An original, unusual and fascinating collection of short stories from multi-award winning author, Anne Fine.

Everyone thinks they know what it's like, going to school. But have you ever wondered what life must be like at a boarding school? A school for young offenders? A school for the blind? With her trademark humour, insight, sensitivity and razor-sharp wit, Anne Fine explores these different worlds in a short story collection that will fascinate young readers.

Lydia, Christopher and Natalie are used to domestic turmoil. Their parents' divorce has not made family life any easier in either home. The children bounce to and from their volatile mother, Miranda, and their out-of-work actor father, Daniel.

Pip's class is sending big red balloons off to celebrate their school's 100th anniversary. Pip's flies all the way to Buckingham Palace

Bryce is fed up with tests. So far this week he's had a spelling test, a swimming test, and even a test on his bike. So, on Friday, Bryce decides to surprise the adults with his own test.

There's never been anything scary under the bed since I was born, and there is nothing scary now. I really believe that. I keep believing it for about five minutes.Then I get less sure. Mum, Dad, Harry and Nana are at their wits end. How can they prove toTobythat there are no monsters under the bed, so that they can finally get some sleep? Will a new bicycle help? Or a magic spell? Or does this call forsomething completely different?A wonderful new early reader about facing fears as a family, from Anne Fine, a former Children s Laureate whose awards include the CarnegieMedal and the Guardian...

Nicky, Tasha, and Joe's mom leaves for work early one day and she leaves instructions for them on a cassette-player all they have to do is press play Nicky and Tasha must get themselves ready for school and get baby Joe ready for playgroup without waking Dad They have to get dressed, make porridge for breakfast, and find Joe's toy rabbit. Then they have to creep into Dad's bedroom and set the alarm clock for him. But it is very hard to get ready quietly, especially when your baby brother is crying for his toy rabbit "

Twelve dancing princesses, Snow White and Rose Red, and Drusilla and Isidora are the sixteen sisters of these enchanting fairy tales. TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 711. Its much-loved stories, beautiful artwork and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will love.

Let it be flour babies. Let chaos reign. When the annual school science fair comes round, Mr Cartwright's class don't get to work on the Soap Factory, the Maggot Farm or the Exploding Custard Tins. To their intense disgust they get the Flour Babies - sweet little six-pound bags of flour that must be cared for at all times.

A classic children's book from best-loved Bill's New Frock author, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect for readers aged between 7 and 9 and fans of The Midnight Gang and Pamela Butchart's Wigglesbottom Primary series.

A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine.