Illustrated Art Books – Deluxe Editions Perfect for Gifting

Illustrated Art Books – Deluxe Editions Perfect for Gifting

These beautiful art books house some of the best illustrations from the Golden Age, not to mention the wonderful original stories, making them fantastic gifts for any occasion. Discover illustrated art books celebrating the work of […]

The Enchanted Knife – A Summer Fairy Tale

The Enchanted Knife – A Summer Fairy Tale

A magical tale of courage, an impossible task, and the power of true love. The Enchanted Knife – A Summer Fairy Tale by Andrew Lang – ONCE upon a time there lived a young man who […]

The Queen Bee – A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm

The Queen Bee – A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm

The Queen Bee – A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm –  ONCE upon a time two King’s sons set out to seek adventures and fell into such a wild kind of life that they did […]

Tiny Tim – The Story of A Christmas Carol

Tiny Tim – The Story of A Christmas Carol

An old miser with a heart of stone, the spirits of Christmas past, present and future, and a small miracle on Christmas day.   Tiny Tim – The Story of A Christmas Carol – Retold by […]

The Story of King Frost – A Winter Tale

The Story of King Frost – A Winter Tale

  A little girl lost in the cold, the King of the red-noses, and a dress all glittering with silver and gold.   The Story of King Frost – A Winter Tale – THERE was once […]

Tweeny Bunting – A Fairy Story

Tweeny Bunting – A Fairy Story

The short tale of a lost fairy, the land of snows, and a job with Jack Frost.   Tweeny Bunting – A Fairy Story – Tweeny Bunting was a lost fairy. There are many good things […]

The Wooing of Pomona – An Autumn Story

The Wooing of Pomona – An Autumn Story

  The Keeper-of-All-the-Orchards-in-the-World, a shape-shifting lover, and an abundance of beautiful autumn fruit.   THE WOOING OF POMONA – An Autumn Story –   ONCE upon a time, in the happy days of old, Vertumnus, Keeper-of-All-the-Orchards-in-the-World, […]

In the Bleak Midwinter – A Christmas Carol by Christina Rossetti

In the Bleak Midwinter – A Christmas Carol by Christina Rossetti

Christina Rossetti was an English poet who wrote a variety of romantic, devotional and children’s poems – best known for her works Goblin Market, Remember, and the Christmas carol, In the Bleak Midwinter. In honour of her birthday, we’d […]

The Underground Workers – An Estonian Fairy Tale

The Underground Workers – An Estonian Fairy Tale

A lost peasant, a cave of hidden treasures and a very strange dream. The Underground Workers An Estonian Fairy Tale ON a bitter night somewhere between Christmas and the New Year, a man set out to […]

Sunshine Stories – Wonderful Reads for the Summer Months

Sunshine Stories – Wonderful Reads for the Summer Months

[Updated May 2023] This reading list is packed full of tales ready to whisk you far far away – even if you’re only in your garden. Whether you’re going away or not, these lovely books are […]

A Spring Reading List – Best Books to Read for Spring

A Spring Reading List – Best Books to Read for Spring

After what seems like the longest winter ever, the sun is shining, and Spring is finally upon us! We’ve sorted a Spring Reading List full of books inspired by flowers, new releases to get stuck into, […]

Sing a Song of Pancakes – A Poem for Pancake Day

Sing a Song of Pancakes – A Poem for Pancake Day

SING A SONG OF PANCAKES Sing a song of pancakes, Sizzling in the pan; One for Jack and Alice, One for me and Ann. Jack has tossed his pancake, Aren’t we having fun? Ann is watching […]