When Simon Sprod gets his dog a pair of glasses, it's not because Monty wants to read. Monty's main interests are chocolate biscuits, comfy chairs and walnut whips -- and these have a habit of landing him in trouble.

Monty, the dog who wears glasses, is about to be put through his paces - running relays, performing cartwheels and testing his sea legs - but when Monty tries his paw at sledging, he hasn't a dog's chance.

It's a dog's life for Monty - being shown up in front of other dogs and getting the blame for disappearing biscuits - but the dog who wears glasses learns some useful disappearing tricks of his own, and proves, once and for all, that he really is magic

One of the stories featuring Monty, the dog who wears glasses. He goes to the wrong party, falls in the custard and causes a stir at the cinema. But in the end, he always seems to come out on top.

Monty the dog who wears glasses is up to his old tricks again. There are five Monty stories in this book.

Although Monty's glasses don't actually help him to see any better, he finds he gets a lot of attention wearing them. He tries to be helpful, but generally ends up in more trouble than if he'd just stayed at home asleep in his chair (which is what he'd rather be doing, anyhow).

You probably know all about owls. They sit in trees, fly around at night and are very wise. But not Big Hoot and Little Hoot -- they were as daft as coots!

Batty Ballads is a crazy collection of funny story-poems with many full colour illustrations by Colin West himself. The characters you can meet include Freda, a flat-footed fairy, a dirty cowboy called Bert, King Neptunes's naughty nephew and young Gordon Glass, the boy who ignored notices. There are a host of animal characters too, such as a sea-faring cat who tells of fantastic adventures, a pig called Sam who isn't very good at going to market, and a collection of creatures who help to make a truly incredible (and rather inedible) cake. You'll also meet some colourful dinosaurs as you've never seen before, a pair of turnips who visit London, a ginger wig which undergoes various uses, and (if you are more observant than Fergus McPherson) you may even catch sight of the Loch Ness Monster. All the poems are strong in rhyme and rhythm and are complemented by the author's hilarious illustrations. Colin West's verses have been anthologised by the likes of Julia Donaldson and Roger Mcgough, and all lovers of nonsense will relish the clever wordplay and humour in every line. The book's ninety plus pages are full to brimming with wit and charm. So sit back and enjoy the fun!

Meet Shrewd Simon Short who sewed shoes; his sister Susie who sewed shirts; and Esau Wood who sawed wood (of course) ' A whole crowd of cheerful characters to tangle and twist your tongues and make you muddle and splutter (or spuddle and mutter). Here's a host of famous and less famous rhymes and phrases to frustrate and fascinate anyone from eight to eighty who can enunciate anything. Is that all clear and straightforward' It shouldn't be - so try again and test your tongue and your patience.

I wasn't looking forward to my cousin Jenny coming to stay - she likes girlish things such as dressing up, horses and dolls. But when she arrived I was in for a shock. For 5-7 year olds.

When I went to stay with Uncle-and-Auntie Pat on their farm I had a brilliant time, but I couldn't help noticing that hardly anyone visited the farm shop. So I made a wish. For 5-7 year olds.

All you need to know about Garlic THE USES OF GARLIC GARLIC AS MEDICINE GROWING GARLIC AT HOME GROWING GARLIC IN A CONTAINER GROWING GARLIC IN THE GARDEN GARLIC HARVESTING TIPS MY TOP 10 RECIPES WITH GARLIC .. inclCAESAR SALAD39 COLIN'S HANDY CONVERSION TABLE

Special 3 books for 1 - learn all about ginger, chives and garlic. Start growing fresh herbs and spices in your own garden or kitchen today.. Colin introduces each herb, discusses the uses and health benefits and explains how to grow ginger, chives and garlic at home in containers or in your garden. He also includes 30 of his favorite recipes using these wonderful fresh homegrown herbs and spices.

A book all about the wonderfully versatile spice - Ginger, plus 10 favorite recipes featuring Ginger in a starring role.

A lively and engaging Starters title for beginner readers from author-illustrator Colin West, with a friendly text and stylish two-colour illustrations. Percy the Pink is part of Walker Starters, the wonderfully fun and friendly series for beginner readers. There was once a king called Percy. He had a pink crown, a pink tunic, a pink cloak and big pink boots. One day he announces that all his subjects have to dress in pink, just like Percy. But that's not enough. EVERYTHING in his kingdom has to be pink! This is a charming story with a brilliant twist at the end, told through a range of writing styles, including hand-lettered speech and thought bubbles. The illustrations, which appear on every page, are lively and stylish, and play an active part in helping children understand the text.