Adventures Of The Little Wooden Horse
Ursula Moray Williams

Dashing, proud and brave, Uncle Peder had never made so fine a horse before. The little wooden horse loves Uncle...

Carbonel
Barbara Sleigh

This is the story of a cat, a broomstick and an ordinary schoolgirl called Rosemary. She bought them both in...

Charlotte's Web
E B White

This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur — and of...

Cops and Robbers
Allan Ahlberg

The robbers of London town plan a desperate crime on Christmas Eve - to steal all the toys they can...

Dr. Xargle's Book Of Earthlets
Jeanne Willis

This humorous story tells how Dr Xargle instructs his class of aliens on the appearance and habits of "Earthlets" (human…

Esio Trot
Roald Dahl

Mr Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a secret passion for the attractive widow Mrs Silver. Unfortunately she lavishes all her...

Finn Family Moomintroll
Tove Jansson

Although they're small, fat and shy creatures, Moomins have the most amazing adventures. It all begins when Moominpappa tries on...

Flat Stanley
Jeff Brown

Stanley Lambchop is an ordinary boy with an extraordinary problem. One night, a giant pinboard falls on top of him...

Fungus The Bogeyman
Raymond Briggs

Deep under the ground, in the dark tunnels of bogeydom, live the bogeys, a vile collection of slimy, smelly creatures...

Grk and the Pelotti Gang
Joshua Doder

Tim and his dog Grk, zip through the streets of Rio at high speed, after the notorious Pelotti gang. Then...

How the Whale became and other stories
Ted Hughes

The Hundred-mile-an-hour Dog
Jeremy Strong

Streaker is a mixed-up kind of dog... with quite a bit of Ferrari and a large chunk of whirlwind... She's...

The Indian in the Cupboard
Lynne Reid Banks

This text is the first of five stories about Omri and his plastic North American Indian - Little Bull -...

Ivan The Terrible
Anne Fine

It's Ivan's first day at his new school, and Boris is told to look after him, and translate for him,...

Mr Majeika
Humphrey Carpenter

When Class Three's new teacher flies in through the window on a magic carpet, the children believe that with Mr...

Mystery At Winklesea
Helen Cresswell

Dan and Mary find the perfect present for their mother in the shop at the seaside, an egg-shaped stone with...

One Thousand And One Arabian Nights
Geraldine Mccaughrean

Queen Shaharazad tells stories to her murdering husband, King Shahryar, every night, to delay her inevitable execution. He is so...

The Outlaw Varjak Paw
S F Said

Having saved the city cats from a fate worse than death, Varjak Paw finds himself the elected and popular leader...

The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark
Jill Tomlinson

Plop is a baby owl. Perfect in every way - except for one. He’s afraid of the dark! But he...

Please Mrs. Butler
Allan Ahlberg

A collection of poems about school, which are full of typical classroom events such as the candid revelations in a...

The Sam Pig Story Book
Alison Uttley

Sam Pig lives in a thatched cottage with Tom, Bill and Ann Pig - and also Brock the Badger. Here...

The Worst Witch
Jill Murphy

Mildred Hubble's first term at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches starts badly. She can't control her broomstick, her kitten, or…