Most Popular Books by Simon Puttock

Mr Moot lives a quiet life with his cherished pet, Fluffywuffy, by his side. He isn''t troubled by neighbours, or mice, or even the postman… But when an uninvited guest comes to visit, Mr Moot finds himself kept awake every night. If it''s not the sound of drums, then the noise of chainsaws and even motorbikes comes from the living room below. Luckily for Mr Moot, Fluffywuffy has a solution for how to deal with his (unlucky) guest! Kids will love this darkly funny story with a brilliant mischievous twist!

When a little bundle appears on the Deer''s doorstep, Mrs. Deer thinks her wish for a baby has come true while Mr. Deer is more wary, but the little one will not stop roaring and those who try to help keep disappearing.

Before Stella''s father comes in to tell her a bedtime story, Stella takes a little trip in a spaceship.

Smedley is a very shy chameleon who always tries to blend in, until a new friend shows him how exceptional he is.

"Will Big Bad Wolf make friends and stop feeling lonely if he''s not bad anymore? "I try and try to be useful and good, but no one gives me a chance! Why bother changing if everyone still expects to be frightened?" Well, he''ll show them! But suddenly everything is different when the wolf decides whether or not to become a hero"--Page 4 of cover

"A reassuring look at feeling shy on the first day in the classroom."—?The Independent (U.K.) It''s Mouse''s first night at Miss Moon''s Moonlight School but she is shy, too shy to even say hello. Luckily, with help from Miss Moon and her new friends Bat, Cat, and Owl, a game of hide-and-seek makes Mouse feel right at home.

It''s Pig''s birthday His granny has sent him a lovely big present - a bright yellow digger Pig is so excited and digs all day long. He helps Cow dig a swimming pool and helps Dog bury his bones. But then there is nothing left for Pig to dig.

Mademoiselle Gorilla is different to the rest of her family. They may tumble and whoop, and eat bananas, but she is a sensitive soul - she is a poet. Feeling forlorn and unappreciated, Mademoiselle Gorilla decides to go to New York where fame and fortune await her. But, being the " next big thing" isn`t everything, and Mademoiselle Gorilla`s sensitive soul soon begins to yearn for her family, and the tumble and whoop of the jungle.

ARRROOO! Poor Little Lost Cowboy. He''s strayed away from his mummy, and cannot find her anywhere. As he searches for her he bumps into a cactus, bumps his bottom, and finally bumps himself into a hole. Ouch! At last he meets a kindly toad who gives him some very sound advice - stay put, and your mummy will find you. BLCaroline has a strong sales track record: her previous book for OUP, Hungry Hen has sold over 30,000 copies worldwide BLSimon Puttock is an increasingly high profile author and publishes with Macmillan and Egmont - this is his first book for OUP

Mr. Mac invites some rabbits with bad manners to stay with him. At first, he does not mind their behavior, but after returning home from a trip and finding the place a mess, he decides he must teach the rabbits to have much better habits.

Goat decides to take a vacation to the Great Outdoors, but eventually ends up right where he started.

One night, Horsey and Moo-moo Cow climb out of the baby''s cot and set off on a big adventure. But at every turn, they come across a daunting obstacle. Each time, Moo-moo Cow timidly suggests that they turn back, but the indomitable Horsey insists that they forge on—out of the front door, across the garden, and through the open gate to the Big Wide Road.

A quirky Valentine''s Day comedy from Simon Puttock and Russell Ayto, both children''s book award winners.

Poor Farmer Joe. No matter how hard he tries to clean up the farm, he receives anonymous letters of complaint. Who can the mystery letter writer be? Could Louisa the prima donna pig have anything to do with it?

One day, the Thing falls from the sky and four strangers stumble across it. They work together to take care of the Thing. But before long a media circus builds up around the creature, and the debate about the Thing spreads far around the world. What is the Thing? Who does it belong to? Is it any use for anything at all? This captivating picture book will be many things to many people: a story about thoughtfulness, an adventure in friendship, and an intriguing and gentle social commentary on the search for meaning in modern life.

Meg and Mum take their donkey to market--but which of them will ride it?

Before Stella''s father comes in to tell her a bedtime story, Stella takes a little trip in a spaceship.

Miss Fox brings the children treats to class but never eats the treats herself. One class member, Lily Lamb, is suspicious of her teacher''s foxy charm, and sees right through her dazzling smile, right down to her dark and wicked intentions!

Eines Tages ist das Dings plötzlich da. Es bewegt sich nicht, gibt keinen Ton von sich. Niemand weiß, was es ist, woher es kommt und was es will - oder ob es überhaupt lebt! Während einige sich über das Dings freuen, gibt es auch diejenigen, die Angst haben. Was, wenn das Dings gefährlich ist? Noch während die zwei Seiten sich uneinig sind, verschwindet das Dings so unauffällig, wie es aufgetaucht ist. Und was bleibt denen, die sich in ihrer Fürsorge für das unbekannte Objekt näher gekommen sind?

This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to read. Offering chapter books with full-colour illustrations, written by well-known authors, these stories are full of humour and have real boy appeal. They are tightly levelled allowing children to read books appropriate to their ability. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of up-to-date and invaluable teaching notes.

Six emotionally engaging and beautifully illustrated levelled stories.This Read with Oxford Stage 4 collection is ideal for children who are gaining more reading confidence.Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading books to build your child''s reading confidence.

Hippo and Monkey are best, best, best friends and when the wise old Hippo dies, Monkey is very sad until Chameleon helps him remember the stories he and Hippo shared.

A gentle, reassuring tale which is perfect for all little ones who are about to start school. The gorgeous follow up to Mouse''s First Night at Moonlight School. This paperback edition includes a free audio reading.

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It''s great having lots of things to play with . . . but only if you have someBODY to play with too. The little old lady in this book needs a friend, so one day she picks up the phone and cries, "Help! There''s a wolf in my house!" Zookeepers, police and firefighters all race to the rescue but when the little old lady cries wolf once too often, she gets some vistors who are much bigger and hairier than she had expected!

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children''s imaginations. These original stories will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children''s readingexperience, with something to appeal to every child. This pack contains six of each of the following original stories: Dear Mum, Bad, Bad Dog, Snoot, My Sabre-tooth Pet, How the Bink Got Its Stink, Looga and Barooga: The Treasure of Soap Island.All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it''s easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development is also available at a href="https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a.

One morning, Pig gets a leaflet through the letter box, saying "Gardening Competition. Grow Big things and win Big prizes!" "Hooray!" thinks Pig. "I''ll win easily!" And he sets to work, making a special growing mixture which he puts on everything. Then he waits to see what will grow the most. Eventually he grows a beautiful and absolutely enormous plant. But when the judges see it, they aren''t impressed. Fortunately, almost nothing can dampen Pig''s Spirits, and his friends come up with a wonderful way of making him a winner after all!

It''s Oliver Rhinoceros''s birthday and as a special treat he''s going to spend the day watching his boss rhinoceros parents charging around being as bossy as bossy can be. But Oliver doesn''t like charging or being bossy.

In Walrus Joins In everyone in the North Pole is very excited about the ''Big Show in the Snow''. Anyone can be in it. The trouble is, Walrus wants to take part... TreeTops Fiction contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!

Filled with bath time sounds, this adorable read-aloud features three grubby piglets who don''t want to take a bath. Full color.

Dear Farmer Giles, Your farm is muddy and mucky and messy. Please clean it up at once sincerely, Disgruntled

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

Na de dood van zijn grote vriendin Rosa het nijlpaard is het aapje Jacob erg verdrietig, maar gelukkig is Lea de kameleon er om hem op te beuren met verhalen over Rosa. Prentenboek met schilderingen in heldere kleuren. Vanaf ca. 3 jaar.

Everyone at the North Pole is very excited. There is going to be a show, and ANYONE can be in it. The trouble is, Walrus wants to take part . . . Includes full-color illustrations and author profile. Chapter Book: 4 chapters.