A classic story for every day
Contributors: Hughes, Shirley, 1927-; Blake, Quentin; Lord, John Vernon; Prøysen, Alf; Browne, Anthony, 1946-; Briggs, Raymond
Publisher: Hutchinson
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9780857540164
Subjects: Children's stories, English
Description: Rosie's walk: When Rosie the hen sets off for a stroll she is unaware of the fox following her. But luckily for Rosie, her pursuer is the clumsiest of his kind.

Dogger: When Dave loses his favourite toy, Dogger, he is desolate. But when Dogger turns up at the garden fete, everything seems all right - until someone else buys him before Dave can get the money.

Mister Magnolia: Mr Magnolia has many things including an old trumpet that goes rooty-toot, some very fat owls that are learning to hoot, a big purple dinosaur who's a magnificent brute, two sisters who play on a flute, and a swimming pool. But, he only has one boot. Then one day a mysterious parcel arrives.

The giant jam sandwich: When four million wasps fly into their village, the citizens of Itching Down devise a way of getting rid of them.

Mrs Pepperpot and the treasure: Puss can't wait for Mrs Pepperpot to shrink so she can whisk her away on an adventure! It's a hair-raising journey, but brave Mrs P is soon rewarded with some very special treasure indeed.

Me and you: One day, a girl come into our house, ate my porridge, broke my chair and fell asleep in my bed. I wonder who she was? An urban retelling of the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears story, told from the baby bear's perspective.

The bear: Tilly has an exhausting day when an enormous white bear, which no-one else can see, comes to live with her.
Table of contents: title: Rosie's walk / Pat Hutchins; title: Dogger / Shirley Hughes; title: Mister Magnolia / Quentin Blake; title: The giant jam sandwich / John Vernon Lord & Janet Burroway; title: Mrs Pepperpot and the treasure / Alf Prysen & Hilda Offen; title: Me and you / Anthony Browne; title: The bear / Raymond Briggs.