Product Description: A book of traditional lullabies with a difference. Gathered from all over the world, these beautiful, simple songs give a flavour of different parts of the world as well as showing that soothing a baby to sleep is the same the world over...read more

Product Description: Apollo the Swallow and Chack the Blackbird are friends. When Apollo flys to Africa, Chack wants to send him a message. But Africa is far away. Will the message ever get to him?

Calypso and cricket come together in the Island's Carnival week and Riccardo Small is torn between his two loves. Amidst the Carnival pan bands, the masqueraders and the stick-fighters Riccardo discovers why the singing competition is called 'Calypso War'. It's tough going on the cricket field too - with injuries, fires and disappearing players.

Riccardo Small lives on the Island. He loves cricket, as well as poetry and songs - especially calypso. When he is dropped from the cricket team after missing a vital catch, Riccardo wanders the island, taking refuge in his poems. He meets Count Crayfish, and together they think of a way in which Riccardo can still help the cricket team...

Complete with quizzes and fun-filled activities, this illustrated compilation provides young readers with true tales about special Christmas happenings and events that capture the spirit and hope of the season. Original.