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The town of Hamelin is over-run with rats, and the mayor is getting desperate for a solution. When the mysterious Pied Piper appears their troubles seem to be over – but what happens when the mayor refuses to pay him? This wordless traditional tale is brought to life by acclaimed author and illustrator Jane Ray. Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that tell a story through pictures and are designed to develop understanding about how stories work.Text type: A wordless traditional storyChildren can re-tell the story using the map on p.14-15.Curriculum links: Citizenship: Living in a Diverse World

The ultimate children's gift edition of everyone's favourite festive song, The Twelve Days of Christmas.Find partridges in pear trees, turtle doves, gold rings, maids a-milking, ladies a-dancing and lords a-leaping and more in this glorious adaptation of the popular Christmas rhyme, beloved of carol singers! Children will love the counting element while revelling in the wonderfully detailed Christmas scenes. Jane Ray's sparkling gift edition captures all the magic of the festive season - it is truly a book to be cherished year after year.

Have you ever seen a mermaid? Eliza has! And this is the bewitching tale of how she and a little mermaid became the most inseparable of friends . . . Eliza lives next to the sea, with her father, a fisherman. Eliza doesn't know why, but she's always felt different from the other children... So when her father goes fishing, Eliza plays alone. Until one day, a mysterious new girl appears on the beach, with long greeny-gold hair and pale, pale skin. The two soon become inseparable. But when the time comes, can Eliza let her new friend return to her home under the sea?An enchanting, touching tale about friendship, filled with a wonderful sense of magic, myth and mystery. Beautifully told and illustrated by the award-winning Jane Ray, this magical story is perfect for mermaid lovers of all ages.

Nominated for the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award The third volume in Jane Ray's stunning story collection featuring The Lion and The Unicorn, Brer Wolf, The Singing Ringing Tree, Theseus and the Minotaur and many more. Beautifully illustrated and designed with stories that keep you turning the pages. A perfect gift.

Nominated for the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award This is the first extraordinary volume of tales collected, retold and illustrated by Jane Ray, one of the world's leading artists of stunning picture books. This volume, The Emperor's Nightingale and Other Feathery Tales, includes many favourites such as The Happy Prince, The Owl and The Pussy Cat, and lesser known, but equally enjoyable stories such as Jorinda and Joringel.

Vibrant collage artwork with stunning colours, Jane Ray has excelled herself by creating a beautiful new style. Every night, all the best fruits in Jasmine's garden are eaten. But who can this very hungry, fruit eater be? Jasmine decides to stay up all night to find out but is in for a big surprise and all her friends learn a lesson about greed!