Most Popular Books by Raymond Briggs

One night a great big, white polar comes to stay with Tilly. The bear''s got black hooked claws and huge yellow teeth; but his white furry coat is warm and soft and Tilly decides he''s the cuddliest thing in the whole world. Tilly soon finds out that a big bear can cause big problems - he takes a LOT of looking after! But when she describes the bear''s latest antics to her parents they think he''s a figment of her imagination - but is he? From the creator of The Snowman, Father Christmas and Fungus the Bogeyman - now a live theatre show!

A brand-new edition of the Christmas classic TheSnowman, featuring new artwork and text and based on the original animatedfilm. Christmas wouldn''t be Christmas without Raymond Briggs''s classic story, The Snowman. This brand-new edition of the timelesstale features artwork from the original and beloved animated film in better, sharper, quality than ever before, and freshly written text. Accompanying audio features narration by Matthew Macfadyen.

"BLOOMING CHRISTMAS, HERE AGAIN " Reissued in a mini hardback gift edition, with a letter from Raymond Briggs, this is the perfect stocking filler. On Christmas Eve morning, a very grumpy Father Christmas is dreaming about summer, and certainly doesn''t want to get up in the cold to deliver presents Follow his journey through the night, as he battles the elements to deliver his presents. Told through a comic strip, with beautiful illustrations based on the houses that Raymond grew up in, this is a hilarious festive tale that has delighted children for generations.

A new Christmas classic based on Raymond Briggs''s holiday favorite THE SNOWMAN. In this picture book, a little boy builds a snow puppy—in hopes of getting a real one for Christmas—next to his snowman. That night the Snowman comes to life and takes the boy and the Snowdog on an adventure to the world of Snow People. But the best is yet to come on Christmas morning, when a real live puppy is waiting under the tree. Based on the original classic by Raymond Briggs, which has sold over 8.5 million copies and is available in 15 languages, the illustrations and text are from the creators of the animated special that will appear on Channel 4 in England during the 2013 holiday season.

Father Christmas is worn out after the Christmas rush, so he takes a holiday in France, Scotland and Las Vegas; but before long he has to come home to prepare for Christmas again. Suggested level: junior, primary.

The small man who appears one morning in John''s bedroom proves to be a rather demanding houseguest.

A biography of the author''s parents in the form of comics.

A young boy on a walk with his grandfather comes across the puddleman, a man who places the puddles, named after members of the boy''s family, in their appropriate spots in the lane.

Raymond Briggs'' now famous bestselling comic cartoon book depicts the effects of a nuclear attack on an elderly couple in his usual humorous yet macabre way.

Early one morning, Jim woke up and saw a massive plant growing outside his window . . . In this re-telling of the classic children''s story by author of The Snowman Raymond Briggs, a little boy called Jim finds a beanstalk outside his window one morning. Like his predecessor Jack, he decides to climb it - and at the top, he finds a huge castle and a rather grumpy giant. But this giant isn''t at all what Jim expected . . . This funny and yet heartwarming story showcases the importance of friendship, problem-solving, and above all - kindness. More classic stories from Raymond Briggs: The Snowman - the wordless picture book Father Christmas UG: Boy Genius of the Stone Age The Elephant and the Bad Baby

From Raymond Briggs, the beloved and bestselling author of The Snowman, comes his first book in a decade, now in an updated edition with new columns and illustrations. Notes from the Sofa is a beautifully illustrated compilation of reflections on life and what it means to get older. Raymond dips into his past to remind us of scrumping apples, National Service, party lines on telephones, the torment of cinema organs and the endless obsession with laxatives, alongside his take on the absurdities of the modern world. This collection gives us warm and memorable sketches of Raymond’s life now and reminds us why he is one of our best-loved storytellers.

BANG! BANG! BANG! went the guns of the Tin-Pot Foreign General BANG! BANG! BANG! went the guns of the Old Iron Woman Raymond Briggs''s visceral take on the Falklands War is uncompromising in its dark and moving satire of the build-up and aftermath of the conflict. This controversial book''s infamous stars - General Leopoldo Galtieri and Margaret Thatcher - are depicted as robotic caricatures with a pointless blood lust. Now available as an eBook for the first time.

Everyday life in Bogeydom is examined as Fungus the Bogeyman describes the skills of scaring people in the nighttime and living underground amidst slime and grime in the daytime.

Father Christmas visits France, Scotland, and Las Vegas while on his annual vacation.

Gentleman Jim was originally released in England in 1980 and is now regarded as one of the first English language graphic novels ever published.

Now in Pictureback(R) format comes Raymond Briggs'' award-winning, enchanting story of a young boy and a snowman who share a magical night of friendship, fun, and flying. The experience is one that neither he nor young readers will ever regret or forget. (Booklist, starred review). Our new Pictureback(R) format provides simple text written by the author.

Raymond Briggs’s funniest creation–theBoy Wonder of the Stone Age. This funny, sad, yet wonderfully life-affirming story is about a misunderstood boy genius who refuses to accept the limitations of the world in which he lives. Young Ug is upwardly mobile, always on the brink of finding a better way, a nicer way of getting through life. He discovers that the fire that comes out of the sky can make dead animal bits taste terrific, but his mother thinks this is a disgusting idea and, she adds, “Terrific? What sort of word is that? Don’t you bring language like that into this cave!” He invents the wheel but doesn’t know quite what to do with it. What he really wants is a pair of soft, warm trousers. But how many millions of years must he wait for them? Ug’s story is told in more than 100 colorful frames with speech balloons much like a graphic novel but for a younger audience. Witty footnotes explain some of the many hilarious anachronisms.

Features some of Father Christmas'' musings on what it''s like to be him - for better or for worse - year in, year out.

Follow along with the adventures of a giant elephant and a mischievous baby in this timeless picture-book story, illustrated by Raymond Briggs. When an Elephant meets a Bad Baby and offers them a ride, it''s the start of a wild adventure - going ''rumpeta, rumpeta, rumpeta'' down the road, and helping themselves to ice creams, lollipops, and all manner of sweet treats. But as a long line of disgruntled shopkeepers and salespeople begin to follow them, Bad Baby must learn the importance of saying ''please'' – and all the trouble you can get into if you forget . . . More classic titles from Raymond Briggs: The Bear Jim and the Beanstalk The Snowman - a wordless picture book Father Christmas Father Christmas Goes on Holiday

Join curious Ug on his quest for a pair of soft trousers in this funny and touching stone-age story from creator of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs. Ug and his parents live in the Stone Age. And that means stone blankets, stone cold food, an even colder cave and, worst of all, hard stone trousers! Being an inquisitive and intelligent child, Ug suggests a series of modifications to improve the quality of family life. His ideas about heating, cooking, boats, and balls that actually bounce are initially met with a hostile reaction. But with the help of his father, who slowly comes round to his son''s way of thinking, Ug comes tantalisingly close to his ultimate soft-trousered goal . . . This heartwarming and hilarious tale, told in comic strip format, is the perfect gift for a curious child learning to understand the world around them. More classic Raymond Briggs stories: Fungus the Bogeyman The Snowman - a wordless picture book Father Christmas Father Christmas Goes on Holiday Jim and the Beanstalk The Elephant and the Bad Baby

An illustrated collection of traditional nursery rhymes. Suggested level: junior.

This colouring book features scenes from the Raymond Briggs story Father Christmas.

Enfin, on va tout découvrir sur ce qui arrive la veille de Noël, pendant la nuit du réveillon et ce que devient notre vieil ami le lendemain...

Now in paperback, from the author of the bestseller The Snowman, a poignant, funny, utterly original graphic memoir that tells the story of his parents lives.

Briggs'' drawings capture the charm and livliness of Peter and Iona Opie''s version of 408 old nursery rhymes.

When the snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him into his home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside. Unlike the original edition, this version has words.