A family secret waiting to be discovered… from bestselling author of A Dog Called Homeless.
A shared story can last forever.
Hannah’s grandad loves telling stories from his past, but there’s one that he can’t remember… one that Hannah knows is important.
When a whale appears off the coast, clues to Grandad’s secret begin to surface. Hannah is determined to solve the mystery but, as she gets closer to the truth, Grandad’s story is more extraordinary than she imagined.
Includes beautiful inside artwork from hugely talented illustrator, Gary Blythe.
There are lots of things Joe would wish if he had the chance - that his family hadn't moved from the city to the country, that his mum hadn't bought two ponies no one could ride, and that one day he might have a dog of his own. So when he finds a lucky horseshoe in his garden, he makes some wishes just for fun. After all, there's always a chance they might come true...
The first in a pony trilogy for boys and girls from the author of the KATY'S PONIES trilogy.
Poor Bill! He is a bull with a passion for fine china. But, as we all know, bulls and china don't really go together too well - or is that just prejudice? In fact, Bill is a perfect collector of the most charming china cups, and only starts to break things when he is made to feel nervous. This is a delightful book about a bull, a china shop and three very kind old ladies.
Heavy with eggs, a small tortoise finds herself washed up on a remote island after a storm. Disaster strikes when a flock of seagulls steal the precious eggs and so she sets off in search of another mate. The whole island is explored and it seems that she is the only creature of her kind left in the world. Then one day, she sees a whole scramble of baby tortoises coming towards her! Not all her eggs have been lost!
Learn to read with Ilene Cooper's adorable beagle puppy, Lucy!
Lucy likes to run. She likes to bark. She likes to chew and howl. But when Bobby and his family take her to a lake, she finds out there's one thing she doesn't like—the water!
Step 3 (Reading on Your Own) is for children who are ready to read independently. Step 3 titles have stories with easy-to-follow plots and engaging characters.
A brilliantly funny story about two doggie friends. Poochie-Poo is the hilarious tale of two small dogs. Victor likes being good and always does what he's told. Butch is small and bad and loves being naughty. Now Victor wants to be bad too, but it isn't as easy as he thinks...Hugely talented illustrator Helen Stephens has created a funny and charming story about two doggie friends who try to impress each other - with very funny consequences.
A beautifully written first novel that's both exciting and moving -- with atmosphere and charm. Set initially in the UK then in Canada's frozen north amongst the Inuit people. Alex finds a white fox near her home which leads to an injured man and an amazing story. She and her explorer father travel to the Arctic to return the fox to its natural habitat and in doing so get involved in a journey to reunite an Inuit father and son. A wonderful and moving adventure story with the timeless appeal of titles like Morpurgo's The Butterfly Lion. It takes on two very different cultures and countries and has prize-winning and film/tv potential.
OINK! OINK!
When Albert pinches a Mars Bar from a girl's lunch-box at school, his grandmother - Nan Tucker - is very worried. She says that his greediness means that next time he's out in the sun, he will turn into a were-pig - half human, half pig and very very greedy! Will Albert grow a curly tail? Will his feet turn into trotters?
A hilarious story about greediness from the bestselling author, Paul Stewart.
