A wonderfully reassuring tale from master storyteller, Shirley Hughes.
Mum is ill and Dad has to go to work, so Lily will have to go to Melanie's house for the day. Dad says she'll have lots of fun, but there's a problem: Lily doesn't want to go
Join Lily as she braves Melanie's house, and realises that doing new things needn't be scary after all.

"From the Hardcover edition."

Alfie has won the race to be first home but oh no he s slammed the front door and Mum and Annie Rose are on the other side. Join Alfie in his very first adventure to see if he can solve the problem all by himself.

"From the Non-traditional book edition.""

Alfie loves his new boots, but something doesn't feel quite right.
Splish, splash, SPLOSH Stamp, stamp, stamp Alfie's brand new yellow boots are perfect for splashing through puddles and stamping in mud. But something about them doesn't feel quite right. Whatever could it be...?

Alfie is not quite sure how the birthday party he's been invited to is going to turn out, and wishes his mother could be there. In the end, he has a marvellous time, but not quite in the way he anticipated.

Alfie and Annie Rose are at the Harvest Fair where Alfie enters his masterpiece, Motor Bike Man, in the under-fives painting competition. As he checks out the prizesa dinosaur book, a jigsaw puzzle, and a bottle of green bubble bathhe spots a rather sad-looking woolly sheep, the consolation prize. Alfie is delighted to win third place, but dismayed to see that consolation prize winner, Louise, is not at all happy with the woolly sheep and dumps him on the floor by her chair. Alfie feels sorry for Louise and the sheep, but then he has a brilliant idea, one that makes everyone happy."

This is the endearing story of how Dogger, the much loved toy dog, was lost and finally found again. Winner of the Kate Greenaway Award when it first appeared in 1977, this timeless picture book has lost none of its appeal and is still a tale to which all children and their parents can relate.

It's Christmas for Alfie, and what a celebration this beautiful book is
Join Alfie and Annie Rose for Christmas Alfie opens his advent calendar and makes cards and presents. He sings carols and decorates the tree. And he writes a special letter to Father Christmas. But what will Father Christmas bring on Christmas Day? It's going to be such an exciting day

Dixie O'Day and his best friend Percy are off on holiday, and drive straight into adventure Peaches Miaow, the fabulous pop star, has her pricelss diamond necklace stolen from the Hotel Splendide in the crime of the century. Can Dixie and Percy track down the sinister figures at the heart of the mystery?

Three Grandma stories in one book Celebrating Alfie and Grandma's special relationship.
Alfie and Grandma are very special friends, and together they have lots of adventures Whether it's saving the day and finding a lost pet, or exploring indoors and out, Alfie loves being with his grandma. A special collection of stories celebrating grandmas and grandchildren from Shirley Hughes, creator of Dogger.

Lucy and Tom are celebrating 55 years in publication in 2015 with this gorgeous reissue of a timeless Shirley Hughes picture book
Every element of a wonderful family day at the seaside is captured as Lucy and Tom help Dad make a beautiful sand castle, find a crab's claw in a rock-pool, and make seaweedy faces in the sand. From paddling to picnics, from sandcastles to beach games this is the perfect book for summer celebrations."