What Tim liked best at the beach was talking with the old boatman who would tell him all about the sea and ships. But his best friend, Ginger, would always say, Poof! I have been a sailor boy and know all about the silly old sea, and walk away.

Unfortunately, on the day the old boatman warned about the tides, it would have been better if Ginger had stayed and listened.

First published between 1936, and 1977, Edward Ardizzone's classic Little Tim books have been loved by generations of children for their spirited adventures and totally matter-of-fact tellings by a storyteller who spoke straight to children's imaginations. As Maurice Sendak has said, The opening lines of the very first story were a droll Ishmaellike call to adventure that gave great promise of wonderful things to come.

We are proud to bring Little Tim to a new generation of readers.