Books with author Annie Henderson

How much trouble can one small mouse cause?Jourdain is a small, chubby mouse, who has an overactive imagination and appetite.He lives underneath the floorboards of the town clock with, unfortunately, big sister Jean. The trouble with Jean is, she has no imagination; she couldn't even imagine having one.The siblings find they must team up after Jourdain falls out of a window.Soon the pair find themselves lost in the nearby Cathedral, where their adventures truly begin.Jourdain and Jean must free themselves and find their way back home, while out-smarting cats, people, a hungry kestrel and the cathedral rats, led by the dangerous Sarko.Over the three parts of this fast-paced fantasy adventure, set within the beautiful buildings of the city of Rouen. Jourdain and Jean learn about, and then teach, the importance of teamwork, friendship, tolerance and self-confidence. They will change life for themselves and for those around them for the better, forever.

Relive Shakespeare’s epic tale of courage and heroism in this powerful retelling by Jan-Andrew Henderson. Is King Henry V strong enough to bring together his kingdom while under siege in France? And where does his loyalty as king, really lie?Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.Text type: Fiction from our literary heritageCurriculum links: English: fiction from the English literary heritage