This small story throws light on the importance of empathy for others, and unbelievable animal instincts and brings home the importance of coexistence and caring for others. It was Benjamin Postlethwaite's job all his long life to make sure the light shone brightly high up in the lighthouse on Puffin Island. Young Ashley respects the people around him and is upset when they do not respect him – and it is not all due to his father's religious teaching.

Evacuated from London, David and Tucky feel like the war is a long way away from their new life in the countryside.

Ashley is uncomfortable with this false position and leaves their warm companionship to continue his hard journey, all alone, across into India. While written for children, anyone with an interest in history and strange possibilities will enjoy this. the two share a bond and an experience and such comradeship that is more precious to them than anything else. Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Snowman by Michael Morpurgo, inspired by the original story by Ransom Riggs, read by Richard Armitage.

We are opposite sides of the same coin and, although his work has never influenced mine, I admire the eloquent, considered voice of his best books. Here the Chelsea Pensioner looks back on his life, football, playing football for Chelsea F C, his wartime experiences in the army and more football. There is also information on the conditions during their adventure including the weather conditions and the topographical conditions. From unwanted burden to favourite companion, and from pet to champion race dog, this remarkable greyhound proves that it’s not just cats who have more than one life. Ashley is uncomfortable with his new status, particularly when he faces tests, as the Yetis expect him to have magical powers.He has won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times. When battling the hostile environments of the mountains, and finding himself alone in an unfamiliar world, Ashley's courage is put to the test. Sheltering in a tunnel, the stranger in the carriage with Barney and his mother tells them a story of a young soldier in the trenches of World War I who, on the spur of the moment, did what he thought was the right thing. On their summer holidays in Wales, Michael and his little cousin Polly are told magical tales by an old Russian sea captain. Escaping from China as the Japanese invade, Ashley and Uncle Sung embark on a perilous journey across the Himalayas.