Everyone’s heard of Winston Churchill… He’s the one who raised his fingers in a V sign & smoked a massive cigar. But this book reveals the terrible truth behind the famous face, including his career as a demon bricklayer & his daring escape from prison. ...

Dance shoes at the ready – Cinderella is off to the ball! A hilarious favourite with Niamh Sharkey’s quirky pictures. Totally classic. ...

Once upon a time a girl called Cinderella lived with her two VERY bossy sisters. When she was not cooking or cleaning, Cinderella could be found mending her sisters’ shoes, or even fixing the car! One day, an invitation arrives to a ball at the palace & her life changes forever in this fun & feisty picture book retelling of a classic fairytale. ...

Once upon a time a girl called Cinderella lived with her two VERY bossy sisters. When she was not cooking or cleaning, Cinderella could be found mending her sisters’ shoes, or even fixing the car! One day, an invitation arrives to a ball at the palace & her life changes forever in this fun & feisty picture book retelling of a classic fairytale. ...

‘ Kalynn Bayron does more than re-write a fairytale … She breaks it apart & rebuilds it into a wholly original & captivating story where girls finally decide for themselves who lives happily ever after’ – New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer ‘A richly diverse & lovely read … relevant, modern & inclusive’ – Net Galley Reviewer ‘ An intense experience, but a captivating one’ – Paper Lanterns Magazine It’s 200 years since Cinderella found her prince, but the fairytale is over. Sophia knows the story though, off by heart. Because every girl has to recite it daily, from when she’s tiny until the night she’s sent to the royal ball for choosing. & every girl knows that she has only one chance. For the lives of those not chosen by a man at the ball … are forfeit. But Sophia doesn’t want to be chosen – she’s in love with her best friend, Erin, & hates the idea of being traded like cattle. & when Sophia’s night at the ball goes horribly wrong, she must run for her life. Alone & terrified, she finds herself hiding in Cinderella’s tomb. & there she meets someone who will show her that she has the power to remake her world … An electrifying twist on the classic fairytale that will inspire girls to break out of limiting stereotypes & follow their dreams! ...

Perfect for readers of 7-9, Cinders & Sparks is a fresh, funny & fabulous take on Cinderella, for everyone who loved Frozen & Shrek. ...

Cinders is on the run in the forest with Hansel, the Three Bears & Rapunzel. But this funny fairy tale is going very wrong! ...

In a very hot country, ringed with mountains on one side & jungle on the other, lives a princess called Cinnamon. Her eyes are made from pearls, which means that she is blind. & for reasons that nobody understands, she won’t speak. So Cinnamon’s parents, the Rajah & Rani, offer a reward to anyone who can teach her to talk. People travel from far & wide to have a go, but nothing works. Until a mighty tiger, huge & fierce, prowls into the palace… A mighty fable from Carnegie Medal winner Neil Gaiman A surreal tale of majestic beauty, set in a mythic India Bold, distinctive artwork by rising talent Divya Srinivasan Neil is the author of Coraline & The Graveyard Book “ Balances the odd & the whimsical, the bizarre & the beautiful.” Kirkus “ Gaiman’s lyrical & distinctive fairy tale begs to be read aloud.” School Library Journal fiction-0-7-reading-collections sum-18-ie ...

A beautiful picture-book fairytale from the global bestselling author of Coraline & The Graveyard Book ‘ The lush strangeness of the tale & the beauty of its illustrations remain richly memorable.’ Guardian In a hot, hot country, ringed with mountains on one side & jungle on the other, lives a princess called Cinnamon. Her eyes are made from pearls, which means that she is blind. &, for reasons her parents the Rajah & Rani cannot fathom, she will not talk. So they offer a reward to anyone who can teach Cinnamon to speak. People travel from far & wide to attempt it, but nothing works. Until a mighty tiger, huge & fierce, prowls into their palace & announces that he is here to teach the girl-cub to talk … A mighty fable from Neil Gaiman, winner of the Newbery & Carnegie Medals, illustrated in vivid colour by up-&-coming talent Divya Srinivasan ...

Micah’s beloved grandfather is gravely sick, but all is not lost. Years ago, his grandfather visited a mysterious circus where he was promised a miracle by a man who could bend light. But who is this stranger, will he keep his promise, & does the magical Circus Mirandus really exist? ...