Children's books


We have published a selection of children's books from top UK authors such as Ann Bryant and Denis Bond. See our selection below.

Children's books

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Click for details The Dragon Who Couldn't Help Breathing Fire (Coach House Publications)
by Denis Bond

The dragon who lives at the bottom of the hill is very lonely - whenever he laughs, he breathes fire and scares everyone away! Will he ever find someone to be his friend?

£4.99

Click for details The Granny Who Wasn't Like Other Grannies (Coach House Publications)
by Denis Bond

Tim wants his Granny to stop doing handstands in the street, driving her motorbike and jumping in puddles. But when Granny behaves like a proper granny, Tim isn't sure that she's any better.

£4.99

Click for details The MONSTER Who Couldn't Scare Anyone (Coach House Publications)
by Denis Bond

"YUGGA YUGGA" cried the monster. But mum, dad, gran and the little boy weren't scared of their new friend. They just laughed. So the monster decided he had to try harder to scare them...

£4.99

Click for details The SHARK Who Bit Things he Shouldn't (Coach House Publications)
by Denis Bond

At the bottom of the sea, there lived a fearsome shark. He had sharp, gleaming white teeth - perfect for biting things. He's bitten through a beach-ball and a rubber dinghy. He's even nipped a man's bottom! Someone has to stop him...

£4.99

Click for details The Train Who Was Frightened of the Dark (Coach House Publications)
by Denis Bond

The little train is very scared of the dark and won't go into the very dark tunnel. How will everyone get to work? The little train has a bright idea - perhaps he can find a different route...

£4.99

Click for details The WITCH who Loved To Make Children Cry (Coach House Publications)
by Denis Bond

Deep in the forest lives a nasty old witch. She loves to make children cry and to spoil all their fun! Everyone dreads what will happen next when she points her long, bony finger...

£4.99

Click for details Girls Mean Trouble (Coach House Publications)
by Ann Bryant

All over the country children go to stay with step-parents, stepbrothers and stepsisters at the weekends. It's just like an endless chain. A step-chain. Girls Mean Trouble is the second link in this step-chain.

I'm Ollie. My parents split up a while ago, and my brother and I live with Mum and Peter, my stepdad. He's more laid back than my real dad, so going on a holiday with him should be fun. Except that Peter's daughters are coming along, too. Girls! I just know there'll be trouble...

£4.99

Click for details Little Miss Perfect (Coach House Publications)
by Ann Bryant

All over the country children go to stay with step-parents, stepbrothers and stepsisters at the weekends. It's just like an endless chain. A step-chain. Little Miss Perfect is the fourth link in this step-chain.

I'm Becca. Mum and I have been by ourselves for a while, but now Mum has a boyfriend. I'm pleased she's happy with Patrick. There's just one problem: she wants me to meet his daughter, Lissie. I wouldn't mind except that Mum makes out that Lissie is perfect in every way.


How can I compete with that?

£4.99

Click for details One Mum's Enough (Coach House Publications)
by Ann Bryant

All over the country children go to stay with step-parents, stepbrothers and stepsisters at the weekends. It's just like an endless chain. A step-chain. One Mum's Enough is the first link in this step chain.

 

I'm Sarah, and my parents are separated. Not for much longer, if I have my way. Why should I have to stay with her and her 'perfect' daughters whenever I want to see my dad?

£4.99

Click for details She's No Angel (Coach House Publications)
by Ann Bryant

All over the country children go to stay with step-parents, stepbrothers and stepsisters at the weekends. It's just like an endless chain. A step-chain. She's No Angel is the third link in this step-chain.

I'm Lissie, and I live with my dad. Usually, I see Mum and her new family every other weekend, but now I've got to stay with them for two weeks because Dad's on holiday. You'd think I'd enjoy spending time with Mum, but it's a nightmare.
My bratty stepsister is setting me up as a monster and Mum just won't listen!

£4.99

Click for details The King of the Golden River (Coach House Publications)
by John Ruskin (facsimile)

This is a special centenary facsimile edition of John Ruskin's fairy tale with Bio-Bibliography Study by James Dearden the Director for Ruskin Affairs.

£14.95

Click for details Eggbert's Adventures at the Fair (Eggsact Ltd)
by Paul Gustafson
Eggbert and his parents visit the local fair, where they meet up with Eggbert's friend, Shelley. The two little friends try lots of games and both win prizes. The Bad Eggs are up to no good on the Ghost Train. Whatever will happen next?

£4.99

Click for details Eggbert's Adventures at the Seaside (Eggsact Ltd)
by Paul Gustafson

Eggbert is taking Shelley to the seaside, but the bad eggs plan to cause trouble. At the seaside Eggbert discovers an old boat - whatever will happen when he takes Shelley out on the water?

£4.99

Click for details Eggbert's Adventures at the Zoo (Eggsact Ltd)
by Paul Gustafson
Eggbert and Shelley decide to visit the zoo. Down at the lake, they get an awful fright. What could it be that makes Shelley's hair stand on end? And when Bad Egg Bill gets up to his usual tricks, there's going to be trouble.

£4.99

Click for details The Pebble People Save the Day (Coach House Publications)
by Glenys O'Connell

A charming story with an environmental message, The Pebble People Save The Day tells the story of Nicky Adams, a young boy forced to move to Ireland with his parents. The first friend he makes is a talking pebble called Rocky who warns him of an impending environmental crisis caused by illegal dumping. Nicky soon makes friends with other local children and they work together to expose the crooks, helped, of course, by Nicky and his friends.

£4.99