Lesley Sims

"It's Midsummer Night...In the woods outside Athens, two fairies are up to mischief. Their spells lead to chaos, confusion and a weaver with a head of a donkey. This is a magical retelling of one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies."--back cover.

"The Little Red Hen has found some grains of wheat, but who will help her plant them? The cat, the rat and the duck are all sitting in the farmyard, enjoying the sun. Surely one of them will join the Little Red Hen as she grows the wheat and mills it. And what happens when she bakes a crusty golden loaf with the flour she has made?" --

"Axolotl longs for adventure. One day, she finds an old bottle with something amazing inside. What could it be? This entertaining story for beginner readers has simple rhyming text, stylish illustrations and parents' notes on phonics at the back of the book."--Provided by publisher.

This story is based on an old folktale from Namibia in Africa. The story explains how the very first Zebra got it's stripes.

For Su, Em, and Eli it's just another, boring shopping expedition with Aunt Rose, until they find a magical globe at a junk shop. An amazing adventure takes them all over the world experiencing a safari, mountain tops, deserts, a jungle river, a busy market in India, the Netherlands, and other places from warm to cold climates. Illustrations and puzzles give the reader lots of things to spot and solve.

This book contains a thrilling adventure story, packed with entertaining puzzles to solve.

"It's Halloween and Parakeet is busy carving pumpkins and icing spooky treats. But when her friends come to call, they get a shock. Is that a GHOST who answers the door?"--Provided by publisher.

"Anansi, the African trickster spider, tells Elephant and Rhino he can beat them both in a tug of war. To their astonishment, he does ... or does he? Easy reading text is brought to life with delightful illustrations"--