David Melling

Lucy Courtenay

Liv Wilder

'Aphrodite kissed a mortal once by the light of this moon, many thousands of years ago. It drove him crazy. The next person that he kissed - boum. The craziness travelled like this from person to person. It travelled through time. Everywhere - boum! Tu comprends?' 'Where did it end up?' I whisper. His lips are on my cheek now. 'It ended with me. And now I am going to pass it to you. You will like that, mermaid?' Imagine the perfect kiss. The kiss of legend. The kiss that began with Aphrodite in the foothills of ancient Athens by the light of the full moon. The kiss that for five thousand years has extended down in a long chain of lovers, leaving ecstasies of love and fits of agony in its wake ... Imagine that kiss is real, and in the present day it is sitting on the lips of a French boy called Laurent. Among the sand dunes in the South of France, Laurent seduces 16-year-old Delilah, with the tale of The Kiss. BOOM. And now imagine that Delilah brings Aphrodite's Kiss back home with her, where it's now on the rampage aound her school in Surrey ...

The Kiss

The Scallywags

When the King's goodnight kiss misses the Little Prince, a knight is ordered to go find it in the forest among the bears, owls, wolves, and even a big dragon.

The Kiss That Missed

Douglas is very excited about Rabbit's sleepover, but he collects so many friends along the way that soon it's a big squash in Rabbit's small burrow! Can Douglas think of a way for them all to get some sleep?

Hugless Douglas and the Big Sleep

When the lights go out in her room, Bo holds onto her book and finds herself whisked away to a tower with many empty shelves.

The Ghost Library

Where do you go with a BIG worry? Douglas knows he can count on Dad.

Don't Worry Douglas

A brand new adventure about Douglas the lovable, huggable bear! Douglas is very excited about Rabbits sleepover, but he collects so many friends along the way that soon its a big squash in Rabbits small burrow! Can Douglas think of a way for them all to get some sleep?

Hugless Douglas

Beware - there are goblins living among us! Within these pages lies a glimpse into their secret world. But read quickly, and speak softly, in case the goblins spot you... Stinglip and Pungent are at Shadow Goblin school, learning how to steal shadows. It's not going well for either of them, but when they meet a skeleton who has lost his shadow, the two little goblins know exactly how to save the day... A riotous, laugh-out-loud funny series for younger readers from the bestselling author of Hugless Douglas, David Melling.

Book 4

Shadow Goblins

Ian Whybrow

Bently the bear loves to smash and bash and crash, but he plays just a little too rough for his best friends Squeaky and Bun, who only want to learn to play together. Simultaneous.

Gently Bentley

This is the story of Jack Frost, a boy with a frozen touch, who is taught magic in an enchanted forest by magical creatures and trees. But it is up to Jack Frost to save this magic from the jealous, but oh so stupid, goblins. An accompanying CD has the story read by Hugh Laurie.

Jack Frost

Red scarf, green bush, blue hat . . . all lead to a rainbow hug with a brown bear! A delightful celebration of colours with everyone's favourite bear, Hugless Douglas. A sturdy board book that is perfect for little paws. David Melling is one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators and Douglas the brown bear is a timeless character. The Hugless Douglas books have sold over 1.4 million copies to date in 26 languages. Hello, Hugless Douglas! was a World Book Day picture book in 2014. 'Hugless Douglas fits right in with the well-loved classics like Winnie the Pooh and Paddington Bear and will be remembered for many years to come.' Guardian

Hugless Douglas Colours

Beware - there are goblins living among us! Within these pages lies a glimpse into their secret world. But read quickly, and speak softly, in case the goblins spot you... One stormy night, Septic the Puddle Goblin falls down a well. He's quite happy down there, eating mud and making friends with a lonesome frog, but his pals Bunion, Fetid and Teabag are already planning a rescue mission. Will they get to him before the sneaky Water Goblins do? A riotous, laugh-out-loud funny series for younger readers from the bestselling author of Hugless Douglas, David Melling.

Book 3

Puddle Goblins

Join Ruffles as he faces the trials and tribulations of preschool life in this bright picture book series from award-winning author and illustrator David Melling. As Ruffles learns about the world around him, he discovers there are lots of things he likes . . . and some things he doesn’t! He loves scratching, digging, and chewing, but he does not like the teeny, tiny kittens. No, no, no, no, NO! They pounce and purr and snore and chase and poop! Worst of all, they want to play with Ruffles’s blue blanket, and Ruffles doesn’t want to share. But the teeny, tiny kittens don’t understand, and there’s trouble when the blue blanket is accidentally ripped. Luckily, Ruffles’s new feline friends show him how sharing together is the very best way to make friends and play.

Ruffles and the Teeny, Tiny Kittens

Laugh with Ruffles as he faces all the tricksy troubles of toddler life in this brightly coloured new picture book series

Ruffles and the Red, Red Coat

The ghost library is a room full of empty shelves where the ghosts go to listen to stories borrowed from unsuspecting children - until they try to borrow a book from Bo... Bo unable to let her book go travels with the ghosts to the ghost library and there she teaches them that stories exist everywhere, not just in books. This spooky picture book from bestselling author-illustrator David Melling has sold over 300,000 copies and continues to enchant children. 'A humourous tale with friendly ghosts... and images that will inspire your child to take on the role of story-teller.' Junior

Just Like My Daddy NJR Just Like My Daddy NJR

Starring two fabulously fun characters - a bear with a banjo and a star-faced crocodile - this is a tale of friendship and music. Told with warmth and wit and accompanied by vibrant watercolour artwork, it teaches us how to respect the world we live in and the delicate balance of nature. A starry celebration of friendship from the creator of the bestselling Hugless Douglas series, which has sold over 1.4 million copies in 26 languages. 'A warm tale of friendship.' Junior

A dazzling book about being yourself

The Star-faced Crocodile

Vivian French

Iggy Pig has just learned to skip and invites all his friends to join in. Lucky Lamb, Chicky Chick, Bunny Rabbit and a big grey wolf skip along behind him. Iggy Pig can skip harder and faster, and for longer, than anybody else Especially a hungry wolf. This title presents an easy-to-read story with a short text and colour pictures.

Iggy Pig's Skippy Day

Join Douglas for Christmas magic in the eighth Hugless Douglas adventure. This bestselling series has sold over 1.6 million copies to date in 24 languages! Hugless Douglas knows what Christmas is all about - snowing sheep, finding a tree, sledging and and making new friends like Rudi the Reindeer! And one more thing of course... Christmas hugs! David Melling is one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators and his seventh book about Douglas the brown bear is as funny and compelling as the first. It combines brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world. Hello, Hugless Douglas! was a World Book Day picture book in 2014. 'A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.' - Daily Mail

Merry Christmas

Called Jack Frost by the magical creatures who found him in their enchanted forest, a perpetually-cold boy who does not remember his past learns to perform magic and arouses the jealousy of the goblins living in a nearby valley.

David Melling

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