New Releases by Lauren Child

Flamboyant and eccentric, being noticed is what all the members of the Shrimpton family live for - all except, that is, for Maude. She prefers to blend into the background rather than stand out in a crowd. And this is very much to her advantage when they all come face to face with a rather hungry tiger . . . Sophisticated and highly decorative, Trisha Krauss cleverly uses visual clues and innuendo to embellish the tale of the not-so-noticeable Maude and her extraordinary family.

When Charlie insists that his little sister, Lola, leave him and his friend Marv alone to play, she agrees but soon she and her invisible friend, Soren Lorensen, must come to the boys'' rescue.

Meet Daisy Morelli and her gang of trouble-making friends in these two fun-packed stories with illustrations by Lauren Child.

Sizzlesis an EXTREMELY clever dog who can do really ANYTHING. Push your finger through the hole and help Sizzles wriggle his way through the pages. Woof ! Woof! ''Wildly imaginative''- Guardian

The endearing, utterly entertaining Clarice Bean is the star of three full-length adventures featuring Child''s wacky wit and eccentric visual energy. This boxed set contains Uttlery Me, Clarice Bean, Clarice Bean Spells Trouble, and Clarice Bean, Don''t Look Now.

The day of the school concert, Lola and Lotta are practicing the song they''re going to perform when Lola gets a bad case of the hiccups. Everyone tries to help her get rid of them, but nothing works. Will Lola be able to stop hiccuping in time for the show?

When Charlie and his friend Marv have to create an invention for a school project, Lola is interested in the idea and decides that she wants to be an inventor too.

Originally published: London: Orchard Books, 2001.

Lola is going to the optician. She has decided that she absolutely MUST have glasses. Charlie says, ?You?ll only get glasses if you really, really need them.? But Lola says, ?I really DO need them, Charlie.?

Charlie and Lola are planning to put on a circus show, but their plans are cut short when Charlie breaks his arm. Not only is Lola worried because Charlie has hurt himself but also because he is feeling a bit sad. Can Lola find a way to cheer him up?

Charlie has this little sister Lola. Lola is always very extremely busy. Join her as she and Charlie giggle their way through a typical fun-packed Charlie and Lola-ish kind of day, from early morning to late at night! With four mini board books ideal for little hands to hold, featuring extremely good and new Charlie and Lola stories in a sturdy presentation slipcase, this is a perfect gift for your little one!

Lola wants to buy Lotta a special birthday present and thinks up all sorts of imaginative gifts, like a musical jump rope or wings so Lotta can fly. After Charlie reminds Lola that a good present is one Lotta can actually use and that actually exists, Lola settles on buying a doctor''s kit. Trouble is, now Lola wants the present for herself!

Lola keeps calling for Charlie''s help and each time, a concerned Charlie rushes in only to find that there is no real problem. Now that Charlie''s on to Lola''s game, he refuses to answer her calls. But what will Lola do when she really does need Charlie''s HELP!?

Charlie doit mettre sa petite soeur Lola au lit, et ce n''est pas simple. Lola déborde d''imagination : des tigres veulent boire avec elle un lait-grenadine, un lion a mangé une brosse à dents, il y a des baleines dans la baignoire ... Charlie fait face à toutes ces situations avec patience. -- La délicieuse relation entre un grand frère bienveillant et une petite soeur ingénue, mise en scène via des personnages tracés au feutre d''une main gentiment maladroite et s''intégrant à des collages fantaisistes, multipliant tissus, textures, photographies, papiers divers, auxquels des jeux typographiques répondent avec autant d''inventivité. [SDM].

Tired of being a pampered poodle dressed in a little pink poncho, Trixie Twinkle Toes sets off in search of dangerous and daring adventures.

Lola really wants to live in a tent. ''I would quite like to be an explorer, Charlie, ''says Lola. So Charlie and Lola set off on an adventure, but instead of packing explorer essentials like binoculars or string, Lola has brought lots and lots of glitter and pink milk! They head off into the wild, ready to face tigers and bears and go foraging for food. But, when it starts to rain, Lola''s not so keen on being stuck inside - so they do indoor outdoor camping at home and go on an imaginative adventure instead! ''An irresistibly comic duo''- Sunday Telegraph ''Widely imaginative''- Guardian

Pippi Longstocking is nine years old. She has just moved into Villa Villekulla where she lives all by herself with a horse, a monkey, and a big suitcase full of gold coins. The grown-ups in the village try to make Pippi behave in ways that they think a little girl should, but Pippi has other ideas. She would much rather spend her days arranging wild, exciting adventures to enjoy with her neighbours, Tommy and Annika, or entertaining everyone she meets with her outrageous stories.Pippi thinks nothing of wrestling a circus strongman, dancing a polka with burglars, or tugging a bull''s tail. Generations of children have fallen in love with Pippi Longstocking. Just like Tommy and Annika, readers are instantly charmed by her warmth and sense of fun. Astrid Lindgren''s children''s classic first appeared in 1945. Astrid once commented, ''I write to amuse the child within me, and can only hope that other children may have some fun that way, too.'' When she was growing up, Lauren Child loved Astrid Lindgren''s books. She remembers: ''I discovered Pippi when I was about eight years old andfound her completely inspiring.'' Known and loved as the creator of some equally feisty little girls - notably Clarice Bean and Lola - Lauren has brought her own inimitable style to this beautifully-illustrated edition of Pippi Longstocking. This edition includes four illustrations from the book presented as limited edition prints and packaged with the book.

It’s Field Day at Charlie and Lola’s school and each student is allowed to choose one activity in which to participate. Charlie, Marv, and Lotta all quickly find activities that they’re good at, but Lola struggles to find one to suit her. Lola eventually chooses the egg-and-spoon race and succeeds at it by really, really concentrating.

Charlie has this little sister Lola. Lola says, ''I love drawing and scribbling and cutting and sticking and painting and colouring.'' With lots of pictures to colour in, finish, and even create, this activity book provides budding artists with plenty of inspiration and lots of ideas - so they can be just like Lola!

When someone steals the winner''s trophy for the school book project, Clarice emulates her favorite book heroine, Ruby Redfort the detective.

Dans une langue qui lui ressemble, c''est-à-dire pétillante, malicieuse et entraînante, Clarice Bean présente son oncle Ted, avec lequel elle s''entend à merveille. Aussi, lorsque sa maman lui annonce qu''il viendra les garder, son jeune frère et elle, la fillette est enchantée! Mais Ted n''a pas le sens de la responsabilité dans le sang et les catastrophes s''enchaînent : le hamster s''enfuit, le frérot est victime d''un accident de soccer, le grand-père un peu folingue "fait une fugue" et pénètre chez la voisine, etc. -- Des illustrations débridées, qui amalgament peintures, collages, montages photographiques et traits de plume vigoureux, servent d''écrin au texte dont les multiples jeux typographiques reflètent l''énergie débordante de l''héroïne. Une ode rafraîchissante à la spontanéité, au franc-parler et à l''imagination enfantins, le tout servi dans un album dont l''esthétique est à mi-chemin entre le "scrapbook" et le journal intime. [SDM].

Dans une langue qui lui ressemble, c''est-à-dire pétillante, malicieuse et entraînante, Clarice Bean relate son quotidien et ses relations tumultueuses avec son enseignante (qui est totalement dépassée par la vivacité de son élève!), son égocentrique grande soeur, son frère en pleine crise d''adolescence, un petit frère trop collant, un père obnubilé par son travail, une mère débordée et un grand-père à moitié sourd qui perd un peu la tête. Heureusement, la fillette peut compter sur l''amitié de Betty Belhumeur, qui partage sa passion pour les aventures littéraires de Ruby Redford, une jeune détective à laquelle elle voue une admiration sans bornes et qui est pour elle une véritable source d''inspiration. -- Une série surfant sur une vague à la limite du baroque et du rocambolesque, qui se lit comme une ode rafraîchissante à la spontanéité, au franc-parler et à l''imagination enfantins. Les multiples jeux typographiques, qui reflètent l''énergie débordante de l''héroïne, les illustrations au trait vif et coquin, de même que les extraits des lectures favorites de Clarice confèrent à l''ensemble une esthétique à mi-chemin entre le "scrapbooking" et le journal intime qui ajoute à la saveur de cette galerie de personnages hauts en couleur ... dans laquelle on ne peine toutefois pas à reconnaître ses proches! [SDM].

Today Lola wants to do everything all on her own, but things aren''t as easy as she thought they''d be. In the park, when Charlie and his friend Marv explain to Lola that a seesaw won''t "see" or "saw" with only one person on it, Lola reluctantly lets them sit on the other end. When Lola soars into the sky, it launches her into an elaborate high-seas fantasy where she saves Marv and Charlie from ever-soevil pirates. All on her own!

Lola has a favorite alligator costume that she wants to wear absolutely everywhere. Charlie tells her she can''t wear it ALL the time, but Lola argues that she can. Much to Charlie''s embarrassment, Lola wears her alligator costume to the supermarket and the park. She even plans to wear it for her school talk called "All about Me!" Can Charlie stop Lola from making a fool of herself in front of the whole school?

Once upon a time, on the edge of a big dark forest there lived a little girl called Goldilocks. You have probably heard of her? If so, you will know three things- she was small, she had lots of golden curls and she had far too much curiosity for her own good. So when Goldilocks discovers an intriguing wooden cottage deep in the forest, she just can''t resist peeking inside. Now why would there be one, two, three of everything . . . ? In the follow-up to The Princess and the Pea- her second collaboration with award-winning photographer Polly Borland - Lauren Child brings her trademark innovative approach to this wonderfully warm and witty retelling of the classic cautionary tale, and adds her own clever twist.

Lola is very excited because it''s going to snow. She says, ''Snow is my favourite and my best.'' But when the snow melts, can Charlie persuade Lola that it wouldn''t be quite so extremely special if it snowed every day? This completely brilliant audio edition features sounds and voices from the hit TV show and an extended cover fold holds the CD in place.

Lola is convinced that she is finally tall enough to ride the "Super Dooper Loop the Looper" at the fair, but her older brother Charlie gently tells her that she is still too short, but that there are many good things about being small.