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In this highly original, dreamlike story, a beautiful old house is so obsessed with its glorious reflection in the canal that it can t stand to be distracted by the families who try to live in the house. Again and again, the House of Narcissus drives its residents away, until the sole occupant is only a cat. The house notices nothing but its own external beauty, but when it is finally forced to look inside it sees the terrible decay within, and then sets about to change its ways. Evocative text and sumptuous illustrations make this a haunting and thought-provoking book, for children and adults alike.

A catch-and-kiss story filledwith delightful rhyming action and fun words that toddlers will love to repeat again and againBaby is being chasedaround the garden by his friends. As they try to catch him through any roly-poly, wriggly-squiggly way they can, Baby tries to escapehe'shad enough of kisses and cuddles As he squirms and wriggles and runs away through a maze of obstacles, his friends are always in hot pursuit. This delightful cumulative story is full of twists and turns and accompanied by bright pictures and fun text patterns."

It's bedtime for the little farm animals but their mums and dads are in for a big surprise when they come to say night night. This is a perfect story for reading together at bedtime.

Although she may forget many things, Ellie's Grandma remembers all the special times the two of them have shared.

Granny is more enthusiastic about the different activities at the fair than the two children who take her.

Five monkeys live in a tree that's just the right size for their family - until one day there's a knock-knock on the tree trunk. Surprise! Granny and Grandpa have come to stay. Now the monkeys are bunched up like bananas! They need a bigger home.

David is frightened of the sea. He does not like it at all, not one bit. One day he finds a conch shell at the beach and takes it home. He can hear the sea trapped inside. 'Come out, sea, come out,' he says softly. 'I won't hurt you.' This beautifully illustrated story takes the reader into a child's fantasy world.

Biff and Buff love riding in the pockets of Mr Pockets very big coat. They love to have Mr Pockets all to themselves, but when a little lost kitten needs a home, they might have to learn about sharing.

Miss Lily's fabulous pink feather boa is the most wonderful thing the Last Potoroo has ever seen. & & When Miss Lily dances the tango, the Last Potoroo can't take her eyes off it. & And when she wraps it around herself, she feels, for the first time in her life, that she can do anything - and everything! & & Something so fabulous just has to be magic . . .