"My brother stood up so quickly he almost knocked Mama over. 'Why aren't you doing something? Do you know what the British are calling us? Hitler's canary! I've heard it on the radio, on the BBC. They
Although he comes from a family of theater people who don't get involved in politics, ten-year-old Bamse and his Jewish friend Anton join Bamse's brother and participate in the Danish Resistance durin
When Amber, the littlest Viking, set out from Scandinavia to seek her fortune, she must have got lost on her way! Now she's in Pegwell Bay with no one but her pet squirrel for company. When Katie, Gar
When Jessica loses her first tooth, Granny tells her to watch out for a trainee tooth fairy. That little creature might look the part in her purple and silver outfit but she's not too sure of her job.
How much cheese does the average French person eat each year? What do you do if someone gives you la bise? How many elephants are the same weight as the Eiffel Tower? What year did France last win the
When Jessica brings her granny into school for 'Unusual Day' Miss Johnson thinks she's got muddled up with 'Family Day'. Her granny may be wearing a tracksuit and trainers, but she still looks like a
Let Sandi Toksvig guide you on an eclectic meander through the calendar, illuminating neglected corners of history to tell tales of the fascinating figures you didn't learn about at school. From popes
Because of the potato me and my family left our home and travelled 6,000 miles to find a new life ...Slim Hannigan and her family are poor but happy. Theirs is a life filled with love and laughter - a
Because of the potato me and my family left our home and travelled 6,000 miles to find a new life... Slim Hannigan and her family are poor but happy. Theirs is a life filled with love and laughter - a
When Jessica loses her first tooth, Granny tells her to watch out for a trainee tooth fairy. That shimmering little creature might look the part in her purple and silver outfit but she's not too sure
Boris is a "tube" mouse, living in the London Underground. His best friend is Heavy Duty, the station cleaner. One morning Boris discovers that Heavy Duty has had an accident. Bories has to think fast
Based on a true story, this is a gripping, yet humorous account of a daring rescue in occupied Denmark.April 1940: German troops are pouring onto the streets of Denmark. 12-year-old Bamse and his dari
11-year-old Slim Hannigan and her family left their home in Ireland to travel to America - in search of a better life. It has been so long and such a journey that Slim Hannigan and the rest of her fam
