New Releases by Jeanne Willis

It was Boa’s birthday. It was going to be the best one ever. Or so he hoped. He invited his friends round. They would all bring him wonderful presents. Or would they? A hilarious tale to encourage young children to accept presents gracefully, from the award-winning team of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross.

The most beautiful girl in the whole of the school is Lucinda Belinda Melinda McCool – but Lucinda Belinda felt it was her duty to guide all her friends in the subject of beauty. Lucinda becomes the scourge of family and friends, criticising big bottoms and moustaches (especially her grandma''s) until everyone avoids her. So when Lucinda meets a monster in the forest, she makes it her mission to make-over this scary creature. Unfortunately changing its outside does not change what''s inside – as Lucinda Belinda discovers!

A feel-good, rhyming picture book, packed full of outrageously funny otters from multi-award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, with hilarious illustrations by Leonie Lord.

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When it begins to bug Slug that his mom doesn''t hug him, he leaves home to find out why. Kitten suggests he should be furrier, so he puts on a woolly hat while Bird suggests he needs a beak. Soon, Slug has a new look. Will his mom hug him now?

Supercat is back in the second highly illustrated instalment of everybody s favourite cat superhero series, from bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis. Tiger was an ordinary pet, until the day he licked a toxic sock and was transformed into SUPERCAT Now, the evil Count Backwards has kidnapped the Queen from her own birthday party and plans to take over the world With his superpowers, his best friend James, and a few tricks in his party bag, can Supercat save the day? It s party time "

When the other baby animals laugh at Elephant for not being able to jump, he sets out to prove them wrong. But hard as he tries, he just can''t jump. Then he realises that he is able to do something that no other animal can – his strong, long trunk can make him a hero.

When the other baby animals laugh at Elephant for not being able to jump, he sets out to prove them wrong. Hard as he tries, he just can''t jump. But then he realizes that he can do something else that no other animal can do . . .

One night Chick hops onto the farmer''s house and has a browse on his computer - CLICK - soon she''s shopping online for the whole farm! But when she arranges to meet up with a friend she''s made online, she discovers all is not as it seems... Little Red Riding Hood for the iPad generation, this is the perfect book for teaching children how to stay safe online.

Everybody’s favourite all-action cat is back in the third instalment of the hilarious cat-superhero series, from award-winning author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis.

Everybody''s favourite all-action cat is back in the third installment of the hilarious cat superhero series, from bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis! When all the grown-ups disappear from the family funfair Supercat and his sidekick James suspect the evil Count Backwards is behind it. The crime-fighting duo track the count to his underwater lair - but can they sneak on board a submarine and save the day or will they end up as fish food? Get ready for a wild ride!

"Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earthlets." In this way Dr Xargle, our friendly alien teacher, begins to teach his class about humans and babies. This is a hysterically funny book, with a particularly wry look at the way we bring up babies: look out for the ''egg-mangle'' - will you ever want to eat egg again?

"Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earth Hounds. Earth Hounds have fangs at the front and a waggler at the back. To find out which is which, hold a sausage at both ends." Dr Xargle is instructing his class of small fellow aliens on the nature and habits of the earth creatures known to us as dogs.

Une poussine, découvrant Internet, y fait de multiples achats : trottinette, montre en diamants, chaussures... Elle clique et reclique, jusqu''à équiper toute la ferme. Mais, quand un nouvel ami rencontré sur la Toile lui donne rendez-vous, elle n''imagine pas qui se cache derrière celui-ci...

Two boys from two different walks of life change places and alter their paths forever in this American classic from Mark Twain London, 1547. Two boys meet by chance and strike up a conversation at the gates of a palace. Tom Canty is a poor young boy with few prospects in life; his new friend happens to be Prince Edward VI, the Prince of Wales. The prince and the pauper could not be more different from one another, except for the small fact that they look identical. When Tom admires the prince''s fine garments, he and Prince Edward decide on the spur of the moment to swap clothes. But with cruel irony the prince is mistaken for a poor beggar in Tom''s rags and kicked out of his own palace while Tom is taken to be the prince by everyone he meets. Suddenly the prince and the pauper have swapped not only clothes but also their homes, families, lives, and their very identities. While the boys are eager to learn about life in someone else''s shoes, they ultimately want to return to their own homes and families. But this proves to be a tall order when nobody believes the prince''s claims that he is really a prince despite being clothed in rags. This gripping tale of mistaken identity sees Mark Twain venturing into historical fiction for children while displaying his typical flair for witty dialogue and incisive satire.

Supercat is back in the second instalment of everybody’s favourite cat superhero series, from bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis.

When Simon the Squirrel''s mum sends him off to the shop, Simon decides to fly to the moon in Old Uncle Somerset''s hot air balloon in search of cheese. Shopping in outer space is very exciting, but proves to be a bit of a distraction...

"One foggy, groggy morning By the salty, splashy sea I''m sure I saw a dinosaur And I''m sure that he saw me." But there''s more to this story than meets the eye. Can there really be a dinosaur at Sandy Bottom End? Or is someone up to something...

Tadpole loves his rainbow friend, the caterpillar, and she tells him she loves everything about him. "Promise that you will never change," she says. But as the seasons pass and he matures, his legs grow, and then his arms - and what happens to his beautiful rainbow friend? As he sits on his lily pad, digesting a butterfly, Tadpole little realises that now he will never know! Follow the predictable changes of a tadpole and a caterpillar to their natural conclusion in this award winning picture book.

The first book in a super new series by bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis.

Hippopotamus had a spotamus . . . on her bottomus! "It''s a blister!" said her sister. "It''s measles!" said Weasel. "It''s hippopox!" said Fox. But in the end the spotamus turns out to be something hilariously unexpected!

In the middle of a wood there is a chick who will not fly. "Not I!" she cries to Mother Owl and Father Owl. She flaps, she flips, she flops, and she hops back into the nest. Time passes and seasons change, but still she refuses to fly. Will she ever learn to let go and soar up into the open sky?

¿No te gusta la escuela? Te pareces a Honorata, la niña que no se lleva bien con nadie, ni con sus compañeros de clase, ni con sus maestros que tanto la hacen sufrir. Una genial cura contra el bullying, que no sólo otorga perspectiva al problema, sino que ayuda a aceptar la realidad. La escritora Jeanne Willis y el dibujante Tony Ross unen fuerzas una vez más y nos entregan una historia para todos los niños que se hayan sentido alguna vez aislados del mundo que los rodea. Contada a manera de verso, la trama sigue a Honorata, una niña que no se lleva bien con nadie en su escuela. Todo le disgusta, al grado de decir que odia su escuela con pasión. Jeanne Willis se esmera por hacernos sentir dentro del mundo solitario de una niña, para comprender sus molestias cotidianas de un mundo que la oprime. El libro se apoya además en las geniales ilustraciones de Tony Ross. En Odio la escuela, tanto el lector como la protagonista aprenderán que a veces lo que nos parece odioso es en realidad algo que estimamos en el fondo de nuestro ser.

The second hilarious story about the irrepressible penguins of City Zoo, from award-winning author Jeanne Willis. One of the fantastic titles in the Awesome Animals series – the funniest fiction, starring the wildest wildlife, from prize winning authors.

Join Jeanne Willis in the funniest talent show ever. In a fabulous rhyming text, meet bears with baggy bottoms, pigs with perky pinky ones and peacocks who love to put theirs on display. Perfect for reading aloud and guaranteed to cause fits of giggles, one thing''s for sure - whoever is the winner, bottoms are top! From the dynamic duo behind Bottoms Up!

When two small sisters go fishing to the magic pond, they find something much better than a frog or a newt. They find a bog baby. Small and blue with wings like a dragon, the girls decide to make him their secret. I won''t tell if you won''t. But the bog baby is a wild thing, and when he becomes poorly, the girls decide they must tell their mum. And she tells them the greatest lesson, if you really love something, you have to let it go.

''Who''s in the loo? There''s a very long queue. Is it an elephant having a poo?'' If your house has many occupants, then this witty rhyme from the irreverent and observant pen of Jeanne Willis will resonate profoundly. Adrian Reynolds''s exuberant illustrations highlight the fun!

Meet Wild Child. She''s spirited and curious. She''s fearless and free. Follow her adventures in a magical prehistoric world.

In this retelling of the classic children''s song, animal passengers go on a bus adventure at the zoo.

This series presents the best picture fiction books for young readers. Each story has been specially written and illustrated for young readers, using appropriate language and close picture-text match. This series is an ideal resource for shared reading and independent reading as well as take-home reading. Suitable for 7-12 year olds.