New Releases by Jenny NIMMO

Fortælling om en engelsk familie, der pludselig begaves med et fjerde barn, en klonet niårig dreng, der tilbringer sit liv på institutioner, men forsvinder til sin stenrige DNA-sponsor. Datteren Laura og hendes far, Milo tvinges ud på en farefuld rejse

Tom discovers his next door neighbours are hiding a secret that''s beyond his wildest imaginings. At the bottom of the Tuttle family''s garden rises a huge hedge, as tall and as solid as the wall of a castle. Behind it live the Grimleys, but what they''re trying to hide no one knows. Then one evening Tom Tuttle hears an eerie wailing. What sort of creature could make such a noise - a noise that stops when Tom''s sisters sing? And if he uncovers the truth, will anyone believe him?

For children aged four and over, this illustrated book tells the story of how Marty, seeing the Dog Star one night in all its brilliance for the first time, decides to call the dog she longs for Star. Later that night she hears a faint breathing under her bed, has her wish come true? And will Star bring her and her family happiness?

For 65 years, Toby, the toy panda, has lain in the darkness of the loft. Now, trouble in the house wakes him - the arrival of bullying, child-hating Mrs Malevant, who has come to mind Izzy and her three siblings while their parents are away.

Fed up with snowy Scandinavia, a wolf sets off to England in search of some excitement and adventure. Luckily for him he meets Wilfred - a chef with a soft spot for wolves.

Some feelings never die. When his mother dies, Eliot is sent to live in the country. At once he knows that there is something strange about his new home. In his room, he is visited by the ghost of Mary-Ellen who was once locked in that same room. Soon he is drawn into her story.

Dans l''ombre du jardin, deux yeux jaunes brillent de tout leur éclat : Dalila, la chatte sorcière, est de sortie... Et quand on est chien, mieux vaut ne pas se frotter à la belle Dalila si l''on ne veut pas voir sa fourrure crépiter et être changé en une misérable boule de poils ! Dans le quartier, les chiens disparaissent les uns après les autres. Heureusement, une petite fille qui ne dort pas la nuit est témoin de cet étrange manège...

Nia, the middle girl in a large Welsh family, discovers her own special artistic talent as she uncovers the dark secret shared by the Llewelyn and Griffiths families. Sequel to "The Snow Spider."

"All Aboard" teaches the strategies children need to become successful readers. The "Stepping Stones" strand comprises graded novels and short stories for newly independent readers, in a variety of styles and genres, as required by the NLS framework.

In a whirl of rainy weather, a strange woman appears on Theo and Dodie''s doorstep making Theo very uneasy. His mother and little sister do not seem at all alarmed by her. Dodie loves Mrs Scarum''s stories and her wild dancing. But Theo suspects there might be trouble afoot, not helped by the fact that his father, usually so reliable, has failed to return home. And when Theo is told that you can tell a witch because, if she cries, her tears will turn to crystal, he knows that Mrs Scarum is a witch. Or perhaps this time, tears will make things better?

Fiona Smiley thinks that wearing glasses will make her brainy like the rest of the family, so when she sees Granny Grimm''s glasses lying around, she can''t resist trying them on. Suggested level: junior.

A retelling of a Celtic tale in which two cats set out to save children in a Highlands village who have been put under a sleeping spell by three wicked witches. Suggested level: junior, primary.

A tale involving Ned and Nell, a girl called Ultramarine, and a person-- ghost? or man?-- from the sea.

When Simon and Alice and the others stand on a crack and say there are no bears they are proved wrong. How can they get back home?. 4yrs+.