The Little Red train is under threat. The Swish Train drivers have challenged Duffy Driver to a race. The winner will get to use the line and carry all the passengers, so down goes the flag and off go the trains. Little Red Train is left far behind as the Swish Train shoots off down the line. But worse is to come, there are problems on the line, will the Little Red Train and Duffy Driver ever ...

Thud! Thud! Thud! It must be big! The ground is shaking ... It must be huge! The earth is quaking ... Who will be brave enough to drive it away? One night the peace of the animals is shattered by the arrival of a strange, ugly creature. Its arrival disturbs them all, but next morning when Basil the Bushbaby tries to get some sleep his peace is shattered once again by the most terrifying Thud! ...

Join mum and the children as they invite the family next door to tea. But will the weather spoil the party?

 Coming to Tea forms part of a series of picture books by Sarah Garland which depict aspects of everyday family life. Here the central family have invited the next door neighbours round for tea and we are witness to the preparations, the tea party itself, a downpour a ...

Synopsis: Posy is a cheeky, inquisitive kitten, and all the more lovable for it. This picture book follows Posy as she bounces and pounces through her adventure-filled day.

 Review: In fewer than fifty words, Linda Newbery so fully expresses the lovable character of her kitten, that I defy even the staunchest cat-hater to be uncharmed. Each word is carefully selected t ...

A gentle tale of unconditional love told over eight spreads. Mrs Goose cares for the egg that she finds, keeping it safe and warm until out comes a little yellow baby that she looks after as it grows into an untidy brown bird, that never behaves like a goose but is loved all the same. Clues to the baby’s origins and Mrs Goose’s mistake are apparent from the very first spread where ...

Embarking on an adventure at A is always a good idea which is why this story does just that. Two children, treasure map in hand, pet gazelle at their side, sneak past their father and out of their house into a world beneath the city, a world where pirates and monsters roam. Will they find the treasure and will they make it out alive?

The Dangerous Alphabet is a unique story of ...

Synopsis: The piebald and the golden palomino, the black, the chestnut, the dun and the grey….Is there anything you’d rather do than sit and simply be with horses.

Review :This is definitely one for the thousands of young horse lovers across the country, whether they actually ride or just dream about doing so. It is an engaging book which starts with a two pag ...

Every night, when their daddies tuck them in, Little Knight dreams of fierce knight-eating dragons whilst Little Dragon dreams of dangerous dragon-slaying knights. One stormy night they make an astonishing discovery and after that night-time in the time of knights and dragons will never be the same again! This wonderful story is perfect for bedtime reading with little ones and has the addition ...

Synopsis: This story deals in a humorous and quirky way with the topic of fussy eating in a child.

Review:  This ‘cautionary tale’ told in rhyme is about Freya, who has an appetite as fine as can be -- until one day she declares, "Your dhal and rice are just not nice." Suddenly she is transformed into a fussy eater and she spurns baked b ...

Synopsis: This is a story told in rhyme and pictures about a magic paintbrush and the triumph of virtue over greed.

Review: The Magic Paintbrush is a delightful retelling in rhyme of what seems to be an old Chinese folk story, by Julia Donaldson who is well known for her popular ‘Gruffalo’ books amongst others. It is illustrated by Joel Stewart.

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