Books with title The Tough Winter

The Winter Tree is the touching story of a young girl called Lorrie and a little tree which has lost all of its leaves. The tree looks cold and sad and with winter just around the corner, Lorrie wonders how she can make it happy again… Then she has a very bright idea. And so follows a delightful, enchanting journey through the seasons. This is a short story for children of all ages; it is also perfect for parents to read to their children at bedtime. This illustrated, full colour, fixed layout edition of The Winter Tree has been optimised for reading on Kindle tablets such as the Kindle Fire.

The third and much anticipated final instalment in the highly-praised Witches at War! seriesHilarious fun for children aged 8+ and brilliant for parents and children to read togetherStunning illustrations throughoutAs you’ll recall, the previous book in the series ended with a shocking revelation. Now, Sam and her mentor, the incompetent and rude but strangely likeable Esmelia Sniff, have been separated and evil is beginning to dominate the world.It’s the longest, coldest winter since records began and the newspapers are reporting sightings of strange and evil creatures making their way towards the Bleak Fortress. Inside the fortress Sam is a prisoner to Diabolica's evil plans while her friend, the potion expert Helza Poppin, is trapped in the dungeon and scheduled for torture.Things ain’t looking good.Age range: 8+Follow Esmelia Sniff on Twitter:@esmeliasniff and on FacebookOther titles in the Witches at War! series include The Wickedest Witch (9781843651314) and The White Wand (9781843651345).

From best-selling author Holly Webb comes a gorgeous wintery story of a very special friendship, just in time for Christmas. Amelia is exploring the huge, old house where her family are spending Christmas when she finds a diary hidden in the attic. It was written by a boy struggling to look after an abandoned wolf pup. Before she knows it, Amelia is transported into the wintry world of the diary. Fans of Holly Webb's The Reindeer Girl will delight in this beautiful winter's tale.

Everything within the walled-off city of the fae kingdom relies on order, but for Gwendolyn Clearwater, a sympathetic young healer, following the law can be difficult. In a single instant of pity and instinct, Gwen is sentenced to die in a labyrinth at the hands of a monster. Fate, though, has other plans. Saved by a young centaur named Gavrael who’s committed to protecting her, Gwen finds herself outside the walls and seeing what lies beyond for the very first time. Together in a world very different from what the fae had described and unlike anything she’d expected, Gwen and Gav set a trail of saved lives and healed travelers.However, no good deed goes unpunished, and their efforts drag them into the plotting human empire. With their newest weapon, the Winter Sun, the once neutral species has the power to reshape the world. Facing this new threat as well as her old life, Gwen has to learn that love and kindness will not be enough, and, with Gav by her side and the help of new friends, they must find a way to stop the humans and save a world that she only just became a part of.