Happy couple Bella and George are surprised to receive a strange parcel containing a baby named Zagazoo, who unexpectedly transforms into a series of badly behaved animals including a vulture, an elephant, a warthog and a hairy monster, mirroring the various tricky stages of childhood and testing their parental skills to the limit as they try to adapt to their challenging offspring. A touching and hilarious story about growing up and the bond of love that keeps a tight family together.
Adventure-loving Jack and Nancy get blown away by the wind to a tropical island. The castaways spend their days exploring this gorgeous new world, having adventures and meeting exotic creatures. However, homesickness soon sets in. Finally spotting a ship on the horizon, they escape the island, returning to their own town and finally realising there is no place like home.
Sir Thomas Magpie despairs of his clumsy page Snuff who can’t duel or ride a horse! But when thieves threaten a local bootmaker, Snuff has a clever idea to save the day.
Inventor Mrs Armitage plans to cycle to cousin Angela’s with faithful dog Breakspear, but she can’t stop adapting her bike with horns, tool kit, and even a sail! Will she ever arrive?
Friends and secret angels Corky and Loopy help street artist Sid enter a competition by lending him a magic pencil to create incredible drawings.
Angela discovers a small, abandoned bird which she lavishes with care and delicious cakes. Augustus grows bigger and bigger - will he ever fly the nest?
A look at the animation secrets of Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures.
