'Got you!' growled a harsh voice. 'You're coming with me!'But I said, 'One moment, please. I have to ask my dad first...Dad! I'm being kidnapped by a big, ugly villain. Is that all right?''Oh, that's fine,' Dad replied. 'Just remember to brush your teeth. Have fun.'One summer evening, Molly is so bored that she dreams up an adventure with a fierce villain. But if her dream comes true -and she is kidnapped by an ogre -life is not as exciting as Molly had hoped. She even has to rescue her clumsy captor! And then her big ugly villain turns out to be an ordinary child cruncher. What a disappointment! Instead of going on all sorts of adventures, he only wants to eat her up. Luckily Molly knows just what to do...
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- 2019
- 2018
Perhaps Scaredy Sam is braver than he thinks? Scaredy Sam is scared of absolutely everything, from wearing his favourite flowery dungarees in public to the ghost he thinks lives under his bed. Sam makes an appointment with the Magic Tree to become less cowardly, but first he must travel through the woods, where all the wild creatures live. Step by step, Sam becomes less afraid. He politely and boldly confronts a dragon, a giant spider and a gnarled witch. By the time Sam reaches the Magic Tree, he_s no longer afraid. Scaredy Sam has become Brave Sam. A quietly inspirational story to help children realise they are braver than they think. Atmospheric and cheerful illustrations with a distinctive painterly style help create a world of magical adventure and self - discovery.
- 2018
Poor Daisy Dunnington is her demanding mother's drudge. But then one day an unexpected letter drops on the doormat addressed to her. What can it be Who can be writing to her Perhaps it's from the queen's servant, explaining that she is really a princess, or is it from a movi e producer, inviting her to play the lead role in his next film As Daisy dreams all the possible lives she could have, she makes up her mind. Without even opening the letter, she leaves in search of a more colo u rful future. Dear Daisy Dunnington is a bo ok full of imagination and hope. In beautiful illustrations, Chuck Groenink portrays the different exotic possibilities, each featuring another scenario. This downtrodden Cinderella decides to be her own fairy godmother after imagining the possibilities that life might have in store for her.