Magical Stories

Join another Meg and Mog adventure and explore the fun into Meg's Christmas time! With a flood disaster, will Christmas be saved by Meg, Mog and the Owl? Will it be the very special day everyone deserves? Get festive this Christmas time with a creatively-illustrated tale of adventures with your favourite pair of witches! 'Meg and Mog have become classics, exuberant and crazy' - Junior. Product Information:• ISBN: 9780241432594• Author: Jan Pienkowski { David Walser• Publisher: Puffin Books• Format: Paperback• Pages: 32• Dimensions: 22.4 x 22 x 0.3cm

A classic collection of tales for young readers of about six, featuring beloved characters and lively stories by P.L. Travers, Jill Barklem, Michael Morpurgo and others, chosen by children's book expert, Julia Eccleshare. The Banks family are searching for a nanny; Macaw the parrot helps out at the fish and chip shop and a stonecutter dreams of becoming an emperor… These classic stories are wonderful to share and enjoy with your child at any time of the year or would make the perfect birthday gift.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008524708 • Author: Julia Eccleshare • Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  217 • Dimensions:  12.8 x 19.8 x 2.2 cm

Lucy wakes up one morning to discover something very strange indeed. All the grown-ups in her town have disappeared. All the other kids in Whiffington are so excited! No more grown-ups means no more school! No more bedtime! No more rules! But Lucy wants her mum back - and nothing is going to stop her. So - along with her friends Norman and Ella - Lucy sets off on an unbelievable adventure into a topsy-turvy, back-to-front and inside-out new world . . . The world underneath her bed. The world of . . . The Creakers! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780141388847 • Author: Tom Fletcher, Shane Devries • Publisher: Puffin • Format: Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.3 cm

Fourteen-year-old Brystal Evergreen has always known she was destined for great things–that is, if she can survive the oppressive Southern Kingdom.  Her only escape is books, but since it's illegal for women to read in her country, she has to find creative ways of acquiring them. Titles in this Collection: • A Tale of Witchcraft • A Tale of Magic • A Tale of Sorcery  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781444973204 • Author:  Chris Colfer  • Publisher:  Little, Brown • Format:  Box Set

Make up your very own fairy tale adventure where you choose what happens next! Which fairy tale hero would you like to be today? Where will you go on your fairy tale quest? And what fairy tale baddy would you least like to meet? The possibilities are infinite in this captivating creative toolkit which will inspire children from three up to make their own stories again and again. A magical sequel to You Choose, You Choose Your Dreams and You Choose In Space - it's spell-binding! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241636398 • Author: Pippa Goodhart  • Publisher: Penguin Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 26 x 0.4 x 30.1cm

Escape to Hogwarts with the unmissable series that has sparked a lifelong reading journey for children and families all over the world. The magic starts here. Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The magic starts here! These editions of the classic and internationally bestselling Harry Potter series are the perfect starting point for anyone who's ready to lose themselves in the greatest children's story of all time. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408855652 • Author: J.K. Rowling • Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 2.3 cm

At each different house that he visits Father Christmas drinks and eats all the goodies left out for him. Before long he really, really, really needs a wee! So much so that he even forgets to leave the presents behind. But he dashes back, delivers all the pressies and flies home at high speed to avoid an embarassing accident... there's just one tiny problem... he's lost his house key! Product Information:• ISBN: 9781782958734• Author: Nicholas Allan• Publisher: Penguin• Format: Paperback• Dimensions: 21.5 x 26cm

Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him.  There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408855690 • Author: J.K. Rowling • Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 816 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 5.2cm

Harry Potter is preparing to leave the Dursleys and Privet Drive for the last time. But the future that awaits him is full of danger, not only for him, but for anyone close to him - and Harry has already lost so much.  Only by destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes can Harry free himself and overcome the Dark Lord's forces of evil. In this dramatic conclusion to the Harry Potter series, Harry must leave his most loyal friends behind, and in a final perilous journey find the strength and the will to face his terrifying destiny: a deadly confrontation that is his alone to fight. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408855713 • Author: J.K. Rowling • Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 640 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 3.9cm

Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his Grandma’s house. She’s the boringest Grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble, and eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn’t know about his Grandma... 1) She was once an international jewel thief. 2) All her life, she has been plotting to steal the Crown Jewels, and now she needs Ben’s help... Product Information: • ISBN: 9780007371464 • Author: David Walliams • Publisher: Harper Collins • Format: Paperback • Pages: 296 • Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.5cm

The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition.  Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons, and dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive!  Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408855683 • Author: J.K. Rowling • Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 640 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 4.1cm

When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter.  Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves . But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408855676 • Author: J.K. Rowling • Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 480 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 3.1cm

Discover a magical adventure that will test two children's bravery to the limit... the Ickabog is coming. With a mythical monster and a kingdom in peril, this is a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world’s best storytellers! The kingdom of Cornucopia had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustaches you could possibly imagine, and butchers, bakers and cheesemongers and much more. It seemed that everything was perfect – except for the misty Marshlands to the north which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog. Anyone sensible knew that the Ickabog was just a myth, to scare children into behaving. But the funny thing about myths is that sometimes they take on a life of their own... Could this myth bring a once happy country to it's knees? Could a myth thrust two children into an adventure they didn’t ask for and never expected? If you’re feeling brave, step into the pages of this book to find out… Product Information: ISBN: 9781510202252 Author: J.K. Rowling Publisher: Little Brown Books Format: Hardback Pages: 288 Dimensions: 22.2 x 17.2 x 3.4cm

Christmas Eve night is a huge time for Father Christmas who has to tip-toe around all the children's houses, without making a sound... But Santa has been greedy and eaten one too many sprouts! With a rumble in his tummy, a naughty noise is bursting to get out. Will Father Christmas BLOW his own cover? Explore this hilarious and fantastic festive surprise from the creator of Father Christmas Needs A Wee! Product Information:• ISBN: 9781782959472• Author: Nicholas Allan• Publisher: Red Fox • Format: Paperback• Pages: 32• Dimensions: 21.3 x 26 x 0.3cm

The first story in the brilliant new magical adventure series from the bestselling author of the Unicorn Academy, combines animal rescue, nature conservation and adventure. The Keepers are a secretive tribe of little people who live in the middle of Whispering Woods, coming out at night to care for the countryside and rewild it when humans (or Ruffins as they know them) are careless with it. Young Keepers Cora and Jax have just finished school and are embarking on a trial, with several friends, to become fully-fledged Keepers. But their first venture out on their own ends in disaster when they become distracted with playing in the Ruffin children's playground instead of concentrating on the task they've been given.  Can they ever be trusted to be Keepers in their own right?   Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781800781429 • Author:  Julie Sykes • Publisher:  Bonnier Publishing Fiction • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  107 • Dimensions:  12.9 x 19.7 x 1.8 cm

A classic collection of tales for young readers of about five, featuring beloved characters and lively stories by Michael Bond, Jill Barklem, Elizabeth Laird and others, chosen by children's book expert, Julia Eccleshare. Paddington Bear tries to buy a birthday present, and the animals of Brambly Hedge set off to the seaside; A greedy queen insists on having the biggest tree in the world, but will Cinderella get to go to the ball? These classic stories are wonderful to share and enjoy with your child at any time of the year or would make the perfect birthday gift.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008524678 • Author: Julia Eccleshare • Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  223 • Dimensions:  19.8 x 12.8 x 2.3 cm

From number one bestselling author David Walliams comes another heartfelt but hilarious hoot of an adventure. Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve... Product Information: • ISBN: 9780007453627 • Author: David Walliams • Publisher: Harper Collins • Format: Paperback • Pages: 401 • Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 3cm

One boy and his toy are about to change everything... Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve, something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life... even toys. And Jack's newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP's annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they'll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known.. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444964912 • Author: J.K. Rowling, Jim Field • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers • Format: Hardback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 24 x 15.8 x 3.4 cm

Jack’s Grandpa... wears his slippers to the supermarket, serves up Spam à la Custard for dinner and often doesn’t remember Jack’s name. But he can still take to the skies in a speeding Spitfire and save the day... An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy and his beloved Grandpa – this book takes readers on an incredible journey with Spitfires over London and Great Escapes through the city in a high octane adventure full of comedy and heart. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008183424 • Author: David Walliams • Publisher: Harper Collins • Format: Paperback • Pages: 461 • Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 3.5cm

Fly into a fiery and fantastical future with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams, in an epic adventure of myth and legend, good and evil, and one small boy who must save the world… It is 2120 and London is in ruins. The young Prince Alfred has never known a life outside Buckingham Palace – but when strange goings-on breach its walls and stalk the corridors in the dead of night, he is thrust into a world of mystery, adventure and monsters. And when his mother, the Queen, is dragged away to the Tower of London, Alfred must screw up his courage and battle to save her, himself… and the entire city. In a future of myths and legends, join the bestselling David Walliams and venture forth into his most enthralling tale yet! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008438708 • Author: David Walliams, Tony Ross • Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks • Format: Paperback • Pages: 464 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.5 cm