List of Puddle Lane books


The Puddle Lane children's books were published by Ladybird Books during the second half of the 1980s. The stories were based on a TV program of the same name. Sheila K McCullagh, who wrote the stories for the TV program, also wrote the books.
Five sets of books were produced, the first set being the easiest to read. Books of each set featured a distinct cover colour. All books are in hardcover format, 7 inches tall and 4.75 inches wide. Here's a list of all 54 books in the series:

Stage 1 (blue covers)

  1. Tim Catchamouse
  2. Tessa and the Magician
  3. The Magic Box
  4. Mrs Pitter-Patter And The Magician
  5. The Vanishing Monster
  6. The Wideawake Mice
  7. The Flying Saucer
  8. Two Green Ears
  9. The Tale Of A Tail
  10. The Griffle And Mr Gotobed
  11. Look out! It's magic!
  12. Tim Turns Green
  13. Tom Cat And The Wideawake Mice
  14. Jeremy Mouse And Mr Puffle
  15. Toby Spelldragon And The Magician
  16. How Miranda Flew Down Puddle Lane
  17. The Wideawake Mice Find A New Home
  18. The Monster Loses His Beard
  19. A Present for Aunt Matilda
  20. Jeremy's Ride
  21. Poor Peter Tall

    Stage 2 (green covers)

  22. When The Magic Stopped
  23. Tessa in Puddle Lane
  24. The Little Monster
  25. The Dragon's Egg
  26. The Gruffle
  27. The Tidy Bird
  28. Never Trust Dragons
  29. The Wideawake Mice Go To Market
  30. Danger! Dragon!
  31. Magic Balloons
  32. The Griffle And The Thief
  33. Mr Grimble Grumbles
  34. Adventure in the Wood
  35. Mr Puffle and the Gruffle
  36. Danger in the Magician's Garden
  37. The Fox And The Magician

    Stage 3 (orange covers)

  38. Old Mr Gotobed
  39. Hickory Mouse
  40. The Gruffle In Puddle Lane
  41. The Magician's Party
  42. The Magic Penny
  43. Three Wishes And One More
  44. Peter Puffle's Mouse
  45. The Magic Dust
  46. The Rescue of Father & Mother Mouse
  47. Magic at Midnight

    Stage 4 (purple covers)

  48. When The Clock Struck Thirteen
  49. The Sandalwood Girl
  50. On The Way To The Blue Mountains
  51. The Fire in the grass
  52. The Silver River

    Stage 5 (red covers)

  53. The Magician's Raindrops
  54. A Dragon In The Mountains

    Special Books

  55. Christmas in Puddle Lane 1
  56. The Big Puddle Lane Storybook 1
1Additionally, two standalone books were produced: Christmas in Puddle Lane and The Big Puddle Lane Story Book, both written by Sheila McCullagh. They contained several new stories and some songs.