Most Popular Books by Helen Cresswell

Summary: While visiting a seaside resort with her mother; a young English girl discovers a mysterious family living on the pier.

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.

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

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.

Eleven-year-old Jack, the only ordinary member of the talented and eccentric Bagthorpe family, concocts a scheme to distinguish himself as a modern-day prophet.

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

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.

When she arrives in Wellow, Polly knows there is magic in the place. The story goes that if you put your ears to the ground on Sundays you can hear the church bells of the missing village of Grimstone. But Polly seems to be able to call up the village that has disappeared - and the people who live in it, as they slip in and out of time.

A collection of nineteen mysterious stories involving surprising circumstances, unexpected crimes, and eerie events, by such authors as Vivien Alcock, Ray Bradbury, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Diana Wynne Jones.

A youngster finds himself caught in the struggle between a family of beachcombers and a family of scavengers who are both watching for treasure to come in on the same high tide.

A powerful and imaginative fantasy set in the past, about a girl who can see into the future and her battle with her community''s old enemy, the Hagwitch.

Dan and Mary find the perfect present for their mother in the shop at the seaside, an egg-shaped stone with A Gift from Winklesea written on it. One day it hatches and out comes an amazing creature. This book contains a story about the adventures that Dan and Mary have with him.

Mischievous Emma learns about her equally-mischievous mum from her grandma.

Minty is staying with her maiden aunt and discovers that the moondial in the huge house nearby has the power to take her back in time. On her time travels, she meets two children who are desperately in need of help and she encounters danger and excitement in her bid to rescue them.

Two owls discover they prefer living in the woods rather than by the sea.

Every day Harriet''s father is out at sea with the shrimping fleet, while she hunts for shrimps in the rock pools. Until one day, suddenly there are no shrimps. Out collecting shells, Harriet meets a stranger - the mysterious sea piper. Perhaps he holds the key? Harriet must persuade him to help.

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

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

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

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

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

While collecting things to sell for a school White Elephant sale, two friends are given a lamp with unexpected magic qualities.

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

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. ...]