New Releases by Ross Collins

Mum has just one thing to tell Harvey on Doodleday - no drawing allowed But surely one little fly won't hurt? Not until Harvey's fly comes to life and starts to wreck the kitchen, that is What can Harvey draw that will catch it? A spider, of course. But the spider proves to be even more trouble.

BUG BATTLE: Josh and Danny have fallen foul of Petty's SWITCH serum and have been turned into a spider and stag beetle! Will they stay out of trouble long enough for the potion to wear off?MAKE SOME NOISE: In their latest madcap mission, Max and Ben meet a brand-new Gargoyle friend in the most unexpected of places - the library!

Celebrating both friendship and the relationship between fathers and sons, this delightful story follows Snip the crocodile as he heads off with his friend Max the monkey to find out what his dad does all day. As they travel through the jungle, Snip soon discovers that his friends’ dads spend their time doing many special things—from hiding among plants and running quickly to spitting spurts of water and hitting their chests like a drum—and he wonders what his dad can do well. Feeling worried when he still doesn''t know what his dad does, Snip rushes home to talk to his mom, who then shows him that he has the cleverest dad of all. Celebrando tanto la amistad como la relación entre los padres y sus hijos, esta historia maravillosa sigue a Snip el cocodrilo mientras decide averiguar junto con su amigo Max el mono qué hace su papá todos los días. Mientras andan por la jungla, Snip pronto descubre que los padres de sus amigos pasan su tiempo haciendo muchas cosas especiales—desde esconderse entre las plantas y correr rápidamente hasta lanzar chorros de agua y golpear el pecho como si fuese un tambor—y se pregunta lo que puede hacer bien su papá. Sintiéndose preocupado de que todavía no sabe qué hace su papá, Snip regresa a casa de prisa para hablar con su mamá, quien luego le muestra que tiene el papá más listo de todos.

If you stop for a moment and look hard enough, you'll see there's magic all around. A magical picture book celebrating our fairy tale tradition.

It's off to ancient Greece for a split-your-side funny take on the politics of junior-high popularity. In ancient Greece lived a little girl called Medusa Jones. Medusa was a Gorgon, but apart from that, pretty normal. So she has snakes for hair instead of gorgeous blond ringlets like Cassandra. So her best friend is half horse. Is that any reason for the popular kids to be SO mean? Medusa's sure the school camping trip is going to be a nightmare. But a rock fall puts the popular kids in peril, and Medusa's the only one who can help. Will she be a hero -- or is her monster side finally going to come out? It's Freaks versus Heroes, brought to life by Ross Collins's hilarious illustrations!

Snip is a little crocodile who loves his dad. But when he realises he doesn’t know what his dad DOES all day, he heads off with Max the monkey, in search of an answer. Snip soon discovers that his friends’ dads can do all sorts of special things, and he wonders whether his own dad is good at anything. In the end, Snip’s mum shows him that he has the cleverest dad of all – AMAZING! The award-winning illustrator, Ross Collins, brings us this warm, funny tale of friendship and fathers, sure to charm children and dads alike.

Little Monster is discovering opposites - from hot and cold to young and old, from good and bad to happy and sad. Join him as he explores his surroundings! A perfect board book for babies learning all about their world.

Little Monster is learning to count by watching the world around him - noticing apples in the tree, planes in the sky, balloon floating by, to name but a few! Join the fun in this wonderful little board book, perfect for babies learning all about their world.

A girl acquires more and more chickens as pets until they themselves decide she has too many.

Pox, a young germ on his first assignment, not only refuses to infect a girl with chicken pox, he also helps defend her from other germs and, for his heroism, is made Honorary Chief of the Immune System.

Alvie eats soup. That's it. No swapping, no sampling. Just soup. Alvie's parents are at their wits' end. And then it gets worse. Granny Francesca, Alvie's famous gourmet granny is coming to town. She's a chef extraordinaire! What will she think? What will she say? The boy only eats soup?! This visit could be the icing on the...minestrone! Until Alvie discovers that his gourmet granny is more like him than his parents realise...

In this lively history of writing, six goofy birds - a penguin, two toucans, an owl and two chickens - team up to tour the world of writing: how it developed, where alphabets came from, and the origins of international languages such as Latin, Esperanto and Morse Code. They begin their time-travelling journey in 4000 BCE with the Sumerians, who invented pictograms out of the necessity to keep trading records. One of the toucans flies on a kite tail to China to learn about characters, the penguin walks like an Egyptian in full headdress across the desert sands to uncover hieroglyphs, and then there's a mad rush of characters who pass the idea of an alphabet around Europe and the Near East. Illustrated in full colour, Write Around the World includes light-hearted and informative sections on the world's alphabets, languages, handwriting, calligraphy, typefaces and punctuation, icons, and secret codes as well as a glossary of important words.

Explains the origin and usage of numbers throughout world history, and describes the basic principles of calendars, measurement, and economics.

After Ben goes to bed, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, Santa Claus, and others come into his room and argue so loudly that they wake him up, and only after he shouts, "Clear off!" do they get the hint and move on to Mary's house across the street.

Funny story with amusing b/w illus. 8 yrs+

Les lettres font partie de notre vie quotidienne, mais comment l''écriture est-elle apparue ? D''où vient notre alphabet ? Comment la présentation d''un texte peut-elle nous aider à mieux le comprendre ? Qu''est-ce qu''un code secret ? Le pingouin et ses copains répondront à toutes ces questions et à bien d''autres encore. Ils reviennent d''un voyage autour du monde et à travers les siècles ! Ils te diront tout sur les pictogrammes et les anciens systèmes d''écriture, les premiers alphabets, l''invention de l''imprimerie, la typographie, les ordinateurs... et t''apporteront toutes sortes d''informations passionnantes ou amusantes !