Best Selling Books by Jonathan Emmett

A new version of the traditional American folk song, in which the expected guest will be wearing frilly pink pajamas and juggling with jelly when she comes.

Welcome to the building site! The work has just begun, so grab yourself a hard hat and help Cat and Dog with the digging, dumping, moving, mixing and lifting. With bouncy rhyming text and a colourful, sturdy, pop-up construction machine on every spread, this busy book is perfect for little digger-lovers everywhere.

Winston is great at building things. Building things is what Winston does best. He''s built a boat for Alice and a motorbike for Ralph. But it''s not until Winston tries to build something really big that he finds out what friends do best.

This spectacular lift-the-flap Christmas alphabet story is a book, a fold-out play-scene, and a beautiful festive frieze to decorate your room—the perfect Christmas gift! Everyone is busy on Christmas Street! Who is baking gingerbread? Who is wrapping presents? And who''s that coming down the chimney? Find out in this follow-up to Alphabet Street. And after you read the rhyming story, lift the flaps to learn the letters of the alphabet and seasonal words. Then flip the book and have fun with the giant snowy concertina play-scene on the reverse! With two large, sturdy flaps on every spread; bright, cheerful artwork from Ingela P. Arrhenius, illustrator of the best-selling series of lift-the-felt-flap board books and the Peekaboo board book series; and a clever rhyming text from Jonathan Emmett, this is a charming Christmas alphabet book that little ones will return to again and again.

There’s so much to discover in this ingenious book! Read the funny rhyming text, lift the flaps, and learn the letters of the alphabet. And when you’re finished, flip the book and have fun with the play scene on the reverse! There’s so much to discover in this ingenious book! Read the funny rhyming text, lift the flaps, and learn the letters of the alphabet. And when you’re finished, flip the book and have fun with the play scene on the reverse! The fun format and signature bold artwork from Ingela P. Arrhenius makes this a great choice for learning ABCs and imaginative play.

Fearless pirate, Captain Cut-Throat, doesn''t believe in monsters. When he and his dastardly crew set sail for a treasure island, they must first pass through The Mist and as legend tells it, there be monsters in the mist! But as the Captain says, monsters simply don''t exist. But then who or what is gobbling up the Crew? A thrilling, swashbuckling, pirate adventure from the award-winning creators of The Princess and the Pig and The Santa Trap.

When faced with the bullying Tyro, a terrible tyrannosaur, Cosmo, the smallest dinosaur in Volcano Valley, and Patty, the slowest, prove that size and speed aren''t everything.

This heartwarming picture book introduces Ruby, a little duckling who reaches big milestones. Readers will root for Ruby as she takes wing toward independence. Full color.

The complete story and original illustrations of Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene''s picture book, The Santa Trap, have been specially re-designed into a smaller early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version offers children a natural next step on from picture books to support them as they grow in reading confidence. Bradley Bartleby is very bad - and Santa Claus knows it! So when Bradley empties his stocking on Christmas Day to find nothing but a pair of socks, he hatches a devious plan. With dynamite, trapdoors and a tiger, Santa doesn''t stand a chance. Does he?

A fun pre-school animal behaviour story with the great theme of ‘being yourself''!

Mole is so taken with the beauty of the moon that he tries to get it from the sky, but eventually learns to appreciate it where it is.

Entranced by his first snow, Mole explores the white woodlands and shows his friends the spot where he found a sparkling "diamond."

When a new baby princess accidentally changes places with a piglet, both of their lives are forever changed.

Terry, a pterodactyl who is afraid of heights, comes to the rescue when his friends tumble into a volcano.

Sam''s dad says that he is too small to fly their new kite, but when Dad, the postman, a bank robber, and some zoo animals get pulled up into the sky, only Sam can save them.

Ruby, the smallest of five duckling siblings, always lags behind until they get lost in a storm and Ruby uses her powers of observation to try to save them.

Pig''s new polka-dot knickers make him feel so special that he can''t stop showing off in them. ''What do you think of me in my new knickers?'' he asks, as he parades proudly past his friends. But is it really Pig''s knickers that are so extraordinary, or is it something else?

This is the crocodile with the wide gaping jaws, that snapped at the toad with the big googly eye, that gulped down the spider, that gobbled the fly that buzzed through the heart of the jungle. Rhythmic lyrics and lush artwork are the cornerstones of this jungle themed progressive story about who started the chain of events that led to the flyand-- who buzzed through the heart of the jungleand-- getting gobbled up. See all Editorial Reviews

One hot summer''s day, when Mole is out exploring, he discovers a newcomer to the forest called Mouse The two quickly become friends, but Mole isn''t keen to introduce Mouse to the other forest animals. In fact, he doesn''t want to share her with anyone.

An engaging workbook for children who are using the Big Cat series. These workbooks accompany the popular Collins Big Cat series. They enable children to practise and reinforce the target vocabulary and language structures presented in each corresponding Collins Big Cat reader through enjoyable puzzles, games and activities, as well as through more traditional comprehension exercises. Tracing, copying and eventually free-writing tasks build and develop children''s writing skills as they progress through the Bands, Pink A to Lime. A fun quiz to test understanding, and a reward certificate at the back of each Workbook, enable children to feel a sense of progress as they learn to read more confidently in English.

Ce matin, en mettant le nez dehors, Pipo l''écureuil constate que quelque chose a changé: l''air n''a pas le même parfum qu''à l''habitude et l''immense chêne qui abrite le nid familial s''est paré de rouge, de jaune et d''orangé. Lorsqu''il s''aperçoit que les feuilles tombent une à une vers le sol, le jeune rongeur, paniqué, appelle à la rescousse son amie Bella et entreprend de les recoller aux branches. Or, le vent détruit leur travail au fur et à mesure. Heureusement, la maman de Pipo surgit pour leur expliquer que le phénomène est tout à fait normal et que leur arbre retrouvera son feuillage au printemps...

From secret agent to soccer superstar, meet five dozing dinosaurs with dazzling dreams in this rocking, rhyming pop-up book.

Is Prince Ribbit really a handsome prince, or just a plain, ordinary frog? There''s only one way to find out . . . Pucker up princesses, it''s time for true-love''s kiss! A beautifully illustrated, brilliantly funny twist on the classic fairy tale, The Frog Prince. From Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene the creators of the The Princess and the Pig - an award-winning international best-seller!

ONE little Monster looking at a book. TWO little monsters riding in a truck. THREE little monsters trying on a coat. FOUR little monsters rowing in a boat... Young children will have endless fun counting these wacky monster characters as they literally POP-UP! in boats, trucks, and airplanes, on each colorful page. The amusing pop-ups and characters, along with the rhyming, read-aloud text, encourage and reinforce number recognition skills. A monstrously fun counting book that kids and parents will enjoy reading again and again.

Meet a rhino in a rectangle, a tiger in a triangle, and a hippo on a hexagon in this fun-filled book of animal antics for inquisitive young readers.

A tiger in the toy cupboard and a skunk beneath the bunk, but guess who''s hiding in the bed? Do you dare peek and see? This book is a great way in which to encourage children to reach their Early Learning Goals. The text is full of alliteration.