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NEW TITLESSTARS OF FORTUNEBy Cynthia Harnett Illustrated by the author Foreword by Amanda Craig 232pp age: 9 to 16 7.99A gripping adventure story aboutTudor England the children ofSulgrave Manor become involvedin a secret plot to free PrincessElizabeth.ISBN 978 1 903252 24 6

THE TAIL OF THE TRINOSAUR

By Charles Causley Illustrated

by Jill Gardiner Foreword byMichael Rosen 128 pp age: 5to 12 6.99For ninety million years aTRINOSAUR has lain undis-turbed in the Amazon Jungle. Butthis fantastic Creature is finallyunearthed and sent as a gift to thetown of Dunborough.ISBN 978 1 903252 23 9

THE VOYAGE OF QV 66

By Penelope Lively Illustratedby Harold Jones Forewordby Michael Morpurgo 192pp age: 9 to 14 6.99In an England abandoned by peo-ple and covered by water, Pal thedog, Ned the horse, Freda thecow, Pansy the kitten, Offa thepigeon and Stanley set outon a quest. An epic and funnyadventure story.ISBN 978 1 903252 21 5

THE WOODS OF WINDRI

By Violet Needham Illustratedby Joyce Bruce Foreword byStephanie Nettell 256pp age:10 to 14 7.99A romantic adventure aboutPhillippa and the Count of MonteLucio, and the enemies who plotto kill him.ISBN 978 1 903252 15 4

THE HOUSE IN NORHAM

GARDENS

By Penelope Lively Forewordby Philip Pullman 160pp age: 9 to adult 7.99Clare, an Oxford schoolgirl, entersthe dreamworld of a Stone Agetribe, and is called upon to laythe ghost of an ancient misunder-standing. The different layers oftime, memory and experience areexplored by a masterful author.ISBN 978 1 903252 18 5

TENNIS SHOES

By Noel Streatfeild Illustratedby D.L. Mays Forewordby Adle Geras 224pp age: 9 to 13 7.99The four Heath children, with ten-nis in their blood, join the competi-tive tournament circuit and battlehard to win. An absorbing storyfrom an enormously popular chil-drens author.ISBN 978 1 903252 08 6

GREEN SMOKE

By Rosemary ManningIllustrated by Constance Marshall Foreword by Amanda Craig148pp age: 5 to 9 6.99Susan loved exploring secretcoves in Constantine Bay. In one ofthem she discovered R. Dragon 1500 years old, with beautiful man-ners far too polite to eat people!ISBN 978 1 903252 29 1

BUNCHY

By Joyce Lankester Brisley Illustrated by the author Foreword by Fiona Waters 112pp age: 4 to 9 6.99

Bunchys friends are just a littlebit magical: the pastry girl, theclothes-peg family, and the Scrib-bles all keep her company whenGrandmother is away . . .ISBN 978 1 903252 22 2

THE LARK AND THE LAUREL

By Barbara Willard Illustratedby Gareth Floyd Foreword byKevin Crossley-Holland 170pp age: 9 to 16 7.99After the Wars of the RosesCecily Jollond flees to Man-tlemass in the Sussex Weald.Her life is transformed as sheuncovers its secrets and its

treacheries.1 903252 34 5

OLD PETERS RUSSIAN TALES

By Arthur Ransome Illustratedby Faith Jaques Foreword byChristina Hardyment 256pp age: 7 to adult 7.99The tale of the Firebird, the fableof the Golden Fish and manyothers: in the days before theRevolution, Arthur Ransome vis-ited Old Russia, and heard thesestories first-hand.ISBN 978 1 903252 16 1

BILL BADGER AND THE

WANDERING WIND

By B.B. Illustrated by DenysWatkins-Pitchford Foreword byTony Bradman 128pp age: 5 to 9 6.99

Bill Badger and Iizzybizzy thehedgehog set out on the canal onthe narrow boat Wandering Wind.They have a cargo of conkers, buthidden beneath them is a treasure!How can they defend it against BigGinger and his band of fierce cats?

B.B.s wonderful animalcharacters, his sense of excitementand adventure on the canal , andhis marvellous descriptions of thecountryside all combine to make thisa lively and appealing story for theyounger reader.

ISBN 978 1 903252 41 3

MOUSE TIME

Two stories by Rumer Godden Illustrated by Martin Ursell Foreword by Julia Eccleshare 80pp age: all ages 6.99

In these two stories, the mice ofMouse House find an old dolls house the home of t heir dreams andthe caged dove in The Mousewifereturns to his true home, the freedomof the natural world. Told in RumerGoddens inimitable style, thesestores are about courage and caring,and daring to be different.

ISBN 978 1 903252 42 0

THE ENDLESS STEPPE

By Esther Hautzig Foreword byMichael Morpurgo 216pp age: 10 to 16 7.99

Esther Hautzig was born in Poland.

In 1941 when she was ten yearsold, she was exiled with her family toSiberia where she spent the rest ofthe war. By turns shaking and sad,funny and touching, this is a story ofa desperate situation, magnificentlyovercome. It received considerableacclaim when it was first published inthe United States in 1968, and hasbeen rightly hailed as a great humandocument.

ISBN 978 1 903252 43 7

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WANDERINGWIND

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Introduction by Tony Bradman

MOUSETIME

Rumer Godden

Introduction by Julia Eccleshare

Two stories by

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Ru denmer Go

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THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE

By George MacDonald Illustrated byHelen Stratton Foreword by GeraldineMcCaughrean 224pp age: all ages 7.99

This is a classic fairy tale, the sequel toTHE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN,and once again it is the story of thestruggle between good and evil. OnlyCurdie the miners son can defend

the ailing Kingagainst theevil plottersin his castle.The ancientand mysteriousQueen Princess Irenesgreat-greatgrandmother,who can changeher shape at will gives him thegift of a magicalhandshake, sothat Curdie can know the true natureof every person whose hand hegrasps. The powerful magic dog Limaaccompanies Curdie on his quest inwhich Curdie learns the meaning ofcourage.

ISBN 978 1 903252 44 4

BOGWOPPIT

By Ursula MorayWilliams Illustrated& foreword byShirley Hughes 160pp age: 8 to

12 7.99When Aunt Lilymarries thelodger, orphanedSamantha ispacked off to snooty Lady DaisyClandorris, who has no time forchildren. Lucky for Samantha, then, todiscover the small furry creature in thecellar . . .

ISBN 978 1 903252 36 9

B E S T S E L L E R

THE LAR K AN D

THE LAUREL

Barbara Willard

Introductionby KevinCrossley-Holland