Maggot Moon

The Red Necklace

Angela Nicely

Young Werewolf

The Door that Led to Where

Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror

The Fall of Fergal: Or Not So Dingly in the Dell (Unlikely Exploits)

Dirty Bertie: Toothy!

A young soldier, a captive princess, witches, wolves and Death walk hand in hand in COSTA AWARD winner Sally Gardner's exquisitely written new novel inspired by the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, THE TINDERBOX, illustrated by David Roberts.

Otto Hundebiss is tired of war, but when he defies Death he walks a dangerous path. A half beast half man gives him shoes and dice which will lead him deep into a web of dark magic and mystery. He meets the beautiful Safire - pure of heart and spirit, the scheming Mistress Jabber and the terrifying Lady of the Nail. He learns the powers of the tinderbox and the wolves whose master he becomes. But will all the riches in the world bring him the thing he most desires?

Fairy tales are often the cruellest stories of all; in this exquisite novel Sally Gardner writes about great love and great loss.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Maggot Moon

Sally Gardner, Julian Crouch, 2012

The Red Necklace

Sally Gardner, 2007

Angela Nicely

Alan MacDonald, David Roberts, 2013

Young Werewolf

David Roberts, Cornelia Funke, 1996

The Door that Led to Where

Sally Gardner, 2015

Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror

Chris Priestley, David Roberts, 2007

The Fall of Fergal: Or Not So Dingly in the Dell (Unlikely Exploits)

David Roberts, Philip Ardagh, 2002

Dirty Bertie: Toothy!

Alan MacDonald, David Roberts, 2013