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Discover the magic of the Faraway Tree. Now a major movie! The fourth enchanting book in the Magic Faraway Tree series by Enid Blyton, the world's best-loved storyteller. Joe, Beth and Frannie are joined by Robin and Joy, two children who have read all about the Faraway Tree in The Enchanted...

A brilliant mystery series from bestselling author Enid Blyton, perfect for fans of The Secret Seven. Someone is sending spiteful letters to the people of Peterswood - but who? Fatty, Larry, Pip, Daisy, Bets and Buster the Dog have to find the culprit who is making the villagers so unhappy. But...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. In book fourteen, George is not pleased when Berta, a spoilt American girl, turns up at Kirrin Cottage in the dead of night. But George hasn't got time to be jealous...

An exciting new collection of tales and whiskers from the world's best-loved storyteller. From the dog who found a lost teddy to the missing basket filled with kittens, this collection of Enid Blyton tales has all your favourite pets, whether they have fur, scales, feathers or shells. Would you...

A classic story collection filled with adventure, fantasy and magic by the world's best-loved storyteller Enid Blyton. Mr Galliano's famous circus has come to town! Join young Jimmy Brown and his family as they enter a thrilling world of incredible animals, colourful clowns and daring acrobats...

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the second adventure in C. S. Lewis' classic Narnia series. When Lucy comes across the old wardrobe standing alone in the spare room, she thinks she has found a good place for hide and seek. But then she tumbles headlong into a magical world of fauns...

In this (more or less) sequel to the adventures of Coot Club, Arthur Ransome returns once more to his beloved Norfolk Broads where trouble is again brewing for Joe, Bill, and Pete, the three boatbuilders' sons who live aboard the Death and Glory, and the three Coots, Tom, Dorothea and Dick. The problem seems to be that boats are constantly being set adrift and all the evidence points squarely at the three Death and Glories. In a clever bit of detective work, the Big Six manage to exonerate themselves and catch the villains.

This classic tale of a handsome, spirited horse, Black Beauty has been a children's favourite for over 100 years. Sewell tells the story of Beauty's life from a young foal through to a working horse.

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. In book seven, the Famous Five investigate spook trains in the dead of night. The trains seem to vanish into thin air, but where do they go? The Five discover an...

The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found on Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand new cover design. “Oh dear!” said Paddington, “I’m in trouble again.” Somehow trouble always comes naturally to Paddington. What other bear could catch a fish in his hat...

Welcome to Malory Towers, where there's more to life than lessons! Mischievous Daffy loves playing tricks, but when she goes too far there are a few surprises in store... Meanwhile, there's something so familiar about new pupil Alice. The girls are certain they've met her before - could she be...

Welcome to Malory Towers, where there's more to life than lessons! It's competition time at Malory Towers and this term there's a tennis tournament and a music prize to be won! Tensions are running high, with games captain June and orchestra leader Millicent willing to do anything to succeed...

Welcome to Malory Towers, where there's more to life than lessons! This term the fourth-formers are busy planning for the school Christmas concert, but that doesn't stop them plotting tricks too! Susan is supposed to be in charge of the play but bossy Sylvia wants to take over, and new teacher...

In Enid Blyton's classic Secret Stories mystery always leads to adventure. In Enid Blyton's very first full-length adventure novel, meet siblings Peggy, Mike and Nora. They live with their cruel uncle and aunt and long to escape, so when their friend Jack takes them to a secret, deserted island...

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE. 'There was something else out on the sea by the rocks - something dark that seemed to lurch out of the waves . . . What could it be?' Julian, Dick and Anne are spending the holidays with their tomboy cousin George...

Original adventures of the classic bear from Darkest Peru, soon to be a major movie star! ‘I do wish I could see into Paddington’s mind,’ said Mrs Brown, ‘I know something’s going on. I can recognise the signs.’ And there is plenty of cause for concern when Paddington takes an...

Five tales which range from the jungles of India to the frozen emptiness of the North... In all of them, Kipling's extraordinary powers of description and ability to identify with human aspiration and animal survival are vividly shown. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi must battle with Nag, the cobra, in his territory; Toomai has a unique glimpse of the elephant world, Kotick, the White Seal, searches for sanctuary, while Kotuko has to find food for his starving Eskimo village. Above all, Kipling's love of life in all its variety shines through.

One dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant! Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant (the BFG), who is no ordinary bone-crunching giant, but instead prefers snozzcumbers and frobscottle to children. But there are other giants in Giant Country. And those giants have a plan to gallop far and wide to find some tasty human beans to eat. Can Sophie and the BFG stop them?

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the fifth adventure in C. S. Lewis' classic Narnia series. In the enchanted land of Narnia, Edmund, Lucy and their cousin Eustace join King Caspian on a sworn mission to find his friends, the seven lost lords of Narnia. So begins a perilous new quest that...

The story begins at home in London during The Blitz, and Mary Darling is planning to evacuate her children to the countryside. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when a familiar face from her childhood returns...the one and only Peter Pan, the mysterious boy from Kensington Gardens. Intrigued by their mother’s friend, Wendy, Michael and John seek Peter Pan out, resulting in them being whisked off to Neverland and setting up home with Peter, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys.