W is for Whodunit.

The latest instalment in the ladybird series revisits the hapless crooks, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, and their latest hare-brained, get-rich-quick scheme. This time, the duo think they’ve hit upon a fool-proof plan: to steal the hair of an unsuspecting mermaid! But thanks to the wily little ladybird, the mermaid and her fellow sea creatures…

The clever detective ladybird returns in the next instalment of Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len’s criminal capers. This time, the ladybug-turned-sleuth is on holiday when she learns of the thieves’ latest heist – to steal the Queen’s crown with the help of an agile monkey called Joe. However, the ladybird has a plan of her…

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are hapless canine robbers with only an empty swag bag to show for their thieving efforts. Then the duo come up with a fool-proof plan to get the loot once and for all. But in the course of setting a trap for their latest hare-brained scheme, the doggies discover a…

This comical caper tells of a wily wolf and his (supposedly) fool proof strategies for catching a rabbit for dinner. The author finds the funny in failure and little ones will laugh along as the wily wolf proves to be a little less smart than the rabbit … The story brings to mind the antics…

A charming adventure crime story told in Donaldson’s characteristic rhyming couplets. At the heart of the story is Nell, a canny canine detective, who follows her scent to solve the case of the missing books. This is a delightful tale to read aloud and share with your child at bedtime.

The sequel to What the Ladybird Heard reunites fans with the familiar farmyard friends and the hapless criminals Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len. In their latest hare-brained scheme the thieves are planning to make haste with the farmer’s fat red hen. But the clever ladybird has a few tricks up her black-spotted sleeve that’ll stop…

Unscrupulous thieves Lanky Len and Hefty Hugh plan to steal a farm’s prize cow but the pesky duo hadn’t factored into their plans the talents of a tiny ladybird. The silent ladybird overhears the thieves plotting their crime and finds her voice when she relays their intentions to her farmyard friends. Together, the creatures foil…

A clever story for pre-schoolers and above, this has a moral lesson about the wrongdoing of steeling. A little fish steals a hat from a big fish, even though he knows it is wrong. However, he is sure he can escape the crime with a well-found hiding place. But is it good enough to avoid…

A sophisticated and subtly told criminal caper designed to please older readers who have the ability to ‘read’ pictures as well as understand words. There is a master wood thief at work but the forest dwellers are at a loss to understand where the branches from their precious trees are disappearing to. That is until…

Hapless criminal Rob is a mean-spirited thief, but despite his many shortcomings, his dog Bob remains loyal to his owner as he has been taught to do. As the pair don masks each nightfall, Bob dreams of a life as a normal dog, warming his bum by the fireside, and one day he is rewarded…