Although Grandma has seen many wonderful sights around the world, none compare to the wonder of her bouncy, growing, 'heaven-and-earthly' granddaughter Madeleine

A cat offers a feline view of life, a life that becomes suddenly upset by the trauma and discomfort of moving into a new house. By the author of We're Going on a Bear Hunt.

On one autumn afternoon, Thomas thinks that he hears a whisper in his grandmother's garden and discovers a bond that crosses generations.

Product Description: Lucy, 18-years-old, has overcome her grief at her mother's death and won a university place. The exams finishing, summer stretches before her, then the prospect of a new life. But the "new life" for Lucy is not at all what she expected, or wanted.

Product Description: Winner of the Smarties Award in 1989, and set in World War II, this is the story of a courageous cat who led the way to safety out of the blazing ruins of blitz-torn Coventry. People touched her for luck, yet feared her as an omen of disaster...read more

A collection of stories from eight popular ballets, including Petrouchka, La Bayadre, and Giselle, introduce aspiring dancers and ballet enthusiasts to these magical classical dances.

One by one, the mother cat shows her kittens how to face the world alone and be safe while on their adventures, and then, one by one, they begin to venture out, leaving their safe and known world behind to face the next stage of their lives.

After a young boy accidentally leaves his beloved stuff dog by a riverbank, the favorite toy, named Watt, is able to find a new home, in a tale illustrated by gentle, soothing paintings.

Product Description: A collection of five haunting tales by the author of "Blitzcat", winner of the 1989 Smarties Prize. Each story concentrates on different aspects of love, from generosity to jealousy, each with a different twist.

As he waits at home with his aunt for his baby sister to be born at the hospital, a young boy hears what his aunt did while waiting for him to be born.

Accompanied by vibrant artwork, a breathtaking collection of fifteen myths from different cultures details the shapes and forms of the sun, moon, and stars against the night sky, from a string of money and a bride's crown of flowers to a circle of chiefs sitting at a powwow. (view table of contents)

In a story from Adrian Mitchell's own childhood, he tells of how the small boy Adrian and his bigger brother Jimmy were given a kitten for Christmas, how they cared for her and watched her grow up, and how they saw her have her own kittens.

As Polly prepares to dine on her picnic, a couple of ducks, a hungry fox, two curious cats, and others come by and start eating away at her food, yet when she complains that there is nothing left for her, her new friends replenish her supplies and make it a memorable event for all.

Wanting to overcome his fears of monsters and dragons, young Rory creates a sparkling Winter Dragon made of emeralds and jewels who magically comes to life every night to share his fantastical tales of adventure with him in his dreams. Reprint.

Recounts the tale of a poor tailor's son who becomes a wealthy prince with the help of a magic lamp he finds in an enchanted cave. Philip Pullman garnered every accolade around with the breathtaking His Dark Materials trilogy. Now he turns his storytelling gifts to one of the most famous of the Arabian Nights tales, Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp. Aladdin is a shiftless good-for-nothing boy until he unwittingly acquires a magic lamp inhabited by a genie-and the adventure that follows both makes his fortune and makes him a man. Pullman tells the tale with his trademark crisp writing and fast-paced action, while Sophy Williams's pastels shimmer with the heat and beauty of the Far East. Terrific for reading aloud!Recounts the tale of a poor tailor's son who becomes a wealthy prince with the help of a magic lamp he finds in an enchanted cave.

Features a collection of fairy tales such as 'Sleeping Beauty', 'Rumpelstiltskin', 'Snow White', 'Cinderella', 'Rapunzel', 'Hansel and Gretel', 'The Little Mermaid', 'The Princess and the Pea', 'Three Gifts of the North Wind', 'Cap-of-Rushes', and 'The Tinderbox'.

Product Description: Welcome to a collection of princess stories with a difference. There's a princess here to appeal to everyone, from the bold girl with her wits about her who rescues a bewitched prince from the fairy folk, to the mysterious daughter of the Dragon King under the Sea waiting for her long-lost love...read more

Gemma becomes angry when her brother, Ty, breaks her favorite Christmas ornament, but she soon realizes that he is more important to her than any decoration and sets out to make things right.

Product Description: As two angels watch over the crucifixion of Jesus, they experience the sadness that everyone on earth feels for his death. But, when he is resurrected, together they share an overpowering joy. Master storyteller Bob Hartman's moving text, accompanied by wonderfully evocative illustrations, captures the mystery and miracle of the first Easter...read more

Product Description: A young boy remembers his grandfather's boat only through stories he's heard growing up. As his grandfather's health deteriorates, so does the condition of the boat, and only after his passing does the young boy's father decide to breathe new life on to the boat and sail onto the horizon as if his grandfather had never passed...read more

Product Description: Little girls will be delighted when they open this attractive box. It contains child-size accessories for dancing: a tutu, a headband with roses, a pendant in the shape of tiny ballerina shoes, and a pink ribbon necklace. Also included are two color-illustrated books on ballet...read more

Product Description: Since Grandpa's illness and death, his family have left his boat, The Periwinkle, untouched and unused. But one day they decide to repair the boat in memory of Grandpa, and find that it is better to remember than to forget. A powerful story that tackles death in a positive way, stunningly illustrated by an award-winning artist...read more

A lyrical retelling of the familiar gospel stories of the nativity.