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There's a mysterious, magical new lodger at gloomy 131 Ballantyre Road: Harvey Angell, whose bright beaming, thousand-watt smile can somehow cheer the most miserable people - even cross, penny-pinching Aunt Agatha! From the moment Harvey walks through the front door, Henry knows there's something very strange and special about his new friend. But where does he disappear to late at night? And why does he have an unusual clock, that tells the time in centuries and years, rather than hours and minutes? Henry's determined to find out Harvey Angell's marvellous secret . . .
This atmospheric picture book about a house packed full of guests over Christmas captures the sense of excitement and sharing that embodies the Christmas spirit.
Disturbed by the many peculiar sounds he hears while trying to get to sleep, Little Mouse repeatedly asks to get into bed with Big Mouse.
Big Mouse is digging in the garden. "Come and help me, Little Mouse," he calls. But Little Mouse is too busy to help. He is dreaming something up. It involves daisies, lots of clover, and three snowy white feathers. What can it be, and will Big Mouse like it? Perfect for fans of The Very Noisy Night and The Very Snowy Christmas.
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In search of the perfect holly with shiny berries to decorate his Christmas tree, Little Mouse begins to make his way home. Suddenly soft white flakes begin falling all around him. "The sky is coming undone!" fears Little Mouse. As he hurries home to tell Big Mouse his imagination overwhelms him. First, he sees a "strange creature" waving its arms at him as he passes the water. Then when he turns around he sees that an invisible monster is leaving footprints right behind him! Finally, after running circles Little Mouse arrives home only to find a giant "white monster" in front of the door. When Big Mouse finds Little Mouse outside he reassures him that the sky is not coming undone, but that it is snowing; after explaining away lIttle Mouse's fears, he shows Little Mouse that snow makes for a magical Christmas indeed.
When mean old Aunt Agatha agrees to take everyone on holiday, Henry can't believe his luck. Sibbald House isn't quite what he'd pictured - a dusty, tumbledown, creaking old cottage in a freezing, windswept Scottish fishing village. But with spooky moaning noises coming from somewhere within the house and a hidden room with a ghostly secret, he knows he has to solve the mystery that the house - and the village - has been hiding for years.
A little girl takes an imaginative romp through the animal kingdom in this delightful tale from award-winning author Diana Hendry! Everyone knows that little sisters can be a handful. But this little sister is more - she's a zoo-ful! She's a monkey, a bear, a camel, a penguin, a crocodile... If only she'd be a little girl now and again. After all, you can't cuddle a crocodile... A fresh and funny picture book from much-loved author Diana Hendry. Read more about Diana Hendry at dianahendry.co.uk
When Henry finds a strange baby hidden among the flowers in Aunt Agatha's garden, it looks like another adventure is in store - especially when little Sweetheart sprouts antennae! But when a host of ghostly women begin to haunt 131 Ballantyre Road, all desperate to catch a glimpse of the baby, Henry and his new friend Rosie know this is a job for the magical, marvellous Harvey Angell. Henry's extraordinary friend quickly realizes that Sweetheart isn't from this world - she's from the future, and she needs to get back home before it's too late. That means a breathtakingly dangerous trip through time for Harvey Angell...
"Molly is a total town person. She doesnt want to spend a week in the middle of nowhere, with crazy old Grandad and a whole lot of chickens But when Grandad wants to catch a new Gran, Molly is just the girl to help... A heartwarming and humorous tale.Reading age 8