Most Popular Books by Jeanne Willis

Sloth invites his friends to his birthday party, but he takes too long getting there. By the time he arrives, a year has passed, and everyone has gone home.

Inspired by Enid Blyton''s bestselling school series The Naughtiest Girl - this is the hilarious diary of the naughtiest pupil there''s ever been. Fans of Tom Gates will love this! ''Mum says pupils aren''t allowed to take mobile devices to Whyteleafe ... excuse me? It''s the twenty-first century! What next? Ride to school on a penny-farthing?'' When Elizabeth Allen is packed off to boarding school, armed with nothing but a journal to write in for entertainment, she is NOT impressed. How will she survive without her home comforts, especially her pony Ross (the only boy she has ever truly loved)? Elizabeth comes up with a cunning plan: she will be so naughty that she gets sent home . . . But then Elizabeth discovers a love for music and makes her first ever friend ... perhaps school life might not be as bad as she thought? The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl is written by bestselling author Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Alex T. Smith, acclaimed creator of the Claude books.

An unforgettably funny, animal adventure story about a little bird with big dreams from award-winning author Jeanne Willis. One of the fantastic titles in the brand new Awesome Animals series – the funniest fiction, starring the wildest wildlife, from prize winning authors.

A young boy and a series of animals learn that as babies, they looked like little versions of their mothers and fathers, but a young bullfrog is horrified when he is shown a photograph of himself as a tadpole.

While searching for her missing baby, a mother mouse comes upon a big, scary gorilla. She runs away, but the gorilla chases her, no matter where in the world she runs.

Meet Dinosaur Munch, a Diplodocus with a giant appetite, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of the collectable The World of Dinosaur Roar! series. Dinosaur Munch is always hungry – he wants more and more and more – but will his huge appetite get him into trouble? With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Munch! The Diplodocus is perfect for preschool children. Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by Dr Paul Barrett of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide as well as a spread of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans! Also available: Dinosaur Boo! The Deinonychus, Dinosaur Roar! The Tyrannosaurus rex, Dinosaur Stomp! The Triceratops . . . and more!

Growing up poor and neglected in post-World War II England, young Mick, longing to be part of a loving family as he is shuttled from home to home, must harden himself against disappointment and cruelty--and, finally, against the abusive father he only recently met.

Professor Xargle''s class of extraterrestrials learns about the physical characteristics and behavior of the human baby.

When a young boy loses his bellybutton, he questions the jungle animals and gets a surprise from the crocodile. Warm, full-color illustrations.

Meet Dinosaur Snap, the scary Spinosaurus, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of the collectable The World of Dinosaur Roar! series, in association with the Natural History Museum. Dinosaur Snap is a big, bad, bossy giant. But, after trying to creep up on Dinosaur Whack, trying to terrify Dinosaur Flap and trying to eat little Dinosaur Squeak, Snap realizes that he can''t use his spiky scariness to bully and bother the other dinosaurs, not when Dinosaur Roar is king. With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Snap! The Spinosaurus is perfect for preschool children. Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by Dr Paul Barrett of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide as well as a spread of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans! Discover more stories featuring these fun dinosaur characters: Dinosaur Roar! The Tyrannosaurus rex, Dinosaur Stomp! The Triceratops, Dinosaur Munch! The Diplodocus, Dinosaur Flap! The Oviraptor . . . and more!

Cecelia meets a mermaid who assures her that her bedwetting problem will soon be solved.

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

A little shrew would like to tell people that the secret of world peace is silence, but there is too much noise for anyone to hear him.

Despite the efforts of his family to convince him of the problems of having a person for a pet, a young dog named Rex wants one more than anything.

A lost little boy is raised by three teddy bears who live in the woods.

Sir Cecil is a pompous pedigree cat who can''t believe it when scruffy Mr Cubs turns up uninvited at Futtock Mansion and refuses to leave. But then Mr Cubs agrees to help Sir Cecil fulfil a lifelong dream - with hilariously disastrous results . . .

All is quiet in the countryside on a perfect summer''s afternoon when out of the blue... BANG! and then, POP! and then POOP! and then PARP! Someone''s broken the silence - but sho''s going to own up?

Dennis the monster doesn''t like the thunderstorm, so he decides to make as much noise as he can to try and scare it away. Suggested level: junior.

This Willis-Ross collaboration is guaranteed to amuse all ages, but especially anyone who has ever gone home with a bad school report! There never was a rabbit as bad as Big Bad Bun. Or so you''d think if you read the letter which he left on his bed after school one day—but it turns out Big Bad Bun (whose real name is actually Fluff) might not be as bad as he makes out. His school report aside, that is!

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Cheeky Sid puts a pin on Sam''s seat. She is furious!

O por lo menos eso podríamos suponer después de leer la carta que dejó sobre su cama un día al regresar de la escuela... Jeanne Willis es una de las más divertidas e importantes escritoras estadounidenses para niños. Ha trabajado para varias agencias de publicidad y ha colaborado en la elaboración de guiones para televisión. En la actualidad, se dedica a escribir para niños de tiempo completo. Tony Ross es inglés. Es un reconocido ilustrador y autor de libros infantiles. Sus libros divierten y estimulan la imaginación de los pequeños lectores, y se han hecho acreedores a las mejores distinciones en la categoría de libros ilustrados.

The animals are causing chaos on the farm - especially Pup, who makes a special kind of mess. He and the other animals clear it up in the end.

Otra entrega divertida e inteligente del multipremiado equipo que conforman Jeanne Willis y Tony Ross. Esta lectura te da muchas razones para querer, todavía más, a los libros. Un libro nunca es tan sólo un libro. Éste, por ejemplo, puede convertirse en un sombrero, un pisapapeles y ¡hasta en una flor! Los libros son algo más que tinta sobre papel: pueden hacerte reír, pero también llorar... y, a veces, te ayudan también a conciliar el sueño.

There''s a dance tonight - all the animals get on board the fun bus. Each has a special dance.

¿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 Really Rude Rhino is rude to everyone, even Santa Claus, and although his parents hope that he will grow out of it, the doctor says that there is no cure.

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...

This fantastic, handy bag contains everything a girl could possibly need to have the best ever sleepover party Girls will love to spin the Dream Wheel to reveal their secret desires; design and swap their very own friendship bracelets; pamper and preen with home-made beauty treatments; glitz it up with sparkly glam nail stickers; squeal with horror at the gory stories; find out how they score in the best friends quiz and mix up the yummy recipes for delish midnight snacks With a 32-page book crammed with fun games, gifts and things to make, plus a step-by-step planner full of tips and ideas, this kit has everything a girl could possibly need to make her sleepover a night to remember