Introducing Sookin Berries" her collection of stories for younger readers Jess Smith writes: I have been a gatherer of tales for most of my life & I suppose it all began when I was a wee girl. I shared a home with parents seven sisters & a shaggy dog. It could be said that I lived a different sort of life from most other children because home was an old blue bus. We were known as tinkers or travellers descendants of those who have wandered the highways & by ways of Scotland for two thousand years. Acclaimed for her autobiographical trilogy " Jessies Journey" Jess is on a mission to pass on the stories she heard as a girl to the young readers of today. If you are aged from around 10 going on 100 then youre a fine age to read enjoy & hopefully remember forever these ancient oral tales of Scotlands travelling people. What Id like you to do in this book is to come with me on the road; back to those days when it was time to pack up & get going & to take the way of our ancestors. I want you to imagine that as my friend you are by the campfire listening to the magical Scottish stories that have been handed down through generations of travellers." ...

When eleven-year-old Gwen ventures into the forest beyond her castle home she comes across the magical island of Avalon & her life changes forever. The lady of the lake Nineve asks Gwen to embark on a quest to protect the enchanted island of Avalon from the evil sorceress Morgana Le Fay. Morgana has imprisoned the eight Spell Sisters of Avalon throughout the kingdom & stolen their magical powers. It's up to Gwen her best friend Flora & a very special horse named Moonlight to find the sisters & return them to Avalon before its magic is lost forever. In this first adventure Gwen & Flora search for Sophia the Flame Sister who Morgana has imprisoned in an enchanted forest. Can the girls save her & help to restore the magic of fire to Avalon? ...

The Magical Animal Fairies look after seven young Magical Animals & train them to use their powers wisely for the good of Fairyland & the human world. But the animals have been stolen by mean Jack Frost & his wicked band of goblins! Can Kirsty & Rachel now help to track down Sophia's Snow Swan...? ...

The heart-warming tale of love & loyalty & one amazing dog Sophie... As Jan & Dave Griffith motored out of Mackay Marina on their boat Honey May it was just another day in paradise. A weekends sailing around the islands with Sophie their blue cattle dog & then home. But out at sea the unthinkable happened. Sophie disappeared overboard & despite Jan & Daves frantic search efforts their beloved family pet was presumed lost at sea. For Jan & Dave it was hard to imagine ever getting over her loss. What followed is a truly extraordinary story of survival luck & loyalty. The bonds between animals & humans are mysteriously strong & in this case a canine Robinson Crusoe was determined to beat the odds to return to her family
- she was never going to be anyones dog but theirs!
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One day Sophies mum tells her some big important news: theres going to be a new baby in the family! Sophie is very excited but then one winters night the baby is born & everything changes.. . Young children & adults alike will enjoy sharing & talking about this much-loved classic picture book with its perceptive heart-warming & witty observations on the arrival of a new baby. ...

Sophie wants to be a lady farmer when she grows up & she has a large collection of animals. She already has herds of insects a rabbit & a cat & now she has a puppy too
- Puddles the terrier has joined the family named & trained by Sophie. In Cornwall for the summer holidays Sophie feeds a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig stays on a farm meets some new friends & starts riding lessons. She also learns to swim encounters an old enemy on the beach & has her first ever horseback ride on Bumblebee a grey pony: she turns out to be a natural rider. When she learns that riding lessons are very expensive she is sad to have to stop until next summer
- but luckily Aunt Al comes to the rescue... The Sophie stories written by Dick King-Smith are perennial classics loved by generations of children. Centred on the adventures of a confident animal-loving little girl they are perfect for any child who loves to play & explore the world around them.

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Disaster has struck Fairyland! Jack Frost has stolen all the jewels from Queen Titania's crown. Without them the fairies are losing their magical powers. Rachel & Kirsty have to help India the Moonstone Fairy Scarlett the Garnet Fairy Emily the Emerald Fairy Chloe the Topaz Fairy Amy the Amethyst Fairy Sophie the Sapphire Fairy & Lucy the Diamond Fairy to get the jewels back before it's too late... Sophie's magical sapphire makes wishes come true in Fairyland & the human world! Kirsty & Rachel must help her find it... ...

A bumper edition of the last three bestselling Sophie titles. Sophie is small but very determined. Shes crazy about animals & wants to be a farmer when she grows up. Shed love to have a pony but doesnt think shell ever be that lucky. On holiday at the seaside she makes friends with Bumblebee the pony
- & a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig! Read all about Sophie her family & friends
- animal & human
- in these three galloping stories: Sophie in the Saddle" " Sophie is Seven" & " Sophies Lucky". Redesigned & relaunched these lifelong classics will continue their exceptional sales having sold over a million copies to date."


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A bumper edition of the first three bestselling Sophie titles. Sophie is small but very determined. She loves animals
- snails
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It was Sophie's first ballet lesson & she was very excited... Sophie can't wait to be a ballerina & when she joins Miss Darcy's ballet class she becomes the star of the show! With amazing novelties & an incredible pop-up finale this great-value book is the perfect gift for any child looking to plie jete & pirouette onto the stage! ...