'A beautiful book - not just heartwarming but heart healing' Chris Riddell A big grey elephant is following Olive's father around. It leaves with him for work and trails behind him when he comes home, keeping him heavy and sad. Every day, Olive wishes it would disappear. When she is asked to bring something old and wonderful to show her class, Olive immediately wants to bring her old bike - but she will need her father's help to fix it. Teaming up with her cheery grandad and best friend Ar...

A stirringly beautiful, heart-warming story of brotherly love and growing up, from the award-winning author of The Elephant 'There should be more books like this: gentle books that draw us slowly in and make us want to linger, books fashioned with kindness and family at their heart' Glenda Millard, author of The Naming of Tishin Silk Even on the dark days, birds still sing Luke and his big brother Ben spend the summer on the banks of Cabbage Tree Creek. Quiet Luke sketches birds, while Ben...

This is the story of a little goat called Kid.Ever since his parents chased away a fox and never returned, Kid has been raised by Audrey the chicken. She tells him stories of his mum and dad's daring and bravery. She says they live on the nearby mountain, and Kid longs to leave the farm to find them.Then, one day, he discovers he is big enough to jump the fence...Will a wild adventure up the mountain help Kid find his true home?Prais...

A stellar novel about space, starting over and the best friend you could ever imagine. Ralph sat up. His voice was croaky. 'If a shooting star past right now, what would you wish for?' 'To find another friend like you.' Leo and Ralph have been best friends ever since Ralph flew down from one of Jupiter's moons. But now that Leo's older, his mum and dad think it's time to say goodbye to Ralph. When the family moves to a small town in the country, they hope Leo might finally make a real frie...

One quiet morning, a small boy lands on the page. As a world begins to grow around him, he finds himself doing all sorts of things. He rolls down a hill. He catches a shiny, silver fish. He climbs a mountain, falls in love and builds a house. But one question troubles him. Why is he here?

Edward lives in a city, in which only one tree remains. Edward loves the tree, but one day, the tree is cut down. He is devastated, until he thinks of a way to make things better and inspire the whole city.

Angus and Lucy love books. They have hundreds of them. But when the books are taken away, Angus and Lucy's family soon discover they cannot live without them.

Christopher comes to terms with an absent father by celebrating the important things in his life. An insightful and perceptive story about remembering a father.

On August 20th, a group of young explorers was charged with a dangerous mission. They were to travel across wild country to deliver a valuable parcel. The journey would be punishing. It would test the resolve of the brave young explorers. Most of all, it would provide us all with a pair of unlikely heroes to admire and remember for many years to come. This is their story.

Oliver is ready to play but George the bear is busy reading. Oliver tries everything to get George's attention. What happens when a boy bothers a bear too many times?

Sarah has a heavy heart. It makes everything difficult – catching the bus, riding her bike, having a bath. Sarah knows the heart will always be hers to carry. She just wishes it wasn't so heavy. One morning at the bus stop, something floats by … a small boy with a heart that isn't heavy enough.

Jessica starts school wanting to make a big impression and lots of friends. Each day, she takes something special to school in her large brown cardboard box in the hope of winning friends. Day after day, this fails to work, until Jessica discovers the one thing she must take, and it’s not quite what she expected.