The boy who would be king
£14.99A TOP 10 CHILDREN’S FICTION BESTSELLER
A beautifully illustrated full-colour tribute to King Charles III, published to mark his coronation – from the bestselling creators of There Once Is a Queen.
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Barney the horse
£6.99A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees – full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together
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My father is a polar bear
£6.99Drawing on Michael Morpurgo’s own childhood experience of first seeing his real father on television, ‘My Father Is a Polar Bear’ tells the story of two young brothers rediscovering their birth father in the most unlikely of places – and in an entirely unexpected guise!
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Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever
£12.99An inspiring tale from Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman celebrating the world’s most iconic train, Flying Scotsman, and its greatest fan, a young girl named Iris. Iris knows everything there is to know about Flying Scotsman. Her dad is the famous train’s driver, and every year her favourite birthday treat is a trip to see him at work. But each time Flying Scotsman pulls away, Iris wishes more than anything that she could be in the driver’s cab, just like her dad. Then again, who’s to stop her.
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Owl Or Pussycat?
£7.99When he lands a starring role in the school Christmas play of Edward Lears famous nonsense poem, The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, Michael is over the moon. He is going to be Owl. And when his best friend, Belinda, is chosen to be Cat, Michael can’t believe his luck. But how will he cope with his feelings for Belinda and his stage fright? Will it be alright on the night?
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There Once Is a Queen
£12.99“There once is a Queen ever constant to her people?”
From the Nation’s Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our Queen and longest reigning monarch, beautifully illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman.
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The Giant’s Necklace
£6.99It all began with a necklace, made of glistening pink cowrie shells. A long, long necklace that had taken Cherry days – weeks – of careful, painstaking work. It was nearly complete, and Cherry was determined it would be the longest necklace she had ever made; that it would be fit for a giant! But the end of the holidays had arrived. ‘You’ve only got today, Cherry’, said her mother. ‘Just today, that’s all’. Cherry didn’t mind, a day would be enough – she only needed a few more shells. So, amidst the taunts of her older brothers, she set out to search for them. Then the clouds grew dark and the waves grew large, and as the storm blew in, Cherry realised, to her horror, that she was cut off from the shore. From then on, events began to take a decidedly dark turn. One from which there was no turning back.
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When Fishes Flew
£7.99A sweeping story of love and rescue and an unforgettable journey back in time to the Second World War – from the Nation’s Favourite Storyteller
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Barney the Horse and Other Tales from the Farm
£12.99Full of friendship and adventure, this charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees is perfect to read together, and celebrates the way the countryside and its animals can leave an impression on a child’s heart forever.
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A Song of Gladness
£7.99A rich and glorious celebration of humanity’s connection to the natural world from two of today’s best-loved, multi award-winning picture book creators.