A Portable Shelter

Kirsty Logan

In their tiny, sea-beaten cottage on the north coast of Scotland, Liska and Ruth await the birth of their first child. Each passes the time by telling the baby stories, trying to pass on the lessons they've learned- tales of circuses and stargazing, selkie fishermen and domestic werewolves, child-eating...

Schnitzel Von Krumm's Basketwork

Lynley Dodd

Schnitzel von Krumm's family has replaced his smelly old basket - will he ever sleep again? Another hilarious tale in Lynley Dodd's Hairy Maclary and Friends series.Tucked in a hideyhole under the stair,lay a rickety basket in need of repair . . .Schnitzel von Krumm is outraged when his misguided family...

Alone Like Me

Rebecca Evans

In this beautiful, heartfelt picture book, a young girl moves from a small village to a big city in China, where she longs to find a friend...and ultimately meets someone very much like her.   Liling and her family have moved from their rural farm to an overwhelming urban city. Because of Chinese law,...