A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood. It is one of the best-loved classic poetry collections ever written and is illustrated here by the world-famous artist Michael Foreman in a beautiful new gift edition, with a foreword by Alexander McCall Smith.

Pauline, Petrova and Posy are orphans determined to help out their new family by joining the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training. But when they vow to make a name for themselves, they have no idea it's going to be such hard work! They launch themselves into the world of show business, complete with working papers, the glare of the spotlight, and practice, practice, practice! Pauline is destined for the movies. Posy is a born dancer. But...

Two children have some problems when they take their dog along as they search for the right present for their mother's birthday.

Jack tries to have a perfect picnic with his mother, but things do not turn out as they expected.

A young girl describes all the ways in which her mother and father conspire to ruin her life.

A collection of traditional tales, with some poetry and songs, most on a ghostly theme.

As five cousins and their families arrive by various means of transportation, Grandma's home in Brooklyn gets livelier and livelier.

A boy puts on an alligator head and tail and is transformed into an alligator boy.