Dougal scowled at the old umbrella in his hand. He chucked it into the junk pile. This was turning out to be the worst summer holiday ever. Okay, he was sorry Nan had a sore back. But why did big-m…
Ever since Great-Gran died, and since he's been living with Kathleen and her mum, Gramps has been very quiet and sad-looking all the time. And on top of that, Kathleen's mum has been working long h…
Steven had to think of something fast. It was his dad's birthday on Saturday and he didn't have a present. What could he buy for one dollar? Then Ryan Donovan arrived at school carrying a cage cont…
Danny's got a problem. His surfing mates are in a different ocean and the grommets at his new local break hate his long Malibu surfboard. He thinks he needs a pumpin' new shortboard, but what he ge…
Pete's teacher seems ready to swallow any excuse. But surely even he won't fall for the tale about a stranded spacecraft and an alien who floats? Or will he?
Sam, Lin and Jerry all have water-dragons that livee in the drain near their homes. Now the Council is going to clean up the drain. What will happen to the water-dragons? Suggested level: primary.
Is the spider in Min's bedroom hairy, scary and creepy, or really rather nice?
Henry is always running and jumping and leaping and twirling. He has flying feet! His family thinks he could be an athlete, but Henry doesn't like it. One day he realises that he wants to be a dancer.
One afternoon when the five Jones brothers are playing cricket in the garden, Dad saves a little scruffy dog from being run over on the road outside their house. But who does it belong to? The Jone…
Being bad was what Buster did best. Until his dad thought of a way to sort him out.