has a wonderful time with the children in Class One, but one day he gets more than he bargained for when he falls unnoticed from a backpack and embarks on his own big adventure! He's washed down a drain and whooshed out to sea, rescued by a fishing boat, loaded onto a lorry, carried off by a seagull . . . how will he ever make it back to Class One? The Everywhere Bear is a warm and engaging story from Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, the creators of The Paper Dolls, which has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide and was shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenway Medal.
B>Little Bear's Spring is a glorious reminder for children and adults of just how wonderful the natural world is, and that, sometimes, the unlikeliest of friendships are the best kind./b>Little Bear has just woken up from his long winter sleep. But when he pokes his head out of the den, the world around him is vast, white and silent. The only thing he sees is a smooth little stone, just as alone in the snowy wilderness as he is. He nestles it in tight to his fur and off they go in search of friends. Little Bear's Spring is a lyrical story about friendship, with a gentle introduction to spring and what happens to the natural world when the seasons change. Written by star picture book author Elli Woollard and illustrated by Briony May Smith, whose artwork brings a sun-dappled springtime landscape to life with breathtaking beauty.
This laugh-out-loud story about Gus the grumpy dog will tickle every dog-lover's funny bone. Gus doesn't like much of anything, not going walkies, not playing fetch, and especially not making new friends. So what will Gus do when a lively little puppy appears on the scene? Is grumpy Gus really a big old softie - maybe, or maybe not...Giggle away those grumps with This is Gus, a hilarious picture book written and illustrated by bestselling Chris Chatterton, about bad moods, friendship and learning to compromise. After all . . . we all have Gus days!