Item category 2: Picture books for older readers

Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same, for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.

Featuring magical and mythical creatures and monsters from all over the world, this book will tell you where these creatures dwell, how to spot one, and how to keep yourself safe.

Steg has a tantrum because his parents won't let him out on his own. He stomps off with his friends but gets angry with them too. They see a rocky path up a mountain and Steg leads the way, even though the friends are scared. At the top, one of his friends slips down the mountainside but luckily ...

Barap is finding it hard to share things with his twin sister and with his friends. He wants to have all the food and fun things to himself. But soon he finds out that not sharing isn't quite as good as he thought.