New Releases by Daniel Postgate

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: In this classic fairy tale, retold with a twist, a funny little man with an unusual name appears when the poor cheesemaker''s daughter needs his help. He makes her beautiful for a ball, but what will he ask for in return?

The curious Clangers love to explore! Join Tiny and Small as they head off for an adventure around the little blue planet. Preschoolers will enjoy completing the sticker scenes and puzzles in this sweet activity book filled with their favourite Clangers characters.

This beautifully illustrated picture book, written by exec producer Daniel Postgate, with a foreword by BAFTA-award winner Peter Firmin, tells the story of when a comet flies over the little blue planet, home of the Clanger family and friends.

Originally published: Morton Grove, Ill.: Albert Whitman, 2010.

When Lucy''s dad paints her bedroom wall white, Lucy knows that it isn''t just white - it''s a white monster, standing in the white now. And the monster wants an adventure! This is an endearing tale about the magic of imagination, and the importance of friendship.

Into a brook dropped a worm on a hook. ''Bless my soul '' said a trout with a yell. ''What a marvellous treat - something tasty to eat. And I''m just getting peckish as well ''.

"Vous allez à l''école aujourd''hui !" a dit maman. A ces mots, ce fut la panique, et tous les enfants s''enfuirent pour se cacher. L''école est-elle donc si terrible ? Maman parviendra-t-elle à retrouver ses enfants ?

Bill the dog loved smelly things like muddy ponds and rubbish bins. Disgusting stuff he''d stick his snout in, sniff and snort and roll about in...

Rimas contam as travessuras de Fred Fedorento, um cachorro que adora brincar no meio da sujeira. Ele vive emporcalhado, fuçando as lixeiras e rolando na lama. Toda vez que alguém da família tenta dar um banho nele, a coisa fica ainda pior porque Fred sempre escapa, derrubando o balde e espalhando água e sabão por todo lado. Isso até a chegada da Tia-avó Branca, que tem mania de limpeza e não desiste de perseguir Fred para dar um banho nele. Fred e Tia Branca se envolvem em pega-pega, corre-corre, armadilhas e tocaias nessa aventura.

Est-ce un monstre? Quelle sorte de crature trange est un Vertpoilu dodu? Il ne sert rien de le demander Sam, car il ne le sait pas... Il vient de l''inventer. Ses parents ont ananti son rve d''avoir un chien ou un chat - ils lui refusent mme un poisson rouge! Ils ne peuvent toutefois pas lui refuser une crature dont ils n''ont encore jamais entendu parler! Le vertpoiludodu de Sam est si amusant qu''il gagne bientt sa place au sein de la famille. Mais pourquoi l''trange crature est-elle si triste? Le Vertpoilu dodu de Sam aurait-il besoin d''un ami?

In this spine-tickling traditional tale, an old woman finds a hairy toe - and soon the owner comes looking for it!While out picking beans an old woman finds a hairy toe - and soon wishes she hadn''t - especially when its owner comes looking for it... Humorously illustrated by Daniel Postgate this spine-tickling traditional tale is perfect for halloween and shouts to be read out loud!

Exciting, page-turning adventures for children developing their reading confidence.

His mom and dad say no to all the typical pets--no dog, no cat, no goldfish--so Samwonders, \"How about a snagglegrollop?\"\"What''s that?\" asks his mom.\"I just made it up,\" Sam answers.\"Then yes,\" says Sam''s dad, \"you can have a snagglegrollop!\"The family soon becomes very fond of the strange creature.But why is it so sad?Could it be that all a snagglegrollop needs is the friendship of a quibblesnuff?

This series features brand new retellings of classic stories by top authors and illustrators, in keeping with the National Literacy Strategy.

Maths with the laughs added in! \* Why nothing sometimes means something? \* Can you beat Professor Fiendish''s foul formula? \* What can stop a hairy green spot epidemic? Find out in the Essential Arithmetricks - all the tricks, tips and short-cuts they don''t teach at school.

There''s a yeti in our potting shed. I can''t believe my eyes. I never thought you''d get a yeti in a shed that size.

Bill the dog loves smelly things, like muddy ponds and rubbish bins. Will the arrival of Great Aunt Bleach put an end to his smelly ways, or will Bill live to stink another day?

Is there a God? Should I eat meat? Where does the universe come from? Could I live forever as a robot? These are the questions readers will wrestle with in this book. Dipping into any chapter, children will find lively scenarios and dialogues which take them through philosophical puzzles ancient and modern, involving virtual reality, cloning, science fiction and a host of characters from this and other planets. The text is interspersed on every page with lively cartoons, and there is a useful list of philosophical jargon at the end.