Item category 1: Picture Books

Captain Pugwash and his crew go to Bogle Bay on the stormy coast of Scotland in search of the lost Spanish treasure ship, the San Fiasco. But little do they know that their old enemy, Cut-Throat Jake is hot on their heels.

Every day, Danny goes down to the pond at the edge of the school playground to see the duck sitting on its nest with its 9 pale green eggs. So Danny is horrified when one day he sees that the eggs have gone. But luckily his teacher knows what has happened.

Full of warmth and good humour, the happy simplicity of childhood is captured in this richly illustrated, classic picture book about Lucy and Tom.

Schnitzel von Krumm is outraged when his family replaces his worn out, beaten up, smelly old basket with a new one. It's not as cosy and comforting as his old favourite. Eventually his family get the message.

This book allows young children to share all the fun of a typical infant sports day. All kinds of races take place, including the climax of the day, the father's race.

John Ryan presents a lively retelling of some of the more well-known events in the life of Daniel. The Very Hungry Lions is created in a style similar to Ryan's other Bible stories, including Mabel and the Tower of Babel and Giant-Killer.

There once was a duck who had the bad luck to live with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed - until one day the other animals decided to take action!

This is a vibrant and brightly coloured picture book, set in Africa, about a girl's eventful journey with a basket of fruit. Other titles by the author include No Problem, Tick-Tock and Where's My Bus?