Books in Blue Banana series

A great space-age adventure on the far side of the moonThings are going badly at Mission Control. On the far side of the moon, a wheel has fallen off the spy-camera's Moon Buggy and the astronauts can't fix it. It's up to Ben to blast into space and save the day. This tale of space, rescue missions, and family is sure to entrance all beginner readers with its humor and illustrations.

Jack’s homework is to make something for the jungle display at school. That evening Jack gets some modeling clay, rolls it into a ball, and—presto!—it's a coconut. Jack thinks he’s finished, but his family wants to help make something more. Dad makes a tree and Grandma knits a vine while Mom makes a snake and little Fred donates a stuffed parrot. Together they make a perfect palm tree. But when Jack gets to school, he finds the pipes have burst right onto the jungle display. What will happen to everyone's work?

A wacky story about a baboon who escapes from his safari park and crashes a partyBaboons can be so mean! When Alfie the baboon falls out with his best friend, Alfie thinks he'd be better off living with humans. After all, they're never mean and they never argue. Or do they? Children will respond to the mixture of mischief and mayhem, but the story also emphasizes the need to be a good friend and to make up after falling out.

Sinclair is no ordinary teddy bear. At night, when his owner Emily is fast asleep, he becomes a Wonder Bear, flying all over the world, and magically changing himself into new materials to save people in danger. One night he's a very busy bear indeed. First in India, he changes into steel to mend a broken track before a train full of people arrives. Then in France, he transforms himself into a powerful magnet to help the Madame free her pet dog Lucile. In Australia, Sinclair turns into a window in a glass-bottomed boat to help his friend Captain Baz. Then he becomes stretchy rubber to save a little boy from the water. But after all that hard work even Wonder Bears get sleepy, and as the sun rises, he flies home to Emily before she wakes up.

Natalie’s sister Lola has locked herself in the bathroom and won’t come out. She’s been caught by a witch and a dragon, and they are keeping her prisoner! When the witch gets angry and conjures up frogs—which don’t like dragons at all—things in the bathroom get a little crazy. If the police, the firemen, and her family can’t get Lola out of the bathroom, who can?

One day, Big Dog decides on a plane adventure. So, he gets busy in his workshop and Little Dog helps by making the buttons and levers for the dashboard. Off they go in their shiny plane, doing acrobatics and loop the loops. But when it's time to land for a picnic, they realize they've left the landing button at home! Oh no! It's time for Little Dog to be very brave indeed. This is a stirring tale of derring-do in the air, starring two very dashing dogs!

When King Frederick and Queen Gwen have triplet daughters, they're delighted. However, there's a bit of a muddle when they're born, and no one knows which one is the eldest, and therefore the heir. So when King Frederick wants to retire, he has to decide who will be Queen. Will it be Princess Hazel, Princess Apple, or Princess Cherry? Frederick had a very helpful instruction book when he first became king and he knows how important it is to use instructions and rules wisely. So he sets his daughters a test—whoever can bake a cake, following the instructions but also adding their own flourish, will rule after him. The princesses all have their individual qualities—but who has the right recipe to rule?

Mr. Crocodile needs a job apparently. So says Mrs. Crocodile. But what to do? Luckily, Mr. Crocodile is a croc with imagination. He could be a soccer star—Mr. Soccerdile has a nice ring to it. Or perhaps a cook—Mr. Cookodile sounds splendid. But what would be even easier for a lazy croc would be to turn into Mr. Crookodile and rob a bank!! However, despite a cunning disguise, Mr. Crocodile's plans start to unravel in a very funny way. This comic caper will have you laughing all the way to the bank.