Trickster Tales

The spellbindingly creepy middle-grade debut from the bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale.<BR><BR> 'Terrifying and fun.' - R L Stine, author of Goosebumps<BR><BR> After rescuing a book from the river, eleven-year-old Ollie discovers a creepy ghost story about the Smiling Man, a fiendish trickster who can grant any wish - for a price. Luckily, it's just a story ...<BR><BR> But when Ollie finds the characters' names carved into gravestones on a school trip to a farm, the story begins to feel terrifyingly real. And then the bus breaks down on the way home, under the watchful eyes of the scarecrows. And darkness starts to fall. 'Best get moving,' the bus driver warns the schoolchildren. 'At nightfall they'll come for the rest of you.'<BR><BR> As Ollie and two new friends work to unravel a hundred-year-old mystery and save their classmates from the Smiling Man, they'll need quick thinking and even quicker feet if they're going to survive.<BR><BR> Full of slow-burning tension, gloriously creepy writing and fantastically realised characters, this is horror at its best: a perfect read for fans of R L Stine, Jennifer Killick and Phil Hickes.<BR>

Inspirée par les contes de Grimm et d'Andersen, Ladystory lève enfin le voile sur son super pouvoir : faire voyagerl'imaginaire.Entre sorcières lumineuses, chevaliers intrépides et animaux fantastiques, ses neuf contes offrent une parenthèse enchantée, pleine de tendresse, d'aventure et d'humour.

"Mighty baobabs from seedlings grow Trust your heart and you will glow"The Tirivhu Games are about to begin, but Team Tarirai is nowhere to be found! If they don't get together soon, they won't be able to take part!Could sneaky Tsuro be up to his tricks?Tarirai's Choice: The Tirivhu Games is the second picture book by SP K-Mushambi, the author of "The Mysterious Melody".

The week between Christmas and New Year's Day can be tough. Mr. Lee D'Looo, the naughty, playful imp, can make it even tougher.Learn who this mischievous fellow is, then keep an eye out as he tries to wreak havoc on your life!

Shabba me whiskers! MR GUM is 20 years old (and some). And he's NOT happy about it.But everyone else is - and this very special anniversary edition of the bestselling children's classic is bursting out the nostrils with fun and original extras from the Mr Gum world. Including an introduction from fellow bestselling author, Phil Earle!'It's time for action,' said Mr Gum to nobody in particular. 'Nasty action.'Good evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob. This book's all about him. And an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub. And Jake the dog, and a little girl called Polly. And there's heroes and sweets and adventures and EVERYTHING.You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! is the first book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) to the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award.Don't miss Mr Gum's other villainously brilliant adventures...You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!Mr Gum and the Biscuit BillionaireMr Gum and the GoblinsMr Gum and the Power CrystalsMr Gum and the Dancing BearWhat's for Dinner, Mr Gum?Mr Gum and the Cherry TreeMr Gum and the Secret Hideout