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A father recounts a scary tale about a witch's hand. Unexpected ending. Witches. 4 yrs+
While touring an intriguing castle, the reader is warned not to wake the giant. Features lift-the-flap illustrations.
Published in hardback in 1993, a collection of ten charming stories about teddy bears. Part of the ORCHARD COLLECTIONS series, illustrated in colour by Peter Utton.
Little by little the things in a young girl's room change from familiar to extraordinary, as her chair becomes an elephant, her rug becomes a fish pond, and her desk becomes a castle.
Humorous story about a new arrival in the family
The book that every family needs, containing all the traditional stories that small children should first hear. Every one of them is universally known and loved: Little Red Riding Hood, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Real Princess, The Gingerbread Man, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs and Jack and the Beanstalk.
An interactive retelling of a classic fairy tale with flaps and peepholes, following the success of the bestselling Shhh! - will keep children hooked! There is no grass left and the goats are starving! On the other side of the river the fields are bursting with fresh green grass... but they need your help to get past the nasty troll! Based on The Three Billy Goats Gruff, children can lift the flaps and peep through the holes as they follow the adventure. Praise for Shhh!: 'This book is FANTASTIC for storytime with a group of children. It's great to read it with inflection, pretending to be scared of the giant and telling the kids to SHHH!' Goodreads reviewer 'I have worked in a pre-school for 24 years and this is by far their favourite book. The children sit there quietly and as you read the book they are hooked!' Amazon reviewer
When her husband dies, Lu Si-yan's mother is encouraged to sell her young daughter into domestic service. Lu Si-yan is just eleven when sold by her uncle. Nearly two years will pass before she can get back home to her mother and brother. In this powerful and compelling novel Sally Grindley portrays the life of a young girl in China, a young girl whose life is said to be like 'spilled water'. With a brilliant first-person narrative and a powerful description of time and place, this novel is gripping, heart-wrenching and utterly mesmerising.
A powerful story of two brothers surviving on their own on the streets of an Indian city. Written by Sally Grindley, winner of the Gold Nestle Book Prize.