Coochee the Baby Alligator

Young alligator Mario has a very special job to do: he must rescue a baby of his own species, orphaned when its parents are killed by hunters, and take the little creature home to be cared for by his own family.

It is the start of a wonderful day of adventures _ and mishaps.

After naming the new arrival Coochee, Mario takes him off to discover the delights of fishing, swimming _ and food! But the two youngsters go a little bit too far with their fun and games, and by the time they finally reach home, both Coochee and Mario have learned some very important life lessons.

Written in an easy-to-read style and beautifully illustrated, Coochee the Baby Alligator is a fun, educational tale that will teach young readers about wildlife and our own responsibility towards it. It will also, hopefully, dispel forever the `bogey man' myth that has long surrounded the poor old alligator.

Coochee the Baby Alligator
Amandina Van de Meerssche
ISBN 1904018343 U.K. £5.99
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Tommy's Missing Wallet and Other Stories

In this delightful book of children's stories, Julia Teixeira draws the young reader into a vivid world in which even the most everyday events contain an element of wonder and discovery.

From the tale of sleepy Daisy Cow, whose midsummer day's dream teaches her the value of listening to others, to the magical story of the talking flower and the yarn of little Tommy Green, who learns that, if we keep our promises, even bad luck can turn good, Tommy's Missing Wallet and Other Stories combines lovable characters and fun-filled happenings with important moral messages that will thrill and fascinate thirsty young minds.

Ten Green Bottles

Green Bottle, Bottle Neck and Tin Can are three young gnomes _ a mere hundred years old _ who have one big wish in life: to swap their small draughty cabin for a luxurious mansion near the forest. But there is one problem: the mansion in question belongs to a wicked ogre, and he is not about to give it up to three little whippersnappers. So the gnomes seek out the help of their moody friend, Mrs Love-Hate; two ghosts who moan rather more than the average phantom; and a very loud brass band. And when things get really difficult, there is always the goblins' favourite song to cheer them up...

Accompanied by beautiful black & white illustrations, Ten Green Bottles is a fun, educational tale which will let young readers laugh as they learn.

Ten Green Bottles
E. Synom
Paperback -60 pages illustrations (2002)
ISBN 1904018092 U.K. £4.99
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Billy 'Bubbles' Brown

Billy Brown is absolutely bonkers about bubbles _ the bigger, rounder and floatier, the better! So when he hears of a magical land called Bubble Town, home to all things bubblish, Billy sets off to fulfil his dream of living in a world full of bubbles.

Billy `Bubbles' Brown is the story of young Billy's adventures and the people he meets on the way to Bubble Town. Related in breezy, musical verse, and beautifully illustrated, it is fun-packed tale about the importance of following your own personal star.

So if you have a special dream,
Enjoy this little tale - it seems
If Billy's fantasies came true,
The very same could come to you!