Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

Clementine Rose has just found out that her friends, the Rousseau's, are leaving Penberthy Floss and moving back to France. While she is sad to see Sophie, Jules, Pierre, and Odette go, Clementine is excited about the idea of overseas pen pals and the prospect of new neighbors. When the new famil...

Clementine Rose was delivered not in the usual way, at a hospital, but in the back of a minivan, in a basket of dinner rolls. So begins the story of a girl who lives in Penberthy Floss in a large ramshackle house with her mother, Lady Clarissa...

Clementine Rose can't believe her luck. Her new neighbours have not one, not two, but three children to play with. To top it all off, the children's mother has promised to give ballet lessons. Clemmie can't wait to put on a tutu and learn to dance.

Wedding bells are ringing and it's time to celebrate! Clementine Rose is fizzing with excitement. Her mother's marriage to Drew is just around the corner and she can't wait to be a flower girl! Preparations for the special occasion are well underway at Penberthy House and it seems that even grump...

Clementine is intent on finding someone (anyone!) to take her for a walk, but everyone is just too busy. When it is finally time to go for a walk, Clementine is nowhere to be found.

Sometimes hope has four paws, golden eyes and soft black fur. A kitten called Cleo steps into six-year-old Rob's life after his big brother Sam dies.

Meet Cleo, a little girl with a big imagination.

Cleo desperately wants a necklace. Her parents say special presents are only for birthdays, but Cleo doesn't want to wait. In the second story, it's her mum's birthday and Cleo doesn't know what to give her - until she has the best idea of all. Delightful, warm and irresistible, these stories sho...

When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

This is the story of Tim who is reluctantly sent on an adventure holiday by his parents. Sports are not Tim's favourite pastime so when he finds out he will be climbing, abseiling, canoeing among others he is not pleased and sends his parents a postcard as soon as he arrives asking them to come c...