Rebecca Solnit retells 'Cinderella'. A Fairy Tale Revolution is here to remix and revive our favourite stories. 'She looked like a girl who was evening, and an evening that had become a girl...' In the kitchen, in her rags, Cinderella, longs to go to the ball. After all, there is nothing worse than not being invited to the party. Enter her fairy godmother... But that is where the familiar story ends. Cinderella's transformation turns out to be much less about ballgowns, glass slippers and carriages, and much more about finding her truest self. 'She looked down at herself and said 'I have to make breakfast in a few hours and I can't in this beautiful dress; I will spill on it; it will catch fire; it will be in the way.' Suddenly she was all alone in her old patched dress in which she could do anything, play with the dogs, climb the walnut trees, make the messiest cakes, garden where the lizards were basking in the sun.' Finally free from the kitchen cinders, who will she turn out to be? Recommended for ages 6 and up. 32 pages with gorgeous silhouette illus by Arthur Rackham.

The acclaimed modern classic fairy tale, and a brilliant cry against the relentless pollution of the Earth. 'The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff. Where had he come from? Nobody knows. How was he made? Nobody knows.' Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the clanking giant Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. His parts get up and search for each other. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world. Ages 6-9 years, 80 page paperback. Evocative line art. A companion to Iron Woman code 93936.

'The streaming shape reared... like a sudden wall of cliff, pouring cataracts of black mud and clotted, rooty lumps of reeds.' Mankind for has polluted the seas, lakes and rivers. The Iron Woman has come to take revenge. Lucy understands the Iron Woman's rage and she too wants to save the water creatures from their painful deaths. But she also wants to save her town from total destruction. She needs help. Who better to call on but Hogarth and the Iron Man...? A sequel and companion volume to Ted Hughes' The Iron Man (code 93935), this new, child-friendly setting will be treasured by a new generation of readers. The acclaimed modern classic fairy tale, and a brilliant cry against the relentless pollution of the Earth. Evocative line art. Ages 7-10, 128 page paperback.

As dramatised at the Young Vic to rapturous acclaim, the book is designed for Grimm readers old and new, and with a refreshing disregard for contemporary squeamishness, you will have a terrific time with these quirky, gory tales. Carol Ann Duffy's versions of Grimm include some very familiar tales - Hansel and Gretel, the Golden Goose, the Musicians of Bremen, the Fox and the Geese, the Hare and Hedgehog, Clever Hans, Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, Ashputtel (Cinderella) and Little Red-cap - and some that will be new to many readers. There will be surprising and unexpected elements in them all as the layers of varnish that have built up over the years in the re-telling of these classic folk tales have been stripped back. Dramatic ink imagery, 190 page paperback.

This beautiful HarperCollins Children's Classics edition with gold foil title is perfect for every bookshelf. Headache? Tummy troubles? A patient could not hope for a better doctor than John Dolittle, MD, of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh - not if one searched the entire kingdom - the animal kingdom, that is. Whether curing a horse in need of spectacles or a poodle that has eaten too much cake, Doctor Dolittle knows just the thing to do because he can, in fact, ask them. Creatures come from far and wide to meet him, until one day a plea comes from across the ocean - setting the good doctor and his animal friends on course for a great adventure. Doctor Dolittle, famous for his ability to speak to animals, has spoken to the hearts of readers since he first appeared more than a century ago, beloved for the very love he shows animals the world over. Ages 8-13 years, 124 page paperback, line art illus.

A stunning keepsake book, a baby book is a wonderful way of welcoming a new person into the world, and will be something the baby's parents treasure, or it may even be a long-term keepsake for the baby. This attractive book, beautifully produced in pastel colours, has spaces for about 30 "Dear Baby" messages and would be ideal for a christening or other welcome party. The first page has spaces for hair and eye colour, weight and length, and place and time of birth. Wise words on most pages give encouragement to all involvedA lovely gift for new parents. 44 coloured card pages with plenty of space to insert finger or hand prints, special places, photographs, doodles and drawings and of course record hair and eye colour, weight and who was there at the time of birth at the beginning of the story. With love from... and date... on every page, beautiful pastel colours in pale blues and greens, pinks and yellows with decorations from nature and animals.

Illustrated by Robert Ingpen the well-renowned artist and author in the most glorious full page colour artworks showing historical details like the quayside, hauling a sailor back on board (his trousers dropping!), playing and fighting and lost at sea, capturing all the mystery of the sea chest and a secret pirate treasure map. When an old ship's captain arrives at the sleepy Admiral Benbow Inn, young Jim Hawkins soon finds himself in the middle of one of the greatest adventure stories of all time. A ship named the Hispaniola is fitted out for the voyage, and a crew is engaged to find the treasure and bring it home, but some of the crew have other intentions for the treasure and their loyalties lie not with the honest Captain Smollett, but with the fearsome cook, a one-legged pirate called Long John Silver. Jim soon finds himself in a race to find the treasure, save the lives of his friends, wrest control of the ship from the hands of the pirates, and apprehend the villains. But when he is gravely injured, it is Long John Silver who's the only man who stands between Jim and certain death. Can the bonds of friendship, so convincingly betrayed, still be strong enough to pierce the black heart of so ruthless a man? The book still excites and enthrals readers of all ages as it has done for the last 150 years with all its adaptations on stage and film. Gloriously illustrated complete and unabridged edition bringing these characters to life as never before. 192pp, 19.7 x 23.5cm, perfect for all swashbuckling pirates young and old. Complete with satin bookmark, a glorious gift edition.

Aesop's celebrated collection of fables has always been popular with both adults and children. These simple tales embody truths so powerful, the titles of the individual fables - the fox and the grapes, the dog in the manger, the wolf in sheep's clothing and many others - have entered the languages and idioms of most European tongues. Fables include The Fox and the Grapes, The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs, The Fox and the Stork, The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf, The Hare and the Tortoise, The Lion and the Ass, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Ass and His Masters, Prometheus and the Making of Man and many more. This edition is beautifully illustrated in black and white by the great Arthur Rackham. 199pp in paperback.

A dazzling set which will baffle your friends and amaze your audience with spoon bending, psychic magic, detachable thumb, coin roll, super card-catcher, phone in a bottle, coin into can, water to ice, cups and balls and much more. A deluxe game box sub-titled 'The Most Marvellous Fantastical Wondrous Box of Magic Tricks' which contains dice, three small metal hoops, plastic cups and balls, packs of cards and more items plus a softback instruction book which lifts the lid on your new world of magic. Unlock the secrets of wonder and intrigue and sleight of hand with this box and book of magical tricks and illusions from the simple and subtle to complex and complicated for every level of expertise. Work your way through the step-by-step instructions to master each trick from card tricks to disappearing objects and illusions to sleights of hand. Boxed set with sticker which is removable.

A hugely popular now classic special 20th Anniversary Edition with an exclusive new story and fully illustrated with Cressida Cowell's own zany fun artwork. 'This series is one of the greatest ever written for those between 8 and 12.' - New Statesman. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. The Hairy Hooligan tribe think he is totally useless, but Hiccup is about to face his destiny - with one tiny dragon. Can he prove his worth and become a HERO, or will he be banished from his tribe forever? 'How To Train Your Hogfly' is a not-to-be-missed new story to delight fans old and new. Magical twinkly golden embossed book jacket, super typography design and artwork, 340pp. Ages 8-10.