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Alison Sage

    Alison Sage has dedicated over two decades to the world of children's literature as an editor and writer. Her lifelong passion for this genre was ignited by her access to extensive publishing archives, spanning seventy years of children's stories. This immersion sparked a deep appreciation for the enduring magic found within children's narratives. Her extensive experience provides her with a profound understanding of what captivates young readers.

    Going on a Plane Purple Band
    The Hutchinson Treasury of Children's Poetry
    The Hutchinson Treasury of Children's Literature
    Stop That Robot!
    Where is My School?
    What Is CGI?
    • What Is CGI?

      • 24 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      Artist Jon Stuart shows how he produces computer-generated images. The process starts with a simple block of cubes, which are added to, given texture, before being bent, stretched, twisted into the correct shape and size. He then adds background, lighting and colour to bring the whole scene to life.

      What Is CGI?
    • Where is My School?

      • 16 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      This is a non-fiction information book about Kim, who tells us about the location of her school. The book shows the exact whereabouts of Kim's classroom within her school, and then expands to locate her school in her city, country and the world. Illustrations include labelled photographs, simple maps, aerial maps and an image of the Earth.

      Where is My School?
    • Stop That Robot!

      • 16 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      Every child's dream; a robot that tidies your room! But in this wordless picture book, the advantage-taking boy discovers his wised-up robot messing everything up again! Hiding the mess, the boy goes out to play... before all is revealed and Mum turns to the robot herself.

      Stop That Robot!
    • This unforgettable, beautifully produced anthology of three hundred best-loved poems, divided into four age sections, will open the door of the imagination and take children on an exploration of the fun and wonder of rhyme and verse.

      The Hutchinson Treasury of Children's Poetry
    • Going on a Plane Purple Band

      • 24 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      Endorsed for reading by Cambridge Assessment International Education, Cambridge Reading Adventures is our international primary reading scheme.

      Going on a Plane Purple Band
    • The Lord of the Rings

      The Fellowship of the Ring - Photo Guide

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      The official children's photo guide to The Fellowship of the Ring. Meet Frodo Baggins and enter a world of hobbits, wizards, dwarves and elves. Discover the secrets of the One Ring and the terrifying creatures of the Dark Lord, Sauron. Follow the Companions as they embark on their perilous quest. Over 70 amazing colour photos. Many previously unseen images. Direct quotes from the film scrip. Released to tie in with the film of the same name.

      The Lord of the Rings
    • J. R. R. Tolkien J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) hat mit seiner Romantrilogie Der Herr der Ringe das Genre Fantasy überhaupt erst geschaffen. Sein Gesamtwerk ist bei Klett-Cotta lieferbar.

      Der Herr der Ringe - Fotos aus Mittelerde