Set in the Iron Age, and based on the White Horse of Uffington on the Berkshire Downs, this is the story of Lubrhin Dhu, who feels that his unusual talent for drawing sets him apart from the rest of his tribe. The award-winning author has written more than 50 historical novels for children.

One of a series of revised editions of Dr Dolittle stories. When he discovers that animals from all over the world want to communicate with each other, Dr Dolittle has the wonderful idea of setting up the Swallow Mail, the fastest postal service ever.

Doctor Dolittle's zoo is in the garden of his house in Puddleby, and it's a zoo with a difference - the locks are on the inside of the doors so that the animals can come and go as they please. And with the help of his friends, the Doctor solves the mystery of the fire at the nearby Manor.

Doctor Dolittle's garden is teeming with insects, so he decides to learn the insect languages and soon hears some fascinating stories. None is more fascinating than the tale of the giant moths, and he plans a trip to seek them out. But before he can set off, he is amazed when one of them turns up.

Doctor Dolittle's travels take him to the moon, where there's a whole new world of animals and plants to study, such as whispering vines and singing forests. But back on Earth, the Doctor's friends wonder if he'll ever come home again.

At long last, the anxious watchers at Puddleby-on-the-Marsh see the signal which means that Doctor Dolittle is on his way back from the moon To everyone's surprise, the Doctor arrives on the back of an enormous locust - and he, too, has reached an enormous size through years of living on the moon. Explainations and thrilling tales of adventure follow the Doctor's return ...

From a voyage to Africa to a dog detective solving mysteries in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, these adventures are as enthralling as any in the Doctor's eventful life.

As Doctor Dolittle's caravan takes his circus nearer to London, the Doctor searches for a marvellous new act. Then he finds Pippinella, the canary with the wonderful voice. Pippinella becomes the star of the canary opera which tells the adventures of her life.

When there is a burglary in a house just up the road from Kate, she is excited. However, when the playground gossip points the finger at her friend Desmond's father, who has been in prison before, Kate and Desmond set out to discover the identity of the real burglar.

Following the death of her grandmother, Tamsyn is sent to stay with her uncle, the armourer, and his family in London - dashing the hopes she had to set sail with her seafaring uncle. It isn't too long before Tamsyn fits in. This story is set in the time of Henry VIII.