"On top of a mountain there lived a fat mammoth. Down in the valley there lived a thin caveman. The caveman was hungry. Very, very hungry. He saw the mammoth and licked his lips." Fed up with eating s
Zan is worried about his sister, Jade, who doesn't seem to recognize family and friends. Even more disturbing, Jade insists she's Janet Bailey; a girl from another time and place. This must be the res
Topher is planning a trip to London to visit his friend Ellie—but will it be safe with all the terrorist threats? It worries him, and so do the extended absences of his beloved cat, Ka. She is going t
Gorgeous, whimsicle illustrations accompany a moving story that teaches children the importance of cultivating imagination and finding their own joyNed is grumpy every day except for Friday,—that is t
Being content with one's lot is the theme of this wonderfully quirky picture book from the creator of ElmerMr. and Mrs. Quest lived in a little house on the very top of a hill. People from all around
A lovely and topical picture book about the threat of pollution to the environment, particularly the seashoreA brother and sister spend their day playing on the beach by a rock pool. They create their
A boy and his grandfather watch as a baby seal is born on the rocks near their home, and from that day a special friendship is created between them. Despite his disability, the boy is a keen surfer, a
Once elephants came in two colors: black or white. They loved all other creatures, but each set wanted to exterminate the elephants that were not the same as themselves. Peace-loving individuals ran a
The smallest reindeer is exploring Santa's workshop when he accidentally falls into the gift wrapping machine, and finds himself being delivered as a present! The little boy who receives him is overjo
Damian Drooth has already solved two cases to great acclaim, and now he thinks it’s time to pass on his skills. His students want practical experience, so he leads his seven eager trainees through the
Wee Willie has been incarcerated in the magic disappearing box by his wicked uncle, but never fear! Joe, Laurie, and Theo gallop to the rescue, resolving the half-cast spell, and rescuing Willie. A ne
A joyous celebration of the art of ageing from the masterly pen of a favorite illustrator that will appeal to adult and child alike Quentin Blake's drawings have been entertaining children and the
An award-winning World War II story based on the author’s own childhood experiencesWhen her family’s apartment in Vienna is bombed, Christel Goth and her family lose everything. They are offered the u
In the nursery rhyme, the spider frightened Miss Muffet away. Well, not this time. The spider asks her to stay, and politely she does. Then come the animals: two, three, four, five?bearing gifts, and
From an award-winning writer/illustrator team comes a magical picture book celebrating diversity Two curly caterpillars dream of all the things they will do when they become butterflies. Autumn com
The bear's plans go awry in this welcome paperback reissue of Quentin Blake's first full-color picture book, perfect for talking about sharing and the seasons The bear is behaving very strangely in
Rotten and Rascal are quarrelling twin baby pterosaurs, who yell, shout, screech, howl, scream and snarl at each other all day long. One day a terrible argument begins and one by one the other dinosau
The elephants decide it's their turn to play a trick on Elmer: all of the animals must pretend to forget his birthday tomorrow! But when the day comes the trick doesn't quite go according to plan. Th
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.The Young Pups don’t want to visit Grandpa — he is so boring, and only ever wants to talk about the olden days. They don’t believe Grandpa was ever young or fun,
