Spindly redhead Lydia Grace Finch loves writing letters almost as much as she loves gardening. Packing a tiny suitcase and armed with a packet of seeds, she goes to stay with her uncle in the grey city. Gradually she brings warmth and colour to his bakery and the people who work there.

Features various fairy tales including: Chicken Licken , The Princess and the Bowling Ball ; The Really Ugly Duckling , and Jack's Bean Problem .

When Farmer Brown starts to receive typed notes from his cows demanding electric blankets, his problems are only just beginning. This story for children from the age of two reveals how Farmer Brown manages when he hears his cows go click, clack, moo as they type all day long.

A retelling of the traditional tale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.

Mufaro's two daughters react in different ways to the King's search for a wife - one is aggressive and selfish, the other kind and dignified. The king disguises himself to learn the true nature of both the girls and chooses Nyasha, the kind and generous daughter, to be the queen.