This collection of stories were written mostly with traditional seasonal themes, some more so than others, but all were written at that time of year. They are surprisingly variant and in their styles and content, both engaging and easy to read. The first to be written was as an entrant for a local library competition and was placed first, giving the author encouragement to write more short stories. Another by the second author also had similar success the following year and several others ...

The bestselling, award-bedecked Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell are reunited in this irresistible fairytale reboot, with vibrant red ink adding lustre to an amazingly beautiful book.'Suffused with joy and melancholy ... It is absolutely a retelling for our age, but also for ages still to come' GuardianWeaving together hints of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty with a shimmering thread of dark magic, this twist on classi...

A stunning collection of mystical fairy tales, Blackberry Blue is packed with picturesque moments that will bewitch readers - BooktrustStep into a magical world of enchanted forests, talking animals and wicked witches . . .These six magical stories will thrill and enchant you. Watch Blackberry Blue rise from the bramble patch; follow Emeka the pathfinder on his mission to save a lost king; join Princess Desire as s...

Forced from London after the death of Brunel, Thorn and her people – the Stokers – reside in the Graveyard; a wasted landscape of scrap metal and disused railway carriages. Shunned by her own people for her family's part in their exile, Thorn's skill with animals is the only thing saving her from banishment. With her friend Lurgo, she hunts the great tri-horned monsters in the surrounding swamps, desperately trying to keep control of her strange power and restore her family's soiled name.

Anglet Sutonga is more realistic than most teenagers, but still dreams of rising above the impoverished streets of Bar-Selehm. When an opportunity comes along, will she take it? And what does she risk in order not to throw away her shot? A novelette set before the events of A.J. Hartley's Steeplejack.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

When the world goes mad, your one true friend might just be a dog!The story of Azira, Royal Prince of Hagash, begins when an evil man takes control of the city.His parents murdered, and afraid for his life, Azira has no choice but to flee into the desert. Trudging mile after mile, he eventually collapses from exhaustion, feeling certain that this is the end.It's then that he is rescued by a beautiful, dark-brown dog, who gives him water to d...

The bustling village of Shine Clan has a bit of a wolf problem. Their precious crystal mine has fierce and terrifying howls emanating from it at odd hours, which certainly makes life very difficult for their miners, what with all the screaming and panicking. Thus, the village decides to send in a young girl to investigate, promising her that her ailing mother would be cared for in exchange.But when the girl descends into the mine, she realizes that the source of the howls is not

“You’ll pay for that insult, witch.” He told her at once, “Here we know how to deal with your kind. You won’t be going home, let me tell you that.”Once again had come that self-same mistake; this assumption that everybody had a home; and even witches had some place of comfort, only leaving those hospitable shores to wreak mischief amongst the innocent. Relda saw red; an appalling surge of rage that seemed to centre in her mind, just behind her nose; where it wound up in a vicious p...

Everywhere he looks, 15-year-old Urmillian sees his people suffering under brutal foreign occupation. High taxes drive poverty and malnutrition, while the execution of anyone suspected of resistance brings the people of Tarlah to their knees. Urmillian longs to join his father's uprising and free his people, despite father's orders to protect the family home. When occupying soldiers turn on all Tarlahans, Urmillian's younger brother calls for aid. But the streets are filling with soldiers....

A beautiful edition of Quentin Blake's Magical Tales, the wonderfully illustrated collection of more than a dozen tales of magical fun and mystery from all over the globe.A wonderful collection of more than a dozen little-known tales of magical fun from all over the globe. A beautifully illustrated edition of a classic compendium of tales from around the world.Escape to a faraway mystical world where anything can happen: where a boy can find a belt that giv...