The day Queen Mary Tudor came to town was the most terrifying day of young Meg’s life. The Queen is also known as ‘Bloody Mary’ because she has anyone who doesn’t go to church burned. Everyone wants to impress her, and what better way than by burning a witch. But the “witch” in question, Old Nan, is more clever and cunning than the townspeople who hunt her…

Terry Deary’s Tudor Tales explore the infamous world of the Tudors through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. These stories feature real people and take place in some of the most recognisable Tudor settings. This new edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the historical period.

Life in the monastery is simple for Edwin and Luke, two young boys who are training to be monks. It seems that nothing will disrupt the peace and order. Then news arrives that the Vikings have invaded, and they are forced to run for their lives. If the Vikings catch them, they will be taken away and become slaves. But with the elders in danger, will they turn back to help them?

A Viking story blending Norse mythology with historical fact and Terry Deary’s vividly imagined characters.

A young actor at the Globe Theatre must defend his master when Queen Elizabeth suspects that Shakespeare tried to help the Earl of Essex overthrow her.

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of Aladdin is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+.

This classic version of Jack and the Beanstalk is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best – full of richness and detail. An essential part of any child’s bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.

This beautiful Ladybird book, Puss in Boots is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best – full of richness and detail

This beautiful Ladybird edition of The Three Billy Goats Gruff is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, following the three goats as they try to cross the river to eat the green green grass on the other side.

This tale is sensitively retold, following Little Red Hen as she finds some grains of wheat, plants the seeds and looks after the wheat before grinding it into flour and baking a loaf of bread.

The Big Pancake is the cumulative story of a runaway pancake trying to escape from seven hungry little boys and a wide variety of other creatures who wish to eat him!

This classic version of Cinderella is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best – full of richness and detail.

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of The Ugly Duckling is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+.

This beautiful Ladybird book of Snow White and Rose Red is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The story is sensitively retold, following the tale of two young sisters who encounter a friendly bear and a wicked dwarf.

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+.