'A winning new adventure featuring a stalwart warrior mouse, heroic knights and magical Camelot' KIRKUS
Young mouse Calib Christopher has finally been appointed a squire to the Knights of Camelot. Alas, there is no time to celebrate. With his best friend, Cecily, and Merlin's magical treasure both in the hands of the evil Saxons, Calib and his human companion Galahad must venture right into the heart of enemy territory to stage a rescue mission before it's too late.
As the pieces align for one final battle, Calib and his friends will have to harness the magic of Merlin and the strength, bravery, and wisdom within themselves to become the mythical heroes they were born to be.
Magic. Legend. Epic adventure.
Enjoying the Caribbean, Jody and her family meet Luisa, a dolphin researcher from Mexico, who has a particular concern for cruelty to dolphins in her country. Telling Jody and her mum, Gina, about the risk to the dolphins, particularly Luisa's special dolphin, Frida, Luisa is anxious to get home and be with Frida again, but she also needs to check out reports of dolphins being 'kidnapped' and used to entertain tourists in swanky hotel resorts. Kept in dirty, unhygienic swimming pools, the poor creatures are trapped and lonely. Jody is horrified, and she and Gina fly back to Mexico with Luisa, to try and rescue the dolphins! But how can they prove that what's happening is against the law? With the help of Jody's new friend, Carmelita, Jody, Gina and Luisa free the captive dolphins, and Luisa is reunited with her beloved Frida once more.
Animals can be very different from one another, but there are some ways in which they are just the same. Like penguins who live in the snowy South Pole and robins who live in the garden - they both catch their food in their pointy beaks! A fun and educational picture book with bold and vibrant illustrations ideal for the very young. Companion to My Nose, Your Nose.
This book features eleven gripping stories of dogs whose devotion to their master, their mistress or their duty made them very special. There's something for everyone in this fantastic collection - from classic stories e.g. Greyfriars Bobby and Gelert, who gave his life for a prince, to moving stories e.g. Judy, whose affection for her adopted master helped him - and her - survive life in a prisoner of war camp during the Second World War to exciting stories, e.g. Barry, the St Bernard dog who rescued unwary travellers from an avalanche and Cinnamon who saved people's lives after the Mexico City earthquake - and more!
Almost Naked Animals is a high-energy CITV series featuring a cast of pants-wearing animals. Now get a look behind the scenes at the Banana Cabana and see what Howie and his friends are up to ...Running a busy hotel is a tough job, particularly when you're as bad at it as Howie is, but it helps when you have friends. Joining Howie are a gang of bottom-covered misfits including Octo, Bunny, Narwhal, Duck and Piggy ...and in a rival hotel nearby lurks Howie's evil sister Poodle, who's obsessed with taking over the Banana Cabana and shutting it down for ever! Howie has an urge to do Dog Stuff, but with no other dogs around but his evil sister, he's out of luck. And Poodle has a Cunning Plan. Will Howie discover who his real friends are, before it's too late? The author translating the Almost Naked Animals from TV to book form is a BAFTA-honoured comedy writer, and these books are in full colour throughout - with bonus stickers!
“The final masterpiece from one of the greatest storytellers and illustrators of all time” – David Walliams
The hilarious story of one boy, one rabbit, and a whole lot of bad luck… From the one and only Judith Kerr, creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat!
“Is there a more perfect children’s writer for this generation than Judith Kerr?” Spectator
“A lovely conclusion to [Judith Kerr’s] life in books” Evening Standard
“Funny [and] poignant” The Times
It all started with the school rabbit…
Snowflake is the school rabbit, and Snowflake is TROUBLE.
At least that’s what Tommy thinks. And when Snowflake unexpectedly comes to stay just before Christmas and EVERYTHING starts to go wrong, it looks like Tommy might be right.
With a sick sister left in bed, a snobby actor left with suspiciously damp trousers, and no rabbit anywhere to be seen, Tommy and his family may just be DOOMED.
Is Tommy suffering the curse of the school rabbit? Or can all this bad luck turn good in the end?
A fantastically funny and exquisitely illustrated young fiction title from much-loved author and illustrator Judith Kerr.