Most Popular Books by Jonathan Allen

''Don''t copy me ''. Every parent and carer will recognise this refrain. But how will Little Puffin manage to stop three cheeky little gulls from copying everything he does - and says?

Baby Owl is getting ready to go to playgroup - but guess what? He is not ready! Followers of the highly successful ''Baby Owl'' series will know why these tales strike such a chord with all the family and those new to Baby Owl are in for some wonderful surprises.

The story that unfolds in Memorias del Sanatorio has its beginnings in the mental vortex that engulfs Arnaldo Morales after the suicide of his father. There is no possible resurrection after that fact,and our main character is hospitalized in a quirky mental sanatorioum in Spain, where the sons and daughters of well to do in Latin American families, as well as of the Spanish bourgeois, are hospitalized with the hope of some miraculous cure of their mental illness from which they will continue to suffer in the clinic, year after year, in the hallways and the rooms of the Esquerdo The characters that inhabit these halls of the asylum are markedly interesting in their contorted psychologies, in their delusional systems, in the inventions of the imaginations that lead them somewhere that they do not remotely expect: the end of their shadows past the gray walls, the corridors they follow going nowhere through the center of the despair of their schizophrenias: the end of their delusions that do not provide with a way out. The writer has gotten his material for the novel from his own experience as he walked these corridors, and the streets that appear in the narrative; and of course from the experience of mental illness. One more important aspect of the narrative: The narrator find himself in the streets of Miami Beach throughout the novel, from where he recollects the thirty years past when the remembrances from the sanatorium took place. The world is going to end, like it happens in the end of every millennium, and a new imperator comes to MB to witnesses the executions of the insane.

Baby Owl agrees to read a story to Tiny Chick, but before he can start reading, Tiny Chick''s numerous brothers, sisters, cousins, and friends join in and test Baby Owl''s patience.

This novelty flap book tells the beloved story of the ugly duckling, who is different than all the other ducks, but grows up to be a beautiful swan. Mr. and Mrs. Duck are appalled by their strange-looking new offspring and they send him off to find his real parents. Toddlers and young children will love helping Ugly Duckling look behind all the flaps to meet the various countryside animals who might be his mummy. There''s a very near miss with a naughty fox before he meets the swans and sails merrily off down the river with his real family.

Little Yak is excited about seeing snow for the very first time. All of Little Yak''s friends are busy preparing for winter--but what do little yaks do when the snow comes?

What would have happened if the writers of the four Gospel accounts had gotten together and hashed over all that they had seen and heard from Jesus during their time together in ministry and co-wrote a book detailing that ministry? Instead of the four gospels, we would have a single geographically and chronologically-correct narrative of all of the events of that momentous era. The Ministry of Yeshua of Nazareth is just such an attempt. Carefully footnoted, this book coalesces all of the details of each event that is recorded in the Gospels into a single narrative. This exercise, which has taken three years to complete is true to the biblical accounts in geography, chronology, characters and teachings. On those occasions where the author adds to the biblical narrative for continuity or context, such additions are noted as such. This approach has led to some interesting biblically supported observations about the people and events of that place and time which will enrich the reader''s appreciation for the commitment and sacrifices made by Jesus and all of his followers during their eventful and tumultuous ministry. Be sure to keep your Bible handy as you read!

Foundation and Key Stage 1 guided readers that are ideal for Reading Recovery

''Is that my cat? It can''t be. My cat is a slim, sleek pussy cat.'' So what is the mystery about this large puss? In true Jonathan Allen style, he unfolds the story little by little and keeps us guessing right until the end.

Comix and Lit featuring Jon F. Allen, Tim S. Allen, Sam Hane, David E. Williams, Jenny Gonzalez-Blitz, Rachel Hell, JT Dockery, Corinne Halbert, Mike Diana, Aaron Lange, Max Clotfelter, and Wostok.

This book is a miscellaneous collection of deep thoughts and enjoyable moments.

When Dad watches the baby while Mom is out for the evening, he tries, unsuccessfully, to be quiet so he will not wake up the baby.

Ce roman plonge le lecteur dans l''histoire de Paris, plus particulièrement celle de la Conciergerie et de la guillotine, qui affleure dans l''esprit de Julie, jeune Parisienne de 17 ans, pleine d''entrain et d''intelligence. Des secrets de famille et le dévoilement d''une vérité cachée, celle de la vie tronqueé de son ancêtre Juliette, vont bouleverser sa vie. Sortira-t-elle indemne de ce voyage dans la tragique période révolutionnaire pour renouer avec sa vie de lycéenne ?

What''s yellow and hot and bothered? The Keep-Fit Canaries, that''s who! And the seven superfit birdies (plus Neville, the parrot) aren''t just hot. They''re steaming when they discover that exotic birds are being snatched abroad and then smuggled into the country. It''s up to the crime-busting canaries to rescue the caged birds and put the baddies where they belong - behind bars! A riotous sequel to the popular The Keep-Fit Canaries, which is also scheduled for reissue.

This literacy programme for juniors offers fiction, poetry and non-fiction reading and writing materials for shared, guided and group reading and writing, and teaching materials. "Comets" should capture the imagination of more able pupils, and software integrates ICT with literacy teaching.

A complete solution for literacy at Key Stage 2

Princess Imelda is determined to marry Prince Norman, but when she gives him some of Grimweed''s new love potion things don''t go as smoothly as she had hoped. Suggested level: primary.

Bébé Hibou en a assez qu''on lui dise qu''il est mignon. Et pourtant.

Bébé Hibou ne veut pas qu''on lui dise qu''il est fatigué. Et pourtant.

"An interesting environment I have not seen done before in my 28 years of reading fantasy; dungeon crawling as a form of entertainment akin to football. Humorous and light, a joy for any tabletop RPG player I''m sure." -Austin Koepp, Author of Valhalla Forever. You think you had a bad day at work? It was just another Tuesday morning at the ol'' grind for Tk''char, a Master Mason at Dungeon Corp. At least that''s what he thought when he teleported into the dungeon to begin repairs, after a party of adventurers had made a giant mess of the place the night before. Only today, when he was trying to have a little private time to relieve himself of too much morning coffee, a giant black dragon burst out of a hallway and snatched him up, thinking he looked like the biggest, most delicious half-ork flavored donut it had ever seen! This time, they had gone too far. How could he work in such a toxic environment? The answer is simple, right? Just follow in the footsteps of his famous grandfather, become a great Warrior. But, who is he to be an adventurer? He has a family that relies on him, and Warrior school is so expensive! But is this it? Is being a corporate drone really all there is to his life? The Truth About Dragons follows Tk''char as he finds the truth about how to live the life he wants to live, and not the one he''s been told that he is supposed to.