Item category 2: Picture books for older readers

This special anniversary collection celebrates 75 years of a much-loved classic character. Follow Milly-Molly-Mandy through the seasons, from the joys of helping in the garden in springtime, to singing carols at Christmas.

When Lenny's father goes off to fight in the Second World War, he gives his son a brass badge with two animals engraved on it: a lion for bravery and a unicorn for courage. Then Lenny is evacuated from his home in London to the country. Staying in a strange place, Lenny must gather all his lion ...

This collection of classic stories celebrates the intimate and imaginative relationship between a child and his or her treasured toy. It includes stories ranging from Baba Yaga to the enchanted rocking horse Rollonde.

This is the traditional tale of the patron saint of England, retold by the author. The dragon lays waste to the kingdom and finally the princess herself has to be rescued by a knight, who fights and tames the dragon, passing into legend as St George.

One night as Thumbeline lay sleeping in her walnut shell bed an ugly toad hopped through the window and carried her away. So begins the first of many adventures for tiny Thumbeline, a pretty little girl no bigger than your thumb.

This anthology brings together the most beloved stories by Hans Christian Andersen with illustrations by award-winning artist Gennady Spirin.