When the driver leaves the bus temporarily, he gives the reader just one instruction: Don't let the pigeon drive the bus! But, boy, that pigeon tries every trick in the book to get in that driving seat: he whines, wheedles, fibs and flatters. Will you let him drive? Told entirely in speech bubbles, this is a brilliantly original book.

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.

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.

Merging expressive cartoon network-esque illustrations with beautiful black and white photographs of Brooklyn, this funny story tells how Trixie and Knuffel Bunny's trip to the laundromat with Dad goes terribly wrong when Trixie realizes some bunny's been left behind...

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

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.

Olivia is a gorgeous little pig who likes to dress up, sing songs, dance, think, snooze and is even quite good at building sandcastles. At the end of the day, when she snuggles up in bed and her mother reads her a story (or three), Olivia feels very full of love. Ages 3+.

Trixie can't wait to show off her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny at school. But a dreadful surprise awaits. Trixie's bunny is not so one-of-a-kind after all! And matters get worse that night when Trixie realizes that she has brought home the Wrong Bunny.

Sendak's hero Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake. Thus begins an intoxicating dream fantasy, described by the artist himself.

The Life of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.

A delightfully creepy version of the popular 19th-century cautionary tale that begins: 'Will you walk into my parlour?' said the Spider to the Fly.

When the old miller dies, his youngest son has no means to make an honest living. All he has inherited is a cat. But what a cat it is! Equipped with an elegant pair of boots to give him the necessary swagger, Puss can talk them both into a fortune.

Presents the story of Max's adventures when he sails away to the land where the wild things. This book is the winner of the Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year, 1964.

The crazy world of Gerald McGrew, is introduced in this book. He dreams of transforming his local zoo into a madcap menagerie of wierd and wonderful beasts. The amazing array of animals includes the incredible Thwerll, whose legs are snarled up in a terrible snerl.

A retelling of classic children's tales by The Brothers Grimm, including Snow White , Rumpelstiltskin , Ashputtel ( Cinderella ) and Little Red-cap . This interpretation by Carol Ann Duffy seeks to remove the sugariness of contemporary versions and return to the orginal, darker mould.

Arriving at Granny's cottage, Little Red Riding Hood can't help but wonder why Grandma now have such big eyes, ears and teeth. Could it be something to do with the wolf - her mum told her not to talk to on the way?