While the other dragons in the forest of Nogard hunt princesses for dinner, Herb merrily tends to his vegetable garden and leek soup. One day, upon learning the knights are planning a dragon hunt, Herb's carnivorous brethren hide in their caves and he is captured. Locked in the dungeon, Herb faces a difficult choice, should he let other dragons rescue him and, in exchange, become a meat eater or should he stand by his principles and be fed to crocodiles? This hilarious story offers food for thought for all ages

Feature-length stop-motion animated comedy featuring the voice talents of Boris Karloff, Allen Swift and Gale Garnett. When Dr Frankenstein (Karloff) decides to retire from the monster-making business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor. All of the world's most famous monsters attend including Dracula, Wolfman, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Werewolf, the Creature, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. But Frankenstein's title is not all that is at stake. The doctor has also discovered the secret of global destruction, which must not fall into the wrong hands...

***SPANISH VERSION*** Floro is the only dragon in Nogard Forest that prefers gardening to gobbling meat. But when Floro's vegetable-loving ways get him into a sticky situation, will he be able to stay to true to his values? This popular story, now in Spanish, shows young readers the power of having principles and living peaceably. AGES: 5-10 AUTHOR: Jules Bass is an award-winning film producer whose credits include 'The Last Unicorn', 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', 'Frosty the Snowman' and 'The Little Drummer Boy'. Jules lives in New York. ILLUSTRATOR: Debbie Harter trained in jewellery design and life drawing in London before specialising in children's book illustration. She has illustrated many bestsellers, including 'The Animal Boogie' and the Bear series. Debbie makes her home in Cornwall, England. SELLING POINTS: Message of peace and cooperation: Floro is wrongly convicted of a terrible crime, but a dramatic turn of events saves him from execution. This lively adventure offers youngsters a powerful moral message about standing up for what you believe in Humour and drama: Full of high drama, zany artwork and lots of unexpected twists and turns, this hilarious picture book offers young readers plenty of food for thought Light-hearted introduction to vegetarianism: Floro's pacifist lifestyle emphasizes the non-violent, rather than strictly dietary, aspects of vegetarianism REVIEWS: "A magical read for all new thinkers, young and old; Herb's story tells the tale of the future" Sir Paul McCartney