This short story collection might have you rolling on the floor laughing ... hey, it might even get you up dancing! There is a story for everyone to enjoy! You will meet characters from the sea and land, parents who are scared of spiders, a chicken that flew and a tortoise with hair! Each story is a little reminder that if you believe it, you can achieve it and with some kindness, harmony and humour along the way, the best friendships are always made. "I knew I could count on my showbiz dad to create some fabulous short stories. Warm, imaginative and VERY funny, forget the kids - this book is right up my street!!" - Ore Oduba (British Radio & TV Presenter)

What will Loxley & Betty do? The pool is closed and Betty really wants to go for a swim! Luckily, Loxley has a great idea... After all, thats how GREAT adventures begin!

Sometimes worries can stop you from having the most wonderful adventures... just talking to someone can help make these worries smaller or even disappear! I hope 'Worry Wart' will encourage children to talk about their feelings with one another and adults alike.

Chief Growler is head of the police department in the town of Dogchester in the kingdom of Boneland. Chief Growler's role is to keep law and order in Dogchester. But when there has been a large theft of golden bones from the bank... Chief Growler sends Detectives Snooper and Snatcher on the trail to investigate what has happened. Meanwhile, Deputy Gruff is trying to work out whose idea it was to hire identical twins? Come along and join the detectives in their first adventure of the Dogchester PD series...

Buffy & Huffy are the very best of friends, Right as far back as they can think when. Buffy is tidy ~ petite, strong & sweet, Huffy is messy ~ though she tries to be neat. Sharing a house wasn't always a plan, but Buffy's house was too big... (it once was her Gran's). Having it all to herself was all very well, but hearing funny things, she had no-one to tell. One Christmas, with a brainwave - what an idea! Bubbling with excitement, fizzed, "Huffy, move here! There's a lovely deep bath in which you can wallow." ...And so began their jolly jaunts, the first of which, here follows...