Hugh Lofting was born in Maidenhead in 1886. As a child he kept a miniature zoo in his mother's linen cupboard and enjoyed making up stories for his family. He fought in the trenches during the First World War and it was whilst he was...

The Story of Doctor Dolittle von Lofting, Hugh

Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon...

Doctor Dolittle lebt mit seinen Freunden - der Ente Dab-Dab, dem Hund Jip, dem Papagei Polynesia - und vielen anderen Tieren zusammen. Eines Tages erreicht eine Nachricht aus Afrika den beliebten Arzt. Unter den Affen ist eine...

Doctor Dolittle is off on his travels again. But this time he's got a new companion; Tommy Stubbins, his young assistant. And it's during this exciting voyage that Tommy discovers the Doctor's secret. He isn't just the cleverest man in...

Doktor Dolittles schwimmende Insel. ( Ab 8 J.) von Lofting, Hugh

Accompanied by his devoted animal friends and a new acquaintance -- the two-headed pushmi-pullyu -- Doctor Dolittle heads to Africa, where a serious epidemic is affecting the primate population. This entertaining classic about the...