Armadillo and Hare are an unlikely pair. Armadillo is often a little grumpy, while Hare is a more cheerful sort.But, despite their differences, they are very best friends.One day, something incredible happens. Someone rather fabulous is singing and dancing in the Big Forest. Who could it be?It's Flamingo!Has this flamboyant new friend found a forever home in the Big Forest?Fun, friendship and flamingo fabulousness abound in these delightful, charming tales.

A new hilarious adventure in the My Brother's Famous Bottom series by King of Comedy, Jeremy Strong.Nicholas and his family are off on holiday to Turkey! But with Cheese and Tomato causing chaos with stray tortoises, Dad having to be rescued by the lifeguard, and Mum setting off the hotel sprinkler system with her belly-dancing routine, rest and relaxation are not on the cards!

ARMADILLO AND HARE live with their friends in the Big Forest. Hare loves dancing. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. Hare loves playing the tuba. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. Hare loves his best friend, Armadillo. Armadillo loves Hare - AND cheese sandwiches!

Stuff is the nickname of our hero, Simon (because he knows a lot of weird stuff). Stuff's parents have split up, and his dad has brought back a new step-mum (the Sherry Trifle), a step-sister (the awful Natasha) and a radical feminist rabbit called Pankhurst (she only attacks men - spooky). In Stuff's own words, here is how he tries (and fails) to run away from home. How he tries to get off with the beautiful Sky, and dump girlfriend Delfine (without being beaten up by her psycho brother). In fact, how to get through life as a teenage boy.

A very funny story about the children at Pirate School. Fourth in the series within Colour Young Puffins. The children are planning to raid Patagonia Clatterbottom's food store - but grown-up pirates, the Woppagobs, are trying to steal the goodies as well. But the children outwit them all, particularly when Ziggy brings out his bun gun - a cannon that fires sticky buns and doughnuts.

Patagonia Clatterbottom is very cross. Other pirates have ambushed the Pirate School's food. So, she's going to teach the children - Smudge, Flo, Ziggy and Corkella - how to make a proper pirate attack and get their food back. But things go wrong, and all the teachers are captured! Luckily the children have a plan - and some friendly dolphins are helping as well.Jeremy Strong knows just what children like and just what makes them laugh. Be prepared for giggles!Jeremy Strong's Pirate School: The Bun Gun was featured in the brand-new series of Jackanory.

Streaker, the fastest dog in the world, is in trouble again! But the police are on her trail and this time they've been joined by a ruthless dogcatcher.

Josh thinks Fizz is dentally challenged and fluent in gibberish.Fizz thinks Josh is the Prince of Handsomeness.They're destined to work together at Marigolds Old People's Home – can Cupid's arrow strike among the Zimmer frames? Thow in Josh's wacky mother with her goats on the sofa and Fizz's goddess-like big sis and one thing is certain. Things will get a LOT weirder before they start making sense – and can the oldies really make their great escape . . . using tablespoons?Being fourteen has never been so weird . . .

"I liked playing trains with my dad when I was seven or eight. But I'm eleven now. Where's the excitement . . . Where's my life?!"Tim's family is the Most Boring Family In The World and he's fed up. He wants fun! Thrills! Adventure! And school's just as boring too. But one day a phantom message about Tim appears and everything changes. Who is the day-glo scribbler – and what's so special about chickens anyway?

Witts End Primary School is definitely at its wits' end when it calls on Miss Pandemonium to look after unruly Class 5. But Miss Pandemonium soon realizes that her battle isn't with the children, it's with Mrs Earwigger, the deputy head - she will stop at nothing to defeat Pirate Pandemonium and her class of swashbuckling shipmates!Jeremy Strong is the award-winning author of The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog, My Brother's Famous Bottom, Krazy Kow Saves the World - Well, Almost and Cartoon KidJeremy Strong is one of the top 20 most-borrowed children's authors from British librariesHis slapstick humour appeals to both boys and girls age 7+. Pirate fun in this funny book!Games, competitions and free stuff at www.jeremystrong.co.ukThe Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog was the winner of the Red House Children's Book Award'A real talent for silliness and slapstick' - Sunday Times'Comedy and general fizz are Jeremy Strong's trademarks' - Independent

Nicholas's dad has had an idea – always a cue for disaster! This time he's planning to take the whole family camping. Sounds great, but Tomato is taking her pet carrot (don't ask) and Cheese is smuggling his pet hen into the camping van, while Granny and Lancelot are planning on bringing the goat . . .How much chaos can one family cause!The sixth story in this very popular series is every bit as silly and delightful as all the rest, while Rowan Clifford's black-and-white illustrations add to the fun.

The hilariously funny story of Heathrow (affectionately named after London's airport) whose TOTALLY EMBARRASSING parents will do anything to be on TV, even if it involves rice pudding or a racing car or a rhinoceros! But in the end it's Heathrow's quick thinking that makes the news headlines!Laugh your socks off with this highly silly story specially for Pocket Money Puffins.

Captain Blackpatch has bought a pirate truck to take the pirates on a camping holiday. Once there he becomes convinced that treasure is buried on a small island.

The Karate Princess is not enjoying her honeymoon - she's bored and desperate for an adventure. Luckily her uncle, the Duke of Dork, needs some help with a rather terrifying, man-eating monster. The Karate Princess can't wait to get stuck in, but the two-headed monster is a bit of a handful, and she's soon in danger of becoming his mid-morning snack! But she outwits him in the end and her amazing karate skills save the day.

The indoor pirates are fierce, lawless bandits, but they have one fatal weakness: they hate the sea!