Best Selling Books by Alison Ritchie

The big day has almost arrived and one little puppy is very excited about his first EVER Christmas. But with three drooling Dalmatians, six sausage-snaffling Scotties and every dog in town helping out, the festive season is a shambles! Will everything be ready in time for Christmas Day? Children will love picking their favourite dogs and spotting the puppy in busy scenes. This hilarious picture book is a great way to introduce children to Christmas traditions. ''Just the thing for dog lovers, this charming picture book gives the old Christmas favourite a canine makeover, and great fun it is too'' LoveReading ''Festive scenes adorn every page and there''s plenty here to help children build up anticipation. But with all these dogs on the scene, will anything get done? Great fun, with vibrant illustrations by Marisa Morea.'' Parents in Touch

Little Bear''s mom is simply wonderful! She can string together the longest daisy chain, make the loudest echoes in a cave, and balance three apples on her nose. But the best thing she does in all the world is love her little cub!

Join Mike as he crashes into a monstrous adventure in his mighty monster truck! Jack is an awesome mechanic whose workshop is unlike any other, when he drives through it''s magic doors he has thrilling adventures! Today Jack has to fix a monster truck but on his test drive he finds himself in a dark, scary cave being chased by a scary monster. Will Jack be able to escape? Praise for the series: "An exciting adventure, just right to inspire young boys to enjoy picture books. They will love the vivid action-packed illustrations and the fast-moving story." Parents in Touch "A great book for encouraging role-play." Creative Steps "Fast-paced and exciting and the bold illustrations compliment the story well." The Bookbag "Fun and engaging… A sure fire hit with young boys." Mini Book Worms

In the enchanting underwater kingdom of Coralia, home to mermaid-animals called FurFins, the princess is getting married--and CherryTail is baking the Royal Wedding Cake! Deep beneath the silvery waves, in a kaleidoscope of colorful coral, lies the magical kingdom of Coralia. This is where the mermaid-kitten FurFins live and play. Today is a VERY special day . . . the mermaid princess is getting married! CherryTail, the best baker in all of Coralia, is making the Royal Wedding Cake. Everything is ready, but then disaster strikes--the cake has DISAPPEARED! Luckily, her best friends StarTail and TinyTail are ready to help. Can they save the day in time for the mermaid wedding? With delightful color illustrations, this underwater adventure comes to life with evergreen themes of friendship and teamwork.

Little Bear loves to explore with Grandma! Together they climb trees, splash in puddles and catch fish for their tea. If only the day could go on for ever! Me and My Grandmais a heart-warming celebration of family from the creators of the best-selling Me and My Dad!and Me and My Mum!This gorgeous picture book is perfect for reading to little ones at bedtime.

Jack is an awesome mechanic whose workshop is unlike any other, when he drives through it''s magic doors he has thrilling adventures! Today Jack has to fix a submarine but on his test drive he dives right into the middle of the dolphin''s football match. Will Jack be able to find their ball in time for them to win their match? Praise for the series: "An exciting adventure, just right to inspire young boys to enjoy picture books. They will love the vivid action-packed illustrations and the fast-moving story." Parents in Touch "A great book for encouraging role-play." Creative Steps "Fast-paced and exciting and the bold illustrations compliment the story well." The Bookbag "Fun and engaging… A sure fire hit with young boys." Mini Book Worms "If your child loves diggers and dinosaurs then it really is the perfect story for them." Knees up Mother Brown

Have fun with Jack in his mega machines! In this exciting adventure, Jack zooms into outer space. Can his super speedy racing car beat the aliens in an intergalactic race?

Join these twelve mischievous moggies as they get ready for Christmas Day!

In this thrilling adventure, Jack roars into a world full of dinosaurs. Will his super tough digger be able to defeat the ferocious T.rex and escape the swamp?

Bear enjoys a day with nothing particular to do, but his friends seem too busy to play with him.

In the enchanting underwater kingdom of Coralia, the mermaid-animals called FurFins are getting ready for a sleepover! But will everything go as planned? Deep beneath the silvery waves, in a kaleidoscope of colorful coral, lies the magical kingdom of Coralia. This is where the FurFins live, and today is a very special day: StarTail has invited her friends to a sleepover! StarTail is nervous--what if it doesn''t go well? But soon RubyTail is helping put up a cozy tent for them to sleep in, TinyTail is making friendship bracelets, and they all help CherryTail to bake her famous cupcakes for a midnight feast. That''s what friends are for! But when they hear a scary noise outside the tent during the night, will everything be ruined? Or will it be the best sleepover ever? With a sparkly cover and adorable, pastel illustrations, this charming underwater adventure continues the exciting picture book series featuring the endearing FurFins with their glittery tails and adorably furry faces.

Rhyming text describes a day of fun and adventure that a bear shares with his father.

Deep beneath the silvery waves, in a kaleidoscope of colourful coral, lies the magical kingdom of Coralia. This is where the FurFins live, and today is a VERY special day: StarTail has invited her friends to a sleepover! StarTail is nervous – what if it doesn''t go well? But soon RubyTail is helping to put up a cosy tent for them to sleep in, TinyTail is making friendship bracelets, and they all help CherryTail to bake her famous cherry buns for a midnight feast. That''s what friends are for! But when they hear a scary noise outside the tent during the night, will everything be ruined? Or will it be the best sleepover ever? With a sparkly cover and gorgeous colour illustrations, this charming underwater adventure is the third in an exciting picture book series featuring the endearing FurFins with their glittery tails and adorably furry faces.

When Mum decides to cut Lucy''s long, tangly, messy hair, the activity becomes quite an adventure.

My mum is special in every way. I want to be just like my mummy one day! Little Bear''s mum is so clever she can do just about anything! She can roar, and skate, and swim like a fish, and she''s never afraid of the dark. But the thing she does best in all the world is hold her bear cub tight. This beautiful book celebrates the very special bond between mother and child.

Experience the classic race in a new way with this die-cut picture book! One of Aesop’s best-loved fables gets a contemporary twist in this retelling with simple text and bright, graphic artwork. Ingenious die-cut holes let you turn the page to send Hare racing ahead, then, slowly and steadily, move Tortoise toward a win.

Goose has gone on holiday and left Duck in charge of her pond. Find out what happens when this very bossy Duck is in charge!

The Little Readers series provides a complete range of illustrated story books for 4-7 year olds. All of the titles contain lots of humour and a story with a twist about those little trials in a child''s life.

Joey the cat does not like to sleep alone. His parents solve the problem by filling his bed with toys so that he does want to sleep alone.

Rhyming text describes a day of fun and adventure that a bear shares with his mother.

Little bear and his Dad do wonderful things - exploring high in the mountains, swimming in the rain and telling stories as the stars come out. Best of all, they do everything together! A warm, funny celebration of the special bond between father and child.

Jack is an awesome mechanic whose workshop is unlike any other. When he drives through it''s magic doors, he has thrilling adventures! Today, Jack has to fix a monster truck - but on his test drive, he finds himself in a dark, scary cave being chased by a scary monster. Will Jack be able to escape?

Come along for fun on the farm, a jungle safari, and an underwater adventure and make lots of new friends along the way! This beautiful anthology includes short stories divided by pages of poems and verse.

Beneath the silvery waves, nestled in a kaleidoscope of colourful coral, lies the magical Kingdom of Coralia. This is where the FurFins live: TinyTail, StarTail, CherryTail and a host of underwater creatures including clown fish, Giggle and Hee-hee, Cariad the octopus and the Travelling Turtles. When TinyTail loses her first scale, she can''t wait for the Scale Fairy to come and replace it with a glittering new scale. But disaster strikes when she drops her old scale in the deep ocean ... Luckily her best friend StarTail comes to the rescue. Packed with gorgeous colour illustrations, this charming underwater adventure is the first in an exciting new picture-book series featuring the endearing FurFins with their glittery tails and adorably furry faces!

Little Bear’s grandpa is wonderful! He can build forts and make campfires, and he gives the best bear hugs. And no matter what, he’s always there for Little Bear.

O pequeno urso e seu pai fazem coisas maravilhosas – passeiam pelas montanhas, brincam quando está chovendo e contam as estrelas quando chega a noite. E o melhor é que fazem tudo isso juntos! Uma homenagem afetuosa e divertida ao vínculo especial entre pai e filho. Com a nova ortografia da Língua Portuguesa!

A gansa viajou no feriado e o pato ficou responsável por cuidar da lagoa. Mas ele se empolgou um pouco e começou a colocar avisos por todos os lados e todos os seus amigos começaram a ir embora. Será que o pato aprenderá a lição antes que seja tarde demais?

Eu e minha vovó estamos prontos para brincar! Nós vivemos aventuras e nos divertimos sem parar.

A mamãe da ursinha é muito esperta. Ela consegue fazer qualquer coisa! Ela sabe rugir, deslizar sobre gelo, nadar muito bem e não tem medo de escuro, nunca. Mas o que ela faz de melhor é dar abraços apertados na ursinha. Este belo livro celebra a relação mais que especial entre a mãe e a criança.

C''est la nuit de Noël et le Père Noël se prépare à distribuer tous les jolis jouets que ses lutins ont fabriqués. Mais au moment de partir, il ne trouve plus son bonnet. Où a-t-il bien pu passer ? Une jolie histoire de Noël avec des surprises à soulever sur toutes les pages.