Lorna Gray – illustratör

"As the sun rose over the brow of the hill and turned each blade of grass a shade of golden green, Ghillie slowly opened his eyes ..." Disaster! When Ghillie the giant redwood tree wakes after his winter sleep, he has a fright. His best friend Willow has fallen in a storm! Can Ghillie, Ember the squirrel and the badgers put her back together again? And what surprise of her own does Willow have in store? **Includes special reference section with arborist Joe Robson** A beautiful story about the secret life of trees for all ages

"A firm favourite" - Five stars"Such a charming story ... glorious" - Five stars "Writing birthday telegrams - the Queen's favourite time of day. Bringing joy to all who opened them, both near and far away ... " But wait! Oh no! Queen Liz has missed her oldest friend Nessie's birthday! A royal invitation to come to the palace is quickly sent - and the chef wants help choosing the menu. But what does a queen give a monster for tea? And what astonishing secret has Nessie been hiding all this time? A 'wonderful, heartwarming' tale of the day the Loch Ness Monster comes to tea at the palace and meets the Queen. WINNER of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023! **What the readers say** "Absolutely love the illustrations, they are beautiful and I can't believe how much the pictures look like the Queen" - Five stars"Astonishingly good" - Five stars"Such a fun read" - Five stars"Gorgeous story ... I adore this book" - Five stars

Ghosts and vampires, zombies and werewolves. A mirror with danger at its heart. A child is delighted to discover she is a witch, and a village disappears under a fairy curse. Then a selkie finds her way back to the waves, before a blood moon rises, bringing its own secrets ... Full of the spooky and the gothic, fairy tales and poetry, this is a brilliant and intriguing collection where nothing and no one is as they seem. Bringing together authors from across the UK: featuring Penny Ayers, Michael Bartlett, Patrick Booth, Amaris Chase, Holly Anne Crawford, Ivor Daniel, Amanda Jane Davies, Daphne Denley, J. J. Drover, Harriet Hitchen, Rebecca McDowall, Jane Phillips, Angela Reddaway, Joe Robson, Margaret Royall, with illustrations by Lorna Gray

"Fluffy was covered all over in thick, black fur and he was - well - fluffy ..."; Fluffy the cat likes the quiet life. Unfortunately, he has a lot of cousins and aunts and uncles who love to squabble and fight and sing. And he is never allowed indoors, even in winter. It is very ANNOYING!; After he gets lost in the snow, he discovers that he is very good at sneaking into houses at night. And some houses have a welcoming cat flap, a nice soft rug and a forgotten bowl of food ...; A funny and heartwarming true story about a stray cat in search of a home

"Writing birthday telegrams - the Queen's favourite time of day. Bringing joy to all who opened them, both near and far away ..." But wait! Oh no! Queen Liz has missed her oldest friend Nessie's birthday! A royal invitation to come to the palace is quickly sent - and the chef needs help choosing the menu. But what does a queen give a monster for tea? And what astonishing secret has Nessie been hiding all this time? This is a very royal story about the day the Loch Ness Monster met the Queen in a new chapter book edition for young readers. WINNER of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023

"Felix LOVED the concert hall: he loved the music, he loved the musicians, and he loved the audience!" Felix the cat lives next door to a concert hall. When the audience arrives, he always sits with the crowd to listen to the music. But one day, Felix makes a terrible mistake. He scratches the famous musician! Will Felix ever be allowed back into the concert hall? And what will the audience do when they discover that their friend has been sent home in disgrace? The adorable true story about a cat who loves to listen to music, from the partnership that created cat stories Pippin and the Medicine and Fluffy's New Home