Shirley Hughes

A boy describes all the things that he and his younger sister do together.

"Digby O'Day and Percy are best friends. This dashing duo can find adventure anywhere--even entering the All-Day Race. Digby is sure he can win, especially with Percy as his co-driver. But when the race starts and Digby and Percy are quickly left in the dust, it doesn't seem like they stand a chance"--Dust jacket flap.

Alfie enjoys spending time with Dad, who helps him find his favorite toy and reassures him on a restless night.

"It starts out as a regular trip to the store with Mom, but then Lily does a dreadful thing: she flings her beloved stuffed toy, Bobbo, high in the air, only to have him land on top of a school bus just as it's pulling away! Lily is inconsolable. What if she never sees Bobbo again? Little does she know (though the reader can see) that Bobbo is having an exciting adventure at school--and will be well cared for until he finds his way back to Lily."--Publisher's...

When Digby O'Day and Percy vacation at a seaside resort, they get involved in a diamond heist and must track down the culprits in time to solve the mystery.

When Digby O'Day and Percy head to the air show to see gliders, helicopters, and hot-air balloons, Ariel, the new pet parrot of neighbor Lou Ella, sneaks out to tag along which causes problems for the trio.

Alfie accidentally locks his mother and baby sister Annie Rose outside and can't reach the latch to let them in. Soon the whole neighborhood is involved in getting the door open.

In his absence, Abel's children relive his tales of earlier adventures, make a moon machine out of an old table, and dream of being joined with him through the all-seeing moon.

In 1930s Liverpool, England, Bronwen and Dylan live with their widowed mother, who works long hours doing other people's washing, and even though she sometimes must leave the children alone in the house, she cautions them not to speak to the O'Rileys next door, who go to a different church.