David Roberts

The complete story and original illustrations of 'Tyrannosaurus Drip' by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts have been specially designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence.

The sheep on the hillside were munching away, much as they always did, day after day, when suddenly something went ZOOM! overhead. 'Let's go and see what it is!' they all said. And so begins a ripping, round-the-world adventure as the sheep take to skies in a magnificent yellow flying machine.

Podgy Bottom is in trouble. All over town cars are being shrunk to the size of a matchbox in the blink of an eye; a giant purple bunny rabbit is running riot and a strange-looking broomstick is causing chaos and calamity. Sounds like a case for Wings & Co, the famous fairy detective agency! Can Emily, Budget and Fidget put a stop to this magical mischief before it's too late?

It's the summer holidays, and the hairiest family in Teddington decide to take a well-earned holiday by the seaside. With their extended hyena family in tow, they head on down to Cornwall for a spot of camping. But it's never long before trouble sniffs these hyenas out, and Bobby is mistaken for a pup and snatched by a wicked dognapper. The Bolds will need all their ingenuity to hunt her down and rescue all the pilfered pooches. But can these hyenas-in-disguise...

Pignatius was passing the palace one day, when he saw ten fresh buns left to cool on a tray. Sneaking into the palace, looking for more treats, Pignatius tries on a wig and some clothes and the servants mistake him for the real prince! Of course the reign of this porky impostor can't last long, but when the actual prince returns, he saves Pignatius's bacon. It turns out that he's always wanted a double to deal with a particularly frightening dragon...

Emily Vole made headline news in the first weeks of her life, when she was found in an abandoned hatbox in Stansted Airport. Then, only a few years later, her neighbour Mrs String dies leaving Emily a mysterious inheritance: an old shop, a small bunch of golden keys and a cat called Fidget.

The Wings & Co detectives are in Puddliepool-on-Sea. The giant, Billy Buckle, is missing. His daughter Primrose is desperate to find him - and so are the detectives, because Primrose is growing bigger every day and living with a giant isn't half as fun as it sounds. There's also a murdered pianist and a vanished fortune-teller to deal with. It's up to Emily, Fidget and Buster to get to the bottom of their strangest mystery yet.

In this second unlikely exploit, full of surprising twists and turns, the remaining McNally children - Jackie, Le Fay and the twins Josh and Albie - are mysteriously drawn to Fishbone Forest and the forgotten crumbling mansion which lies at its heart.

Orphans Adam and Cressida Bloom couldn't be less alike. Adam can't seem to help being ordinary whereas Cressida has a magnificent singing talent. She is invited to perform at Fortescue's festival but once the children arrive, their terrific talents begin to mysteriously disappear.

Hiding on the restaurant table, Paul Mouse's world has just turned upside down. Gathering his friends, Paul becomes determined to find the truth. So begins an adventure involving mouse activists, the prime minister, cheese addicts and a wildly insane Tinby.