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17 must-have historical fiction books for kids

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 and Mog

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

The Kingdom Under the Sea

Folktales have never been so beautifully told or illustrated as in this collection, now available as a beautiful hardback gift edition to celebrate its 40th anniversary

Anyone who enjoyed the works of Joan Aiken and Jan Pienkowski at an impressionable age will coo fondly over the reissue of 1971's The Kingdom Under the Sea, Aiken's retelling of a series of Eastern European folk-tales. It too, is chock-full of ghastliness, as vintage children's tales used to be. Pienkowski's illustrations are whimsically macabre

The Kingdom Under the Sea is a collection of traditional European folk takes retold by Joan Aiken and illustrated by Jan Pienkowski. A book for reader and listener to enjoy

First published in 1971, when it won the Kate Greenaway medal, this timeless collection of stories with enigmatic titles such as The Imprisoned Queen and The Sun's Cousin, all complemented by Jan Pienkowski's atmospheric sillhouette illustrations, will captivate a new generation. A book for keeps

"Would you like to listen to some fine stories? I know stories about heroes, stories about magicians, stories about birds and beasts, summer and winter, the sun, the moon and the stars." 
 
From the creators of the much-loved A Necklace of Raindrops comes a collection of stories filled with magic. 
 
Travel deep to the kingdom under the sea, where lies the sea-king's palace filled with mermaids and dragons, the fearsome and the monstrous... Wicked fairies rub shoulders with sun-gods, goblins make mischief and noble knights go into battle within these pages. Meet Baba Yaga, who eats men up as if they were chickens, and meet the most beautiful creature on the whole round of the earth! There are brave deeds, granted wishes and mythical creatures in these traditional European folk tales retold with the inimitable touch of master storyteller Joan Aiken, and illustrated with the iconic silhouettes of Jan Pienkowski. 
 
Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration in 1971, The Kingdom Under the Sea celebrates 40 years of transporting you to a land of mystery and drama, of beauty and humour, where anything is possible...

Joan Aiken (Author) Joan Aiken was born in Sussex in 1924. She was the daughter of the American poet, Conrad Aiken; her sister, Jane Aiken Hodge, is also a novelist. Before joining the 'family business' herself, Joan had a variety of jobs, including working for the BBC, the United Nations Information Centre and then as features editor for a short story magazine. Her first children's novel, The Kingdom of the Cave, was published in 1960. 
 
Joan Aiken wrote over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the classic authors of the twentieth century. Amanda Craig, writing in The Times, said, 'She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew.' Her best-known books are those in the James III saga, of which The Wolves of Willoughby Chase was the first title, published in 1962 and awarded the Lewis Carroll prize. Both that and Black Hearts in Battersea have been filmed. Her books are internationally acclaimed and she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the United States as well as the Guardian Award for Fiction in this country for The Whispering Mountain. 
 
Joan Aiken was decorated with an MBE for her services to children's books. She died in 2004. Jan Pienkowski (Illustrator) Jan Pienkowski was born in Warsaw in 1936. After creating his first book at the age of eight, Jan went on to excel in his chosen field of design, working in such diverse areas as television, theatre and greetings cards. Published in 1968, A Necklace of Raindrops was the first of several wonderful collaborations between Jan and Joan Aiken - and it was also the very first book Jan illustrated. He has since twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration, and has created many instantly recognizable classics.

A wonderful new reissued edition of the classic Joan Aiken short story collection illustrated with Jan Pienkowski's iconic silhouettes. 
 
These East European fairytales have it all: drama, magic, heroes, fairies, dragons, mermaids, adventure, bravery and beauty...

The Odyssey

The ultimate adventure retold for children! 
 
Odysseus must battle his way home from war with the Greek Gods pitted against him. But what will he find when he gets there? 
 
From the gory tale of the Cyclops to the trickery of the Trojan Horse, Homer's classic, The Odyssey, is filled with stories of bravery, cleverness and heroism. This picture-book retelling of Odysseus's epic journey is the perfect introduction to this essential story. 
 
"Pienkowski is a genius" Independent

There are brightly collaged monsters aplenty in Jan Pienkowski and David Walser's condensed, powerful retelling of The Odyssey. Featuring a cocky Odysseus, colossal cut-paper gods and strong episodic storytelling, with each new adventure headed by a teasing couplet, it is bold and intensely satisfying for children and adults alike.

David Walser was born in 1937 in Singapore, where his father was serving in the R.A.F. Trapped in Indo-China by the outbreak of World War II, David Walser and his mother made a perilous escape back to England. He is a writer, translator, artist, and musician, and lives in London.

"Bold and intensely satisfying for children and adults alike" The Guardian 
 
The ultimate adventure retold for children! Odysseus must battle his way home from war with the Greek Gods pitted against him. But what will he find when he gets there? 
 
From the gory tale of the Cyclops to the trickery of the Trojan Horse, Homer's classic, The Odyssey, is filled with stories of bravery, cleverness and heroism. This picture-book retelling of Odysseus's epic journey is the perfect introduction to this essential story. 
 
"Pienkowski is a genius" Independent

Meg's Christmas

Oh no! A flood means that Christmas is looking doomed! 
 
Enter a spell, a surprise stay in a castle and a party to plan for - will Meg, Mog and Owl make it home for a very special Christmas Day? 
 
Packed with playful illustrations from Jan Pienkowski, Meg's Christmas is the perfect read for Christmas Eve. 
 
Can't get enough of Meg and Mog? Discover their other adventures: 
Meg's Mummy 
Meg Goes To Bed 
Meg &amp; Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Meg Comes To School

David Walser (Author) 
 David Walser was born in 1937 in Singapore, where his father was serving in the R.A.F. Trapped in Indo-China by the outbreak of World War II, David Walser and his mother made a perilous escape back to England. He is a writer, translator, artist, and musician, and lives in London. 
 
Jan Pienkowski (Illustrator) 
 Jan Pienkowski was born in Warsaw in 1936. After creating his first book at the age of eight, Jan went on to excel in his chosen field of design, working in such diverse areas as television, theatre and greetings cards. Published in 1968, A Necklace of Raindrops was the first of several wonderful collaborations between Jan and Joan Aiken - and it was also the very first book Jan illustrated. For over forty years, he has also worked on the Meg and Mog books. He has since twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration, and has created many instantly recognizable classics.

Oh no! A flood means that Christmas is looking doomed! Enter a spell, a surprise stay in a castle and a party to plan for - will Meg, Mog and Owl make it home for a very special Christmas Day? 
 
Jan Pienkowski's bold, colourful artwork and instantly recognisable characters make this festive adventure for our favourite witch into a fun and satisfying read for the very young onwards.

Meg and the Romans

Meg and Mog meet a new friend - a Roman who is in need of help! But will Meg's spell get him to London? Find out in this colourful new adventure and find out more about what Romans were really like... 
 
The Meg and Mog books have been entertaining children for nearly forty-five years; with their vibrant and unique artwork - they are perfect for sharing together, reading alone, and exploring the colours, shapes and characters in the pictures.

David Walser (Author) 
David Walser was born in 1937 in Singapore, where his father was serving in the R.A.F. Trapped in Indo-China by the outbreak of World War II, David Walser and his mother made a perilous escape back to England. He is a writer, translator, artist, and musician, and lives in London. 
 
Jan Pienkowski (Illustrator) 
Jan Pienkowski was born in Warsaw in 1936. After creating his first book at the age of eight, Jan went on to excel in his chosen field of design, working in such diverse areas as television, theatre and greetings cards. Published in 1968, A Necklace of Raindrops was the first of several wonderful collaborations between Jan and Joan Aiken - and it was also the very first book Jan illustrated. For over forty years, he has also worked on the Meg and Mog books. He has since twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration, and has created many instantly recognizable classics.

Meg in the Jungle

In this new adventure, Meg, Mog and Owl explore the jungle, meet a friendly elephant, a sinister snake - and a tiger without any stripes! But can Meg's spell help or might things get a little more tricky for our hapless heroes? 
 
The Meg and Mog books have been entertaining children for over 40 years; with their vibrant and unique artwork - they are perfect for sharing together, reading alone, and exploring the colours, shapes and characters in the pictures.

David Walser (Author) David Walser was born in 1937 in Singapore, where his father was serving in the R.A.F. Trapped in Indo-China by the outbreak of World War II, David Walser and his mother made a perilous escape back to England. He is a writer, translator, artist, and musician, and lives in London. Jan Pienkowski (Illustrator) Jan Pienkowski was born in Warsaw in 1936. After creating his first book at the age of eight, Jan went on to excel in his chosen field of design, working in such diverse areas as television, theatre and greetings cards. Published in 1968, A Necklace of Raindrops was the first of several wonderful collaborations between Jan and Joan Aiken - and it was also the very first book Jan illustrated. For over forty years, he has also worked on the Meg and Mog books. He has since twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration, and has created many instantly recognizable classics.

Meg and the Dragon

It's Halloween! 
 
And Meg is throwing a party to celebrate, but disaster strikes when she breaks her teapot! Can Meg and Mog come up with a spell to fix it in time for the party? 
 
Packed with playful illustrations from Jan Pienkowski, Meg and the Dragon makes the perfect bedtime read. 
 
Can't get enough of Meg and Mog? Discover their other adventures: 
Meg's Mummy 
Meg Goes To Bed 
Meg &amp; Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
Meg Comes To School

Meg is getting ready for her Halloween tea when disaster strikes and her teapot breaks! Meg uses her spells to magic a new teapot, but as usual, all does not go to plan...! 
 
The bestselling Meg and Mog stories have entertained generations of children for over forty years. They are perfect for sharing or reading alone and children love exploring the shapes and colours.

Meg and the Pirate

Step on board a pirate adventure with Meg and Mog, another magical story in the classic Meg and Mog series! 
 
When Meg the witch and her cat Mog go on an adventure to a treasure island, they soon meet a pirate who is hunting for treasure. Meg casts a magic spell... but as usual, things don't go according to plan! 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and David Walser'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's Veg 
Meg's Eggs 
Meg on the Moon 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
 
 
“Bold and irresistible” - GUARDIAN

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

A Necklace Of Raindrops

A beautiful new edition of Joan Aiken's captivating collection of much-loved modern fairytales, now reissued with Jan Pienkowski's original and iconic silhouette illustrations.

Magic has never been more elegantly shaped than in these effervescent short stories . . . The flight of imagination is delicately captured in Jan Pienkowski's accompanying silhouettes

A Necklace of Raindrops is something that should be on every child's shelf

Jan Pienkowski, whose magical silhouttes were never so finely matched as with the wonderful Joan Aiken's fine short stories . . . A treat

"This is how it all began..." 
 
From 'A Necklace of Raindrops' to 'The Patchwork Quilt', here are eight classic stories to treasure and enjoy. Beginning and ending with a birthday, this spell-binding collection conjures up a world filled with magic, where wishes can come true. 
 
A necklace of raindrops that keeps its owner dry in the heaviest rainstorm; a tiger that runs faster than the wind; a huge floating apple pie with a piece of sky in it; a baker's cat who swells to the size of a whale when his mistress feeds him yeast; a house that stands on one leg - these are just some of the objects and characters that figure in these delightful stories. 
 
You'll discover that what you are looking for might be closer than you'd ever imagined in these much-loved modern fairytales. now in a beautiful new edition with Jan Pienkowski's original and iconic silhouette illustrations.

"This is how it all began..." From 'A Necklace of Raindrops' to 'The Patchwork Quilt', here are eight classic stories to treasure and enjoy. Beginning and ending with a birthday, this spell-binding collection conjures up a world filled with magic, where wishes can come true. A necklace of raindrops that keeps its owner dry in the heaviest rainstorm; a tiger that runs faster than the wind; a huge floating apple pie with a piece of sky in it; a baker's cat who swells to the size of a whale when his mistress feeds him yeast; a house that stands on one leg - these are just some of the objects and characters that figure in these delightful stories.

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'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

Jan Pienkowski

Experience the true spirit of Christmas with this rich celebration of the nativity story - newly reissued. 
 
With words from the King James Bible and stunning silhouettes by Jan Pienkowski, the master of dramatic design, the very first Christmas is brought gloriously to life. 
 
A classic and the perfect Christmas gift.

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