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‘In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines…’ The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian world have been loved by children and adults alike for seventy years.
When Anne Shirley ‘erupts’ into their lives, the Cuthberts little guess how fond they will become of the skinny, red-haired orphan. Both entertained and exasperated by her constant chatter and imaginings, they soon find it hard to remember what Green Gables was like without its irrepressible adopted daughter.
Lizzie refuses to speak to her new stepbrothers, Sam their dad, or even her mum. She’s totally fed up at having to join a new family and nothing can coax her into speaking to them. Then she meets Great Gran, a more stubborn person than she will ever be.
In 1868 Louisa May Alcott began to write a novel based on her own childhood, in the hope of settling some of her father’s mounting debts. ‘Little Women’ is a sensitive portrayal of the lives of four young sisters growing up during the Civil War.
When Sara Crewe is sent back from India to school in England, she appears to have everything. However circumstances change, and when poverty strikes, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for hard work and a room in the attic. Will she find that kindness and generosity are all the riches she truly needs?
There seems to be an awful lot in Clarice’s life to worry about and when she finds herself unable to sleep at night, she follows Ruby Redfort’s advice. But Clarice soon realises that your worst worry is the worry you haven’t even thought to worry about.
A gripping children’s story from War Horse author and former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo.
Clarice Bean is back, with more outrageous, giggle-filled family incidents and Ruby Redfort inspired adventures.
Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat?
Mog is everyone’s favourite family cat! Join her in this warm-hearted and funny escapade about Mog’s first meeting with a baby?
Poor little monkey! He’s lost his mum. Luckily butterfly is nearby to help him find her . . .
The classic story of Paddington, the bear from Darkest Peru, who was found lost on Paddington Station.
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