Leonard M.G.

Darkus's dad is missing - vanished from a locked room in the Natural History Museum. The police are baffled; how can someone disappear without a trace? Moving in with his eccentric uncle, Darkus discovers a new friend in a giant beetle - and it wants to communicate. But can a boy and a beetle be friends? And can they find Darkus's dad together? The first book in MG Leonard's acclaimed trilogy, followed by Beetle Queen and Battle of the Beetles! Featuring exotic beetles, a daring quest, a mixture of bold male and female characters and a truly venomous villain Includes brilliant illustrations by Julia Sarda From the author of Hunt for the Golden Scarab, Twitch and the Adventure on Trains series, co-written with Sam Sedgman

Follow the thrilling animal adventures of young otter Portly – including all your favourite characters such as Mole, Ratty and Toad, from the countryside classic, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. The perfect Spring gift! 🦦 "A magical tale of one mischievous otter bursting with charm, wit and wonder" — Hannah Gold From bestselling author of Adventures on Trains, M.G.Leonard, and beautifully illustrated in full colour by award-winning illustrator of The Hug, Polly Dunbar, this gorgeous hardback gift book is inspired by and celebrates the 95th anniversary of EH Shepard’s iconic artwork for The Wind in the Willows. There is a time in a young otter’s life when they must be introduced to their river. For Portly, today was that day … Told across four seasons in one year, little Portly has the greatest of adventures. Among other fur-raising encounters, the youngest of Mrs Otter’s pups learns to swim, battles a large trout, rescues a human girl, outwits the weasels and stoats of the Wild Wood and sleeps in the care of the god Pan – a scene familiar to readers of the original book. Full of all the charm, nostalgia and sounds of splashing in the river that fans of The Wind in the Willows have fallen in love with over the years, M.G.Leonard’s faithful spin-off will enchant an entirely new generation. The perfect Easter gift for both new readers and existing fans – young and old! 🦦 “This magical retelling bubbles with wonder, joy and love.” — Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild “A glorious future classic” — Alexander Armstrong, author of Evenfall "Marvellous tales, full of sparkle and charm” — Sophie Anderson, author of The Girl Who Speaks Bear "One of the loveliest books I've read in a long time” — Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars "A story that ripples with the gentleness of childhood wonder and friendship.” — Leah Lane, @mymulberryhouse 🦦 Pre-order now!

Andersen népszerű meséje, A Hókirálynő ihlette ezt a csodálatos téli történetet. December egyik hajnalán egy jéggé dermedt kisfiút találnak a városi parkban. Bár mozdulatlanul áll, a szíve továbbra is dobog. Nővére, Bianca gyorsan rájön, hogy a könyvtárból kikölcsönzött, szikrázó fedelű, különleges könyvnek köze van a történtekhez. Vajon ki lehet az a titokzatos, cilinderes idegen, aki felfedezte az öccsét a parkban? Ahogy múlnak a napok, más gyerekek is hasonló sorsra jutnak. Bianca elhatározza, hogy kideríti, mi okozza a rejtélyes eseteket. Nyomozása során egy csodálatos téli vidámparkba jut, amely egyszerre veszélyes és vonzó, és ahol semmi sem az, aminek látszik. Egy lebilincselően izgalmas és varázslatos kalandregény a szeretet minden akadályt leküzdő erejéről.

Hal a strýc Nat vyrážejí vstříc svému čtvrtému dobrodružství. Jsou velikonoční prázdniny a strýc Nat dostane nečekaný dopis od svého starého přítele, barona Esenbacha, který ho žádá, aby vyšetřil podivnou smrt příslušníka starého šlechtického rodu, k níž došlo v hluboké a temné soutěsce nedaleko rodinného sídla na úpatí hory, kde se podle pověsti od nepaměti slétaly čarodějnice. Rod je po více než století stíhán nebezpečnou kletbou a je možné, že jejímu prokletí padne již brzy za oběť další jeho člen.Z hradu vyjíždí pohřební vlak vstříc smutečnímu obřadu, který proběhne v cíli cesty – na hoře čarodějnic. Zbývá projet soutěskou, v níž hrabě Alexander nalezl svou smrt. Hal na kletby nevěří, ale ve vzduchu se vznáší podivné napětí, které všechny kolem naplňuje nevysvětlitelným strachemPřijde mu Hal na kloub, nebo kletba zvítězí i nad ním?

A brilliantly topical and delightfully funny picture book from internationally bestselling author M.G. Leonard, which shows children what happens to their plastic toothbrushes after they're thrown away. Children use their toothbrush each morning and evening, and get new ones every few months. That's billions of toothbrushes! What happens to them all when they're no longer needed? And if toothbrushes take thousands of years to break down, what does that mean for our planet? With a fun cast of plastic characters, from pirate-ship bottles to dancing shampoos, and even an inquisitive albatross, The Tale of a Toothbrush is a positive and heart-warming story to help children explore the impact their choices have on our planet.

Darkus is miserable. His dad has disappeared, and now he is living next door to the most disgusting neighbours ever. A giant beetle called Baxter comes to his rescue. But can the two solve the mystery of his dad's disappearance, especially when links emerge to cruel Lucretia Cutter and her penchant for beetle jewellery? A coffee-mug mountain, home to a million insects, could provide the answer \- if Darkus and Baxter are brave enough to find it \.