Its a beautiful snowy day & Pip & Posy cant wait to go out & play. They have all sorts of fun until they decide to build a snowman when things start to go a little bit pear-shaped. Pip wants a snow RABBIT but Posy wants a snow MOUSE! An argument erupts & very soon both friends are cold & wet
- & very sad. Oh dear! Happily the friends resolve their differences over a cosy craft session indoors.
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Pip & Posy are typical toddlers: they are best friends & they have fun...but sometimes just like any other toddler they get cross & sad so sometimes it takes friendship sharing & understanding
- & a cuddle
- to make things better. In Pip & Posy & the Super Scooter Posy snatches Pip's scooter & tries to ride it but she falls off & hurts her knee. Though Pip was very cross he comes running to help her. Posy says sorry & Pip forgives her before they all build a sandcastle in the sandpit where it's nice & soft.

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The great walled city of Hangmans Hollow is at war with the forest outside. Into this war one dreadful winters night fate delivers a skinny helpless boy. But maybe Pip isnt as helpless as he seems. Maybe he is the one who will defeat the wood witches & rescue the children of Hangmans Hollow.. . ...

This handy reference is an ideal companion to Pipe Trades Pocket Manual by the same author. This book enables pipefitters to solve difficult problems they will face in their work by providing instructions & calculations for common & unusual tasks. ...

Something was bubbling in the old white cabin. What was in the cooking pot? Pumpkin Soup. Made by a Cat a Squirrel & a Duck waiting just for a pipkin of salt to make it the best you ever tasted.. . But the salt jar smashes & there is none left for the Pumpkin Soup! Cat Squirrel & Duck must go to the city to buy some more. Duck has the habit of wandering off but he promises not to get lost. But not everything goes to plan.. . Fans of Pumpkin Soup will be delighted by this sequel with its warm & vibrant illustrations. ...

Are you carrying a monkey on your shoulder? Pippi is! Have you ever caught an escaped tiger? Pippi has! Do you know of a tree that grows chocolate bars? Pippi does! Pippi Tommy & Annika have the best time together
- going to the circus buying ALL the sweets in the sweet shop & getting shipwrecked for the weekend. But when Pippis long-lost father comes to visit will Pippi sail away to sea with him & leave Tommy & Annika behind?
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Have you ever given a shark a good telling-off? Pippi has! Do you know what a squeazle is? Pippi does! Can you carry your Dad on your shoulders? Pippi can! Pippi Tommy & Annika are off on their greatest adventure yet
- a trip to the Canny Canny Islands where Pippis father is king. They explore secret caves play marbles with real pearls & luckily the pirates & sharks they meet are no match for Pippi!
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Have you performed at the circus? Pippi has! Can you wiggle your toes while you're sleeping? Pippi can! Are you going to be a pirate when you grow up? Pippi is! Pippi lives in a house with a horse a monkey a suitcase full of gold & no grown-ups to tell her what to do. She's wild & funny & her crazy ideas are always getting her into trouble! ...

Pippi Longstocking is nine years old. She has just moved into Villa Villekulla where she lives all by herself with a horse a monkey & a big suitcase full of gold coins. The grown-ups in the village try to make Pippi behave in ways that they think a little girl should but Pippi has other ideas! She would much rather spend her days arranging wild exciting adventures to enjoy with her neighbours Tommy & Annika or entertaining everyone she meets with her outrageous stories. Pippi thinks nothing of wrestling a circus strongman dancing a polka with burglars or tugging a bulls tail. Generations of children have fallen in love with Pippi Longstocking. Just like Tommy & Annika readers are instantly charmed by her warmth & sense of fun. Astrid Lindgrens childrens classic first appeared in 1945. Astrid once commented I write to amuse the child within me & can only hope that other children may have some fun that way too. When she was growing up Lauren Child loved Astrid Lindgrens books. She remembers: I discovered Pippi when I was about eight years old & found her completely inspiring. Known & loved as the creator of some equally feisty little girls
- notably Clarice Bean & Lola
- Lauren has brought her own inimitable style to this beautifully-illustrated edition of Pippi Longstocking.

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This beautiful edition of the childrens classic Pippi Longstocking is illustrated throughout with wonderful collage pictures from the award-winning Lauren Child. The contemporary design imaginative layout of the text & stunning illustrations from Lauren Child all add up to a perfect gift purchase. When the book published in hardback it gathered many wonderful reviews including this one from Books for Keeps: Lauren Child is the perfect choice to illustrate this handsome large format edition of Pippi.. .her unmistakeable illustrative style helps to bring a modern feel to the book. Pippi lives in Villa Villekulla with a horse a monkey & a big suitcase full of gold coins. The grown-ups in her village try to make Pippi behave in ways that they think a little girl should but Pippi has other ideas. She would much rather spend her days arranging wild exciting adventures to enjoy with her neighbours Tommy & Annika or entertaining everyone she meets with her outrageous stories. Pippi thinks nothing of wrestling a circus strongman dancing a polka with burglars or tugging a bulls tail & her wildly unconventional lifestyle is matched by Laurens free-spirited illustrations. ...