Most Popular Books by Michael Foreman

Ben asks his parents for a baby for his next birthday and by the time it comes around he has a baby brother.

His parents do not believe him when Norman tells them that the mess in his room was created by animal visitors in the night--even though he never tells a lie.

The Two Giants live in a part of the world where everything is perfect and they are the best of friends - until they quarrel. Then their beautiful world becomes dark and miserable. What will it take for them to become friends again? Could it be something to do with their prized socks?

An evocative WW1 story of heroism and friendship, based on real events.

Baboons and bison, beavers, bats, ostriches and meerkats: animals from all over the world have come to our street! One boy''s nocturnal visit from a parade of dancing animals warns us all that the world we share is in danger.

Angel''s grandfather is a travelling showman. He has a magic box from which a goat appears in a puff of smoke and dances for the roadside audience. But the box hides another kind of magic, for when Angel looks through its keyhole she sees the goat dancing for her great grandfather and his father before him and his father before him, back back in time through all the places the family has come from. And what of the future? Will the goat one day dance for Angel? Exquisite illustrations in watercolour and pencil illuminate this moving story of Angel and the dancing goat.

The classic children''s book about the First World war and the legendary Christmas Day cease-fire football match in no-mans-land.A special lavish new edition of a modern classic - winner of the Smarties Grand PrizeContains a special new introduction from Michael Foreman, additional new illustrations and 4 pages of extra background material on the Christmas Day in the trenches and football during the war.A heartfelt and informative story that takes the reader into the trenches.

It seems such an ordinary cooking timer when Mum puts it on the fridge and tells Tom not to play with it, but pressing the buttons and twisting the knobs takes Tom back in time and dumps him straight into a dinosaur''s nest! Suggested level: junior, primary.

A heart-warming and achingly relevant story about elephant conservation, from picture book legend, Michael Foreman. Noa loves to watch the elephants play in the water near his small village in East Africa. One day tragedy strikes and the baby is left all alone, his mother killed by poachers. When Noa and his village adopt the lonely orphan, a beautiful friendship is born. Until one stormy night when Noa may need his friend to save him too... In Association with Tusk, the African wildlife conservation charity, HarperCollins Children''s Books is proud to draw attention to the plight of the elephants through award-winning and bestselling Michael Foreman''s exquisite illustrations and gripping tale of survival and friendship. Perfect for children of all ages to share with their families and learn about the the environment and the importance of preserving remarkable world we live in.

A young fox describes venturing out of his hole for the first time, meeting the old man who supplies his family with food, and witnessing an attack on the man by some boys.

Kate Greenaway Medal winner Michael Foreman has created a new version of the well-loved story of the silly chicken who thinks the sky is falling on his head.

A newspaper boy confronts some bullies with the help of an origami girl superhero made from newspapers!

Imaginez que vous vivez dans une sorte de décharge, entre la grande ville et les montagnes, dans la cordillère des Andes. C''est là que le narrateur de cette histoire a rencontré Mia. Elle vivait avec sa maman, son papa, leur cheval Sancho et son chien Poco, dans une maison faite de bric et de broc. Ils sont devenus amis au premier instant. Voici l''histoire de Mia. Partie à la recherche de son chien Poco qui a disparu, elle découvre un jour, dans les montagnes, de petites fleurs blanches qu''elle décide de cultiver et de vendre au marché. C''est un vrai succès et elle peut, à son tour, rêver avec son papa de pouvoir se construire un jour une maison en brique.

Nadat een mannetje de aarde volkomen vervuild heeft, reist hij naar een ster om daar zijn paradijs te zoeken.

A dog''s-eye view of a rescue by the local lifeboat, with his assistance to save the sinking boat''s dog.

C''est l''heure de se coucher mais Petit Singe n''est pas du tout prêt à aller au lit. " Tu ne peux pas m''attraper ! " crie-t-il en se lançant dans une joyeuse sarabande à travers la jungle et bien plus loin encore, avant de trouver finalement à qui parler ! Dors bien, Petit Singe...

Petit Singe n''est pas du tout prêt à aller au lit. " Tu ne peux pas m''attraper ! " s''écrie-t-il en riant, avant de trouver à qui parlait. Pour les petits qui trouvent parfois qu''il est trop tôt pour aller se coucher !

Panda and his friend the winged lion journey to Australia, where they encounter a legendary bunyip and continue their adventures of exploration.

Precast, prestressed concrete panels (PCPs) are used in 85% of bridges in Texas. The goal of this thesis is to reduce collinear cracking (cracks propagating parallel to strands) in PCPs. One way to reduce collinear cracking would be to reduce the initial prestress force. In design, TxDOT conservatively assumes total prestress losses of 45 ksi. Based on eight panel specimens, instrumented and fabricated at two different precast plants in Texas, actual prestress losses were measured as at most 25 ksi. This difference (about 20 ksi) is consistent with a reduction in initial prestress force from 16.1 kips per strand to 14.4 kips per strand. Another way to reduce collinear cracking would be to provide additional transverse reinforcement in the end regions of the panels. By comparing crack spacings and crack widths in current and modified panel specimens, it was found that additional reinforcement consisting of one or two #3 bars placed transverse to strands at panel ends would effectively control collinear cracking in PCPs.

Written to show parents how children learn to read and help them develop their child''s reading skills.

La 4e de couv. indique: "Dans la maison endormie, rien ne bouge. Mais quand le père Noël arrive avec son traîneau tiré par huit rennes, tout devient possible. Et les enfants, impatients, découvrent une merveilleuse histoire de Noël où les mots se cachent, comme des surprises, sous des volets multicolores."

Jim Henson''s fantasy film The Dark Crystal, featuring the concept design of artist Brian Froud, has developed a big cult following over 25 years. This is a reissue of the work as a collector''s edition. It contains all of the art and text of the original volume - plus a new essay by Froud, illustrated with never-before-published paintings, drawings and sculptures from the film''s archives. This edition also features a facsimile of a 20-page booklet Froud and Henson created to present the film to backers, which gives an overview of the story.