Sarah Massini

Ann Meek

Milo is fed up. He wants to play at being captain, but the other children say he's too short, he must be a deck hand. He's too small to be a lion, and not handsome enough to be the prince. But Milo's mum makes him see that the other roles can be even more fun.

I'm Special, I'm Me!

It's Zac's birthday and by the end of his party, his best friend - Zeb - is feeling glum: Zeb wishes it was his birthday too, as parties look such fun. Zac decides to cheer Zeb up with a make-believe birthday party, which takes them on a magical journey to the moon and back for a really special birthday treat

Zac and Zeb and the Make-believe Birthday Party

If I could paint the world, I wonder what colour it would be? This is what the little girl in this story asks herself. From purple cornflakes to pink pandas, Little Lilac Riding Hood to Pea Green and her seven dwarves, her imagination has no limits But how much does she really want to change the world?

If I Could Paint the World

Miriam Latimer

Fiona Waters

Ella Burfoot

The six contemporary fairy tales in this little book feature princes and palaces, fairy godmothers and magic galore, but all with a modern twist. From a clumsy princess who can't curtsey to a sleeping beauty who can't keep her eyes open, here are heroines to charm and entertain young readers.

Princess Stories with Attitude

Don't Kiss the Frog!

When a lonely little boy receives an invitation to play written on a paper boat, it seems that he has finally found the best friend he's been longing for. But Bear isn't quite the playmate the boy had imagined. Bear may not know how to play games, but when he starts to build a tree house, the boy is intrigued and a magical summer begins. As autumn passes and the first winter snowflakes start to fall, the boy is left alone. Only then does he truly realize how much he misses Bear. It's a happy reunion when Bear finally returns in the spring.

Sarah Massini

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