The Adventures of Dick Whittington is a fresh new version of this traditional family favourite, written by Channel 4 comedy writer Brian Luff. This snappy, modern panto script is crammed full of heroes, villains, pirates, fairies, cats and rats, and it has all your favourite panto ingredients - slapstick, sword fights, pacy routines, audience participation, topical references and a big loveable cat with real attitude and a penchant for witty on-liners. And the kids will love Thelma Pudding's messy cake-making scene. The Adventures of Dick Whittington will take adults and kids alike on a magical journey full of surprises and the happiest of Happy Ever Afters.

The power of reading is beautifully captured in this 2006 Newbery Honor-winning book. Bernie keeps a barn full of animals the rest of the world has no use for–two retired trotters, a rooster, some banty hens, and a Muscovy duck with clipped wings who calls herself The Lady. When the cat called Whittington shows up one day, it is to the Lady that he makes an appeal to secure a place in the barn. The Lady’s a little hesitant at first, but when the cat claims to be a master ratter, that clinches it. Bernie’ s orphaned grandkids, Abby and Ben, come to the barn every day to help feed the animals. Abby shares her worry that Ben can’t really read yet and that he refuses to go to Special Ed. Whittington and the Lady decide that Abby should give Ben reading lessons in the barn. It is a balm for Ben when, having toughed out the daily lesson, Whittington comes to tell, in tantalizing installments, the story handed down to him from his nameless forebearer, Dick Whittington’s cat–the legend of the lad born into poverty in rural England during the Black Death, who runs away to London to seek his fortune. This is an unforgettable tale about how learning to read saves one little boy. It is about the healing, transcendent power of storytelling and how, if you have loved ones surrounding you and good stories to tell, to listen to, and to read, you have just about everything of value in this world.

First class fiction at an appropriate interest level, the books in TreeTops More All Stars Pack 3A provide: BLQuality books by top authors and illustrators to challenge and motivate your children, including the retelling of a classic story BLThe right level of content, at an appropriate interest level for Year 2 children BLCareful text levelling to gradually build stamina Also available are flexible Teaching Notes (ISBN 0-19-919623-0) to provide support for much more than guided reading. The other titles in TreeTops More All Stars Pack 3A are: Huge and Horrible Beast, Dancing the Night Away, Mary-Anne and the Cat Baby, Duperball, and Arabian Nights. They are available in a Pack of six (ISBN 0-19-919616-8) and a Class Pack (ISBN 0-19-919615-X), containing 6 of each title.

This colourful, lively version of the traditional story is set in Nursery Rhyme Land. The King and Queen want to retire, and Humpty Dumpty is all set to take over as King. The wicked Knave, however, has other ideas. When the Queen's newly baked tarts are stolen, the Knave sets Humpty up as the thief. Humpty is banished to the top of the tower where he falls off the wall. The King's horses and the King's men try to put him back together again, but they can't succeed. It takes Jack and Jill, Simple Simon and all the boys and girls in the audience to bring about a happy ending where Humpty is fully restored and justice is done. Great fun for young children and all the family, this is a wonderful read in itself - and for those interested in performance, there is nothing more to pay for amateur rights which are included in the price of the book. (See publishers' page for details.)

When Mark and his mother lose touch with his father's Gobi Desert expedition, they travel to Venice, Italy, and there, while waiting for news of his father, Mark learns about Marco Polo and his adventures in the Far East.

A sorcerer's apprentice, a flying horse and a magical firebird are just some of the characters in this collection of tales from all over the world, along with more familiar faces such as Dick Whittington and Pinocchio. Each beautifully illustrated story in this hardback book takes just ten minutes to read - perfect for dipping into at bedtime.

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat" by Enid Blyton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

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