Item category 1: Picture Books

The creator of the Captain Pugwash series offers a lively retelling of one of the Bible's best-known events - the confrontation between David and the infamous Philistine soldier, Goliath.

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.

When Gumdrop's tank is filled with magic petrol a country drive becomes a magic adventure in Storyland. Mr Oldcastle's grandson, Dan, is delighted when they join the Mad Hatter for his tea party and meet other familiar characters such as Pinocchio.

Toddlers will recognise and enjoy exploring the familiar elements of their own environment. Very basic vocabulary and warm illustrations mirror the theme of bathtime.

Toddlers will recognise and enjoy exploring the familiar elements of their own environment. Very basic vocabulary and warm illustrations mirror the theme of clothes.

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.

Young children will love to giggle at the antics of this wonderful character and delight in imitating the shapes of the different animals' mouths as they pop up at them with the turn of each page.

One night a very big cuddly polar bear arrives at Tilly's house to stay with her - nobody believes her when she tells them how the bear behaves and what he gets up to.

The big red bus has got stuck in a hole in the road, and because of this, all the other traffic can't get past! So the tractor comes to the rescue, fills in the hole and the vehicles carry on with their journey.

It's a lucky day for Captain Pugwash and his crew when they hear news of a horde of silver on a shipwreck nearby. But they have forgotten about the Captain's worst enemy, Cut-Throat Jake. Can Captain Pugwash survive the Battle of Bunkum Bay?