A HodgePodge of Children's Stories (Ages 3-13 / girls and boys) Contents: Not So Scary Spider, Achoo and the Fireglobe, My Bus Driver Is a Polar Bear, The Well Groomed Raccoon, The Cup Final Mouse Who Did It, Cracker the Quacker, Salma the Great, Olivia and the Little Bird, When Teddy was in the wash, Hi-Bear Nation, Say Agoo , Mother Earth Had a Dream, Tulips from Hamster Dan, The House of Coffins, Pirlo's Footprint, The Munching Yak, The Red Lobster Parade, Can you keep a secret?, Hey, I'm a Scarecrow, Such a Fussy old Bear , Belstarr The Lost Toymaker, Iris Investigates: Beastly Goings On In Pelican Wharf, Enzo Flashfire: BMX Superheroes, Little Red Fern At The Oaklympic Games, Mr Sandcastle, Where Are You?, My Dinner Lady Can't Cook Bedtime, Playtime, Holidays, Christmas, Anytime. A story for every child for every day of the year A big 'thank you' to all the illustrators involved: Sushil Shrestha, Stella Perrett, Emma Wallis, Susan Dingle, Amber Turner and Paul Cocklin.

A rhyming 'Christmas Story' about a lost toymaker called 'Belstarr' who holds the key to Christmas in her heart. Will she find 'belief' before Drake Hausen takes over Christmas forever? A magical sleigh ride for all Christmas believers. Ideal for reading on Christmas Eve to the start the festive season.

After breaking her leg playing in a school ice hockey match Iris is dismayed to be fitted with a cast on her leg just before the summer holidays. After learning her father has hired a nanny to watch her whilst he is at work, Iris resigns herself to a long, boring summer. However, she discovers an old telescope on top of her wardrobe and fills her days watching the neighbourhood in her sleepy coastal village going about their daily routine. Her best friend Vince provides some company as he frequently calls to update her on what's happening out in the real world. Then one night whilst she is looking at the woods at the bottom of her garden she notices a pair of huge green eyes staring back at her....... The following day Iris hears from the police that the neighbourhood pets are disappearing. Even her nanny's pet dog has gone missing. Iris decides to investigate the mysterious happenings around her home and enlists the help of Vince to be her sidekick. Is there a huge and scary beast in Pelican Wharf and if so what could it possibly want? Is it eating all the neighbourhood pets? This charming junior detective book includes beastly goings on, vampires and an ally that is not what he first appears to be. Paying homage to the classic tale 'Rear Window' this book is the first in the series Iris Investigates and introduces all the characters that will help form the team to fight the constant battle between good and evil.