Welcome to Bluebell Woods, home to a delightful cast of woodland friends.
Everyone is gathering nuts and berries to store for the long winter months ahead. Adventurous Evie has heard of a long-forgotten hazel grove which has lots of nuts. She persuades her three friends to go in search of the grove, but on their way they get caught in a storm. Seeking shelter, they stumble across a hollowed-out tree. Evie realizes this could make the perfect hidden den for a sleepover. But will the den remain a secret for long?
The Pony Detectives are super-excited to be going to their first pony camp. And they're even more excited to discover that eventing celebrity Lily Simpson lives near the camp site!
When Lily's competition pony, Foxy, disappears from his field, do the other campers know more about the disappearance than they are letting on?
The fifth book in the adventure-filled PONY DETECTIVES mysteries.
Baby Owl is back in this follow-up to the highly successful I'm Not Cute and I'm Not Scared. Baby Owl is taking a Christmas Eve stroll through the woods with his sledge, when Baby Hare mistakes him for Santa. ""I'm not Santa!"" Baby Owl insists, and a comic Christmas tale unfolds.
Little Grey Rabbit is one of the classic gems of children's literature. The series is being relaunched, tying in with a new, beautifully animated television adaptation, and will delight children as much today as when it was first published seventy years ago. Down in the dell live a family of Bad Weasels, but their dark little house is hidden, and they slip out and silently rob passers by. It's a mystery to Grey Rabbit and her friends just how things disappear down this Shady Lane! Then one day, Grey Rabbit takes a short cut and the weasels leap out and carry off her off! Poor Grey Rabbit is forced to cook and clean for the wicked family. Whatever will she do? As her friends hunt for her high and low, Wise Owl hears Grey Rabbit's singing and swoops down to rescue her! Then brave Wise Owl returns to frighten off the weasels forever -- making sure they leave behing everything they have stolen!
From bestselling author and winner of the Blue Peter Book Award, this is the sixth adventure set in the world of Podkin One-Ear.
'A spellbinding story full of friendship, excitement and magic.' Guardian
'Why are you worried? You have us beside you! We've captured three spirits already. We've beaten Endwatchers, two clans, snakes, plagues and a whole ocean of disgusting maggots.'
After capturing Charice, there is only one spirit left for Uki to find: Mortix, the most dangerous of all. With his friends Jori, Cole and Kree, Uki heads to Eisenfell - the greatest city in Hulstland - only to find that Mortix has taken control of Emperor Ash and is plotting to conquer the whole Five Realms with her terrifying army.
Uki must dodge the Endwatch, the Shrikes, Clan Septys and the guards and find a way to complete his quest before all is lost.
'Storytelling perfection.' Sophie Anderson
'Pure magic.' Abi Elphinstone
'Superb.' Max Porter
Kids love Podkin:
'One of the best books I have ever read.' Cally, age 10, Lovereading4kids
'Like 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Watership Down' mixed together.' Sam, age 11, Lovereading4kids
'An adventure that keeps you wanting to read on and on into the night.' Alex, age 10, Lovereading4kids
Emma and Sheltie can't wait for the funfair to come to Little Applewood but its arrival brings problems. Someone travelling with the fair is trying to sabotage the rides to stop Mr. Girola, the fairground boss, and his carousel, from winning the showman carnival's top prize - the Golden Fairground Shield. Emma and Sheltie play detective and discover the culprit but Mr. Girola still needs help as his carousel has been smashed. Everything possible is done to fix the carousel and when one wooden figure proves to be beyond repair, Sheltie stands in as a living carousel pony and helps Mr. Girola win the Shield.
Saddle up for the fourth exciting Pony Club Rivals adventure! Will Georgie fulfil her riding dreams at the ‘All-stars’ Academy?
Perfect for fans of Esme Higgs’s Starlight Stables books, Olivia Tuffin, Pippa Funnell and Amanda Willis.
It’s a new term at Blainford ‘All-Stars’ academy in Lexington, USA, and Georgie is eager to take on her rivals once more. Having surprised everyone on the polo field, Georgie’s ambitions are sky high and she’s keen to take her riding to the next level.
Meanwhile Kennedy Kirkwood has plans of her own, which might not turn out so well for Georgie… find out about all the gossip, drama and competitive challenges that lie ahead for our riding star in the next PONY CLUB RIVALS adventure!
Something's amiss-first Charlie's rubber duck goes missing...then his jingly ball! Could Stanley the kitten be the culprit? He's cute, Cuddly-and very naughty!
This is one of a series of delightfully humorous tales for beginner readers from the award-winning creator of ""Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus""!Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In ""I am Invited to a Party!"", Piggie is invited to her first party. But what will she wear? Gerald, the party expert, knows just how to help...or does he? Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases, this highly original book is perfect for children just learning to read.
Juniper Jupiter is a real life superhero. It's no big deal.
She's super brave, super fast, super strong, super smart and she can even fly, but something is missing. What is a hero without an amazing sidekick? It turns out that lots of people want to be a superhero's sidekick, but none of them are quite right. They're too big, too scratchy, too weird, too scared, or WAY too prepared… will Juniper ever find the perfect one?
In between fighting crime and helping out around town, follow Juniper as she auditions all manner of folk to find a sidekick who fits the bill. Quirky characters pop up in all shapes and sizes, and readers will love Juniper's feisty attitude towards the very important interview process.
This is a fun and charming story about friendship and learning to value what you already have from the winner of the 2017 Waterstones Children's Book Prize, Illustrated Book Category for There's a Tiger in the Garden.
