It s that alligator . . . Dad should never have brought it into the house. Crunchbag has escaped and he s eaten Granny Some dads bring home rabbits. Or dogs. Or parrots. Not Nicholas s dad. The latest member of their family is Crunchbag the ALLIGATOR Soon he s running riot in the bathroom and on the roof and even in the park But he wouldn t eat poor defenceless Granny . . . would he?"

My Brother's Famous Bottom: another hilarious triumph from Jeremy Strong From The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog to karate princesses and hot cross bottoms, there's a Jeremy Strong story to suit every child's sense of humour. Jeremy's readers range from 7 to teen, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and Andy Stanton. 'That's the one ' she cried. 'That's the bottom I'm after. Darling, you have the most gorgeous bottom ' Nicholas's dad has a plan to make some fast cash. Nappies Some disposable-nappy people are looking for a beautiful botty for their new advert - and all Nicholas's baby brother has to do...

Krazy Kow is Jamie Fink s idea a cow superhero with some amazing udder attachments. He s trying to make a film starring the Kow as she battles against the Dark Contaminator. But first he has to cope with a few little problems, like exploding strawberries, rampaging toddlers and hostile football fans. After this, saving the world should be a doddle "

'I liked playing trains with my dad when I was seven or eight. But I'm eleven now. Where's the excitement . . . Where's my life? ' Tim's family is the Most Boring Family In The World and he's fed up. He wants fun Thrills Adventure And school's just as boring too. But one day a phantom message about Tim appears and everything changes. Who is the day-glo scribbler and what's so special about chickens anyway?"

Do you think I should ask him out, Nicholas, or is that a bit forward? GRANNY We all stared at her. Dad had to sit down. Nicholas s granny has fallen in love with the elderly Hell s Angel next door Yurrrgghhh. Nicholas s dad isn t happy about it but Granny won t let him get in the way. She has a few tricks up her sleeve . . . and Granny on a motorbike could be a very dangerous thing . . ."

Nicholas's baby brother, Cheese, is famous. Well, his bottom is, because he advertises Dumper disposable nappies. Now the whole family is being whisked off on a nationwide tour starring Cheese. Little do they know the chaos waiting for them, including giant babies and goats on motorbikes Rowan Clifford's black-and-white illustrations add to the comic mayhem in this sparkling new story.

'Tis the season to be jolly tra-la-la-la-la... but wait! Father Christmas' Evil brother, Bad Christmas, is plotting to take over the world. His poisonous Christmas puddings that turn humans into zombies are pouring through from The Other Side in their millions. Millions of Christmas puddings, all made of deadly sticky matter.

Streaker the dog is lost. And not just a bit lost, but really lost. It wasn't even her fault! She wanted to protect some pies from the PIE ROBBER and suddenly she's miles from home and two-legged Trevor AND she has to make friends with a cat. A CAT! But it gets a lot HAIRIER when they find themselves face-to-face with a baboon...

Nicholas's dad has had an idea - always a cue for disaster This time he's planning to take the whole family camping. Sounds great, but Tomato is taking her pet carrot (don't ask) and Cheese is smuggling his pet hen into the camping van, while Granny and Lancelot are planning on bringing the goat . . . How much chaos can one family cause The sixth story in this very popular series is every bit as silly and delightful as all the rest, while Rowan Clifford's black-and-white illustrations add to the fun.

Captain Blackpatch and his crew are as fierce as can be, but they have one weakness, they hate the sea