Author:Johanna Spyri,Gemma Whelan
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri, read by Gemma Whelan.
Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonely hut high in the Alps and she quickly learns to love her new life. But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in the town. Heidi cannot bear being away from the mountains and is determined to return to the happiness of life with her grandfather.
Bye Bye Baby is wonderful - I haven't enjoyed a picture book so much for years.
—— The IndependentJanet and Allan Ahlberg are to children's books what Ginger and Fred were to dancing: Bye Bye, Baby is surely destined [...] to become a classic.
—— The GuardianPacks some powerful political punches...But Blackman never compromises the story, which is dramatic, moving and brave
—— GuardianStimulating and emotionally satisfying
—— Financial TimesA gritty read for older children . . . At times this is a beautiful love story; at other times it is a harrowing and moral tale...
—— BooksellerPacks some powerful political punches...But Blackman never compromises the story, which is dramatic, moving and brave
—— GuardianInter-racial teenage love has never been more painful
—— Amanda Craig , The TimesA tender and compelling story about loving and belonging. Parsons masterfully takes us on a journey where the political is personal, where the most heartbreaking moments are also profound and beautiful. Ella is a character readers will care about, cry with, and cheer for. How High the Moon is a stunning debut that promises to have readers wanting more and more from Parsons
—— Renée Watson, author of Piecing Me TogetherA stirring, emotionally resonant debut, How High the Moon opens a fresh and sensitive window on a terrifying time, even as it introduces us to a lovable new heroine
—— Tony Abbott, author of Firegirl and The Great Jeff