A breathtaking tale of the rich, wild world and all its
wonder from acclaimed nature writer and Costa Award-shortlisted
novelist, Melissa Harrison - the perfect read for spring!
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDS 2021
CHOSEN AS ONE OF COUNTRYFILE'S BEST NATURE BOOKS OF 2021
'Timely and magical, it will open the young reader's eyes
to the wonders of the natural world.' NATASHA FARRANT
'Each page brims with the wonder of our natural world, so
much to learn but all a sheer delight.' PIERS TORDAY
Three tiny, ancient beings - Moss, Burnet and Cumulus, once revered
as Guardians of the Wild World - wake from winter hibernation
in their beloved ash tree home.
When it is destroyed, they set off on an adventure to find more
of their kind, a journey which takes them first into the deep countryside
and then the heart of a city.
Helped along the way by birds and animals, the trio search for
a way to survive and thrive in a precious yet disappearing world
...
The breathtaking children's debut from acclaimed nature
writer and literary fiction novelist, Melissa Harrison: shortlisted
for the Costa Book Award and longlisted for the Baileys Prize
Inspired by 1942 classic The Little Grey Men
by BB, with shades of The Borrowers
A tale of disappearing wilderness that couldn't be more
relevant in today's environmental crisis, brought to life for
children by three tiny, funny, eternal beings
Continue the adventure in book 2, By Rowan and Yew!
Meet the Railway Rabbits! Join the irrepressible Longears family as they get in and out of scrapes, meet new friends, and perform daring rescues. But Burdock the buzzard and the terrifying Red Dragon, are always on the lookout for naughty rabbits who stray too far from home...
Heartwarming, hilarious, with Anna Currey's charming illustrations, this is a brilliant new animal adventure series from a bestselling children's author.
THE EPIC ADVENTURE OF A TEENY-TINY HERO
Miika just wants to belong. Living with elves and trolls and pixies can make a mouse feel like the odd one out. When he makes friends with a fellow mouse, Miika thinks his problems are over. But really, his quest is just beginning . . .
A Mouse Called Miika is the story of a small mouse finding his place in a big world. A tale of friendship, cheese, robbery and the magical power of being yourself.
A limited edition of The Gruffalo's Child, one of the world's favourite picture books. Ten years after it was first published, the classic snowy adventure featuring the everyone's favourite characters from the deep dark wood continues to delight children and adults the world over. Created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the most successful picture book partnership ever, this sequel to The Gruffalo is a genuine modern classic in its own right. Join in the Gruffalo's Child's birthday celebrations with this The Gruffalo's Child 10th Anniversary Edition, which comes complete with exclusive bonus content, including early never-before-seen drawings from Axel's sketchbook, and a new specially written foreword from Julia herself. Look out for The Gruffalo fifteenth anniversary limited edition!
Magicalia: Race of Wonders: Journey into a world of incredible creatures in science-packed fantasy adventure for kids 8-13 where emotions are living, breathing, magical beasts
Jennifer Bell
Subjects
Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
From the internationally bestselling author of Wonderscape and The Uncommoners, comes a spectacular science-packed fantasy series for 8+ set in a world of magical creatures shaped by emotions, perfect for fans of Pokémon, Skandar and Impossible Creatures.
JOURNEY INTO A WORLD OF INCREDIBLE CREATURES...
When her dad is kidnapped by a woman with a giant hamstoceros, Bitsy and best friend Kosh are swept into a secret world of ancient meteorites and strange beasts called magicores, each conjured using a different emotion. Using a powerful bestiary called Magicalia, the friends must quickly become conjurors themselves, before following a trail of clues that will take them from London to India to Paris, in a race to rescue Bitsy’s dad from a mysterious villain…
Full of unexpected twists, secret organizations and a sparkling of science, this is thrilling fantasy adventure for readers 9+. And don't miss the next books in the series: Magicalia: Thief of Shadows and Magicalia: Storm of Chaos.
PRAISE FOR MAGICALIA:
“Pokémon-esque creatures and energy abounds in this sensational science-packed fantasy.” LoveReading4Kids
“Full of adventure, magic and incredible creatures.” Swapna Haddow, bestselling author of Dave Pigeon
“A super-exciting and unputdownable story.” Thomas Taylor, bestselling author of Malamander
“Bursting with magic and adventure.” Mini Travellers
“An absolute winner.” School Library Journal
“Prepare to be swept across the world and into ones you never knew existed…” Read for Good
“Hugely inventive.” The Bookseller
""Electrifying.” Armadillo Magazine
“Spellbinding.” Red Reading Hub
“An amazing world of wonders and adventures.” Books Up North
“Wonderful … bursts with technicolour.” Jasbinder Bilan, bestselling author of Asha and the Spirit Bird
“Scene-stealing monsters both mega and mini.” Kirkus Reviews
“Fun, fast and ferociously readable.” Elle McNicoll, bestselling author of A Kind of Spark
A brand-new Humphrey adventure, written and published as a special edition for World Book Day 2008. Chosen alongside nine other top children's book brands, this special edition ""Humphrey"" title will retail at GBP 1, exchanged for book tokens given to thousands of schoolchildren nationwide on World Book Day. Previous ""World Book Day"" books have sold approximately 250,000 copies and introduced the authors to a significantly larger readership.
When Frog finds a bear all alone in the forest, he takes him home. He plays football with him in the daytime, and tells him stories in the evening, so the little bear learns to talk. All of Frog's friends adore Little Bear, and gave him special treats - but even so, one day he doesn't want to play anymore, or to say anything. He's going to have to go home. But that doesn't mean he can't come back again, does it?
Jaguar is brilliant at just about any sport...except for the javelin! For some reason he can't quite get the hang of it, no matter how hard he tries! That is, until he discovers the perfect javelin. Maybe the Olympic gold medal is possible...
The Froglets series is perfect for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words.
In print for the first time in 20 years, Rag, Tag and Bobtail and Other Magical Stories is a classic collection of stories from Enid Blyton, one of the best-loved children's writers of all time.
Join pixies Rag, Tag and Bobtail, rabbits Flop and Whiskers, the quarrelsome tin soldiers, the little brown pony, the two good fairies and many other lovable characters in this collection of twenty-three delightful and funny short stories about magical adventures, naughty children and charming animals.
Meet Captain Teggs Stegosaur and the crew of the amazing spaceship DSS Sauropod as the ASTROSAURS fight evil across the galaxy!
The Sauropod is sucked through a black hole - and on the other side, nothing is what it seems.
Friends turn into enemies, and Teggs must face an evil army of mechanical dino-droids alone . . .
