Children's stories, English

Alfie's dad is always there for Alfie and Annie Rose. He's there to reassure Alfie during a restless night; he's there to find Alfie's favourite toy Flumbo when he gets left on the bus; and most of all he loves spending time with his children and they love spending time with him!

Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass' have captivated the imagination of adults and children alike since they first appeared more than 100 years ago.

Join Dirty Bertie, everyone's favourite trouble magnet as he encounters aliens in the school playground, takes to the skies at a balloon festival and becomes a modern day Robin Hood!

Three more slapstick adventures from our favourite doggy detectives, all set in the summer sun. And things are hotting up! Someone is cheating in the sandcastle competition! There's something fishy about the new cafe! But it's the alien invasion that really makes Shifty and Sam lose their cool!

Alfie and his best friend Bernard have a day out full of surprises when they go to meet a very great person indeed. What's more there are secret dens to explore, snowy skies, birthday fun and a very unexpected visitor on a special night-time trip!

Take one pugnacious pirate, add a clueless crew, a poisonous parrot, a psychopathic squid and the merest glimpse of a treasure map - and you have a recipe for the worst kind of marine mayhem. Colin King's illustrations bring the crew of the Purple Pimple to all-too-loathsome life and add another ...

When famous explorer Pearl stumbles into the shop, she's certain she's done everything and been everywhere - until Wilbur and Fred suggest a swashbuckling pirate adventure! Join Captain Pearl as she embarks on a sneaky mission to steal the priceless Black Pearl, stirs up trouble in a treasure rac...

Hear all about Ancient Egypt from the great teller of tales, Rami the cat - history like it's never been told before! Join Marcia Williams on a journey to Ancient Egypt. Explore the myths and wonders of this ancient civilisation, meet Ra the creator, the cursed boy-king Tutankhamen and Cleopatra,...

Ordinary kids with extraordinary powers gather in a secret school to be trained to fight the forces of darkness. Jack, Danny, and Ruby are training for battle with some high-powered fighting robots. But when their opponents go rogue, they soon realise a far deadlier enemy is afoot!

This is a collection of four stories from the 'Animal Ark' series: 'Kitten Rescue', Bunny Trouble', 'Fox Cub in Danger', and 'Puppy in Peril'.