'Wildly imaginative, brilliantly written and perfectly illustrated. This is a joy to read.' – David Walliams
Superstar, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph dazzles in Peanut Jones and the Twelve Portals. This second title in the hilarious adventure series for boys and girls aged 8 to 12 fizzes with magic, danger, friendship and art. It is fully illustrated throughout by Rob, the creative genius behind #DrawWithRob.
'Another absolute smasher from Rob Biddulph! Gorgeously illustrated and a joyfully escapist adventure.' – Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good
Some legends are born, some are drawn . . .
Famous works of art are disappearing from all over the world. One moment they are there, the next, they have crumbled to dust. Peanut Jones, artist and adventurer, and her friends suspect it might have something to do with the magical world of Chroma and the wicked Mr White's plot to wipe out colour, art and creativity. It's time to head back to the Illustrated City and help the resistance fight back. . .
*Winner of The Week Junior's Cover of the Year Award*
Praise for the first title in the series Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City:
'Peanut Jones is AWESOME. I loved this book from start to finish - the story is packed with twists and turns, and Rob’s illustrations are full of wit and warmth . . . I need to know what happens next!' – Nadia Shireen
'A wildly imaginative, big-hearted celebration of creativity' – Anna James, author of the Pages & Co series
'Look at this utter beauty . . . This book is EPIC' – Laura Ellen Anderson, author of the Amelia Fang series
Meet classic comic-strip character Big Nate – The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World – as he stars in his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’
Big-head Nate Wright truly believes he is destined for greatness! He's a table tennis champ, a genius comic book artist and the self-proclaimed king of his class.
One school morning, Nate barely survives his Dad's toxic porridge before rushing off to school, forgetting his lunch. He thinks he has a test and he hasn't studied for it! Nate's class notes are full of doodles but sadly lacking any useful information… On the way to school he accidentally body slams his head teacher, then, during his first lesson of the day, he manages to insult his least favourite teacher, Mrs. Godfrey (aka Godzilla).
But a little thing like having-the-worst-day-ever won't hold back The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World!
Five-year-old Sophie finds that going to school and making friends is more difficult than running a farm! The ups and downs of Dick King-Smith's stoic, determined heroine will appeal to children and parents alike.A classic story for young readers by the beloved author of Babe.
The second hilarious story about the irrepressible penguins of City Zoo, from award-winning author Jeanne Willis. One of the fantastic titles in the Awesome Animals series – the funniest fiction, starring the wildest wildlife, from prize winning authors.
Two baby penguins are missing and the rest of the City Zoo penguins set out across the zoo on a daring rescue mission. They hang with the monkeys, fish for clues in the aquarium and try not to get spotted by the leopard in a fast-paced adventure full of fun.
She's a demon child
She's not meek and mild
She's wild!
Kate has a problem. It's called Wild Thing.
Wild Thing is Kate's little sister. Kate's tried to get her rid of
her, but the problem is no-one else would have her. When Wild Thing's
not getting things stuck up her nose, she's biting people's
bottoms and scaring the neighbours. All in all, she's a pain in
the bum - quite literally.
So when it's time for Wild Thing to start school, Kate is understandably
nervous - especially when Wild Thing comes downstairs dressed
in her favourite Rock Chick outfit (complete with wig...). On
her first day at school Wild Thing: refuses to sit down, plays
air guitar while the other children are singing sweetly, and chops
her hair off in Arts and Crafts. She's so wild she even gets into
the local newspaper!
But when an intruder breaks into their house late at night, Kate
realises it might not be such a bad thing having a wild sister after
all. In fact, she quite likes having her around.
One thing's for sure, there's nobody quite like Wild Thing.
An unforgettable picture book from Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner Peter Bently (Cats Ahoy) and illustrator of Guy Parker-Rees (Giraffes Can't Dance).
Diggory and his faithful friend Morris the Mole have found a very mysterious tunnel and are itching to investigate. Down, down they go until they come across a rather stubborn boulder blocking their path …
Then the boulder went GRUNT!
Then it snorted and growled!
Then it opened one eye, then another and HOWLED!
Diggory cried, ‘That’s no boulder before us!’
‘No!’ squeaked the Mole. ‘It’s a –
DIGGEROSAURUS!’
The perfect read for everyone who loves diggers and dinosaurs; brilliant for kids aged 3 and up. Children who enjoyed The Shark in the Dark, The Great Sheep Shenanigans, and the Great Dog Bottom Swap will love Diggory Digger.
Peter Bently is the award-winning, best-selling picture book author of Shark In The Dark, Lark In The Ark, The Great Dog Bottom Swap and Cats Ahoy! Bently was awarded the 2011 Roald Dahl Funny Prize for Cats Ahoy! In the ‘Funniest book for under sixes’ category.
Guy Parker-Rees was described in the Rough Guide to Children’s Books as being ‘One of the most exciting young artists in the children’s book world.’ Notable successes include Giraffes Can’t Dance, written by Giles Andreae (Orchard Books) which celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2014 and Spookyrumpus, written by Tony Mitton (Orchard Books), which has won three awards since being published. Guy lives in Brighton with his wife and three children.
Three hilarious read-aloud stories following the adventures of our favourite baking dogs! The much-loved picture book pooches appear here in a two-colour fiction format, ideal for children growing in confidence as readers and beginning to read alone.
Shifty and Sam have a lot on their plates! Someone has stolen all of Santa's presents! A sea monster is spoiling fairground fun day. And a weird cat has cursed Sam! Pass the buns, it's going to be a rollercoaster ride!
Brilliant stories hilariously told by Tracey Corderoy and beautifully brought to life by Steven Lenton's illustrations.
Have you read Shifty and Sam's other fiction adventures?
The Spooky School
Up, Up and Away!
The Aliens are Coming!
Features Jack Sullivan, a self-described as a late-blooming, slow-developing 13-year-old who has so far survived the Zombie apocalypse by hiding out in his treehouse. Overnight Jack's life has become like the plot of a video game and he has come up with his own ultimate feats of apocalyptic success...
