The son of a poor widow, Aladdin is an idle boy easily deceived by a sorcerer pretending to be Aladdin's long lost uncle. The sorcerer tricks Aladdin into trying to find an oil lamp left in a magic cave, where Aladdin

One day Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole and finds herself in the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland. Animals talk; Alice shrinks smaller than a mouse and grows taller than a tree; there's a grinning cat -

The Cuthberts are in for a shock. They are expecting an orphan boy to help with the work at Green Gables - but a skinny red-haired girl turns up instead. Highly spirited Anne Shirley charms her way into the Cuthberts' affection with

A unique concept - 100 myths linked by a story

Atticus the Storyteller is determined to take part in the great Storytelling Festival near Troy. He leaves his family in Crete and sets off on a year-long journey round Greece with his donkey, Melissa; and wherever he

Introduces first colours, shapes and counting and encourages participation and interaction which helps to develop a baby's movement and language skills.

Let yourself be drawn into the magical world of the dance with this sumptuous anthology. Love, laughter, betrayal, adventure and tragedy intertwine to create stories that will reach deep into the heart and dreams of the reader. The story of "

The Browns first met Paddington at a railway station - Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and his hat. The Browns soon found that Paddingt

This wonderful collection of all 23 Beatrix Potter stories features Peter Rabbit so that his escapades can be followed as a continuous saga. Ages 2+.

Beauty's merchant father promises to brign her a rose as a gift from his travels. On his journey home, he takes shelter in a mysteriously deserted castle and picks a rose from the garden. The Beast appears - he will s

Tells the story of a special friendship between the Big Friendly Giant and the little girl Sophie. Together, Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant cook up an ingenious plan to rid the world of child-eating giants forever.

Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a strong spirit. As a young colt he is free to gallop in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother, Duchess, and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him,

Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors, Eragon and Saphira narrowly escaped with their lives. But more awaits the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by promises he may not be able to keep, includi

Frances Lincoln are delighted to present paperback editions of this classic picture book series, which come with a free CD audiobook read by Jim Broadbent. There's nothing more likely to prompt our portly hero into action than

Charlie Bucket thinks he's the luckiest boy alive when he unwraps one of Willy Wonka's Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delights to find the last golden ticket. He wins an amazing tour of Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory,

A brilliant audio edition of the bestselling Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now. Wonderfully brought to life by actress, Claire Skinner, this is a must for all Clarice Bean fans!

Keith Moore is Europe's biggest cocaine dealer. The police have been trying to get enough evidence to nail him for more than twenty years. Now, four Cherub agents are joining the hunt. Can a group of kids successfully infiltrate Keith

Harry discovers what fate truly has in store for him as he inexorably makes his way to the final meeting with Voldemort.

Four funny favourites from the wacky world of Dr Seuss. The Lorax Dr Seuss's ABC How the Grinch Stole Christmas One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish With mad music and zany sound effects, these four crazy tales are even more fun read aloud!

01 Aided and abetted by his ventriloquist cousin Wilbur, Elmer pretends to be blown away on the windiest day. They make fools of the other elephants, but when the laughter dies down Elmer reassures them that a heavy ele

01 Elmer loves practical jokes, but so does his cousin Wilbur. Until, that is, Elmer has an idea which brings Wilbur back down to earth, in more ways than one... Read along with the audio CD included to bring the story to lif

'I won't be full up until I've eaten at least three juicy children'. The Enormous Crocodile is the greediest creature in the whole jungle and he loves eating children! He's a terrible boaster and thinks he's really smart with

Five Go Off to Camp: Spook trains in the dead of night! And they seem to vanish into thin air - but where do they go? The Famous Five are on to it! But discovery of an unusual underground tunnel system, and a secret train-s

Boggis, Bunce and Bean are just about the nastiest and meanest three farmers you could meet. And they hate Mr Fox. So they lie in wait outside his hole, ready to shoot, starve or dig him out. But clever Mr Fox has other plans!

The fast rain to Pebblecombe has broken down. Everyone on the train wants to get to the fair and enjoy a great day out but now they're all stuck on the tracks. It is up to the Little Red Train and Duffy Driver to save the day

Five special stories...let your imagination run riot by entering the imagination of one of the worlds most treasured and celebrated Childrens book authors. Contains James and The Giant Peach, Charlie and The Chocolate Fa

Are there still smugglers at Smuggler's Top? The Famous Five go to stay at the large old house and discover secret hiding places and underground tunnels! Then they catch people signalling out to sea - who can these smugglers b

The world's largest urban warfare training compound stands in the desert near Las Vegas. Forty British commandos are being hunted by an entire American battalion. But their commander has an ace up his sleeve: he plans to smuggle

George's grandma has some very odd views. In fact, she's not a very nice person at all. She thinks caterpillars and slugs are delicious and likes to crunch on beetles best of all. George can do nothing right in Grandma's eyes,

A darkly funny story which tells the tale of George and his Grandma. George has a girzzly old grunion of a grandma with revolting eating habits. When he can't stand her any longer, George decides to cure her nastiness for good. He con

02 'It's going to take more than a couple of good-hearted souls to raise this child. It will,' said Silas, 'take a graveyard.'An original adventure story about a boy raised by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres of a local gravey

01 Another Bcharming/B tale in The BLittle Red Train/B series which will Bappeal /Bto all little Bboys and girls/B obsessed with Bengines/B, Btrains/B and things that go - now with Bbook and CD/B! When Duffy the driv

Harry Potter is about to enter his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and little does he know that this year will be even more eventful than the last! Action-packed with drama and excitement, this wonderful audi

"Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon glasses. 'It is time,' he said 'for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry. Please sit down. I am going to tell you everyth

Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonely hut high in the Alps and she quickly learns to love her new life. But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in the town. Heidi cannot bear being away from

Someone has stolen the Fire Egg. Now the Volcano on Volcano Island is active and the tremors are hatching the eggs of the Exterminator dragons! Can Hiccup return the Fire Egg to the Volcano, stop the Volcano from erupting, AND save t

James has lived with his two beastly aunts ever since the day his parents were eaten by an angry escaped rhinocerous outside London Zoo. Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker are really horrible... Then something very peculiar happens,

This title presents a classic story of friendship between man and beast. Saved from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan, young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack and taught the law of the jungle by lovable old Baloo the bear and Bhag

A full-cast dramatisation of Kipling's classic animal adventure starring Eartha Kitt. Rudyard Kipling's famous tale tells the story of Mowgli, the 'man-cub' rescued from the tiger Shere Khan and adopted by a wolf pack. As he grows up, Mowgli le

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How did the leopard get his spots? How did the camel get his hump? How did an inquisitive little elephant change the lives of elephants everywhere? Kipling's imagined answers to such questions draw on the beast fables he heard as a child in Ind

This title contains the delightful tales of whales and cats and kangaroos and crabs - everything from how the camel got in a humph (and got his hump!) to how the alphabet was invented. Enchanting and funny, these stories are brought

Arianne, a young mermaid princess, falls in love with a human prince and dreams of life on land. She seeks out the sea witch so as to have the chance to win the prince's heart - but the sea witch's magic potion comes

Lose yourself in the world of the equestrian with this unique, beautifully illustrated anthology that brings together stories from many different traditions and contains fascinating notes about the different breeds. With CD

Matilda invents a game of punishing her parents when they treat her badly. She soon discovers that she has supernatural powers.

Come and Meet the Instruments of the Orchestra! How can the orchestra make so many different sounds? It is quiet and gentle, loud and piercing, funny, powerful, beautiful, frightening - and many other things bes

Mog doesn't like going to the vet. But when she hurts her paw she needs to make a visit. So Mog makes sure everyone know how unhappy she is to be there. One day Mog was chasing a butterfly when something happened to her paw. It

Moo moo! Hoo hoo! Cock-a-doodle-doo! Oh, the wonderful sounds Mr. Brown can do. Now see if you can do them too! This fabulous book is ideal for teaching young children all about noises! Available for the first time as a pictur

This is a delightfully colourful introduction to classical music, aimed to fire the imagination of young children aged 5-7 years. Readers are asked to think about the different places in which we might hear music, whether it is

Fully-illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, with accompanying CD containing every rhyme. Ages 4+.

Second left - and then straight on until morning: that's the way to the magical place where Peter Pan lives, a land where no one ever grows up. Helped by fairy Tinkerbell, Wendy and her brothers fly off with Peter to

Peter Pan and Tinkerbell lead the three Darling children over the rooftops of London and away to Neverland - the island where the lost boys play. Magic and mischief is in the air but if villainous Captain Hook has his way, before lon

This beautiful book includes songs that will brighten up many events from car trips to rainy days at home. It is aimed at ages 5 and up. Sing out! A beloved singer continues to bring the joy of folk music to a

The famous Black Pig, home to Captain Pugwash and his crew is in desperate need of a spring clean. But what begins as a simple exercise in painting and decorating soon leads to a plot so dastardly that it looks as if the Capta

When Father is taken away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. The children seek solace in the nearby railway station

From Jack in the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears to Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs, wicked beasts, brazen crooks and a ghastly giant star in these hilarious nursery rhymes with Bite, now brilliantl

In "Dirty Beasts" we meet a ghastly menagerie of wonderfully comic animals that can only have been invented by Roald Dahl. There is the toad that jumps to France - at his own peril; the pig who ponders the meaning of life; the anteat

As well as being the UK's most successful picture book author, Julia Donaldson is a gifted songwriter for children. This volume contains nine of her best-loved songs, including "Room on the Broom", and "

The Seven search for a missing schoolgirl in this exciting story, read by Sarah Greene. A girl runs away from home - and it's up to the Seven to find her! Jack's little sister Susie is up to her usual tricks - but she can't put the Se

An airliner explodes over the Atlantic leaving 345 people dead. Crash investigators suspect terrorism, but they're getting nowhere. A distressed twelve-year-old calls a police hotline and blames his father for the explosion. It

Alex Rider is on the wrong side of the world - and the law. Alone in Sydney, he is recruited by the Australian government to infiltrate an organized people-smuggling ring: the violent criminal underworld of the Snakeheads. Working und

Discover Shakespeare's best-loved plays. This is a perfect introduction for all ages to the breadth and beauty of Shakespeare's work. "Tales from Shakespeare" has become a classic work in its own right. The tales bring vividly alive t

In the time before man there were many gods on Mount Olympus. Then man was created out of clay by Zeus and taught wisdom by Prometheus, although he also learnt both cruelty and courage. The bravest of these men became the heroes of G

David Walliams' debut children's novel is one of the publishing events of the year. Now experience the whole story in glorious sound as David teams up with an old friend (his name begins with Matt and ends with Lucas) to

This is a collection of stories that features Thomas the Tank Engine. "Duck and the Diesel Engine" - Duck the Great Western Engine has settled in well on the Island of Sodor, so much so that the other engines are getting a little tire

Perfect princess stories for little girls everywhere.

Tiddler tells the tallest tales in the ocean, so who will believe him when he really gets caught in a net? Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's magical story is accompanied by a fun-filled audio CD: includes fu

Mr and Mrs Twit are extremely nasty, so the Muggle-Wump monkeys and the Roly-Poly Bird hatch an ingenious plan to give them the ghastly surprise they deserve.

Classic picture book available for the first time on CD, narrated by Roger McGough and Juliet Stevenson. Five of Eric Carle's picture book texts collected together on cassette, with music. The stories are: The Very Hung

This is a book and CD pack of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'. There is a straight reading of the story first with intro and exit music and then a reading that includes a 'ping' sound let lis

This is the much-loved classic tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with Ratty instead of doing his spring-cleaning, he discovers a whole new world. As well as adventures on the river and in the Wild Wood, the

Many of the original cast from Alan Bennett's acclaimed National Theatre production appear in this dramatisation for BBC Radio 4, including Richard Briers as Rat, Adrian Scarborough as Mole and Terence Rigby as Albert with Alan Bennett