Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories: Cultural heritage
Penguin Random House Australia The Cow in the House EasytoRead 3 Penguin Young
Book SynopsisBothered by his noisy house, a man goes to a wise man for advice. But the advice in this funny and easy-to-read version of the classic Jewish tale isn't exactly what you'd expect.
£7.76
Penguin Random House Australia Tim Otoole And the Wee Folk An Irish Tale Told
Book SynopsisTim O’Toole and his wife, Kathleen, are so poor they have not a penny or a potato between them. Even their cats are too skinny for the mice to chase! When Tim goes out to find a job, he stumbles upon “the wee folk”—a band of leprechauns who give him gifts to make his fortune. That is, if Tim can keep clear of the evil McGoon family. . . . “The telling here has a well-honed, Irish lilt; the illustrations, by a Caldecott winner, are lively, expressive, and well sprinkled with sprightly men in green.”—Kirkus Reviews “This book is a winner.”—Booklist
£7.59
Penguin Putnam Inc Flecha al Sol
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£8.62
Penguin Books Ltd Red Riding Hood
Book SynopsisA thoroughly modern, thoroughly charming retelling of the old favorite. Witty and direct . . . both Granny and child are swallowed, then rescued intact by the hunter who kills the wolf. . . . A perfect union of words, story, and illustration.--Kirkus Reviews.
£8.54
Penguin Putnam Inc The Three Little Pigs
Book SynopsisThink you know the story of the three little pigs? Not until you've read this version, retold and illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner James Marshall. Children will know and love the familiar characters—three pig brothers and one huffing-puffing wolf—and they will giggle over the funny, new dialogue and cartoon like illustrations, which put a fresh, modern twist on the classic tale.
£8.54
Penguin Putnam Inc The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
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£7.99
Penguin Random House Australia Kitten for A Day Picture Puffins
Book SynopsisCan a puppy be a kitten? This puppy thinks he is. As he plays with four kittens, he tumbles and stumbles, thumps and slurps, spills and falls. Then his mother arrives. Will the five new friends be able to play again? Award-winning author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats's appealing illustrations will have readers purring with contentment. A visually delightful book. (The Horn Book)
£7.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Falling for Rapunzel
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£7.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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£7.99
Penguin Putnam Inc The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs La Verdadera
Book SynopsisThe book that launched the careers of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith?now a bilingual flip-over book! You may think you know the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf, but now here?s the story as you?ve never heard it before. In the highly acclaimed, bestselling collaboration between Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, Alexander T. Wolf tells his side of the story. Was it premeditated swineacide or simply an accident? For the first time, the full English and Spanish editions of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! are combined in a bilingual flipover book.
£9.50
Dutton Books for Young Readers In a Glass Grimmly
Book SynopsisFrom the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Inquisitor's Tale.Cover may varyIf you dare, join Jack and Jill as they embark on a harrowing quest through a new set of tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and others. Follow along as they enter startling new landscapes that may (or may not) be scary, bloody, terrifying, and altogether true in this hair-raising companion to Adam Gidwitz’s widely acclaimed, award-winning debut, A Tale Dark & Grimm. An Oprah Kids’ Reading List Pick A Publishers Weekly Best New Book of the Week Pick For more twisted tales look for A Tale Dark & Grimm and The Grimm ConclusionTrade ReviewAccolades for A Tale Dark & Grimm:• New York Times bestseller• Selection on the Today Show’s Al’s Book Club for Kids• NCTE Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Selection• An E. B. White Read Aloud Honor Book• New York Times Editors’ Choice pick• Publishers Weekly Flying Start• School Library Journal Best Book of the Year• ALA Notable Book “Unlike any children’s book I’ve ever read . . . [it] holds up to multiple re-readings, like the classic I think it will turn out to be.”—New York Times Book Review“A marvelous reworking of old stories that manages to be fresh, frightening, funny, and humane.”—Wall Street JournalAccolades for In a Glass Grimmly:• New York Times bestseller• A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2012• A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012• A School Librry Journal Best Book of 2012 “Gidwitz is back with a second book that, if possible, outshines A Tale Dark & Grimm.”—School Library Journal, starred review “Compulsively readable.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Gory, hilarious, touching, and lyrical all at once, with tons of kid appeal.”—The Horn Book “Adam Gidwitz leads us into creepy forests, gruesome deeds, terrible monsters, and—far worse—the dark places of the human heart. It’s horrible . . . and I LOVED it!”—Tom Angleberger, author of The Strange Case of Origami
£9.49
Dutton Books for Young Readers The Grimm Conclusion
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for The Grimm Conclusion:* “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and Gidwitz deploys his successful formula of bloody happenings and narratorial intrusion in his third and final installment of unexpurgated fairy tales. … Underneath the gore, the wit, and the trips to Hell and back, this book makes it clearer than ever that Gidwitz truly cares about the kids he writes for.” —Publishers Weekly starred review “Entertaining story-mongering, with traditional and original tropes artfully intertwined.”—Kirkus Reviews“The conclusion to the trilogy that began with A Tale Dark and Grimm (2010) and continued with In a Glass Grimmly (2012, both Dutton) is equally gorey and awesomely dark. ... As innovative as they are traditional, the stories maintain clear connections with traditional Grimm tales while creatively connecting to the narrative, and all the while keeping the proceedings undeniably grisly and lurid. … Readers will rejoice.”— School Library Journal“Adam Gidwitz continues his eerily funny Grimm fairytale takeoffs with fresh takes on Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin, and the Juniper Tree. Perfect for snuggle up reads.”—Barnes & Noble"Entertaining story-mongering, with traditional and original tropes artfully intertwined." — Kirkus Reviews
£8.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Petite Rouge
Book SynopsisWhen her grand-mère comes down wit'' de flu, this Cajun Little Red knows what she has to do. With her witty cat, TeJean, she sets off in a pirogue to bring Grand-mère some gumbo. Who should she meet upon the way, but that big ol'' swamp gator, Claude! Mean ol'' Claude may want to gobble up Petite Rouge, but she and TeJean have a better idea. Before long, they have Claude running back to the bayou where he belongs!
£7.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Fox and the Star
Book SynopsisFrom the award-winning designer of the iconic Penguin Hardcover Classics comes a beautifully illustrated fable about loss, friendship, and courage The Fox and the Star is the story of a friendship between a lonely Fox and the Star who guides him through the frightfully dark forest. Illuminated by Star’s rays, Fox forages for food, runs with the rabbits, and dances in the rain—until Star suddenly goes out and life changes, leaving Fox huddling for warmth in the unfamiliar dark. To find his missing Star, Fox must embark on a wondrous journey beyond the world he knows—a journey lit by courage, newfound friends, and just maybe, a star-filled new sky. Inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement and the art of William Blake, The Fox and the Star is a heartwarming, hopeful tale which comes alive through Bickford-Smith’s beloved illustrations, guiding readers both young and grown to “look up beyond your ears.”
£19.55
Penguin Random House India Fantastic Creatures in Mythology
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£8.95
Penguin Putnam Inc Puss in Boots
Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated retelling of the beloved fairy tale from Caldecott Medal-winning author Jerry Pinkney For generations, children have been enchanted by the tale of the clever cat in fancy boots who outsmarts a king and a sorcerer to win a castle and a bride for his penniless master. The humor, the magic, and a lush Renaissance setting are all on glorious display, and a well-placed gatefold adds to the drama. This elegant new edition of Charles Perrault's folktale is essential for every child's library. Read it in tandem with other Pinkney classic picture books like The Little Red Hen and The Lion and the Mouse. This book is larger than life.-Library Media Connection
£8.95
Cengage Learning, Inc Black Horses for the King
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£10.79
Houghton Mifflin Papagayo
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£8.54
Houghton Mifflin Tiktaliktak An InuitEskimo Legend
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£10.79
HarperCollins Three Billy Goats Gruff
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£7.99
Clarion Books The Three Billy Goats Gruff
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£7.99
Priddy Books Us Happy St Patricks Day Shiny Shapes
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£8.23
Square Fish I Am Arachne
Book SynopsisSpinning, I can''t stop spinning, so stay a minute, and I, Arachne, will spin a story for you . . .In this singular collection, the heroes and heroines of fifteen Greek and Roman tales give their own dramatic accounts of events. From the magnificent spinner Arachne, who learns that a mortal should never challenge a god, to the god Pan, who prefers Earth to Mount Olympus, to the beautiful, self-indulgent Pandora and the gold-stricken Midasthe reader becomes a confidant to the tellers of these sometimes humorous, sometimes sad, always engaging tales of wonder, woe, romantic love, and jealousy. Mordicai Gerstein''s energetic, whimsical illustrations combine with Elizabeth Spires''s playful renditions for a totally fresh take on familiar and not-so-familiar myths.
£9.89
Little, Brown & Company The Enchantress Returns
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£18.69
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Adventures from the Land of Stories Queen Red
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£13.29
Little, Brown & Company A Grimm Warning
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£18.69
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers The Land of Stories Beyond the Kingdoms
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£18.69
Little, Brown & Company Johnny Appleseed
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£10.82
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom
Book SynopsisA thrilling fantasy adventure that explores friendship and queer identity, perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Rick Riordan's Trials of Apollo series! When Juniper Harvey’s family moves to the middle of nowhere in Florida, her entire life is uprooted. As if that's not bad enough, she keeps having dreams about an ancient-looking temple, a terrifying attack, and a mysterious girl who turns into an ivory statue. One night after a disastrous school dance, Juniper draws a portrait of the girl from her dreams and thinks, I wish you were here. The next morning, she wakes up to find the girl in her room…pointing a sword at her throat! The unexpected visitor reveals herself as Galatea, a princess from a magical other world. One problem—her crown is missing, and she needs it in order to return home. Now, it’s up to Juniper to help find the crown, all while navigating a helpless crush on her new companion. And things go from bad to worse when a sinister force starts chasing after the crown too. Packed with adventure and driven by a pitch-perfect voice, this middle grade debut from Nina Varela is about one tween forging new friendships, fighting nightmarish monsters, and importantly, figuring out who she is and who she ultimately wishes to be.'Juniper Harvey is a heartwarming and hilarious journey across worlds that will prime readers for their own adventures.'—Kwame Mbalia, New York Times bestselling author of the Tristan Strong series
£16.14
Little, Brown & Company The Night Before Christmas
Book SynopsisThe illustrator features her Vermont farmhouse and her pets in the illustrations of this well-known poem about an important Christmas Eve visitor.
£8.99
Clarion Books No Place for Monsters
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£14.24
Clarion Books No Place for Monsters School of Phantoms
Book SynopsisIn this spine-tingling follow-up to No Place for Monsters, which Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney called wildly imaginative and totally terrifying, a group of unlikely friends must band together to protect their town from the monsters that are threatening to destroy it. The storm is coming. Who will survive? It’s been months since Levi and Kat defeated the Boojum and rescued their town’s forgotten children. But now the strangeness has started again: hundreds of creepy snowmen pop up across town and a bizarre blizzard hits the day before spring break. Being trapped in the school overnight by freak weather is bad enough. But an evil is lurking . . . one far worse than ice and wind. Worse than power outages. Even worse than being stuck with teachers and annoying classmates. Something is roaming the darkened school halls. Something . . . hungry. Now it’s up to a sma
£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Oh My Gods Graphic Novel
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£18.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Oh My Gods 2 The Forgotten Maze
Book SynopsisIn this epic sequel to middle-grade graphic novel Oh My Gods!, Karen and her new friends descend into a forgotten maze beneath Mt. Olympus Junior High in search of an online troll by the name of M1N0T4UR. For fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Miller.When Karen moved to Mt. Olympus, she certainly didn’t expect to start junior high with a bunch of gods and goddesses—let alone discover she’s a demigoddess (who doesn’t yet know her powers)! Having recently joined the school newspaper, The Chariot, Karen decides to investigate a mysterious online troll that goes by the moniker M1N0T4UR. This leads her to a treacherous maze beneath the school where Karen and her new friends must complete a set of phases. The stakes are higher than ever and a wrong move could lead to some terri-BULL consequences in this a-maze-ingly action-packed, fast-paced, pun-filled companion to Oh My Gods!.
£21.24
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Oh My Gods 2 The Forgotten Maze
Book SynopsisIn this epic sequel to middle-grade graphic novel Oh My Gods!, Karen and her new friends descend into a forgotten maze beneath Mt. Olympus Junior High in search of an online troll by the name of M1N0T4UR. For fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Miller. When Karen moved to Mt. Olympus, she certainly didn’t expect to start junior high with a bunch of gods and goddesses—let alone discover she’s a demigoddess (who doesn’t yet know her powers)! Having recently joined the school newspaper, Karen decides to investigate a mysterious online troll that goes by the moniker M1N0T4UR. This leads her to a treacherous maze beneath the school where Karen and her friends must complete a set of phases to leave the labyrinth. The stakes are higher than ever and a wrong move could lead to some terri-BULL consequences in this a-maze-ingly action-packed, fast-paced, pun-filled companion to
£12.34
Clarion Books Little Red and the Cat Who Loved Cake
Book SynopsisA highly visual fractured-fairy-tale retelling of Little Red Riding Hood (and a cat who loves cake) from Caldecott Honor–winner Barbara Lehman. With simple picture bubbles and pictograms, this is perfect for budding graphic novel readers.Little Red has baked a cake with their father, and is on the way to Grandma's house to make a delivery. But someone has been trailing them ever since they left home . . . someone who really loves cake. This playful retelling of a beloved classic is a visual delight, with references to other fairy tales hidden throughout Lehman's inviting illustrations. Master of the wordless picture book, Lehman tells a rich story using only pictures, perfect for teaching visual literacy and for budding graphic novel enthusiasts.
£17.09
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Little Good Wolf
Book SynopsisFrom the beloved creators behind Tops and Bottoms comes a fractured fairytale about a wolf who is so good, it''s bad. Will he ever fit in with his family of Big Bad Wolves? Or will he show everyone that sometimes it''s best to honor who you are?Little Good Wolf does not fit in with his family. No matter what Papa Wolf and Mama Wolf try, he is always cleaning his room or even playing with piggies! They have no choice but to send him to Bad School to learn to be a big, bad wolf.But Little Good Wolf''s teachers think he''s hopeless, too. Wicked Stepmother cannot get him to be selfish, and Mr. Troll cannot teach him how to be rude. Will he ever be BAD enough? Or just maybe, there is a way to be a wolf while being GOOD?Populated with expertly rendered fairy tale characters and infused with delightful madcap fun, this celebration of self-acceptance is an instant crowd-pleaser.
£16.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Takeout
Book SynopsisWhen a celebrity chef’s new restaurant threatens Mila’s family’s food truck, she plans to expose them for the recipe thieves they are—even if that means dabbling in the Filipino folk magic she’s tried to avoid. Fans of Tae Keller and Lily LaMotte will cheer for this charming story about food, family, and finding the place you belong.Mila may have moved to Coral Beach months ago, but it still doesn’t feel like home. A few awkward incidents with her new friends make her wonder if she’ll ever neatly fit into the super-samey small town.The only place she can be herself is at her dad’s Filipino-Indian food truck, The Banana Leaf. But when celebrity chef twins the Fab Foodie Brothers open a restaurant nearby, it turns out the food they are serving is exactly the same as The Banana Leaf''s--right down to the recipes!Mila realizes that she needs to take the Fab Foodie Brothers down before they run her fami
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Whispering Fog
Book SynopsisIn this spooky and atmospheric debut contemporary fantasy, Snow White and Rose Red meets the modern world after sisters Neve and Rose’s lives are upended when a swamp witch kidnaps Rose.Trade Review"With a dose of creepiness and a dash of delight, Landra Jennings brews a bewitching tale of sisterly love, finding your voice, and the value of a good tomato. I love this book." — Anne Ursu, author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy "The Whispering Fog is a dark and twisty retelling of Snow White and Rose Red, with a delicious page-turner of an ending. But underneath the magic, it's a refreshingly honest story about imperfect families, about how sometimes we care best for others by being real with ourselves. I loved it." — Laurel Snyder, author of Orphan Island and My Jasper June "This riveting retelling of Snow White and Rose Red is eerie and atmospheric, grounded in an extraordinary sibling connection that is given room to shift and evolve . . . a splendidly suspenseful and sinister read with a tender heart." — Booklist "A swamp full of secrets and a quirky cast of characters combine for a delightfully dark debut." — Kirkus Reviews "Jennings threads the fantasy and horror elements with the book’s realism with a goosebump-inducing precision while infusing the story with small details that leap off the page. . . Hand this to fans of Doll Bones (BCCB 06/13) and middle graders looking for a spooky blend of horror and folklore." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
£13.28
Harlequin Teen The Goddess Legacy
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£13.34
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) Amos Boris
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£18.39
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) One Potato Two Potato
Book SynopsisThis retelling of a Chinese folktale pays tribute to the author''s Irish heritage, and to the joys of an old marriage, new friendships, and the impulse to share. Mr. and Mrs. O''Grady are so poor they have just one of everything to share one potato a day, one chair, one blanket full of holes, and one gold coin for a rainy day. After digging up the last potato in their patch, Mr. O''Grady comes upon a big black object. It''s a pot no ordinary pot, for what they soon discover is that whatever goes into it comes out doubled! Suddenly the O''Gradys aren''t destitute anymore. But what they really long for is one friend apiece. Can the magic pot give them that?Using pen and gouache, the artist Andrea U''ren shows the simple characters in all their winning complexity.Cynthia DeFelice''s One Potato, Two Potato is a Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.
£16.99
Square Fish Amos Y Boris
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£9.89
Square Fish Duffy and the Devil A Cornish Tale Sunburst Book
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£9.49
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc The Golden Key
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£9.08
Random House USA Inc Bestloved Folk Tales of the World The Anchor
Book SynopsisThis collection of over two hundred folk and fairy tales from all over the world is the only edition that encompasses all cultures. Arranged geographically by region—West and East Europe, British Isles, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe, Middle East, Asia, the Pacific, Africa, North America, the Carribean and West Indies, and Central and South America—and lovingly selected from the personal favorites of folklorists and writers, this book is a major anthology in its field.Gathered together in this wide-ranging collection are familiar classics like Snow-White and Sleeping Beauty, and stories that equal them from all major cultures. Together they offer magic, adventure, laughter, reflection, vivid images, and a throng of colorful characters. More important, they offer insight into the oral traditions of different cultures and deal with universal human dilemmas that span differences of age, culture, and geography. Animal fables, proverbs, ghost stories, funny tales, an
£18.04
Houghton Mifflin Adventures of the Greek Heroes
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£8.54
Houghton Mifflin Baboushka and the Three Kings
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£16.19
