Written by Sally Hopgood, this picture book tells the heart-warming story about emotions and the magic of nature.

It's springtime, and Lily is curious. What is that nibbling sound behind the hedge? And who is snorting such a snort? Lily explores the hedge, the paddock and the lake but, when she gets to the barn, she realises that there's one sound she is missing. Where is Mamma?

A boy's world is ruin and rubble, with a wire fence and soldiers separating him from the cool hills where his father used to take him as a small child. Can a tiny, green plant shoot give him hope in a bleak landscape?

Albert Turtle wakes up one morning and complains that he has toothache. But turtles don't have teeth, as his family gently explains to him, so it's impossible for Albert to have toothache. Or is it? This is a classic and lighthearted story about the importance of taking children seriously.

Cuckoo is a bit different from all the other chicks. They too-woo-weet but he cuckoos! So he goes in search of a new home - but the sheep, frogs and cows don't understand him either! Will he ever find someone who is just like him?

Groobie acquires an old spaceship-washing machine. Although initially a success, it breaks down mid-wash with Stella and Ray inside. One rescue effort leads to another, and the inhabitants of Okidoki come together for one final attempt. Despite the troubles, Groobie finds a new way to market his machine: "Groobie's Fly-Thru Hair Salon".

Jem is brave and loyal, like any dog would be. He loves his owner, Foley. And Foley loves Jem. But more than anything Foley loves the planets and the stars and with Jem's help he knows they can explore space! Is he expecting too much of Jem who is happy being Foley's best friend on earth?

When a little child is told there's no such thing as ghosts, he's sure it can't be true.

A collection of three traditional tales.