The first major biography of the trailblazing and controversial children’s author E. Nesbit Edith Nesbit (1858–1924) is considered the first modern writer for children and the inventor of the children’s adventure story. In The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit, award-winning biographer Eleanor Fitzsimons ..
Explore the fascinating world of human language and discover the hidden stories behind every word.From Cantonese to Xhosa, from the origins of writing to the invention of Elvish, from articulation to syntax, the history and diversity of human communication are brought to life in this fascinating boo..
This the first ever Horrid Henry book. Henry tries to be perfect for one day, learns to dance, argues with his arch enemy Moody Margaret and goes on holiday.Horrid Henry is a prize-winning 20-million-copy-selling series, illustrated by Tony Ross, who also illustrates David Walliams' children's books..
A new book of stories with a special appeal for football fans. Horrid Henry is determined to win the class football match and defeat Moody Margaret, by whatever means necessary.....
Horrid Henry builds himself a time machine and tricks Perfect Peter. Perfect Peter strikes back, Henry dines at Restaurant Le Posh, and he is made to go on a hike.3 covers to select from..
Horrid Henry has collected all of his favourite jokes and is itching to share them. He's divided them into sections, each one covering a subject he finds fascinating: Dizzy Dave's Dinosaur jokes, Anti-Aunt jokes, scary screamers and jokes not suitable for mums. And Henry's written his own, special i..
Henry is up to his horrid tricks again. He tries, and fails, to trick the tooth fairy, rids his family of an unwelcome houseguest and single-handedly creates havoc at Cousin Polly's wedding...