"e;The Fortunes of Philippa"e; is a the story of a young south-American girl called Philippa whose father takes her to England in order for her to achieve a good education.
"e;Monitress Merle"e; is a charming and highly-entertaining story revolving around the coming-of-age of Mavis and Merle Ramsay, two sisters who both attend a traditional English boarding school called 'The Moorings.
Angela Brazil's "e;The Madcap of the School"e; is a fantastic exploration of life at a traditional English girls' boarding school as shown through the eyes of one of its bright young attendants.
"e;For the Sake of the School"e; is the story of a young schoolgirl called Ulyth and her experiences in a traditional late eighteenth-century English boarding school.
A classic fictional tale of life at an English "e;all girls"e; school, Angela Brazil's "e;The Youngest Girl in the Fifth"e; follows the travails and triumphs of Gwen, the youngest girl in her year at a traditional boarding school.
A delightful collection of Aesop's Fables densely illustrated in black and white and colour plates by the humorous and delightful drawings of Nora Fry.
Once upon a time there was a huge family of children; and they were terribly, terribly naughty So begins Nurse Matilda, the first of three books about the no-nonsense nanny who uses magic to rein in the mischievous children in her charge and changes their lives forever.
Once upon a time there was a huge family of children, and they were terribly, terribly naughty … The Brown children are back, and they're naughtier than ever!
Once upon a time there was a huge family of children, and they were terribly, terribly naughty … Mr and Mrs Brown thought that their children had been cured of naughtiness by the inimitable, magical Nurse Matilda.
Once upon a time there was a huge family of children, and they were terribly, terribly naughty … So begins Nurse Matilda, the first of three books about the no-nonsense nanny who uses magic to rein in the mischievous children in her charge – and changes their lives forever.
Once upon a time there was a huge family of children; and they were terribly, terribly naughty So begins Nurse Matilda, the first of three books about the no-nonsense nanny who uses magic to rein in the mischievous children in her charge and changes their lives forever.
'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' - Philip PullmanWINNER OF THE WATERSTONE'S CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZEA tale of wild hope and thrilling adventure on the rooftops of Paris, Rooftoppers is a multi-award-winning modern classic from internationally bestselling author Katherine RundellEveryone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck found floating in a cello case on the English Channel on her first birthday.
The bestselling, award-bedecked Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell are reunited in this irresistible fairytale reboot, with vibrant red ink adding lustre to an amazingly beautiful book.
'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' - Philip Pullman'A truly compelling read totally original and yet has the familiar feel of an established classic' - Jacqueline WilsonA story of friendship, hope and sweeping adventure in the snowy wilds of Russia, The Wolf Wilder is a modern classic from internationally bestselling author Katherine RundellFeodora and her mother live in the snowbound woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces.
'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' - Philip PullmanWINNER OF THE WATERSTONE'S CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZEA tale of wild hope and thrilling adventure on the rooftops of Paris, Rooftoppers is a multi-award-winning modern classic from internationally bestselling author Katherine RundellEveryone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck found floating in a cello case on the English Channel on her first birthday.
Green-growing secrets and powerful magic await you at Misselthwaite Manor, now reimagined in this bewitchinggraphic noveladaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett'sbelovedtale.
When young Philip Haldane builds a play city out of odds and ends, the fantastic creation comes to life, and he and new stepsister Lucy are magically transported into it.
The story tells of how Prince Gregor, and his hero, the daring Winfried of England, journey through treacherous land to reach the heathen people of the forest on Christmas eve.
White Fang is a companion novel (and a thematic mirror) to London's best-known work, The Call of the Wild, which concerns a kidnapped, domesticated dog turning into a wild animal.
The plot concerns a previously domesticated dog named Buck, whose primordial instincts return after a series of events leads to his serving as a sled dog in the Yukon.
