A selection of enchanting stories to read and share by one of the world's best-loved children's authors, Enid Blyton.

Ribby the Gnome has a very bad habit: he always borrows things and never brings them back! But when he takes a wizard's umbrella and doesn't return it, he's in for a horrible surprise. The umbrella is magic, and it is very angry!

This collection was previously published by Egmont as The Chimney Corner Collection (1947) and contains the following stories:

Winkle-Pip Walks Out
Trit-Trot the Pony
The Magic Walking-Stick
The Snoozy Gnome
The Three Strange Travellers
The Secret Cave
The Proud Little Dog
The Little Bully
The Six Little Motor-Cars
The Unkind Children
The Little Paper-Folk
The Tiresome Poker
The Enchanted Table
The Boy Who Boasted
The Disagreeable Monkey
The Golden Enchanter
The Wizard's Umbrella
The Little Singing Kettle
The Little Brown Duck
The Pixie Who Killed the Moon
Old Bufo the Toad
The Boy Who Pulled Tails
The Tales of Mr. Spectacles
The Goblin's Pie
Feefo Goes to Market
Adventures of the Sailor Doll
Clickety-Clack
The Enchanted Bone
Fiddle-De-Dee, the Foolish Brownie
The Elephant and the Snail
The Invisible Gnome
Mr. Grumpygroo's Hat
The Fairy and the Policeman
The Little Red Squirrel
The Little Walking House
Sly-One's Puzzle
Mr. Widdle on the Train
Who Stole the Crown?
""Tell Me My Name!""
Gooseberry Whiskers
The Mean Old Man
The Nice Juicy Carrot
The Dandelion Clock
King Bom's Ice-Cream
The Cat, the Mouse and the Fox
The Bed That Took a Walk
The Brownie's Magic
Dame Lucky's Umbrella
He Wouldn't Take the Trouble
Muddle's Mistake
Silky and the Snail
The Train That Went to Fairyland
The Cat That Was Forgotten
The Dog That Wanted a Home
Freckles for a Thrush
He's a Horrid Dog
Hoppetty-Skip and Crawl-About
The Lamb Without a Mother
Mooo-ooo-ooo!
Old Ugly, the Water-Grub

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.

In book ten, the gang witness the horror of a house going up in flames. Then there's the theft of a very valuable violin. Are the two incidents connected? The Seven mean to use all their detective know-how to find out!

Solve the mystery!

Cover and inside illustrations are by the brilliant Tony Ross, illustrator of David Walliams's books. The story was first published in 1958. This edition features the classic text and comes with a Bonus Blyton section at the back with quizzes, puzzles and other bonus extras!

Have you read all 15 books in the original Secret Seven series by Enid Blyton?

And don't miss these other Secret Seven titles...

Mystery of the Skull - a brand-new Secret Seven mystery by prizewinning author Pamela Butchart.

Secret Seven Brain Games - a fun and tricky puzzle book


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The Secret Seven ®, Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.

The classic fairy tale. Rapunzel is stolen from her parents by a witch and forced to live in a tower. Every day, the witch climbs up Rapunzel's hair into the tower. Then one day, a prince rides by...

Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills.

Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading.

The wide range of classic fairy tales, favourite characters and exciting modern stories in the Read it yourself series appeal to all children, whatever their interests, and have bright, detailed pictures to help support the text. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school.

Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools.

Rapunzel is a Level 3 Read it yourself title, suitable for children who are developing reading confidence and stamina, and are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary.

The Find-Outers is a clever mystery series from bestselling author Enid Blyton, and perfect for fans of The Secret Seven.

Ern is back visiting Mr Goon, which gives him and the Find-Outers the perfect chance to explore Banshee Towers. But there's more secrets to the towers than the screaming banshees. Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip, Bets and Buster the Dog have one last case to solve...

First published in 1961, this edition contains the orginal text and is unillustrated.

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of The Ugly Duckling is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The story is sensitively retold, following the little duckling as he leaves his family and heads off into the great unknown all alone.

Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rapunzel, The Magic Porridge Pot, The Enormous Turnip, Puss in Boots, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Big Pancake, Dick Whittington, The Princess and the Frog, The Princess and the Pea, Chicken Licken and The Little Red Hen.

Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure. Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children.

Key Words with Peter and Jane uses the most frequently met words in the English language as a starting point for learning to read successfully and confidently. The Key Words reading scheme is scientifically researched and world renowned.

In book 9b, Peter and Jane visit an air show and introduce 109 new words, including 'sometimes', 'interesting', 'jumping' and 'balloon'. Once this book has been completed, the child moves on to book 10b.

The Key Words with Peter and Jane books work because each of the key words is introduced gradually and repeated frequently. This builds confidence in children when they recognise these key words on sight (also known as the 'look and say' method of learning). Examples of key words are: the, one, two, he.

There are 12 levels, each with 3 books: a, b, and c.

Series a:
Gradually introduces new words.

Series b:
Provides further practise of words featured in the 'a' series.

Series c:
Links reading with writing and phonics. All the words that have been introduced in each 'a' and 'b' book are also reinforced in the 'c' books.

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.

In book fifteen, the Seven are determined to help out. They are very fond of Tolly and his sick horse, Brownie and need to find them somewhere to hide out - somewhere that dangerous horse thieves will never think to look. But where?

Solve the mystery!

Cover and inside illustrations are by the brilliant Tony Ross, illustrator of David Walliams's books. The story was first published in 1963. This edition features the classic text and comes with a Bonus Blyton section at the back with quizzes, puzzles and other bonus extras!

Have you read all 15 books in the original Secret Seven series by Enid Blyton?

And don't miss these other Secret Seven titles...

Mystery of the Skull - a brand-new Secret Seven mystery by prizewinning author Pamela Butchart.

Secret Seven Brain Games - a fun and tricky puzzle book


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The Secret Seven ®, Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.

The #1 New York Times bestseller! Try to catch one of the world's most elusive mythical creatures-the unicorn-in this enchanting picture book for kids!

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a dazzling new adventure! Filled with zany traps, STEAM concepts, silly rhymes, and lots of rainbow unicorn fun, parents, educators, and young readers alike will delight in this colorful story as the Catch Club Kids are off in the zoo to catch this fantastical beast. Perfect for children ages 4-10, this is the ultimate unicorn gift of the year, great for birthdays, bedtime, or any occasion!

Can you catch the unicorn? You'll have to use your brain,
So set your traps and prep your team to pet that rainbow mane!

Also in the How to Catch Series:
How to Catch a Mermaid
How to Catch a Dinosaur
How to Catch the Tooth Fairy
How to Catch a Monster
and more!

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of Beauty and the Beast is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, retaining all the key parts of the story beginning with Beauty's father traveling to the beast's castle through to the day Beauty returns to the castle to find the beast alone in the rose garden.

Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rapunzel, The Magic Porridge Pot, The Enormous Turnip, Puss in Boots, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Big Pancake, Dick Whittington and The Princess and the Pea.

Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure. Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children.

Key Words with Peter and Jane uses the most frequently met words in the English language as a starting point for learning to read successfully and confidently. The Key Words reading scheme is scientifically researched and world renowned.

Book 9c provides the link with writing for the words used in Readers 9a and 9b. Once the book has been completed, the child can move on to book 10a.

The Key Words with Peter and Jane books work because each of the key words is introduced gradually and repeated frequently. This builds confidence in children when they recognise these key words on sight (also known as the 'look and say' method of learning). Examples of key words are: the, one, two, he.

There are 12 levels, each with 3 books: a, b, and c.

Series a:
Gradually introduces new words.

Series b:
Provides further practise of words featured in the 'a' series.

Series c:
Links reading with writing and phonics. All the words that have been introduced in each 'a' and 'b' book are also reinforced in the 'c' books.

The Find-Outers is a clever mystery series from bestselling author Enid Blyton, and perfect for fans of The Secret Seven.

Mr Goon has received strange messages and is convinced it's one of Fatty's tricks. But the Find-Outers know a mystery when they see one! Where are ""The Ivies"" and who is ""Mr Smith""? Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip and Bets are sure to find out!

First published in 1957, this edition contains the original text and is unillustrated.