Quentin Blake's Magical Tales

Quentin Blake's Magical TalesAuthor: John Yeoman Illustrator: Quentin Blake Age: 8+ English Page: 114 Hardback 26. 7 x 21. 6 cm Quentin Blake's Magical Tales is a wonderful collection of more than a dozen tales of magical fun from all over the globe. Retold in wonderful detail by long time Quentin Blake collaborator John Yeoman, these stories sparkle with enchantment, adventure and beautifully imagined far away places.

- Reaching the Moon

spot a sleepy toad hiding in a log pile and lift a lily pad in the pond to uncover lots of tiny baby newts

As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies

This modern classic inspired the Choose Kind movement

Privet Drive

Packed with essential information about the First World War

self-punishing house-elf warns Harry of mortal danger awaiting him at Hogwarts

But it’s what lies under the ocean that will surprise and thrill you the most

Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate

By: Rob Lloyd Jones | Illustrator:  Stefano Tognetti | Series: Look Inside See behind the scenes at a bustling airport

- In the beginning

a mischievous rabbit hiding in the vegetable patch and goldfish swimming beneath the lily pads in the pond