Picture books for children

'The Black Pig' is sailing to the coast of America, guided by an ancient treasure map, to discover the lost gold of the Stinkas. But when they reach their destination Cut-throat Jake is waiting for them to steal the treasure for himself.

A shining star leads shepherds, kings and all the animals of the forest to Bethlehem. The illustrations in this book are embellished with holographic foils which hold the attention of children listening to the story.

When Gumdrop is accidentally turned into a time machine, Mr Oldcastle, Dan and Horace the dog are whisked back into a prehistoric landscape. The dinosaurs that live there come in all shapes and sizes, but they're not all friendly.

Gumdrop has a busy Christmas Eve but things don't go smoothly. He gives a lift to Father Christmas (really Mr Bumblebee in disguise). But 'Father Christmas' begins to behave very strangely, and Mr Bumblebee's pony becomes a real reindeer.

Bullied by his three hairy brothers, Prince Cinders spends all his time cleaning and tidying up after them. But his luck changes when a fairy falls down the chimney and promises that his wishes shall come true, in this zany Cinderella spoof.

When a baby is given a bag of bread to throw to the ducks and geese he holds on to the bread. The birds make such a noise until the baby's brother arrives and gives him an ice-cream. The baby gives them the bread and they all say, "Yum! Yum!".

Sam is on a school trip to a farm when he rescues a duck that he sees being mistreated, and smuggles it back to the city as a present for his grandfather.

Illustrated in colour throughout this traditional fairy tale is retold by Antonia Barber.

This is the story of a tiny seed, which survives a long & eventful journey. It grows into a beautiful flower that is admired by many. When Autumn comes it sheds its petals, & as the winds get stronger, its seed pod opens. The seeds sail far away.

Joe and his family go shopping and Mum warns the children not to get lost. After only a few minutes, Gran goes missing! The hunt for Gran keeps tensions high in this hilarious story - with a twist at the end.