Handsome and Gruesome

by Laurence Anholt

Published 21 May 2009
There was once . . . a smart gnome called Handsome and a tatty gnome called Gruesome. The evil scarecrow in the garden was especially mean to poor Gruesome and plotted to get rid of the gnomes. But his plan might just backfire . . .

There was once . . . a very silly story writer who ran out of ideas.
Who would write his silly stories now? Elves? Gorillas? Aliens?


Bleeping Beauty

by Laurence Anholt

Published 2 October 2008
There was once ...a beautiful baby princess. The good fairies all made good wishes for her - but there was one bad fairy who made a very bad wish!

Ugly Duck Thing

by Laurence Anholt

Published 16 October 2008
There was once ...a mummy duck who laid six eggs. But when they hatched, one of the ducklings was definitely not a duck!

There was once ...a silly old lady who made a Marzipan Man. But no one wanted to eat him - not a monkey, not a giant, not even a marzipan-eating monster!

There was once ...a naughty prince. The Prince and his mate, Silly Willy, always made such a terrible racket. What princess will ever marry him?

Freddy Frogface

by Laurence Anholt

Published 21 May 2009
There was once ...a frog sat on a log by a bog. His name was Freddy Frogface and everyone loved how he would make them laugh. But can his jokes make the Serious King and the Sad Princess smile?