George is a self-confessed social reject who spends more time with his Warhammer figures than actual people - but when he's given a bottle of aftershave called Desirable, women can't resist him! How will he cope with his new-found popularity? And what will happen when the magic wears off?
A tense, page-turning story that sensitively deals with themes of family upheaval and kleptomania, by the bestselling author of Ella on the Outside. Ren’s family lose their home in a fire. They’re living with her grandmother now and things are a bit tense. Ren lost her collection of things, her clothes; her brother lost his little bear and is inconsolable. So Ren starts replacing thin…
A spell-binding collection of short stories from Britain’s best-loved children’s author, Michael Morpurgo.Explore friendship, love, revenge, life and death in the pages of From Hereabout Hill.Included in this collection of short stories is a poignant tale about civil war, where a young girl hides from enemy soldiers in a public toilet; a haunting story of a little girl swept out to sea whil…
Penguins aren't the only animals with problems. . . . A second hilarious collaboration from picture-book superstars Lane Smith and Jory John! Can you guess what's making this giraffe self-conscious? Could it be . . . HIS ENORMOUS NECK Yes, it's exactly that--how on earth did you figure it out? Cyrus the giraffe can't understand why his neck is as long and bendy and, well, ridiculous as it…
There's Always Pooh and Me brings together twenty-three of A.A. Milne's best-loved poems, accompanied by E.H. Shepard's delightful colour illustrations. This beautiful volume of classic children's verse provides a wonderful introduction to the world of Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh. Perfect for sharing, as well as giving, it is a gift book that Pooh fans off all ages will treasure.