Gumdrop and the Secret Switches — Val Biro

GUMDROP AND THE SECRET SWITCHES - When Horace the dog goes nosing around the controls on Gumdrop's dashboard, he discovers a mysterious hidden switch. Mr Oldcastle has no idea how the switch got there, but he soon figures out exactly what it does. And so begins a series of extraordinary adventures. Collect all of Gumdrop's adventures DINOSAUR ALL AT SEA; GUMDROP AND THE ELEPHANT; GUM DROP AND THE DINOSAUR. (The real Gumdrop is the author, Val Biro's own car and is the hero of these exciting and magical adventure stories!)