The snowfields of the Antarctic are some of the coldest places on Earth - just how Paco likes it! Paco loves to skate and dreams of being a professional speed skater. He lays awake each night and imagines himself gliding across the rink doing what he loves — going fast as the crowd shouts his name. If only his parents would share in his passion. Paco becomes torn between his mother’s wish for him to be “So much more than just a fast penguin” and his father’s desire to teach...

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 ...

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...

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...

Samantha Piggleton of Pickwick Lane is just like your average six-year-old girl. She loves to play with her dolls, have tea parties and play dress-ups. Samantha did, however, have a dark secret... an unpleasant habit... something that would cause a shiver down the spine of anyone who would catch a glimpse of her doing it... Samantha liked to pick her nose. Not just pick it; she would dig deep, rummage around and explore. What Samantha did not realise was that under ...

Douglas would lay awake at night thinking about flying.Soaring through the skies, he would pretend to swoop over castles and through valleys, touching the crystal water with the tip of his wing before bursting through clouds and elegantly landing to a roaring cheer from the onlookers.So when Douglas finally received flying lessons for his sixth birthday, he had only one thing on his mind: flying, real dragon flying!However, Douglas soon learns what scaly accidents c...

Malana thinks her dad is THE greatest! He is teaching Malana the ways of the ocean by taking only what you need and letting the rest pass you by - but she is finding it is not as easy as it sounds. Frustrated with her slow progress, Malana decides to show her dad she can take in as much as he does and do it as well as he does. However, Malana is still to learn what is important and what is not, so did not foresee the consequences of this decision, nor the very crabb...

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 th...

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...

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...

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 dire...