Children's / Teenage fiction: Animal stories

When Cress starts Witch School, she soon finds out she's not like the other pupils. Her clothes are wrong, and she can't fly a broom or make potions. In fact, the only witchy thing about Cress is her green fingers. But, when there are no pumpkins for the school Halloween party, it's Cress's turn ...

After a run-in with the scariest street cat in the Big City, fox cub siblings Ted and Nancy flee for Grimwood, expecting to find refuge in the peaceful countryside. Instead, they are met with thieving eagles, dramatic ducks, riotous rabbits and an absurd game called Treebonk! While Ted quickly fa...

This story is part of 'Reading Champion', a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE). Original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has...

When young Anna inherits a dilapidated once-grand hotel from her Great Aunt Mathilde, she's determined to restore it to its former glory. But this is no ordinary hotel - all of her staff and guests are animals! Anna soon rises to the challenge. Whether it's a flamingo, a penguin or a hippo knocki...

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. Gerald is tired and cranky. Will Piggie be in his dreams? Or will she keep Gerald from dreaming at all? Mo Willems creates another hilariou...

Everyone is puzzled when a strange package arrives in the nursery. Little Bear is sure that it's full of treasure, but Duck has his doubts. When the box starts to speak, it is clear that something much more exciting is inside.

Jonty the gentoo penguin longs to find his true home at the South Pole. One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazing adventure, all the way to Antarctica! Children will love cheering Jonty on his way, in this fabulous story by the creators of 'The Gruffalo'.

Watch out! Avalanche! Join Charlie and Archie in another rip-roaring adventure through Charlie's Park! It's winter in the Mountain Zone, and Lottie the snow leopard is about to have her babies - but no one can find her! Can Charlie and Archie get to Lottie before disaster happens?

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. Piggie cannot wait to play her new instrument for Gerald. But is she ready for his reaction? Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade ...

An upbeat rhyming story about bees and sustainability, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school. Lola is a bee who loves to boogie, but the rest of the hive thinks her dancing is silly. One day, their meadow is mowed and the bees must go in search of new nectar. Luckily, Lola's ...