New Releases by Colin McNaughton

Contained within this tomb-shaped novelty book is the life of Dracula. The text includes the Count''s school report, his holiday snaps, pictures of his pets, the contents of his fridge and much more. There are jokes, surprises and amusing illustrations throughout.

Acompana al cerdito Paco al colegio, de compras, al parque, a su casa, porque B!B!de repente, puede pasar algo!!

The reader is warned of what might happen if an old superstition is not heeded.

Les aventures de Samson le cochon et Monsieur Loup mises à la portée des plus jeunes lecteurs dans des albums tout carton.

Colin McNaughton brings his trademark wit and humour to life again in this colourful new addition to the Preston saga. Preston and Mister Wolf are the stars of five very successful picture books and a lift-the-flap book. Now even their youngest fans can catch up with their antics in this sturdy board book.

Preston sets off to take a basket of food to his granny''s, wearing a red coat and hood, and looking very much like Little Red Riding Hood. As ever, Mister Wolf is in hot pursuit, but he can''t think which story Preston''s red coat and hood reminds him of, and so he can''t remember what he is supposed to do... "This will be very popular with three-to-seven year olds." --Daily Telegraph

A collection of poems that take a look at the grosser, weirder, funnier side of life, including A Giant Gorilla Came Up to Me, Itchy Feet, and If Ever Aliens.

Preston Pig uses is amazing soccer skills to help him escape from hungry Mr. Wolf.

Mr Wolf is hungry as usual and Preston the Pig has some career suggestions for his enemy so that he will be able to buy food rather than catch it Preston, whilst keeping at a safe distance from Mister Wolf, suggests that he could become a footballer, or a poet or a crane driver or even an astronaut. But no matter what job Mister Wolf imagines himself doing it somehow always manages to involve eating Preston When Preston is called away to his dinner the wolf is also given a dinner of sorts, when Preston''s dad drops a solid iron pot of slops on unlucky wolf''s head. AGE 4-7

A volume of verse for a merry Christmas. Meet the intrepid pudding hunters, see a snowman fly, find out what fat Pig wants for Christmas and discover the truth about Santa Claus. Originally published as Santa Claus is Superman.

A group of not-so-nice aliens speed toward Earth looking for a fight--until something terrible scares them away.

Preston Pig uses his amazing soccer skills to help him escape from hungry Mr. Wolf.

Le cochon Samson a décidé de terroriser et de faire sursauter la ville entière. Comment arrêter Samson, le Vengeur Masqué ? Vous qui aimez rire et faire rire, retrouvez Samson dans Tout à coup !

What would you do if your dad decided to send you off to pirate school to toughen you up? If you were stuck on a ship with hairy, scarey Captain Abdul, you might mutiny. Or you might just have the most fun of your life. Which is exactly what happens to our young hero in this swashbuckling, high-seas, high-time adventure. "A Dream come true for young pirate fanciers".--Booklist. Full color.

Voilà Samson, le petit cochon dans une parodie amusante du "Petit Chaperon rouge"

Winner of the 1991 Emil/Kurt Maschler Award.

A large green giant and a small boy meet in the middle of a forest where the giant relates the tale of his life to the boy. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

King Nonn liked nothing better than to be alone with his books, but his people wanted a king who could fight dragons and slay giants. So King Nonn and his horse Palfrey set out in search of adventure and gave the people a king to be proud of. The author''s previous books include The Great Zoo.