The fiftieth anniversary edition of the renowned author's poems for children—featuring the original, iconic illustrations.This collection of boisterous and witty children's poems by Robert Graves—with charming drawings by painter and illustrator Edward Ardizzone—has enchanted generations of young readers. Celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, the original 1964 edition is now available in this beautiful digital reproduction.These seven timeless poems evoke t...

Once upon a time there was a huge family of children, and they were terribly, terribly naughty …So begins Nurse Matilda, the first of three books about the no-nonsense nanny who uses magic to rein in the mischievous children in her charge – and changes their lives forever.Nurse Matilda visits the Brown children each time they begin to slip into their wicked ways, from chaos at home to a potentially disastrous trip to London and a suspect illness at the hos...

Once upon a time there was a huge family of children, and they were terribly, terribly naughty …Mr and Mrs Brown thought that their children had been cured of naughtiness by the inimitable, magical Nurse Matilda. But now, with Nurse Matilda gone, the children have slipped back into their wicked ways: Tora has put glue in the sandwiches; Emma has made a chocolate cake out of mud; David has put a toad in the milk jug; and Tim is tying Nanny's shoelaces to her chair!...

Once upon a time there was a huge family of children; and they were terribly, terribly naughty …So begins Nurse Matilda, the first of three books about the no-nonsense nanny who uses magic to rein in the mischievous children in her charge – and changes their lives forever.This covetable, highly collectable new hardback edition of a timeless classic is packed with episode after episode of mischief, mayhem and hilarity, all accompanied by Edward Ardizzone's ...

Once upon a time there was a huge family of children, and they were terribly, terribly naughty …The Brown children are back, and they're naughtier than ever! This time, they have feigned illness and been taken to hospital … but with the no-nonsense, magical Nurse Matilda running the show, they have little chance of keeping up their antics for long!This highly collectable new edition of a timeless classic is packed with episode after episode of mischief, ma...

When barbarians invade ancient Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, forming a new found family by collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum--but even there, danger lurks!How these fortunate felines survive to become the noble ancestors of the cats of modern Rome is all due to the cleverness of the cat they come to call Miranda the Great, Queen of the...

In the heart of Brooklyn, New York, there is an alley that is the most beautiful place to live in the whole wide world. Or so Connie Ives believes. The alley is the perfect location to sharpen Connie's swinging skills, hold practices for the Alley Conservatory of Music, and convict a burglar by trial.From the bestselling author of Ginger Pye comes the story of a little girl whose eyes are always open to the beauty of the world that surrounds her.This beloved middle grade no...

Nobody believed Hugsy Goode when he prophesied that a tunnel lay beneath the alley until--generations later--Nicholas (alias Copin) and Timothy (alias Tornid) decide to explore. And lo and behold, right under the vine-covered hole outside the house where Hugsy Goode used to live, they find an entrance to adventures beyond their wildest dreams.A sequel to The Alley.For two best friends with secret names and a shared mission, this is the beginning of everything....

AAnthony grew up in the loveliest place in the world - his father called it the Eye of the Earth. But to Anthony, the 'eye of the earth' was the old mill-pond near his home – a place of mystery and enchantment . Anthony's childhood was full of happy moments, and sometimes strange ones, for he had been touched with magic as soon as he was born . . . A wonderful and timeless collection of stories, beautifully illustrated by renowned artist, Edward Ardizzone.

A reissue of a much-loved adventure which has stood the test of time and is as exciting today as when it was first published nearly 70 years ago. It all begins when Nick breaks the classroom window with his football, and the Headmaster says Nick has to pay for the damage. Nick has no more hope of raising the money than of going to the Moon, so that's when rivalling Ted's and Toppy's gangs decide to sign a truce and plan Operation Glazier to get the money for Nick. The plan goes smoothly an...

Barchester Towers, Trollope's most popular novel, is the second of the six Chronicles of Barsetshire. The Chronicles follow the intrigues of ambition and love in the cathedral town of Barchester. Trollope was of course interested in the Church, that pillar of Victorian society - in its susceptibility to corruption, hypocrisy, and blinkered conservatism - but the Barsetshire novels are no more `ecclesiastical' than his Palliser novels are `political'. It is the behaviour of the individuals wit...

A girl sits in a dusty room, crammed to the rafters with books. Sunlight dances on the covers, between which are stories of magical worlds and faraway places, lands of princesses, kings, giants, and real children too. Eleanor Farjeon was that girl, who was so enchanted by her little bookroom that she recreated it by writing this wonderful collection of short stories. This charming book was the winner of the prestigious Carnegie Medal and is beautifully illustrated throughout by Edward Ardi...