New Releases by Berlie Doherty

This text is an illustrated retelling of the classic fairy tale.

Bella''s den is a special place. It''s only a hollow under some tree roots, but no one can see you. Once we sat watching a fox family playing nearby. I told mother, and the farmer overheard. Things were never the same again.

Mother Greenwood tells her amazing tales of the adventures of Jack, but which Jack? Cousin Jack? Great-grandfather Jack? Her own son Jack, and Daft Jack? Each Jack has a story taller and more incredible than the last, and readers are invited to complete the open-ended resolution with a Jack-inspired happily-ever-after of their own. Illustrations.

This book contains tales from all round the world - from Australia to the Shetland Isles - full of strange and wonderful happenings. Some are happy stories, others haunting and sad, but all have the power to enchant and enthral.

Doherty weaves together ancient stories from Iceland, Scotland and Ireland for this tale of a selkie. PW''s starred review praised the strong characterizations and especially the "hauntingly melodic tone evoking the rhythm of (Nordic) harbors". Ages 10-up.

Dorothy and Walter Hollins are twins whose father is the butler at the Big House. They strike up a forbidden friendship with lonely Master George, and find a way to help him when his father goes missing. Set in England just before the outbreak of World War One.

Authentic retellings of twelve familiar and well-loved fairy tales, gorgeously illustrated. With a poet''s ear and deep respect for the magic at the heart of our most resonant fairy tales, acclaimed author Berlie Doherty casts a sumptuous spell. Her masterful and authentic retellings of twelve treasured tales are well-matched by Jane Ray''s evocative illustrations. Teeming with rich colors, golden trim patterns, silhouettes, and symbols, these pictures—like the timeless stories they interpret—are to be pored over and cherished. Come back to CINDERELLA, SNOW WHITE, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE FROG PRINCE, and eight other beloved tales. Enter a haunting world of magic and enchantment.

A Welsh adaptation of The Snakestone, a tender story about a fifteen year-old adopted boy who embarks on a journey to look for his natural mother and reaches a better understanding of himself; for 12-15 year-old readers.

When Sally brings home a new cat, her old cat, Paddiwak, hisses and storms off into the night.

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A boy finds that he cannot ride his new bicycle during the day, only in his dreams at night, until one day he finally discovers the magic he needs to ride it in real life.

When Sally brings home a new cat, her old cat, Paddiwak, hisses and storms off into the night.