Best Selling Books by Geraldine McCaughrean

A love and adventure story in which a single extraordinary event exaggerates every issue at stake and charges emotions to the point where only lightning''s flash can discharge the accumulated tensions. The author also wrote The Maypole.

A German fairy tale about 12 princess who sneak off into a magical land where they dance the night away.

15 myths about the sun, the moon, and the stars from different cultures and countries...

While everyone goes to see the baby Jesus, a young shepherd is left to tend the flock alone. When he stumbles across a little angel stuck in a tree, and helps free his wings, the two form a friendship that embodies the spirit of Christmas.

Ever since the magnificent Miss Loucien gave up teaching to join the Bright Lights Theater Company, school days have lacked a certain . . . drama . . . especially for Cissy, who longs for a life in show business, and Kookie, who craves adventure. But when a diphtheria outbreak interrupts the dull routine, Cissy and Kookie are evacuated to the doubtful safety of the Bright Lights’ summer home—a shipwrecked paddle steamer on the flooded Missouri River. Thus begins a wild and unpredictable journey downstream serving up grand performances, aggrieved river gamblers, irate lawmen, and perilous races. And when at long last Cissy steps into the limelight, the stakes are higher than she ever imagined. Renowned storyteller Geraldine McCaughrean weaves a rip-roaring adventure in this funny tale that’s chock-full of humor and heart.

Nothing bedazzles quite like a jewel in a Tiffany setting. This elegant 12-month engagement calendar features photographs, sketches, and drawings of antique and contemporary jewelry from the archives of Tiffany & Co. Covered in velveteen, the slipcase is designed to resemble a classic jewel box.

Jesse trees (and later, stained glass windows), used in medieval times tell people Bible stories. Using her skills as a storyteller and her love of the Bible, the author has written an intriguing story about the creation of a modern-day Jesse tree. She weaves evocative retellings of selected Bible stories with a sensitive contemporary story about the transforming power of love.

A collection of 16 Greek myths, capturing all the magic stories for today''s young readership. It includes the adventures of Jason, Icarus, Theseus and Odysseus, and King Midas whose magic touch turns everything to gold.

From the English legend of Robin Hood and the West Indian story of Anansi the Spiderman to the lesser known Native American story of the first snow and the Kikuyu myth of how men and women finally agreed, this collection is a compilation of 22 universally appealing tales from such places as Polyneisa, Estonia, North America, Mexico, and Kikuyu. Full color.

The kingdoms of Arbor, with its lush forests, and Pomosa, rich with farmland, have no love between them, and the children have taken to sneaking across the borders at night to steal the precious resources of milk and wood that the adults won’t share. So the Kings decide to fight, instead . . . with dragons. But do the dragons have another idea? This new parable shows that the way to peace and prosperity is not through fighting, but teamwork and generosity.

Retellings of ten of the most loved stories from the ballet.

Book Band: Dark Red - Ideal for ages 10+ ''McCaughrean is one of the greatest living children''s authors.'' The Bookseller Brilliant historical fiction from double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean From ships that sail in a sea in the sky and children who witness the deadly effects of a scientific experiment, to a magic carpet that brings about a day of judgement and a year where eleven days are lost and never to be found, this short-story collection will have you on the edge of your seat! This collection of gripping historical short stories from award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean has beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ian McCaughrean and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.'' Books for Keeps

RUSTI is a Mongol warrior, fighting for the bloodthirsty Tamburlaine, Conqueror of the World. He intends to show the enemy neither fear nor mercy... until he comes face-to-face with his first elephant. KAVI is the elephant''s rider. Captured by the terrifying Mongol Horde, he fears for his life. But the boy who takes him prisoner does not kill him. And soon it seems they might almost become ... friends. Then Rusti uncovers a terrible secret, and the unlikeliest of friendships is put to the ultimate test.

A retelling of the Greek tale of how Perseus, a good and brave young man, is helped by the gods to cut off the head of the monster Gorgon Medusa. Suggested level: primary.

This selection of 16 Greek myths provides tales of adventure, courage and mystery. Geraldine McCaughrean''s re-telling makes them accessible for Key Stage 3 pupils.

A perfect first book of stories for a young child. Old favourites such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Gingerbread Man are told by award winning author Geraldine McCaughrean in her own inimitable style. There is plenty of fun and humor in the re-tellings, without losing sightof the traditional shape and feel of the original stories. The illustrations by Ruby Green are a delight - finely detailed and beautifully coloured.

Escape into a world of knights and princesses, wicked witches and talking frogs. All the best-known favourites are here-including Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Hansel and Gretel-together with rarer gems to be discovered. The perfect collection for sharing, or for blissful moments alone, this is a book to treasure.

A retelling of the Greek tale of how Perseus, a good and brave young man, is helped by the gods to cut off the head of the monster Gorgon Medusa. Suggested level: primary.

A illustrated collection of tales selected from many cultures and from many times.

Sophie, a bad-tempered and unhappy child, changes her view of the world when the Great Moon Rabbit carries her to the moon, where she learns to look for the good in people and thereby feel happier herself.

A retelling of the events leading up to and following the birth of Jesus Christ.

Bring Shared Reading to life Rigby Star Shared (formerly known as Rigby Red Giant) brings you a fantastic collection of fiction and non-fiction Big Books to captivate your children during shared reading sessions. The carefully balanced words and pictures foster your children''s own creative writing skills and prompt them to ''read-along'' with confidence.

After a war destroys their Japanese village and kills their father, Taichi and Yumiko find hope by nursing a cherry tree through a harsh winter and seeing it blossom into new life.

Noah''s daughter, daughters-in-law, sons, wife, and the animals describe what it was like to be aboard the ark while they watched everyone around them drown.

Ailsa''s mother struggles to make a living in her second-hand furniture shop. One day she meets the eccentric MCC Berkshire, whom she takes home to the shop. Soon he starts creating fabulous stories about the items in the shop. Where does he come from and why does he tell such awful lies?

In thirteenth-century China, after trying to save his widowed mother from a horrendous second marriage, twelve-year-old Haoyou has life-changing adventures when he takes to the sky as a circus kite rider and ends up meeting the great Mongol ruler Kublai Khan.

On his journey to the City of Gold Christian meets an extraordinary cast of characters, such as the terrible Giant Despair. Together with Hopeful he survives the traps but must find the courage to cross the final river to the City and his salvation.