Classic fairy tales given a contemporary spin by prominent writers: the children want to save the forest but their aunt thinks they are viperous vegetarians and plans to abandon them in the ... read more
Classic fairy tales given a contemporary spin by prominent writers: the children want to save the forest but their aunt thinks they are viperous vegetarians and plans to abandon them in the ... read more
Classic fairy tales given a contemporary spin by prominent writers: the children want to save the forest but their aunt thinks they are viperous vegetarians and plans to abandon them in the ... read more
A gothic and highly original novel that looks at what it is to be human from a monster's point of view. Black and white illustrations from an excellent book jacket designer and illustrator. ... read more
A re-issue of this treasure, in its original small format with Ardizzone's lovely drawings. It has inspired every child who has ever read it, and made them laugh and stretch their eyes visua... read more
October is a girl living a wild life in the woods with her father; a glorious existence of wood fires, reading, growing vegetables, far from the madding crowd. Her idyll is rocked by an owl,... read more
An early introduction to the eco-gothic world (see Gardens)... there's a mischievous ivy plant, and people keep disappearing. Cheerful illustrations and story for ages 4-6.
Panoramic illustrations bring the layers of geological time alive: oceans and swamps, great beasts, extinctions, the origins of species, to the appearance of Homo sapiens, the Ice Age, hunte... read more