Tony Urquhart: 3 books

In his school holidays, this boy tried hard to be helpful but each time he got things muddled. By the end of the week, he thought he would never get anything right and decided to stay in his room. He might have stayed there all day if a razzelum had not suddenly appeared. It was time for action! The razzelum sets out with the boy to see if he really is The Boy Who Got Nothing Right.

Have you ever wished you were someone else? Say, someone who is taller, shorter, smarter, faster, or someone who seems to be more interesting than you? These mini stories invite you to imagine for a moment what it might be like to be completely different. Imagine being free to fly in the sky or being big and tough. Imagine always being very relaxed and carefree, or chatty and bright.

Every thriving garden has a few weeds, just as every person has a fault or two. Friends accept our faults and usually don't notice weeds in our gardens. This woman noticed only the weeds in her neighbours' gardens ... and thought it was her 'duty' to point out their faults. She had no friends. She...