Roald Dahls inimitable style and humor shine in this collection of poems about mischievous and mysterious animals. From Stingaling the scorpion to Crocky-Wock the crocodile, Dahls animals are nothing short of ridiculous. A clever pig with an unmentionable plan to save his own bacon and an anteater with an unusually large appetite are among the […]
Matching folio to Disneys animated film featuring songs from Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. 7 songs in all, including: One Jump Ahead * Prince Ali * Friend Like Me * A Whole New World * and more. Complete with full-color art from the movie.
It makes perfect sense that Snow White should live with seven samurai, once youve got the hang of Tom Holts latest twisted fantasy comedy. Youngsters from our real world hack into fairylands Mirrors operating system–which naturally runs on the wicked queens magic mirror–and crash it so disastrously that all the stories get tangled. A spaghetti-western […]
Following on from Enid Blytons timeless “Naughtiest Girl” stories, this is an another exciting school adventure for Elizabeth. Elizabeth longs to star in the school play and she knows she cant afford to be naughty. So when shes blamed for a hoax fire alarm, Julians convinced somebody has set her up…
The year is 1502, and seven-year-old Bianca de Nevada lives perched high above the rolling hills and valleys of Tuscany and Umbria at Montefiore, the farm of her beloved father, Don Vicente. But one day a noble entourage makes its way up the winding slopes to the farm — and the world comes to Montefiore. […]
Who needs a ladder when you??ve got a giraffe with an extending neck? The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company certainly doesn??t. They don??t need a pail, either, because they have a pelican with a bucket-sized beak. With a monkey to do the washing and Billy as their manager, this business is destined for success.
First published in 1888, Plain Tales from the Hills was Kiplings first volume of prose fiction. His vignettes of life in British India give vivid insights into Anglo-India at work and play, and into the character of the Indians themselves. Witty, wry, sometimes cynical, these tales with their brevity and concentration of effect are landmarks […]
– Indias leading comic book series on History, Mythology and Folklore – 90 million copies sold over 40 years in 20 languages – Teaches children Indian stories and culture, and enjoyed by adults as well Includes the following titles: The Jackal and the War Drum, The Brahmin and the Goat, How the Jackal ate the […]
A classic since its first publication, in 1863, The Water-Babies is the story of Tom, a little chimney sweep, and his magical adventures beneath the waves. When young Tom flees his sooty, dangerous toil and his cruel master, Grimes, he finds himself plunged into “a quiet, silent, rich, happy place”–a land beneath the water “so […]
When Elizabeth and her best friend Joan spend half term on a school camping trip, Joan is selected Tent Monitor, but because Joan is scared of the dark and wont admit it, she keeps getting into trouble. But Elizabeth has a plan to help her out – and at the same time saves another of […]