The Puddle Lane children's books were published by Ladybird Books

Ladybird Books

Ladybird Books is a London-based publishing company, trading as a stand-alone imprint within the Penguin Group of companies. The Ladybird imprint publishes mass-market children's books.-History:...

 during the second half of the 1980s. The stories were based on a TV program of the same name (see Puddle Lane

Puddle Lane

Puddle Lane was a 1980s British pre-school children's television programme written by Rick Vanes with animated stories written by Sheila K. McCullagh, author of Tim and the Hidden People. A long series of books based on said stories was produced by Ladybird Books, also under the title Puddle Lane...

). Sheila K McCullagh, who wrote the stories for the TV program, also wrote the books.

Five sets of books were produced, the first set being the easiest to read (Reading Programme Stage 1). Books of each set featured a distinct cover color. All books are in hardcover format, 7 inches tall and 4.75 inches wide (standard Ladybird format). Here's a list of all 54 books in the series:

Stage 1 (blue covers)

1. Tim Catchamouse (31 Jan 1985)
2. Tessa and the Magician (31 Jan 1985)
3. The Magic Box (31 Jan 1985)
4. Mrs Pitter-Patter And The Magician (31 Jan 1985)
5. The Vanishing Monster (31 Jan 1985
6. The Wideawake Mice (31 Jan 1985)
7. The Flying Saucer (31 Jan 1985)
8. Two Green Ears (30 Jan 1986)
9. The Tale Of A Tail (31 Jan 1985)
10. The Griffle And Mr Gotobed (30 Jan 1986)
11. Look out! It's magic! (30 Jan 1986)
12. Tim Turns Green (30 Jan 1986)
13. Tom Cat And The Wideawake Mice (30 Jan 1986)
14. Jeremy Mouse And Mr Puffle (30 Jan 1986)
15. Toby Spelldragon And The Magician (30 Jan 1986)
16. How Miranda Flew Down Puddle Lane (29 Jan 1987)
17. The Wideawake Mice Find A New Home (29 Jan 1987)
18. The Monster Loses His Beard (29 Jan 1987)
19. A Present for Aunt Matilda (29 Jan 1987)
20. Jeremy's Ride (29 Jan 1987)
21. Poor Peter Tall (29 Jan 1987)

Stage 2 (green covers)

1. When The Magic Stopped (31 Jan 1985)
2. Tessa in Puddle Lane (31 Jan 1985)
3. The Little Monster (31 Jan 1985)
4. The Dragon's Egg (31 Jan 1985)
5. The Gruffle (30 Jan 1986)
6. The Tidy Bird (30 Jan 1986)
7. Never Trust Dragons (30 Jan 1986)
8. The Wideawake Mice Go To Market (30 Jan 1986)
9. Danger! Dragon! (29 Jan 1987)
10. Magic Balloons (29 Jan 1987)
11. The Griffle And The Thief (29 Jan 1987)
12. Mr Grimble Grumbles (29 Jan 1987)
13. Adventure in the Wood (28 Jan 1988)
14. Mr Puffle and the Gruffle (28 Jan 1988)
15. Danger in the Magician's Garden (28 Jan 1988)
16. The Fox And The Magician (28 Jan 1988)

Stage 3 (orange covers)

1. Old Mr Gotobed (31 Jan 1985)
2. Hickory Mouse (31 Jan 1985)
3. The Gruffle In Puddle Lane (30 Jan 1986)
4. The Magician's Party (30 Jan 1986)
5. The Magic Penny (30 Jan 1986)
6. Three Wishes And One More (29 Jan 1987)
7. Peter Puffle's Mouse (28 Jan 1988)
8. The Magic Dust (28 Jan 1988)
9. The Rescue of Father & Mother Mouse (28 Jan 1988)
10. Magic at Midnight (28 Jan 1988)

Stage 4 (purple covers)

1. When The Clock Struck Thirteen (31 Jan 1985)
2. The Sandalwood Girl (31 Jan 1985)
3. On The Way To The Blue Mountains (30 Jan 1986)
4. The Fire in the grass (30 Jan 1986)
5. The Silver River (30 Jan 1986)

Stage 5 (red covers)

1. The Magician's Raindrops (1 May 1987)
2. A Dragon In The Mountains (29 Jan 1987)

Special Books

1. Christmas in Puddle Lane (1 Oct 1987)¹
2. The Big Puddle Lane Storybook (28 Jan 1988)¹

¹Additionally, two standalone books were produced: Christmas in Puddle Lane and The Big Puddle Lane Story Book, both written by Sheila McCullagh. They contained several new stories and some songs.