Paul Zindel's compelling and inspirational Pulitzer Prize-winning play that was made into a motion picture directed by Paul Newman starring Joanne Woodward.
It is a solemn thing to hear, in a darkened room, the voice of a child Using Charles Dickens original words, a handful of tunesstolen from the vivid world of Victorian music-hall, and a chameleon ensemble of thirteen actors, Neil Bartlett s powerful version of Oliver Twist brings the dark underbelly of nineteenth-century London back to bold theatrical life.
The third book in a wonderfully sparky, funny and warm series: THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize'Irresistible .
The second book in a wonderfully funny and sparky series illustrated by award-winning artist Sara Ogilvie'My favourite sort of book - warm, funny, full of heart' Polly FaberTomas has a secret - a big secret.
'Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty' NEW YORK TIMES'[Many] relish the delicacy of her writing for children' IRISH TIMES 'A sensitive exploration of a boy's triumph over the objections of his parents to his becoming a ballet dancer' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Doone Penny is a child with a gift - he was born to dance.
Join brave little Nell and her beloved companion Cave Bear in this second charming and delightful adventure from renowned illustrator Martin Brown (The Horrible Histories).
Abridged and retold in modern English by respected children's authors, this collection of sixteen classic stories makes them accessible to readers as young as six, while retaining all the charm, atmosphere, and sense of adventure that made the original tales world-famous.
THE TIMES are so serious that even children should be made to understand that there are vital differences in people's beliefs which lead to differences in behavior.
First published in 1948, this is the true story of John Benjamin Kendrick (1857-1933), a Texan cattleman who later served as a United States Senator from Wyoming and as the ninth Governor of Wyoming.
This is a delightful children's book from the 1920s that answers all those questions that kids like to ask, wonderfully told through 33 individual stories.
East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon is a beautifully illustrated collection of Norwegian fairy stories-including the tale of that name-by Peter Christen Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe, translated by Sir George Webbe Dasent.
