"I took a rose from the garden of a monstrous beast and he has sworn to kill me..." When Beauty reads this letter from her father, she bravely rides to the Beast's enchanted castle in his place. The Beast is truly terrifying, but, as Beauty soon realize, nothing is quite as it seems.

Kit Spencer may be the youngest wizard ever, but she sure doesn't feel like the best wizard. Her magic keeps going wrong, and other weird stuff is happening: talking animals, exploding fireballs, and a very strange new arrival in the local park. Kit and her two best friends, Alita and Josh, set off with Faith the librarian to investigate the wild magic that's causing so much commotion. Their journey takes them to Scotland, where they meet a loch-full...

Brer Rabbit tricks Brer Fox into rescuing him from a deep well.

This book introduces the Samurai warriors of old Japan, describing how they trained, how they fought, and how they died.

After one prank too many, trickster god Loki has been banished to live as a kid on Earth. If he can show moral improvement within one month, he'll be allowed to return to Asgard. If not? Eternity in a pit of angry snakes. School, fake "parents," and an eleven-year-old Thor's farts are pure misery. But when a bigger threat than Loki's mischief comes to Earth, Loki will have to decide whether he's really a villain, or if he might want to do the right...

An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book will teach children the basics of Scratch (a free, online programme developed by MIT which is widely used in primary schools), allowing them to get inside the code of their computer and create simple games and animations on screen.

"Many people will disagree when discussing politics in polite conversation. But understanding it is essential if you're going to understand the world around you. Politics help people decide how to run cities and countries, and how even the simplest decisions in society get made. There are politics involved in almost every aspect of your daily life."

Want to sail the high seas? Or battle dragons to the death? Dive into this collection of thrilling stores and choose your adventure. Pirates, monsters, robots, knights and ghosts are all waiting to excite you - or send shivers down your spine. As well as funny, scary and action-packed original tales, you'll find two seafaring classics, Sinbad the Sailor and Treasure Island.

Collects seventeen illustrated stories about adventures with monsters, robots, knights, and ghosts, such as "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," "Treasure Island," and "Sinbad the Sailor."