The beautiful and haunting novel that launched David Almond as one of the best children's writers of today. Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread children's book of the Year Award.
From the bestselling, award-winning David Almond comes a book of hope and joy: under a boundless starry sky, the unforgettable Sylvia Carr finds out what it means to be brave. For readers of Michael Morpurgo and Katherine Rundell, from the author of the beloved Skellig.
A magnificent tale of crackpot notions and sky-high courage - from David Almond, the master of magical realism, with illustrations by the award-winning Polly Dunbar.
A stunning new story from the bestselling, prize-winning David Almond, bringing us the magic that surrounds the everyday. Mina, from the unforgettable Skellig and My Name is Mina, journeys to Japan and discovers another reality that is visible to all of us, if you look closely enough.
Three little pigs set off to build new homes. But someone big and bad soon comes looking for a tasty piggy snack . . . Can the pigs outwit the wicked wolf?
When Goldilocks sneaks into the three bear's cottage, no one seems to be home. But the bears soon return from their walk... Will they catch that naughty little girl?
The naughty gingerbread man is having so much fun! He scurries away from all the hungry animals, but then he meets a crafty fox... Will the gingerbread man meet a sticky end?
When an acorn drops on Chicken Licken's head, he thinks the sky is falling and dashes off to tell the King. But instead he finds Foxy Loxy... Is Chicken Licken about to become Chicken Lunch?
When Mother Duck's eggs hatch, one little duckling is wibbly and wobbly... and very ugly! The other animals laugh at him - how will the ugly duckling ever find a friend?
The shoemaker and his wife just love dancing the night away! But when they run out of money, it seems their dancing days are over. Then one morning, they find the most magnificent pair of shoes. But who has made them . . . and why?
When Little Red arrives at Granny's cottage, there's someone BIG, HAIRY and very, very SCARY waiting in Granny's bed... Will Little Red be breakfast for that big, bad wolf?