Left behind by his brother on a bike ride, our hero makes an unexpected friend and learns the value of taking your time. For slow pokes 2-5. Please note this will be publishing in early Dece... read more
A starling shares his happiness at the beauty of the world with the owl, the woodpecker, etc - the kingfisher's reply is in mirror-writing, reflected in the water. Strong lino-cut illustrat... read more
Like all well-loved nursery creatures, Teddy has lost one of his button eyes. Surely it's somewhere in the garden? A charming picture book from Japan for ages 4-6.
A story of friendship, trust, love and loss: a young prince with poor health cannot be exposed to sunlight or fresh air, so a painter is commissioned to paint the world he cannot know onto t... read more
Courage takes a rest in the heart of the forest, loneliness trudges through the desert, curiosity climbs to the top of the tree... Imaginative and playful, with excellent illustrations remin... read more
Gorgeous story of a princess and her quest to restore joy and music to a grey realm; tales within tales reveal the evil enchantment. First published in 1969. Ages 7-10.
Sadly not the lost early version of 'Romeo and Juliet' called 'Ethel the Pirate's Daughter' (vide 'Shakespeare in Love', screenplay by Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman) but nevertheless this wil... read more
A small boy in a big hat steers himself and three friends on the good ship Neversink in search of a land where children grow up immediately, cutting out any further need for school... By th... read more
This mysterious and elegant establishment moves every day to a new location; two sisters are thrilled to find work in it and are happily swept away in all the excitement - but as time passes... read more
King Mansolain is a thousand years old and fading; his devoted attendant Hare ushers in a caravan of storytellers to keep him alive - a rabbit, a donkey, a mouse, a dwarf, a witch - while wa... read more
Sally Jones is a marvellous heroine, endowed with a equally splendid friend and sailing companion - the gorilla first met in The Murderer's Ape . Here is a dangerous necklace, a smuggler que... read more
A novel about the loosely-organised, anti-Nazi youth movement in Germany that emerged in the 1930s in defiance of the Hitlerjugend. 16-year-old Daniel comes to discover their history through... read more
An outstanding, wordless graphic novel with superb black and white illustrations: a small paper boat set sail across the seas and encounters a fantastic ocean world, dreadful monsters and my... read more