After a fierce storm, a boy discovers a human skull, buried beneath the roots of an ancient tree. A skull with a legendary story..Vivid re-imagining of the legendary hero Robin Hood by bestselling author of War Horse. "Tell the sheriff, tell Sir Guy...
A charming series of adventures for younger readers, featuring a family of all sorts of animals that live in the farmyard behind the tumble-down barn on Mudpuddle Farm!
Bullied at school, nagged in Aunty May's 10th-floor council flat, there's only one place Billy feels alive - in the wilderness by the canal. There he watches a cygnet on the water and protects a family of fox cubs. Then his secret place is discovered...
Contains short stories, essays and commentaries to illuminate the craft of storytelling. Analyzing various aspects of writing - character, plot, sources and inspiration, retelling and biography - this work is suitable for anyone, young or old, who lov...