Mr. Mole is new in town, and the critters of Juniper Hollow aren't sure what to make of his odd behavior. But one observant neighbor lends a helping hand, demonstrating that a little kindness can go a long way. This cozy story features adorable felted art and gentle situational humor. Mr. Mole is a very well-mannered fellow. He greets fence posts politely, he compliments watermelons and he generously gives children erasers to eat. The critters of Juniper Hollow are confused, but they befriend him anyway. After all, maybe this is just how things are done back in Moletown . . . and in Juniper Hollow, strangers are just friends waiting to happen! This hilarious story of compassion, friendship and wacky misunderstandings will tickle readers, and the fuzzy artwork will delight fans big and small.

This book is the first of a series of children's books that have been written with the help of my grandchildren, Lucille and Elijah Pierce. All this work has happened around my kitchen table or in the bed, telling stories we have made up in our heads (way past a normal bedtime), or at the lake, sitting on the deck while Lucille demonstrates the language of the fairies of Fa Da Morda (which is coming in the next book), or while listening to Elijah explain that cupcakes really do eat worms (but only if the witch does not eat the cupcake first), which is another story altogether! All the books we hope to share with you have either been written by me or the stories have been told to me by my grandchildren, in whom I hope to give the gift of imagination. All the artwork in this book has been done by my most beautiful niece, Sadie Ringer, who is a wonderful artist and the daughter of my brother, Robbie, for whom this book is dedicated.

Owl tries to track down his friend Mole who left home in search of friendship; and though owl fails to find him, Mole does turn up again with precisely what he needs.

The first in a new picture book series featuring sweet felted creatures and a little village you won't soon forget! Welcome to Juniper Hollow! Meet Fox and Raccoon. They are best friends. They live next door to each other, and they spend every day together. Except for today! Fox is so busy she doesn't have time to play. But never fear -- Raccoon is here to help! He mails letters, goes to the fruit stand, picks up some yarn and even buys some sugar. But Fox is STILL busy. Will she ever have time to stop and play with him? As it turns out, she has a surprise up her sleeve . . . Lesley-Anne Green's endearing felted animals and adorable detailed sets create a world that readers will want to come back to again and again.

'Young is a sharp and funny writer with a brilliant eye for moral fudging and verbal hypocrisy, and she has a splendid foil in Miss Mole' Sally Beauman WINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK MEMORIAL PRIZE 'Who would suspect her sense of fun and irony, of a passionate love for beauty and the power to drag it from its hidden places? Who would imagine that Miss Mole had pictured herself, at different times, as an explorer in strange lands, as a lady wrapped in luxury and delicate garments?' Miss Hannah Mole has for twenty years earned her living precariously as a governess or companion to a succession of difficult old women.Now, aged forty, a thin and shabby figure, she returns to Radstowe, the lovely city of her youth. Here she is, if not exactly welcomed, at least employed as housekeeper by the pompous Reverend Robert Corder, whose daughters are sorely in need of guidance. But even the dreariest situation can be transformed into an adventure by the indomitable Miss Mole. Blessed with imagination, wit and intelligence, she wins the affection of Ethel and her nervous sister Ruth. But her past holds a secret that, if brought to life, would jeopardise everything.