One sunny morning, the triplets disappear, leaving only a few mysterious clues behind: an open upstairs window, three missing rocking horses, and strangely shaped marks on the lawn. Could they be hoof prints? Used to their silly pranks, older sister Pearl sets out to find them. At the garden gate, she encounters Thomas, the snooty grandson of a local earl, who warns her that the moors are not safe today. But who is he to boss Pearl around?
As she searches for the triplets and tries to outwit Thomas, Pearl's journey through the rugged Scottish hills develops into an amazing and...
One sunny morning, the triplets disappear, leaving only a few mysterious clues behind: an open upstairs window, three missing rocking horses, and stra...
Jessie is learning to be polite. When she says "thank you," it sounds a bit like "DA HOO." When she says "please,"' it sounds exactly like "PEAS."
During one particular teatime, Jessie and her older brother Ben are left with a new babysitter. When asked what she would like to drink, Jessie replies, "Orange juice peas," and that's exactly what she gets Followed by milk peas, water peas...and on it goes. Each time, Jessie fishes the peas out of her drink and cheeky Ben giggles...and the pile of peas on the table grows bigger and bigger.
Orange Juice Peas is a hilarious story...
Jessie is learning to be polite. When she says "thank you," it sounds a bit like "DA HOO." When she says "please,"' it sounds exactly like "PEAS."...
A selection of brilliant folk tales about heroines from all around the world. In these stories it's the girls who save the day through their courage, cunning or kindness - whether they are facing up to wolves, demons, dragons, enemy tribes, or the sun itself! Handsome princes need not apply - these girls are doing it for themselves. Stories from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe make this a really inclusive anthology of girl power, stunningly illustrated in papercut style.
A selection of brilliant folk tales about heroines from all around the world. In these stories it's the girls who save the day through their courage, ...
"I killed a girl today, just after the school bell. I keep trying to tell myself I didn't really kill her. But she's dead. And it's my fault."
Fourteen-year-old Ciaran Bane is a highly trained fighter and gifted cat burglar with a special talent--he knows what his victim is thinking.
He works in a mafia-style family of gangsters, thieves, and thugs who share his mind-reading talent. But Ciaran's skill comes with a crippling side-effect, one that makes him disposable--even to his own family.
Then he meets Lucy, whose older sister has been kidnapped, and they...
"I killed a girl today, just after the school bell. I keep trying to tell myself I didn't really kill her. But she's dead. And it's my fault."
Janet is forbidden from visiting the woods near her father's castle because legend says that long ago a local boy called Tam Linn was stolen there by the fairy queen and never returned. But Janet isn't afraid of fairy stories...
Deep in the woods, by a well, she meets a fairy knight--the famous Tam Linn, forbidden to leave by the evil queen's spell.
Janet decides to save her new friend, but when the queen and her army appear, fairy magic turns Tam into a whole host of Scottish creatures. Can Janet hold on long enough to rescue him?
A sharp and intelligent...
Janet is forbidden from visiting the woods near her father's castle because legend says that long ago a local boy called Tam Linn was stolen there by ...
A skilful blend of fable and fiction as Helen embarks on an exciting race through Scotland's diverse landscapes, accompanied by an array of creatures from mythology and folklore.
A skilful blend of fable and fiction as Helen embarks on an exciting race through Scotland's diverse landscapes, accompanied by an array of creatures ...
Helen has won a place at a prestigious summer music school in remote north-western Scotland. As she practices for a concert on Midsummer's Eve, her friends, the fabled beasts, prepare for battle - in the very forest where the young musicians are staying.
Helen has won a place at a prestigious summer music school in remote north-western Scotland. As she practices for a concert on Midsummer's Eve, her fr...
Helen and her friends help Rona in a storm singer competition. Rona wins by singing up an incredible storm, but part of the prize is to represent the selkies in a much bigger contest. She must compete in three challenges against a mermaid and a blue loon, and carry a message between the deep sea powers, which will stop them going to war.
Helen and her friends help Rona in a storm singer competition. Rona wins by singing up an incredible storm, but part of the prize is to represent the ...
A classic tale of the Irish legend Finn McCaul, as he strives to fulfill a challenge to free his jailed uncle. The question is, is it even humanly possible? Find out in this non-stop, funny story of perseverance, imagination and a bit of speed, written by the Canongate Prize winner Lari Don.
Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.
Text type: a retelling of a traditional tale
Curriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths, and legends
Ideas for reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating...
A classic tale of the Irish legend Finn McCaul, as he strives to fulfill a challenge to free his jailed uncle. The question is, is it even humanly pos...
Stunning adaptation of the traditional Scottish folktale of the kelpie -- starring a shape-shifting water horse -- made world-famous by Andy Scott's kelpies statues. Can Flora uncover the secret of the kelpie in time to save her family?
Stunning adaptation of the traditional Scottish folktale of the kelpie -- starring a shape-shifting water horse -- made world-famous by Andy Scott's k...
