When young Clara is given a Nutcracker toy on Christmas Eve, she begins a magical journey to the festive Land of Sweets, meeting the evil Mouse King and the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy on the way. This well-known ballet is retold for younger readers in an edition that is both exciting to read and visually stunning.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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For the first time, Alison Jay illustrates her own storyline. Her love of nature and sympathy for the smallest creatures comes to the fore as she wordlessly tells the story of a growing friendship and understanding between a little girl and a bumble bee. Given free rein, her artwork is colourful and expressive and gently brings children to an understanding o
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