Collection: Easies

It's Rita's birthday and she is given a wriggling package and opens it to find an energetic dog. The book tells the story of Rita, a determined, rather cross and bossy little girl, and Whatsit, the cheeky, playful, philosophical dog.

When Rita agrees to take Whatsit to school it is on the understanding that the dog stays quiet and hidden. Undetected, he causes havoc in the painting session, confusion in the playground and problems at lunchtime.

The sun is shining and Rita and Whatsit are spending the day at the beach - one doing girly things, and the other doing doggy things. But when daring frogman Captain Whatsit threatens her sand castle, Rita's day takes a turn for the worse.

Rita takes Whatsit on his first picnic. They chase butterflies, meet strange animals, and play hide and seek. But when they settle down to eat, disaster strikes. The rain pours down and everyone heads home - but has Rita forgotten someone?

Alfie is coming round for tea and Rita's really excited. She's got all sorts of plans but Alfie doesn't want to play Rita's games - he's no girl! So Rita decides to go and play with Whatsit instead. But where has that dog got to?

Rowan loves the river - it’s just like he is. On some days, it’s quiet and calm, on others it’s light and playful, and then there are the days when it roars along, wild and angry. But when Rowan goes through a particularly difficult winter, the river freezes – just like Rowan. Can Rowan find a wa...

On the 150th anniversary of Darwin's death, the illustrator has taken a paragraph from his famous 'On the Origin of the Species' and beatifully illustrated and interpreted it.

There were so many things that Tortoise wanted to do. So many games to play and rocks to climb. Oops. Tortoise was stuck. Being stuck made Tortoise cross. Tortoise is not having a good day and now he’s stuck in a hole and is far too cross for hugs. Hedgehog sits and waits and then makes Tortoise ...

My Dad's a great inventor, and he's building a machine. When a new mechanical friend joins the family to help around the house, Robbie is impressed just how useful he is. But instead of housework, Robbie has his own plans for the robot which could get him into a whole lot of trouble! Can anyone m...

Rocket loves books and he wants to make his own, but he can't think of a story. Encouraged by the little yellow bird to look closely at the world around him for inspiration, Rocket sets out on a journey. Along the way he discovers small details that he has never noticed before, a timid baby owl w...