Cushy Butterfield

Cushy Butterfield

Cushy Butterfield collected clay, which she rolled into balls and sold to the house-proud who treated their floors and steps with it. She chose not to marry her keelman, to his great sorrow, and left him singing the well-known refrain of ‘She’s a big lass and a bonny lass and I wish she was here’

In this edition, the full story is told with Jorge Lulic's delightful colourful pictures, for anyone with an interest in the folk lore of the North East England.

Perfect for ages 2-102.


The Blaydon Races

The children’s adaptation of The Blaydon Races, which has been the anthem of Tyneside in North East England since music hall performer George Ridley wrote it in 1862.



The Lambton Worm

Young Lambton never imagined that his Sunday morning catch would one day terrorise the folk of Wearside in North East England.

However, the courageous Sir John returns to his home town and ensures the Lambton Worm never again wraps itself round Penshaw Hill.


The Bamburgh Serpent

Children’s adaptation of the legend of Childy Wynd, son of the King of Bamburgh, who returns home to Northumberland to slay a vicious serpent. Kissing the monster, he realises that it is actually his beautiful sister Margaret who had been cursed by their jealous stepmother.