Jo March, the irrepressible tomboy in Little Women, has grown up and married her professor to become Jo Bhaer. Together the Bhaers have established Plumfield-a warm-hearted, informal school where lessons are taught with a dose of laughter. When Nat, a young orphan joins the happy household at Plumfield, he can't believe his good fortune. Each day is filled with studying and fun-the boys even enjoy Saturday-night pillow fights.
But when Nat gets caught stretching the truth, he discovers there is more to learn in his new home than games and schoolwork. Filled with real-life characters and situations, Louisa M. Alcott's spirited classic has touched the hearts and minds of readers from generation to generation. Barbara Caruso's dramatic narration transports young adults to the late 1800s when life was simpler but was still packed with plenty of adventures.
WINNIE-THE-POOH
POOH GOES VISITING and other stories
Story 1 In which we are introduced
Story 2 In which Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place
Story 3 In which Pooh and Piglet go hunting and nearly catch a Woozle
Story 4 In which Eeyore loses a tail and Pooh finds one
Story 5 In which Piglet is entirely surrounded by water
Story 6 In which Christopher Robin gives a Pooh Party, and we say good-bye
PIGLET MEETS A HEFFALUMP and other stories
Story 1 In which Piglet meets a Heffalump
Story 2 In which Eeyore has a birthday and gets two presents
Story 3 In which Kanga and Baby Roo come to the forest, and Piglet has a bath
Story 4 In which Christopher Robin leads an exploration to the North Pole
THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER
TIGER COMES TO THE FOREST and other stories
Story 1 In which a house is built at Pooh Corner for Eeyore
Story 2 In which Tiger comes to the forest and has breakfast
Story 3 In which Tiger is unbounced
Story 4 In which Eeyore finds the Wolery and Owl moves into it
Story 5 In which Christopher Robin and Pooh come to an enchanted place
POOH INVENTS A NEW GAME and other stories
Story 1 In which Rabbit has a busy day
Story 2 In which Pooh invents a new game
Story 3 In which it is shown that Tiggers don’t climb trees
Story 4 In which a search is organdized
Story 5 In which Piglet does a very grand thing
Join Mr Messy, Mr Snow, Mr Daydream, Mr Bounce, Mr Mean and Mr Chatterbox in these six delightful tales for children and adults. Mr Messy is messy by name and messy by nature - until he meets Mr Neat and Mr Tidy! Mr Snow is magically brought to life by Santa at Christmas - and helps deliver the presents. Mr Daydream takes a daydreaming boy on an amazing adventure. Mr Bounce can't stop bouncing, so can anything help keep his feet on the ground? Mr Mean is so mean he thinks lumps of coal make good presents! Will a wizard teach him not to be so selfish? And Mr Chatterbox won't stop talking - until he's given a magic hat, which grows every time he talks too much! Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now reissued on CD.
Mr Funny's car is a shoe! It looks very funny when he drives to the zoo. But can he cheer up the animals? Mr Dizzy always gets things confused, until one day he happens upon a wishing well... Mr Bump tries his hand at many jobs, but keeps getting fired! Will he ever bump into one that's suitable for him? Mr Fussy is a fussy old fusspot who dusts his flowers and irons his shoelaces! So how will he cope with Mr Clumsy? Mr Topsy-Turvy manages to turn a whole town upside down! Mr Small goes job hunting and finds, after all, he's perfect as he is.
A gorgeous story written by one of our best known and loved Children's book authors, famed for her warm yet playful stories about the very much loved Mog the Cat.Mog's peaceful day is shattered when a baby comes to visit. All Mog wants to do is sleep and play but there is no chance of that with a little baby around!'Mog loves babies,' says Mrs Thomas but suddenly Mog isn't quite so sure...
Read by Hannah Gordon, Susan Sheridan and Rupert Degas. Mog, everyone's favourite cat, is back and she is not happy...Mog loves her garden, but somehow it seems to have completely disappeared over night. What Mog doesn't realise is that the flappy floppy thing that has replaced her garden is in fact a marquee put up for a cat show. Mog hides in the house and is oblivious to the cats of various sizes and colours who parade themselves hoping to be winners. Then curiosity takes over and Mog makes a spectacular entrance in true prize-winning form!
Read by Andrew Sachs. Mog doesn't like going to the vet, but when she hurts her paw she needs to make a visit. So Mog makes sure everyone know how unhappy she is to be there...One day Mog was chasing a butterfly when something happened to her paw. It was very sore. So sore that she couldn't eat or sleep."She'll have to go to the vee ee tee," said Mrs Thomas. (She said vee ee tee instead of vet so that Mog wouldn't understand.) But Mog hates going to the vet and before her paw can be made better, she causes great confusion in the vet's surgery...
Read by Geraldine McEwan. Once there was a cat called Mog and she lived with a family called Thomas. Mog was nice but not very clever, and she forgot a lot of things...'Bother that cat!'Mog always seems to be in trouble. She forgets that she has a cat flap and she forgets that she has already eaten her supper. But, one night, Mog's forgetfulness comes in very handy...
Read by Geraldine McEwan, this is a story about everyone's favourite family cat, MogThe house is full of strange bustling, there are new noises and new smells, and where is that tree going? Disconcerted by all the unusual activities, Mog escapes to the roof, and there she stays...until, unexpectedly, she returns with a bump!
Read by Andrew Sachs. Join everyone's favourite family cat, Mog, as she makes her way to Debbie's birthday party through an alphabet adventure!On the day of Debbie's birthday party, Mog sets off on an adventure through the alphabet. Along the way she meets the dragons in the dark and the jaguar with a jug of jelly. M is for Mog, but to her surprise, it is also for the mad mouse monster of her dreams.
READ BY GERALDINE MCEWAN. This classic story has been loved by millions of children since it was first published over 40 years ago.The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger!
A glittering collection of classic stories for children, which have delighted generations and continue to appeal.
• The Green Door by Mary Wilkins-Freeman
•Pussy Tales by Edith Nesbit
•Raggedy Ann Stories by Johnny Gruelle
•The Bee-Man of Orn by Frank Stockton
•Granny’s Wonderful Chair by Frances Browne
