The Sticky Witch

by Hilary McKay

Published 1 April 2010

Warm, magical and funny family tale from an award-winning author. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Tom, Ellie and Whiskers the Cat have to go and live with witchy Aunt Tab when their parents set off on a raft around the world. But staying with Aunt Tab turns out to be worse than they first thought – everything in her house is covered with sticky treacle! Can Tom and Ellie escape, or are they stuck? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+


Dragon

by Hilary McKay

Published 1 August 2006

Max must learn quickly when he's left alone with a baby dragon in this warm and funny family tale.

When Max won't tidy his room, his witchy Aunt flies off on her broomstick in a temper. Now Max is left on his own with a dragon's egg to look after. But the egg is starting to hatch…Soon Max and his friend Timmy have got a lot on their plate!

Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.


Swop!

by Hilary McKay

Published 16 March 2005
Emily's loves swops - she even swops her grandmother for a donkey! But can her swops help her and her brother escape their wicked old Aunty Bess? A charming and funny story. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.