Best Selling Books by Helen Cresswell

The two Hoots request the gift of wisdom from a small yellow bird they are convinced is the king of the sun.

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

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.

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

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?

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.

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.

Looking for something to fill his lonely days, a young boy recuperating from a long illness meets two tramps who live in a world that hardly seems real.

Harriet notices one day that the shrimps are no longer in the rock pools where she plays. Her father works at sea in a shrimp boat and when she meets a stranger, the mysterious sea piper.

This compilation features writers as diverse as Joan Aiken, Emily Bronte and Carl Jung. The stories included are mysterious and full of intrigue, with occasional hints of the supernatural.

A tale of mystery and enchantment.

Billedbog. I sit møde med søulven får Sofie tilfredsstillet sin udlængsel og sine dybeste drømme. Efter mødet med ulven bliver Sofie aldrig helt den samme igen

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.