That fool of a fairy Lucinda did not intend to lay a curse on me. She meant to bestow a gift. When I cried inconsolably through my first hour of life, my tears were her inspiration. Shaking her head sympathetically at Mother, the fairy touched my nose. 'My gift is obedience. Ella will always be obedient. Now stop crying, child.' I stopped. So begins this richly entertaining story of Ella of Frell, who wants nothing more than to be free of Lucinda's...

When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.

On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.

Each time Bartholomew Cubbins attempts to obey the King's order to take off his hat, he finds there is another one on his head.

Overview: A thoroughly modern, thoroughly charming retelling of the old favorite. Witty and direct both Granny and child are swallowed, then rescued intact by the hunter who kills the wolf. A perfect union of words, story, and illustration.

Charlie likes to press buttons, which can get him into a lot of trouble.

Sorrel Fallowfield good. So good, in fact, that her teachers come to her when they need help remembering the school rules. And there are lots. But when Sorrel discovers a faded packet of 'Surprising Seeds' her world begins to flourish in all sorts of strange, terrifying -- and ultimately marvellous -- ways...

Sent to the Canine School of Obedience where she just can't seem to learn, Dotty the ballet-loving dachshund meets a special friend who helps her dance out her dreams with her own kind of discipline.

Little Red Riding Hood braves the deep, dark woods to visit her grandmother, but can she outwit the wolf she encounters along the way? A simple retelling of this classic fairytale, designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers.