Best Selling Books by David Melling

A stunning sequel to the award-winning title The Kiss That Missed, which sold over 300,000 copies. The lovable and haphazard knight is back on another quest. This time he must find the finest feathers in the kingdom to fill the royal pillow and stop the little princess making that terrible noise! ''Melling''s illustrations are as snazzy and snappy as his prose.'' The Guardian

"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?"--

When the lights go out and something grabs her favorite book, Bo is surprised to find herself whisked away to a spooky place, the Ghost Library.

There was once a group of trees who were fed up with living in a deep, dark and crowded valley - so they moved to the enchanted forest. But as everybody knows, trees cannot walk without magic. This is the story of how Jack, the small boy with the frozen touch, wanders in to the forest and ends up saving the magic from the greedy goblins outside. An exquisitely illustrated and beautifully told story. ''An enchanting story, perfect for frosty nights.'' - Junior David Melling is one of the UK''s best-loved author-illustrators. The Hugless Douglas series has sold over 1.4 million copies in 26 languages. Hello, Hugless Douglas! was a World Book Day picture book in 2014.

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 is sent on a fairytale quest to bring it back. Since this classic picturebook was published over 10 years ago, it has sold over 300,000 copies and become a favourite bedtime story for boys and girls everywhere. By the bestselling creator of Hugless Douglas, this delightful tale is filled with humour, charm and bedtime kisses, and is great to read aloud. It is also a fantastic resource for teachers in lessons about fairytales.

"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.

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!"--

Beware - there are goblins living among us! Within these pages lies a glimpse into their secret world. But read quickly, and speak softly, in case the goblins spot you... When tree goblins Butterfingers and Mildew lose their egglets, they must enlist the help of Two-Conks the tree and fellow goblin Drip, the inventor of Sock-Sucking. Can the gang find the baby egglets before a snootle-pig does? A riotous, laugh-out-loud funny series for younger readers from the bestselling author of Hugless Douglas, David Melling.

Beware - there are goblins living among us! Within these pages lies a glimpse into their secret world. But read quickly, and speak softly, in case the goblins spot you... Drysniff, Sludge and Gusset have been squashed by a pig and turned into ghosts. They''ve been given a fine new home, but there''s just one problem: the Windy Nibblers are living there already. Sounds like the only answer is a haunting competition. May the scariest ghosts win! A riotous, laugh-out-loud funny series for younger readers from the bestselling author of Hugless Douglas, David Melling.

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.

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

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 . . .?

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.

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.

The Scallywags are messy, noisy wolves who love to have fun, but will their poor manners cause them to lose some friends?

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?

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

Have you ever wanted to be just like your dad? Well here is a story just for you! A book which speaks for what so many father / child relationships are about. A humourous, touching tale for anyone who has ever idolized their father - even if they are moody, lazy and good at pretending to be busy!

One mischievous little lion cub is keen to show how he can act just like his mum. But when it comes to bedtime, there''s no one as good as her! From the bestselling creator of Hugless Douglas, this humorous, touching tale is a celebration of mums everywhere. David Melling is one of the UK''s best-loved author-illustrators and his stories combine brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world.

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.

Cartwheeling bears, very loud penguins and cycling cows are just a few of the wonderfully funny creatures appearing in a book all about animal and toddler movement from an internationally successful artist. Other Hodder Toddler titles include: Flip and Flop Hello Ducks What''s That Noise? One Too Many Tigers Mouse and Elephant Squeak! Squeak!

Come on an alphabet adventure with Duck in this brilliantly funny story from the bestselling creator of Hugless Douglas. Duck is a magician. Abracadabra! He can conjure up a bunny, a chicken and even the king of the jungle. But can he make a dragon disappear? David Melling is one of the UK''s best-loved author-illustrators and his stories combine brilliantly imaginative illustrations and unforgettable characters. ''A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.'' Daily Mail

If I Didn''t Have Elbows explains how the body works by asking children to imagine what would happen if individual body parts were missing. ''

Ähnlich fantasievoll wie in der Geisterbibliothek (BA 9/05) schickt David Melling in seiner neuen Geschichte einen Ritter auf die aufregende Suche nach einem Kuss. Das farbenfrohe Ambiente in Anlehnung an alte Buchmalerei zeigt ein mittelalterliches Schloss, in dem der geschäftige König seinem Sohn im Vorbeigehen einen Gutenachtkuss zubläst. Schon damals scheinen Väter wenig Zeit für ihre Kinder gehabt zu haben - ein Umstand, der sich schnell rächt. Denn der Kuss - auf den Bildern eine kleine, zerplatzende Blase in Gold, deren Flugbahn sich genau nachverfolgen lässt - verpasst sein Ziel und fliegt zum Fenster hinaus. Ein Ritter wird ausgeschickt, um den Kuss wieder einzufangen. Mellings Geschichte lebt von der ironischen Diskrepanz zwischen Text und Bild, von vielen witzigen Details, dem rasanten Wechsel zwischen comicartigen Simultandarstellungen und Doppelseiten, die wie Suchbilder gestaltet sind. Er spielt mit Klischees aus Rittergeschichten und lässt immer, wenn es gar zu spannend wird, den königlichen Kuss auftauchen und die Situation retten. Eine originelle Gutenachtgeschichte, gern empfohlen