New Releases by Paul Geraghty

Originally published: London: Hutchinson, 2006.

Although the family thinks of him as a very lazy cat, Slobcat has a secret life when no one is looking.

It is night time, and a herd of elephants are on the move. An impala is lying in the darkness, watching a tortoise stumble towards water. Hatchling turtles slip into the pool while crocodiles sleep. A pack of wild dogs trot by. When the tortoise slips, a surprising and remarkable chain of events begins to unfold...

Il y a 65 millions d''années, Vaurien et Gredin, d''affreux frères jumeaux ptérosauriens, se disputent en criant le jour et en hurlant la nuit : "Je suis le plus costaud !"hurla Vaurien. "Impossible, rugit Gredin, puisque c''est moi !" Mais qui pourra faire cesser cet énorme tohu-bohu ?...

The story of Talon, a young dinosaur who is separated from his family, and who struggles to survive on his own.

Dans la belle et luxuriante forêt vierge, une petite souris cherche le sommeil. En vain : les animaux autour d''elle font bien trop de bruit. "Arrêtez ce vacarme !" crie-t-elle à tue-tête. Soudain, les animaux se taisent. À leur vacarme succède le bruit d''une machine terrifiante, qui arrache les arbres... De quoi empêcher vraiment la petite souris de dormir...

A small bug eating creature goes through the swamp looking for another one like himself.

Despues de separarse de su abuelo en el bosque, una chica africana ve la caza furtiva de elefantes cuando rescata a una cría elefante que ha perdido su madre a los cazadores.

Mais quelles est donc cette étrange créature qui saute comme une sauterelle, chasse comme un caméléon, nage comme une tortue et qui cherche désespérément un ami ?

Originally published: London: Hutchinson, 1999.

When her parents Floe and Fin leave her to search for food, Solo the baby penguin tries to follow and loses her way. Suggested level: junior, primary.

A hungry mosquito starts a food chain in a steamy swamp as each hungry animal both preys and is preyed upon.

I denne billedboken treffer vi først hunpingvinen Pia som kommer over isen for å treffe maken sin, Pingo. De får en liten unge som kalles Polo, og foreldrene tar felles ansvar for å oppdra og skaffe mat i en hard og krevende verden. Teksten er enkel og faktapreget og satt i store, lettleselige typer. Bildene er fargesterke og karakteriserer miljøet i isen godt. Iblant er dobbeltoppslagene fint utnyttet til felles fargeoppslag, mens andre ganger står de mot hverandre i unødig stor kontrast. ISBN 8291091773 Bildebok. Etter en lang reise over isen kommer Pia tilbake til maken sin, Pingo, og den nyfødte ungen deres, Polo. Nå er det Pingos tur til å sanke mat til familien. Ukene går, men Pingo kommer ikke tilbake. Pia er utmattet av sult, og forstår at hun må finne fisk, ellers vil både hun og Polo sulte i hjel. Over dem sirkler den farlige storjoen, på jakt etter et enkelt bytte. Klarer Polo å overleve på egen hånd, og klarer Pia reisen til havet og tilbake, tidsnok til å redde ungen sin? Kvartformat 22,0 x 26,5 cm.

One night in the rain-forest a tree-mouse attempts to go to sleep. But every time she drifts off, a different creature starts its night-time song. Finally, the sleepy mouse has had enough: Stop that noise, she shrieks.

Illus. in full color. Jasmina plays at being a hunter in the African bush, pretending to shoot the mighty elephant. But during her games Jasmina discovers a crying little elephant on his dead mother''s side, and realizes the horrors of hunting. Jasmina takes the frightened elephant into her care and brings it to safety. "The simple text highlights the universality of the experience while breathtaking, realistic, full-color illustrations accent the panorama of the countryside and some of its ecological niches."--"School Library Journal.

One day, the animals decide to swap characteristics and it''s impossible to tell who''s who.

A tree mouse comes to appreciate the noises of the other forest animals after hearing the noise of a machine destroying the forest.

A collection of children''s books on the subject of mice.

Een jongetje hoort, als hij op bed ligt, griezelig veel vreemde geluiden in de kamer. Volgens zijn ouders is er niets aan de hand, tot ze merken dat er een muis door de kamer loopt. Prentenboek met felgekleurde, karikaturale tekeningen. Vanaf ca. 5 jaar,

This is one a series of original stories designed for the 12 to 16 age-group. All the stories have a strong African flavour.

Relates what happens when four friends meet what appears to be a very cross rhinoceros.