Children's stories -- Pictorial works

The loss of Billy's beetle leads a mixed bunch of people and animals to search for this tiny creature. The fun is made even greater by pull-out pages and children will enjoy spotting the wayward beetle on every page. This is a classic picture book from Mick Inkpen, creator of Kipper and Wibbly Pig.

When the skeleton friends go sledging, they can't see their own bones in the white snow. But they can see a black cat - until, that is, she slips off into their dark cellar.

A box arrived for Boris one day, with his name on to open and play. Should he open it or shouldn't he dare, because monsters may fly out just about everywhere!

Rink is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full. In town and at school, Rink and his family are treated as outcasts although no-one knows his strange botanical secret. But one day a new girl arrives at school, and Rink discovers she has some uniq...

Another story of the big skeleton, the little skeleton and the dog skeleton. This time they find that they can't stop bumping into each other whether they're in the park, at home or at school. The only thing to do is to send for Dr Bones who does a great job of patching them up again.

This poignant and illustrated story re-imagines history, portraying a brave young girl named Sara whose intuitive grasp of right and wrong leads her to discover that no act is too small when confronting injustice.

What can four animals do when they are no longer wanted? Run off to Bremen to become buskers! When they stop for the night they see a ramshackle house and decide to sing for their supper with unexpected results.

What can four animals do when they are no longer wanted? Run off to Bremen to become buskers! When they stop for the night they see a ramshackle house and decide to sing for their supper with unexpected results.

What can four animals do when they are no longer wanted? Run off to Bremen to become buskers! When they stop for the night they see a ramshackle house and decide to sing for their supper with unexpected results.

This simple picture book is just right for sharing with toddlers who will enjoy learning about baby animals and their noises.