Fairy Tale Books

A classic collection of tales for young readers of about six, featuring beloved characters and lively stories by P.L. Travers, Jill Barklem, Michael Morpurgo and others, chosen by children's book expert, Julia Eccleshare. The Banks family are searching for a nanny; Macaw the parrot helps out at the fish and chip shop and a stonecutter dreams of becoming an emperor… These classic stories are wonderful to share and enjoy with your child at any time of the year or would make the perfect birthday gift.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008524708 • Author: Julia Eccleshare • Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  217 • Dimensions:  12.8 x 19.8 x 2.2 cm

Join the three little pigs as they set off to see the world, build their houses and encounter the big, bad wolf. Part of the Ladybird 'First Favourite Tales' series, this story contains amusing pictures and lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241397190 • Author: Nicola Baxter • Publisher: Penguin • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 0.5 cm

A classic collection of tales for young readers of about five, featuring beloved characters and lively stories by Michael Bond, Jill Barklem, Elizabeth Laird and others, chosen by children's book expert, Julia Eccleshare. Paddington Bear tries to buy a birthday present, and the animals of Brambly Hedge set off to the seaside; A greedy queen insists on having the biggest tree in the world, but will Cinderella get to go to the ball? These classic stories are wonderful to share and enjoy with your child at any time of the year or would make the perfect birthday gift.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008524678 • Author: Julia Eccleshare • Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  223 • Dimensions:  19.8 x 12.8 x 2.3 cm

Meet Princess Mirror-Belle and The Flying Horse and enjoy the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess... Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle is perfect for fans of this bestselling picture book team who are beginning to read on their own. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse contains six delightful stories that children will come back to again and again. Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a spirited princess who claims to be from somewhere mysterious and far away. She appears out of mirrors to tell Ellen magical stories and take her on exciting escapades. From exploring a hospital after Ellen falls off her bike to chasing after Mirror-Belle's magic ball, going to the seaside and joining the unusual pets club, you can always guarantee that wherever Mirror-Belle goes, trouble will follow. Stories Included: • The Flying Horse • The Magic Ball • The Sea Monster's Cave • The Unusual Pets Club • Swan Lake • The Sleeping Beauty  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781529097634 • Author: Julia Donaldson • Publisher:  Pan Macmillan • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  244 • Dimensions:  19.7 x 13.1 x 1.9 cm

She brought honour on the battlefield. Now comes a new kind of war... Following the war that made her a hero, Mulan spends her days training a militia of female warriors to protect their homes and lands. But when invited to the Imperial City from the Emperor himself, her relatively peaceful life is upended. Upon her arrival at the palace, the aging Emperor decrees that Mulan will be his heir and take the throne. Before she can decide whether to accept the responsibility, the Emperor unexpectedly dies. As soon as Mulan accepts the mantle of Empress, it becomes clear that not everyone is on her side. The second title in a captivating series that reimagines Disney's Princesses as rulers in their own right, woven together throughout history by a mystical force known as the Queen's Council. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800222878 • Author: Livia Blackburne • Publisher: Autumn Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 3cm

One boy and his toy are about to change everything... Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve, something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life... even toys. And Jack's newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP's annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they'll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known.. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444964912 • Author: J.K. Rowling, Jim Field • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers • Format: Hardback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 24 x 15.8 x 3.4 cm