“You don’t have to shoot me,” says the young lion. “I will be your rug and I will lie in front of your fireplace and I won’t move a muscle and you can sit on me and toast all the marshmallows you want. I love marshmallows.”
Meet Lafcadio, the furry star of Shel Silverstein’s hilarious Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back, a modern fable which speaks not only to children, but to us all!
Can’t wait to get to know your new feline friend? Pre-order Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back now.
Meet Baguette, the heroic ginger cat on a mission…
As everyone knows, cats are descended from the prehistoric, beautiful, mighty Catlanteans. They had magical powers, and they lived their wonderful nine lives on the legendary island of Catlantis. Until, one day, cataclysm and catastrophe caused it to sink into the ocean and disappear without a trace.
And now, the heroic Baguette must find the magical Catlantean flower and save the lives of all the cats in the world. But will the beastly black cat Noir succeed in foiling Baguette’s carefully laid plans? Will Baguette return safely from his travels back in time to Catlantis? Will he ever get to marry Purriana, the love of his life?
This furry feline is on shelves now! Why not pick up your copy from our online shop?
By Ulrich Hub
Illustrations by Jörg Mühle
A hilarious and sweetly philosophical twist on a classic tale: three penguin pals refuse to enter the ark two by two
By Tomiko Inui
A magical miniature family's adventures in wartime Japan
In a dusty library, in the quietest corner of a house in a Tokyo suburb, live the Little People: Fern and Balbo, Robin and Iris. Just a few inches high, sleeping in cigarette boxes and crafting shoes from old book jackets, they need only one thing from their Humans – a nightly glass of milk, served in a sparkling Blue Glass goblet, by a trusted young member of the Human family.
Illustrations by Lucie Arnoux
Fairy tales of footwear from around the world
Red shoes, golden slippers, seven-league boots… Just step into the shoes of princes and princesses, ogres and orphans, cats and rabbits, and discover a fascinating fairy-tale world of footwear.
The million-selling, award-winning classic novel - finally available again in the UK!
New York City girl Claudia, a mere month shy of being a twelve-year-old, has resolved to run away from home with her younger brother, Jamie. She knows that she could never pull off the classic spur-of-the-moment departure without a destination (inevitably involving having to eat outside with the insects, and cupcakes melting in the sun); so she plans everything to perfection, including their destination: the grand, elegant, beautiful, all-encompassing Metropolitan Museum of Art.
By Eva Furnari
Celebrate Easter with this heart-warming story about a brilliant bunny author who finds a cure for the blues
Fuzz McFlops is one of the most famous rabbit-writers in the land, but since he was bullied as a child for his different-sized ears, he’s led a lonely and reclusive life, writing sad books and poems such as The Withered Carrot, The Unlucky Rabbit’s Foot and Unhappy Easter.
One day, he receives a strange violet letter tied with a purple ribbon from one of his fans Charlotte Passe-Partout, urging him to write happier, more optimistic poems. Furious, Fuzz responds with outrage, but begins to wonder whether she may have a point.
As their varied and intriguing correspondence continues, will Fuzz be able to overcome his shyness and accept her invitation to tea?
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Published for the first time in English, Fuzz McFlops is an award-winning bestseller from one of Brazil’s leading children’s writers and has sold over 200,000 copies abroad. It is displays a unique fusion of illustration and storytelling and features writing in all forms from letters, to poems; from fairytales to recipes, from songs to postcards.
Translated from the Portuguese by Alison Entrekin
55 pp
Published 23/04/2015
ISBN 9781782690757
Flapped Paperback
£6.99
Illustrations by Walter Trier
Introducing two of the most splentastic characters in children’s literature
'Walter Trier's deceptively innocent drawings are as classic as Kästner's words; I never tire of them' Quentin Blake
IN A STORY ABOUT
two resourceful and spirited best friends, to whom the class divide means nothing; a dodgy fiancé with an unsavoury plan; several bemused and confused adults; a notable bridge in Berlin, on which odd things take place at night; and a happy ending.
From the author of The Flying Classroom and The Parent Trap
PRAISE FOR ERICH KÄSTNER
‘There are so many books where it’s the combination of author and illustrator that makes you love them. In the case of The Flying Classroom and The Parent Trap… it’s the combo of author, illustrator and translator. The bold line drawings by Walter Trier are the work of genius… As for the stories, if you’re a fan of Emil and the Detectives, then you’ll find these just as spirited’
Melanie McDonagh, Spectator Children’s Books of the Year
‘A perfect story for Christmas!… The Flying Classroom tells of the friendships and adventures of a group of lively boys… As Christmas gets ever closer, hopes and fears are raised and, in the final pages, beautifully resolved’
Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading4kids Children’s Books of the Year
‘They explore childhood with wit and invention, while spinning magical yarns interwoven with the erratic and bizarre actions of adults and the independent-mindedness of children’
Amanda Hopkinson, PEN Atlas Books of the Year
‘[The Flying Classroom] breathes new life into the school story’
The Times Children’s Books of the Year
‘Two of [Kästner’s] best, The Flying Classroom (a magical school-based Christmas story) and The Parent Trap… have been revived… and fresh life breathed into them with bright new translations’
Daniel Hahn, Independent Children’s Books of the Year
‘[The Parent Trap] is famous as a film… Erich Kästner’s original is incomparably more subtle and touching while still being very funny… A wonderful story brilliantly translated’
Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading4kids Children’s Books of the Year
Translated from the German by Anthea Bell
144 pp
Published 09/04/2015
ISBN 9781782690573
Flapped Paperback
£7.99
Illustrations by Mikel Valverde
Winner of the 2015 Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation*
'Shola is one of the most impressive heroines of the modern world' Eileen Battersby, Irish Times
Shola is a lion.
No, really. She read it in a book.
But can she convince the rest of the world of this very impressive fact? The answer involves a bottle of hair-dye, an interfering old lady, an enormous stray cat and a small dog’s stomach that goes ‘grrup’.
The much adored little dog Shola is back, in a lovely new pocket-sized paperback edition of one of the four adventures originally collected in The Adventures of Shola, *which won the prestigious 2015 Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation. Shola and the Lions is an irresistible piece of canine fun by one of the great writers of our time, the award-winning Basque author Bernardo Atxaga, delightfully illustrated in colour throughout by Mikel Valverde.
Endearing and full of personality, Shola will amuse readers both young and old, as she sets out to prove that small dogs are not to be messed with.
Unless of course, it’s dinner time… then everything else can wait.
Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa
56 pp
Published 26/03/2015
ISBN 9781782690641
Flapped Paperback
£7.99
By Anne Plichota & Cendrine Wolf
Oksa's heart-stopping adventures continue, as she journeys to her enchanted homeland
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, torrential rain…
The Earth is in turmoil. Fleeing a flooded London, Oksa and the rest of the Pollock family set off in search of the Entrance Portal of Edefia, their magical home. It is their only chance of restoring the Earth’s balance.
To get there, Oksa is forced to ally herself with the terrible Felons, mortal enemies who could betray her at any moment. Luckily she also has some real friends at her side: Pavel, her shapeshifting father; Gus and Tugdual, the two rivals for her heart; and, of course, her formidable grandmother Dragomira, along with her menagerie of Edefian creatures.
But little does Oksa know, not only will she have to brave countless dangers to reach the portal, she must also pay a terrible price to enter the hidden world… And what will await her on the other side?
Click here to visit the Oksa Pollock website.
Translated from the French by Sue Rose
Cover design by Tom Sanderson
400 pp
Published 09/10/2014
ISBN 9781782690320
Royal Hardback
£12.99
By Anne Plichota & Cendrine Wolf
Trapped in a nightmare. No one has ever escaped... Oksa's powers are growing. So are the dangers.
Oksa Pollock has made some pretty incredible discoveries in the last few months, not least that she’s the queen of the lost magical land of Edefia. As if that wasn’t enough for any thirteen-year-old to be dealing with, her mother is still desperately ill after being attacked by Edefia’s unscrupulous enemies, and now her best friend in the whole world, Gus, has become trapped in the Forest of Lost Souls.
Entering that terrifying place is the rescue party: Oksa and a few fellow Runaways-including the moody, mysterious Tugdual. In the forest the group must all face their own personal demons, not to mention an assortment of horrific creatures, in a desperate attempt to bring Gus back alive.
But even if Oksa and her group make it through the wastelands and the monsters, there are greater threats to face: betrayal, grief, and the end of the world itself. And it’s only just beginning…
The Forest of Lost Souls is the second book in the phenomenal Oksa Pollock series, following on from The Last Hope.
Click here to visit the Oksa Pollock website.
Translated from the French by Sue Rose
Cover design by Tom Sanderson
400 pp
Published 09/10/2014
ISBN 9781782690337
B-format paperback
£7.99
A thrilling voyage across the dangerous, beautiful landscape of Greek myth
Follow Hermes on 100 unforgettable journeys across the fascinating, colourful world of Greek mythology. The young god is determined to have adventures from the very moment of his unusual birth, stealing sacred cows, discovering fire and inventing the lyre and flute. With his tumbling brown curls and cheerful fearlessness, he charms his fellow gods: mighty Apollo, mournful Artemis, beautiful Aphrodite, and even the king of the gods, his father, Zeus himself. He will drink the nectar of Olympus and discover the truth about the immortals, from their first moments and worst monsters to their greatest loves and most terrible battles-but Hermes won’t let any of it distract him from that whole wide world of good fun…
Translated from the French by Mika Provata-Carlone
380 pp
Published 23/10/2014
ISBN 9781782690306
Hardback
£16.99
Illustrations by Walter Trier
A delightful and moving story of boyhood adventures, friendships and anxieties, set in a 1930s boarding school
'Walter Trier's deceptively innocent drawings are as classic as Kästner's words; I never tire of them' Quentin Blake
Martin’s school is no ordinary school. There are snowball fights, kidnappings, cakes, a parachute jump, a mysterious man called ‘No-Smoking’ who lives in a railway carriage and a play about a flying classroom.
As the Christmas holidays draw near, Martin and his friends – nervous Uli, cynical Sebastian, Johnny, who was rescued by a sea captain, and Matthias, who is always hungry (particularly after a meal) – are preparing for the end-of-term festivities. But there are surprises, sadness and trouble on the way – and a secret that changes everything. (more…)
Illustrations by Walter Trier
The book behind the world-famous film - in a new translation by Anthea Bell
'Walter Trier's deceptively innocent drawings are as classic as Kästner's words; I never tire of them' Quentin Blake
Luise has ringlets. Lottie has braids. Apart from that they look exactly the same.
But they are sure that they have never set eyes on each other in their lives.
When the two girls meet at a summer camp and discover the secret behind their similarity, they decide to switch places. Everyone is fooled (apart from the dog) and, despite a few mistakes and misadventures, everything goes to plan for Luise as Lottie and Lottie as Luise – until their father meets a young, beautiful woman and things start to unravel… (more…)
By Peter Sís
The beautifully illustrated life story of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - an aviator, adventurer, pioneer and war hero, as well as the author of one of the world's most beloved children's books, The Little Prince
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born in France in 1900, when aeroplanes were just being invented. He always dreamt of flying, and when he became a pilot as a young man, his adventures truly began. He was one of the first pilots to deliver mail by plane and, along with his fellow pilots, helped to create new routes to faraway places. Antoine flew over mountains and deserts, battled winds and storms, and even tried to break aviation records. He also crashed a number of times. From his plane he reflected on life on the earth and in the skies, and this inspired him to write about his experiences. Peter Sís’s remarkable biography celebrates the author of The Little Prince, one of the world’s most beloved books.
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50 pp
Published 03/07/2014
ISBN 9781782690597
Pushkin Children’s Special Hardback
£12.99
Illustrations by Sonja Bougaeva
A daring retelling of one of literature's darkest stories
You should go to a street corner and get down on your knees and tell the whole world: “I have sinned.”
Raskolnikov is a poor student living in St Petersburg. Desperate to escape his poverty, he murders his pawnbroker and her sister, and flees with a few watches and bits of jewellery. Although at first nobody suspects him, his own conscience plagues him incessantly – and it isn’t long before a highly intelligent police detective by the name of Petrovich begins to have his doubts about Raskolnikov’s innocence, and is determined to make him confess.
Translated from the Hebrew by Stuart Schoffman
104 pp
Published 30/10/2014
ISBN 9781782690146
Pushkin Children’s Special Hardback
£14.99
The Story of Captain Nemo is one of ten titles in the Save the Story series published by Pushkin Children’s in 2013 and 2014. Save the Story is a library of favourite stories from around the world, retold for today’s children by some of the best contemporary writers. The stories they retell span cultures (from Ancient Greece to nineteenth-century Russia), time and genres (from comedy and romance to mythology and the realist novel), and they have inspired all manner of artists for many generations.
Save the Story is a mission in book form: saving great stories from oblivion by retelling them for a new, younger generation.
Don Juan by Alessandro Baricco
Cyrano de Bergerac by Stefano Benni
The Nose by Andrea Camilleri
Gulliver by Jonathan Coe
The Betrothed by Umberto Eco
Captain Nemo by Dave Eggers
Gilgamesh by Yiyun Li
King Lear by Melania G. Mazzucco
Antigone by Ali Smith
Crime and Punishment by A. B. Yehoshua
Illustrations by Emanuela Orciari
A perfectly balanced retelling of one of Shakespeare's best plays
You used to have everything and now you have nothing. Who’s madder than you?
Old King Lear has decided to retire from his royal duties. He calls his three daughters to him, and asks each to tell him how much they love him. The eldest two, Goneril and Regan, flatter him with their words. Cordelia – the youngest and, until now, his favourite – only says that she loves him as a daughter must love her father. Furious, he disinherits her and divides his kingdom between her two sisters. But Goneril and Regan turn against Lear, forcing him to wander in the wilderness with only his court jester for company, desperately hoping for a reconciliation with Cordelia…
Translated from the Italian by Virginia Jewiss
104 pp
Published 30/10/2014
ISBN 9781782690207
Pushkin Children’s Special Hardback
£14.99
The Story of Captain Nemo is one of ten titles in the Save the Story series published by Pushkin Children’s in 2013 and 2014. Save the Story is a library of favourite stories from around the world, retold for today’s children by some of the best contemporary writers. The stories they retell span cultures (from Ancient Greece to nineteenth-century Russia), time and genres (from comedy and romance to mythology and the realist novel), and they have inspired all manner of artists for many generations.
Save the Story is a mission in book form: saving great stories from oblivion by retelling them for a new, younger generation.
Don Juan by Alessandro Baricco
Cyrano de Bergerac by Stefano Benni
The Nose by Andrea Camilleri
Gulliver by Jonathan Coe
The Betrothed by Umberto Eco
Captain Nemo by Dave Eggers
Gilgamesh by Yiyun Li
King Lear by Melania G. Mazzucco
Antigone by Ali Smith
Crime and Punishment by A. B. Yehoshua
A charming, funny tale of felines and friendship, from the Queen of Dutch Children's Literature
Tibble is a reporter. He only ever writes about cats, and he’s about to be fired.
Minou is a young woman who has moved into Tibble’s flat. She hates dogs, likes rooftops, loves the fishmonger, and happens to have been, until very recently, a cat.
With her feline friends listening out for all the local human news, is Minou the answer to all Tibble’s problems – or just the beginning of them?
A hilarious, charming story of cats, dogs, and learning to dare.
Translated from the Dutch by David Colmer
160 pp
Published 03/07/2014
ISBN 9781782690368
Pushkin Children’s Special Paperback
£7.99
By Tonke Dragt
The classic fantasy novel, acclaimed as a Sunday Times, Times and Metro Book of the Year, now in paperback!
The fate of a kingdom depends on just one person…
When sixteen-year-old Tiuri answers a desperate call for help, he finds himself on a perilous mission that could cost him his life. He must deliver a secret letter to the King who lives across the Great Mountains – a letter upon which the future of the entire realm depends.
It means abandoning his home, breaking all the rules and leaving everything behind – even the knighthood that he has dreamed of for so long.
He must trust no one.
He must keep his true identity secret.
Above all, he must never reveal what is in the letter.
Translated from the Dutch by Laura Watkinson
512 pp
Published 05/06/2014
ISBN 9781782690269
Pushkin Children’s Paperback
£7.99
Illustrations by Maja Celija
Gogol's surreal masterpiece about a man and his wayward nose
“Sir, now the matter is perfectly clear. You… you are my nose!”
The Collegiate Assessor Kovalyov wakes one morning to discover that his nose has disappeared. Unbeknownst to him, it has mysteriously found its way into a loaf of bread on the barber Yokovlevich’s breakfast table. The barber attempts to dispose of it, but when Kovalyov steps out onto the St Petersburg streets, he finds his nose, now the size of a human, wearing a gold-embroidered uniform and travelling around in a carriage…
Translated from the Italian by Stephen Sartarelli
104 pp
Published 05/06/2014
ISBN 9781782690177
Pushkin Children’s Special Hardback
£14.99
The Story of Captain Nemo is one of ten titles in the Save the Story series published by Pushkin Children’s in 2013 and 2014. Save the Story is a library of favourite stories from around the world, retold for today’s children by some of the best contemporary writers. The stories they retell span cultures (from Ancient Greece to nineteenth-century Russia), time and genres (from comedy and romance to mythology and the realist novel), and they have inspired all manner of artists for many generations.
Save the Story is a mission in book form: saving great stories from oblivion by retelling them for a new, younger generation.
Don Juan by Alessandro Baricco
Cyrano de Bergerac by Stefano Benni
The Nose by Andrea Camilleri
Gulliver by Jonathan Coe
The Betrothed by Umberto Eco
Captain Nemo by Dave Eggers
Gilgamesh by Yiyun Li
King Lear by Melania G. Mazzucco
Antigone by Ali Smith
Crime and Punishment by A. B. Yehoshua
Illustrations by Miguel Tanco
France's best tale of love and panache, retold for children
Cyrano de Bergerac is in possession of a cadet-position in the French Army, a poet’s soul and a very, very large nose. He is also in love with Roxane, but believes himself too ugly to be loved by her in turn. When the handsome but unpoetic new cadet Christian de Neuvillette himself falls for the beautiful Roxane, he asks Cyrano to help him win her heart…
Translated from the Italian by Howard Curtis
104 pp
Published 05/06/2014
ISBN 9781782690214
Pushkin Children’s Special Hardback
£14.99
The Story of Captain Nemo is one of ten titles in the Save the Story series published by Pushkin Children’s in 2013 and 2014. Save the Story is a library of favourite stories from around the world, retold for today’s children by some of the best contemporary writers. The stories they retell span cultures (from Ancient Greece to nineteenth-century Russia), time and genres (from comedy and romance to mythology and the realist novel), and they have inspired all manner of artists for many generations.
Save the Story is a mission in book form: saving great stories from oblivion by retelling them for a new, younger generation.
Don Juan by Alessandro Baricco
Cyrano de Bergerac by Stefano Benni
The Nose by Andrea Camilleri
Gulliver by Jonathan Coe
The Betrothed by Umberto Eco
Captain Nemo by Dave Eggers
Gilgamesh by Yiyun Li
King Lear by Melania G. Mazzucco
Antigone by Ali Smith
Crime and Punishment by A. B. Yehoshua
Illustrations by Claude Ponti
A very moving journey through grief: Pockety the tortoise has things to teach you
In this simple story about grief, and the continuation of life, a tortoise mourns her lost friend, learns to live alone, and finds ways of being happy again.Moving, funny, and insightful, Pockety captures the feelings of losing someone we love – from denial and anger to eventual peace – through the world of a young tortoise. It speaks clearly to something we all experience: what we must pay for having love in our lives, and how we may grow around those losses.
Pockety is a tale for everyone, young and old, and for anyone who has ever loved.
Translated from the French by Mika Provata-Carlone
64 pp
Published 24/04/2014
ISBN 9781782690252
Pushkin Children’s Flapped Paperback
£7.99
By Yiyun Li
Illustrations by Marco Lorenzetti
The oldest written story on Earth, retold for children
Godlike Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, has built a beautiful city, but is also a terrible tyrant. In answer to the prayers of his oppressed citizens, the gods create Enkidu, a wild man whose destiny is to first fight Gilgamesh, and then become his life-long friend. They embark on adventures together, but when they – together – kill the Bull of Heaven, Enkidu must pay the ultimate price. In his grief and fear of his own death, Gilgamesh goes on a journey to discover the secret to immortality … (more…)
By Umberto Eco
Illustrations by Marco Lorenzetti
The most famous Italian novel, retold for children
Lombardy, 1628, a time of oppressive Spanish occupation of Northern Italy, and of the Thirty Years’ War. The young lovers Lorenzo and Lucia, both from peasant families, are planning their wedding. However, the villainous Don Rodrigo has designs on Lucia, and the lovers are forced to flee their village. Their dangerous journey in exile takes them through one of the most dramatic epochs in Italian history, filled with war, famine and plague – will they ever be able to find happiness together? (more…)
By Colas Gutman
Illustrations by Delphine Perret
What good are kids anyway?
A walk in the woods turns into a funny, philosophical and irresistibly charming mini-adventure.
Oksa Pollock has made some pretty incredible discoveries in the last few months, not least that she’s the queen of the lost magical land of Edefia. As if that wasn’t enough for any thirteen-year-old to be dealing with, her mother is still desperately ill after being attacked by Edefia’s unscrupulous enemies, and now her best friend in the whole world, Gus, has become trapped in the Forest of Lost Souls.
A new paperback edition of the first book in the phenomenal Oksa Pollock series!
Oksa Pollock is a normal thirteen-year-old girl, starting a new life in London. New lives, new friends, a new school and new adventures. But bizarre things start happening around Oksa she finds she can produce fire from her hands, move objects with her mind, and even fly.
By Dave Eggers
Illustrations by Fabian Negrin
A teenage boy and his uncle embark on the adventure of their lives
In this science-fiction classic – reimagined by Dave Eggers in modern times, and from the point of view of the fourteen-year-old Consuelo – the famous oceanographer Pierre Arronax sets sail from New York to hunt down a mysterious sea-monster which has been terrorizing the oceans, wrecking ship after ship and causing countless deaths. (more…)
By Jonathan Coe
Illustrations by Sara Oddi
The disconcerting encounters of Lemuel Gulliver
Gulliver is a travel-hungry and adventurous ship’s doctor, who has the odd misfortune of being ship-wrecked four times in as many voyages. Through Jonathan Coe’s expert retelling of Swift’s famous satire about our human hubris and desires, today’s young readers are swept along as Gulliver finds himself (more…)
Illustrations by Alessandro Maria Nacar
The decline and fall of the famous libertine
Don Giovanni is a passionate lover of life and nearly 1,000 women. One night, the Commendatore of Calatrava catches him kissing his daughter, and challenges him to a duel. Don Giovanni wins the duel, which of course means that the Commendatore is slain-and so begins the end for the incorrigible seducer. (more…)
By Ali Smith
Illustrations by Laura Paoletti
Now there's a girl who understands things.
Ali Smith’s retelling of Sophocles’ tragedy, about a young Theban princess, who decides to bury her dishonoured brother Polynices, against King Creon’s expressorders — with heart-breaking consequences. (more…)
By Tonke Dragt
Illustrations by Tonke Dragt
The best-selling children’s classic, available at last in English
"The Letter for the King will get pulses racing... beautifully translated, well presented and captivating" Amanda Craig, The Times
“Gripping from its opening moment onwards, this award-winning book doesn’t miss a beat from its thrilling beginning to its satisfying ending” Julia Eccleshare
It is the dead of night. Sixteen-year-old Tiuri must spend hours locked in a chapel in silent contemplation if he is to be knighted the next day. But, as he waits by the light of a flickering candle, he hears a knock at the door and a voice desperately asking for help. (more…)
Illustrations by Mikel Valverde
Small dog. Big Dreams.
Stuffed with charisma and fierce ideas Bookbag
“The most clever and ridiculous dog you’ve ever heard of … fantastic” Guardian Children’s Books (reader review)
“[Shola] made us laugh, think, nod knowingly and then giggle with surprise … a glorious read-aloud book” StorySeekers
“Charmingly different and full of charisma, Shola will amuse readers young and old” Lancashire Evening Post
Shola may look like an ordinary white pet dog but, as her long-suffering owner Señor Grogó knows only too well, she is in fact a highly cultivated creature and the world is her playground – or rather, her jungle. (more…)
Illustrations by Puig Rosado
Absurd fairy tales, very sensibly told
'A wonderful book. Funny, tender and daft.' David Almond
A moving ghost story that explores the overcoming of loss, and how to move on
'A classic story that has it all' Dagens Nyheter
Thomasine has spent months living in her great-great-aunt’s dusty, dark house with her father, and her aunt, uncle and cousins. While her father’s siblings bicker about how much the house must be worth, her distant, elderly aunt is upstairs, dying, and her father has disappeared inside himself, still mourning the death of Thomasine’s little brother.
By Anne Plichota and Cendrine Wolf
A New Heroine. An Old Evil. An Unforgettable Adventure.
‘Filled with fantastical creatures, evil magic and epic battles between good and evil, The Last Hope offers and adventure that rivals the Harry Potter books in scope.’ Bookseller
Oksa Pollock is a normal thirteen-year-old girl, starting a new life in London. New lives, new friends, a new school and new adventures. But bizarre things start happening around Oksa she finds she can produce fire from her hands, move objects with her mind, and even fly.
A charming, funny adventure with the irrepressible mischief-maker Vitello.
'Full of quirky humour and an anarchic sense of fun that children will love.' Booktrust
Vitello wants to be a tough guy, and with his mum’s butter knife tucked in his belt he plans to be rude to everyone and not scared of anything. Particularly not stupid dogs…
Illustrations by Niels Bo Bojesen
A charming, funny adventure with the irrepressible mischief-maker Vitello.
'Full of quirky humour and an anarchic sense of fun that children will love.' Booktrust
Vitello sets out to make a million pounds with the help of his friends Max and Harry, and the little squirt William. But what are the four businessmen going to sell? And does Vitello have a nose for business or just for trouble?
Illustrations by Niels Bo Bojesen
A charming, funny adventure with the irrepressible mischief-make Vitello.
'Full of quirky humour and an anarchic sense of fun that children will love.' Booktrust
Vitello’s dad is a good-for- nothing and he never gets to see him. So what he needs is to find a decent dad, just to show off to his friends. But where will he find a dad to borrow?
A charming, funny adventure with the irrepressible mischief-maker Vitello
'Full of quirky humour and an anarchic sense of fun that children will love.' Booktrust
A new family moves in near Vitello, only they don’t have a cool boy for him to play with, just a yucky girl. And it won’t be fun to play with a yucky girl and her crazy hamster. Definitely not.
(more…)
Illustrations by Niels Bo Bojesen
A charming, funny adventure with the irrepressible mischief-maker Vitello.
"Full of quirky humour and an anarchic sense of fun that children will love." Booktrust
Vitello and his mum have a new car. Well, nearly new, anyway. And mostly Mum’s. But the important thing is that it mustn’t get scratched, not if Vitello doesn’t want to be grounded, or sent to the children’s home, or worse… (more…)
Illustrations by Áslaug Jónsdóttir
An eco-fable with heart—and humour
“A Seussian mix of wonder, wit and gravitas” The New York Times
Brimir and Hulda are best friends, living on a beautiful blue planet where there are no grown-ups, life is wild and free, and each day is more exciting than the last. Until, one day, a rocket ship piloted by a strange-looking adult named Gleesome Goodday crashes on the beach. (more…)