Once upon a time there were seven unhappy washerwomen. They had far too much washing to do and the owner of the laundry, Mr Balthazar Tight, was simply dreadful So they decide to go on strike. They are so happy with their newfound freedom that it seems nobody can control them. Until along come seven woodcutters, eager to teach them a lesson.

The bear's plans go awry in this welcome paperback reissue ofQuentin Blake'sfirst full-color picturebook, perfect for talking about sharing and the seasonsThe bear is behaving very strangely indeed: collecting moss, logs, and branches to build a winter house. The other animals think this is silly, and laugh at him, but when winter comes, bear is cozy in his house while the other animals suffer in the cold. Being a very kind bear, he invites the others in; but unfortunately for the bear, they are too excited to sleepit seems he will get no rest at all this winter. But when spring arrives, he...

The bear's plans go awry once more in thishumorous and heartwarmingfollow-up to "The Bear's Winter House," perfect for talking about making new friendsThe bear has organized a picnic on the river for his friends. It is the perfect day and everything is going swimmingly until they are disturbed by a loud croaking noise from among the lily pads. It s the frogs, and they want to join in But the bear and his friends don t fancy putting up with the noise, so they move on to a quieter part of the lake. Unfortunately they soon find themselves stuck on a sandbankand only the frogs can help them."

Crane lives at one end of the swamp and Heron at the other end. One day, Crane realizes he is lonely and thinks it's time he asked Heron to marry him. But life is never that simple and proposing turns out to be more difficult than Crane could ever imagine.

Back in print, an exuberant and funny Yeoman-Blake story in which hundreds of mice trick a grumpy miller
The grumpy miller is having mouse trouble, so he buys himself a large tabby cat. Fortunately for the mice, the cat is too unfit to catch even a single mouse. But when the miller loses his temper and threatens to drown the poor tabby, the mice decide they must intervene, as they have grown surprisingly fond of him.

Counting doesn't have to be boring with this wonderfully quirky counting book illustrated by the esteemed Quentin Blake When Barnaby sets off on his raft, his mother tells him to stop at each village on the way to Limber Lea. Along the way he ends up collecting a wild and surprising bunch of passengers. Will he be able to transport them all to Limber Lea without any mishaps?

Twins Vicky and Bertie buy a horse at an auction, but this is no ordinary horse, this is a Young Performing Horse. He learns his sums at school with them and even performs alongside them in London when they set off to make their fortune on the stage. Is there no end to the Young Performing Horse's talents?