'Isla Fisher is hilarious' DAVID WALLIAMS

'Charming, funny, delightful: Marge is the babysitter all children would wish for' DAVID BADDIEL

Whistles at the ready. Marge is off!

Have you met Marge? She has rainbow hair, tells wild stories and she's the best babysitter in the whole world.

Things do SOMETIMES go off the rails when Marge is around but Jakey and Jemima don't mind that. After all, no one else could rescue a train, help Jakey's wobbly tooth or cause chaos at the zoo!

The third fun family story in the MARGE IN CHARGE series, written by actor & comedian Isla Fisher and illustrated throughout by Eglantine Ceulemans.

Take a trip into Wonderland with Alice, sing along with the twinkling stars and take a snooze with Sleeping Beauty in Bedtime Stories and Lullabies, a CD of popular stories, lullabies and rhymes. With a running time of approximately 60 minutes, it's perfect listening for little ones who are ready for bed! Stories, lullabies and rhymes: Sleeping Beauty Alice in Wonderland The Nightingale Tom Thumb The Emperor's New Clothes The Frog Prince Thumbelina The Goose Girl Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Wee Willie Winkie Star Light, Star Bright All the Pretty Horses All through the Night Hush Little Baby Bye, Bye Bunting Diddle, Diddle Dumpling Rock-a-Bye Baby Frere Jacques

CAN a machine really do the job of a writer? HOW would you take exact revenge on a cruel tabloid journalist? WHY does no one emerge from the house of an eccentric landlady? THIRTEEN UNEXPECTED TALES WITH SHOCKING AND UNSETTLING TWISTS AT EVERY TURN.

A collection of reissued stories with simple vocabulary featuring Dick, Jane, and other familiar characters.

An anthology of dark, powerful and moving short stories from a master storyteller and Hans Christian Andersen Award winning author, inspired by his childhood in the north-east of England. A diverse collection of stories from the author of the internationally award-winning Skellig, deftly interwoven with illuminating autobiographical pieces on the inspirations behind the fiction. David Almond says of this unique volume, "Stories on the page are so beautifully neat. All that lovely black print; those lovely straight lines and paragraphs and pages. But stories are living things, creatures that move and grow in the imaginations of writer and reader. They must be solid and touchable, like the land, and must have fluid half-known depths, like the sea. These stories take place in a real world - but in fiction, real worlds merge with dreamed worlds. Real people walk with ghosts and figments. Earthly truth goes hand-in-hand with watery lies."

Mrs Pepperpot can't choose when she will shrink to the size of a pepperpot - it just happens! But whatever she encounters, whether it be a monstrous mousetrap, a crafty fox or a gigantic mountain of ice cream, little Mrs Pepperpot will always come out on top.

This is a collection of 24 short stories, ranging from the classical to the modern and drawn from many countries.

Chosen and introduced by Neil Gaiman, this thoroughly beguiling collection of short stories is inhabited by an amazing menagerie of creatures from myth, legend and dark imagination The griffin, the sunbird, manticores, unicorns - all manner of glorious creatures never captured in zoos, museums or photographs are packed vividly into this collection of stories. Neil Gaiman has included some of his own childhood favourites alongside stories classic and modern to spark the imagination of readers young and old. All contributors have given their work free to benefit Dave Eggers' literacy charity, 826DC. Includes stories by: Peter S. Beagle, Anthony Boucher, Avram Davidson, Samuel R. Delany, Neil Gaiman, Maria Dahvana Headley, Nalo Hopkinson, Diana Wynne Jones, Megan Kurashige, E. Nesbit, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Saki, Frank R. Stockton, Gahan Wilson, E. Lily Yu.

A tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable ball of mischief, William Brown has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features original illustrations by Thomas Henry and a foreword by novelist, dramatist and screenwriter Roddy Doyle. Just William is Richmal Crompton's first book about the incorrigible William Brown. Follow his adventures from getting over a school teacher crush to a failed attempt at baby-sitting, and from throwing a wild party to meeting his faithful dog Jumble in this hilarious collection of stories.

Paul Jennings is the master of the unpredictable and one of Australia's top-selling authors, hugely popular both with children and their teachers. This collection of thirteen of his best stories takes us from a world stuck on fast- forward to a boy who is truly stuck on a girl. Not to mention another eleven weird yarns.

The perfect companion book to the New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Hidden Enemy is a collection of three action-packed novellas by bestselling author Pittacus Lore Originally published as the e-novellas Five's Legacy, Return to Paradise, and Five's Betrayal, now, for the first time ever, they are together in one print volume.

Five's Legacy tells the story of Five's early years on Earth when he was just a young teen on the run, discovering his abilities and making the wrong kind of friends.

Return to Paradise picks up in the aftermath of the Mog attack on Ohio and follows Mark James as he struggles between returning to a normal life and helping John Smith and the others.

Five's Betrayal is the exhilarating continuation of Five's story, in which he joins the Mogadorian ranks and must demonstrate his allegiance to them by helping to destroy the other Lorien survivors.

You know the truth about the Mogadorians' invasion of Earth and the Garde who will do anything to defeat them--yet there is still so much to learn. The stories in Hidden Enemy will help you get the answers you seek, but they will not help you stop the coming war. Only the Garde can save our planet.

Join the Famous Five on a brand-new adventure in this NEWLY CREATED story for children aged 5 and up!

When the Famous Five are enjoying a picnic on Kirrin Island they spot a lamb in trouble. With no one else on hand to help, it's up to the Five launch a rescue mission. Will they make it in time?

Set in the world of Enid Blyton's best-loved series, this newly created story follows Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog on a special new adventure. The story is broken down into six short chapters with vibrant, full-colour illustrations on every page - perfect for shared reading or for newly confident readers to enjoy independently.

Also look out for: The Birthday Adventure, illustrated by Becka Moor.

Enid Blyton's eight original short stories about the Famous Five are also available as early readers illustrated by Jamie Littler. Collect them all!

Jack loves building sandcastles more than anything in the world. But he can't stop the sea from stealing them away. Then one day he finds a shell with magical powers, and makes a wish to be king of his own sandcastle. In no time he finds himself in the middle of an amazing adventure. But is his new power greater than the power of the sea? This magical tale from M.P.Robertson draws the reader into Jack's amazing adventure of wishes, sandcastles, shells, mermaids and floods through the truly magnificent, full-colour illustrations. A popular read in schools especially in summer and a great book for boys, this atmospheric adventure shows us the power of our imagination and dreams.

The story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes, his plan for the wooden Horse and his many adventures on his long journey home to Greece. With a beautiful introduction by best-selling author Michelle Paver, and additional endmatter including an author profile, who's who, activities, glossary and more.

A beautifully illustrated story to celebrate the amazing man - Daddy. Daddy is every child's hero and he really isn't afraid of anything - certainly not Bottom-Biting Bog Monsters that are trapped in the toilet, Ghastly Gawping Giants that stare through the window, or things that go bump in the night! Dramatic and powerful illustrations strengthen the image of Daddy's bravery in the face of frightening and grotesque creatures, however perhaps there is one thing he is afraid of . . . a real page turner to share with Daddy as the child finds out. Packed with funny text with delightful ink and watercolour illustrations, M.P. Robertson has created a fabulous book for any child to share with their father.

A poetical softback picture book about a little girl who hopes to catch the moon and discovers seven ways to realise her dreams.Seven Ways To Catch The Moon takes the young girl on a mystical journey on magic carpets with witches and dragons, as she discovers the best way to catch the moon, equipped with only a butterfly net. She tries hitching a lift with a witch, riding on a dragon's back as well as other adventurous ways to catch the moon.Each spread is illustrated in ink and watercolour in exquisite detail. The moon is painted in its various states, with aerial backdrops that take the reader from back garden suburbia, over a lighthouse and dragon-filled forests, to Arabia.This book makes great bedtime reading, ending on the line, 'The seventh way is to close your eyes, and dream a dream of midnight skies'. Enjoy the conversation as the child tells you about their favourite way to catch the moon and you can invite them to share other ideas too.Guide age range: 4-8 years.Made with paper & love, from you to me.Why we love itThe illustrations that accompany this rhyming story are lovely. With details to pick out as you go through the book, there are further opportunities for discussion.*Portrait 29.0 x 22.1cm*Written and illustrated by M. P. Robertson*32 pages of 140gsm uncoated, FSC paper *Softback book*Matt colour cover and colour internal pages*Ethically produced from sustainably sourced materials*Designed and published in the UK