Melanie wanted to be a pilot whale, following in the great Wellington family tradition, just like her father and grandfather.The big exam was coming up and the entire class of young pilots-in-training were nervous. And Melanie, starting to feel the pressure, thought cheating was her only option.Breezing through the exam and finishing first, Melanie was rewarded for her great results by piloting the graduates to the east coast on her own.Deep in the ocean, no sign of...

Farmer Toby keeps his sheep in the fields of the Bedford Valley during the day and lends them out each night to boys and girls who can’t sleep, so they can count the sheep jumping the fence outside their windows.One night, water from the big dam threatens to flood the Bedford Valley. Farmer Toby does not want his sheep to get their feet wet so must hurry to find night watchperson George.Only George can close the tap in time to save the valley...This book will he...

Cyril Squirrel has always lived in the great oak tree. His family had nested there for generations, building the squirrel house themselves and adding to it as their family grew.After sheltering in a nearby barn during a fierce storm one night, Cyril returned home to find his family tree had been struck by lightning and was split right down the middle - half leaning to the left and the other half leaning to the right.Will Cyril’s friend Betsy Barn Owl be able to show Cyril h...

Lilly the Library Van is bright red with long eyelashes and a cheeky smile. She zooms around schools to let the children read her books. She has books on sport, geography, history, science... almost anything you can imagine, Lilly has a book on it. Lilly knew she had a lot of information to share and often could not remember where to find it, with some on the floor, others still in the return chute and the rest on the wrong shelves. Lilly has to remember information when it is needed - and...

Mary the bright yellow canary lives in a tall tree in an African rain forest.Although she’s not allowed to play outside without her Mum or Dad being with her, Mary adventurously decides to edge herself out of the nest... just to take a look.A strong gust of wind blows Mary out of the tree and the safety of the nest - leaving her lost and cold... but not alone!Meeting pythons looking for lunch dates, alligators snappily offering her a ride... Mary wonders if she will...

Bob and Barbara, brother and sister boa constrictors, could not be any more different from each other... on the outside. However, if you look deeper and deeper inside you may find a very different story!Bob loved his food and always looked fitter and leaner than his sister. Barbara Boa was intimidated by this and a little scared to shed her old skin, not knowing what she would find within.Although she felt uncomfortable and just wanted to change the way she looked, until Ba...

Alfie is the only battery factory in the district. He makes all shapes and sizes of batteries for the local shops.Alfie knew children used his batteries to have fun, so only used the best, the cleanest and the healthiest fuel to make them - with very little waste.One day the Factory Manager told Alfie he was doing so well at making batteries, which had more energy than any other, they decided to sell his batteries all over the world.This made Alfie a very big factory i...

When Dr Peta Anteater’s waiting hollow becomes awash with sick frillneck lizards, she knew she had to find the perfect medicine to fix their sore throats.With the only known cure being a secret blend of just the right quantities of four different families of honey, Dr Peta had no choice but to ask a very special bee to help bring it all together to make this perfect, pure blend so desperately needed.Can Bella Bee convince the four families to put the differences of the past...

Annie Ant lives with her mum, dad and 382 brothers and sisters. Annie is the middle child... born number 191 in the family... and has some very stormy questions...Annie didn’t understand what storms were and why they made such a big noise. Where did they come from and where did they go? And is there a place where storms go to hide?Determined to lift this dark cloud of confusion, Annie decides today is the day to find the answers and learn who holds the key to the storm that...

When Brian's brain goes out on strike, he finds himself in a series of unfortunate and embarrassing situations. ... What do we do in the bathroom in the mornings? ... Cannot remember which shoe goes on which foot ... Ending up in the wrong class at school ... Forgetting how to do maths and not being able to spell the simplest of words - why can't he remember things? If Brian's terrible day is to get any better, he may have to learn to take better care of himself and start listening to his ...

Alfie is the only battery factory in the district. He makes all shapes and sizes of batteries for the local shops.Alfie knew children used his batteries to have fun, so only used the best, the cleanest and the healthiest fuel to make them - with very little waste.One day the Factory Manager told Alfie he was doing so well at making batteries, which had more energy than any other, they decided to sell his batteries all over the world.This made Alfie a very big factor...

Boris the pink-toed tarantula is both excited and puzzled. Invited to meet the Queen for tea in recognition of his wonderful work within the jungle community, he is confused by the request to bring manners.Not too sure where he could get some on very short notice, Boris goes off to the other side of the jungle in search of manners.Seeing good manners in action may just pay off for Boris, as his newly acquired skills learnt during his jungle adventure take his life in direct...