Kaye Umansky

Capable and hardworking ten-year-old Clover Twig takes a job as housekeeper for a messy witch, Demelza, but while Demelza is away Clover and an accident-prone neighbor boy must defend the weird cottage from the witch's evil sister.

Nev is all at sea: roped in as crew on The Dandy's Revenge, surrounded by nutters - and all the cabbage he can eat - Nev is beginning to feel just a teeny bit unlucky. But then he runs into young Marietta again, only this time she's disguised as the ship's new cabin boy.

Sophie Rabbit is very proud of the Mother's Day card she has worked so hard to make, but when someone ruins it by taking the beautiful daffodil from the front, Sophie is afraid she will have nothing to give her mother.

Sophie Rabbit has a hard time keeping track of her little brother at the school fair.

Filou le chien n'aime pas Bijou le chat, nouvellement arrivé dans la maison. Il mange dans son bol, dort sur son coussin, reçoit l'affection d'une maîtresse dont Filou se sent de plus en plus délaissé. Puis arrive Doudou, le lapin ... -- Un album tendre sur une forme de jalousie spontanée, naturelle ... [SDM].

No one has time to keep an eye on Jim, a toddler whose sticky antics with jam add to the muddle of a children's party. Suggested level: preschool, juniors.

Belinda lives in Honeybear Lane with her mum and dad. The house next door is empty until, one day, The Three Bears move in. Their house in the woods has been knocked down to make way for a motorway, and now they need Belinda's help to cope with the outside world. After all, bears can't live on porridge alone.

Vi the Giantess loves little things - her thimble collection is almost out of control. So when a little chap called Jack pops up in her kitchen, her giant heart melts right away. But this Jack is a regular Jack-the-lad, intent on carrying off Vi's husband's treasures and keeping them for himself. Can Vi fight off her instincts and challenge the interloper? (With extra song lyrics). Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

"Filth the fiend, Arthur the dragon and O'Brian the leprechaun love their music. Bang! The trouble is, nobody else does. Crash! Will they be able to defeat some sinister skeletons, terrifying trolls and grumpy gnomes in the battle of bands? Read on to find out!" Suggested level: primary.