Best Selling Books by Lydia Monks

Mouse’s Big Day is a warm and funny story about friendship, that’s perfect for any child who is starting school or nursery. It’s Mouse’s first day at school and she’s feeling a little nervous . . . in fact, she doesn’t want to go at all. Luckily, there’s a class full of new friends waiting for her and lots of fun to be had at Twit Twoo School. Can Mouse find the confidence to join in with her classmates and learn just how brilliant school can be? Join Mouse, Frog, Rabbit, Mole, Owl and their teacher, Miss Hoot, at their fun-filled treetop school. With a cast of adorable animal characters and bright, bold, distinctive illustrations from the award-winning Lydia Monks, illustrator of the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series, the Twit Twoo School series is sure to delight young children. Twit Twoo School: warm and witty stories, perfect for every preschooler. Share more exciting school adventures in Frog Hops Off! and Rabbit Races Ahead!

From the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference. Full of black and white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle is perfect for fans of this bestselling picture book team who are beginning to read on their own. Ellen gets a big shock when her double appears out of the bathroom mirror. But Mirror-Belle is a double with a difference! She is a princess, and a very mischievous one at that. Join magically mischievous Mirror-Belle as she comes popping out of Ellen''s mirror to sweep her into a variety of hilarious escapades - from Mirror Belle muscling in on Ellen''s seaside holiday to the return of Prince Precious Paws. You can always guarantee that wherever Mirror-Belle goes, trouble will follow.

A must for fans of the bestselling book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, the great-value The Princess and the Wizard Activity Book includes over 40 stickers and is packed with colouring-in, join-the-dots, word puzzles and more. Little girls everywhere are sure to be spellbound. Perfect for rainy days and great summer holiday entertainment.

This is the fourth in the series about the hugely likeable ten-year-old Indie Kidd. When Indie''s friend Fee''s cat gets run over, Indie thinks she knows exactly how to cheer her best friend up. But a trip to the Animal Rescue Centre goes horribly wrong and Indie realizes that Fee needs a bit more time to get over the loss of her pet.

Indie Kidd''s mum and dad no longer live with each other - but surely they still like each other?

Kitty is fed up with being a cat. Dogs seem to have ALL the fun. They play, bark, and even chase robbers! But of course, there are downsides to being a dog too. They can''t climb trees or catch mice or move without a sound. Maybe it is a cat''s life after all!

A cat that imagines life would be better as a dog recognizes, after some thought, the many advantages of being a feline.

Everyone is going crazy with the noise Dicky Donkey makes every morning. However, he has to visit the hospital when he wakes up one day and his ''ee-orrhh'' is gone. The neighbours really miss him and want him back. ''No More Ee-orrhh!'' is illustrated by the 1999 Smarties Bronze Award winner Lydia Monks.

Rabbit Races Ahead! is a wonderfully warm story about empathy and kindness, perfect for preschool readers. It’s Sports Day at Twit Twoo School and all of the children are very excited. But no one is more excited than Rabbit. She’s decided that she is going to win every race, and has been practising very hard. But as Rabbit wins medal after medal, she seems to be losing friend after friend. Perhaps they are getting tired of her boasting. And now there is just one big race to go. Will Rabbit keep her eyes on the prize, or might there still be time for her to learn that being kind can feel every bit as good as winning? Join Rabbit, Frog, Mouse, Mole, Owl and their teacher, Miss Hoot, at their fun-filled treetop school. With a cast of adorable animal characters and bright, bold, distinctive illustrations from the award-winning Lydia Monks, illustrator of the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series, the Twit Twoo School series is sure to delight young children. Twit Twoo School: warm and witty stories, perfect for every preschooler. Share more exciting school adventures in Mouse''s Big Day and Frog Hops Off!

"My cat''s not like other cats. He doesn''t walk like other cats. He doesn''t wash like other cats. He doesn''t chase birds--he watches them!" And who ever heard of a cat building an airplane?! A colorful tale of pet eccentricity and high adventure from a bright star in the world of children''s books. Lydia Monks'' many books for children include "The Cat Barked?, What on Earth Can It Be?, and "The Scariest Monster in the Whole Wide World.

Les aventures quotidiennes d''Indie Kidd, une pétillante et généreuse rouquine de dix ans qui partage son temps entre l''école, ses meilleures copines So et Phie, la demeure de sa mère, une ex-mannequin qui dirige désormais un refuge pour animaux, et celle de son père, un photographe de mariage qui habite avec sa nouvelle épouse Fiona et son sympathique fils Dylan. Sous ce titre, mademoiselle Lévi demande à ses élèves de fabriquer une "carte de famille". Mais comment Indie pourrait-elle réaliser un beau projet si les deux personnes les plus importantes pour elle ne s''entendent pas? La fillette se donne donc comme mandat de faire en sorte que ses parents s''entendent ... que ça leur plaise ou non! -- Un roman de lecture facile, à la typographie large et aérée, narré par une jeune héroïne dont la bonne humeur est contagieuse. Cette dernière est accentuée par une langue vivante et imagée, collant parfaitement à l''esprit des enfants, ainsi que par de nombreux jeux de mots, principalement axés sur l''incompréhension que suscitent certains mots complexes qu''emploient les adultes. Une série distrayante et empreinte de fraîcheur, illustrée d''images naïves de type BD au trait vif et joyeusement naïf, qui démontre ici avec inventivité qu''une famille reconstituée peut être aussi heureuse qu''une famille "normale". [SDM].

When Miss Levy asks the students to list their three top talents, ten-year-old Indie struggles to name just one.

A renowned author and illustrator spins a lively tale about one creatures efforts to find her place, as a spider attempts to become a household pet. The pages are filled with glittery webs throughout. Full color.

Dans cette histoire revue et corrigée, Raiponce est un peu dure d''oreille. Aussi lorsque le prince lui demande de laisser tomber ses bouclettes, elle lui lance un tas de vieilles chaussettes! Cette aventure farfelue ne ressemble pas tout à fait à un conte de fées...

Take your little Lydia Monks library with you wherever you go! This cute little library from Lydia Monks contains four chunky board books from an award-winning illustrator about some of your favourite animals, illustrated by the award-winning Lydia Monks! With a carry-handle and Velcro closure, it’s a perfect present for party bags and pocket-money treats. Lydia is the illustrator behind some of Julia Donaldson’s most successful picture books, including What the Ladybird Heard and The Singing Mermaid.

Les aventures quotidiennes d''Indie Kidd, une pétillante et généreuse rouquine de dix ans qui partage son temps entre l''école, ses meilleures copines So et Phie, la demeure de sa mère, une ex-mannequin qui dirige désormais un refuge pour animaux, et celle de son père, un photographe de mariage qui habite avec sa nouvelle épouse Fiona et son sympathique fils Dylan. Sous ce titre: Indie aperçoit, dans la vitrine d''une boutique d''antiquités, une figurine de chat qu''elle juge belle "à couper le souffle". Or, au rythme des ventes de garages, des concours de photographies, des divers services rendus à son entourage et des simulations de statues vivantes, elle réalise qu''il n''est pas aisé de ramasser quarante dollars ... -- Un roman de lecture facile, à la typographie large et aérée, narré par une jeune héroïne dont la bonne humeur est contagieuse. Cette dernière est accentuée par une langue vivante et imagée, collant parfaitement à l''esprit des enfants, ainsi que par de nombreux jeux de mots, principalement axés sur l''incompréhension que suscitent certains mots complexes qu''emploient les adultes. Une série distrayante et empreinte de fraîcheur, illustrée d''images naïves de type BD au trait vif et joyeusement naïf. [SDM].

Hooray! Gorilla has come to stay - he crashes through the door full of excitement and anticipation. And at first he''s not disappointed. The family have thought of everything to make him comfortable. But then it begins to snow and although Gorilla likes the look and taste of snow, he''s not a natural at all the snow-related activities they try.

A rip-roaring read-aloud (shout-aloud) picture book about a spider who wants to be the family pet from the internationally acclaimed illustrator of Julia Donaldson''s What the Ladybird Heard. Spider wants to be a family pet. But the family whose house he lives in are terrified of him. Whenever he tries to show them what a great pet he would make, they simply cry: "AAAARRGGHH, Spider!" The illustrator of Julia Donaldson''s famous titles such as The Singing Mermaid and The Rhyming Rabbit proves she is an author in her own right with this best-selling picture book story.

Originally published: London: Egmont, 2009.

Meet Babbit, a garrulous toy bunny who has a startling adventure n that he can''t stop rabbiting on about!Picnics, piggy-in-the-middle and evading capture by monsters are all in a day''s work for this talkative carrot-lover. But how will his flipperty-floppity day end?A stunning new direction for internationally acclaimed illustrator, Lydia Monks.

Un cuento divertido, maravilloso y lleno de ritmo y de color de las afamadas autoras Julia Donaldson y Lydia Monks. ¡Dos astutos ladrones y una mariquita, en una granja de lo más divertida! Hugo el Zurdo y Len el Largo tienen un astuto plan, la vaca más bonita y premiada quieren robar. Pero no saben que la criatura más pequeñita y callada, tiene un plan que se las hará pasar moradas. ¡Busca la mariquita brillante en cada página!

Adoette lived to be 100 years old. Just imagine all the things she saw! She lived on the same street all her life, but one day, people decided it would be best if she would go... Award-winning author-illustrator Lydia Monks, illustrator of What the Ladybird Heard, beautifully tells the tale of the life of one tree, from a young sapling to a mighty oak, becoming the beating heart of the community she lived in, right up until the day they cut her down. But there''s hope, when one little girl takes one of her acorns to plant in the community garden.

Pauvre Fi ! Elle est inconsolable depuis que Garfield son chat adoré est mort. Indie doit absolument trouver le moyen de la sortir de sa tristesse ! Avec l''aide de Soph et de Dylan, elle met au point un super plan remonte-moral. Mais peut-on vraiment faire sourire quelqu''un qui n''en a pas envie ?

C''est bien connu, les araignées ne souhaitent qu''une chose : faire partie de la famille !