Allan Ahlberg

It's 1953, the Coronation Year, and in Oldbury a Coronation football competition is organized. It's Spencer's idea to get a team up - some of them are good, and one of them is even a girl, but all of them are football crazy.

An epic journey begins when a young boy rescues a falling baby by catching her in his hat. He uses his reward money to sail off round the world, making his fortune along the way. When he returns home, he finds that the baby has grown up into a beautiful woman. They fall in love, marry - and have a baby of their own.

Designed for use at home and in school, each book in this series introduces the learner reader to the adventures of a different family.

This is the story of the busy life of a single mother, Mrs Vole, who looks after her large family and a vet's surgery. Her children decide what she needs is a boyfriend and so begin their search for the ideal man - and ideal happy ending.

Comic stories for 6-8 year olds based on the card game 'Happy Families'. This story features Master Salt the sailors' son.

Tilly loves treasure hunting - and so does her family. Tilly's mum hides her breakfast banana in the kitchen, Tilly's dad hides her toy rabbit in the garage. But at bedtime it's Tilly's mum and dad who have to do the hunting! Originally published: 2002

The three skeletons enjoy a holiday on board their little boat. But one night the pirates come and put them out to sea on a tiny raft, launching them on an oceanful of new adventures.