Books in Skylarks series

Two friends must put aside their differences and work together to save the life of a whale trapped beneath Arctic ice Samuel is rude and unfriendly when he first moves to the Arctic. He hates the cold and quiet and misses all his friends from home. But then a local boy, Irniq, gives him a chance, and the boys form a quick and unlikely friendship. However, as the summer comes to an end, the boys quarrel and drift apart. One winter day, Irniq finds a trapped whale under the ice, and doesn't know what to do. Luckily, Samuel appears and knows exactly who can help. Will the boys be able to work together and save the whale in time?

It's the school holidays and Tallulah is bored, bored, bored—that is, until her great-granny comes to stay Tallulah doesn't like great-granny very much. Not very much at all, really. But when great-granny reads the tea leaves, things start to change, and Tallulah finds herself in one adventure after another. From an encounter with a beautiful mermaid to running into aliens in outer space and being chased down by elephants on a safari—suddenly she isn't quite so bored anymore!

A classic tale reimagined through whimsical and unique illustrations There once lived an emperor who was proud and vain and spent all his money on clothes. One day, two scoundrels arrived at the palace and persuaded the emperor that they could weave magical cloth. He put them to work and they made him the finest robes he had ever owned. But the emperor had a lesson to learn—and his new clothes were quite a sight to behold!

A silly and unconventional take on the story of Noah and his ark that will delight both children and adults alike Noah was fed up with the people in his world making a right mess of everything. He built a big boat to get away in, and invited his animal friends along—couples only. The animals lined up by the boat, two by two. All except for Mrs. Shark, who came alone. It seemed she had accidentally eaten her husband. Would Noah be able to trust her on his boat?

Inspired by a painting called "The Sleeping Gypsy" by Henri Rousseau, this touching children's tale shows an unlikely triumph of human over beast Fatima the wandering gypsy is tired and lies down to sleep. A sand-colored lion roams through the desert. He is hungry and looking for tasty morsels to eat. He stops and sniffs the air, and the scent of a human reaches his nose. He follows the footprints and—on silent paws—creeps around the sleeping gypsy, sniffing hungrily. Fatima has no idea of the danger she is in. Can she outsmart the dangerous lion and escape with her life?