New Releases by Elys Dolan

Everyone has a story to tell--and now you can learn how to tell it in your own picture book, using this helpful, humor-filled guide from an award-winning creator. Have you ever wanted to create your own story--and capture it for posterity? Elys Dolan brings her comic touch to the process by portraying her narrator-self as a friendly worm (it''s quicker to draw than a person!). How do you come up with something to write about? Build and flesh out your story? Use color and space effectively? From combining two favorite things to form a story idea to "interviewing" your characters to physically putting a book together, the author walks readers through some surprisingly comprehensive beginners'' techniques that may have something to offer even seasoned storytellers. This witty, fun, conversational, step-by-step guide--part picture book, part activity book--is packed with prompts, exercises, tips, and jokes. So find your inspiration, grab your pens and pencils, and get making!

"Life is going well for Rex until the school''s guinea pigs suddenly vanish from the pet show. As a dinosaur-turned-PE teacher, Rex immediately gets the blame. Determined to prove he hasn''t eaten any beloved pets, Rex - along with his friends Sandra, Anish and Bigfoot - set out to solve the guinea pig mystery. First they have to face up to the shifty city mayor, Jimmy Prigg, and then Rex must go undercover on a daring intergalactic rescue mission."--Publisher.

Mr Bunny is back . . . and this time he''s running for mayor. Coop Town needs some urgent repairs-and Mr Bunny is promising to make it great again. At first, the chicken electorate is wowed by Mr Bunny''s promises of new chocolate houses, new chocolate parks, new chocolate swimming pools-as wellas his bold claim that chocolate will repel hungry foxes.But what will happen when the truth comes home to roost?

Have you ever wondered why doesn''t the Tooth Fairy have a special day of her own? Santa has Christmas, Cupid has Valentine''s Day and the Easter Bunny has . . . well, Easter! But what about the Tooth Fairy?! Everybody knows the Tooth Fairy is the best in the business. But although she loves her job, sometimes she can''t help but wonder why she doesn''t have a day of her own, like all her very famous friends. With some expert advice from Father Christmas, The Easter Bunny, Cupid and Jack O''Lantern, Tooth Fairy sets off on a mission to to start her own ''Tooth Day''! Soon they all learn that that people need the Tooth Fairy every day of the year . . . A hilarious new story featuring everyone''s favourite magical characters from the winner of the Laugh Out Loud Book Award!

Un concept inédit : LE ROMAN BD ! Nouvelle catastrophe : Terrence le sorcier a enlevé presque tous les animaux parlants du royaume ! Seuls Dave le dragon-chevalier et son mentor Albrecht, le bouc germanophone, peuvent les sauver. Nos deux héros s''apprêtent donc à infiltrer la très secrète Guilde des Sorciers ; heureusement, pour cela ils ont le guide de L''Apprenti sorcier... Armés d''une fausse barbe, d''un chapeau dûment pointu et de leur courage, les voici prêts à affronter Terrence le Terrible ! Un roman BD pour les enfants dès 9 ans.

This illustrated chapter book follow-up to Knighthood for Beginners—starring the now-knighted dragon Dave and his best friend, German-speaking goat and trusty steed, Albrecht—is another high-action, laugh-out-loud page-turner! Best friends Dave (now a knighted dragon) and Albrecht (Dave’s German-speaking, trusty steed, life coach, and a goat) from Knighthood for Beginners are back—and they’re going undercover! They must disguise themselves as wizards to enter the notoriously secretive Wizarding Guild, in order to free their kidnapped, talking-animal friends and stop Terrence, the most evil wizard of them all. Luckily, they have the perfect book to help them on their quest, the amazing, the brilliant, Wizarding for Beginners! Copious black-and-white illustrations by the author help bring all the hilarity to life in this eagerly anticipated follow-up to Knighthood for Beginners.

Meet Kevin: ordinary slug by day, fearless, shell-wearing Super Snail by night. The superhero you didn''t know you were waiting for - from the acclaimed creator of Weasels and Steven Seagull, Elys Dolan. Kevin must prove his worth to the legendary League of Heroes - all with the power of slime! When disaster strikes and the Snail Signal shines, it''s time for him to step up ... Will he figure out how to get his pants on outside his clothes, even though he doesn''t have a bum? Will he discover his true, slimy superpower and defeat the evil villain, Laser Pigeon? Will he even get there in time?!

Un concept inédit : LE ROMAN BD ! L''histoire : Dave est un très mauvais dragon : il ne sait ni amasser un trésor ni brûler des villages, au grand dam de ses parents... Qu''à cela ne tienne, il veut être chevalier ! Armé de son livre L''Apprenti Chevalier, il part à l''aventure avec son fidèle destrier et mentor Albrecht, un bouc qui parle allemand. Ensemble ils vont mettre fin à une émeute de villageois, déjouer un complot, sauver le roi... et prouver qu''avec de l''ingéniosité et du courage, on peut être un dragon chevalier ! Roman BD pour les enfants dès 9 ans.

Meet Dave (a dragon who wants to become a knight) and his trusty steed (a German-speaking, worldly goat named Albrecht) in this illustrated, laugh-out-loud chapter book. Dave is terrible at all the things dragons are supposed to be good at: hoarding gold, eating villages, telling riddles...and don’t even ask about his knitting skills. So when he becomes the first dragon ever to fail the Dragon Test, he finds a book called Knighthood for Beginners and decides he’s found his destiny! Before long, Dave is decked out in a new suit of armor and is off on a series of adventures with his trusty steed—a German-speaking, life coach, explorer, and goat named Albrecht. The ultimate goal? Dave the dragon being knighted by the King of Castletown. From start to satisfying finish, this page-turner by Elys Dolan is a fresh and extremely funny new voice in chapter books. Black-and-white illustrations by the author help bring all the hilarity to life, and there’s even a glossary of Albrecht’s German expressions.

Dave the dragon is throne-sitting, but will the power go to his head?The King has gone on holiday, leaving protectors of the realm, and BFFs, Dave and Albrecht in charge. Neither of them have the first clue about what it takes to run a kingdom, but it won''t stop them from trying. All with the help of one incredibly useful book: Royalty for Beginners.

Step inside Santa''s workshop and experience Christmas like never before. With more toys to make than ever it''s going to be the busiest Christmas yet, but luckily Santa and his elves have everything under control . . . Well, everything except for the rampaging polar bear, a toy factory that will only make toasters, and some very pesky visitors from the South Pole!Bursting with fun and silliness, Elys Dolan picture books are great to pore over and reward multiple reading like no others.

It''s another ordinary day in Food Town, and Nancy McNutty, peanut butter sandwich and rookie reporter, desperately needs a big break. So when news comes in of a monster doughnut on the rampage, she''s on the case. And boy, is that doughnut hungry! It''s eating everything in sight, and not even the police, the fire department, or the military can bring it down. Whatever will President Bacon do? They need a plucky hero to save the day for the good of all food kind!

Vous voulez savoir d''où viennent les oeufs de Pâques ? Alors venez visiter la chocolaterie de Monsieur Lapin...

De kippen in de chocoladefabriek van meneer Konijn moeten steeds harder werken. Ze moeten nog meer eieren leggen want meneer Konijn wil nog meer geld verdienen. Dat kan niet lang goed gaan. Groot vierkant prentenboek met grappige, stripachtige tekeningen in kleur. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Children will love this riotous romp through Mr Bunny''s chocolate factory! Written and illustrated by Elys Dolan, whose hilarious books have been shortlisted for The Roald Dahl Funny Prize and Waterstones Children''s Book Prize, and nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.