Mildred Hubble is sure that the new term at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches is going to go brilliantly. She has prepared the best Holiday Project ever – she's certain that her form teacher, the formidable Miss Hardbroom, will be impressed. Even Mildred's arch enemy, Ethel Hallow, seems to have turned over a new leaf. But, as always, Mildred's plans soon come tumbling down around her. Will Mildred triumph after all?
'A winning new adventure featuring a stalwart warrior mouse, heroic knights and magical Camelot' KIRKUS
A mysterious curse sparks a dangerous quest in the second story in Julie Leung's epic adventure series set below the floorboards of Camelot.
Young mouse Calib Christopher has nearly completed his training to become a squire to the Knights of Camelot when news of a deadly plague reaches the castle. Soon all of Camelot is showing signs of the illness, animals and humans alike. Desperate to find a cure, Calib and his friend Cecily set off on a voyage to find the healing land of Avalon.
But even as their journey takes them over land and sea, back at home, Calib's human friend Galahad discovers that the true enemy may have already found a way inside the castle walls . . .
Magic. Legend. Epic adventure.
'Wise and wondrous' - Holly Black
Garth Nix is on hilarious form as he spins his very own fairy tale, featuring Princess Anya, who, with her loyal dog, must embark on a terribly important (capital Q) Quest to acquire the ingredients for a reversal lip balm, the vital item needed to change a frog back to a prince . . . oh, and save her kingdom from her villainous step(step)father.
Winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, 2018
A brilliantly funny take on fairytales and quests for younger readers.
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From the STORY LIBRARY series, an anthology of 18 stories and extracts from the work of fantasy writers. Contributors include C.S. Lewis, Joan Aiken, E. Nesbit, Isaac Asimov and others. Illustrated with black and white line drawings.
Discover the Magic Faraway Tree and explore the amazing lands it can take you to, in an irresistible new story by bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson, set in this much-loved world.
Milo, Mia and Birdy are on a countryside holiday, where they are astonished to find an Enchanted Wood. There they encounter some remarkable creatures, including a man with a head like the moon and a fairy with long, golden hair, who both live in the tallest tree in the wood. Little Birdy is only too happy to find that fairies are real. Even her older brother and sister are soon won over by the magic of the Faraway Tree and the extraordinary places they discover above it, including the Land of Unicorns and the Land of Dragons.
To some listeners (and their families), Moonface and Silky will be familiar friends already. The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton was Jacqueline Wilson's own favourite book as a very young child. Britain's favourite contemporary children's author, author of Hetty Feather and Tracy Beaker, now revisits this glorious magical world, weaving a brand-new story perfect for the next generation of young readers. Discover the magic!
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Nearly-six-year-old Daisy wants a dragon for her birthday. It seems out of the question for her mum to fulfill her daughter's dreams - they live in an ordinary home and there's not much money to spare. But Mum can give plenty of time, imagination and love - with a surprisingly wonderful result.
A stunningly presented modern-day fable from world-renowned talent Oliver Jeffers.
There was once a man who believed he owned everything and set out to survey what was his.
“You are mine,” Fausto said to the flower, the sheep and the mountain, and they bowed before him. But they were not enough for Fausto, so he conquered a boat and set out to sea…
Working for the first time in traditional lithography, world-renowned talent, Oliver Jeffers, combines spectacular art with powerful prose, hand set using traditional lead type, to create a poignant modern-day fable to touch the hearts of adults and children alike.
“In an age of exquisite picture books, this is possibly the most beautiful of the year…” Imogen Carter / The Observer New Review
“Visually stunning and original” Daily Mail
The beautiful valley of Moonacre is shadowed by the memory of the Moon Princess and the mysterious little white horse. When orphaned Maria Merryweather comes there to stay, she finds herself involved with an ancient feud. She is determined to restore peace and happiness to the whole of Moonacre Valley. And Maria usually gets her own way This edition of The Little White Horse - winner of the Carnegie Medal in 1946 and since cited by J.K. Rowling as her childhood favourite - is designed as a nostalgic reminder of the original edition with a classic hardback binding, plus the original line drawings and colour plate.
Max and Ben are sent off to stay with a wrinkly old uncle for the weekend - while their mums think it's a real treat for them, the boys are dreading it, so they're super relieved when their naughty gargoyle friends tag along for the ride. But things turn out to be much more fun than they thought.
HUMANS ARE THE ENEMY!
That's what Rick's been taught to believe by the Fey Folk who stole him. Taken to the magical realm of Avalon, he's been trained, alongside other kids like him, into an elite force of warriors.
When rumours start that a new generation of knights are re-forming the Round Table to attack Avalon, the Fey entrust Rick with a mission: go to Earth, find the knights, and stop them.
Simple, right?
Well, not exactly . . . No training could prepare him for the shock of being a modern teenager. And when he discovers that the Fey have been lying to him, Rick has to ask: if humans aren't the enemy-who is?
FEVER CRUMB is the stunning prequel to Philip Reeve's brilliant science
fantasy quartet. It is set many generations before the events
of Mortal Engines, in whose dazzling world huge, predatory cities
chase and devour each other. Now, London is a riot-torn, ruinous
town, clinging to a devastated landscape and hiding an explosive
secret. Is Fever, adopted daughter of Dr Crumb, the strange
key that will unlock its dangerous mysteries?
