New Releases by Timothy Knapman

Goodnight Tiger is a quirky, funny bedtime story book, full of jungle animals and surprises. With vibrant, characterful illustrations, this charming picture book by best-selling author Timothy Knapman is sure to delight children at bedtime - and it''s great for reinforcing bath and bedtime routines too. The animals in Emily''s jungle wallpaper can''t sleep, and they are bellowing and stomping and growling and keeping her awake! So Emily climbs into the wallpaper and shows the animals how to get ready for bed. Only baths and lullabies aren''t quite the same in the jungle...!

It’s raining and Barnaby is bored. Then he has a brilliant idea: he’s going to make a den. “But a monster might move in!” say Mum and Dad. Barnaby’s den is made of cushions and bits of sofa – far too cosy for a monster. But playing by himself isn’t much fun and soon Barnaby wishes a monster would movein. BIG MISTAKE! A laugh-out-loud romp from best-selling author, Timothy Knapman (Dinosaurs in the Supermarket and Mungo and the Picture Book Pirates). This funny picture book celebrates friendship, imagination and play. Children will love the bright and lively illustrations - a book to banish rainy day blues.

What fate awaits Henry V and his people?..Follow Henry.s difficult journey in this dramatic tale of battle, triumph and loss.

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A green Early Reader is a first factbook. Come and explore outer space. . . There are so many things to see - ride in a space ship to visit stars, galaxies and planets! Discover the Universe around you in this brand new non fiction Early Reader from Timothy Knapman, with full colour illustrations from Kelly Canby on every page.

Twins, Viola and Sebastian, become separated after a shipwreck in Illyria and soon confusion and mischief unfolds! Packed with funny mix-ups, mistaken identities and muddled love, this humorous tale will make you laugh aloud. QED has chosen four plays to continue the successful Tales from Shakespeare series. These titles serve as the perfect introduction into the works of Shakespeare. The plays are retold as stories using clear and contemporary language, whilst each title keeps its originality by including key quotations from the original text. Lively illustrations bring these popular plays to life and will be sure to captivate the imagination and interest of young readers. The four new titles to continue the Tales From Shakespeare series include: Hamlet - 978-1-78493-000-4 Twelfth Night - 978-1-78493-002-8 Julius Caesar - 978-1-78493-006-6 Henry V - 978-1-78493-004-2

Hamlet is miserable after the death of his father, but when the ghost of his father appears and reveals that he was murdered, Hamlet decides to seek his revenge.

When Captain Eye-Patch Jim and his crew kidnap Santa, a young cabin boy must stop the pirates before they ruin Christmas.

The Dinosaur Express is the most exciting train you have ever seen – so climb aboard, it''s just about to set off! The engine''s like a T. rex head, the carriages have scales! It''s faster than a pterosaur – it flies along the rails! The stegosaurus stationmaster blows his whistle – yes! "All aboard! All aboard the Dinosaur Express!" With doors like pterodactyl wings and seats as comfy as allosaurus paws, the Dinosaur Express is a train like no other. These little dinosaurs can''t believe their eyes as the mighty train pulls into the station and, what do you know, one very lucky dinosaur might even get picked to drive the train!

Julius Caesar, a powerful and respected Roman, is warned by a fortune-teller that danger is ahead. Caesar''s enemies are conspiring against him! The omens look bad in this tragic tale of power, war and ambition. Combining modern-day English with stunning illustrations, QEB''s Tales from Shakespeare bring the Bard''s popular plays to life. Lively and easy-to-read, they are sure to capture your imagination!

Twins, Viola and Sebastian, become separated after a shipwreck in Illyria and soon confusion and mischief unfolds! Packed with funny mix-ups, mistaken identities and muddled love, this humorous tale will make you laugh aloud. Combining modern-day English with stunning illustrations, QEB''s Tales from Shakespeare bring the Bard''s popular plays to life. Lively and easy-to-read, they are sure to capture your imagination!

Hamlet is miserable after the death of his father, but when the ghost of his father appears and reveals that he was murdered, Hamlet decides to seek his revenge... Will he succeed? A tragic tale of deceit and revenge. Combining modern-day English with stunning illustrations, QEB''s Tales from Shakespeare bring the Bard''s popular plays to life. Lively and easy-to-read, they are sure to capture your imagination!

Henry, newly crowned King of England, has decided he deserves to be king of France too... so war against France begins. What fate awaits Henry V and his people? Follow Henry''s difficult journey in this dramatic tale of battle, triumph and loss. Combining modern-day English with stunning illustrations, QEB''s Tales from Shakespeare bring the Bard''s popular plays to life. Lively and easy-to-read, they are sure to capture your imagination!

Everyone is thrilled to bits about the new Royal Baby ... except big brother Prince George. No matter what George does everyone ignores him, so he''s feeling mightily miffed! But when the new Royal Baby won''t stop crying, Prince George thinks he might just know what to do ...

It''s raining, and Ben is stuck inside with nothing to do. Then he comes up with a wonderful idea: he will build a fort! "But a monster might move in!" say Mom and Dad. After playing for a while, Ben wishes that a monster would move in. BIG MISTAKE!

An adorable rhyming story, celebrating the special relationship between mother and child. One little puppy is off on a mission to find a special word. It feels like a cuddle. It''s as warm as goodnight kiss. And it begins with an ''M''... What could it be? Mum of course! This charming picture book will make the perfect Mother''s Day, new mum or baby shower gift.

Max may be mighty small ... but he also has a mighty BIG secret. Max is a superhero! So when he spots the circus clowns stealing bars of gold from the bank, there''s only one thing he can do. Max leaps into action, crying, ''Baddie pants, beware!'' and tracks the naughty clowns all the way back to their Big Top hide-out, where their boss, Mr Big, is waiting to fill his trunk with gold. Will Max be able to overthrow scary Mr Big and return all the gold to the bank? Find out in this hilarious, action-packed superhero adventure that will have you cheering for the underdog!

Get ready to read! LITTLE RED ROBINS are ideal for sharing and reading together. Full colour illustrations throughout. Once upon a time if you wanted to be a hero, you had to have a proper, hero-sounding name. And if you wanted to be a big scary monster, it was no good unless your name was big and scary too. But when all the proper-sounding heroes can''t defeat the most menacing monster in the kingdom, the king offers his whole kingdom to whoever can beat it. Could Stinkpot succeed? Even with such a silly name?

Have you got what it takes to survive in Ancient Egypt? Can you make a mummy, crack the code of hieroglyphics, and reach the robbers in time? Or will you be trapped in the tomb for eternity? Make your way through this thrilling adventure, using your historical knowledge to decide how the plot unfolds. Complete your mission and become a history whiz! Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series. Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take. Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer! A glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material. The titles in the History Quest series include: Medieval Mayhem 978-1-60992-487-4 Minotaur''s Maze 978-1-60992-486-7 Race Through Rome 978-1-60992-484-3 Tomb of Terror 978-1-60992-485-0

Step back in time for the ultimate adventure. Are you smart enough to take on a pharaoh in Ancient Egypt, debate with philosophers in Ancient Greece, outwit a centurion in Ancient Rome, and battle with a knight in a medieval castle? Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series. Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take. Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers toward the right answer! Graphic illustrations and puzzles bring the past to life, and a glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material. The titles in the History Quest series include: Medieval Mayhem, 978-1-60992-487-4; Minotaur''s Maze, 978-1-60992-486-7; Race Through Rome, 978-1-60992-484-3; Tomb of Terror, 978-1-60992-485-0

The complete story and original illustrations of Timothy Knapman and Ben Cort''s picture book, LITTLE OGRE''S SURPRISE SUPPER, have been specially re-designed into a smaller early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version offers children a natural next step on from picture books to support them as they grow in reading confidence.Everyone knows that ogres eat children. Except Jack. So when Little Ogre says, "I want you for supper!" Jack is delighted to be invited. Will he realise that he is the supper before it''s too late?''This is a great series which, by using well-loved stories, will encourage children to become enthusiastic, independent readers.'' - Dr Fiona Maine, Lecturer in Literacy Education, University of Cambridge

A hilarious, off-the-wall story about a pair of runaway eyebrows, now with a bold new cover look! What would you do if your eyebrows disappeared? Would you notice? Would you care? When Eleanor''s eyebrows disappear, she doesn''t care one bit. After all what''s the point of eyebrows - they''re just two silly, scruffy, hairy little bits of fluff! This zany and surreal book follows the eyebrows'' adventures as extra legs for an ant pretending to be a spider, a twirly moustache for a magician and a furry exclamation mark! From bestselling author Timothy Knapman and David Tazzyman, illustrator of the Mr Gum series.

Step back in time for the ultimate adventure. Are you smart enough to take on a pharaoh in Ancient Egypt, debate with philosophers in Ancient Greece, outwit a Centurion in Ancient Rome and battle with a knight in a Medieval Castle? Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures.

To join the emperor''s parade you must race through the city of Rome, overcoming many challenges on your way. Evade a thief, train to be a gladiator and clean up in the Roman Baths on your quest around the ancient city of Rome. Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series. Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take.Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer! A glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material.Author InformationTimothy Knapman studied history at Oxford University and has written plays, opera libretti and children’s books. His books include the successful Mungo series and have been translated into 12 languages and are read on the BBC’s CBeebies Bedtime Stories.

To join the emperor''s parade you must race through the city of Rome, overcoming many challenges on your way. Evade a thief, train to be a gladiator and clean up in the Roman Baths on your quest around the ancient city of Rome. Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series. Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take.Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer! A glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material.Author InformationTimothy Knapman studied history at Oxford University and has written plays, opera libretti and children’s books. His books include the successful Mungo series and have been translated into 12 languages and are read on the BBC’s CBeebies Bedtime Stories.

Sometimes it''s hard to know how to be well behaved - and why! Join little children with big imaginations as they learn that saying please, making friends, sharing and being kind are all easy and fun. Written in humorous rhyme, these books teach appropriate good manners with a ''before'' and ''after'' scenario by setting positive examples. The stories take place in familiar settings and include children that play popular make-believe characters of pirate, princess, cowboy and ballerina (two boys and two girls). The Marvellous Manners series includes: The Friendliest Ballerina, 978160992268; Cowboys Can be Kind, 9781609922696; The Pirate Who Said Please, 9781609922665; Princesses Love to Share, 9781609922672

Welcome to the Wild West! A playground troublemaker learns to be kind in this humorous rhyming story. Sometimes it''s hard to know how to be well behaved - and why! Join little children with big imaginations as they learn that saying please, making friends, sharing and being kind are all easy and fun. Written in humorous rhyme, these books teach appropriate good manners with a ''before'' and ''after'' scenario by setting positive examples. The stories take place in familiar settings and include children that play popular make-believe characters of pirate, princess, cowboy and ballerina (two boys and two girls). The Marvellous Manners series includes: The Friendliest Ballerina, 978160992268; Cowboys Can be Kind, 9781609922696; The Pirate Who Said Please, 9781609922665; Princesses Love to Share, 9781609922672

Sometimes it''s hard to know how to be well behaved - and why! Join little children with big imaginations as they learn that saying please, making friends, sharing and being kind are both easy and fun. This series is a welcome addition for parents.

Jump aboard the pirate ship! A little boy with a big imagination learns to be polite in this humorous rhyming story. Sometimes it''s hard to know how to be well behaved - and why! Join little children with big imaginations as they learn that saying please, making friends, sharing and being kind are both easy and fun. Written in humorous rhyme, these books teach appropriate good manners with a ''before'' and ''after'' scenario by setting positive examples. The stories take place in familiar settings and include children that play popular make-believe characters of pirate, princess, cowboy and ballerina (two boys and two girls). The Marvellous Manners series includes: The Friendliest Ballerina, 978160992268; Cowboys Can be Kind, 9781609922696; The Pirate Who Said Please, 9781609922665; Princesses Love to Share, 9781609922672

Take a peek inside the palace! A precious little lady who thinks she has it all learns to share in this humorous rhyming story. QED''s marvellous Manners shows children that good behaviour can be fun... and makes life a little easier for everyone.