| Tattybogle (1995) |
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| Illustrated by Ken Brown | |
The story of a scarecrow whose head is full of straw and cheerful thoughts. The rain is his music and the wind is his dancing partner. Then one day the wind blows harder and harder until Tattybogle is all in pieces and there's nothing left but a stick - but this is not the end for Tattybogle; it is the beginning of a joyful new life.
First published in hardback by Andersen Press, 1995 (isbn 0 86264 596 4; not now in print but available from libraries). Hodder Children's Books published the paperback, 1996 (isbn 0 340 65677 8, available from bookshops). Tattybogle has also been translated into French (Folpaillou), German (Lumpenhans tanzt mit dem wind), Swedish (Fagelskramman), Greek (The Happy Scarecrow) and Korean. Text copyright
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| Rory McRory (1998) |
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| Illustrated by Bee Willey | |
What do you do if your new baby brother won't stop crying? One little girl calls up the wild white horses of the sea to rock him, but when that doesn't work they pick him up and fly away! They take him on a round-the-world magical adventure and bring him back sleepy and smiling.
Published by Macdonald Young Books/Hodder Children's Books 1998 (isbn 0 75002504-2 hbk; 0 75002505-0, pbk.) Text copyright
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| The Moonthieves (1999) |
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| Illustrated by Esther Connon |
A cat, a rat, a boy and his Gran each make a wish. When they see the full moon for the first time they think all their wishes have come true, if only they can reach high enough!
Published by Macdonald Young Books/Hodder Children's Books 1999 (isbn 0-7500-2597-2; hbk; 0-7500-2598-0 pbk). Text copyright
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| The Tattybogle Tree (2000) |
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| Illustrated by Karen Popham | |
The Tattybogle tree, who was once a scarecrow, makes friends with Essie Clucket, a handsome lady scarecrow. When the tree gets all the attention from some beautiful moths, Essie is very jealous, but when the caterpillars start munching her friend, she saves him by calling the hungry birds.
Published by Hodder Children's Books, 2000 (isbn 0-340-77412-6, hbk; 0-340-77413-4 pbk). Text copyright
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| The Dandelion Wish (2000) |
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| Illustrated by Jason Cockcroft |
The days are long and warm, in the dandelion field where Sam and Jo play. They watch the silvery seeds blow up in the air, and Sam remembers you can make a wish if you can blow all the seeds off in one breath! Sam and Jo whisper a secret wish& will it come true? Listen! Can you hear music? What can it be?
Published by DK, 2000 (isbn 0-7513-2868-5 hbk). Text copyright
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| The Crows' Nest (2001) |
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| Illustrated by Joseph Theobald |
Mo and Jo Crow are looking for a home, but everywhere they try to build a nest gets them into trouble - until finally they find a new kind of 'forest with tall trees' where they can settle down safely and raise their family.
Published by Franklin Watts 2001 (isbn 0-7496-3941-5, hbk; 0 7496 4242 4 pbk). Text copyright
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| Nobody, Him and Me (2002) |
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| Illustrated by Pantelis Georgiou | |
Three little mice outwit a fierce cat by tricking him into climbing too high up in a windmill. He can't get down by himself, and when he tries to explain to the miller and his wife how he came to be up so high, it doesn't make any sense at all! The vet takes him off to a rest home for distressed moggies, where there are no pesky mice.
Published by Macmillan Children's Books, 2002 (isbn 0-333-90199-1, hbk; 0-333-97359-3 pbk)., and Koala Books (isbn 0 86461 400 4, pbk (Australia)). Text copyright
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| Babushka (2002) |
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| Illustrated by Sophie Fatus | |
Babushka was a finalist in the children's illustrated book section of the Nautilus Awards, which were set up to honour books that contribute significantly to conscious living and positive social change
An old woman who can't stop dusting and polishing from sunrise to starshine is visited by three kings, who invite her to go on a journey with them. They are following a star, which will lead them to a new baby king - but Babushka can't spare the time to go. When she realises her mistake, she sets off after them with a basket of gifts for the baby, but gives everything away along the road. What will happen when she arrives at the stable with nothing in her basket?
Published by Barefoot Books, September 2002 (isbn 1-84148-352-4, hbk). Text copyright
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| The Mud Maid (2005) |
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| Illustrated by Karen Popham | |
A magical story of the Lost Gardens of Heligan, vividly brought to life by Karen Popham's glorious illustrations
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