The first in a series of spooky, but funny adventures starring Lewis Barnavelt and his friend Rose Rita Pottinger. Wizards, witches and a whole lot of trouble! Read on with The Figure In The Shadows, The Doom of the Haunted Opera, The Letter, the Witch and the Ring, and The Vengeance of the Witch-finder.

If you haven't met Paddington, you're in for a treat. He is a small scruffy bear from Peru, taken in by an English family. Paddington is lovable, but he has a great talent for disaster. Look for his many other romps into ruin: Paddington Helps Out, Paddington At Work, Paddington At Large, etc.

The odd and touching story of a lonely boy in a large house and the escaped gorilla who is an unexpected visitor there. Boston's description of the gorilla's jungle home is both powerful and beautiful. Visit the old house again for further adventures in An enemy at Green Knowe, Stones of Green Knowe, and Children of Green Knowe.

The irrepressible Ramona returns. Well-meaning, but full of mischief, she is a perennial delight. The first of several adventures for the character first introduced in Beezus and Ramona.

Wily Mr. Fox outwits a trio of nasty farmers who want to be rid of him and his family. Roald Dahl's wild way with story is well known from Charlie and the Chocolate factory and others. Mr. Fox offers a gentler, but equally whimsical kind of humour. Readers may also enjoy Danny, the Champion of the World.

The adventures of Ratty, Mole, Otter, and the incomparable Mr. Toad still shine after all these years. A wise and gentle classic.

A wind-up mouse and his toy son are on a quest to be "self-winding". This exploration of toys becoming real is more humorous than The Velveteen Rabbit and more charming than Pinnochio.

Finn Learson is found on the beach after a terrible storm and taken in by the villagers, but Robbie suspects the stranger may not be all he seems and that his smile may conceal a sinister purpose. Mollie Hunter is well known for her gripping tales of magical creatures. Readers may wish to try the Mermaid Summer and The smartest Man in Ireland.

If you loved Dr. Seuss, read on! Bored and unimaginative, Milo receives a mysterious package and is transported to a land where words and numbers are larger than life and he alone can restore Rhyme and Reason to a divided kingdom. Juster's work is for lovers of fantasy and wallowers in words.

Before Amber Brown there was... Anastasia. She is smart, funny, and just a little grouchy. This is the first in a series about the spunky heroine.

Pippi is untidy, outspoken and independent - a heroine for our time, or any other. Enjoy her other outrageous exploits in Pippi Goes on Board, Pippi in the South Seas, and Pippi Goes To School.

When their father sends for a mail-order bride, Anna and Caleb aren't sure what to expect. Sarah's strong spirit quickly begins to change their rather sad house into a home. The children hope she will stay but does their father feel the same? Find out what happens next in the sequel, Skylark.

This is the complete and hilarious history of Wol and Weeps, the two owls introduced in The dog who wouldn't be. A Canadian classic and a delight for animal lovers.

Have you ever wondered where your needles and thread vanish to? What happened to that last potato you thought was in the cupboard? Or the postage stamps you know you left in the drawer? Perhaps you did use them, or lose them, but perhaps the borrowers took them. Imagine tiny families living within the walls of your house, raiding your kitchen and toybox for the things they need. Life is good for the borrowers until the "human beans" discover them!

Mrs Frisby is one troubled mouse. She is the widowed mother of four young ones and she must move her family to their summer home. Unfortunately, her son Timothy is gravely ill. How can she manage Moving Day without endangering his life? Mrs Frisby must consult the mysterious rats of NIMH for help. And so begins a strange and exciting tale

Sent to stay with his aunt and uncle while recovering from the measles, Tom is bored and missing his brother. He is delighted to discover a beautiful garden and a friend, but cannot understand why he can only find them at night. Is it all just a dream?

Do you have a best friend? Rob does. Soup and Rob do a lot together, but mostly they create catastrop

Stuart is little - a tiny mouse in fact but his heart and courage are enormous. Follow Stuart from his battles with the family cat to a sailboat race in Central Park. A timeless gem from the author of Charlotte's Web and The Trumpet of the Swan.