Mouldylocks the giant wants a wife. So he climbs down his beanstalk and sets off to look for one. When he finds the three Clares living in a nearby wood, he is delighted. But will any of the Clares fall for a mouldy giant?
Growing up in a small Russian town in the late 1800s, Marc doesn't know what art is. He doesn't even know what drawing is, until one of his schoolmates shows him how to trave a picture in a magazine. Marc loves how happy tracing makes him, but he doesn't want to draw pictures that other people have already made. He wants to make pictures no one has ever seen before - his uncle Noah on the roof,…
Miss Hickory is very worried. Her owner has moved to Boston, and how can Miss Hickory survive a harsh New Hampshire winter all alone? After all, she is just a doll whose body is an apple-wood twig and whose head is a hickory nut, and whose house is made out of corncobs.rnBut Miss Hickory has ingenuity, and the help of neighbors like Crow, Bull Frog, and Ground Hog to see her through. And near t…
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, retold by Joan CollinsrnLittle Women is a gentle story about an ordinary family in the nineteenth century. It was based on the author's own childhood memories, and although it was published as long ago as 1868, it has proved a favourite with generation after generation of girls ever since.rnrnAlice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, retold by Joan CollinsrnAlice'…
When Jessie visits her grandmother at beautiful Blue Moon, she discovers an amazing secret, and enters the Realm for the first time.rnFairies, elves, tiny horses, and all kinds of magical beings live in the Realm. A noble Queen in a great golden palace rules them all. A high hedge keeps out dangerous creatures.rnBut the Realm is in terrible danger. Jessie must outwit an evil enemy and save the …
Fast-flying, fire-breathing, treasure-hoarding dragons!rnCourageous and cowardly, fearsome and friendly - here are dragons galore! Read all about dragons in disguise, ferocious dragons, haughty dragons and even a dragon who's afraid of spiders... From tales of heroic battles to mischievous pranks in the classroom, this entertaining collection will delight young dragon fans everywhere!
It's back to school for the Pain and the Great One. The kids hardly agree on anything, but especially at school it's good to know that they can count on each other. Like when that first baby tooth falls out on the school bus. Or when an unwanted visitor on Bring Your Pet to School Day needs to be caught. Or worst of all, when a scary bully says you're burnt toast. On days like these it can feel…
When Shasta learns he is not the son of Arsheesh the fisherman, he decides to escape from the cruel land of Calormen. With the talking horse, Bree, he goes north on a fearful journey - past the eerie tombs in the desert and in disguise through the city of Tashbaan - to find Narnia, where the air is sweet and there is freedom, safety and happiness.
While scholars are uncertain about the identity of Aesop or whether he was even an actual person, there is no doubt that the stories originally collected under his name over 2.000 years ago in Greece are among the world's most beloved tales. Combining a moral lesson with an entertaining story, the fables still retain their power to charm and instruct.rnThis delightful collection includes a sele…