Sally Jones is a marvellous heroine, endowed with a equally splendid friend and sailing companion - the gorilla first met in The Murderer's Ape . Here is a dangerous necklace, a smuggler que... read more
A reprint of one of BW's earliest picture books, from 1971: Varenka lives in a forest and cannot bear to leave its animals and birds when war threatens. Soon she is sheltering several people... read more
An old-fashioned story about a lonely miller who sets off to find friendship, overlooking that which is closest to home. Charming illustrations. For ages 4-7.
The perennial cry is uttered here by a bear travelling with a butterfly through the seasons back to the winter cave. Gently philosophical, for ages 4-6.
Aztec, Viking, Japanese, Olympian, Cretan, possibly even the West Country sport of cheese-rolling but, equally, perhaps not. Volant has done several other good books of non-fiction for child... read more