Macmillan Children's Books Grimms' Fairy Tales Woollard Elli

From the land of fantastical castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of enchanting folk and fairy stories full of giants and dwarfs, witches and princesses, magical beasts and cunning children. From classics such as 'The Frog-Prince' and 'Hansel and Grettel' to the delights of 'Ashputtel' or 'Old Sultan', all hold a timeless magic which has enthralled children for centuries

Знаменитые Сказки братьев Гримм, чудесные, ироничные, страшные - и знакомые каждому с детства. Популярные и любимые герои: Красная Шапочка, Храбрый портняжка, Бременские музыканты соседствуют с не столь известными: Белой и Черной невестами, Домовыми, Чертом с тремя золотыми волосками - в книге собраны более двухсот сказок и легенд! Сказочное чтение увлечет и развлечет не только детей, но и взрослых - даже после тщательной цензуры братьев Гримм, убравших мрачные подробности из народных сюжетов • Книга на английском языке • The wolf thought to himself, 'What a tender young creature! what a nice plump mouthful - she will be better to eat than the old woman. I must act craftily, so as to catch both.' • Collected by the German Grimm brothers, these folk tales have captured the imaginations of children and adults alike since they were first published in 1812

Guardians of Magic is a brilliant magical adventure from the Costa Award-winning creator of Goth Girl, Chris Riddell. This fantastic quest is fully illustrated by Chris in black and white throughout • Meet the Guardians of Magic: Zam, Phoebe and Bathsheba, three children who don’t yet know how powerful they are • In a place where fairy tales don’t behave, and magic brings danger, enemies of magic are working together to destroy it. Unless the three brave Guardians fight back and believe in the impossible, soon magic and the mysterious cloud horses will be gone

Erika has a BIG secret. She’s a member of the Dream Defenders – a top-secret organization that banishes your worries while you sleep! • And tonight they're on a mission to rescue Erika's best friend Silas from the clutches of the evil Glooms – creatures who want everyone in the dream world to look and think exactly the same way! • Can the Dream Defenders save Silas and help him to see that being a misfit can be a truly marvellous thing? • The Marcus Rashford Book Club is a collaboration between Marcus Rashford and Macmillan Children's Books, inspiring children to develop a love of reading and literacy as a life skill

Хрюшка и курочка играют в прятки. Куда же спряталась курочка? Может, сюда? • Мишка несет письма лягушке, белке и кроту. Чтобы узнать, какой сюрприз он подготовил своим друзьям, нужно открыть интерактивное окошко! • «Хрюшкины прятки» и «Мишка-почтальон» – это две интерактивные истории для детей из серии Tales from Acorn Wood от создателей «Груффало», Джулии Дональдсон и Акселя Шеффлера. Эта книга в мягком переплете станет прекрасным подарком как для детей, так и для их родителей • Книга на английском языке • With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the Tales From Acorn Wood books have been delighting both parents and toddlers for fifteen years. In Tales From Acorn Wood: Hide-and-Seek Pig and Postman Bear, two of the popular lift-the-flap stories from the creators of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, are together in paperback, with a beautiful foiled cover look

Aziza's Secret Fairy Door and the Magic Puppy is the fifth title in this fun and inclusive, young magical adventure series for readers of 6-8 from Lola Morayo. Inspired by fairies and creatures from world mythology this is gorgeously illustrated in black-and-white throughout by Cory Reid • Aziza's brother Otis is pestering their parents for a dog. Again. Even though they're not allowed pets in the flat. Aziza is sympathetic, but soon forgets about all this when she enters her room to find the fairy door making a ticking noise - almost like a clock - and spring flowers all around it. Soon, she is stepping through the fairy door - but not before her brother, Otis, runs up to her and enters the fairy door too • Aziza and Otis arrive in time for the Spring fete, and they are about to unveil the town clock, marking the arrival of Spring and growth

Больше всего на свете Фредди хочет завести питомца. Когда фея Бесси-Белль предложила исполнить его желание, он точно знал, о чем просить. Проблема в том, что Бесси-Белль плохо слышит, а Фредди постоянно бормочет, а значит, что его желание исполнится не так, как надо! Что же делать? К счастью, Королева фей всегда готова помочь! • Freddie and the Fairy –это потрясающе остроумная и забавная книга для детей от Джулии Дональдсон и Карен Джордж • Книга на английском языке • Written by Julia Donaldson, the author of The Gruffalo, and illustrated by Karen George, Freddie and the Fairy is a delightfully witty, rhyming tale • Freddie wants nothing more than a pet, so when the fairy Bessie-Belle offers to grant his wishes, he knows just what to ask for. But Bessie-Belle can’t hear very well and Freddie tends to mumble, which means the wishes aren’t turning out as planned! Whatever can they do? Luckily the Fairy Queen is on hand to help

Aziza's Secret Fairy Door and the Ice Cat Mystery is the second title in a fun and inclusive, young magical adventure series for readers of 6-8 from Lola Morayo. This magical story is inspired by fairies and magical creatures from world mythology and is gorgeously illustrated in black and white throughout by Cory Reid • Aziza can't wait for the Holidays when the flat is filled with pretty tinsel and delicious smells. It's warm and cosy in Aziza's bedroom, so when she notices that her Secret Fairy Door is covered in ice and frost, it's a sure sign that she's about to go on a new adventure • Aziza crosses the threshold and finds Shimmerton covered in ice and snow, even though it is supposed to be high summer there. Everything is muddled up – even the Yule Lads have been spotted causing mischief! Ccoa the Ice Cat has gone missing and Aziza, her fairy friends and even the naughty Gigglers, must team up if they are to track him down and put everything right again

A laugh-out-loud cautionary tale (for children and grown-ups) written by Catherine Emmett and illustrated by David Tazzyman, bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum series and You Can't Take an Elephant on a Bus • Digby David slammed the door, • and dumped his bag upon the floor • "Daddy! I DEMAND a pet, • Why have I not got one yet?" • Digby David wants a pet, but not just any pet - it has to be TWICE as big as Reuben's guinea pig and even better than Lily Jean's cat. Digby David's Daddy does what he's told, and soon Digby has a guinea pig, which he loves with all his heart... for half a day. Digby demands bigger and better, Daddy's hair gets greyer and greyer, and when Digby's dog gets boring too, he insists Daddy buy him... a gorilla! • A hilarious tale with a 'be careful what you wish for' message, especially if you wish for a gorilla and don't look after it properly

Once Upon a Wild Wood is a richly imagined story packed full of familiar fairy tale characters as you've never seen them before. A fabulously funny adventure, full of warmth, wit and delightful details to discover – this is Chris Riddell at his picture book best! • Little Green Raincape is on her way to Rapunzel's party, deep in the wild woods. The way is long and dark, but Green is a smart girl. Smart enough to turn down apples offered by kindly old ladies and smart enough to turn down travel advice from helpful wolves • Above all, Green is smart enough to solve a wealth of classic fairy tale problems – not least mend a lovelorn beast's broken heart • Including Red Riding Hood, Thumbelina, Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, the Three Bears, the Seven Dwarfs – and many more – Once Upon a Wild Wood is a beautiful book for curious young readers

Книга Play Time: Plays содержит одиннадцать коротких пьес, которые обязательно понравятся детям • Пьесы ориентированы на детей разных возрастов. Сценарии сопровождаются полезными советами, приблизительной продолжительностью пьес и советам по подбору актеров. В сборник любимой детской писательницы Джулии Дональдсон вошли как известные произведения (например, легенда о Персефоне и сказка «Три козла Граф и злобный тролль»), так и современные пьесы • Книга на английском языке • Play Time: Plays for all ages includes eleven fun-to-act short plays for all children to enjoy, especially those in primary school (Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2) • Each play comes complete with helpful guidance on target age, running time and cast. Ranging from adaptations of traditional tales (e

The 104-Storey Treehouse is the eighth book of Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations • Join Andy and Terry in their 104-storey spectacular treehouse (it used to be a 91-story treehouse, but they decided it was still missing a few things). They've added thirteen new levels, including a never-ending staircase, a burp bank, and even a mighty fortress. But Andy and Terry are in a race against time to find a funny story for their next book - and Andy had a toothache that hurts so bad he can't write any jokes for their new book. Will the tooth fairy be able to help? • But Terry knows just what to do: buy a Joke Writer 2000™ to write the jokes for them! All they need first is some money from their money-making machine and then it's off to the store