Trying to remember these picture books from 1980s/early 90s

[SingToTheSky]

(I guess really they could be even older, I’m not sure how current they were at the time. I was born 1986.)

1. Something about dragons. It was really rich in detail and lots of big views of the city. Quite realistic style pictures. There may have been a cave? I think the dragon was green.

1. Something about a crocodile and a dentist, I’m sure there was something about the penguin pool at the zoo.

1. Something about witches. I am sure it wasn’t Winnie the Witch. It was quite cartoony in style but lots of detail and in some ways it didn’t seem so much like a story as a sort of “guide book” - I’m sure it mentioned the witching hour and there was so much to spot like little labelled jars etc. My favourite page was her bedroom which had a Wallace and Gromit style contraption for waking her up.

1. This is the most hopeless one probably 😂 but I remember something with biscuits in a bag at the end. There may have been ice lollies and that sort of thing too. I just remember reeeeally liking them. I feel like the last page was actually like a paper bag with the biscuits in - sort of a pocket or flap? I was convinced it must be a Jill Murphy book as it got mixed up with On The Way Home (which I loved) but I’ve looked at her list of work and can’t see anything on there.

If anyone has any ideas for the above I’d be most grateful :o

A couple of wild guesses:

Crocodile/dentist - I had something called 'Uncle Mac's Children's Hour Story Book' with a story about a crocodile and a dentist. There was another story about a mermaid whose younger brother got stuck in a lobster pot. Probably not what you are looking for as it was much older than the 80s (jumble sale find for me).

Witches - this reminds me of the Usborne series - The ....'s Handbook. I had the detective one and my sister had one about ghosts - there might have been a witch one too, and that would have been the right period - early 80s.

Pics attached in case they ring bells.

Sorry, pics not attaching @SingToTheSky but you should be able to google them.

Could the crocodile/dentist one be "Crazy Charlie"? It's about a crocodile who eats everything in sight until he eventually loses all his teeth. A passing explorer, who also happens to be a dentist, makes him a set of false teeth.

The Wacky Book of Witches?

Clarabella's Teeth?

Alligator’s toothache?

I am curious about the dragon. I would like to get one for our daughter

Thank you all! I'm stuck on a useless laptop right now but when I can get on my phone I'll follow these up (how times have changed!) - I did have a brief look at the witch's handbook last night though and that is a possibility, if only I could have a proper look at all the pages then I feel like I'd know!

Could the dragon one be Miss Fanshawe and the Great Dragon Adventure by Sue Scullard? Published 1986. This Amazon link gives details, but unfortunately no illustration. The pictures are very elaborate www.amazon.co.uk/Fanshawe-Great-Dragon-Adventure-Picturemac/dp/0333474864/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&crid=1DM8PHYO1Z1ZO&keywords=miss+fanshawe+and+the+great+dragon+adventure&sprefix=Miss+Fanshawe%2Caps%2C157&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1616083244&sr=8-1

Also the witch one could be Colin Hawkins’ Witches www.goodreads.com/book/show/1756989 which is cartoony in style.

Here is a Goodreads link to the Sue Scullard dragon book with a picture of the cover www.goodreads.com/book/show/2189728

Ooh polly I’m not sure, the stuff that comes up on Google images looks like it could be but without seeing the book in full it’s hard - however either way it looks beautiful!

Ok I have another one to add if anyone is about!

I have always meant to buy a book from childhood which included someone being lonely and one of the things they did was playing tennis with themselves - I’m sure I remember them hopping over the net as they hit the ball back and forth.

I was absolutely convinced this was a wallaby and it was the book Willoughby Wallaby (which mum and I always talked about fondly). But it isn’t! That’s a totally different book.

Any ideas please 😂

Oh damn. Never mind. I googled and it seems there was a book called kangaroo tennis. Hard to find a copy though!

Could the crocodile be from The Junglies?

Dorrie the Little Witch?

Could the witch one be "The Wacky Book of Witches?"

I can only find a couple of interior pics but I think the wacky book of witches suggestions are correct! Thank you!

The dragon one wasn't one of the Puddle Lane books, was it? There was a few featuring a green dragon. I think he was called Toby Spelldragon.

Oh wow Wallaby Willaby!!!!