Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Early Years At Malory Towers – 3 Books In 1
The new bumper volume of classic children`s stories from the world`s best-loved children`s author, Enid Blyton. Malory Towers is about everything school should stand for – friendships, lessons, sports, plays and especially mischief. Early Years at Malory Towers Darrell Rivers is off to a new boarding school, Malory Towers in Cornwall. But will she fit
The Painted Dragon
A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+ years, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell`s Goth Girl series, Enid Blyton and Robin Stevens`s Murder Most Unladylike series. When a priceless painting is stolen, our dauntless heroines Sophie and Lil find themselves faced with forgery, trickery and deceit on all
Marshmallows for Martians
“Are you Martians?” called George, running up with a grin. “No – we`re Bangbots from Waabangatoo. We`ve come to this planet to bang on our drums, But we might take a break and eat you!” George is back. And this time he`s hunting for Martians! Join the courageous young explorer as he blasts into space,
The Midnight Peacock
A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+ years, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell`s Goth Girl series, Enid Blyton and Robin Stevens`s Murder Most Unladylike series. You are cordially invited to Sinclair`s Midnight Peacock Ball!The festive season has come to Sinclair`s and Sophie and Lil are spending the
Long Way Home
Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, former Children`s Laureate and multi-award winner. This is a fresh reissue of a much-loved story with a beautiful new cover. This is another summer, another foster family. George has already made up his mind to run away, back to the children`s home. None of the previous families have wanted
Escape from Shangri-La
A gripping and heartfelt war story from War Horse author and former Children`s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo. Turned away by his own son, Cessie`s long-lost grandfather finds himself in the place he fears most – a nursing home called Shangri-La. Only Cessie loves him and is determined to help him escape and unravel the truth of
The War of Jenkins` Ear
A spellbinding children`s story from from War Horse author and former Children`s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo – now with a brand new cover look.Toby Jenkins doesn`t like boarding school. He gets called Jinks and thinks he will never fit in. But then he meets a strange boy named Christopher who believes that he is the second
Adventures of Tintin Volume 4
This title includes: Volume 4 – “The Crab with the Golden Claws”, “The Shooting Star”, “The Secret of the Unicorn
My Friend Walter
A hilarious tale of history come to life, from former children`s laureate and master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. Living with a ghost can have its difficulties, I discovered, even if he is your friend. Remember Sir Walter Raleigh, who laid his cloak in a puddle so Queen Elizabeth I could walk across? Well, Bess meets his
Waiting for Anya
A gripping World War II adventure from War Horse author and former Children`s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo. Jo did not stop until he`d shut the door behind him and even then his heart could not stop pounding in his ears. Jo finds out that Jewish children are being smuggled away from the Nazis over the mountains
Twist of Gold
An epic journey through famine, hope and survival from War Horse author and former Children`s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo. Thirteen year old Sean and ten year old Annie have one chance to escape the potato famine and plague in Ireland. They survive a shipwreck and land safely in America searching for their father. But their new
From Hereabout Hill: A Collection of Short Stories
A spellbinding collection of short stories from War Horse author and former Children`s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo – with a brand new cover look Included in this collection of short stories is a poignant tale about civil war, wherein a young girl hides from enemy soldiers in a public toilet; a haunting story of a little
Flight 714
The world`s most famous travelling reporter goes Down Under. Tintin, Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus are on their way to Sydney, Australia. Through a chance meeting they are invited to travel on board the private jet of billionaire Lazlo Carreidas. But then they fall victim to a plot to kidnap Carreidas and are captured by
Friend or Foe
Friend or Foe is a gripping World War II story from War Horse author and former Children`s Laureate Michael Morpurgo.Evacuated from London, David and Tucky feel like the war is a long way away from their new life in the countryside. Then one night the skyline of the moor is lit up with gun flashes,
Tintin and the Lake of Sharks
The world`s most famous travelling reporter searches for the truth behind the theft of some priceless works of art. But what does the King Shark have to do with it all? Tintin and his friends are holidaying in Syldavia with Professor Calculus, who has invented an amazing new duplicating machine. But a series of strange
Little Foxes
A spellbinding animal story from War Horse author and former Children`s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo.Bullied at school, nagged in Aunty May`s tenth-floor council flat, there`s only one place ten-year-old Billy really feels alive – in the wilderness by the canal. There he watches a cygnet on the water and protects a family of fox cubs. Then
Tintin and the Picaros
Bianca Castafiore has been imprisoned by General Tapioca! Also accused of threatening Tapioca`s dictatorship, Tintin, Calculus and Haddock jet off to the jungle HQ of the revolutionaries, and hatch a plot surrounding the upcoming carnival and Haddock`s sudden and mysterious disgust for whisky…
The Ghost of Grania O`Malley
A gripping ghost story from former Children`s Laureate and author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo. Everyone knows the Big Hill is full of gold, and now the islanders are intent on cutting the top off it and making themselves rich. Jessie and Jake are determined to save the Big Hill but what can they do?
Tintin and Alph-Art
In an interview shortly before his death, Herge wrote of the last Tintin adventure: “The plot revolves around a tale of forgers …The book is set in the world of contemporary art. The narration itself is in the course of evolution. I am still doing my research and I honestly don`t know where this story
The Sleeping Sword
An enchanting take on the legend of King Arthur from War Horse author and former Children`s Laureate Michael Morpurgo.`There stood before me an ancient man swathed in a dark and tattered fleece, his long hair and beard matted with filth, his face grey with grief and age. Holding the sword out in front of me,
