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Puddle
Lane (or Tales from Puddle Lane) was a children's pre-school ITV television
series written by Rick Vanes with animated stories written by Sheila
K. McCullagh that ran for four seasons from 1986 to 1989. A series of
54 early reader books based on the stories was published by Ladybird
Books.
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Ladybird
Books
Stage 1 Reading Programme (blue covers) Nos 1 - 21
No
1 (1985)
![]() ![]() Tim Catchamouse |
No
1 (1985)
![]() ![]() Tessa and the Magician |
No
3 (1985)
![]() ![]() The Magic Box |
No
4 (1985)
![]() ![]() Mrs Pitter-Patter and the Magician |
No
5 (1985)
![]() ![]() The Vanishing Monster |
No
6 (1985)
![]() ![]() The Wideawake Mice |
No
7 (1985)
![]() ![]() The Flying Saucer |
No
8 (1985)
![]() ![]() Two Green Ears |
No
9 (1985)
![]() ![]() The Tale of a Tail |
No
10 (1985)
![]() ![]() The Griffle and Mr Gotobed |
No
11 (1986)
![]() ![]() Look Out! It's Magic! |
No
12 (1986)
![]() ![]() Tim Turns Green |
No
13 (1986)
![]() ![]() Tom Cat and the Wideawake Mice |
No
14 (1986)
![]() ![]() Jeremy Mouse and Mr Puffle |
No
15 (1986)
![]() ![]() Toby Spelldragon and the Magician |
No
16 (1987)
![]() ![]() How Miranda Flew Down Puddle Lane |
No
17 (1987)
![]() ![]() The Wideawake Mice Find a New Home |
No
18 (1987)
![]() ![]() The Monster Loses His Beard |
No
19 (1987)
![]() ![]() A Present For Aunt Matilda |
No
20 (1987)
![]() ![]() Jeremy's Ride |
No
21 (1987)
![]() ![]() Poor Peter Tall |
Stage
2 Reading Programme (green covers) Nos 1 - 16
No
1 (1985)
![]() ![]() When the Magic Stopped |
No
2 (1985)
![]() ![]() Tessa in Puddle Lane |
No
3 (1985)
![]() ![]() The Little Monster |
No
4 (1985)
![]() ![]() The Dragon's Egg |
No
5 (1986)![]() ![]() The Gruffle |
No
6 (1986)![]() ![]() The Tidy Bird |
No
7 (1986)![]() ![]() Never Trust Dragons |
No
8 (1986)![]() ![]() The Wideawake Mice Go to Market |
No
9 (1987)![]() ![]() Danger! Dragon! |
No
10 (1987)![]() ![]() Magic Balloons |
No
11 (1987)![]() ![]() The Griffle and the Thief |
No
12 (1987)![]() ![]() Mr Grimble Grumbles |
No
13 (1988)![]() ![]() Adventure in the Wood |
No
14 (1988)![]() ![]() Mr Puffle and the Gruffle |
No
15 (1988)![]() ![]() Danger in the Magician's Garden |
No
16 (1988)![]() ![]() The Fox and the Magician |
Stage
3 Reading Programme (orange covers) Nos 1 - 10
No
1 (1985)
![]() ![]() Old Mr Gotobed |
No
2 (1985)
![]() ![]() Hickory Mouse |
No
3 (1986)
![]() ![]() The Gruffle in Puddle Lane |
No
4 (1986)
![]() ![]() The Magician's Party |
No
5 (1986)
![]() ![]() The Magic Penny |
No
6 (1987)
![]() ![]() Three Wishes and One More |
No
7 (1988)
![]() ![]() Peter Puffle's Mouse |
No
8 (1988)
![]() ![]() The Magic Dust |
No
9 (1988)
![]() ![]() The Rescue of Father and Mother Mouse |
No
10 (1988)
![]() ![]() Magic at Midnight |
Stage
4 Reading Programme (purple covers) Nos 1 - 5
No
1 (1985)
![]() ![]() When the Clock Struck Thirteen |
No
2 (1985)
![]() ![]() The Sandalwood Girl |
No
3 (1986)
![]() ![]() On the Way to the Blue Mountains |
No
4 (1986)
![]() ![]() Fire in the Grass |
No
5 (1986)
![]() ![]() The Silver River |
Stage
5 Reading Programme (red covers) Nos 1 - 2
No
1 (1987)
![]() ![]() The Magician's Raindrops |
No
2 (1987)
![]() ![]() A Dragon in the Mountains |
Others
1987
![]() ![]() Christmas in Puddle Lane |
1988![]() ![]() The Big Puddle Lane Story Book |