Bears can't really help their personality - it is formed when they are made. "Just one slip with the needle or mistake in the positioning of the eyes could change a bear's expression from cheerful to grumpy, trustworthy to sly, and ruin his life forever." And so it is with this bear. Proud and selfish, he will have to change his ways, or forever be "the bear nobody wanted."

Maggie Turner is not a good kid. She has been kicked out of every boarding school she has attended. When Maggie goes to live with her great aunts, she has nowhere else to go. Angry and alone, she wanders the big old house. But the empty and echoing corridors may not be so empty after all. Maggie hears rustlings and whisperings. Then she discovers the secret behind the attic wall.

Emilida arrived in the mail one day. She is a very unusual doll, almost two hundred years old. The most extraordinary thing about Emilida is that she can talk, but only to Susan. When Susan is left alone to face a terrifying disaster, only Emilida's courage and friendship can see her through.

Alison is seldom able to walk downstairs. She is never allowed to play outside with other kids. Alison's best friends are her dolls and "furries". When Alison's delicate French doll Denise gets the measles, Alison and her brother open a doll hospital. But Alison is sick too. Now that she has helped to heal the toys, can they help her?

Teddy Bears wreaking havoc in the streets? Suddenly the teddy bears of Paris are mad, bad and dangerous to know. Something is terribly wrong. Only May Gray, the famous police poodle of Paris, can solve this mystery!

Have you ever wondered what dolls think about? Hitty is an antique doll sitting in a shop, waiting. She tells the story of her life and travels, over one hundred years of adventure, and misadventure. Hitty or Mehitabel was a real doll, owned by the book's author. Come and visit her world for a while.

First introduced in 1918, this staunch stuffed heroine has stood the test of time. In this charming collection of tales, Raggedy Ann is rescued from a fifty-year nap in the attic and quickly becomes the leader of the dolls. Readers will want to follow the further adventures of Raggedy Ann and friends in Raggedy Andy Stories, Raggedy Ann and Betsy Bonnet String, and More Raggedy Ann and Andy Stories.

A classic tale for Christmas or any other time! Marie receives a very unusual gift - a nutcracker! But this toy soldier who opens nuts with his teeth has a secret. He was once a real person, until a wicked spell trapped him in the form of a wooden doll. Can Marie rescue him? Join her and the Nutcracker on their midnight adventures in a magical land.

A brown bear in a brown chair is sat on because no one see him there - what can he do?; the steadfast tin soldier meets his awful adventures with quiet courage; a jack-in-the-box is stuck in his box - who can set him free? Here is a charming selection of stories about the things your toys are doing when you aren't looking!

Sally's grandmother made them: five paper dolls, holding hands, five sisters all in a row. But she only had time to draw one face - a wild, adventurous girl with red hair and sticking-out ears, before the five sisters vanished. Swirling with the wind, they are blown off into adventure, danger and wonder.

Life in the Doll house is not very exciting. Annabelle Doll has been eight years old for a hundred years. She and her family lead a quiet life, able to speak and move about only when their human owners are asleep or out (and Captain the cat is not on the prowl!) Then Annabelle finds the secret diary of her Aunt Sarah, who has been missing since 1955. Could adventurous Aunt Sarah have gone Outside? Or was she discovered as a living doll and trapped in "Permanent Doll State"? Annabelle is determined to find out.

Once a small bear called Odd was left behind when a family moved. He felt terribly lonely - until he met Elsewhere the circus clown. Odd is a quiet reflective sort of bear, rather like Winnie-the-Pooh; Elsewhere is a showman and a braggart, full of fun (and his own importance). Despite their differences, Odd and Elsewhere are great friends and together they have many fine adventures. Fans of Noddy and Paddington Bear should enjoy this quirky English romp.

Pip finds a set of old Russian nesting dolls at a garage sale. The little farm-boy figures seem to promise magic and mystery. Then a strange woman tries to buy the doll, Pip's room is searched, and someone seems to be following him.

Enjoy the classic tale of a puppet who longs to be a real boy. This is a briefer adaptation of Carlo Collodi's original and heart-warming story highlighted by Diane Goode's lively illustrations.