Item category 1: Picture book

Colin is small, even for a mouse. His mother refuses to let him play outside unless he is wrapped in a ball of cotton wool. But this attracts the attentions of some fierce creatures. After being flung, pecked and chased, Colin returns home without the cotton and is ready to tell his mother that h...

Pig is very proud of his neat appearance, so he's horrified to discover a spot of squashed cherry on his side. But when his farmyard friends try to help - with disastrous results - the spot of bother soon becomes a truly calamitous catastrophe!

When Fred can't sleep, his mum suggests counting sheep. But sheep are boring so Fred counts elephants instead. Soon the house is full of elephants causing mayhem: they are splashing in the bathtub, eating everything in the fridge - there's even a marching band on the stairs.

One morning Little Hedgehog wakes up to find everything covered in deep snow. 'Oh my!' he cries. 'Poor Mouse will be snowed in!' and he sets off at once to rescue her. But the snow keeps on falling and soon it's Little Hedgehog who needs a helping hand.

Duck's truck is stuck in the muck, but luckily help is at hand in the form of a frog. When Frog and Duck fail to release the truck they enlist the help of a sheep in a jeep, and then a goat in a boat, who finally sets the truck free.

Jump into January and dance into December with this action-packed adventure that whirls readers through the months of the year! Inside are many wonderful things to see, do and talk about with the passing of the seasons.

Dolly and Jack fall out over portraits they have painted of each other. They are so offended they can hardly breathe, but as they calm down, they discover it is not their collections or their bubble baths they love the best, but one another.

Spinderella the spider has a passion for football! She tries to play with her brother and sisters, but she doesn't know how many should be on each team and she can't count the goals! With the help of her Hairy Godmother, Spinderella finds she can divide her brother and sisters into two equal team...

William wants a doll - to hug, to feed, to tuck in, and kiss goodnight. "Don't be a creep, " says his brother. "Sissy, sissy, “chants the boy next door. His father buys him trains and a basketball - but not the doll that William really wants. Then one day, someone comes along who understands why ...