Most Popular Books by Ross Collins

A fantastically funny rhyming picture book, from the bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator, Ross Collins. Poor Mouse! A bear has settled in his favourite chair and that chair just isn''t big enough for two. Mouse tries all kinds of tactics to shift Bear but nothing works and tired old Mouse eventually gives up. Once Mouse has gone, however, that cheeky Bear just gets up and walks home! How dare he? But what''s that? Is that a MOUSE in Bear''s HOUSE?! A hilariously funny family story to share at bedtime, or any time, to make children (and parents!) laugh out loud. Winner of the Amnesty CILIP Honour 2016 and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2016. Look for the sequel, There''s a Mouse in My House. This time, the tables are turned and Mouse is the very unwelcome guest who just won''t leave! Can''t get enough? Look out for more brilliant picture books by Ross Collins: This Zoo is Not for You, What Does an Anteater Eat?, and This is a Dog.

A festive follow-up to There''s a Bear on My Chair and There''s a Mouse in My House Bear and Mouse have finally overcome their differences and are living together in perfect harmony . . . until it''s time to decorate the Christmas tree! Bear wants dazzling lights, while Mouse prefers gigantic ornaments. Did Mouse just put a manatee on the top of the tree? After Bear attempts an upside-down tree, it looks as if Christmas might be ruined for the pair. But maybe, just maybe, Bear and Mouse can reach a compromise in the spirit of the season.

Uh-oh! An excitable (but very lovable) dog has found his way into this book of animals, and he will not let any of the other animals share the spotlight. Dogs are far more important, after all! And when the other animals get angry, this dog comes up with a cunning plan to outwit them.

Whenever there''s a pong, poo or puddle that can''t be explained, Norman and Ringo are the hounds that take the blame. Determined to exploit their status for profit, Blamehound Inc. is soon in business and small dogs the world over are admitting responsibility for accidents, eruptions and even the occasional war.

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.

Describes the Christmas traditions, beliefs, and celebrations found throughout Europe and offers a variety of ideas for every aspect of the season''s festivities.

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.

"We agree: This is a delightful holiday tale." --Kirkus Reviews Bear and Mouse have finally overcome their differences and are living together in perfect harmony . . . until it''s time to decorate the Christmas tree! Bear wants dazzling lights, while Mouse prefers gigantic ornaments. Did Mouse just put a manatee on the top of the tree? After Bear attempts an upside-down tree, it looks as if Christmas might be ruined for the pair. But maybe, just maybe, Bear and Mouse can reach a compromise in the spirit of the season.

"The silliness should have little listeners asking for repeat readings." —Kirkus Reviews Anteater is hungry, but he has completely forgotten what anteaters eat. Baffled, and with his tummy rumbling, he consults the other animals. Sloth is too busy, Toucan is clueless, and Crocodile has his own mouth full. Whatever will Anteater do? It isn''t until the ants all run for their lives that Anteater remembers what he should be eating . . . and it’s not what you think! A delightfully silly tale that little ones will return to again and again.

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!

"First published by Nosy Crow Ltd. (UK) 2020."--Title page verso.

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.

What do you do when a ghostly elephant won’t leave you alone? When a phantom elephant turns up uninvited and starts getting a little girl into trouble, she has no idea how to make him go away. But her grandmother happens to have a menagerie of phantom pets herself, so she knows just who to go to for help—the shopkeeper at Spectral & Son. He gives her a box. . . . Does it hold the solution?

When a platypus wanders into a zoo one day, the animals want to know why he should be allowed to join them.

The Wonderwise series presents an intriguing and original approach to basic topics and concepts.

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.

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

Quando foi levado para a Academia dos Germes, Popó ficou muito triste. Ele não queria ser como os outros germes, que se divertiam transmitindo doenças. Um dia, porém, foi obrigado a infectar Mirtes. Mas, em vez de fazer a menina ficar doente, Popó expulsou os outros germes que queriam instalar-se no corpo dela. Vitoriosos, os componentes do Sistema Imunológico convidaram Popó a se alojar em Mirtes, e ele ensinou tudo sobre germes aos novos companheiros. Desde então, a garota ficou conhecida como a menina que nunca fica doente.

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.

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.

Bursting with joy and adventure, this brand new story from picture book star Ross Collins is a celebration of all the colour in our lives. Emmy and Jeff live in a black and white world. But suddenly, the week has started with a splash of yellow and each new day brings a new colour into Emmy and Jeff''s lives. Join them as they explore all the colours in the rainbow! An appealing and evocative introduction to colour for young children. Part of Barrington Stoke''s picture book range for all the family, with easy-read font.

From award-winning author-illustrator, Ross Collins, is the first in a hilarious picture book series about a very determined, if foolhardy, bunny. No Climbing, no problem. No sign will be deterring this bunny . . .

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...

First published in hardback in 1998, a full colour picture book in the WHO ARE YOU?; EARLY WORMS series which features guessing games to help identify animals in living in the sea, and parents notes. Illustrated by Ross Collins and suitable for the National Curriculum KS 0/1.