Fiction (Children's)

Trevor's mum has offered him GBP30 to walk the dog every day of the holidays. But Streaker is no ordinary dog, she's a rocket on four legs with a woof attached. Trevor's sure there must be a way to control her and Tina, his best friend, knows about training dogs. Trevor's mum has offered him GBP3...

The story of a young boy's journey through Europe after escaping from the camp where he had lived all his life. Sea, mountains and flowers, the colours of Italy, the taste of fruit, people laughing and smiling, all are new to David. And David learns that his polite manner, his haunted eyes and hi...

Crampton Rock is a peaceful fishing village on a remote island, accessible only at low tide. And all looks crisp and cosy as Stanley Buggles settles down for the winter. But something wicked has blown in with the wind. What is the headless ghost desperate to tell Stanley? And who are the deadly p...

When you have a friend you love the best, playing is huge fun. But sometimes even the best friends argue, they shout at each other and then they don't speak at all. They pretend that they don't care about having to play on their own now. Perhaps if they could just say "I'm sorry" everything would...

Once best friends, always best friends. That's the way it is with Jamie and his toy Highland bull, Angus. This collection of six stories which show the pair tackle a lively playmate, get muddled by a pretend game, and discover that playing isn't fun unless they are doing it together.

Jasper plants a bean. He waits for it to grow into a beanstalk all week. How long will he have to wait before he can start looking for giants? On Monday Jasper finds a bean. In spite of all the attention he lavishes on it, the bean will not grow. The follow-on story to "Just Like Jasper".

Kipper decides his basket is a mess: he throws out all his dog-eared toys but then finds his basket very uncomfortable. He decides to find somewhere else to sleep: perhaps standing on one leg like a duck would be fun? Or even sitting on a lily pad like a frog. Kipper first appeared on four legs i...

Will is desperate to win the Giant Jelly Baby competition and be named 'the best boy in the world'. But his big brother Marty always beats him to it. Then one day Will's wish comes true - he's the best boy in the world at last! Marty is not happy, and decides that something must be done. This tit...

When Mr Grinling accidentally locks Hamish and the lighthouse key inside the lighthouse, trouble starts to loom. Unless he can get back in, no-one will be able to shine the light for the ships that night. Luckily Mrs Grinling comes up with a solution.

Shortlisted for the Children's Book Award, this picture book is about lonely Little Beaver who finds out that other people are lonely too. Amy MacDonald has also written "Rachel Fister's Blister", and Sarah Fox-Davies has previously illustrated "A House in Town" and "Moonfrog".