Mark Sperring

In a land marked by endless fighting between knights and dragons, a mother gives her eager little boy a sunflower rather than the sword he requests, and when he wields it against a real dragon, new understanding begins.

Even though Marty's mother has told him that dinosaurs no longer exist, he is certain they are just good at hiding and sets out to find one, encountering many fantastic creatures along the way.

Wanda is a friendly young witch who is off to her first day at school. But when she arrives, she notices that something isn't quite right. All her classmates have wands instead of broomsticks. And everyone has wings--except for Wanda. Soon Wanda realizes that there's been a mistake: She has ended up in a school for fairies! What's a witch to do? But with the help of a kind teacher and a few surprise magic tricks, Wanda is soon making friends. By the...

Waking up excited because he thinks it is his birthday, bear cub Little Pip is informed by Daddy Grizzle that there are three whole sleeps before his actual birthday, a duration Little Pip fears he will not be able to wait through patiently.

The children can't wait - a birthday party? What fun! But their next-door neighbour is not all he seems. For starters, there's his large snout and very sharp teeth. Not to mention his scaly skin . . . Yes, there's no two ways about it, he's definitely a CROCODILE. Erm, crocodiles don't eat children, do they?

"From ducklings to seal pups, from bunnies to cubs, the littlest things give the loveliest hugs!"--Back cover.

Max does magic tricks to delay bedtime as long as possible.

Esme and Bear wake up on Christmas morning to find a gift under the tree that's not for either of them. So they travel on the Treacherous Path through the snow, encounter the Howling Gale, and push their way through deep, deep snowdrifts, all the way to the intended recipient.