Most Popular Books by Tony Ross

The Little Princess can''t wait to start school! At first, she finds it difficult to make friends and she is left all alone. But she soon finds there are other children with no friends, and before she knows it she has more friends than she can count!

The Little Princess is never sick—except when people ask her to do things that she doesn''t want to do. She''s too sick to walk the dog and she''s far too sick to go to school. But when she''s invited to a party, all that changes. Or does it?

A little centipede buys shoes to protect his feet but finds that they are a lot of trouble to put on and take off.

The Little Princess loves to win—and at home everyone usually lets her. At school, even though she tries her hardest, it seems she can''t do anything right. But she soon discovers that winning is much more fun when she really deserves it!

The Little Princess wants to have two birthdays! Very well, says the prime minister. Of course, when the princess sees how much fun two birthdays are, she must have three. Then four. Then more! But the more birthdays she has, the less special they are. Fortunately, the king has a clever solution up his royal sleeve.

The Little Princess is going camping. Everyone offers to help, but she doesn''t want any help. "I want to do it myself!" she insists. So she sets off all on her own to find the perfect camp site. When she finds the right spot, she discovers she''s forgotten a few important things. Maybe she needs a little help after all.

When she is told that her parents are expecting a new addition to the family, the Little Princess immediately announces that she does not want a brother―they are smelly and rough, and they have all the wrong toys. But when her new baby brother arrives, the Little Princess is pleased. After all, there is only room for one Little Princess in the family!

The Little Princess has been moved to a new castle, where there is lots more room! But she just wants to go home to the old castle. Is the old castle still the same, now that it has new owners? This wonderfully funny and reassuring book will ring true with any family who has ever moved into a new house.

"Go straight to school, Our Kid," said Dad. But unless a fish-driven submarine, dinopirates, and an elephant ride are the fastest way to school, Our Kid is not doing too well. This tour-de-force from the legendary Tony Ross takes you on a journey to school like no other and shows that sometimes the oddballs (especially of the goat variety) win the day!

When things start going wrong around the castle, everyone blames the Little Princess. No matter how much she cries, "I didn''t do it!", no one believes her. Upset, the Little Princess goes off to hide and finds out who really is to blame! Another hilarious story from the classic best-selling Little Princess series.

The Little Princess is determined not to put anything on her feet, until the Maid shows her a special box. The gleaming red shoes inside are too wonderful for words. Now the Little Princess is so proud of her new party pumps, she refuses to take them off!

Boo! "I''m not so much afraid of the dark!" said the Little Princess. "I''m sort of more afraid of GHOSTS!" Everyone says there are no such things as ghosts. Maybe so, but then how do you explain what''s under the Little Princess''s bed?

An atmospheric and evocative original take on the concept of what a fairy tale is, set in early 20th-century England Do fairies really exist? Bessie doesn''t think so. But then she meets the mysterious Mrs. Leaf and so begins a lifelong friendship. As time passes Bessie starts to wonder if she might have been wrong about fairies, after all.

This anti-war story is told through the eyes of Douglas, the only ant in Antworld who has a name. He dreams of joining the beautiful line that delivers food, but he''s been enlisted to be a soldier, and it''s probably for the best that he doesn''t understand quite what that means...

From beloved children''s author and illustrator Tony Ross, comes a fun to read and humorous take on the importance of handwashing. The Little Princess does not want to wash her hands. After all, she''s already washed her hands so many times! She''s washed her hands before eating and after going outside. She''s washed her hands after sneezing and using the potty. Why should she wash her hands anymore? Well, because of germs and nasties, she''s told, which are too small to even see! But if they get inside your body, they can make you ill. Not even a Princess wants to be in bed all day! Now the Little Princess knows just what to do! She''s got just one more question... "Have you washed your hands?"

Things aren''t going well for the Little Princess. And there''s only one person who can make them better... "I WANT MY MOM!" But when the Little Princess at last learns to cope on her own, how does her mom, the Queen, feel?

A boy presents different imaginative ideas on why Wally Wormhead behaves the way he does.

The Little Princess needs to learn some manners but, several tantrums later, once she’s mastered ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, she finds that not everyone else is so polite! She’s certainly not going to give the Beastie back his dinner until he asks nicely! ''Hilarious and a godsend to parents.'' Guardian

Suzy the cat is always getting into trouble, much to the annoyance of her family. She can never do anything right! So Suzy decides to teach her family a lesson and make them realize just how much they love her.

The Little Princess throws a royal fit when her tooth falls out.

All day there had been disasters - the water pot went all over the latest painting; the Little Princess fell off the seesaw and banged her knee; and worst of all, there was a monster under the bed that night. The castle had been ringing with the constant shout of ''I Want My Mum!''. And Mum always knew exactly the right thing to sort out the problem. But the next day, the incorrigible Little Princess is taken to play with the Little Duchess - and will she miss her mum? Not if she''s having a lot of fun! But as for the poor Queen, she does miss her little girl! This title will be perfect for Mother''s Day.

Every bedtime the King tells the Little Princess a story before she falls asleep. When he''s away on royal business, everyone tries to make up a bedtime story for the Little Princess, but no one is as good as her dad. Finally the palace maid has an idea . . . Little Princess can discover stories to read to herself at bedtime, in the palace library!

When are one hundred shoes too many shoes? When you are a centipede! And what do you do with too many shoes? Why, you give them away. Find out to whom in this delightfully silly story about a centipede with sore feet. And can you spot the beetle with seven legs? Have fun with numbers in this hilarious new picture book by master storyteller and children''s book illustrator, Tony Ross.

The Little Princess doesn''t want to go to the hospital, and she does everything she can to avoid it. But when she is finally forced to go, she finds that she really rather likes it. Why? Because they treat her like a princess there!

This classic fairy tale is brought to life by the inimitable Tony Ross in a beautiful hardback edition of his first ever picture book, 40 years after it was published for the first time. Discover the story of mischievous Goldilocks and her adventures in the three bears'' house through the glorious illustrations and charming text.

The Little Princess thinks her tiny tadpole is the best thing ever. She keeps him in a bowl next to her bed, topped up with pond water and fresh weed. Everyone tells her that tadpoles aren''t really pets, but the Little Princess doesn''t really care - until she wakes up to a big surprise!

When the Queen goes on a trip, and sends back a photo of her feeding some penguins, the Little Princess decides she wants snow too. The whole palace tries all kind of things—from sandmen instead of snowmen to mudballs instead of snowballs. But this little royal won''t be satisfied until she gets what she wants . . . and sometimes not even then!

When the little princess hears about the germs and nasties living all around her, she understands the importance of washing her hands. This sequel to "I Want My Potty" and "I Want To Be" is Tony Ross at his best. Full-color illustrations.

It''s a royal renovation ? a perennial potty favorite with a whole new look!

When Rita''s mom refuses to get her a pet, Rita goes to the zoo and returns with a rhinoceros. But keeping a pet rhino a secret proves to be much trickier than she ever imagined!

Once upon a time, George, a handsome but sensible boy, falls in love with Jess, a pretty but silly girl. After meeting Jess''s silly family, George wonders if marrying her is a sensible thing to do after all . . .

Three farmers, each one meaner than the other, try all-out warfare to get rid of the fox and his family.

This joyous collection of favourite nursery rhymes has been selected and illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross. Classic rhymes are given a contemporary edge by Ross''s inimitable illustrations. Perfect for sharing with young children, this humorous book is one to be treasured for many years to come.

The Little Princess is going camping. Everyone offers to help her, but she won''t hear of it. "I want to do it by myself!" she insists. And so, she sets off all by herself to find a beautiful place to camp. When she arrives, she realizes there are a few things she has forgotten. Perhaps she could have done with a little help, after all. But fortunately for the Little Princess, the forgotten items mysteriously appear when her back is turned, as if by magic...

Young Robinson Crusoe has the chance to leave behind his boring life by joining a trading ship in the Caribbean. But when he is shipwrecked and left stranded alone on an island, how will he survive?

Originally published: Great Britain: Andersen Press, 2001.

For use in schools and libraries only. A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws.