1925 saw the creation of kind, pragmatic, Milly-Molly-Mandy, the little girl in the distinctive pink-and-white striped dress who lives with her extended family in the nice white cottage with the thatched roof. She became an immediate success and Joyce Lankester Brisley went on to write and illustrate many stories about Milly-Molly-Mandy, her little friend Susan and Billy Blunt. Over the last 75 years Milly-Molly-Mandy has firmly rooted herself in the hearts of children, their parents and grand-parents. She is a real classic and the original illustrations in these welcome omnibus editions, as well as delighting new readers, will also bring back happy memories to the adults sharing them. Following on from The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook, this second handsome hardback omnibus edition brings together 20 timeless and dearly loved stories to be enjoyed by eight to 80-year-olds. --Tamsin Palmer