Collection: Junior Fiction Hardback

This is the first of three books that tell the courageous story of Anna, who was just a little girl when Hitler came to power. In this story, Anna and her brother are rushed out of Germany in secrecy, away from everything they know. Their father is wanted by the Nazis - dead or alive.

The acclaimed illustrator Quentin Blake has chosen A Christmas Carol as the first in a planned series of illustrated classics.

From the author of Count Karlstein and Spring-Heeled Jack, this is a dramatic and witty tale set in the Far East. A young girl faces danger and adventure in her quest to become a firework-maker like her father.

For Omri it is a dream come true when the plastic American Indian he has comes to life. But Omri soon discovers that being responsible for a real, live human being is more complicated than looking after a doll.

This is a charming rural tale about a small boy and his soft-toy elephant by the author of Floss and The Shepherd Boy, which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

This is the story of a little cricket and his song, from the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The little cricket tries to greet all sorts of insects, but his chirp doesn't work, until he meets another very quiet cricket.