Books with author Ken Donaldson

Happy Birthday Acorn Wood!Join the birthday celebrations in Acorn Wood with four new 15th anniversary editions of the ever-popularPostman Bear,Fox's Socks,Hide-and-Seek PigandRabbit's Nap.Pig and Hen are playing hide-and-seek. But where on earth could Hen be? Can you lift the flaps and help Pig find out where Hen is hiding?With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, theTales from Acorn Woodhave been delighting both parents and toddlers for fifteen years. This year we celebrate their unending appeal with four beautifully produced board books and a fresh new cover look with shiny foil.From the award-winning creators ofThe Gruffalo.

Welcome to the delightful tales of a Mouse who with his best friend a Raccoon journey into world designed to inspire and delight reader of all ages, from as young as 3 year old to as old as you might be. Travel along with the Mouse and the Raccoon as they cross into new worlds, fighting dangerous never seen before monsters and feast on the rewards, which any treasure hunter could wish to own.All that and more awaits you in This beautifully full coloured six volumed series. Which has earned to date five awards for both quality and excellence in reading dollar value.

The long-awaited sequel to Blut and Boden: A Fairy Tale for Children of European Descent! Return to the world of elves, dwarves, and giants, which turns out to be our very own, in a seamless blend of history and myth. The story begins with the expedition of Sir John Franklin to discover the Northwest Passage, in the last frontier on earth – the frozen Arctic. There he discovers someone in dire need of his help – and an ancient force determined to stop him. Thousands of miles away, young Karl Marx has an otherworldly encounter in a library, with dire consequences for mankind. And a young boy named Arthur leaves the hellish conditions of an English factory to undertake a quest for a sword….Witness the dawning of the modern world, and the frantic efforts to awaken the spirit of our Folk to face its challenges. Children will delight in the quest to find what is heroic within themselves, and adults will never look at history the same way again. Suitable for readers 12 and up, and a treasure for older readers. Note: This is the black & white edition of this book. A color version is also available.

I know this Kingdom. It is the one Robin told me about.Better watch yourself now for all is not as friendly as either you or the Mouse had first hoped it would be or does everything just seem that way?Upon entering this kingdom which the Mouse is sure holds dangers Robin the Sparrow warned him about. Something unexpected comes his way. Will it be wondrous or his worst nightmare? Only one way to find. As you venture into the path of unknown sharing the Mouse's journey too.

Oh wait what is this? ..... Everything is as flat as paper, could it be? surely not.It appears The Mouse has found himself in the strangest of places he has journeyed too yet. And maybe be in real need of your help if he expects to get out of this one. So get ready for some interesting fun and adventure as you join the Mouse on his quest to find his lost friend the Raccoon.

Did something bad happen?It seems not all is well with the Mouse and the Raccoon as their journey continues down the long path before them. The Mouse and the Raccoon soon learn even the best of friendships can face times of hardship. Here in your fifth instalment you get to share not only a new and exciting Storytelling. But a chance to see how the Mouse and the Raccoon face one of the hardest challenges of all.

A fairy tale like no other, for a people like no other....An ethnic origins story for all children of European descent that instils pride and inspires imagination. History and legend, mythical and not-so-mythical creatures rub shoulders in this saga of the powers that have forged our people.Frost and fire, sea and storm, the forces that have shaped the face of the earth, become personified in beings of terrifying power: the devouring powers of chaos called giants in our myths. Grim Jack, leader of the Frost Giants, begins an Ice Age as glaciers move across North America. His goal: the annihilation of the elves, who order and shape nature into works of beauty. Boden, orphaned elf-prince of a kingdom besieged, flees across the sea to Europe, only to discover the same endless winter, and an enemy even more terrifying.But there he also meets the elf-princess Blut, whose beauty the very earth tries to imitate, and for her love he goes into battle. Together, they find help in an unlikely place: a new race of man being forged in the snowy North. Enduring unimaginable hardship, their features carved like the glaciers around them, this unique people will come to resemble the elves inside and out. With endless creative power, an indomitable will, and the mystery that lies within Blut herself, they will carve out a homeland through valor and perseverance. Possessing gifts from elves and dwarves alike, this race of explorers, inventors, and artists will set out across the seas, even to the sunset lands Boden once knew - a New World to them. But there lies an ancient evil that threatens to undo it all in one terrible act, unleashing forgetfulness and self-loathing upon an unsuspecting people.Blood. Soil. Memory. Tradition. Come join the quest with Blut and Boden in this lavishly illustrated tale for all ages.This is the color edition of this book. A black & white edition is also available.

Join the exciting adventure as these two rascals find themselves, getting in and out of all sorts of troubles which take far beyond the happenings of their underworld paradise.But be-careful as there is no telling when or what is waiting for you in the Mouse's world. All that and so much more is waiting for you to share right now in the Mouse's latest journey to enjoy.

Happy Birthday Acorn Wood!Join the birthday celebrations in Acorn Wood with four new 15th anniversary editions of the ever-popularPostman Bear,Fox's Socks, Hide-and-Seek PigandRabbit's Nap.Rabbit is trying to get to sleep, but everyone is being so noisy. Lift the flaps and find out who is keeping Rabbit awake! Will she ever have her nap?With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, theTales from Acorn Woodhave been delighting both parents and toddlers for fifteen years. This year we celebrate their unending appeal with four beautifully produced board books and a fresh new cover look with shiny foil.From the award-winning creators ofThe Gruffalo.