Babette Cole

When Ziggi wonders why he was born, he is taken on the flight of his life in search of the answer.

Grandad's enormous vegetables get him in trouble with the local police.

Gran, who is secretly an extraterrestrial being, livens up a trip to the seaside taken by a group of school children and senior citizens.

Princess Smartypants discovers that it is easier to capture evildoers and rule the kingdom of Totaloonia than to control one small baby.

From acquisition to waste management, fuel to fittings, this book contains everything you need to know about sprogs (okay, kids) and, most importantly, how to tell the difference between a good sprog (kind to animals, nice smell of soap) and a bad sprog (sticky hair, smelly feet, animals are frightened).

With the help of a genie from his potty, the infant son of an ineffectual king and queen makes some sweeping changes in his kingdom and improves the lot of everyone.

When a new baby arrives, Truelove the dog must teach his family that there is enough love to go around.

Lady Lupin undertakes the education of her puppies in the art of manners.

Princess Smartypants doesn't want to get married and she finds a way to thwart all the princes vying for her hand. Suggested level: junior, primary. All poor Prince Cinders ever got to do was cleaning and scrubbing for his three big hairy brothers, until one Saturday night when a confused fairy falls down the chimney and promises Prince Cinders that all his wishes will come true. Suggested level: junior, primary. King Change-a-lot. With the help of a genie from his potty, the infant son of an ineffectual king and queen makes some sweeping changes in his kingdom and improves the lot of everyone.Suggested level: junior, primary.

As their parents disagree more and more about everything, Demetrius and Paula Ogglebutt decide that everyone would be happier if they "un-marry."

A rather eccentric Gran and Grandad retell their dangerous life stories and speculate about what may become of them after they drop down dead.