Most Popular Books by Laurence Anholt

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.

Ella is a very serious child until her grandmother shares the secret of her happiness--in the summerhouse that holds the joys of her former island home.

Meet Harold - the hairiest of all Ruby''s relations! Join Ruby and Harold 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. Then one summer, the famous Picasso came to Sylvette''s town, Vallauris. This tale is based on the true story of Sylvette David, who modelled for Picasso in 1954.

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.

Carla, who lives with her family in the city, shares a close relationship with her grandad in the country through their correspondence.

''Quirky, compelling and thoroughly enjoyable'' Kate Ellis ''A super start to the series'' Frances Brody ''An entertaining murder mystery . . . witty'' L C Tyler Buddhism, love, art and murder - welcome to the world of the Mindful Detective When a famously narcissistic performance artist is found floating in a tank of formaldehyde at her own private view, suspicion falls on those closest to her . . . Leading the murder investigation is DI Shanti Joyce, recently transferred from London to Yeovil following the collapse of her marriage and a case that went wrong. She soon concludes that the mystery requires left-field thinking, and when a colleague at the station suggests Vince Caine, aka the Mindful Detective, Shanti tracks him down to his remote cabin on the Undercliff at Lyme Regis. The pair delve into the artist''s Bohemian circle and discover a hotbed of resentment and jealousy stretching all the way back to her scandalous art school days in Falmouth. But as they soon realise, the murderer is both canny and elusive - someone with a complex, warped motive who will do anything to point them elsewhere. Has Shanti made the wrong decision enlisting the unconventional and enigmatic Caine? Can the unlikely mix of her down-to-earth pragmatism and his otherworldly intuition really prove a winning combination? Or will a killer escape justice and leave Shanti''s reputation in tatters?

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.

A classic picture book story to reassure children who are nervous about starting school. Billy is not at all sure about starting school. In fact, he wishes he could stay at home with his mum. But with some gentle encouragement and the help of a new friend, Billy soon discovers that school can be a lot of fun! Young children and adults alike will enjoy sharing and talking about this much-loved classic picture book, with its delightful and amusing insight into the joys and trepidations of starting school. ''Full of reassurance, this is the ideal book for a child nervous about the big day'' - The Bookseller From the husband and wife team behind Babies, Babies, Babies, featured in the Sunday Times as one of their top 100 Children''s Modern Classics.

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.

Once upon a time there was a silly-billy who carried a cow, a Bad Hair Witch and three pesky pigs - 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 Daft Jack and the Bean Stack (shortlisted for the Sheffield Children''s Book Award), Shampoozel (Children''s Book Award Pick of the Year) and Eco-Wolf and the Three Pigs (shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Awards).

Tells the story of the artist Matisse designing the Chapelle du Rosaire.

`Aren''t You Lucky. '' That what everyone keeps saying, but to a small first child, the arrival of a new baby can feel anything but lucky. After the long nine month wait, and the bewildering appearance of something that `looks like a raspberry'', there is a period of adjustment- and few books cover this as realistically or as sympathetically as this one. Catherine and Laurence Anholt are well known for their books about family life, and this book certainly shows that they `really know their audience. '' (Books for Keeps)

Once upon a time there was a football-crazy boy, a fun-free town and a girl who got lost in the forest - 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 Cinderboy, The Fried Piper of Hamstring (Shortlisted for the Notts Children''s Book Award), Ghostyshocks and the Three Scares (Children''s Book Award Pick of the Year).

Once upon a time there was a Big Bad Girl, a miller''s daughter and a teeny-tiny turnip - 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 Little Red Riding Wolf, Rumply Crumply Stinky Pin and The Rather Small Turnip.

Two mischievous monkeys are separated from their mother while shopping for bananas, but remarkably end up back home.

A girl who finds books to be quite boring changes her opinion after following her brother into a book where he becomes the star of several nursery rhymes and tales that feature a character named Jack.

What are kids like? What do kids do? What''s in a kid''s pocket? What do kids dream of? All is revealed in this book. It is one of four reissues about the same children.

When you wake up in the morning, how do you feel? Happy, tired, sad? Noisy, quiet, glad? This book invites very young children to think and talk about themselves and their world.

A variety of children describe their likes and dislikes in rhymed text and illustrations.

Rhyming text, from the perspective of older siblings, describes the characteristics and behavior of babies.

Following on from the irresistible Chimp and Zee are two fantastically colourful and energetic interactive board books for very young readers. Chimp and Zee''s Noisy Book Ha, ha, ha Hee, hee, hee. Make a noise with Chimp and Zee. Woof, clang crash, bang Roar like a lion and snip snap like a crocodile, even nee naw like a fire engine with Chimp and Zee, the noisiest, most loveable twins in Jungletown.

Because Marie helps her poor parents by modeling for an ill-tempered artist, she becomes a famous ballerina but not in the way she had dreamed.

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

Children describe in rhyming verse their feelings and what makes them feel different ways.

A funny checklist of more than fifty essential skills.

Inspired by a bedtime story about Noah''s ark, twins minnie and maz become pairs of crocodiles, elephants, bats and other animals as they prepare for bed.

Cheery watercolour illus present concepts of weather and seasons.

What''s all the noise about? Chimp and Zee, of course! Fresh from an exciting adventure all around Jungletown, these two rascally characters are now featured in a pair of sturdy board books for the very young. Bright, bold colors set off the antics of this dynamic duo, while the simple, rhythmic text is sure to elicit an enthusiastic response from toddlers.

Whether they''re smooth, hairy, cute or scary, this book is packed with everything to do with little children Likes and loves, feelings, favourite activities and even families are all explored here with perception and in sing-along rhyming couplets.

Cinderboy is football-mad, so he is heartbroken when his mean stepdad takes his two lazy stepbrothers to watch the Cup Final, but then his TV godmother appears and promises he will go to the match after all. A LARGE FORMAT version of a tale in the SERIOUSLY SILLY STORIES series.

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

A brief biography of the English girl whose discovery of an Ichthyosaurus skeleton in 1811 when she was twelve led to a life-long interest in fossils and other important discoveries.

Poems, letters, and illustrations celebrate the entire family, including grandmothers fathers, sisters, and brothers.