Collection: Children's fiction

When Sammy's parents buy him a parrot in an antique cage he gets more than he expected. Soon there are private ghosts all over the house, but only Sammy can see them! He has to help them escape Captain Red Beard the Really Rotten in this swashbuckling adventure story.

Myths and legends are required and reading for the National Curriculum. This book, which focuses on Theseus, is one of four Greek Hero retellings from Geraldine McCaughrean, illustrated throughout in black and white.

Based on Disney's feature-length animation, this title tells the story of Simba, a male lion cub, from his birth on the African plains, through the death of his father at the hands of his villainous uncle, Scar, to his claiming his father's throne.

Bobo needs a really big hug from someone who loves him. Walking through the jungle he passes lots of creatures enjoying a cuddle - even the snakes have got someone to squeeze. Will Bobo ever find the hug he needs?

My mum loves spots, spotty clothes, spotty wallpaper, spotty games like dominoes. My dad loves stripes, stripy suits and stripy ties, stripy humbug sweets. But they think I'm the funny one.

In large, expressive paintings and simple rhapsodic words, this big-book version of a popular picture book introduces a young girl's favourite animals, all of whom live on her farm and all of whom she loves.

Although all the bears knew there was one special child for each teddy, Hamish wasn't interested. He liked to do his own thing. But one day, everything changed. Can you remember how you found your favourite teddy? Did he choose you, or did you choose him?

Abandoned by his bossy wife & children, old Mr Ape finds himself living alone & decides to fill his house with animals. But the pets have a habit of increasing & soon every room is stuffed to the brim. Something has to change.

This novel is about a window-cleaning company with a difference. Join Billy as he makes friends with three amazing animals and gets up to some thrilling adventures.

This series is ideal for whole class shared reading with beginners. Humorous rhyming stories supported by bold and appealing illustrations provide a range of opportunities to cover aspects of text level, word level and sentence level work.