It all started with a tickle. Roger Hargreaves' son Adam asked him what a tickle looked like. In response, Roger drew a small orange man with extraordinarily long arms that could reach anywhere and tickle anyone. The idea that a tickle could be a character in its own right sparked an idea in Roger's mind.

Roger was a successful copywriter but he wanted to do something that would enable him to work from home and spend more time with his four children...

The Brilliantly Funny Classic Children's illustrated Series

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years!

Mr Dizzy was, to be quite honest, not very clever. The trouble with Mr Dizzy is that he lived in a country where everybody else was terribly clever. Cleverland!

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years!

Mr Dizzy was, to be quite honest, not very clever. The trouble with Mr Dizzy is that he lived in a country where everybody else was terribly clever. Cleverland!

The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience for children aged two up. Have you met them all?