Books in Collins Red Storybooks series

Two hauntingly atmospheric stories from author/songwriter Leon Rosselson. Both stories feature a child who is seen to be ‘different’ by his/her peer group and both suffer bullying, resolved through a mysterious force, a ghostly spirit.Sarah is a tall awkward girl, very slow and dreamy who a an amazing rapport with animals. Because she is different, she gets teased by her classmates. The teasing becomes taunting and the taunting becomes aggressive bullying. Sarah ignores it but then the leader of the bullying turns his attention towards her cat… but he doesn’t get away with it…The second story features Mark, a child with ‘special needs’ who can only talk through his glove puppet with a monkey face. Because he’s different he gets teased too but he’s befriended by Tim who tries to protect him. When Mark’s glove puppet vanishes, Mark doesn’t come to school. Tim tracks both down and discovers just how and why Mark came to be so different.

Two stories featuring four guinea pig sisters - Minnie and Winnie and Millie and Tillie - and their extremely pesky little brother Snuffler! In the first story the girls go camping, but Snuffler has to go to...they have to think of the scariest stories to frighten him, but he loves them! In the second, the girls go to the fair and stuff Snuffler with fast food hoping he will be sick, but no chance - they are the ones that the last laugh is on. By this well-known author and storyteller, Guinea Pigs at Sea is perfect for children who are just able to read on their own and enjoy gentle humour about sibling rivalry.