Fiction (Children's)

Jo-Jo is not a happy little kangaroo. Her mum's just come home with a new baby. Now she's going to have to share her room, and worst of all, her mum and dad! But then it's her birthday, and her special party is full of surprises. Soon, Jo-Jo realises that it's fun to be an older sister! A delight...

Harry and his dinosaurs are having a very busy day looking for shapes and they need some help. Learning is fun with Harry and his bucketful of dinosaurs! Harry and his dinosaurs are having a very busy day looking for shapes and they need some help. Peep through the die-cut holes and open the fold...

Harry has been waiting for snow and now there's just enough for him to build a very small snow king. But then the snow king disappears - who could have kidnapped him? Harry has been waiting for snow and now there's just enough for him to build a very small snow king. But then the snow king disapp...

Gwyna is just a small girl, a mouse, when she is bound in service to Myrddin the bard - a traveller and spinner of tales. Without Gwyna, Myrddin will not be able to work the most glorious transformation of all - and turn the leader of a raggle-taggle war-band into King Arthur, the greatest hero o...

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".