A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Bill Simpson wake... More
Everyone loves the wickedly dry sense of humour of The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine. Okay, Okay. So ha... More
'Okay, okay. So slap my teensy little paws. I messed up - big time.' Tuffy can't wait for Ellie and the family to g... More
A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. The Modern Classics... More
Let it be flour babies. Let chaos reign. When the annual school science fair comes round, Mr Cartwright's class don't g... More
Everyone knows that Louis is a loudmouth, he never stops talking and drives everyone crazy. No one believes him when he ... More
Tuffy doesn't feel wanted at home any more. His owners just don't appreciate him. So what if he broke the new TV? Got fu... More
A royally entertaining story by former children's laureate Anne Fine for Egmont's Blue Banana series. Pip's class are ... More
One stormy night, five stranded schoolchildren uncover the story of Richard Clayton Harwick - a boy who many years ago... More
Little Hetty dreams of being a glow-worm instead of a boring old grey worm. She wants a light of her own so she can glow... More
Bliss! A lovely, quiet, nothing-to-do and nothing-on-the-calendar Sunday . . . Well, that's until bossy Aunt Susan - an... More
A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Anneli hates art. ... More
This is a deliciously spooky Christmas tale by the 2001-2003 Children's Laureate. Lots of children find it difficult to ... More
The third collection of charming stories about Jamie and his toy Highland bull, Angus. As best friends should, Jamie an... More
An enchanting and humorous collection of illustrated stories about childhood by the 2001-2003 Children's Laureate. From... More
Boggle hats are the latest craze. Everybody at school wants one - but only Lola has one. So she decides to form a club t... More
It's a dog's life for Anthony. Not only is he lacking the respect he deserves from the neighbourhood dogs and cats, but ... More
A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Lancelot's lovely... More
A classic, funny school story from former Children's Laureate Anne Fine Philip has an incredible imagination, and when... More
Everyone loves the wickedly dry sense of humour of The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine. Okay, Okay. So ha... More
In their fourth collaboration Mary Ann Hoberman and Michael Emberley have added spooky tales to their award-winning and ... More
A classic children's book from one of best-loved Bill's New Frock authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect... More
Three stories of magical genies, far off lands and flying carpets! Jeanie finds a real genie to help her with a dull day... More
A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Anneli hates art.... More
A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Gemma doesn't bel... More
A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Chester Howa... More
Yellow clouds, purple deserts, pink trees, a blue moon - These are what the little girl saw in that alien world - a pe... More
A collection of delightful stories about friendship from the 2001-2003 Children's Laureate. Once best friends, always b... More
The powerful sequel to the highly acclaimed No Shame, No Fear London 1665-66. With the plague raging and the scent of s... More
Nobody wants Tulip in their gang. She skives off school, cheeks the teachers and makes herself unpopular with her classm... More
It's war in the Flowers household. Will's sister Estelle has turned overnight into a screaming, screeching banshee whose... More
Jennifer has a diary and Iolanthe doesn't. But Iolanthe does have a vivid imagination and a gift for writing stories. Wh... More
Kitty Killin is not only a good storyteller, but also the World's Greatest Expert when it comes to mothers having new an... More
'I don't think my mum's fit to be a parent, really I don't.' How would you feel if your mother had royal-blue h... More
When Rupert's parents go to Great Uncle Perry's funeral, Rupert spends the day with his Great Aunt Ada, along with his u... More
'It was the worst sight that I have ever seen in all my years of babysitting.' Why does Mrs Mackle think Susan ... More
Okay, okay. So spank my furry little bum. I held a party. It was my birthday . How was I supposed to know it... More
The story of a strange and disturbing friendship seen through the eyes of Natalie as she gets to know Tulip Pierce, a de... More
A gentle, heartwarming story about the friendship between a boy and his dog by much-loved author Anne Fine. From the au... More
What do you miss when you don't have siblings? Former Children's Laureate and much-loved author Anne Fine aims to find o... More
Hugo wants a gerbil, but his dad says it's cruel to keep an animal in a cage. Hugo doesn't agree, and so Dad challenges ... More
Anne Fine, the 2001-3 Children's Laureate, has collected poetry she feels it would be a shame for any child to miss. A... More
Magic beans. Sow them. Plant them. Watch children grow. 'If you are a dreamer, come in. If you are a dreamer, a wisher,... More
Sam loves making gnomes out of clay. Dozens and dozens and dozens of gnomes, living huddled together out in the shed. Bu... More
Ally really doesn't want to go with his mum on her weekly visit to his fragile aunt Chloe at the big Victorian hospital ... More
Light-hearted comedy from an award-winning author. When Uncle Ron comes to visit, he just won't seem to leave! Ian, Mum ... More
Anne Fine, the 2001-3 Children's Laureate, is a life-long lover of poetry, and A SHAME TO MISS...2 is one of her three i... More
Selected personally by multi-award-winning author and 2001-3 Children's Laureate, Anne Fine, this is a super collection ... More
'Okay, okay. So stick my head in a holly bush.' Tuffy knows what he likes. And he doesn't like the 'art' that Ellie... More
Maya longs to be in the Nativity Play but when she's given the part of Mary she's shocked to see the pink baby Jesus dol... More
Joe learns his safety rules but gets a bit confused. Does this mean he can't ask the name of the puppy he meets in the s... More
A humorous and sensitive story about growing up and being the odd one out, from former Children's Laureate and much-love... More
A surprising and entertaining story from former children's laureate and multi-award winner Anne Fine for Egmont's red ba... More
An entertaining story from former children's laureate Anne Fine for Egmont's red banana series. Nicky, Tasha and ... More
Andrew arrives at school with a book full of scratchy writing, telling Gemma, 'The chicken gave it to me.' Inside they f... More
"Countdown" - Hugo wants a gerbil, but his dad says it's cruel to keep something in a cage. To prove him wrong, Hugo set... More
The Killer Cat is back for Christmas! A much-loved classic by Anne Fine. So go on, ask me. 'Dear, dear Tuffy. ... More
Anna is thrown into a panic at school when the teacher announces that each member of the class must do a five-minute sho... More
Will Prince Haroun find the key to good health? In a hot, faraway land, two baby boys are born under the same silver mo... More
Seven top authors, seven brilliant stories. A special collection of stories for young children from seven of their fav... More
Madame Doubtfire by bestselling author Anne Fine is a wonderfully funny, punchy story about family life. Lydia, Ch... More
Told who to cheer for, who to believe in, Yuri grows up in a country where no freedom of thought is encouraged - where e... More
Tom wants to join the army, but he has to pass his exams first! When he turns up without proper uniform on exam day, str... More
Ione Muffett is alone in the summerhouse when she meets Ned Hump - a wacky student who is in love with her professor fat... More
'The devil walks . . . But the devil can make no headway if he has no help. We must invite him in . . .' Raised in secr... More
How stupid do you have to be to fall out of a top floor window? Or was Stolly trying something else - up on cloud nine, ... More
Harry is in trouble. He's burned down the family kitchen so now has to spend a week of his summer hols with his uncle Tr... More
'What does he mean? What's going on? Are you two thinking of putting Granny into a Home?' 'Thinking is finished,' Natash... More
'I adore stories in which people have weird dreams, and strange things happen. But that's in books. Real life is suppose... More
Cass has always been there for Tom, her twin - racing off to laugh with him in the old, abandoned ice house or planning ... More
'I am NOT going to Charm School . . . ' But Bonny has no choice. Forced to spend a day at Charm School while her mothe... More
Christmas comes but once a year. Luckily ...The Christmas holiday is, traditionally, a time when families gather togethe... More
Meet the queen in this sweet story by Anne Fine, perfect for children learning to read. Pip's class are sending big re... More
Perfect for children learning to read, this is a wonderful story about facing fears as a family from Anne Fine, a former... More
A surprising and entertaining story from former children's laureate and multi-award winner Anne Fine, perfect for childr... More
An entertaining story from former children's laureate Anne Fine, perfect for children learning to read. Nicky, Tasha a... More
One morning Bill wakes up to find he has somehow, in the night, turned into a girl. His mother sends him to school in a ... More
You want to know how it happened? The answer is - the way it always does. I have a really good idea. And it turns into... More
What's the hook?This hilarious novel has been successfully adapted, by Twentieth Century Fox, into the popular film `Mrs... More
Anne Fine's humorous and moving story of one boy's attempt to come to terms with his own absent father by doing a scho... More
Three classic English fairy tales from the collection of Joseph Jacobs, beautifully retold and illustrated. Twelve princ... More
An engaging classroom playscript. Daniel has never known the outside world. Raised in a dark, secluded room by his reclu... More
Part of the Rigby Navigator series that builds on the foundations laid by Rigby Star Guided for successful guided read... More
Part of the Rigby Navigator series that builds on the foundations laid by Rigby Star Guided for successful guided readin... More
Anne Fine's story of how one family looks after their aging grandmother. The book contains a sensitive and funy playsc... More
Adapted from another of her successful children's novels, Anne Fine's sensitive and poignant play for young people is ... More
A stunning adaptation for schools by the Children's Laureate Anne Fine, of her much-loved children's novel. Why is Tul... More
Edward is four years old when he is locked away with his mother by her abusive, alcoholic partner, Harris. By the time a... More
TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top ... More
TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top ... More
The children of Weir(d) Street are lazing about one sunny day when they challenge each other to tell stories of all the ... More
A warm and funny story about a boy who hates having to choose! From one of the nation's favourite children's authors, fo... More
Lily wants to bring in something really special for Show and Tell. But she doesn't want her chocolate bunny nibbled or h... More
From the moment Jamie sets eyes on Angus in the shop window, he just knows that they belong together. On Christmas morni... More
Hugo has to choose who to stay with while his mother's having a baby. Granny? Mrs Mariposa next door? Uncle Jack? Who wi... More
Crossing the road safely is like anything else - you can learn how to do it. That's what Miss Talentino tells Simon and ... More
Have a one-to-one with the very best authors in contemporary children's fiction, as Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo, Jacquel... More
Anne Fine is the 2001-3 Children's Laureate. A multi award-winner, she has collected poetry she feels it would be a sham... More
Lots of children find it difficult to sleep on Christmas Eve, because they are excited, but Pip Parker is scared. Every ... More
What's the hook?The protagonist's humour and shrewd insight makes this a Gripping novel.What are the themes?Step-familie... More
A classic children's book from best-loved Bill's New Frock author, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect for rea... More
A classic children's book from one of best-loved Bill's New Frock authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect... More
Monty is a busy little boy. His mother is a doctor, so she's always busy too. With everyone leading such busy lives, it'... More
Chester Howard can't believe it! He's been to all sorts of schools as his mother's jobs moved round the world, but never... More
Lancelot's teacher Miss Mirabelle is amazing, but her daydreaming and her green high-heels have not endeared her to the ... More
Bill wakes up one day as a girl, and is horrified to be sent to school in a frilly pink frock with fiddly shell buttons.... More
Anneli hates art - art lessons are awful and trips to galleries just make her squirm. Now she's got to try to find somet... More
Nicky and Tasha wake up, but instead of their mum being with them, there's just a tape recorder on the floor, with a not... More
Penny, Mark and Marigold are miserable. Penny is rather plump, Mark's compared with a Martian and Marigold can't speak t... More
When the rain threatens to ruin the fun at summer camp, Malik and his friends are tasked with inventing a pram that any ... More
A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Chester Howard ca... More
A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Lancelot's lovely... More
Asim, Laila and Tom like nothing more than spooking each other out with tales of the unexpected. This summer they're bac... More
A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Gemma doesn't beli... More
TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the world's best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top... More
TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the world's best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top... More
Anne Fine's award winning story. Kitty Killin is not just a brilliant story-teller, but also the World's Great Expert... More
Mr Frost's classroom is always in a mess, and now his class are on a mission to send all the things they don't need off ... More
It’s a story about a girl who hates art, be it looking at it, doing it or talking about it. Anneli is worried as her teacher has asked the children to...
Although this book was super interesting and really gave a perspective from another genders point of view there was some parts that p5/6 couldn't unde...
Review by Sol aged 8
I sort of like this book. It is funny in places but the start was boring. There were hardly any pictures there should be more a...
