Shirley Hughes

Liverpool, 1940: thirteen-year-old Joan?s home is under threat from the Nazi?s terrifying nightly air-raids. It is not an easy time to be a teenager, especially with the sweet rationing, strict curfews and blackouts. Joan and best friend Doreen love going to the cinema until the bombings intensify and then even that becomes too dangerous, especially when an army deserter is found lurking near their home. Who is he and why does he think Joan can help...

When Dave loses his favourite toy, Dogger, he is very sad. But when Dogger turns up on a stall at the garden fete, everything seems all right - until someone else buys him before Dave can get the money! Voted the public's favourite CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner, this is a tale to which all children and their parents can relate, brought to life by Olivia Colman's heartwarming reading.

Alfie and his friend Bernard race their scooters and form a secret club.

Three stories featuring Alfie and his Dad, who have Alfie's friend stay on a sleepover, visit a lost property office for a teddy, and take care of a stray cat.

A collection of illustrated poems on the seasons and weather.

A collection of Christmas-related stories, poems, and activities by Shirley Hughes.

When young Daisy Dobbs starts as a scullery maid in a grand house, she works as hard as she can to try and please her kindly employers. But her greatest day comes when disaster strikes, and only Daisy can save the day.

Containing illustrations from the Alfie stories, this book includes simple questions to encourage children to join in with Alfie and Annie Rose as they learn their numbers.