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Meg and Mog Audio Collection

Penguin presents Meg and Mog Audio Collection by Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski. 
 
Join Meg and Mog on their magical adventures with all their friends in this brand new collection of thirteen beloved stories. 
 
This new collection features narration from award winning actress Samantha Bond as well as specially commissioned sound effects and music which will delight Children of all ages. 
 
The stories featured in this collection are: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg's Eggs 
Meg at Sea 
Meg on the Moon 
Meg up the Creek 
Meg's Mummy 
Mog's Missing 
Meg goes to Bed 
Meg and Pirate 
Meg and the Dragon 
Meg in the Jungle 
Meg and the Roman's 
Meg's Christmas 
 
©2019 Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski (P)2019 Penguin Audio

Penguin presents Meg and Mog Audio Collection by Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski. 
 
Join Meg and Mog on their magical adventures with all their friends in this brand new collection of thirteen beloved stories. 
 
This new collection features narration from award winning actress Samantha Bond as well as specially commissioned sound effects and music which will delight Children of all ages. 
 
The stories featured in this collection are: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg's Eggs 
Meg at Sea 
Meg on the Moon 
Meg up the Creek 
Meg's Mummy 
Mog's Missing 
Meg goes to Bed 
Meg and Pirate 
Meg and the Dragon 
Meg in the Jungle 
Meg and the Roman's 
Meg's Christmas 
 
©2019 Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski (P)2019 Penguin Audio

Meg & Mog: Three Terrific Tales

Join Meg and Mog on three spellbinding adventures in this magical book! 
 
Discover three classic Meg and Mog stories in this spellbinding collection, perfect for reading together! It includes: 
 
Meg's Veg: Meg and Mog have fun growing veggies in the garden! 
 
Mog at the Zoo: When Meg and Mog end up in zoo cages, Meg needs the right spell to set them free! 
 
Meg up the Creek: When Meg needs fire for her cauldron, she gets help from a dragon! 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
 
 
“Bold and irresistible” - GUARDIAN

Meg at Sea

Meg, Mog and Owl are becalmed in a boat. Meg makes one of her spells and gets more than she bargained for!

Meg Comes to School

Join Meg the witch and Mog the cat for more magical mayhem! Another spellbinding book from the bestselling Meg and Mog series. 
 
When Meg attends Owl's school sports day in a very unusual hat, everyone is in for a big surprise! 
Previously published as Owl at School, this humorous Meg and Mog story is reissued with a bright new cover and in a larger, brighter format. Perfect for sharing or reading alone, children will love exploring the colours, sounds and shapes. 
 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories 
 
 
“Bold and irresistible” - GUARDIAN

Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories

Join Meg the witch and Mog the cat on three magical adventures in this spellbinding book! 
 
Discover three classic Meg and Mog stories in this magical collection, perfect for reading together! It includes: 
 
Meg’s Eggs: When Meg casts a spell to make some eggs, she gets a dinosaur-shaped surprise! 
 
Mog in the Fog: Join Meg and Mog as they climb a mountain… and meet a yeti! 
 
Meg at Sea: Meg and Mog are shipwrecked on an island when Meg’s spell goes wrong! 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
 
 
“Bold and irresistible” - GUARDIAN

Join Meg the witch and Mog the cat on three magical adventures in this spellbinding book! 
 
Discover three classic Meg and Mog stories in this magical collection, perfect for reading together! It includes: 
 
Meg’s Eggs: When Meg casts a spell to make some eggs, she gets a dinosaur-shaped surprise! 
 
Mog in the Fog: Join Meg and Mog as they climb a mountain… and meet a yeti! 
 
Meg at Sea: Meg and Mog are shipwrecked on an island when Meg’s spell goes wrong! 
 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
 
 
“Bold and irresistible” - GUARDIAN

Meg's Eggs

Join Meg and Mog in another classic story from the bestselling series from Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski. 
 
Meg and Mog are hungry, so Meg casts a spell to make some eggs. But when the eggs start to crack, Meg gets a dinosaur-shaped surprise! 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earned their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg's Car 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
 
 
“Bold and irresistible” - GUARDIAN

A brilliant coordination of text and pictures

Meg and Mog have become classics, exuberant and crazy

Join Meg the witch and her cat Mog in another classic story from the bestselling Meg and Mog series from Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski. 
 
Meg and Mog are hungry, so Meg casts a spell to make some eggs. But when the eggs start to crack, Meg gets a DINOSAUR-shaped surprise! 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg's Car 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
 
 
“Bold and irresistible” - GUARDIAN

Meg Goes to Bed

Join Meg the witch and her cat Mog in another story from the spellbinding Meg and Mog series! 
 
It's nearly bedtime, and Mog and Owl are hungry. But when Meg's spell goes wrong, they all go to bed without any supper! Will Mog and Owl find something to eat? 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg's Eggs 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
 
"A winning combination" - TIME OUT 
"A brilliant coordination of text and pictures" - SUNDAY TIMES

Join Meg the witch and her cat Mog in another story from the spellbinding Meg and Mog series! 
 
It's nearly bedtime, and Mog and Owl are hungry. But when Meg's spell goes wrong, they all go to bed without any supper! Will Mog and Owl find something to eat? 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg's Eggs 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
 
 
"A winning combination" - TIME OUT 
"A brilliant coordination of text and pictures" - SUNDAY TIMES

Mog's Missing

Join Meg and Mog for more magical mayhem... and a missing Mog! Another story in the classic Meg and Mog series.

Join Meg the witch and her cat Mog in this funny story from the bestselling Meg and Mog series. 
 
When Meg flies off to meet her friends, she discovers that Mog is missing! Meg, Bess, Jess, Tess and Cress search everywhere, but he can't be found. Will they find the right spell to find naughty Mog? 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg's Eggs 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
Meg's Veg 
Meg's Mummy 
Meg's Car 
Meg and the Romans 
Meg's Christmas 
Meg at Sea

Meg's Mummy

Meg and Mog adventure to Egypt in this funny picture book from the bestselling series.

Join Meg the witch and her cat Mog in this hilarious story from the bestselling Meg and Mog series. 
 
Meg and Mog are on an adventure to Egypt! But when Mog falls off a pyramid, Meg has to bandage him up... and he is mistaken for a cat mummy and put inside the pyramid! Will Meg find a way to save Mog and get them both home? 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories 
Meg's Veg 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
 
 
“Bold and irresistible” - GUARDIAN

Meg, Mog and Og

Join Meg and Mog as they meet a caveman in another story from the bestselling Meg and Mog series!

Join Meg the witch and her cat Mog in this prehistoric adventure, another story in the spellbinding Meg and Mog series! 
 
When Meg decides they needs more room, she casts a spell and they find themselves in a caveman's cave... along with the woolly mammoth he has caught for his tea! Will Meg convince him to try her cauldron cooking instead? 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg's Car 
Mog's Missing 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories 
Meg and the Dragon 
Meg's Christmas

Meg on the Moon

Join Meg and Mog on an adventure to the moon in this magical book, another story in the magical Meg and Mog series from Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski. 
 
It's Mog's birthday, and he wants to go in a spaceship! So Meg makes a spell, and off they go! What will they find when they land on the moon? 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski's award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earned their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg's Eggs 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg's Castle 
 
"A winning combination" - TIME OUT 
"A brilliant coordination of text and pictures" - SUNDAY TIMES

Join Meg and Mog on an adventure to the moon in this magical book, another story in the magical Meg and Mog series from Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski. 
 
It's Mog's birthday, and he wants to go in a spaceship! So Meg makes a spell, and off they go! What will they find when they land on the moon? 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg's Eggs 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg's Castle 
 
"A winning combination" - TIME OUT 
"A brilliant coordination of text and pictures" - SUNDAY TIMES

Mog in the Fog

Join Meg the witch and her cat Mog in this magical story from the spellbinding Meg and Mog series! 
 
Meg and Mog are on an adventure up a mountain. But when they run into thick fog, they bump into something very strange... will Meg find a spell to save the day? 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories 
 
 
 
“Bold and irresistible” - GUARDIAN

Mog at the Zoo

Join Meg the witch and Mog the cat in an animal-filled story from the bestselling Meg and Mog series. 
 
Meg and Mog visit the zoo... but when the zookeeper starts to chase them, it isn't long before they're both in cages! Will Meg find the right spell to set them free? 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories 
 
 
“Bold and irresistible” - GUARDIAN

Meg's Veg

Join Meg the witch and her cat Mog in another spellbinding story from the bestselling Meg and Mog series! 
 
Meg and Mog are growing vegetables in the garden... with some help from Meg's magic spells! Will they manage to grow anything? 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories

Meg's Castle

Join Meg the witch and her cat Mog in this spooky tale, another magical story in the bestselling Meg and Mog series. 
 
Meg and Mog have a spooky stay in a castle, meeting ghastly ghosts and ghouls. But when a knight tries to charge into the castle, will Meg find the right magic spell to save the day? 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg on the Moon 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories

Meg's Car

Join Meg the witch and her cat Mog for more magical mayhem in another story from the classic Meg and Mog series. 
 
It's a lovely day to drive to a picnic, so Meg casts a spell to make a car for her and Mog. But - CRUNCH! It isn't long before they realise a car might be more trouble than it's worth! 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg on the Moon 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories 
Meg's Veg

Helen Nicoll

Jan Pienkowski

Dazzling, graphic artwork and simple, quirky stories

Meet Meg the witch and Mog, her (very naughty) cat. 
 
Meg and Mog are off to a Halloween party with all their friends. But, BANG! One of Meg's spells hasn't worked as planned! Can Meg and Mog fix it? 
 
This is a special 50th anniversary edition of the original Meg and Mog book, which has been casting its spell over readers for generations. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved by all. 
 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg's Eggs 
Meg and the Pirate 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg's Car 
Meg's Veg 
 
 
"A winning combination" - TIME OUT 
"A brilliant coordination of text and pictures" - SUNDAY TIMES

Helen Nicoll

Praise for Meg and Mog

The colours are dazzling

Delighting the young with wizard reading

Dazzling, graphic artwork and simple, quirky stories

The colours are dazzling

Delighting the young with wizard reading

Dazzling, graphic artwork and simple, quirky stories

The colours are dazzling

Delighting the young with wizard reading

Dazzling, graphic artwork and simple, quirky stories

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