New Releases by David Melling

A medley of classic nursery rhymes including ''Hey Diddle, Diddle'', ''Hickory, Dickory Dock'' and ''Little Miss Muffet''

Where do you go with a big worry? Douglas knows he can count on Dad.

Avez-vous déjà eu envie d''un énooorme câlin ? Si oui, alors vous êtes comme Martin... qui d''aventures en aventures apprendra le secret des vrais gros et tendres câlins !

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.

A warm tale of friendship and music accompanied by vibrant watercolour artwork from the best-selling author, David Melling

The nursery class is lined up in twos and ready to go out with Miss Moo Hoo. Little Bat Jack is on his own at the back, but he doesn''t mind. As they walk through the woods, they hear, feel and see something rather unusual... what on earth could it possibly be? ''With playful text and a catchy refrain, Little Bat Jack proves that all the best things come in small packages.'' - 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.

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... Saggypant and Seepage are stone goblins, but they''re not much good at collecting stones. When strange noises are heard in the goblin tunnels, it''s up to the dozy pair to investigate. Could the rumours of dragons be true? 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... One stormy night, Septic the Puddle Goblin falls down a well. He''s quite happy down there, eating mud and making friends with a lonesome frog, but his pals Bunion, Fetid and Teabag are already planning a rescue mission. Will they get to him before the sneaky Water Goblins do? A riotous, laugh-out-loud funny series for younger readers from the bestselling author of Hugless Douglas, David Melling.

El protagonista d''aquests llibres tan tendres és un cadellet de lleó que té moltíssimes ganes de créixer i s''esforça per demostrar com s''assembla al seu pare i a la seva mare. Ho explica amb molt d''entusiasme, encara que, en segons quins aspectes, no s''assemblen tant. ''...un homenatge a la relació pare-fill. La visió de David Melling copsa alhora la tendresa i la comicitat, i ho sap fer d''una manera entranyable.'' The Guardian Llibres amb un fi i tendre sentit de l''humor que seran un regal meravellós per a papàs i mamàs. Tots dos llibres es complementen perfectament. Text concís i brillant, així com unes simpatiquíssimes il"lustracions posen aquests llibres a l''abast dels lectors de totes les edats.

Die wilden Strolche sind eine Bande ungebändigter Wölfe, die den anderen Tieren das Leben schwer machen. Ohne Manieren scheint es nicht zu gehen, merken auch Krümel, Schmalzohr, Krumpel und die anderen und geben sich alle Mühe, sich zu bessern. Ab 4.

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

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.

Bently the bear loves to smash and bash and crash, but he plays just a little too rough for his best friends Squeaky and Bun, who only want to learn to play together. Simultaneous.

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!

¡El beso de buenas noches del príncipe se ha escapado! ¿Será capaz de recuperarlo el mejor caballero del rey? Un cuento ilustrado perfecto para leer antes de dormir. Las prisas nunca son buenas, y menos cuando tienes que dar un beso de buenas noches... Por eso, el beso de buenas noches del príncipe no consigue llegar a su destino, ¡y se escapa!, huye por la ventana y se esconde en el bosque. Entonces, el rey envía a su mejor caballero a recuperar el beso para su hijo. Lo que el caballero no espera es que sea tan complicado cazar al beso errante, ni los peligros que deberá enfrentar para encontrarlo.

Pique-Pique et Turbulon ont trouvé une grenouille ! Crois-tu qu''elle voudra jouer avec eux ?

Fidget, the racoon, and Quilly, the porcupine, love making lots of noise, but what is the best noise of all?

Quand Pique-Pique et Turbulon partent en promenade, ils découvrent des choses bien surprenantes !

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!

My Oxford Word Board Book is a charming first board book for toddlers and pre-school children. First words are accompanied by charming pictures and arranged in themes ranging from parts of the body, clothes, food to toys, bathroom, and bedroom. There is also a special section on numbers, colours, shapes, and days of the week, and months of the year. Illustrated by top children''s artist David Melling, this is a superb introduction to the world of first words and concepts.