(Paperback)

There is a tired and grumpy snail who is searching for some peace and quiet. Wherever he goes he bumps into his neighbours - chirping sparrows, singing foxes, hooting owls, quacking ducks and buzzing bees - each noisier than the last.

(Hardback)

Meet Stanley, the friendly dog who is always hungry. A delicious pie on the top shelf of the kitchen proves particularly tempting and Stanley spends the whole day hatching plans to reach it, with the help of his friends Sid the Snail and Herbert the Hedgehog.