New Releases by David Melling

Join in Ruffles''s adventures as he faces all the troubles of toddler life in this brightly colored picture book series. Ruffles loves a lot of things, like howling, scratching, eating, and playing with his bouncy ball. When Ruffles loses his bouncy ball, he''s not sure what to do. Luckily, his friend Ruby has a great idea to look for it at the park. At first Ruffles is too sad to play when he and Ruby still can''t find his bouncy ball. But when he spots Ruby in a squishy muddy puddle, Ruffles remembers that he loves those, too, and suddenly he isn''t as sad anymore. Ruffles learns that games are fun because of who you play with, and he loves playing with Ruby.

Ruff! Ruff! Meet Ruffles, the playful puppy who faces all the tricksy troubles of pre-school life in this picture book series from bestselling author and illustrator David Melling.

Hugless Douglas and his pals are going camping in Badger''s Wood. They are excited to make their tent, hop into their pajamas and gather around for story time. But Little Sheep tells a story that gives Douglas the spooks, and he starts to hear some strange noises coming from outside the tent.

Join in Ruffles''s adventures as he faces all the troubles of toddler life in this brightly colored picture book series. Ruffles loves a lot of things, like digging, running, and sleeping. He does not love loud noises, especially at night. When Ruffles sees a flash and hears a loud bang, he knows that can only mean one thing: a thunderstorm! But there''s no place in the house that feels like just the right hiding spot from the storm outside. Hiding places should be quiet, safe, and most of all, cozy. That''s when Ruffles realizes the best place to be is his very own bed where the loud noises--and the storm--don''t feel so scary.

"Eyeing the new green thing in his bowl with distaste, Ruffles refuses to try even the smallest nibble until his friend Ralph comes to play, happily giving the green thing a big bite, which encourages Ruffles to give it try, too!"--

Ruff! Ruff! Meet Ruffles, the playful puppy who faces all the tricksy troubles of preschool life in this new picture book series from bestselling author and illustrator David Melling.

"Ruffles loves howling, fetching, and his blue blanket. But Ruffles does not love sharing with the teeny, tiny kittens. The kittens follow Ruffles everywhere and want to do everything that he does. But he really doesn''t want to share his snacks or his stick or his blue blanket with them. When the kittens accidentally rip the blue blanket, will Ruffles be willing to give them another chance?"--

"Ruffles does not love his new red coat. But when Ruffles wants to play outside with his friend Ruby, perhaps he''ll decide that wearing his red coat isn''t so bad after all" -- Page 4 of cover.

Oscar și prietenii lui și-au ales jocul preferat: de-a v-ați ascunselea! Ce se întâmplă, însă, atunci când unuia dintre ei i se pierde urma nițeluș mai mult decât era în plan? David Melling este un scriitor și ilustrator recunoscut pe plan internațional. A ilustrat peste 60 de cărți, care au fost traduse în peste 30 de limbi și vândute în peste 3 milioane de exemplare. Volumele lui au fost nominalizate la premii importante, printre care se numără și Medalia Kate Greenaway. „O carte nouă cu Oscar este întotdeauna prilej de sărbătoare.“ The daily mail

Douglas is very excited - he''s off on a nature walk with all his friends from Little School. Miss Moo-Hoo has given everyone a worksheet with a list of interesting things to find - flowers, twigs, berries . . . and bugs. Soon everyone is too busy searching to notice that . . . DRIP, DROP . . . it''s started to rain! Join Douglas and his friends for some fun in the great outdoors in this brand-new adventure! The Hugless Douglas series has sold over 1.9 million copies worldwide. ''A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.'' - Daily Mail, ,

V-ați dorit vreodată o îmbrățișare mare ca... DE URS? Dar cine-i poate da o asemenea îmbrățișare tocmai lui Oscar?

Ce faci când te ROADE neliniștea? Oscar știe că se poate bizui pe tatăl lui...

E MARE înghesuială în vizuina Iepuricăi! Unde-o să aibă loc și Oscar să doarmă?

Meet Hugless Douglas, the big bear with the big heart. Hugless Douglas loves to play hide-and-seek, but he''s so big he can NEVER find a good enough hiding place! Luckily, he joins Little Sheep''s team, and the pair plan to be the best seekers ever. But when it comes to the big game, Douglas and Sheep get a little bit more lost than they originally planned . . . Part of the hugely popular series, with over 1.6 million copies sold in 30 languages! Are you ready to join Hugless Douglas and friends on more adventures . . .?

Everyone’s favorite huggable bear is off to a new adventure—his first sleepover! Douglas is all packed up and excited for Rabbit''s sleepover! However, Douglas gets more than he bargained for when he realizes more friends have decided to come along. With this many friends, how will they ever fit in Rabbit''s house and get some sleep? Full of humor and featuring Britain''s huggable brown bear, this charming story follows the hilarious antics that happen until Douglas and his friends can finally doze.

Is Splosh happy or sad? Find out in this fun adventure from the bestselling creator of Hugless Douglas. Splosh and his fluffy duck friends are exploring the countryside. On the way they get lost - and a bit scared. Will Splosh be brave enough to ask for help? This adorable story will help introduce the idea of emotions to the youngest of readers.

When a nest full of eggs comes crashing down Hugless Douglas offers to look after them until Swoopy Bird has built a new home. But Douglas soon discovers a hug is not enough to keep a little egg safe.

Join Douglas for Christmas magic in the eighth Hugless Douglas adventure. This bestselling series has sold over 1.6 million copies to date in 24 languages! Hugless Douglas knows what Christmas is all about - snowing sheep, finding a tree, sledging and and making new friends like Rudi the Reindeer! And one more thing of course... Christmas hugs! David Melling is one of the UK''s best-loved author-illustrators and his seventh book about Douglas the brown bear is as funny and compelling as the first. It combines brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world. Hello, Hugless Douglas! was a World Book Day picture book in 2014. ''A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.'' - Daily Mail

The perfect bedtime story by the author and illustrator of the number one bestselling Hugless Douglas series, David Melling. The sun was setting on Sleepy Street as Rabbit and the others began to yawn ... Rabbit helps his friends get ready for bed in this adorable bedtime story. But when they hear a strange noise it turns out to be a sad monster. Will they be able to cheer their new friend up before bedtime? David Melling has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Smarties Book Award and the Independent Booksellers Award. His Hugless Douglas books have sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide, and the loveable brown bear has starred in a World Book Day book as well as his own theatre show. Before becoming an internationally-acclaimed author-illustrator, David worked as an animation artist for films including the much-loved Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs. One of his most popular picture books The Tale of Jack Frost was animated and shown on BBC1 on Christmas Day.

This bright, bold rhyming story from the creator of the bestselling Hugless Douglas is a wonderfully funny introduction to opposites for the very young and great to read aloud. Follow these hilarious pogo-stick loving bunnies through their crazy day. These bunnies go up and these bunnies go down. Sometimes they''re funny and sometimes they frown! Don''t miss Funny Bunnies: Rain or Shine - a brilliant introduction to weather. Praise for Hugless Douglas: ''A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.'' Daily Mail

This bright, bold, rhyming story from the creator of the bestselling Hugless Douglas is a wonderfully funny introduction to weather for the very young and great to read aloud. Follow the hilarious pogo-stick loving bunnies through rain, wind, ice and snow. Whatever the weather, the funny bunnies always play together! Don''t miss Funny Bunnies: Up and Down - a brilliant introduction to opposites. Praise for Hugless Douglas: ''A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration. Daily Mail

From the bestselling creator of Hugless Douglas, this classic collection features three stories in one and is filled with quests, magic, humour and bedtime kisses. The king is in a hurry and blows his son a bedtime kiss... but it misses. The kiss flies out of the window and a brave knight and his horse are sent on a quest to bring it back. This loveable duo find themselves heading on more quests in their other adventures. David Melling is one of the UK''s best-loved author-illustrators and his stories combine brilliantly imaginative illustrations and unforgettable characters. Includes: The Kiss That Missed Good Knight Sleep Tight The Three Wishes ''Melling''s illustrations are as snazzy and snappy as his prose.'' Guardian