New Releases by Helen Cresswell

The second book in the super-funny classic series The Bagthorpe Saga, starring the TOTALLY unforgettable Bagthorpe family – from best-loved author Helen Cresswell.

First in the super-funny classic series The Bagthorpe Saga, starring the TOTALLY unforgettable Bagthorpe family – from best-loved author Helen Cresswell.

A sumptuous collection of favourite tales by renowned author Helen Cresswell, with exquisite illustrations by Siân Bailey.

This compilation features writers as diverse as Thomas Malory, Emily Bronte and Carl Jung. The stories are filled with extraordinary events, mysterious circumstances and eeriness."

Everyone in the village where Lizzie lives thinks that she''s a dreamer - so it''s no wonder that they don''t believe her when she says she''s seen a witch. But Lizzie doesn''t care because she knows it''s true and having a witch for a friend makes life much more exciting. *Helen Cresswell is a well-known writer and has written more than forty books. She has adapted stories such as The Phoenix and the Carpet and The Demon Head master for television.

A retelling of the traditional spine-chilling tales of Rumplstiltskin. A young girl is locked in a room, and on the strength of her father''s boast, she is requested by the king to spin gold. In a panic, she pledges her first born child to the creature that can help her.

A hilarious story about the bongleweed, a weird and wonderful plant that''s threatening to take over the village. It''s up to Becky and Jason to try and stop the wickedly wild weed before it''s too late...Helen Cresswell has been twice BAFTA-nominated for her tv adaptations of such books as The Demon Headmaster and The Phoenix and the Carpet.

When they''re asked to make a special pie for the king, to feed 200 people, the Rollers are thrown into a frenzy of excited preparations. This will be the best ever Danby Dale pie! Unfortunately, a rival pie maker has different plans.

A Little Grey Rabbit book & tape pack produced especially to complement the TV animation. Narrated by Andrew Sachs. Little Grey Rabbit once gave her tail away to Wise Owl in exchange for some of his knowledge. She would like it back more than anything in the world. With the help of kind Moldy Warp the Mole Grey Rabbit is able to offer Wise Owl a very special gift. Maybe she will be able to get her tail back again after all... AGE 4-8

Dan and Mary want to return to Winklesea to find their enchanted friend - but other people want to catch their friend and put him on display. 7 yrs+

Chronicles the further adventures of the eccentric Bagthorpe family as they go on vacation to a reputedly haunted house in Wales.

The members of the talented and eccentric Bagthorpe family channel their energy into slogan-writing contests.

More mayhem and misunderstanding in the Bagthorpe family as each tries to outdo the other in the eccentricity stakes. With Mr Bagthorpe now suspected of being his wife''s murderer, the police and press descend en masse and the Bagthorpes are - hilariously - under siege.

Sophie lives by the sea, and talks to it every day. The sea never replies until the day the sea wolf appears. The wolf takes her on a magical adventure, flying her away from her sleepy town. Sophie is faced with a dilemma. Should she live a life of adventure with the wolf, or stay at home?

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Griselda Dogberry wishes something exciting would happen - then suddenly it does. Bag of Bones is a fantasy novel about a magical cat, a strange bag of bones and a sinister rag-and-bone man.

The first title in the Winklesea trilogy. Readership level 7-9 years.

Jessica discovers a spell-bound castle of whispering mists and grey-faced children searching out homesick evacuees to catch in their ghostly net.

The eighth story featuring the eccentric Bagthorpe family, who were the subject of a television serialization in the 1980s. Confusion reigns at Unicorn House when the resident tramp disappears. A police search is undermined as various Bagthorpes pursue their own lines of enquiry - and disappear.

Twelve-year-old Tweeny and her parents, servants in a London house in 1887, use a book of magic spells to travel forward in time 100 years and find the England of 1987 to be an astonishing place.

A beautifully-written, magical tale of a village that discovers a tiny but beautiful sea horse, perfect for newly-confident readers.

Katie and Josh run away from a children''s home to live at Alton Towers. However, they soon discover that life is not fun when you live rough. Alton Towers is an eerie place after dark - another world of dark shadows and fear.

The house was three miles from the station, but, before the dusty hired hack had rattled along for five minutes, the children began to put their heads out of the carriage window and say, "Aren''t we nearly there?" And every time they passed a house, which was not very often, they all said, "Oh, is this it?" But it never was, till they reached the very top of the hill, just past the chalk-quarry and before you come to the gravel-pit. And then there was a white house with a green garden and an orchard beyond, and mother said, "Here we are " "How white the house is," said Robert. "And look at the roses," said Anthea. "And the plums," said Jane. "It is rather decent," Cyril admitted. ...]

The adventures and misadventures of a little girl, Posy Bates, who desperately wants a dog or cat for a pet.

The Psammead is feeling rather lonely, so the sound of newly-arrived children makes it very happy, and it starts granting wishes again. Suggested level: primary.