Most Popular Books by Berlie Doherty

Heartwarming adventure from double Carnegie winner.

Here is a collection of the most powerful and wonderful stories from the Old Testament, retold by award-winning author Berlie Doherty and illustrated by Jason Cockcroft. More than forty stories reveal the lives of memorable Biblical characters across the generations including Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Ruth, Saul, and David.

Set in rural Ireland and later in Venice, ''Requiem'' is the powerful and haunting story of a young woman''s search for self-fulfilment as she struggles against both the love of her close Irish family and the seductive discipline of her convent upbringing.

Available for the first time as a paperback picture book, this exquisitely illustrated re-telling of ''The Wild Swans'' is a must for any child''s library. ''The Wild Swans'' is one of the best-loved fairy tales of all time. Retold by Berlie Doherty, this enchanting story is beautifully illustrated by award-winning Jane Ray. It is a fairy tale magic to treasure forever.

Jinnie Ghost is as thin as the wind, with hair as white as the feathers of owls and eyes like water. Jinnie whispers dreams to children as they sleep: she brings Charlotte''s dolls to life, makes Amy''s carpet bubble with frogs and toads, and conjures up a giant to carry Joe off to a castle in the sky. But at the break of dawn, Jinnie hurries away, leaving only half-formed memories of her ghostly visit. Hauntingly illustrated, this perfectly pitched poem celebrates the power of the imagination, taking readers on a fantastic journey while sending a shiver down the spine.

Nanny Jean persuades Anna to enter Calentine for the Hope Show. Anna is nervous - there will be so many people there but Nanny Jean reminds Anna of all the ways she''s been brave since she arrived at the farm. So Anna and Valentine go to the show - and they both win a prize!

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.

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