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Portia Peach hates nourishing food, and her despairing family fear for her health.  When Great-Aunt Doreen takes Portia to visit relatives at a circus, Portia discovers an ambition to be a circus performer herself, and finds that good food can help her achieve her dream! Help inspire children who hate healthy eating, with this charming book, written and illustrated by Lynn Costelloe.

Illustrated short stories for children, featuring the adventures of Glodwyn the Gnome and his woodland friends. Glodwyn the Gnome is a bit of a rebel. His job is to watch over the ancient woodland, but his good-natured interest in the human world seen through the eyes of his unknowing "friend",...

Josie James is an ordinary 13 year old until something extraordinary happens during her summer holidays. Whilst staying at her Great Grandmother's cottage in the country she finds herself swept into the cursed world of Suncroft where it is perpetual winter. Her new friends believe she...

Fun Jokes for Funny Kids: Jokes, riddles and brain-teasers for kids 6-10 What did one flea say to the other? “Should we walk, or take the dog?” The first book in Myles O’Smiles’ clean and kid-pleasing children’s word-games series. Hilarious fun jokes with cartoons to...

Buko is the Philippine word for "coconut".  This is a child's comic-book style story of this wonderfully useful tree, demonstrating its myriad uses and its place in a sustainable ecology.  Great fun, and guaranteed to intrigue the enquiring mind ... Meet the Bukos: a lighthearted...

This is a fantasy fairy story telling of three children who encounter old discarded soft toys in a disused bedroom. The youngsters are amazed to hear the toys talk. They agree to go on a trip, which turns out to be a magical experience where they meet a fairy, elves, and many other creatures both...

Timmy is given a wonderful red balloon. While playing with it in the fields he lets go of the string and the wind carries it away. A horse and a bird agree to help him get it back, and all is well again. Timmy learns the benefits of kindness and co-operation, and is careful not to let go of the balloon's...

The adventure that began in An Elephant in the Window continues with this comic-book style story. The children return to find their friends the toys have been thrown out. After another adventure they rescue them and smuggle them home to safety. An Elephant in the Window is a charming story...

The Animal Alphabet series by Rosita Bird kicks off with the story of Alice, the antelope who yearns for more freedom, away from the busy family herd. Running off, she soon finds that she should have listened to her parents. After outwitting a family of hungry cheetahs, she eventually finds her way...

A parent always worries that their child will catch cold in the winter weather if they don't wrap up warm. The Animal Alphabet series by Rosita Bird continues with the story of Charlie, the foolish Crocodile, who is so sure he can't possibly catch a cold that he won't wear his warm clothes. Lost in...

Sam is a young child who can’t sleep, distracted by the many noises of the night. Each family member attempts to help him. Eventually, his Nan discovers the issue and sister Junie comes to the rescue with a solution that reassures Sam of how much he is safe and loved. This story will appeal...

The Sled tells the Christmas story of how our heroine, Naomi, struggles to save Santa from the frozen icicles hurled by the Frost King to freeze everything Christmas.  Together with Duchess the Sled Dog, a friendly Bighorn and a snow leopard, Naomi and her cobbled-together junkyard sled trek to the...

During a Christmas party at the North Pole for the children of Santa’s toymaking team, one child misses out on the chance to win prizes because he opts to help Santa search for a missing pet.  As a reward, Santa offers the child a ride in Santa’s sleigh, sparking ambitions of helping out on future...

The first  two stories in the Faerie collection. Each story teaches children morals and how to live in harmony with each other and nature - or there will be consequences! "Our World can be a truly magical place, if we only have the courage to look."