'A thrilling dystopian fantasy' Telegraph
Serendipity loves horses. No-one in Lahn Dan has ever seen one, apparently they died out before the Gases - but there are statues of them around the city, paintings and drawings too if you know where to look. And there's the little lost wooden horse Mama gave Serendipity when she was little.
When Mama dies, Seren is taken under the wing of Professor Nimbus, a storyteller. Nimbus is kind and knowledgable, but Seren has started to question the Minister's rule and life beyond the high, impenetrable Emm Twenty-Five wall. Hidden among Mama's few possessions was a map which suggests there is life outside of Lahn Dahn, and a place where horses live and roam freely - out beyond the wall and the Minister's grip. So, with the help of a trader boy called Tab and his little dog Mouse, Serendipity heads into the unknown, searching for the beautiful creatures she's always dreamed of. But the Minister is behind them, determined to hunt her down. . .
From Dav Pilkey, creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling
Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes Dragon, the
heartwarming hero adored by Dav's youngest readers!
Pick
a book. Grow a reader!
This series is
part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children
who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story
format, plenty of humour, and full-colour artwork on every page,
these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books
plant a love of reading and help readers grow!
When
Dragon finds a stray cat in his garden, he brings it inside to escape
the cold. He likes living with his new feline friend, but Dragon
soon realises that he doesn't know how to take care of it. He
doesn't know how to train the cat, what to feed the cat, and what
to do about all the yellow puddles the cat leaves behind!
Using
his trademark humour and heart, Dav Pilkey illustrates
the highs and lows of having a new pet in this tender story about
care and responsibility.
The fourth children's book featuring Polly and her puffin Neil, from bestselling adult novelist Jenny Colgan. With gorgeous two-colour illustrations throughout, Polly is perfect for reading aloud - especially at Christmas!
Polly and her puffin friend Neil have wrapped presents, practised for the village nativity and written their lists for Santa. But Christmas is taking a very long time to arrive. And Polly isn't enjoying the wait.
What's worse, Neil is busy helping to keep an egg warm, so he hasn't got much time to play.
Will it EVER be Christmas? And will a tiny little puffling hatch in time for the big day?
Perfect for bedtime stories and early readers. From the bestselling author of The Little Beach Street Bakery.
Contains lots of fun festive recipes and activities in addition to the story.
An enchanting and empowering standalone story from the author of The Princess and the Foal.
Twelve-year-old Hilly has landed her dream job, riding on the set of Brunhilda, an epic film based on the fearless warrior of Icelandic legend. Norse fire ritual tells that on mid-summer’s day, animals and humans can shape-shift and one night Hilly finds herself connected to the young warrior and her fire stallion. As the two girls’ lives intertwine, Hilly soon realises that they’ll both have to risk everything for the love of their horses…
Inspired by real-life historical events, The Fire Stallion is an epic tale…
Dive into the deep and join Indiana and Aisha in their twistiest adventure yet!
As the slithery Serpent reveals his plan to plunge the world into peril, our hairy hero and his pal Aisha are in a race against time to unravel the clues to stop him. Not even six million skeletons and an invisible enemy can stop these brave badgers!
Or can they? Because Indiana's mind is on something else - and unless his friends can help, they'll all end up in very deep water . . .
Praise for Indiana Bones:
'A heck of a lot of fun.' i Newspaper
'A heartfelt adventure.' Kirkus
'A fast-paced, fun-packed read.' Sunday Express
Both heart-wrenching and heart-warming, The Animals of Farthing Wood is a classic animal story of adventure and the fight for survival.
Farthing Wood is being bulldozed and a drought means the animals no longer have anywhere to live or drink. Fox, Badger, Toad, Tawny Owl, Mole and the other animals band together and leave their ancestral home and set off to move to a far-away nature reserve. Their journey is full of adventure and fraught with disasters: a fire, a storm, a treacherous river crossing and a hunt. The animals must unite in adversity and in doing so they learn about each other’s habits and limitations.
The story about tolerance, cooperation, survival and friendship from Colin Dann, which inspired the major BBC children’s series of the 1990s. The Animals of Farthing Wood is one of the most popular animal stories in children’s literature and is still in print nearly 35 years after first publication.
Olga da Polga goes visiting and meets Boris, a Russian guinea-pig. Olga and Boris become firm friends and Olga is surprised to discover that Boris can tell even taller tales than she can! Soon the time comes for her to return to her own garden, but Olga doesn't mind - she can't wait to tell all the other animals about her trip and to give them a demonstration of her Russian dancing skills . . .
This little frog is up with a hop and ready to spend the day swimming, making cakes and playing hide-and-seek, and all of it just with Mum. With its gently rhyming text and beautifully bold illustrations, this is the perfect preschool book to share with any toddler and an ideal Mother's Day gift.
Based on the author's relationship with her young daughter, this bright, fresh board book is the perfect size for little hands, small enough to take with you on your own day out, or snuggle up with at the end of a busy day. A beautiful book about a special bond, and the joy of spending the day with someone you love.
Mummy and Me forms a perfect pair with Katherina Manolessou's first picture book, Zoom Zoom Zoom, also available as a board book.
