Once known, now largely forgotten, these empowering fairy tales have been brought together to inspire a new generation of readers. Discover heroines who outwit giants, fight evil, awaken sleeping princes and, of course, live happily ever after. With a foreword by Kate Pankhurst, author of Fantastically Great Women who Changed the World.
Chapters in this book include:
- The Daring Princess (based on 'The Iron Stove' retold by the Brothers Grimm)
- The Sleeping Prince (based on an old Spanish story 'The King Sleeping in his Bed')
- Snow White and Rose Red (based on 'The Ungrateful Dwarf' by Caroline Stahl and its retelling by the Brothers Grimm)
- Clever Molly (based on an old Scottish tale collected by Joseph Jacobs and Flora Annie Steele)
- Kate Crankernuts (a Scottish fairy tale collected by Andrew and Nora Lang in the Orkney Islands)
- The Nettle Princess (based on a story first written down by Karl Mullenhoff, later collected by the Brothers Grimm)
- The Wise Princess (based on a very old English story that inspired William Shakespeare's 'King Lear')
- Fearless Fiona and the Spellbound Knight (based on the story 'Tam Lin' which was originally sung as a Scottish Ballad)
NORBERT RIDDLE lives in the United State of Earth, where normal means following the rules, never standing out, and being exactly the same as everyone else. He's been normal his whole life - until a moment of temporary hilarity when he does a funny impression of the country's dictator ... and gets caught!
Now Norbert's been banished to the Astronuts Camp on planet Zorquat 3, where kids who defy the rules are exiled forever. He's been taught his whole life that different is wrong, but everyone at Astronuts seems crazy creative ... or are they just plain crazy?
Every December, Cheryl the Christmas Tree Fairy makes sure that everything is in place for a truly magical Christmas! But when her special Christmas tree goes missing, everything is thrown into chaos. Can Rachel and Kirsty help Cheryl and ensure that the festive season is fabulous for everyone?
The original bestselling magical animal series, perfect for fans of Magic Animal Friends and Rainbow Magic.
Flame is heir to the Lion throne but though powerful he is not yet strong enough to stand up to the evil uncle who is trying to claim the throne. Flame must hide in the human world as a kitten but can't stay in any place for too long. Flame travels from place to place in various kitten guises using his own special brand of magic to help children who need it along the way...
Jemma really wants to win the dance audition to win a place at A-One stage school. But she doesn't see how she can when she has to stay at home and help her mum look after her younger brother and sister. But suddenly when a tiny tabby kitten with crackling whiskers turns up, it all seems possible...
The brilliant sequel to WITCHWORLD finds Flo pitched into battle with another dire creature thought to be extinct - the terrible Haggfiend! Armed only with Old Magic, can Flo stop the dreadful threat to Witchworld? Her batty old grandma thinks she can, and so battle commences...
Another funny, excitingly witchy story for 9+ readers; it's impossible not to fall under its spell, especially with Chris Riddell's bewitching cover and incidental illustration.
""A satirical, imaginative fantasy"" Sunday Times
The MAGICAL debut children's book from superstar TV presenter and magician, Stephen Mulhern!
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!
Max Mullers loves doing magic tricks - his gran has taught him everything he knows! But his tricks aren't enough to keep Bottley the Bully off his back.
Then a run-in with Bottley at his parents' market stall gets Max into even bigger trouble - now the notorious East End gangsters the Crayfish Twins are after him! If Max is going to get out of this one, he'll need A MIRACLE. Fortunately for Max, with magic . . . anything is possible!
An unforgettable adventure celebrating friendship, family and . . . MAGIC!
Engaging black-and-white illustrations throughout and a dyslexic-friendly layout make this perfect for every child.
Ideal for fans of Greg James & Chris Smith, Noel Fitzpatrick and David Baddiel.
Inspired by Stephen Mulhern's incredible story of his journey to becoming a magician, performer and TV star.
[MAX MAGIC by Stephen Mulhern was a Sunday Times bestseller in September 2022]
Sparky the puppy lives in an animal rescue centre, where he dreams of having an owner. One night, he is accidentally whisked away on a broomstick and taken to Mrs Mothwick’s Magic Academy!
Sparky’s classmates include black kittens, bats and owlets, all training to become the familiar of a young witch. They all seem to match their witches perfectly, but Sparky is too playful. And he isn’t magical. After a few disasters, Mrs Mothwick decides that puppies just aren’t suited for familiar duties.
Can Sparky persuade her to let him stay? And will he find an owner? With the help of Sox the kitten, Carl the trainee witch, and his own nose, he just might . . .
Snow days are for sledging, skating and snowball battles and no-one is safe from Nixie's expertly aimed snowballs or her mischievous wonky wand.
But one fairy is missing out on all of the fun, where is Fidget the butterfly fairy? It's up to Nixie to find her and prove that she's not such a bad, bad fairy but a rather ingenious one!
Elf Girl and Raven Boy get hot and bothered in the desert as they come a few steps (with sand in their shoes) closer to finding the Singing Sword and the Tears of the Moon. They bump into a grumpy camel, a grumpier genie, Sultanas, Sandpeople and scorpions as they try to save the world from the Goblin King.
Enter an enchanted world of animal friends! Perfect for fans of Holly Webb, Rainbow Magic, Secret Kingdom and Magic Kitten.
Each cute animal has its own pair of pretty fairy wings, and a special job to do in Misty Wood to make it a wonderful place to live. Poppy the Pony is very shy. She loves soaring through Misty Wood, but she is too scared to talk to any of the other fairy animals. Then, one day, a thunderstorm comes, and Poppy discovers she is braver than she ever knew . . .
The Fairy Animals of Misty Wood are perfect books for girls aged 5-7. They will fall in love with these gorgeous, magical kittens, puppies, bunnies and more. Have you collected all of the Fairy Animals?
Bella the Bunny
Betsy the Bunny
Chloe the Kitten
Daisy the Deer
Hailey the Hedgehog
Katie the Kitten
Mia the Mouse
Paddy the Puppy
Paige the Pony
Polly the Puppy
Poppy the Pony
Sophie the Squirrel
Lily Small grew up on the outskirts of a wood in Southern England. The eldest of four children, she would often keep her younger brother and sisters entertained with imaginary tales of the creatures that lived in the woods and the adventures they would get up to when humans weren't around. The Fairy Animals of Misty Wood stories contain some of these original ideas and many, many more . . .
It's Winnie's birthday and she's celebrating in style with a garden party. She uses all sorts of magic to invite the guests and transform her garden into the perfect party venue. There are presents to unwrap and games to play but then things start to go wrong when Winnie toots on the magic trumpet that cousin Cuthbert has given her. All her guests disappear! Winnie's party is suddenly in danger of being a rather bothersome occasion but, true to form, Winnie soon has everything back under control and she ends the party with a stunning edible surprise for all her guests to enjoy.
Uh-oh, Animal Town is in trouble! Meanie King Viking has created
a dreaded robot army to spread No Fun across the land. On top of
that, he has stolen the happiest and most fun animal ever, Singing
Dog.
There is only one person who can save the day -- Super Rabbit Boy!
Super Rabbit Boy is super fast and super brave, but he's also a
video game character living in a video game world. What will happen
when Sunny, the boy playing the game, loses each level? Will
it be game over for Super Rabbit Boy and all his friends?
With gorgeous full-colour artwork by Thomas Flintham, these two video
game style stories make this the perfect book for newly independent
readers!
