THE BEGINNING WOODS
MALCOLM MCNEILL
‘I loved every word and was envious of quite a few… A modern classic. Rich, funny and terrifying’
Eoin Colfer
THE RED ABBEY CHRONICLES
MARIA TURTSCHANINOFF
1 · Maresi
2 · Naondel
‘Embued with myth, wonder, and told with a dazzling, compelling ferocity’
Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars
THE LETTER FOR THE KING
TONKE DRAGT
‘The Letter for the King will get pulses racing… Pushkin Press deserves every praise for publishing this beautifully translated, well-presented and captivating book’
The Times
THE SECRETS OF THE WILD WOOD
TONKE DRAGT
‘Offers intrigue, action and escapism’
Sunday Times
THE SONG OF SEVEN
TONKE DRAGT
‘A cracking adventure… so nail-biting you’ll need to wear protective gloves’
The Times
THE MURDERER’S APE
JAKOB WEGELIUS
‘A thrilling adventure. Prepare to meet the remarkable Sally Jones; you won’t soon forget her’
Publishers Weekly
THE PARENT TRAP · THE FLYING CLASSROOM · DOT AND ANTON
ERICH KÄSTNER
Illustrated by Walter Trier
‘The bold line drawings by Walter Trier are the work of genius… As for the stories, if you’re a fan of Emil and the Detectives, then you’ll find these just as spirited’
Spectator
FROM THE MIXED-UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER
‘Delightful… I love this book… a beautifully written adventure, with endearing characters and full of dry wit, imagination and inspirational confidence’
Daily Mail
THE RECKLESS SERIES
CORNELIA FUNKE
1 · The Petrified Flesh
2 · Living Shadows
3 · The Golden Yarn
‘A wonderful storyteller’
Sunday Times
THE WILDWITCH SERIES
LENE KAABERBØL
1 · Wildfire
2 · Oblivion
3 · Life Stealer
4 · Bloodling
‘Classic fantasy adventure… Young readers will be delighted to hear that there are more adventures to come for Clara’
Lovereading
MEET AT THE ARK AT EIGHT!
ULRICH HUB
Illustrated by Jörg Mühle
‘Of all the books about a penguin in a suitcase pretending to be God asking for a cheesecake, this one is absolutely, definitely my favourite’
Independent
THE SNOW QUEEN
HANS CHRI STIAN ANDERSEN
Illustrated by Lucie Arnoux
‘A lovely edition [of a] timeless story’
The Lady
THE WILD SWANS
HANS CHRI STIAN ANDERSEN
‘A fresh new translation of these two classic fairy tales recreates the lyrical beauty and pathos of the Danish genius’ evergreen stories’
The Bay
ANNIE M.G. SCHMIDT
‘Guaranteed to make anyone 7-plus to 107 who likes to curl up with a book and a cat purr with pleasure’
The Times
LAFCADIO: THE LION WHO SHOT BACK
SHEL SILVERSTEIN
‘A story which is really funny, yet also teaches us a great deal about what we want, what we think we want and what we are no longer certain about once we have it’
Irish Times
THE SECRET OF THE BLUE GLASS
TOMIKO INUI
‘I love this book… How important it is, in these times, that our children read the stories from other peoples, other cultures, other times’
Michael Morpurgo, Guardian
THE STORY OF THE BLUE PLANET
ANDRI SNÆR MAGNASON
Illustrated by Áslaug Jónsdóttir
‘A Seussian mix of wonder, wit and gravitas’
The New York Times
THE WITCH IN THE BROOM CUPBOARD AND OTHER TALES
PIERRE GRIPARI
Illustrated by Fernando Puig Rosado
‘Wonderful… funny, tender and daft’
David Almond
CLEMENTINE LOVES RED
KRYSTYNA BOGLAR
‘A dizzying dance’
Ricochet Jeunes
SHOLA AND THE LIONS
BERNARDO ATXAGA
Illustrated by Mikel Valverde
‘Gently ironic stories… totally charming’
Independent
PIGLETTES
‘A jubilant novel that will make you smile. A true joy’
Le Monde
SAVE THE STORY
GULLIVER · ANTIGONE · CAPTAIN NEMO · DON JUAN GILGAMESH · THE BETROTHED · THE NOSE CYRANO DE BERGERAC · KING LEAR · CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
‘An amazing new series from Pushkin Press in which literary, adult authors retell classics (with terrific illustrations) for a younger generation’
Daily Telegraph
THE OKSA POLLOCK SERIES
ANNE PLICHOTA AND CENDRINE WOLF
1 · The Last Hope
2 · The Forest of Lost Souls
3 · The Heart of Two Worlds
4 · Tainted Bonds
‘A feisty heroine, lots of sparky tricks and evil opponents could fill a gap left by the end of the Harry Potter series’
Daily Mail
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Pushkin Press
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English translation of “The Little Mermaid” and “The True-Hearted Tin Soldier” © 2019 Misha Hoekstra
“The Little Mermaid” was originally published in Danish in 1837 as “Den Lille Havfrue” in Eventyr, Fortalte for Børn: Første Samling
“The True-Hearted Tin Soldier” was originally published in Danish in 1838 as “Den Standhaftige Tinsoldat” in Eventyr, Fortalte for Børn: Ny Samling
Illustrations © Helen Crawford-White 2019
First published by Pushkin Press in 2019
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ISBN 13: 978–1–78269–250–8
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