A reunion of bones. An irresistible kisser. Wonder underpants. Cow-dung custard. It’s all a bit much really! A brilliant collection of funny, weird and whacky short stories with strange endings from the award-winning Paul Jennings. ...

Sixteen more charming animal stories, read by everyone's favourite zookeeper. The tales are: 1. Winkle, the Zoo Cat, is lost and found. 2. Nibble, the Squirrel, has his revenge. 3. The arrival of Otto, the German Giraffe. 4. Coconut, the Orang-Utan, has fun with the lawn. 5. Otto and Georgina, the Giraffes, give their tongues a rest. 6. Bernard, the...

Darcey Bussell, everyone's favourite ballerina, has put together a collection of her favourite ballet stories that will delight budding ballerinas everywhere. With contributions from Joan Aiken, Jean Estoril, Vivian French, Lorna Hill, Geraldine Kaye, Margaret Mahy, Jhanna N. Malcolm, Bel Mooney, Jean Richardson, Jean Ure and Cynthia Voigt. Plus specially commissioned NEW stories from: Jamila Gavin, Antonia Barber and Harriet...

A fantastic collection of much-loved, classic stories for all the family! Mrs Pepperpot can't choose when she will shrink to the size of a pepperpot - it just happens! But whatever she encounters, whether it be a monstrous mousetrap, a crafty fox or a gigantic mountain of ice cream, little Mrs Pepperpot will always come out on top. ...

Those who have loved the Katie Morag picture books will be delighted to see that Struay's endearing heroine is back in this collection of three ilustrated stories for older children - ideal for building reading confidence. In Saturday Sweets Katie Morag and Liam can't decide which sweets to give Granny Island as a present but they do decide that the...

A collection of short stories - four previously published and three new - linked by the theme of young people experiencing personal dilemmas. All are set in South Africa, first under apartheid and then after the first democratic elections. They cover the period from 1950 to 2000 and reflect the lives of a range of young people, black and white,...

Believe it or not … a kid can grow younger; birds can bury you; ghosts have exams; there are eyes in the milk. A brilliant collection of funny, weird and whacky short stories from Paul Jennings. ...

Six fabulous tales - vividly imagined and powerfully told. The shriek of the wind, calling the waters to rebel - and a silver man from the sea with a voice like the roar of a seashell . . . A long-told story of the sea people and their song - and a golden eye, glittering in a pool at the...

Join Hairy Maclary and his friends on their first ever adventure in this golden 40th anniversary edition of the beloved rhyming classic! Out of the gate and off for walk, Went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy Hairy Maclary is off for a walk, and he's joined by furry friends of all shapes and sizes, from Bottomley Potts (covered in spots)...

Bluey and her family are playing Swim School, but first they have to learn a lesson about not dobbing on each other. Will all of Bluey's fun games help Bingo learn anything about swimming? Find out in this hilarious colour board book! Can't get enough of Bluey? Also available: Bluey: The Beach Bluey: The Pool Bluey: Little Library ...

Brought to you by Puffin. The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Rudyard Kipling's collection, Just So Stories. The delightful tales of whales and cats and kangaroos and crabs - everything from how the camel got in a humph (and got his hump!) to how the alphabet was invented. Enchanting and funny, these stories are brought to life by the fantastical...

Celebrate the festive period with Peter Rabbit and all the family in this beautifully illustrated board book perfect for Christmas Eve! Christmas Eve is SO exciting that Peter Rabbit and his sisters can't sleep! But, he knows that Father Christmas will only visit when they're all fast asleep. And this year he's wished for an extra special present. Will he...