Most Popular Books by Laurence Anholt

One day a strange man arrives in Camille''s town. He has a straw hat and a yellow beard. The man turns out to be the artist Vincent van Gogh. This is an introduction to the great painter, seen through the eyes of a young boy entranced by his painting. There are reproductions of Van Gogh''s work.

In this large-format book, the Anholt''s turn their attention to all aspects of family life. Here are families at home and on holiday; fighting families and happy families; big families and small families. There are sections on brothers and sisters, mums and dads, grannies and grandads and more.

Marie dreams of becoming the most famous ballerina in the world. When she joins the ballet school in Paris, she notices a fierce man sitting at the side, sketching the dancers. The man is the painter, Edgar Degas, and his clay model of Marie does indeed make her the most famous dancer of all.

Hansel and Gretel''s evil stepmother sends them into space - and into the clutches of the even more evil Space Witch!

Discover the story of Mary Anning, the world''s best-known fossil hunter. As a baby, Mary was struck by lightning, then as a little girl she found a fossilised sea monster, the most important prehistoric discovery of its time. This spectacular tale of a little girl who dared to be different and who followed her dreams will inspire young children. Beautiful illustrations and narrative text help children to learn how Mary discovered new fossils – and how her observations rocked the natural history world. Be inspired by Mary''s work as a woman in the field of science – especially as her achievements weren''t recognised until after her death. Perfect for kids interested in dinosaurs and rocks, and for parents looking for strong female role models in science. If you liked this, you might like the Anholt''s Artists series.

WINNER OF THE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION''S YOUNG QUILLS AWARD 2017 Jack has left his native Ireland and is making a new life as Professor of Neurology at a university in the American South. He has certain skills, honed over his lifetime, that he mostly keeps hidden. Skills in hypnotism and mind control . . . Thirteen-year-old Pip is plucked out of an orphanage by a farmer, hired as a farm-hand, and as carer for the farmer''s wife. But Pip is black. The farmer and his wife are white. And this is 1960s America, where race defines you and overshadows everything. As racial tensions reach boiling point with a danger closer to home and more terrifying than either thought possible, Jack and Pip''s lives become inextricably linked. And Jack''s hypnotic skills are called on as never before . . .

A gift set of Laurence Anholt''s classic artists series, featuring four little hardback editions in a slipcase. Each lively story is told through the eyes of a child who meets the artist: a friend, a ballet student, a young model and an apprentice.

A gentle sensitive story about family separation.

Jack trades his favourite creepy-crawly for a magic spider''s egg - and goes on a wriggly, wormy, gigantic insect adventure!

In this version of the classic fairy tale "Snow White," pop stardom is the sought-after prize, and seven singing aliens are Snow White''s back-up singers.

This is the sixth title in the highly-successful Anholt''s Artists series about great painters. Each book tells the story of real meetings between a world-famous artist and a child who inspired him in his work, with reproductions of some of the artist''s most famous works. This book describes the close relationship between Matisse and Monique, a young girl who wants to become a nun. Matisse develops a sketch drawn by Monique into a set of stained-glass windows and starts raising money to build a chapel for the nuns at Vence, in south-west France. Finally one morning when the chapel is finished, Monique sees the special magic of Matisse''s design: when the sun''s rays creep into the chapel, transforming its black and white interior into a fantastic sea of blue and green light!

In this version of "Little Red Riding Hood," a big, bad girl terrorizes a wolf cub who is going to visit his granny wolf.

Snow Fright loves being scared... and she''s in for the fright of her life when she gets locked in the terrifying ROLLER GHOSTER!

Meet Polly - the most poetic of all Ruby''s relations! Join Ruby and Polly as they continue the hilarious tour of their crazy family in this delightful new spin on Laurence Anholt''s much-loved series. With the original fabulous illustrations by Tony Ross, these popular books have been refreshed for a vibrant and contemporary feel.

Sylvette was a shy girl with many secrets. She dreamed of being an artist, but no one knew of her plans. One summer, the famous Picasso came to Sylvette''s town, Vallauris. Amazingly, out of all the people in the town, Picasso chose her as his model. Gradually, Sylvette came to view the famous artist as a father and told him of her secret ambitions. This is the true story of Sylvette David, who modelled for Picasso in 1954. She now lives in the West of England, where she works as a painter and sculptor.

Zoro is the young pupil of the amazing painter, sculptor, scientist and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci. Every day he works hard in Leonardo''s workshop, mixing colours, cleaning paintbrushes and practising his drawings. But he is never allowed inside the secret locked room, where Leonardo spends hours hammering and sawing at a mysterious invention. One day Leonardo brings a mischievous boy named Salai to work for him. He is so intrigued by the secret room that he steals the keys to find out what is inside... Leonardo and the Flying Boy provides an exciting introduction to the great genius of the Italian Renaissance, with reproductions of Leonardo''s own work.

Meet Tina - the tiniest of all Ruby''s relations! Join Ruby and Tina as they continue the hilarious tour of their crazy family in this delightful new spin on Laurence Anholt''s much-loved series. With the original fabulous illustrations by Tony Ross, these popular books have been refreshed for a vibrant and contemporary feel.

Paul Cezanne was one of the greatest of the French impressionist painters. This delightful book follows his son, also called Paul, as he travels to the mountains to spend a summer with his father. He discovers that his father, a very large man, paints the natural world with a passion that few can understand. But one day they meet an art dealer in a village who offers to try to sell some of the paintings in Paris ... the rest is history. The reader gains a real insight into Cezanne the man through the eyes of a child - sometimes frightening, fastidious (he won''t touch other people), warm-hearted, driven by a passion for his art. And it provides a vivid introduction to Cezanne''s work, with reproductions of his most famous paintings incorporated in the illustrations.

The next title in the best-selling Anholt''s Artists series. When little Mariana goes to Frida Kahlo’s house to be painted by the famous Mexican artist, she is scared. She’s a bit afraid of the beautiful lady with her exotic pets and her ‘frog-toad’ — and she’s heard that Frida keeps a skeleton in her bedroom. But as Frida paints Mariana, their friendship blossoms. Frida tells Mariana about her life and the terrible accident that almost killed her, while Mariana discovers how love, creativity, determination and, above all, courage, can give you wings to fly.

Despite the derision of their neighbors, a young French boy and his family befriend the lonely painter who comes to their town and begin to admire his unusual paintings.

In this version of the classic fairy tale "Rapunzel," the daughter of two hairdressers is locked in a tower by the Bad Hair Witch.

Cinderella''s not scared of ANYTHING - not even the ghastliest, ghostliest, creepiest, spookiest party of all time...

In this version of the classic fairytale, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," Ghostyshocks confronts her fears and finds friends with her new neighbors, the bears.

Tiny Tom Thumb may be a ghost the size of a stick of gum, but he knows how to make a lot of scarily MASSIVE mischief!

Young Paul Cézanne goes on an expedition in the south of France with his artist father who shares his name, where the two encounter an art dealer named Vollard, and the elder Paul paints a portrait of his son.

New in Paperback. The twins Meret and Bella love their grandfather, Papa Chagall, and he loves telling them stories. One day, when they visit him in his studio, he tells them about his life - through four different stories, all told during a day they spend together. "Anholt''s colorful, squiggly artwork complements Chagall''s own paintings, six of which are reproduced in the story. Several of Anholt''s illustrations echo Chagall''s works--both in composition and style--which makes for a pleasing mix." - Booklist

Follows, in rhyming text and illustrations, the many activities and moods of a variety of busy toddlers.

Part of the highly-successful Anholt''s Artists series about great painters, which tells the stories of real meetings between world-famous artists and the children who knew them. When Julie''s dog disappears into a mysterious garden, Julie follows him - and finds herself in a beautiful garden-within-a-garden where the roses grow like splashes of paint and a Japanese bridge bows over a silent pool. There she finds not only her dog, but also Claude Monet. The famous artist introduces her to his work and his garden, giving her encouragement that the young would-be artist will never forget. Set against the romantic, world-famous backdrop of Monet''s garden at Giverny, the story is accompanied by reproductions of the artist''s most celebrated paintings and a biographical note on Monet.

Once upon a time there were seven aliens, some giant knickers and a beastly bride - but did they all live happily ever after? Open up to find out what happens next in these brain-ticklingly brilliant Seriously Silly Stories! They''re scarily silly! Includes the Smarties Award-winning Snow White and the Seven Aliens, The Emperor''s Underwear and Billy Beast.

In this modern twist on the classic story of "The Three Little Pigs," Eco-Wolf and his woodland warriors save the forest and valley from three polluting pigs.

In this humorous version of "Beauty and the Beast," Billy Beast wonders if the clean and proper Beauty will ever be the beast of his dreams.

Meet Ruby - the rudest of all the relations! Join her for a hilarious tour of her crazy family in this delightful new spin on Laurence Anholt''s much-loved series. With the original fabulous illustrations by Tony Ross, these popular books have been refreshed for a vibrant and contemporary feel.

Meet Micky - the muckiest of all Ruby''s relations! Join Ruby and Micky as they continue the hilarious tour of their crazy family in this delightful new spin on Laurence Anholt''s much-loved series. With the original fabulous illustrations by Tony Ross, these popular books have been refreshed for a vibrant and contemporary feel.

In this humorous version of "Jack and the Beanstalk," Jack trades in the family cow for a can of beans.

Meet Boris - the brainiest of all Ruby''s relations! Join Ruby and Boris as they continue the hilarious tour of their crazy family in this delightful new spin on Laurence Anholt''s much-loved series. With the original fabulous illustrations by Tony Ross, these popular books have been refreshed for a vibrant and contemporary feel.

Sylvette gradually begins to gain self-confidence during the summer she models for the renowned artist Pablo Picasso in the French village of Vallauris.