Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin's. Her father was immensely rich & she became show pupil"
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If you love a good story then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure & return to again & again. When wealthy Sara Crewe arrives at boarding school she's treated like a little princess. But then disaster strikes & Sara's world is turned upside down. She must endure a life of hardship at the hands of the cruel headmistress-spending her time as a servant living in the attic. Only her imagination keeps her going until one day something truly incredible happens.. . ...

An inspirational true story of a 4 year old girl who fell into the power of a man whose evil knew no bounds. She encountered terrifying mental & physical torture from her psychopathic stepfather for a period of 17 years until she managed to break free her spirit still unbroken Jane Elliott fell into the hands of her sadistic & brutal stepfather when she was 4 years old. Her story is both inspiring & horrifying. Kept a virtual prisoner in a fortress-like house & treated to daily & ritual abuse Jane nonetheless managed to lose herself in a fantasy world which would keep her spirit alive. Equally as horrifying as the physical abuse Jane suffered were the mental games her tormentor played
- getting his kicks from seeing Jane humiliated confused crushed & defeated at every turn. Her family & neighbourhood were all terrified of Jane's stepfather so no-one held out a rescuing h&. So Jane had to help herself. When she was 21 she ran away with her baby daughter & boyfriend to start a new life in hiding. Several years on she found the courage to go to the police. A court case followed where Jane bravely stood up against the unrepentant aggressor she so feared. He was jailed for 17 years. Jane's family took his side.
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From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a harrowing & moving memoir about two innocent & frightened 'unfosterable' children who do not know what it means to be loved. This is the third book in the series. The shock that strikes Casey & her family when Ashton & Olivia arrive is immeasurable. Two dirty frightened little waifs stand before them huge eyes staring around their new surroundings. Ashton
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- 6 have the same urchin look; hair running wild with head lice filthy nails & skin covered in scabs. & the smell is horrific. The eldest two children of a group of five siblings Casey had only been told they were coming two days earlier. But it was an emergency temporary placement & they were only due to stay a couple of weeks... Casey is desperate to help these poor lost children who have been taken away from their family because they were considered at risk but before she can even start to understand the horrific things that have happened in the past she has to teach them the most basic of behaviours. Ashton & Olivia have no barriers & no sense of what's right & wrong
- her challenges begin with the toilet & eating habits. The weeks roll into months & the months roll on but bit by bit the children are starting to feel like they truly belong to a family for the first time. With this new found security & love gradually they start to reveal what really happened to them & their siblings at home & slowly Casey can help them start to rebuild their young lives.


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You've met Snuggle Bunny & Playtime Teddy now say hello to Little Puppy. This cute little pup is at the park learning how to do the things the grown up doggies do let him nuzzle you with his nose to say hello take cover as he shakes himself dry after a dip in the pond help him dig a hole & pat him on the head to say well done. As well as encouraging the child to interact with the puppet the rhyming text gives a gentle introduction to dogs & what they can do. ...

A board book version of Harry Horses wonderful story about getting lost. Its Little Rabbits birthday & as a treat the whole family go to the Rabbitworld Theme Park. Little Rabbit thinks hes so grown up that he doesnt need to stay with his Mama. However he soon realises that he is just a little rabbit after all & does need looking after. ...

Christmas is coming & all Little Rabbit wants is a shiny red sledge. When he wakes up on Christmas morning he isnt surprised that he cant find it in his stocking because thats a little small for a sledge. But when he cannot find it under the Christmas tree either or stuck up the chimney or under his parents bed he is heartbroken! I only wanted a sledge " he weeps until Papa tells him to stop crying & look outside. & there it is
- all shiny & red & new just waiting for Little Rabbit to play on it. He feels very proud when his friends gather round to admire his wonderful present but they want to play on it too! Little Rabbit thinks thats not fair
- its his sledge & hes the only one allowed to ride it! What will make him learn to share?"

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Little Rabbit is very excited at the thought of being a big brother. However when Mama has three babies instead of the expected one things dont go as smoothly as Little Rabbit had hoped. Perhaps babies are not as much fun as he first thought! But Little Rabbits new siblings adore him & when Little Rabbit is the only one who can get them to sleep he realizes how special it is to be a big brother. This is a very poignant tale full of humourously familiar moments for any family expecting a new baby. ...

Little Red is on his way to visit his grandmother on the other side of the wood. Ignoring all warnings of wolves in the wood he removes his coat & strays from the path. Thats when the greedy wolf lurking in the wood hatches an evil plan. He steals the little boys red coat & hurries to the cottage to gobble up Little Reds shortsighted grandmother. But once the wolfs had his dinner hes ready for dessert...meaning Little Red is next on the menu! But can a keg of delicious sparkling ginger beer save him from a gruesome end? With settings from the fabulously quirky Ye Olde Belch Inn to grandmothers eerie old cottage this witty reworking of the classic tale is perfectly adapted to 18th-century England & is bursting with period detail. Other titles in the series: Cinderella & Rapunzel. ...

Fairy stories & traditional tales have a special place in the life of every child. Trust Ladybird" to bring you all the best-loved titles in our famous small hard-wearing format. This tale of " The Little Red Hen" is perfect for reading aloud or for older more confident readers to read by themselves. There are 24 " Ladybird Tales" to collect so the only problem is which one to choose first!" ...