Daisy Dirt has an amazing life as she zooms between two homes - one with her Dad who is a dustman on the dole, and one with her Mum who has married a Duke with a Daimler. But when the Duke loses his money and her Dad wins the lottery it is a different story.

Puffin Books 1996 pbk £3.99 ISBN 0-14-037882-0

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A story about a poetic character called Polly who simply cannot stop talking in rhyme. In the One and Only series, illustrated in black and white by Tony Ross. Originally published in hardback in 1997.

Orchard Books 1998 pbk £3.99 ISBN 1-86039-626-7

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Harry lives in the Tropics and leads a quiet life underground in his own squirmy way, until cousin George gives him a good shake-up. Together they go on extraordinary adventures above ground. This tale is written by the author of The Indian in the Cupboard.

Picture Lions 1996 pbk £3.99 ISBN 0-00-675197-0

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When Sir Lancelot is called away from Knight School, Sir Gadabout becomes the teacher - even though he's the one who needs to learn a thing or two about courtly conduct. How can the lads defeat the King of Gaul and his angry mob with the worst knight in the world as their leader? A story full of comic cunning and chaos.

Orion's Children's Books 2006 pbk £6.99 ISBN 1842552767

It all seemed so simple. To stop the local library being closed down, Ms Wiz sprinkled her special powder over a few books to bring them to life. But soon the greediest man in the world, some flopsy bunnies and a very royal couple are soon on the loose. Is Ms Wiz really in control this time?

Macmillan Children's Books 1996 pbk £3.99 ISBN 0-330-34766-7

When Ms Wiz returns to St Barnabas, Class 3 are thrilled, even if she has got blonde hair now. However, when she makes poor Billie disappear it becomes apparent that this is not the real Ms Wiz at all, but her evil sister Barbara.

Macmillan Children's Books 2000 pbk £3.99 ISBN 0-330-39173-9

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When young Shelley Kelly dreams of escaping her humdrum family life and living like her favourite film stars. Ms Wiz decides to show her that showbiz style is not all it seems. But although Hollywood is full of crazy people, none of them are as weird as Ms Wiz! The fourteenth wacky, witty adventure about everyone's favourite 'paranormal operative'.

Macmillan Children's Books 2001 pbk £2.99 ISBN 0-330-48147-9

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The lights are low, the music's romantic, and Ms Wiz is dancing with a tall, dark-haired stranger - with long white fangs. The children of Class 3 go into action when they discover that Ms Wiz is falling in love with Dracula.

Macmillan Children's Books 1997 pbk £2.99 ISBN 0-330-34873-6

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This is a bind-up of two stories. In Stitches, Ms Wiz, Jack Beddowes is in hospital, but never fear - Ms Wiz turns out to be a nurse on his ward! In Control, Ms Wiz?, the library is going to close, and Ms Wiz uses Fish Powder (which brings fictional characters to life) to save it.

Andersen Press 2009 pbk £4.99 ISBN 978-1842708477

When all the other children go to the school in town, Bernie's mum sends her to the village school, which would have to close without pupils. Bernie has lots of fun being the only one, but when the teachers start to lose the plot, she must take over and dazzle the school inspectors.

Oxford University Press Childrens 2002 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-19-275173-5

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Michael was...different. His teachers said he was the worst boy in the school. He was always late and he was a little scruffy. Is there no hope for him at all? Or is it good to be different? Tony Bradman's humorous text and Tony Ross' zany illustrations make Michael the ideal picture book for all children, but particularly for children who are 'different' to their peers in some way.

Andersen Press 2009 pbk £5.99 ISBN 978-1842709115

Simon Brett chronicles the day-to-day life of a baby as he systematically brings chaos and havoc to the lives of his parents.

Orion MMP 1999 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-7528-3693-5

There is one thing Lily says that drives her dad mad. Why? She asks it in the morning, in the day and at night. She asks it all the time. But one day her questioning saves the planet ... One day when Lily and her father go to the park a Thargon spaceship lands near to the sandpit where they are playing. The Thargons say that they are going to destroy the earth but whilst all the other humans tremble with fear Lily is brave enough to question 'Why?'. Her persistent questioning makes the aliens rethink and they return to their own planet without causing any harm. Lily's dad is very proud of his daughter and promises that he will never get cross when she asks 'Why?' ever again.

Picture Lions 2000 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-00-664685-9

The classic children's story about Alice's adventures when she follows a rabbit in a hurry down a rabbit hole.

Atheneum 1994 hbk £13.95 ISBN 0-689-31864-2

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Suitable as a resource for National Curriculum Key Stage 2-3, a title in the ORCHARD MYTHS series which retells the story of Anansi's daughter, who returns home with a drum that covers the whole floor with food. With humorous illustrations by Tony Ross.

Orchard Books 1999 pbk £3.99 ISBN 1-86039-862-6

Will's brother Marty is always playing practical jokes. But when he tells the bloodcurdling story of the cutthroat pirate Captain Crow, Will is terrified. Is it another one of Marty's tricks, or could Captain Crow's ghost really be out to get him? This is a spooky, funny fiction.

Puffin 2007 Paperback £4.99 ISBN 9780141318905

Gina is big and loves food. Dina is tall and loves herself. Emmelina is small and thoughtful and loves everyone. The queen wants the sisters to get rid of the monster that is threatening her village, and turning her subjects into stone. Will it be brawn, beauty or brains that wins the day?

Walker Books 1998 hbk £6.99 ISBN 0-7445-4192-1
Walker Books Ltd 2001 pbk £3.99 ISBN 0-7445-8904-5

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Faithful reproductions of famous paintings, amusing text, and whimsical drawings help to explain artwork at a child's level of appreciation. Half-finished figures on Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling are magically completed by a turn of the transparent page. Seurat's pointillist technique is examined in a die-cut cloes-up of his paintintg 'The Circus.'

Moonlight Publishing 1994 hbk £6.99 ISBN 1-85103-200-2

A little girl cannot get dressed because there is a witch in her bedroom where the tee shirt is and a vampire in the bathroom with her shorts are. When Mum takes a look she finds that every word is true. But is it?

Andersen Press 1997 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-86264-787-8

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Crossing the road safely is like anything else - you can learn how to do it. That's what Miss Talentino tells Simon and his class, and she even gives them a demonstration. There is one big difference though, if you get a question wrong in class, you won't end up flat as a pizza.

Walker Books 2002 pbk £3.99 ISBN 0-7445-9034-5

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A welcome reissue for this wonderful, witty, offbeat book by Adele Geras. Every member of the Fantora family is a little unusual and possesses a very special gift. Grandmother Filomena can predict the future; her son, Eddie, can grow anything; her daughter-in-law, Rosie, is a cook in a million who can also fly; while Auntie Varvara is a vegetarian vampire in search of Romance. The children, Bianca, Marco, and Francesca, also have strange powers which they use in a variety of ways, often with unexpected and hilarious results.All this is narrated in his own inimitable style by Ozymandias, the rather superior cat who lives with the family.

Oxford University Press 2003 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-19-275224-3

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More outer-space adventures for Perrin and Mirry in this action-packed tale.

Barrington Stoke 2002 pbk £4.50 ISBN 1-84299-046-2

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Pippi is nine years old, lives alone with a horse and a money, and does exactly as she pleases. She has no mother and her father is king of a cannibal island, so she has learnt to look after herself. She gets up when she likes, never goes to school, talks a great deal, keeps a chest of gold coins under the bed, and is unexpectedly strong. The book is full of her marvellous escapades.

Oxford University Press 2002 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-19-275204-9

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When millionaire, Barney, returns to live in the place that he was born, equally rich millionaire, Jasper, is worried that he'll be upstaged. He sets out to make life as difficult as possible for Barney - with hilarious and far-reaching consequences. Then a very special painting, the Angel, comes up for sale and Jasper is sure that buying it will reassert his position in the small town's society. But when he is outbid by Barney, Jasper is determined to exact his revenge...

Orchard Books 2005 hbk £9.99 ISBN 1-84362-639-X

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Three short zany stories, all featuring weird and wonderful animals with illustrations by Tony Ross. The Gargling Gorilla, The Runaway Reptiles and The Dog Magician - three hilarious stories in one volume from an award-winning author with a wicked sense of humour. The Gargling Gorilla is a perfext text for confident young readers, with its accumulative storyline, use of repetition and alliteration and humour. Tim is animal-sitting for a neighbour who tells him which animal has which food and where it is kept. Tim is hugely inventive and manages to feed all the animals successfully without disturbing the gorilla. This, and the other two stories, will have young readers chortling with laughter and Tony Ross's illustrations enhance the text perfectly.

Roaring Good Reads 2003 pbk £3.99 ISBN 0-00-714840-2

A collection of stories that will delight children as they read about grown-ups behaving as if they are completely mad!

Orion Children's Books 1995 pbk £3.50 ISBN 1-85881-098-1

Lively, entertaining and accessible, these retellings of stories from Roman mythology feature famous gods and goddesses, and familiar Italian locations. Vividly brought to life by Tony Ross's much-loved illustrations, all of these stories are taken from the successful Orchard Book of Roman Myths. Burning the Books/The Guardian Geese: The all-seeing Sibyl of Cumae has written down the future of Rome in her nine books. She is prepared to sell them for a sum of gold - but will proud King Tarquin pay the price? And find out how a gaggle of geese protect the people of Rome.

Orchard Books 2001 pbk £3.99 ISBN 1-84121-524-4

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McCaughrean has retold many classic stories, including The Canterbury Tales and The Arabian Nights. In t his volume, she retells the story of the ending of the Battle of Troy. She also reveals how Pandora's curiosity brought cruelty into the world.

Orchard Books 1998 pbk £3.99 ISBN 1-86039-533-3

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Millie's cousin Geraldine is a show-off and a pain. Anything Millie can do, Geraldine can do better. Only one thing will keep Geraldine quiet, and that's a ghost with bright red eyes, who is lurking in the garden shed. However the ghost has a surprise in store for them both.

Hodder Children's Books 1998 pbk £3.99 ISBN 0-340-68753-3
Hodder Children's Books 2000 audio £3.99 ISBN 1-84032-096-6

Just because you are born at the bottom of the pond, is there any reason to stay there if you don't want to? In this story of how Boris the Beetle gets from the bottom to the top is a witty tale of aspiration and social freedom.

Andersen Press 2002 hbk £9.99 ISBN 0-86264-977-3

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Over 100 original limericks written with sly wit and bare-faced cheek by comedian Michael Palin.

Red Fox 1998 pbk £3.99 ISBN 0-09-926624-5

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When Bertha finds that her accidental burps can knock things over, she asks a boy at school to teach her how to burp to order. Impressed by her success, the press and television take up her story and record and film offers flood in - but burping can be a dangerous skill.

Andersen Press 2004 pbk £3.99 ISBN 1-84270-351-X

Moose takes a job on a building site, and finds that the best shovel, the biggest mug, and most comfy chair all belong to Big Bad Barney Bear, and must be left for him. This finally enrages him so much that he decides to fight him: 'I'll whump him and I'll clump him.' he says. He finds the lonely house inhabited by a huge animal, whom he beats up - only to discover that that was Little Barney Bear!

Andersen Press 2002 pbk £4.99 ISBN 1-84270-058-8

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Nellie has a pretty nose, but can't resist picking it. Then, one day, she goes too far and her finger gets stuck up her nose. All sorts of methods are tried to free it, and experts are called in, from the fire brigade to doctors. In the end, Nellie's brother comes up with the answer.

Red Fox 1993 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-09-991710-6

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Bessie doesn't believe in fairies, but even she begins to wonder when she meets strange old Mrs Leaf. This story, in a nostalgic pre-war setting, tells of their enduring friendship which suggests that fairies do exist. Tony Ross's other books include Don't Do That and I Want a Cat.

Red Fox 1993 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-09-991700-9

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A collection of five different picture books with animal themes: Mrs Goat and her Seven Little Kids, Stone Soup, Foxy Fables, Big Bad Barney Bear and The Boy who Cried Wolf.

Andersen Press 1999 hbk £12.99 ISBN 0-86264-926-9

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The demanding Little Princess, first introduced in I Want My Potty decides that there is something she doesn't want.. only to change her mind!

Andersen Press 2000 hbk £9.99 ISBN 0-86264-968-4

Jessy wants a cat, but her parents can't stand them and they try to put her off with toy cats. Jessy retreats into a cat suit and behaves like a real cat until they give in - only to receive a nasty surprise.

Red Fox 1991 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-09-96726

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When she is told that her parents are expecting a new addition to the family, the stroppy and opinionated Little Princess immediately announces that she does not want a brother - they are smelly and rough, and have all the wrong toys. But she has to learn that you can't choose your sibling.

Andersen Press 2002 pbk £4.99 ISBN 1-84270-103-7

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Another entertaining story from Tony Ross featuring the cheeky and endearing Little Princess. In this sequel to I Want My Potty and I Want to Be, the Little Princess learns some manners, but finds that not everyone else is so polite.

Picture Lions 1996 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-00-664356-6

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This is another story from Tony Ross featuring the cheeky and endearing Little Princess. In I Want My Dummy, the Little Princess is yet again looking for the royal dummy. Will she never give it up?

Andersen Press 2001 hbk £9.99 ISBN 0-86264-562-X
Picture Lions 2002 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-00-712298-5

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The little princess is tired of nappies and thinks they are disgusting, so the queen decides to potty train her. At first the princess thinks the potty is worse than nappies, but then she learns how to use it properly and she grows to like it.

Andersen Press 2001 hbk £9.99 ISBN 0-86264137-3
Andersen Press 2000 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-86264965-X
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The Little Princess is growing up but she can't decide what's the best way to be!

Andersen Press 2000 board book £4.99 ISBN 0-86264-106-3

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The Little Princess has been moved to a new castle. There is lots more room! But she does not see why they can't go back to the old place. Surely it is still the same? This is a wonderfully funny and reassuring book that will ring true with anyone who has ever moved house with a toddler.

Andersen Press Ltd 2006 hbk £9.99 ISBN 1-84270-585-7

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A reprint of the monster story with a twist first published in 1984 and illustrated throughout in full colour.

Andersen Press 1984 hbk £9.99 ISBN 0-86264-071-7
Puffin Books 1986 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-14-050488-5

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A mournful princess sits at her castle window. Meanwhile, Lazy Jack is sent out to work by his mother. On his first day he is payed a coin, but drops it on the way home, so his mother says he should have put it in his pocket, so when the next day he is payed in milk, he puts it in his pocket!

Walker Books 1995 hbk £8.99 ISBN 0-7445-2610-8
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A recreation of a Grimm story with its duel between the swaggering, wily wolf and the cheeky youngest kid.

Red Fox 1992 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-09-976900-X

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When a centipede trips over and hurts his foot, the only thing for him to do is obtain a set of shoes for all of his feet. That is a lot of shoes! Follow him, as after a rethink, he shares his shoes amongst various beetles, spiders, earwigs and other creatures.

Andersen Press 2002 hbk £9.99 ISBN 1-84270-107-X

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Oscar's imaginary friend brings mud into the house and dresses the dog in Dad's clothes - so why does Oscar get the blame?

Andersen Press 2004 pbk £4.99 ISBN 1-84270-359-5

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Jezebel is always good, always best in school. It was nice being perfect - being super dooper, but she's so busy telling the other children not to run, she doesn't realize what they are running from - and the crocodile, though told he's eaten the best girl in the world, thinks he's tasted better.

Andersen Press 2003 pbk £4.99 ISBN 1-84270-096-0

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