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Goblins and Ghosties: Stories of Darkness from Around the World by Maggie Pearson
Category: Children's
A stunning selection of folk tales and legends about things that go bump in the night. A wide variety of traditional stories from all over the world, ranging from magical to farcical, unnerving to terrifying. Delightfully illustrated in paper-cut style by Francesca Greenwood.
Goblins and Ghosties: Stories of Darkness from Around the World by Maggie Pearson
Category: Children's
A stunning selection of folk tales and legends about things that go bump in the night. A wide variety of traditional stories from all over the world, ranging from magical to farcical, unnerving to terrifying. Delightfully illustrated in paper-cut style by Francesca Greenwood.
I am Not a Frog by Maggie Pearson
Category: Education | Series: Bloomsbury Young Readers
Princess Imelda has come up with a way to escape from the boring old palace and see the world. But while she's gone, the king and queen are convinced that she's been turned into a frog. When the magician they've hired to change her back turns out to have a sinister plan, Imelda will have to do everythin ...Show more
Is There Anybody There? by Maggie Pearson
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Wired Up
Bored of scary videos at Hallowe'en, four friends make up details about a fake 'ghost' to see if their collective imaginations will create messages from it on a Ouija board. It's just a bit of fun at first - but then the messages start to come. And so do the accidents...
Oliver Twist (Classics Retold - abridged) by Maggie Pearson
Category: Children's Classic Fiction | Series: Classics Retold
Oliver Twist is the classic tale of a poor orphan boy who runs away from an abusive master, only to fall in with thieves and robbers on the cruel streets of the 19th C London. Eventually Oliver discovers the truth about his past, and finds a true home. A series of adaptations of well-known stories, desi ...Show more
The Dancing Stones by Maggie Pearson
Category: Children's | Series: Solo
Ben and Kelly's nan says the stones in the creepy stone circle are really the bodies of dancers, turned to stone for dancing on a Sunday. Kelly thinks it's rubbish but Ben's not so sure. There's something so life-like about them that, when Kelly decides to dance with her friends that Saturday night, he' ...Show more
The Eyes of Doctor Dee - Tudor Flashbacks by Maggie Pearson
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Tudor Flashbacks
It's 1581 and Barnabas and Temperance make their way to London in search of Temperance's lost love. But quickly, they call into a sinister world of poltergeists, spies, lynch mobs, and even a plot to kill Queen Elizabeth I. Above all else, they meet Doctor John Dee, who remains one of the most intriguin ...Show more
The Great Green Monster (RA8 IA10-14) by Maggie Pearson
Category: Children's | Series: Reloaded
Another great story from Barrington Stoke, suitable for the interest of 10-14 year olds, who have a younger reading abaility.
The House of the Cats: and Other Tales from Europe by Maggie Pearson
Category: Young Adult
A stunning collection of folk tales and legends, one from each of the EU member states. Ranging from magical to farcical, tender to terrifying, this selection offers a wide variety of stories you won't have heard before. A fascinating insight into Europe's varied cultures and traditions, and a wonderful ...Show more
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