New Releases by Quentin Blake

Isabel & Nicholas soar through the sky in an amazing sailing boat only to find a world that has lost its way. All ages.

" It''s quite extraordinary . . . to get up one morning and o be told that you have become the Children''s Laureate; ven more extraordinary to be the first.'' Quentin Blake Charting Quentin Blake''s experience as the first ever Children''s Laureate, this book explores what the author perceived his new job to entail, and also takes us through the many other books, illustrations and projects that he undertook during this time. It is a fascinating insight into not only this most significant of roles, but also into the work of one of our best loved author-illustrators.

Meet fantastic Daisy Artichoke. She isn''t quite like other folk She has strange pets and funny clothes and she knows lots of funny jokes.

" Rien n''est plus délicieux qu''un enfant dodu et bien juteux ! "dit l''énorme crocodile. Heureusement, il n''est pas si facile pour un crocodile de trouver un enfant à dévorer lorsque les autres animaux de la jungle font tout pour l''en empêcher.

Part of the RED FOX GIANT PICTURE BOOK series, a LARGE FORMAT edition of a collection of poems which stress the fun to be had in performing tasks in groups. Illustrated in colour throughout by the author.

When two children climb over the garden wall of the big house, they embark on a voyage of discovery. For this uncharted territory reveals a topiary ship, complete with a wheelhouse that looks rather like a garden shed. It isnt long before the shipowner comes across the stowaways, but their communal sense of adventure is destined to see them all through the eye of the storm!

MINI TREASURES: delightful mini picture books to treasure forever. ONE STORMY NIGHT ''One Stormy night, the wind was howling, the iron gate creaked and the black cat hissed. '' So begins Ruth Brown''s spine-chilling ghost story of a night where not everything is as it seems. . .

Ever eaten Poodle Strudel? Slain a Jabberwock? Bathed in Irish Stew? Quentin Blake is one of the best loved of children’s illustrators. In this brilliant book he has selected and illustrated his favourite comic verse, making it pure entertainment for nonsense-lovers of all ages. His unique style of drawing brings a new perspective to every poem. Classic writers such as Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear are combined with more contemporary talents such as Roger McGough, Margaret Mahy and Russell Hoban. With fifteen wonderfully absurd sections, including Distracting Creatures, Sticky Ends, I Wish I Were a Jelly Fish, A Recipe for Indigestion and Chortling and Galumphing, here is a delightful collection of the topsy-turvy, the fantastical, the anarchic, the illogical and the utterly wonderful.

An anthology of poetry featuring works from classic Mother Goose to original poems and illustrated by artists such as Maurice Sendak, Helen Oxenbury, and Shirley Hughes.

Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka''s mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in their own way.

Professor Dupont is the proud owner of ten troublesome cockatoos.

Jack and his friends act out the traditional verses giving a hilarious slant to the story.

When Old Mother Hubbard criticizes her dog for being lazy, he begins playing a variety of sports, creating havoc around the house and leaving Old Mother Hubbard exhausted.

Relates the misadventures of Miss Armitage as she makes increasingly complicated modifications of her bicycle.

Brief poems, stories, sayings, and illustrations describe a variety of humorous experiences at the doctor''s office.

Poems of the absurd accompanied by the illustrator Quentin Blake.

An illustrated selection of some less familiar nursery rhymes, including those about Gregory Griggs of the twenty-seven wigs and Terence McDiddler the three-stringed fiddler.

One way up you have the marvellous Mister Magnolia. The other way up rejoice in the rhyme of Angelica Sprocket and her amazing pockets."

Beginning reader.