A thrilling tale of catastrophe and courage... The exhilarating second Cogheart Adventure: the bestselling series of fantastical imagination set in a gripping Victorian world, from award-winning Peter Bunzl. It s hard to escape the secrets from the past. Storm clouds gather over Lily and Robert s summer when criminal mastermind the Jack of Diamonds appears. For Jack is searching for the mysterious Moonlocket - but that s not the only thing he wants. Suddenly, dark secrets from Robert s past plunge him in
All aboard for the rip-roaring final book in the bestselling Train to Impossible Places Adventures, with magic at every stop. From the award-winning P.G. Bell, with dazzling illustrations from Flavia Sorrentino, join Suzy on this magical adventure, where the journey will never, ever take you where you expect it to. When the Impossible Postal Express magically arrives to collect Suzy, she sets off on her most difficult delivery yet. A mysterious talking book is stealing words and causing chaos across the
WINNER OF THE EDWARD STANFORD CHILDREN S TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN S BOOK OF THE WEEK Dive beneath the waves with this spell-binding adventure of friendship, forgiveness and bravery, set on the shores of Papua New Guinea, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Eva Ibbotson. I want to be able to call the sharks. Teach me the magic and show me the ways. Blue Wing is desperate to become a shark caller, but instead she must befriend infuriating newcomer Maple, who arrives u
Beautiful and heartwarming, gentle yet powerful, truly a book to treasure. Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs Everything so far, if Peijing had to sum it up, was a string of small awkward experiences that she hoped would end soon. The night of the Mid-Autumn festival, making mooncakes with Ah-Ma, was the last time Peijing remembers her life being the same. Now facing a new home, a new school and a new language, everything is different. But Peijing hopes her new friend Joanna can sho
Where did the moon come from? And what happened when giants roamed the land? Find out in this enthralling collection of myths from around the world, including the African folktale, , œAnansi and the Box of Stories, , the Japanese fairytale, , œThe Fox Maiden, and the Irish myth, , œFionnuala, . Key Stage: KS1 ... Cartea face parte din colectia Illustrated Story Collections. Toate cartile din aceasta colectie pot fi vazute aici. Recomandat: 6 ani+
An illustrated collection of fifteen tales from the brothers Grimm, retold for younger readers. Stories include , œHansel and Gretel, , , œSleeping Beauty, , , œRumpelstiltskin, , , œTom Thumb, and , œThe Frog Prince, as well as a short biography of the brothers themselves. Key Stage: KS2 ... Cartea face parte din colectia Illustrated Story Collections. Toate cartile din aceasta colectie pot fi vazute aici. Recomandat: 7 ani+
Once known, now largely forgotten, these empowering fairy tales have been brought together to inspire a new generation of readers. Discover heroines who outwit giants, fight evil, awaken sleeping princes and, of course, live happily ever after. With a foreword by Kate Pankhurst, author of Fantastically Great Women who Changed the World. Key Stage: KS2 ... Recomandat 7 ani +
Forgotten Fairy Tales of Kindness and Courage breathes new life into a collection of once much-loved, now forgotten tales, beautifully retold by Mary Sebag-Montefiore. A disabled prince fights for his kingdom, and learns the importance of understanding others. A princess finds the courage to rescue her friend from goblins. A girl steps into the world of a book, only to find what it means to be herself. Full of magic and enchantment, these stories celebrate kindness, courage and the importance of being tr
A wonderful collection of six classic Greek myths and legends, specially retold for younger readers. Includes the stories of , The Wooden Horse, , , The Minotaur, and , The Odyssey, , as well as a guide to the Greek Gods. Beautifully bound in padded hardback, and packed with information, colour and culture, this makes a thrilling read for any child. With a pronunciation guide to Greek names on the Usborne Quicklinks website. There are many versions of the myths for children out there, but I was p
Meixing Lim and her family have arrived in the New Land to begin a New Life. Everything is scary and different. Their ever-changing house is confusing and she finds it hard to understand the other children at school. Yet in her magical glasshouse, with a strange black-and-white cat, Meixing finds a place to dream. But then Meixing s life comes crashing down in unimaginable ways. Only her two new and unexpected friends can help. By being brave together, they will learn how to make the stars shine brighter.
From the bestselling author of The Garden of Lost Secrets comes a thrilling new mystery filled with ticking secrets and gripping adventure, set against an Edwardian backdrop of invention and change. JUNE, 1905. Helena and her parrot, Orbit, are swept off to Cambridge when her father is appointed clock-winder to one of the wealthiest men in England. There is only one rule: the clocks must never stop. Soon Helena discovers the house of one hundred clocks holds many mysteries; a ghostly figure, strange not
The magical bestselling adventure book by acclaimed author Sophie Anderson. Magic awaits, all you have to do is believe... When thirteen-year-old Olia, steps through a magical doorway, she discovers another land. A land tangled by magic, where hope is lost, and a scheming wizard holds all the power. Soon Olia learns that she is destined to save this land, but with time running out and her new friends and family in danger, she must search for the magic within herself - to save everything and everyone she l
All aboard for the first journey in the bestselling Train to Impossible Places Adventures, with magic at every stop. Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children s Book Prize, the Branford Boase Award and the IBW Book Awards, with dazzling illustrations from Flavia Sorrentino, join Suzy on this magical adventure, where the journey will never, ever take you where you expect it to. When Suzy hears a strange noise in the middle of the night, she creeps downstairs to find a train roaring through her house. But t
For fans of How to Train Your Dragon and The Hobbit the sizzling, magical fantasy adventure that began with A Darkness of Dragons continues... Brave friends Patch, Wren and Barver are no strangers to danger. They take peril in their stride as they seek out their deadly foe - the evil Piper of Hamelyn. But trying to stop his quest for power may end in a battle that will tear the three young heroes world apart. It has All the ingredients of a perfect fantasy adventure. Kieran Larwood, author of
In a world of dragons, song-spells, pipers and battles... Patch Brightwater is in disgrace. Thrown in jail for playing a forbidden spell, he is no one s idea of a hero. But then he discovers a deadly truth - the evil Piper of Hamelyn is on the loose. With the help of Wren, a girl cursed to live as a rat, and Barver, a fire-breathing dracogriff, Patch must stop the Piper sparking the biggest battle of them all. Three accidental heroes versus one legendary villain...an epic adventure is born. A perfectly pi