Ursula Dubosarsky

Hercules Quick wants to be a magnificent magician. He just needs a special box of magic tricks. But the box is expensive, and Hercules doesn't have any money. Luckily, Hercules lives in a big apartment block with Aunt Alligator and his tadpole friend, Sylvie....

Becky only wants fairy bread at her party. But there is so much left over, and she won't throw it out....

A desperately moving and ultimately uplifting tale of childhood innocence....

Isador, who is almost an orphan, sets out on an adventure. He carries six things in his satchel, one of which is a secret until nearly the end of the story....

Isador and his friend Lulu have set out on a journey. They find a melting iceberg, a giant bird and some stampeding giraffes. And that's just the start of this very strange adventure....

Fred, Rowley and Rabbit hardly knew each other before the game. But the game changed everything. It took each of them on an adventure....