Lively Penelope

Designed to help children develop the confidence to read on their own, this structured story book is well illustrated and has been sewn-bound for long-lasting use in the classroom.

Debbie has no end of trouble with the Little Red Devil who thinks it's a great joke to cheat in every game they play. But Debbie likes to win as well, so she decides to trick him - using her own secret weapon.

This volume contains three spooky stories to scare you silly!"Dracula's Daughter" by Mary Hoffman - When the Battys find a baby on their step they decide to keep her. Angela grows up like any other child, until her teeth appear, sharp and pointed. At Hallowe'en, more spooky things begin to happen too!"Debbie and the Little Devil" by Penelope Lively - Debbie has no end of trouble with a little red devil who thinks it's a great joke to cheat in every game they play. But Debbie likes to win as well, so she decides to trick him - using her own secret weapon!"The Monster from Underground" by Gillian Cross - Bomber Wilson hates writing, so he's dreading keeping a nature diary - especially when bossy Harriet makes fun of his ideas. But Bomber's fantastic discoveries in his garden at night make his diary more interesting than anyone could have imagined.Dare you open the covers of this spooky book?

Since being wiped out in the 14th century by the Black Death, the village of Astercote has been overgrown by forest, but its past still haunts the local Cotswold folk. Soon, villagers fall ill, crosses are marked on the doors and the modern village is taken over by a medieval consciousness.

Peter wants to give his grandfather something special for his birthday: something different and unusual. But when the ideal present hatches into dragons, Peter and his grandfather are in for more trouble then they could ever imagine.