Child's Play Library Series

A tantalizing web of deceptive artwork and wordplay lures us to play detective in this fascinating and puzzling book. Over a million copies sold! The missing letters in the alphabet on the edges of each page can be rearranged to make the name of an animal. The reader must then try to find that animal in the artwork.

The Incredible Reversing Peppermints

by Paul Adshead

Published 1 April 1993

Paul Adshead's funniest story explores contradictions of human nature and language, and the nature of opposites. Can Dr Tapioca’s Incredible Reversing Peppermints solve all of Patrick Marrow’s problems? Will they make his dog obedient, his father pleasant, his mother happier and his baby sister less of a nuisance? Or will things go horribly and unexpectedly wrong?

A Peacock on the Roof

by Paul Adshead

Published 30 October 1987

The work of this brilliant artist appeals to all ages and tastes.This amusing story of a real-life peacock family reflects his close rapport with animals, and carries a warning to beware of strangers.

Red Herring Mystery

by Paul Adshead

Published 1 September 1995

This is a mystery book set in a stately home that is full of unusual suspects, including one Agnes Crusty.

Around the World with Phineas Frog

by Paul Adshead

Published 1 September 1996

As Phineas and his daughter, travelling frogs, visit different countries of the world, the reader is challenged to identify each place by clues such as landmarks, cities, rivers, currency, costume, and souvenirs. Told in rhyme, Phineas Frog who has been a bit bored gets a wonderful birthday present from his daughter-a hot air balloon. She accidentally gets a lift up and the two share an adventure travelling around the world. The pictures and the text inform and amuse. At the end there are several activities and puzzles for kids to solve and a two-page spread with the countries outlined to let kids plot the trip and if successful they get to spell out a word that means sailed around.

One Odd Old Owl

by Paul Adshead

Published 1 October 1993

A title from the PUZZLE series, featuring a variety of extraordinarily illustrated creatures in a teasing, tongue-twisting, repeating, rhyming, puzzle-game story about an old owl's snores that keep the snail awake, and how the other birds come to the rescue. Illustrated in colour throughout.

'Ενα Παγωνi στn Στέγn

by Paul Adshead

Published 1 December 1991

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE GREEK LANGUAGE EDITION OF 'A PEACOCK ON THE ROOF.'
The author-illustrator himself is "The Man who loves birds" in this true story of a peacock family that lives in his garden. Prince is the peacock of the title. The peahen is Pavlova and their three peachicks are Little Prince, Solomon and Sweet Pea. A strange cat frightens the peachicks but Prince is too busy trying to get attention to help guard his family. When he has to be rescued from the rooftop of a nearby house, he causes quite a stir. Children alone in the house provide a good example for what to do when a stranger comes to the door. have extra fun exploring the illustrations to find cats and words cleverly hidden in the artwork. Another bonus is in the set-up of the story. It is divided into six chapters with a very clear purpose: each chapter introduces a new character, a great way to introduce children to the use of chapters.

La Gallina Che Sapeva Nuotare

by Paul Adshead

Published 1 December 1990

When a duckling is hatched by a chicken, it thinks she is its mother!

L'Isola Dei Misteri

by Paul Adshead

Published 1 December 1992

Yr Ier Fach a Ddysgodd Nofio

by Paul Adshead

Published 30 November 1990

When a duckling is hatched by a chicken, it thinks she is its mother! What will happen when it joins its brothers and sisters in the pond?

Το Κοτοπουλο Πού ήξερε κολύμπι

by Paul Adshead

Published 1 December 1991

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE GREEK EDITION OF 'THE CHICKEN THAT COULD SWIM.'
When a duckling is hatched by a chicken, it thinks she is its mother! What will happen when it joins its brothers and sisters in the pond?