Jeanne Willis Books In Order

Dr. Xargle Books In Order

  1. Dr. Xargle’s Book of Earth Hounds (1989)
  2. Dr. Xargle’s Book of Earth Tiggers (1990)
  3. Dr. Xargle’s Book of Earthlets (1990)
  4. Dr. Xargle’s Book of Earth Mobiles (1991)
  5. Dr. Xargle’s Book of Earth Weather (1992)
  6. Dr. Xargle’s Book of Earth Relations (1993)
  7. Dr. Xargle Stories (1999)
  8. Dr Xargle’s Book of Earth Families (2021)

Playschool Books In Order

  1. Parrot Goes to Playschool (1999)
  2. Penguin Goes to Playschool (1999)
  3. Puma Goes to Playschool (2001)
  4. Python Goes to Playschool (2001)

Be Nice at School Books In Order

  1. Be Quiet, Parrot! (2000)
  2. Take Turns, Penguin! (2000)
  3. Be Gentle, Python! (2001)
  4. No Biting, Puma! (2001)

Crazy Jobs Books In Order

  1. Jeff, the Witch’s Chef (2004)
  2. Lillibet, the Monster Vet (2004)
  3. Norman, the Demon (2004)
  4. Vanessa the Werewolf (2004)
  5. Annie the Gorilla Nanny (2004)
  6. Gabby the Vampire Cabbie (2004)
  7. Iddy Bogey the Ogre Yogi (2004)
  8. Bert the Fairies’ Fashion Expert (2004)

Goffins Books In Order

  1. Togas and Treasure (2011)
  2. Go Batty (2010)
  3. Puppets and Plays (2012)
  4. Lofty and Eave (2009)
  5. Fun and Games (2009)
  6. Bubbies and Baubles (2012)

Downtown Dinosaurs Books In Order

  1. Dinosaur Olympics (2012)
  2. Dinosaurs in Disguise (2012)
  3. Dinosaur Scramble (2013)
  4. Dinosaurs Offside (2014)

Penguin Pandemonium Books In Order

  1. The Rescue (2012)
  2. The Wild Beast (2013)
  3. Christmas Crackers (2013)

Supercat Books In Order

  1. Supercat vs The Chip Thief (2014)
  2. Supercat vs the Party Pooper (2014)
  3. Supercat vs the Pesky Pirate (2015)

Hashtag Cautionary Tale Books In Order

  1. Goldilocks (2019)

Magic Faraway Tree Books In Order

  1. Silky’s Story (2020)

Novels

  1. The Hard Man of the Swings (2000)
  2. The Adventures of Jimmy Scar (2001)
  3. The Truth or Something (2002)
  4. Mark Two (2002)
  5. Rocket Science (2002)
  6. Naked Without a Hat (2003)
  7. Dumb Creatures (2004)
  8. Rat Heaven (2005)
  9. Shamanka (2007)
  10. Grandad and John (2007)
  11. Silly Cecil and Clever Cubs (2010)
  12. Penguin Pandemonium (2012)
  13. Paddington (2014)
  14. The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl (2016)
  15. Speedy Monkey (2019)
  16. The Blue Beyond (2020)

Collections

  1. Sticky Ends (2011)
  2. The Best Bear in All the World (2016)
  3. Make More Noise! (2018)
  4. One Snowy Night (2018)

Plays

  1. Get a Parrot! (2013)
  2. Little Red Riding Hoody (2013)
  3. One-way Ticket to Mars (2013)
  4. Rap-punzel (2013)
  5. Soppy Hoppy (2013)

Picture Books

  1. The Tale of Georgie Grub (1981)
  2. The Tale of Mucky Mabel (1984)
  3. The Tale of Fearsome Fritz (1984)
  4. The Monster Bed (1986)
  5. The Long Blue Blazer (1987)
  6. Toffee Pockets (1992)
  7. In Search of the Hidden Giant (1993)
  8. Relativity As Explained by Professor Xargle (1994)
  9. The Rascally Cake (1994)
  10. Pattern and Rhyme Stories (1994)
  11. Earthlets As Explained by Professor Xargle (1994)
  12. The Monster Storm (1995)
  13. The Princess and the Parlourmaid (1995)
  14. Tom’s Lady of the Lamp (1995)
  15. Wilbur and Orville Take Off (1995)
  16. The Pet Person (1996)
  17. The Pink Hare (1996)
  18. What Do You Want to Be, Brian? (1996)
  19. Sloth’s Shoes (1997)
  20. The Wind in the Wallows (1998)
  21. The Boy Who Lost His Belly Button (1999)
  22. Tinkerbill (1999)
  23. Susan Laughs (1999)
  24. What Was It Like When I Was a Baby? (2000)
  25. Do Little Mermaids Wet Their Beds? (2000)
  26. What Did I Look Like When I Was a Baby? (2000)
  27. I Want to Be a Cowgirl (2001)
  28. The Boy Who Was Brought Up By Teddy Bears (2001)
  29. Manky Monkey (2002)
  30. The Boy Who Thought He Was a Teddy Bear (2002)
  31. My Best Ever Sleepover Party Kit (2002)
  32. New Shoes (2002)
  33. Don’t Let Go (2002)
  34. Tadpole’s Promise (2003)
  35. When Stephanie Smiled (2003)
  36. I Hate School (2003)
  37. Misery Moo (2003)
  38. The Magic Potty Show with Trubble and Trixie (2004)
  39. Shhhhh! (2004)
  40. Operation Itchy (2004)
  41. Never Too Little to Love (2004)
  42. Dozy Mare (2005)
  43. Secret Fairy Talent Show (2005)
  44. Killer Gorilla (2005)
  45. Really Rude Rhino (2005)
  46. Gorilla! Gorilla! (2006)
  47. Mayfly Day (2006)
  48. Who’s in the Loo? (2006)
  49. Daft Bat (2006)
  50. Delilah Darling Is in the Library (2006)
  51. Dear Father Christmas (2006)
  52. Grill Pan Eddy (2007)
  53. Little Big Mouth (2007)
  54. Who’s in the Bathroom? (2007)
  55. Delilah D. at the Library (2007)
  56. Princess Candytuft (2007)
  57. Cottonwool Colin (2007)
  58. Delilah Darling Is in the Classroom (2007)
  59. Cottonball Colin (2008)
  60. Mammoth Pie (2008)
  61. Mummy, Do You Love Me? (2008)
  62. There’s an Ouch in my Pouch! (2008)
  63. The Bog Baby (2008)
  64. Delilah Darling Is on the Stage (2008)
  65. Mine’s Bigger Than Yours! (2008)
  66. Old Dog (2008)
  67. Bottoms Up! (2009)
  68. Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog (2009)
  69. Delilah Darling is at the Zoo (2009)
  70. Big Bad Bun (2009)
  71. The King of Tiny Things (2010)
  72. Caterpillar Dreams (2010)
  73. The Nanny Goat’s Kid (2010)
  74. That’s Not Funny! (2010)
  75. Sing a Song of Bottoms (2010)
  76. Beetle Cookies (2010)
  77. A Little Green Monster (2010)
  78. Mole’s Sunrise (2011)
  79. Stomp (2011)
  80. I’m Sure I Saw a Dinosaur (2011)
  81. Butterfly Pie (2011)
  82. The Runaway Train (2011)
  83. Sid and the Boxer Pup (2011)
  84. We’re Going to a Party! (2011)
  85. Wild Child (2012)
  86. Fly, Chick, Fly! (2012)
  87. The Wheels on the Bus (2012)
  88. Hippospotamus (2012)
  89. Prince Charmless (2013)
  90. Monkey Found a Baby (2013)
  91. Upside Down Babies (2013)
  92. Boa’s Bad Birthday (2014)
  93. Emily Peppermint’s Toy School (2014)
  94. Chicken Clicking (2014)
  95. Elephants Can’t Jump! (2015)
  96. The First Slodge (2015)
  97. The Cow Tripped over the Moon (2015)
  98. Slug Needs a Hug (2015)
  99. Poles Apart (2015)
  100. Lottie Potter Wants an Otter (2016)
  101. Lucinda Belinda Melinda Mccool (2016)
  102. There’s No Such Thing as a Snappenpoop (2016)
  103. I’m Running Away (2016)
  104. Troll Stinks! (2016)
  105. I’m in Charge! (2017)
  106. Dinosaur Roar! The Tyrannosaurus Rex (2017)
  107. Tell Me a Story Rory (2017)
  108. Stardust (2017)
  109. The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs! (2017)
  110. Blue Monster Wants It All! (2018)
  111. Not Just a Book… (2018)
  112. Frockodile (2018)
  113. Heidi (2019)
  114. What Are Little Girls Made Of? (2020)
  115. Old MacDonald Had a Phone (2021)
  116. Hom (2021)
  117. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2021)

Non fiction

  1. Bits, Bo*obs and Blobs (2004)
  2. Snogs, Sex and Soulmates (2004)
  3. Zitz, Glitz and Body Blitz (2004)
  4. Zits, Glitz and Body Bits (2010)
  5. Keeping a Pet (2011)
  6. Pom-Pom Pets (2011)
  7. Sea Fishing (2011)

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Jeanne Willis Books Overview

Dr. Xargle’s Book of Earth Tiggers

Dr. Xargle is instructing his class of small fellow aliens on the nature and habits of the earth creatures known to us as cats. This allows a certain zany perspective on them that will strike a chord with anyone in close relationship with these furry individuals.

Dr. Xargle’s Book of Earthlets

This humorous story tells how Dr Xargle instructs his class of aliens on the appearance and habits of ‘Earthlets’ human babies before embarking on a field trip to Earth. Bath time, feeding and changing nappies are all given a new slant by this alien guide to human behaviour. Jeanne Willis has also written ‘The Monster Bed’, ‘The Long Blue Blazer’, ‘The Tale of Georgie Grub’ and ‘The Tale of Fearsome Fritz’.

Be Quiet, Parrot!

On Parrot’s first day of school, he learns a lesson about talking too much.

Take Turns, Penguin!

On Penguin’s first day of play school, he won’t share the slide with others until Crocodile teaches him a lesson.

Be Gentle, Python!

On Python’s first day of school, she can’t stop squeezing her classmates, until Elephant accidentally shows her how it feels.

No Biting, Puma!

On Puma’s first day of school, he keeps biting his classmates until Guinea Pig and Monkey teach him a lesson.

Jeff, the Witch’s Chef

Meet Jeff, the zaniest chef ever! He cooks up treats for Jack Spratt and his wife, the three bears and the Queen of Hearts. Then one day he gets a call from Mrs Witch, who wants him to fatten up a couple of children for her!

Lillibet, the Monster Vet

Meet Lillibet, the craziest vet ever! She has to cure the most fantastic creatures, such as the Loch Ness Monster, the Yeti and the Giant Squid. Then one day she gets a call from King Midas the Minotaur is sick!

Norman, the Demon

Meet Norman, who has to keep order at the oddest parties. When the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe has a party, it’s a riot, and at the three piglets’ party the Wolf tries to blow down the bouncy castle…

Vanessa the Werewolf

Meet Vanessa, hairdresser to the strangest folk! She has to tint Goldilock’s hair it’s really rather mousy brown!, tidy up Peter Pan’s eyebrows and trim Father Christmas’s beard. But then, one evening, a werewolf turns up!

Gabby the Vampire Cabbie

Crazy Jobs is all about the jobs of different characters in fairytale land. Meet Gabby, who drives a cab carrying all sorts of odd passengers – she’s taken Granny Riding Hood to watch Wolves play football, and the Gingerbread Man who leaves crumbs on the seat. But one night her passenger is a vampire!

Bert the Fairies’ Fashion Expert

Meet Bert, fashion designer to the stars of Fairyland! He made Cinderella’s wedding gown and new coats for the Seven Dwarfs. But then the Wicked Fairy turns up, and she wants a special magic cloak!

The Adventures of Jimmy Scar

When Gemma’s dad is mistakenly arrested for housebreaking, she is forced to go on the run. With her hair cut short, she pas*ses herself off as a boy called Jimmy Scar, hiding out with an eccentric old woman who teaches her self sufficiency. Why does Gemma feel so at home with her, and will she manage to clear her dad s name? Although all is resolved in the end, this is a book that leaves readers with plenty to consider about integrity. Jeanne Willis many books for children include I Want to Be a Cowgirl, Susan Laughs, and the Dr. Xargle series.

The Truth or Something

A gripping and powerful novel about one boy’s difficult struggle into adulthood’Seems like we’ve only just got here and we’re on the move again. The landlord’s been banging on the door and me and Mum had to pretend we wasn’t in. We wasn’t in last week either. The week before that she said she’d had her purse nicked.’World War II is over, but in the trenches of working class England Mick is fighting a losing battle. Unsure of who his father might be, he is ignored by his mother and separated from the kid brother he adores. No matter how hard he tries to keep his head down, there’s always a bigger fist around the corner. Against all odds, victory is in sight…
until Mick discovers the sickening truth about his father. This stunning first novel from acclaimed picture book author Jeanne Willis is raw, powerful, and achingly funny.

Naked Without a Hat

Life isn t going so well for 19 year old Will. His mother is always nagging him about the lucky knit hat that he never takes off; his mother’s boyfriend has forbidden Will to play Wild Thing the only song he knows on the guitar; and he just got fired from his job at Burger King. But Will s luck changes when he moves into a flat with Chrissy, James, and Rocko and gets a new job at the local park. At the park Will meets Zara, a gypsy girl whose family is camping there illegally. Will has never been happier. Until his mother threatens to ruin everything by revealing Will s childhood secret. Is Will and Zara s love for each other strong enough to survive?

Silly Cecil and Clever Cubs

Sir Cecil is a pompous pedigree cat who can’t believe it when scruffy Mr Cubs turns up uninvited at Futtock Mansion and refuses to leave. But then Mr Cubs agrees to help Sir Cecil fulfill a lifelong dream with hilariously disastrous results…

The Tale of Georgie Grub

Georgie hates taking a bath so much that he runs away from home.

The Tale of Mucky Mabel

A reissue of the amusing cautionary tale about the girl with appalling table manners

The Tale of Fearsome Fritz

Told in entertaining rhyme, this book tells the story of Fritz, who unwittingly ends up in a gorilla cage as a result of his mischief making.

The Monster Bed

Little Dennis doesn’t want to go to sleep because there might be something under his bed. Dennis isn’t afraid of monsters after all, he’s a monster himself. He’s afraid that humans will get him. His mother says that humans are only in made up stories, but Dennis is not convinced but just try telling that to the lost little boy who wanders into Dennis’s cave one night! Rollicking rhyme and delightfully detailed illustrations make this story of a bedtime surprise the perfect book for little monsters.

The Long Blue Blazer

One day a new boy arrives at school unexpectedly. The sad and mysterious little visitor is wearing a long blue blazer which he will NOT take off. Why won’t he? What is he hiding underneath?

The Rascally Cake

Korky Paul’s action-packed and distinctive artwork is the perfect match for Jeanne Willis’s hilarious rhyming tale, complete with all the revolting ingredients children love The ghastly Mr. Skumskins O’Parsley’s favorite dishes include pans of slugs, tubes of glue, squashed tadpoles on toast, and bogey burgers. O’Parsley decides one day to bake an extra special cake, with more revolting ingredients than anyone can possibly imagine. However, when the cake decides to eat HIM, he realizes it is time to mend his ways. Rollicking rhymes are accompanied by exuberant illustrations of the revolting cultinary concoctions.

Earthlets As Explained by Professor Xargle

An alien teaches an outrageously funny, out of this world lesson on that most mysterious of creatures, the human body. ‘Willis’s clever and original text will particularly delight older siblings who may also find that babies are a separate species.’ Publishers Weekly. Full color. An IRA/CBC Children’s Choice and Parents’ Magazine Best Kids’ Books of the Year.

The Princess and the Parlourmaid

A title in the new HISTORICAL STORYBOOKS series which presents historical events, facts and personalities in an accessible story form for young readers. Illustrated in colour and black and white.

Wilbur and Orville Take Off

A title in the new HISTORICAL STORYBOOKS series which presents historical events, facts and personalities in an accessible story form for young readers. Illustrated in colour and black and white.

The Boy Who Lost His Belly Button

One day a little boy loses his bellybutton, so he sets off into the jungle to find it. Along the way he meets lots of animals who each have their own bellybuttons. But it seems that somebody has stolen the little boy’s, and they may not be so eager to give it back!

Susan Laughs

Susan Laughs, she sings. she rides, she swings. She gets angry, she gets sad, she is good, she is bad…
Told in rhyme, this story follows Susan through a series of familiar activities. She swims with her father, works hard in school, plays with her friends and even rides a horse. Lively, thoughtfully drawn illustrations reveal a portrait of a busy, happy little girl with whom younger readers will identify. Not until the end of the story is it revealed that Susan uses a wheelchair. Told with insight, and without sentimentality, here is an inspiring look at one spunky little girl whose physical disability is never seen as a handicap.

Do Little Mermaids Wet Their Beds?

Cecelia is a clever little girl who can do many things, even write her name in pen. But she has a problem that won’t go away: she wets her bed. She doesn’t mean to do it! She tries very hard, but still, there are horrid plastic sheets to sleep on and soggy nighties to wash in the morning. Then one night Cecelia has the most wonderful dream, about a little mermaid who reveals that she, too, has had this difficulty.

What Did I Look Like When I Was a Baby?

When Michael asks his mom this question, he’s told he looked just like his grandpa bald and wrinkly. Far away in the jungle, a baboon asks as well, prompting a hippo, a leopard, and other animals all over the world to ask the same question. They each get an amusing and simple answer until a bullfrog is about to ask his mom and she says, ‘Son, don’t even ask.’Seeing a picture of himself as a tadpole sends this young bullfrog into a tizzy that is sure to elicit fits of laughter from children and adults who’ve doubted they were ever that person in their baby pictures. The book includes an original song that describes the transformation all frogs go through reassuring the troubled bullfrog, and kids can search the artwork for hints to which animal will be asking this universal question next.

I Want to Be a Cowgirl

Meet a city girl with a big Wild West dream.’I don’t want to be a good girl Good girls have no fun.I can’t play quiet games indoors,I love the rain and sun.I don’t want to be a girly girlWho likes to sit and chat.I just want to be a cowgirl, Daddy,What’s so wrong with that?’From the window of a high rise city apartment, a little girl imagines a very different view and dreams of a very different life, but does it have to be just a dream? The big city meets the wild Wild West in Jeanne Willis’s lyrical text, accompanied by hilarious illustrations from Tony Ross.

Manky Monkey

A monkey doesn’t fit in with his relatives the apes, as he doesn’t like bananas or swinging in the trees, so he goes off to find a new way to live. He discovers he can walk upright, he takes up residence in a cave, and he gives himself a very close shave. He is lonely on his own, but he amuses himself by inventing things like words and wheels and lawnmowers, by putting up a shelf, until a companion lady comes by.

The Boy Who Thought He Was a Teddy Bear

A lost little boy is raised by three teddy bears who live in the woods.

Don’t Let Go

Megan is understandably nervous about learning to ride her bike. What if the bike goes too fast and she falls? Daddy is patient and encouraging, letting her know she can wait until she’s ready. And then it’s time Daddy lets go and Megan is off. Now Daddy is the nervous one. What if Megan doesn’t come back? It’s a big world out there, and he isn’t ready to let her go. But Megan understands: ‘Daddy, I’m here. I won’t let go. Not until you say. Hold on tight. I love you, so we’ll do this together, OK?’

Tadpole’s Promise

A zany, unpredictable picture book from this best selling and hilarious author/illustrator couple.

Tadpole loves his rainbow friend, the caterpillar, and she tells him she loves everything about him.

Promise that you will never change, she says.

But as the seasons pass and he matures, his legs grow, and then his arms and what happens to his beautiful rainbow friend? As he sits on his lily pad, digesting the butterfly he has just eaten, he little realizes that now he will never know!

Follow the only to be expected changes of a tadpole and a caterpillar to their natural conclusion and see the end to a beautiful friendship.

When Stephanie Smiled

It’s Monday, it’s raining and James is miserable until Stephanie walks in. Suddenly he cheers up, and even the sun shines! They do everything together they are even Mary and Joseph in the Christmas play, and then she has to go away.

I Hate School

There was a fine young lady, And her name was Honor Brown. She didn’t want to go to school. She hoped it would burn down. Why would she want to go to school, when…
her teacher is a warty toad?…
her friends are crooks and villains?…
the principal chops your head off if you talk in class? It can’t be true…
or can it? Find out in this laugh out loud account of the horrors of going to school, told from the point of view of a girl with a huge imagination.

Misery Moo

‘What’s up with you, Misery Moo?’Introducing the funniest and gloomiest literary character since EeyoreJeanne Willis and Tony Ross have created a wonderful story for young readers about the importance of friendship and being a friend, even when it seems impossible! Misery Moo is constantly looking at the downside of things, while her friend Lamby Poo goes through life wearing rose colored glas*ses, and trying to get Moo to see things the way he does. However, Misery Moo‘s pessimism soon gets the best of Lamby Poo, and it is up to this miserable old cow to make her friend happy again.

Shhhhh!

The perfect story for bedtime and quiet time.A little shrew had wonderful news. He wanted to tell the whole world, but it was too noisy. Nobody could hear him. I know the secret of Peace on Earth! he said. And he never gave up. Maybe if we count to three, and keep very, very quiet, we might hear him now. Shhhhhhh!Just imagine if everyone in the world sat still and listened just like that, how much peace there would be.

Operation Itchy

Itchy fleas have taken over the world, and readers are called on to help solve the mystery in this tongue-in-cheek caper starring a slightly bumbling canine spy and featuring several pullout clues.

It all starts with a headline in the Daily Dig: ‘Megafleas Attack! Can We Beat the Itch?’ It s a r-r-rough time for dogkind, but luckily Secret Agent Barker – the only flea-free agent around – is hot on the trail, sniffing out clues. Who is behind this pesty crime? Is there a cure that will put the deep freeze on these nasty fleas? Readers are implored to help Agent Barker as he digs up evidence to solve the itchy mystery – with the help of foldout newspapers, maps to pore over, letters to open, a file full of pictures, and many more novelty surprises.

Never Too Little to Love

Whimsical watercolors illustrate a comical, cumulative tale of an amorous mouse who aims impossibly high and learns that you’re never too little or too big to love. Tiny Too Little loves someone who’s very, very tall, and Tiny wants a kiss. What if he stands on his tiptoes on top of a thimble? What if he stands on his tiptoes on top of a matchbox on top of a thimble? Clever cut away pages show Tiny’s precarious pile growing higher and higher, while the object of his affection stays just out of reach. When the teetering stack finally falls with a crash, will his hopes be dashed? How can a tiny mouse get the kiss he needs?

Dozy Mare

This lazy horse will do nothing but stand still except on Sundays, when she sits down. She won’t ‘giddy up’ for the farmer, nor ‘trot off’ for his wife, nor play cowboys for their son, nor jump for their daughter. There are no incentives that will work. Not carrots, oats, apples; not even a sugar lump! So she gets sold to a tinker, and then to the circus and then to a butcher. And then the dozy dobbin demonstrated that, though lazy, she wasn t stupid: she ran like the wind!

Really Rude Rhino

Little Rhino is rude to everyone, and has been since the day he was born. He sticks his tongue out, he makes rude noises, and he waves his bottom at anyone in front of him, with no respect for person or place. The doctor said there was no cure for his rudeness. Until, that is, he meets his match with someone who is prepared to treat him the same way!

Gorilla! Gorilla!

Baby mouse is missing! Mother mouse can’t find him anywhere. And then, to make matters worse a big, scary gorilla charges out of the rainforest! Will mother mouse escape the gorilla? And where is her baby? Jeanne Willis’s rhythmic text and Tony Ross’s playful illustrations enliven this suspenseful chase.

Daft Bat

Is Bat batty or does she just see things a little differently?The trouble begins when Bat moves into the neighborhood. All the animal children want to welcome her with a special gift but then Bat shocks them by asking for an umbrella to keep her feet dry! Soon, it’s clear to everyone, from little Lion Cub to tall Giraffe Calf, that she always gets things upside down and wrong way round. Only when Wise Owl suggests a change of perspective does everything become clear to Bat s young friends. And kids get to share Bat s unique viewpoint, too, when they flip the book over to read the upside down text in this cleverly formatted book. Adorable animals, and an important lesson charmingly taught, will make this story a favorite.

Grill Pan Eddy

Help! There’s a mouse in the house! Grill Pan Eddy is an irrepressible, noisy, and unwanted addition to the household. A hilarious battle of wits ensues as the family tries to get rid of him.

Delilah D. at the Library

A determined not to say willful child, Delilah tells everyone she’s the queen of a faraway land where she makes all the rules. When she goes to the library, however, Library Anne is there with her own rules: no climbing, no running, no singing, and above all, no cupcakes. But in the libraries in her land, Delilah says, running and climbing are allowed, and cupcakes and doughnuts are provided. Clearly, Library Anne doesn t know the first thing about how to run a library!When this lively battle of wills has run its course, Library Anne is dreaming about becoming an astronaut and Delilah D. has a library book to take home. In her land, of course, everyone reads upside down. With bright, comical illustrations, including open out gatefold pages, this extra big picture book will captivate any child who has ever considered breaking the rules.

Cottonball Colin

Colin is the smallest of his ten brothers and sisters and oh, how his mother worries about him! She wont let him run and play. She insists that Colin sit quietly indoors until Grandma suggests wrapping him up tight in cotton. But not even cotton can protect Colin when he is finally allowed out into the world…
This clever tale about growing up and letting go will delight and entertain readers of all ages, especially those who have known an overprotective parent!

Mammoth Pie

‘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 seeds, fed up with eating weeds…
a mammoth can start looking pretty delicious to a hungry caveman! But a mouthwatering Mammoth Pie turns out to be more difficult to come by than the caveman could ever imagine.

Mummy, Do You Love Me?

Sometimes Little Chick is naughty and sometimes Little Chick is sad. But no matter what he says or does from jumping in muddy puddles to coming last in the race his mummy always loves him. And that’s the most important thing of all.

The Bog Baby

Do you believe in Bog Babies?If you don t, you will!When two small sisters go fishing in a magic pond, they find something much better than a frog or a newt. They find a Bog Baby. Small and blue, with wings like a dragon, the girls decide to take him home with them and keep him a secret. But The Bog Baby is a wild thing, and when he gets sick, the girls turn to their mother for help. She teaches them the greatest lesson of all: sometimes if you really love something, you have to let it go. This magical book about the wonder children feel for the wild creatures around them will appeal to every child’s imagination and love of the outdoors. 2008 Booktrust Early Years Preschool Award WinnerFrom the Hardcover edition.

Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog

This new, quirky picture book by award winning duo Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross is essential reading for couch potatoes!

Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog were very lazy. They ate and ate and ate. They drank and drank and drank. And they slept and slept and slept. But when they woke up, they were most uncomfortable. The sofa had shrunk! Or so they liked to think!

Caterpillar Dreams

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 comes, and they settle down to sleep, eager to wake up and have their dream realized. But Nature has a different dream, a different plan for them. With one sister a moth, and one a butterfly, can they still spend time together?

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