When fifteen year old orphan Jack Hampton pays a final visit to Captain Jones in prison, he doesn't expect to spend the next few months aboard the Firebird with a crew of rugged pirates, the fearsome, mysterious Madame Helena and a manuscript full of puzzling clues. An exciting tale of pirates, treasure, treachery and adventure: all somehow tangled up with the loss of the Curchan Ruby and an unusual board game, the Game of Pirate. Those who loved reading Treasure Island will also love this book.

The third in a popular series, comprising seven crazy short stories. Robbie has been trapped by a witch inside a book. In order to escape, he needs to rewrite all the stories in a week...

Modern fairy tales with a wicked sense of humour, following the highly popular "Wicked Tales." In six stories, Gangster rats are out-cooled by a mischievous baby; Easter bunnies with machine guns back Cinderella against a Chavvy Fairy Grotmother; Alicroc's Tiny Scouts compete with Big Mike's Tough Scouts; A cow with a chicken on its back and a magic hat on its head helps Jack outwit the Giant and the Ogress; Big Bob the Hunter is tricked by a cheeky Gorilla and a singing snake; and the Bad Tooth Fairy brings naughtiness and chaos to every home. These questions and many others are answered in Wicked Tales Two: Even Wickeder Tales.

Nine lively and hilarious short stories for ages 8-80. Modern fairy tales with a wicked sense of humour: Alicroc the Alien in charge of a class of four year olds; the Littlest Thundertroll's trip down to "human-land" to get a box of chocolates for the Thundertroll Fairy; a small Gorilla who outwits his hungry neighbours; the bears' backward version of Goldilocks; a Boy who runs away and is captured by Trolls; what happened between the greedy Princess, the Frog and the golden ball; an Irish Fairy and a dancing Horse have a run-in with a Witch; why Pink Pigs should never talk to Wolves; and Snow White meets the Seven Easter Bunnies, who are armed and dangerous...

An unusual adventure story for readers 8 years and up, featuring a talking cat ("the"coolest cat in England") and a nine-year-old boy who hardly talks at all. The boy is determined to find his lost mother, even if it means walking every street in London. But first he and the cat have to deal with someone who is planning the extinction of all the cats in England! Nicklus the boy and Marlowe the cat make an unusual team as they join forces to upset the clever plans of Lady Emmeline, and try to find Nicklus' mother.

The fifth book of Wicked Tales - and this time it's scary Seven of the eight stories are based on stories from the Grimm Brothers'"Household Tales."

Three adventurous orphans from a quiet village in England fall UP a tree... and find themselves in a world where furry woodland creatures speak to one another in song. They become honoured guests of the beautiful and clever Queen Jess, but get involved in a struggle between her people and the rebellious singing Muselings. What are the secrets behind the Queen's industrial empire and the mysterious flowers so fiercely guarded by the terrible crow monster, Ahab? How is kindly old Elias from their village involved in all this? Was their journey an accident, or was it destiny that brought them here? And who can be trusted? This is a fast-paced tale packed with adventure and humour.

How will a baby with super powers keep his secret from his parents and protect his friends with help from a cat, a rat, a mouse, a box of baby cereal, a brick and a few dirty nappies? The big bad wolf is trying to eat three cute kittens instead of gobbling up pigs, but will his flame-thrower be a match from their jumble sale arsenal? Can Fearsome the Dragon rescue the Princess from the tower before her wicked Uncle and the wickeder witch can do away with her? Why do the four Easter bunnies think there are seven of them? Why do they have chainsaws? Can they protect the princess from the terrible carrot curse (see Wicked Tales 3) before it's too late? The littlest Thunder Troll is back and this time he has brought his new pet - Trog the Thunder dog Can they outsmart the witch again? The Snow Queen is the biggest Pop Diva ever. Can the Greta and the kindly troll rescue Kay from her clutches and persuade her she'll be happier cleaning grandma's cave? Find out in Wicked Tales Four: Worlds of Imagination