One day elfin seafarer, Otto, finds a postcard on the seashore showing pictures of beautiful sparkling lights in the night sky with the words, The light of Christmas!' If this Christmas' can brighten even the gloomiest Finnish winter, Otto decides he must find it. So he heads north, trudging through dark forests and skiing towards the fells ......
A long time ago in the Holy Land lived a scruffy little donkey who hated hard work. And then he met gentle, kind Mary, and his world changed forever. When Mary and Joseph have to travel the long journey to Bethlehem, who can they rely on to get them there safely?
Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs andmany more classic stories
These classic Brothers Grimm tales of princesses and dwarfs, wicked queens and gentle bears have delighted children and adults alike for two centuries. Their unique magic and wonder make them inspiring reading for children everywhere. Each story is accompanied by charming illustrations by Anastasiya Archipova, illustrator of dozens of children's ......
Encounter magical shamans, mighty eagles and terrifying dragons in this lavishly illustrated, adaptation of the classic Finnish epic.
This superb prose retelling of Finland's national folk saga is brought to life with exquisitely detailed artwork of magical creatures, snowy mountains, adventurous heroes and dark ......
Once upon a time in Scotland, a young prince had lost his smile. It seemed nothing could raise a smile from Prince Donald, not the baker's treats or the bard's songs. The court magician tried to make a new magical beast for the prince, but it was so awkward he let it go. Hana, the magician's granddaughter, was still determined to help Donald. ......
Pip the gnome sits with his friends mouse, rabbit and squirrel to watch the sunset.
One by one, Pip's friends go to sleep: the mouse in her bed under a tree root, the rabbit in her burrow underground, the squirrel in his cosy hole high in a tree.
It's spring and Pippa and Pelle are getting their garden ready for the new year. They dig the earth and plant some little seeds.
In the spring sunshine the seeds soon begin to grow, bringing friendly ladybirds, caterpillars and butterflies to the garden. What delicious treats will Pippa and Pelle have to eat when ......
Pip the gnome gathers food for a feast with his friends: crunchy seeds for mouse, fresh dandelion leaves for rabbit, shiny acorns and hazelnuts for squirrel. But what will Pip eat?
The colourful illustrations and simple words introduce very young children to the joys of sharing as Pip's friends return his kindness ......
Winner of the 2014 IndieReader Discovery Award for Childrens Fiction.
"The Forgotten Map: Pie Rats Book 1 is a delight from start to finish. A children’s book with an artist’s touch; it is a treasure worth seeking." IndiReader
Whisker is a cyclone-surviving circus rat with a troublesome tail and a boat load of luck. When a ......
This is the first story of the adventures of farmer Pettson and his cat Findus. Pettson wants to bake a pancake birthday cake for the cat who has three birthdays a year. But how can they get the eggs when the bull is in the way? Findus and Pettson live in a red farmhouse, with a toolshed, henhouse, garden and outside toilet. They are surrounded by ......
This bright and lively board book introduces young children to a range of minibeasts and their special characteristics.
Loes Botman's colourful and detailed illustrations bring the different insects - including a butterfly, ladybird, beetle, bee and dragonfly - vivdly to life, and the simple concepts and words make ......
This delightful autumn story describes the woodland adventures of two acorn children who get carried away by the blustery autumn wind. Mr Squirrel and Hazel, the youngest Hazelnut child, go off in search of them and encounter a grumpy troll and the Chestnut boys along the way.
This classic, much-loved board book without text leads young children through the rhythms of the day.
The fun, simple illustrations show children doing everyday activities such as getting up, having breakfast, feeding the ducks, making lunch, playing and enjoying a bedtime story.
Peter is searching for berries when a strange and magical adventure begins with the playful blueberry and cranberry children. A collectable new edition of one of Elsa Beskow's best-loved classic picture books, which features a cloth spine.
'Once upon a time there was a kingdom of beautiful colours. In the middle of it stood a cloud mountain, and from the top of the cloud mountain you looked down on a wonderful rainbow, shining green and blue and yellow.'The King must go on a long journey, so asks his four sons to care for the kingdom of beautiful colours. But the youngest prince has ......
