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A rich and glorious celebration of humanity s connection to the natural world from two of today s best loved multi award winning picture book creators

Brilliantly told and sumptuously illustrated The Magic Callaloo is based on the fairy tale Rapunzel and inspired by stories of enslaved Africans By the celebrated author of So Much Master storyteller Trish Cooke is in top form with this vibrant story of community magic love and family that s bursting with life and colour Dapo AdeolaLong ago and far away a magic callaloo plant grew in a village square Whoever ate one of its leaves was granted a wish But a greedy selfish man wanted all the wishes for himself so he stole the callaloo With only one leaf left Mister and Missus desperate for a child pluck it to make their dream come true But the greedy man wants everything and he kidnaps their beloved daughter who will ultimately make the most remarkable escape Trish Cooke says The Magic Callaloo pays homage to my ancestors and the roads they walked to freedom

A tale of fun and friendship from former Childrens Laureate and author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo.Harry heard the key turn in the lock. He had already made up his mind to run.Harry is in trouble at school, and doesnt like his stepfather or the new baby. Then he befriends Ocky, a chimpanzee from the circus. Ockys owner wont mind if Harry borrows her for a bit, will he?But then Harrys stepfather and the police find out. Harry and the chimp are soon on the run!A gripping and poignant animal adventure from the master storyteller of An Eagle in the Snow, Listen to the Moon, Shadow, and An Elephant in the Garden. Michael Morpurgo has written more than a hundred books and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Childrens Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.

Here are twenty one of Aesop s best loved fables translated into Scots by Sanjeev Kohli Elaine C

A rich and greedy sultan meets his match in a VERY cheeky little red rooster Hilariously wacky tale by bestselling author of War Horse

A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker Rees full of friendship and adventure and perfect to read together

A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything Michael Morpurgoâ s wonderful storytelling and Barrouxâ s stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michaelâ s uncles aga

A scientific tour de force Dr Becky Smethurst Highly recommended Tristan Gooley Extravagantly entertaining warmly informative Lev Parikian A fascinating look at the strange and alien side of space Dr Lucy Rogers The BBC presenter of Sky at Night and Gresham Professor of Astronomy Chris Lintott takes us on an astonishing tour of bizarre accidents big characters and human error to tell the story of some of the most important astronomical events of the past hundred years Our first views of the earliest galaxies were brought to us by the Hubble Space Telescope when it was pointed at absolutely nothing The ice covered Enceladus one of Saturn s nearly one hundred moons was revealed as a possible habitat for life after a by chance fly by of NASA s Cassini probe on a mission elsewhere Pulsars the spectacular remnants of long dead massive stars were discovered as scruff in the data for measurements of the twinkling of possible radio stars As new telescopes are built on mountaintops and in deserts around the world aiming to transform our view of t

A charming series of adventures for younger readers featuring a family of all sorts of animals that live in the farmyard behind the tumble down barn on Mudpuddle Farmâ

When he lands a starring role in the school Christmas play of The Owl and the Pussycat Michael is over the moon He s going to be Owl Too wit too woo When his best friend Belinda is chosen to be Cat Michael can t believe his luck Miaow But will it be all right on the night Find out in this true story of first love and first night nerves

I disappeared on the night before my twelfth birthday Washed up on an island in the Pacific Michael struggles to survive on his own With no food and no water he curls up to die When he wakes there is a plate beside him of fish of fruit and a bowl of fresh water He is not alone

Children s book legend Michael Morpurgo teams up with amazing illustration newcomer Sam Usher for an adorable story with counting activities for parents and children to share This has the makings of

Explore friendship love revenge life and death in the pages of From Hereabout Hill A spell binding collection of short stories from the nation s favourite storyteller Michael Morpurgo

Anna Karenina is one of the loved and memorable heroines of literature Her overwhelming charm dominates a novel of unparalleled richness and density This book addresses the very nature of society at various levels of destiny death human relationships and the irreconcilable contradictions of existence

There once is a Queen ever constant to her people From the Nation s Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our Queen and longest reigning monarch beautifully illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman Created in partnership with the Jubilee Pageant Committee

The heroic tale of Robin Hood retold as never before by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo illustrated by Michael Foreman

DISCOVER AND CHERISH THIS BEAUTIFUL HARDBACK 40th ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE BELOVED MODERN CLASSIC, WAR HORSE.

Celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary of the stunning classic story of an unforgettable friendship with a glorious colour gift edition fully illustrated by Christian Birmingham

A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker Rees full of friendship and adventure and perfect to read together

A hilarious tale of history come to life From the nation s favourite storyteller Michael Morpurgo best selling author of War Horse