You Can't Cuddle a Crocodile
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
A little girl takes an imaginative romp through the animal kingdom in this delightful tale from award-winning author Diana Hendry!
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Diana Hendry's writing delves into the complexities of human connection and the subtle beauty found in everyday existence. Her prose is characterized by insightful character studies and a lyrical quality that captures fleeting moments of both joy and sorrow. Through her narratives, readers are invited into worlds rich with empathy and understanding, where the ordinary is elevated to the extraordinary. Hendry's distinctive voice and her ability to explore the depths of emotional experience make her a profoundly resonant storyteller.
- 2019
- 2013
A charming story which captures the true spirit of Christmas and a must for every Christmas library!
- 2013
The Seeing
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Nothing ever seems to happen in the quiet, respectable seaside town of Norton. The war is over, and everyone's thrilled to be living peacefully - everyone but 13-year-old Lizzie, who's so bored she could scream. But when the wild and dangerous Natalie arrives, Lizzie is drawn irresistibly to the new girl from the wrong side of the tracks.
- 2012
Harvey Angell And The Ghost Child
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Diana Hendry, a prolific author from the Wirral, has written over forty books for children and teenagers, earning prestigious accolades like the Whitbread Award for "Harvey Angell." Her work includes adaptations for theatre and poetry collections for both adults and children. Active in literary education, she tutors teenagers at the Arvon Foundation's Moniack Mhor center. Currently residing in Edinburgh, Hendry's diverse contributions to literature highlight her deep connection to storytelling and education.
- 2009
Little Mouse, who is much too busy to help Big Mouse with the gardening, is dreaming up a surprise that involves daisies, lots of clover, and three feathers.
- 2006
The Very Snowy Christmas
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
In search of the perfect holly with shiny berries to decorate his Christmas tree, Little Mouse begins to make his way home. Suddenly soft white flakes begin falling all around him. "The sky is coming undone!" fears Little Mouse. As he hurries home to tell Big Mouse his imagination overwhelms him. First, he sees a "strange creature" waving its arms at him as he passes the water. Then when he turns around he sees that an invisible monster is leaving footprints right behind him! Finally, after running circles Little Mouse arrives home only to find a giant "white monster" in front of the door. When Big Mouse finds Little Mouse outside he reassures him that the sky is not coming undone, but that it is snowing; after explaining away lIttle Mouse's fears, he shows Little Mouse that snow makes for a magical Christmas indeed. Glittery snow twinkles on the cover!
- 2004
Year 4: Swan Boy
- 64 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Based on the story of The Six Swans, this is a tale of six brothers turned to swans by their step-mother. All of them were turned back into children, except for Caleb, who is part-boy, part-swan. He lives in exile on the island of Nanna. When his family are about to return, he remembers his painful past.
- 2001
Little Mouse, Big Mouse: The Very Busy Day
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
It is a hot sunny day and Big Mouse is digging in the garden. He asks Little Mouse to help, but Little Mouse is busy dreaming. The dream involves daisies, clover and two snowy white feathers. What can it be - and will Big Mouse like it?
- 2000
The Very Noisy Night
- 36 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Little Mouse feels scared when he lies in bed. What is that huffing and puffing? Can I come into your bed? he asks Big Mouse, but Big Mouse does not want to share his bed and is determined that Little Mouse should sleep alone. Thus unravels the miniature world under the floorboards. schovat popis
- 1999
Minders
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Scully, a trainee wizard with a wizard father and a mother who can see the future, embarks on a perilous adventure with his Minder, Monika, as they confront challenges that threaten the future of magic.
