History and culture, food, geography, wildlife and customs, region by region: a wonderful introduction to the sub-continent that takes in busy Delhi streets quite as much as gently rocking h... 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.
A 'chapter book' about Clementine, a genius who dreams in Latin and who also happens to be a mouse - and the prize specimen in a laboratory, from which she makes a prodigious bid for freedom... read more
The blue-haired and dauntless girl moves from the wilderness to the city, where her encounters with the fantastical continue: two graphic stories in one volume (Hilda and the Bird Parade and... read more
Captivating new novel by the author of Varjak Paw: two children in a dystopian London, from which all goodness has been leached, find a mythical, magical and powerful creature that helps the... read more
A very good edition of these beautiful stories, bound in orangey-yellow cloth, with Robinson's illustrations and cover design from the 1913 edition. For all ages from 8.
An evacuee moves to his aunt's house in Devon, loves life on the farm and the new friends he makes there. But this rural idyll is jarred by rumours of an ancient ritual, set amongst the stan... read more
The friendship of Charles Darwin and Joseph Hooker, biologist and botanist sans pareil, and how they influenced each other in developing their understanding of the world around them - and ou... read more