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London: Usborne PublishingLtd, 2022
Abstract: Leni LOVES birds. So when two feather-brained professors visit her island home on a mission to bring back the dodo, she jumps at the chance to help them. But the famous bird has been extinct for over 300 years - and Sugar King Benny Shuster will stop at nothing to keep it that way. Can Leni and the squabbling professors achieve the impossible. Reading age: 9-12 years
Edinburgh : Hodder Children's Book,
Abstract: Adventure of the Goblin Dog is a stand-alone Magic Faraway Tree adventure by the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton.Discover the magic! Travel to the top of the Magic Faraway Tree with Peter and Mary on their quest to rescue a princess.Explore Fairyland in this truly magical story, where you'll encounter the Goblin Dog, rescue a princess and visit the Land of Storytellers. This is an irresistible story for all who've ever stepped into the Enchanted Wood and a fantastic i ...; [Read more...]
London : Walker Books, 2015
Abstract: In this fourth volume of Timmy Failure’s memoirs, Timmy is forced to hit the road in a cross-country trip that includes Timmy’s mom, Total the polar bear, Doorman Dave, and smells-like-a-tangerine criminal mastermind Molly Moskins. It’s a world gone mad, where good becomes bad, and Timmy Failure is a condemned man. Reading age: 8-11 Years old
London :Egmont, 1962
Abstract: My naughty little sister is always doing silly things. She's curious about what's in the chimney, so she sticks a feather duster up there. When all the soot falls out, she tries to hide it! But when she has measles she's itchy and sad and grumpy and has to stay in bed—and can't be naughty at all! How long before she's bad again? Reading age: 9-12 years
London : Penguin Random House UK, 1981.
Abstract: George decides that his grumpy, selfish old grandmother must be a witch and concocts some marvelous medicine to take care of her. Readin age 6-9 years old.
Puffin Books, 1983
Abstract: This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches. Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to grandmamma's stories-but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with the grand high witch herself! Now a major motion picture!. Reading age: 7 -10 years old.
London : Puffin Books, 1984
Abstract: "Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist."
One dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant!
Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant (the BFG), who is no ordinary bone-crunching giant, but instead prefers snozzcumbers and frobscottle to children.
But there are other giants in Giant Country. And those giants have a plan to gallop far and wide to find some tasty human beans to eat.
Can Sophie and t ...; [Read more...]
New York : Puffin Books, 2014
Abstract: When the Second World War breaks out, young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of kind old Tom Oakley. But then his cruel mother summons him back to war-torn London... Will he ever see Mister Tom again? Ages: 10 years +
[Paris] : Gallimard, c1988
Abstract: «La recette serait simple: tout ce qu'il verrait de coulant, gluant ou poudreux, il le jetterait dans le chaudron.»
La grand-mère de Georges Bouillon est un grincheuse. Georges déteste cette affreuse vieille sorcière de Grandma. Un samedi matin, Georges doit donner à Grandma son médicament.
Oh oh! Ah ah! Eh eh! Georges a une grand idée: il va lui préparer une potion magique*. Elle la guérira totalement ou... lui fera sauter la cervelle! Âge à partir de 8 ans
London : : Penguin Random House, 1990.
Abstract: Esio Trot tells the story of Mr. Hoppy, a shy, older man who is desperately in love with his neighbor, Mrs. Silver. Unfortunately, he is too shy to speak to her. Mr. Hoppy creates a plan to win her heart by going to absurd lengths to impress her. Reading age: 6-9 years old.