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WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2026 WINNER OF THE UKLA BOOK AWARD A vibrant, evocative and magical debut which centres a positive, empowered disabled character at the heart of a reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood. The woods are hiding a secret… but then so is Red… Red is not allowed to go into the woods. Everyone knows that they are dangerous – because of their strange magic and the wolves that lurk there… But Red finds herself increasingly drawn to the woods and the place where her grandmother disappeared without a trace three years ago. When the woodcutter fails to return home one night and wolves are spotted close to the village boundary, fear drives a deep and dangerous divide between the villagers and the nature they live alongside.Only Red seems to hold the key – but she has a secret, and exposing it could ruin her family forever …

WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2026 WINNER OF THE UKLA BOOK AWARD A vibrant, evocative and magical debut which centres a positive, empowered disabled character at the heart of a reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood. The woods are hiding a secret… but then so is Red… Red is not allowed to go into the woods. Everyone knows that they are dangerous – because of their strange magic and the wolves that lurk there… But Red finds herself increasingly drawn to the woods and the place where her grandmother disappeared without a trace three years ago. When the woodcutter fails to return home one night and wolves are spotted close to the village boundary, fear drives a deep and dangerous divide between the villagers and the nature they live alongside.Only Red seems to hold the key – but she has a secret, and exposing it could ruin her family forever …

WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2026WINNER OF THE UKLA BOOK AWARDA vibrant, evocative and magical debut which centres a positive, empowered disabled character at the heart of a reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood.The woods are hiding a secret… but then so is Red… Red is not allowed to go into the woods. Everyone knows that they are dangerous – because of their strange magic and the wolves that lurk there… But Red finds herself increasingly drawn to the woods and the place where her grandmother disappeared without a trace three years ago. When the woodcutter fails to return home one night and wolves are spotted close to the village boundary, fear drives a deep and dangerous divide between the villagers and the nature they live alongside.Only Red seems to hold the key – but she has a secret, and exposing it could ruin her family forever …

A fairy-tale adventure full of dangerous magical creatures, perfect for fans of Sophie Anderson and Michelle Harrison, from the author of Wolf Siren, winner of the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2026 'A wonderful book with buckets of warmth, wisdom and charm’ Megan Hopkins, author of Starminster In the village of Greeth-Under-Edge, magical creatures are causing chaos. A green-toothed hag lurks in the river, a nest of gnomes are up to no good and a scatter of salamanders threaten to set everything on fire.Creirwy and Morfran, trainee sorcerers, have been sent to banish the creatures by brewing an almost impossible potion. To collect the ingredients, they’ll need to go on an adventure with dangers at every turn.But as the twins journey through a moon fairy forest, into a hag’s watery lair and to the top of a giant’s beanstalk, they find that the most powerful magic is not always where you’d expect …

Two quarrelling rulers lead their kingdom into danger. Who will save Folia?With two bickering brothers taking it in turns to rule, Folia is a kingdom split in two. When an angry dragon is awoken, who will save Folia from attack? Frost and Flame is a thought-provoking story about the importance of family, community and listening to the thoughts and feelings of others. This book is a Readerful Book for Sharing. It is for an adult to read aloud to children aged 10 to 11. Readerful: Inspiring Children to Read MoreReaderful is a specially designed reading library that motivates children aged 4-11 to develop a lifelong love of reading. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books across three key collections: Books for Sharing: Picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessionsIndependent Library: Fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independentlyRise: Fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.How Readerful works: • Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. • Encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.

Charming tale about being careful what you wish for!Isak goes out on his boat every day to catch fish for his village. One day, a magical fish lands in his net that grants him wishes! He uses his wishes to ask for everything the village wants - but as their wishes are granted, he'll begin to wonder whether he made a mistake... Adapted and updated from a Grimms' Fairy Tale.This book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 7 to 8 to read without support. Readerful: Inspiring Children to Read MoreReaderful is a specially designed reading library that motivates children aged 4-11 to develop a lifelong love of reading. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books across three key collections: Books for Sharing: Picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessionsIndependent Library: Fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independentlyRise: Fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.How Readerful works: • Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. • Encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.

Get more children reading more! This pack of six picture books - including stories, non-fiction and poetry - is from the Readerful Books for Sharing collection. They are designed for adults to read to children aged 10 to 11 years. Readerful: Books for Sharing Y6/P7 Singles Pack A (Pack of 6) contains:• 1 x Readerful Books for Sharing: Year 6/Primary 7: Down the Oyoko Hill • 1 x Readerful Books for Sharing: Year 6/Primary 7: Frost and Flame • 1 x Readerful Books for Sharing: Year 6/Primary 7: To Meet a Comet • 1 x Readerful Books for Sharing: Year 6/Primary 7: Bessie Sings the Blues • 1 x Readerful Books for Sharing: Year 6/Primary 7: The Hyde Park Detectives • 1 x Readerful Books for Sharing: Year 6/Primary 7: Wings Wide Open: Poems to Share Readerful: Inspiring Children to Read MoreReaderful is a specially designed reading library that motivates children aged 4-11 to develop a lifelong love of reading. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books across three key collections: Books for Sharing: Picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessionsIndependent Library: Fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independentlyRise: Fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.How Readerful works: • Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. • Encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.

Whether it is a curse that needs breaking, a punishment inflicted, or an underdog fighting the odds, disability is so much a part of folklore that we can easily overlook it.Cures and Curses brings disabled characters to the fore in a collection of folk tales that celebrates the wide-ranging disability representation and surprising nuance in traditional folk stories. Accompanying the stories is a discussion about how disability is represented in folklore.