Children's Poetry & Classics
The Big Amazing Poetry Book
JOD 19.00
A brilliant introduction to 52 fantastic poets introduced by Roger McGough and illustrated by Chris Riddell. The Big Amazing Poetry Book is a warm, funny collection snd packed with different styles of poetry - ballads, riddles, tongue-twisters, shape poems, haikus, sonnets and raps - about seasons, ..
The Enchanted Castle
JOD 8.00
When Jerry, Jimmy, and Kathleen are forced to spend their entire summer at school they don't imagine they will have a particularly interesting time. But that's before they stumble upon a mysterious castle set in beautiful, abandoned gardens. Could this really be an enchanted castle? With the air thi..
The Extraordinary Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
JOD 8.00
Herein lie the a stolen jewel, the inexplicable death of a young woman, the disappearance of one of the most remarkable racehorses in England, a missing butler, the curious symbols of dancing men, a broken bust of Napoleon, a possible kidnapping and the bad business of a coachman shot through the he..
The Faber Book of Bedtime Stories
JOD 22.00
Stories that are full of hope and courage brimming with positivity as an antidote to the at times challenging world we live in. A gift of great beauty to be treasured for years to come...
The Fox and the Crow
JOD 7.00
Crow is very pleased with herself. She's found a delicious piece of cheese. Along comes Fox. He sees the cheese and he wants that cheese! But how will get he get it? Find out in this humorous retelling of the classic Aesop's Fable. Part of the best-selling First Reading programme, written with advi..
The Hunting of the Snark
JOD 4.50
JOD 9.00
Lewis Carroll's magnificent nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark features an unlikely cast of characters drawn from the Jabberwocky in Through the Looking Glass . This beautiful edition has an introduction by Chris Riddell and features his artwork. The Hunting of the Snark was first published by M..
The Jungle Book
JOD 12.50
Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay in December 1865. He returned to India from England shortly before his seventeenth birthday to work as a journalist. Throughout his life his works enjoyed great acclaim...
The Jungle Book
JOD 10.00
The Jungle Book introduces Mowgli, the human foundling adopted by a family of wolves. It tells of the enmity between him and the tiger Shere Khan, who killed Mowgli's parents, and of the friendship between the man-cub and Bagheera, the black panther, and Baloo, the sleepy brown bear, who instructs M..
The Jungle Book
JOD 7.00
The Jungle Book tells the story of the irrepressible Mowgli, who is rescued as a baby from the jaws of the evil tiger, Shere Khan. Raised by wolves and guided by Baloo the bear, Mowgli and his animal friends embark on a series of hair-raising adventures through the jungles of India...
The Jungle Book
JOD 16.50
There is no harm in a man's cub.' Best known for the 'Mowgli' stories, Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book expertly interweaves myth, morals, adventure and powerful story-telling. Set in Central India, Mowgli is raised by a pack of wolves. Along the way he encounters memorable characters such as the ..
The King Arthur Trilogy
JOD 14.50
Rosemary Sutcliffe's famous and captivating novels based on the legends of King Arthur, brought together in one spellbinding trilogy. The legends of King Arthur and his knights have passed down through the generations since medieval times. In this spellbinding trilogy, Rosemary Sutcliff recreates al..
The Letter for the King
JOD 9.00
The rule-book says that a young man who is to be knighted by King Dagonaut must pass the eve of the grand ceremony in silent vigil. However, Young Tiuri, son of the famous Tiuri the Valiant, breaks the rules - he opens the door to a stranger, who begs him to deliver a secret letter to the Black Knig..