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"‘Why shouldn’t we be detectives too?’ When Dick and Dorothea arrive in the Norfolk Broads all set for a blissful summer on the river, they find their friends the Death and Glories in a very bad situation. Accused of setting boats adrift, sabotage and theft, the boys are under suspicion by everyone on the river. And in the meantime, the real culprits are still at large. There’s no choice but to form a crime-busting team: The Big Six. As the evidence stacks against them, can they solve the mystery and trap the real criminals? Includes exclusive material: In ‘The Backstory’ find out about birds, boats and fish and put your own detective skills to the test! Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time."Sku: 9780099589358
The Big Six
By: Arthur Ransome$14.99 -
Mrs. Bird thought, as the Christmas music floated in upon her gentle sleep, that she had slipped into heaven with her new baby, and that angels were bidding them welcome. But the tiny bundle by her side stirred a little, though it was scarcely more than the ruffling of a feather; and she awoke, drew the baby closer, and listened to the voices outside brimming with joy.Sku: 9781606641910
The Bird’s Christmas Carol
By: Kate Douglas Wiggin$17.50 -
Carol Bird weaves holiday magic in Kate Douglas Wiggin’s classic novella, as her love creates warmth and joy in the hearts of her family and community.
The Birds Christmas Carol
By: Kate Douglas Wiggins$8.95 – $25.50 -
First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse.Sku: 9780679813439
The Black Stallion
By: Walter Farley$11.99 -
SaleA century before Heather and Picket's adventures in The Green Ember, a displaced community fights for hope on the ragged edge of survival.Sku: 9781951305253
The Black Star of Kingston: Tales of Old Natalia Book I (Updated Cover)
By: S. D. Smith$13.95Original price was: $13.95.$11.86Current price is: $11.86.By: S. D. Smith$13.95Original price was: $13.95.$11.86Current price is: $11.86. Add to cart Quick View -
NewThis moving allegory of the Christian life is one of the best Christian fantasies to be found anywhere. It is a sequel to the award-winning 'The Book of the Dun Cow'.Sku: 9780310210818
The Book of Sorrows
By: Walter Wangerin Jr.$17.95 -
NewWalter Wangerin's profound fantasy concerns a time when the sun turned around the earth and the animals could speak, when Chauntecleer the Rooster ruled over a more or less peaceful kingdom.Sku: 9780060574604
The Book of the Dun Cow
By: Walter Wangerin Jr.$21.00 -
The Borrowers—the Clock family: Homily, Pod, and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty, to be precise—are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an old English country manor. All their minuscule home furnishings, from postage stamp paintings to champagne cork chairs, are “borrowed” from the “human beans” who tromp around loudly above them.Sku: 9780152047375
The Borrowers
By: Mary Norton$9.99 -
From the Publisher: Hunter’s life revolves around video games, more video games, and still more video games. Growing up in downtown Denver was the perfect place to live unnoticed from the rest of the world. But Hunter’s life suddenly changes when his dad is laid off from his job and their family is forced to move in order to make ends meet. Trying to get back on their feet, Hunter’s family relocates to the wild mountains of Colorado, far away from the city life Denver offers. But tiny Pine Bluff is barely big enough to have a school and it offers Hunter no place to hide from prying eyes.Sku: 9781581695632
The Boss on Redemption Road
By: Lane Walker$16.50 -
Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather and are spending the summer traveling on a train--in their own caboose, Number 777. On the trip, they encounter a strange mystery surrounding the history of their caboose!Sku: 9780807510094
The Boxcar Children: Caboose Mystery
By: Gertrude Chandler Warner$9.50 -
From the Publisher: Ace basketball player, T.D. Lake, is about to break the school record for the all-time highest scoring player. He is good-really good. But with untamed talent comes arrogance.Sku: 9781955657334
The Buzzer Beater
By: Lane Walker$16.50 -
A vigorous treatment of The Nun's Priest's Tale, The Pardoner's Tale, The Wife of Bath's Tale, and The Franklin's Tale.Sku: 9781958955147
The Canterbury Tales
By: Geoffrey Chaucer, Translated by Barbara Cohen$37.50 -
A masterful retelling—in modern English—of a selection of The Canterbury Tales, one of the English language’s most popular and long-lasting literary works.Sku: 9781542853040
The Chaucer Story Book
By: Eva March Tappan$14.95 -
When Jacob Armitage, a local verderer, hears that Parliamentary soldiers looking for King Charles I are planning to burn down the home of the Beverley orphans he saves the children and rears them as his own grandchildren in a small cottage in the woods. But can aristocratic children, used to being served, learn to survive as simple foresters?2 GradesSku: 9781925729825
The Children of the New Forest
By: Captain Marryat$17.95 – $33.95 -
A timeless tale of hope and redemption, interwoven with social commentary and fantasy.
The Chimes
By: Charles Dickens$10.95 – $27.50 -
Join the Dahlquists and learn Swedish customs as they celebrate the holidays. There’s Midsummer’s Eve, crayfish fishing in August with a huge feast, culminating with St. Lucia Day and then Julafton. This endearing read-aloud, of warm relationships between family and friends, is sure to become a favourite.Sku: 9781948959339
The Christmas Camera
By: Alta Halverson Seymour$15.50