Lucy Billings lives in Beehive cottage,Codling village and as far she is concerned it is the best place in the world to be. And when Jane Jones moves into the house next door it is even better, for now Lucy has a friend to share things with. The things Lucy and jane share are the sort of family and neighbourhood events familar to, and loved by, children everywhere - birthdays, pets, Christmas, snowy days and family shopping expeditions. Each chapter is a complete story; all are linked by the setting, Codling Village. These timeless stories have all the qualities of warmth and reassurance which are to be found in the best children's books, those which transcend fad and fashion and become treasured family possessions, passed from one generation to another.