Books published by publisher Random House Children s Books

Mr Gumpy has decided to go for a ride in his motor car. It's a nice day and the sun is shining, so off he goes. But he only gets as far as the lane before the children, the rabbit, the cat, the dog, the pig, the sheep, the chickens, the calf and the goat ask if they can come along too. As the motor car and its passengers make their way across the field, the weather begins to turn and the rain is soon pouring down. The tyres cannot grip the muddy ground, so Mr Gumpy asks for volunteers to push the car. But everyone has an excuse, until it gets so bad that they all have to get out and help. Eventually, the sun shines once more as they drive across the bridge - and there's time for a swim on the way home.

Contains: In addition to title book: The Stout Gentleman; Annette Delarbre; The Hauntedd House; Dolph Heyliger; Rip Van Winkle; The Great Unknown; The Hunting-Dinner; The Adventure of My Uncle; The Adventure Of My Aunt; The Bold Dragoon; The Adventure of the German Student; The Adventure of The Mysterious Picture; The Adventure Of The Myst erious Stranger; The Story of The Young Italian.

A small girl listens to her older sister complaining about her bottom. Surely, it has not grown since last summer? Look! She can't even fit into her swimsuit. But, the small girl thinks her sister's bottom looks lovely, and asks her to consider the following: noses, mouths, ears and eyes are all shapes and sizes - and so are bottoms. Big bottoms are useful for crash landings and, if you are a queen, keeping you comfy while sitting on your throne for long periods. If you are a princess, however, a small bottom can be a boon for detecting peas under the mattress, but on the other hand, not so good for riding horses. From the author of "Jesus' Christmas Party" and "The Queens Knickers", this riotously funny picture book exposes the wonder of all kinds of bottoms - from Snow White's to Santa Claus'! Nicholas Allan is at his cheekiest and best, inviting you to be proud of your bum - it's the only one you've got!

Prilla just can't say no. When Nettle asks her to join in on caterpillar sheering for the second day in a row, Prilla tells a little white lie—she prefers butterflies to caterpillars. Then all the butterfly-herding talent fairies come down with a case of fairy pox, and because of her "love of butterflies," Prilla is asked to help out. But butterfly-herding is a lot harder than it sounds. Butterflies are downright mischievous, making Prilla's life perfectly miserable. Is it time for Prilla to 'fess up?"A charming tale about finding faith in oneself." —Discovery Girls

Herbie, the lovable little Bug, is back in all-new adventure! This time the energetic auto helps a young race car driver follow her dream to compete in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Young readers will love every twist and turn in this exciting book that features eight pages of full-color stills from the new live-action movie Herbie: Fully Loaded, starring Lindsay Lohan.

Shovelling horse poo for pocket money sure does stink. It's worse than wiping tables at the ol' saloon and it's worse than untangling rope at Lasoos 'R' Us. But you're in the Wild West, these are the Sheriff's stables, and there's a hint of adventure hanging in the air (as well as a whiff of manure). The Sheriff's horse has giddy-upped into a cactus and caught the Itchity Fever. Someone will have to leave town to find him a cure and that someone is YOU. Will you climb mountains and cross deserts to help your four-legged friend? And can you mix the medicine in time for the rodeo? Good luck, intrepid StoryQuester - if anyone can save the Sheriff's horse, it's YOU. ABOUT STORYQUEST BOOKS Welcome to your StoryQuest challenge, the book where YOU are in charge of what happens and YOU are the star of the adventure. Start your quest on the first page, where your challenge will be explained, and at the end of each chapter you'll find two options - choose a page to decide what you want to do next. As a bonus feature, every StoryQuest book has a special character hidden amongst the pages. Find the character, and they'll give you a StoryQuest Star. This will help you unlock the ultimate ending to your adventure. There are SO many different paths and SO many different endings - some are good, some are bad, some are funny, some are sad. Which will you choose? Will you complete the challenge? And where will your story end?