Best Selling Books by Ian Whybrow

From football to go karting, and real heroes and aliens, Books for Boys are packed with high action, adventure and humour, ideal for turning reluctant boy readers into lifelong bookworms. Ideal for fans of HARRY AND THE DINOSAURS who are ready to move on to chapter books. Nicholas only wanted to take a little peek. After all, Aunty Boots'' cauldron was making a very strange sound. But as soon as he moves the lid ... AH-WISHOO! Aunty''s spell goes straight up his nose. Now all his wishes come true! No one, not even the villainous Baron Grimace is safe ... especially when Nicholas sneezes!

Join the baby tyrannosaurus rex as he meets lots of other dinosaurs in this prehistoric adventure. From the hungry diplodocus to the powerful triceratops, toddlers will love saying hello to all their favourite dinosaurs and joining in with the noises. With simple rhyming text from Ian Whybrow, author of the bestselling The Tickle Book, and bright, expressive illustrations from Tim Warnes, Say Hello to the Dinosaurs! is a fun-filled introduction to the world of dinosaurs, perfect for reading together. Enjoy the other books in the Say Hello series: Say Hello to the Snowy Animals, Say Hello to the Animals and Say Goodnight to the Sleepy Animals.

Shiver me timbers! A swashbuckling picture book adventure from the author of the phenomenally successful Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs.

Little Tim is off to the country, visiting his grandparents. But when bedtime arrives, Tim can''t find his stuffed bear named Ted. How will he ever get to sleep? Full color.

Alex doesn''t mean to cause trouble. He didn''t mean to cover his dad with pink yoghurt, or drop the goldfish in the bath. He just couldn''t help it! Alex''s mum and dad ask him to keep out of trouble just for one day ... so the sideways skateboard isn''t SUCH a bad idea, is it? From football to go karting, and real heroes and aliens, Books for Boys are packed with high action, adventure and humour, ideal for turning reluctant boy readers into lifelong bookworms. Ideal for fans of HARRY AND THE DINOSAURS who are ready to move on to chapter books.

KER-POOM! Tom swerves his bike, narrowly avoids a tree, and crashes into a silver spacecraft. Hang on, a SPACECRAFT? Next to the spacecraft is Wayne, who looks just exactly like that footballer on the telly, except for being bright blue. Tom couldn''t be talking to an ... ALIEN, could he? Ian Whybrow''s BOOKS FOR BOYS are funny, pacy reads from one of the UK''s best-loved authors - collect all sixteen!

Henry''s mum and dad think his new friend Gary is BAD NEWS. But Dad''s got worse problems at work. If he doesn''t win the charity go-kart race, he might lose his job! There''s trouble ahead, that''s for sure. But nobody reckons on a mystery boy racer who turns up at the track. He''s got a surprise in store for everyone ... From football to go karting, and real heroes and aliens, Books for Boys are packed with high action, adventure and humour, ideal for turning reluctant boy readers into lifelong bookworms. Ideal for fans of HARRY AND THE DINOSAURS who are ready to move on to chapter books.

hi ludo dont be sad im your friend This was my first text message to the boy. Not bad, was it? Not for a hamster. Ludo says I''m a genius, but I know he is as well. We have something else in common, too ... we both want to escape, and to explore the Outside. Just two problems. His parents ... and the cat. Ian Whybrow''s BOOKS FOR BOYS are funny, pacy reads from one of the UK''s best-loved authors - collect all sixteen!

Celebrate 25 years of this fun-filled bedtime adventure, with flaps to lift on every page.

Harry thinks he''s too old for his bucketful of dinosaurs but they think he''s wrong! He looked after them when he was little and now they want to stick by him - forever . . . When a mysterious set of plastic dinosaur cards appear on his key-ring, Harry discovers he can call on an army of Back-Up Dinosaurs. Just a rub with his finger calls up some MONSTER-sized muscle! Dangerous dogs are worrying sheep near where Harry lives. He calls on Charlie, Siri and Jack to help investigate. But it''s going to take a rather special FLYING friend to save the day!

Thomas can''t work out what goes on in the tiny minds of his toddler twin sisters. They sing all the time but never get the words right. They think cats enjoy being dressed up as fairies. But who else can Thomas turn to when they all get locked out of the house? Besides, it''s a brilliant idea to pop them through the cat-flap and tell them to look for the keys. Isn''t it ...?

So, in the middle of the night, Tim hops out of bed, pulls his boots on and slips out into the farmyard to look for him. The hens in the henhouse haven′t seen Ted and neither have the cows. Before long, Pacer the horse, the ducks, the goats and the sheep have all joined the torchlit hunt for Ted, but it is only when the motley search party reaches the pig sty that Tim finds out where his beloved toy has been hiding. This wonderful story of a torchlit midnight adventure, within the comforting surroundings of Tim′s grandparents′ farm, will thrill children and is perfect for reading aloud with its rhyming, rhythmic text. Russell Ayto′s quirky illustrations are packed with a zany cast of animal characters and gather pace with the story perfectly. Where′s Tim′s Ted is the perfect bedtime reader for the very young, but with its rhyming text it′s also a natural for slightly older children, who will begin to recognise the correlation between the words on the pages and those in their memory each time they hear it. AGE 2-6

Harry and the dinosaurs love playing in the waves at Water World. But when a big wave knocks them over, they don''t think it''s quite such fun after all. Harry isn''t sure he wants to go in the water again, but with a little help from Nan he and his dinosaurs overcome their nerves and go on to make the biggest splash of the day!

Harry and his dinosaurs love birthday parties, so Harry''s disappointed when big sister, Sam, says she''s going to one alone. Not only is it Mr Oakley''s birthday, but Harry finds out that it''s the dinosaurs one hundred millionth birthday too! Harry decides to throw a surprise birthday party and soon even Sam helps to make the party treats. Mum invites Mr Oakley over and he is very surprised when he arrives; in fact everyone agrees that it''s the best birthday party ever!

Harry thinks he''s too old for his bucketful of dinosaurs but they have other ideas. He looked after them when he was little and now they''re determined to stick by him . . . for life. And Harry is not the only one who''s got a lot bigger! When a mysterious set of plastic dinosaur cards appear on his key-ring, Harry soon finds that he can call on an army of Back-Up Dinosaurs. It only takes a rub with his finger to call up some MONSTER-sized muscle! When Harry hears that Mr Oakley has been robbed by a nasty crook, he hopes that he and his friends - Jack, Charlie and Siri - can solve the crime. And after a night-time visit from a grateful Spinosaurus, Harry discovers that he now has a whole pocketful of back-up . . .

Look out! There''s a Ticklemonster about!Pull the tabs and lift the flaps and discover how very tickly a book can be. Watch the Ticklemonster in action, tickling his animal friends at every opportunity: monkeys in the train, pigs on the farm, penguins playing and bears in bed.

Jake Treasure loves football - and so would his dad, if he wasn''t working all the time. When Jake and his dog go into the woods in search of their football, a lucky shot by Jake changes everything. But can a cranky parrot and his ghostly owner rescue the town''s football club, and make things right for Jake ... both on and off the pitch? Ian Whybrow''s BOOKS FOR BOYS are funny, pacy reads from one of the UK''s best-loved authors - collect them all!

The meerkats are back in the hilarious Awesome Animals series – awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife.

The first animal in the hilarious Awesome Animals series – awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife. The third Meerkat Madness book in the hilarious Awesome Animals series – awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife.

Here are Harry''s second five adventures, including stories about the first time Harry went to school, his adventures at the indoor pool, and a very special Christmas wish. Stories included are: Harry and the Dinosaurs at the Museum, Harry and the Dinosaurs Go Wild, Harry and the Dinosaurs Go to School, Harry and the Dinosaurs Make a Splash, and Harry and the Dinosaurs and the Christmas Wish.

Harry and his Dinosaurs are firm favourites. Look out for Harry''s new adventure-this time the dinosaurs are having a hundred millionth birthday party.

Sammy finds toy dinosaurs in the attic that come to life when he names each one.

Rhyming text invites readers to find the animals, machines, and buildings of Faraway Farm in this kid-friendly picture book. Bright cut-paper illustrations make the search especially fun.

Award-winning artist Christian Birmingham''s luminous and dream-like pastels are at their most arresting in this tale of the arrival of a newborn baby, gently evoking the joy of parents and grandparents, and the complex emotions such an event can arouse in an older sibling.

An historical release that presents both the vocal talents of Cab Calloway, the outrageous and flamboyant King of Hi-De-Ho, in some of his greatest numbers, as well as several outstanding instrumental performances by his exciting big band and all star sextet. Digitally remastered with state of the art technology, the twenty live performances are from the mid 1940s and include We Cats Shall Hep You; Zanzi; Lamar''s Boogie; The Duck Trot; and many others.

Jack Lewis is short. REALLY short. So short, in fact, that Mr Bullock, the St Saviours football coach, doesn''t want him on the team. But when Mr Willis discovers Jack''s ''footballing brain'' ... and Jack''s mum steps in with a few tips ... it looks like the School Cup may be just the beginning!

Little Joe stays on his aunt''s farm and learns to overcome his fears of the animals and of being away from home. Full-color illustrations.

When baby refuses to feed bread crumbs to the ducks, he starts such a ruckus among all the animals that his older brother must do something to set things right.

Harry''s robot has to go to the robot hospital to get fixed. So Nan and Harry decide to make their own robot while he''s being mended. Then when Nan has to go into hospital (to get mended as well), Harry knows exactly what to do to help her get better!

Harry builds a miniature snow king from the tiny bit of snow that has fallen. When his snow king disappears, Harry is sure it has been kidnapped. But the next morning, he gets a magical surprise.

When Father Christmas sets off to deliver the presents, poor Bear is left behind in the workshop! How will he make it to Tom''s house in time for Christmas morning? Lift the flaps to find out as he chases Santa''s sleigh through icy seas and snowy forests, all the way from the North Pole to Tom''s cozy bedroom. This fun board book features a laugh-out-loud text full of witty rhymes and silly scenarios from Ian Whybrow, and illustrations by Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo, that are bursting with funny details. The Christmas Bear is a Christmas book with a difference--and there''s a flap to lift on every page, so children can join in the fun! Read other Tom and Bear books: The Bedtime Bear and The Tickle Book.

Harry has been made captain of his class football team. With the school football competition just around the corner, can Harry and his friends - raaahed on by their loyal mascotauruses - play like a real team and win their big match?

It''s Harry''s first day at school. He and his dinosaurs are very excited and perhaps a little bit nervous. But when Harry''s dinosaur friends don''t join him in the classroom, Harry''s not so sure he''s going to like school, but the dinosaurs come to the rescue and Harry and his new friend learn just how much fun school can really be. An ideal book to prevent first-day-at-school nerves.