Böcker av Caroline Pitcher

Mariana, a lonely old woman, lives in a hut by the sea-shore. The village children are afraid of her, though she wants to be their friend. One day a huge storm casts up a tiny Merbaby in a crab shell. Mariana loves and cares for the sea-child. She fears that its mother, a Sea Spirit, will think she has stolen it. But when the Sea Spirit comes, she thanks Mariana for saving her baby's life and asks her to look after the tiny girl until she learns to swim. Mariana's life changes: the village children love the mer-girl and discover that the old woman is their friend. Mariana knows that her beloved Merchild must return to live in the sea. When the day comes, however, she is no longer sad and lonely. The children comfort her, and the Merchild never forgets her. This poetic and lyrical re-telling of a Chilean folk-tale, first published in 2000, is now reissued in a gift format which does full justice to Jackie Morris's evocative illustrations.

Rory is afraid of the winter darkness. So he creates a Winter Dragon with a green coat and a bright red crest. The dragon becomes alive to tell stories about knights and battles, about goblins and treasure - and through his dream-time adventures, Rory becomes a brave boy. But as spring approaches, the Winter Dragon dreams of returning to her...

Rory is afraid of winter''s darkeness. So Rory makes a Winter Dragon of emerald green, with a crest of brilliant red. Each night the dragon comes alive to tell stories of knights and battles, of elf-kings and treasure-hoards ? and through his dreamtime adventures, Rory grows brave. But as spring approaches, the Winter Dragon dreams of...

Everything little Tiger hears is new and exciting. When he tells his mother of the sounds all around him she reminds him ''When you don''t hear them, my son, be ready. The Lord of the Forest is here!'' But who is the Lord of the Forest, and when will Tiger find out?

For Little Tiger, everything he hears in the forest is exciting and new. But each time he tells his mother, she replies, ''When you don''t hear them, my son, be ready. The Lord of the Forest is here!'' Tiger is puzzled and asks his friends - strutting Peacock, blundering Rhino and trumpeting Elephant - to help him decide: Who is the Lord of the...