One of England’s oldest & most exciting epic stories, brilliantly retold by the author of War Horse. Beowulf is the gripping tale of a Scandinavian warrior who defeats three terrible monsters. First he saves the land of the Danes from a merciless ogre named Grendel. His trials are not over, for next he must defend his home from an evil sea-hag. But in his third terrible battle, facing the death-dragon of the deep, our great hero truly meets his match. If you want to experience what courage really is, Beowulf is the place to start. ...

The epic Anglo-Saxon legend is brilliantly recreated by an award-winning author/illustrator team. ...

One of the first known legends in Old English, brilliantly retold by the author of War Horse. This tale of dragons & sea-hags sings through the ages to shape our world now. Beowulf is the gripping tale of a Scandinavian warrior who fights three evils so powerful they could each destroy whole kingdoms. Beowulf is no ordinary hero. Standing head & shoulders above his comrades, he saves the land of the Danes from a merciless ogre named Grendel. But his trials are not over. Next he must defend his home from his evil sea-hag mother. But in his third terrible battle, facing the death-dragon of the deep, our great hero truly meets his match… A vivid retelling of a story that has shaped our culture Bold adventures, terrible monsters & lyrical writing Michael Morpurgo is a legend of children’s literature His books include War Horse & Private Peaceful Supplied as a pack of 30 copies. reading-spine-year-9 reading-spine-ks 3 rbmember summer-18 sum-18 ...

One of the first known legends in Old English, brilliantly retold by the author of War Horse. This tale of dragons & sea-hags sings through the ages to shape our world now. Beowulf is the gripping tale of a Scandinavian warrior who fights three evils so powerful they could each destroy whole kingdoms. Beowulf is no ordinary hero. Standing head & shoulders above his comrades, he saves the land of the Danes from a merciless ogre named Grendel. But his trials are not over. Next he must defend his home from his evil sea-hag mother. But in his third terrible battle, facing the death-dragon of the deep, our great hero truly meets his match… A vivid retelling of a story that has shaped our culture Bold adventures, terrible monsters & lyrical writing Michael Morpurgo is a legend of children’s literature His books include War Horse & Private Peaceful Supplied as a pack of six copies. reading-spine-year-9 reading-spine-ks 3 rbmember summer-18 sum-18 ...

You’d have to be crazy to make friends with a murderer. Chas thought it would be a laugh. So he writes to a prison inmate, pretending to be his mum – but the chilling replies are not at all what he expects. & now his Death Row penpal is paying a visit, & he’s not going to let that friendship go. Not over his dead body. Everything’s about to go berserk… Ally Kennen’s second hard-hitting thriller is guaranteed to make your heart pound & your palms sweat. ...

PM is a firm favourite amongst Primary Schools due to its reputation for reading success. Offering over 800 carefully levelled fiction & non-fiction books, PM builds confidence through gradual progression & step-by-step support. ...

Packed with friendship-themed quizzes, makes, bakes & fill-in fun – this is the perfect journal to share with your BFF. ...

All the legends you need to know – right now & for the rest of your life. If you didn’t love them already, you will now! Tales of ogres, giants & strange magic. Of warriors, queens & lost children. Of the Land of Eternal Youth – & much more! Now retold in a beautiful hardback treasury with amazing colour pictures. Discover the great legends handed down since ancient times, from generation to generation. Learn them well, & pass them on yourself… A dazzling colour hardback of seven great Irish legends All the favourites, from The Children of Lir to Oisín Timeless stories that will captivate confident readers “ An essential heritage of great tales” – School Librarian ...

One essential pack. Five classics old & new: some of the greatest picture books of all time. Snuggle up – being a little one is all about sharing these kinds of special moments! Stories that have taught millions of children to love books. Ones that bring friends & families closer together, shared on rainy afternoons or at bedtimes. Treasures that belong to every childhood – timeless, funny & reassuring. Every page brings a new joy. Some of the greatest picture books ever created Iconic favourites like The Tiger Who Came to Tea Ideal for sharing at home & building literacy A great way to awaken a child’s love of books ...

Magic, time travel, boarding school… this book has it all. We love it. & so do top reviewers! Being sent to boarding school is terrible enough. Being trapped in the past at St Winifred’s is a nightmare! Flora has somehow ended up in 1935. The uniform is hideous, the rules ridiculous & the lack of hair products impossible. If Flora can’t behave like a good old-fashioned schoolgirl, she’ll spend her free time doing extra Latin. But before she finds her way back to the future, she must discover the reason for her time travel. Does it have anything to do with the Jewish girl who’s due to go home to Vienna? If only Flora had paid more attention in history lessons… “ It was a joy to read from cover to cover. Exciting, inventive with a very pleasing twist.” Philip Ardargh “ Pure bliss. Don’t miss it.” The Times bookadventure 2016-9to 11 anotherworld-2016 bookadventurers-010716 halloween-1016 ...