Rose Tremain

Alan Marks

Journey to the Volcano

Jane Goodall

When her human guardian goes on a business trip, Ricki, an orphaned chimpanzee infant, adopts Henri, a shaggy dog, as her "mother."

Rickie & Henri

An illustrated collection of traditional nursery rhymes.

A Book of Nursery Rhymes

Ring-a-ring O' Roses & a Ding, Dong, Bell

Saviour Pirotta

All over the world, for thousands of years, people have been telling fairy tales - full of magic, romance and adventure. This series brings together two stories from this rich global heritage that are strikingly alike but from different parts of the world. Ages 6+.

An Arabian Fairy Tale ; and Also, Sleeping Beauty

The Glass Palace

In this title, fairy tales from around the world been chosen to promote literary comparison as required by the National Literacy Strategy. Each story is followed by a more familiar fairy tale with which it has strong parallels. Includes information about both stories' origins and ideas for discussion

A Russian Fairy Tale ; and Also Jack and the Beanstalk

The Giant Oak Tree

Johanna Spyri

Mary Sebag-Montefiore

A Swiss orphan girl named Heidi is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.

The Story of Heidi

Karen Dolby

Emma Fischel

Young readers may help Sam and Sorrel Spookenshiver of Spook Hall invite their grandfather's ghostly friends to a surprise party by solving a series of puzzles.

Spooks' Surprise

Two stories about a poor, ill-treated girl who has lost a special slipper. Includes historical background to the stories. 7 yrs+

An Ancient Egyptian Fairy Tale ; and Also, Cinderella

The Golden Slipper

Charles Perrault

An Ancient Egyptian Fairy Tale

Presents two tales to compare and contrast, the first one from ancient Egypt and the second one from France.

Susanna Davidson

A retelling of the classic tale of a little orphan who is sent to live with her grandfather in the Swiss mountains.

PICTURE BOOKS. When their father is wrongly accused of spying, Bobbie, Peter and Phylis move out of London and experience new exciting adventures in the countryside. But will their father ever return.

The Railway Children

Wandering away from his mother at the market, an ill-tempered young boy finds himself in a strange land where everyone he encounters has lost something.

Nowhere to be Found

Presents two tales to compare and contrast, the first one from Russia and the second one from England.

A Russian Fairy Tale and Also Jack and the Beanstalk

Presents two tales to compare and contrast, the first from the Middle East and the second one from Germany.

An Arabian Fairy Tale and Also Sleeping Beauty

Paul Stewart

Gill Harvey

Six popular titles in "Usborne Young Reading Series Two" are re-issued in luxurious hardback editions with ribbon markers. "The Young Reading" series is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.

Stage Fright

Rob Lloyd Jones

Jones R. Lloyd

Robin Hood famously "stole from the rich to give to the poor". This illustrated picture book brings his legend to life for little children. When Jack's father is arrested by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, Jack enlists the help of Robin Hood to break his dad out of the castle.

The Story of Robin Hood

Edith Nesbit

When three London children move to the country, they keep busy preventing accidents on the nearby railway, and as a result, discover their father was sent to prison and resolve to help him.

Geraldine McCaughrean

Retells the legend of King Arthur, describing how he pulled the sword from the stone, founded Camelot, and quested for the holy grail.

Alan Marks

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