Item category 2: Family Collection - When a book might help

Oliver has returned from his happy, healthy holiday at his grandparents' houses, and suddenly nothing at home seems good enough. How can Oliver's long-suffering mum make Oliver happy?

Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen.He tried to forget about it but it started to bother him.Sometimes he felt angry ;sometimes he had bad dreams; sometimes he felt nervous for no reason at all.Then he met Ms Maple, who helped him to talk. A picture book for children aged 4-8 , who ...

Jade is so used to being with and agreeing with Vicky, her best friend, that when a tragic accident occurs, she can hardly believe that Vicky's no longer there. But Vicky is not going to let being dead stop her from enjoying life to the full.

Max's night-time adventure in the land of the Wild Things is a classic of 20th century children's picture books.

When William moves house he does not like his new room or his new garden and he wants to go back to his old house. But moving is always hard and William's mum persuades him that he would feel much better if he helped choose the wallpaper for his room.

Blessu is a very small elephant who suffers from dreadful hay-fever. Although he is small he has a very large sneeze. Blessu does not grow very fast except for one part of him, and that's his trunk.

Bobo needs a really big hug from someone who loves him. Walking through the jungle he passes lots of creatures enjoying a cuddle - even the snakes have got someone to squeeze. Will Bobo ever find the hug he needs?

There's a House Inside My Mummy is a story about a little boy's wait for his new baby. The author gives us a child's-eye view of this important period in a family's life, which will touch parent and child alike.