New Releases by Jenny Nimmo

Little Hen asked how she could be special like them, but the others told her she was too small and ordinary. So Little Hen made up her mind to do something wonderful, and when she returned to the chicken-house many days later, she showed the others that she could do something wonderful too.

Proud, beautiful Delilah, the mistress of the magic arts, is appalled when her owner goes on holiday without her. So Delilah decides to leave home.

Fortælling om en engelsk familie, der pludselig begaves med et fjerde barn, en klonet niårig dreng, der tilbringer sit liv på institutioner, men forsvinder til sin stenrige DNA-sponsor. Datteren Laura og hendes far, Milo tvinges ud på en farefuld rejse

Fed up with snowy Scandinavia, a wolf sets off to England in search of some excitement and adventure. Luckily for him he meets Wilfred - a chef with a soft spot for wolves.

For 65 years, Toby, the toy panda has lain in the darkness of the loft. Now, trouble in the house wakes him - the arrival of bullying, child-hating Mrs Malevant, who has come to mind Izzy and her three siblings while their parents are away.

Esmeralda can lift her parents high in the air but the children next door, whom Esmeralda would like to play with, are scared of her size and strength.

"All Aboard" teaches the strategies children need to become successful readers. The "Stepping Stones" strand comprises graded novels and short stories for newly independent readers, in a variety of styles and genres, as required by the NLS framework.

In a whirl of rainy weather, a strange woman appears on Theo and Dodie''s doorstep making Theo very uneasy. His mother and little sister do not seem at all alarmed by her. Dodie loves Mrs Scarum''s stories and her wild dancing. But Theo suspects there might be trouble afoot, not helped by the fact that his father, usually so reliable, has failed to return home. And when Theo is told that you can tell a witch because, if she cries, her tears will turn to crystal, he knows that Mrs Scarum is a witch. Or perhaps this time, tears will make things better?

Ronnie Stiltskin is given a new pair of boots for his seventh birthday - and from that moment he can''t stop stamping on everything, making a terrible noise and upsetting everyone. His mother reminds him what happened to his ancestor, Rumplestiltskin, who stamped his way right through the floor. But Ronnie won''t listen: he just carries on putting his foot down, squashing and smashing. Then one night, he goes too far...

Fiona Smiley thinks that wearing glasses will make her brainy like the rest of her family. But when she tries on Granny Grimm''s glasses, she''s not prepared for the consequences

Elly sees at once that Stone Mouse is special; her brother Ted says he is just a dirty old pebble. But then Ted is angry with everyone and everything, and as Stone Mouse soon discovers that means trouble.

A tale involving Ned and Nell, a girl called Ultramarine, and a person-- ghost? or man?-- from the sea.

When Tatty Apple comes bounding into Owen-Owen''s life, all is not what it seems. To start with this rabbit is magical, mischievous and green. from then on, Owen-Owen is blamed for all Tatty Apple''s tricks, until the rabbit''s best magic saves the family from danger.