Egmont

Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing — he is afraid of the dark. «Dark is nasty» he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark.

Apollo the Swallow and Chack the Blackbird meet in the garden as fledglings when they are both learning to fly. Apollo explains that he is practicing flying to Africa — but Chack doesn't believe him. Chack tells Apollo that the blossom on his favorite tree will eventually turn into orange berries — but Apollo doesn't believe him. With the inevitable turning of the seasons, however, both birds learn to believe the other — and cement their friendship forever.

New editions, with new illustrations and new format, of all four Amelia Jane titles. Amelia Jane is big, bad and the terror of the toy cupboard! In this book, she gives the toys some terrible scares with her mischief and gets poor Teddy to carry her home without him knowing it. Sometimes the toys get their own back...

When The Fat Controller asks Emily to take Thomas' passengers one day, slow and steady Emily thinks that she knows best. Soon Emily is running late and a shortcut lands her in even deeper trouble. She needs a Really Useful Engine to race to the rescue. This is a brand-new adventure from the Island of Sodor, to thrill fans of Thomas the Tank Engine new and old. This book is the perfect introduction to the best-selling Thomas Story Library.