Stories to spark your imagination in this beautiful collection of stories, poems and illustrations to celebrate Puffin's 80th birthday!
A brand new anthology featuring extracts from classic family favourites AND brand new stories about BIG dreams from Puffin's best-loved and exciting new authors and illustrators, including:
Humza Arshad & Henry White, Jeff Kinney, Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, Nadia Shireen, Tom Fletcher, Anne Fine, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Jamie Littler, Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Sophy Henn and Garry Parsons.
This magical book also features quotes and motivational pieces from brilliant inspiring leaders, scientists and actors on their own BIG dreams.
5% of the RRP from this book will go to the National Literacy Trust, to help them continue their life-changing work.
“Short, sharp and funny.”
The Daily Telegraph.
“Belly-busting laughter for all the family.”
We Love This Book.
Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012.
Book five in the best selling space adventure series.
George and his best friend, Annie have been selected as junior astronauts - part of a programme that trains
up young people for a trip to Mars in the future.
The Fourth book in the best selling space adventure series.
ALSO Coming Soon as a four book box set hard cover edition from Simon & Schuster.
"[I] had to read it in one afternoon because I had a serious case of can’t-put-it-down . . . Just as
thrilling a book as all the ones before it." (Helen's Guide to the
Galaxy)
"Veritably perfect for any young space-lover . . . I can only imagine how enthralling
it must seem for the young space enthusiasts." (NZ Book Lovers)
"Real adventure... perfect for newly independent readers." (Andrea Reece,
Lovereading)
"I love these books." (Bookwitch Blog)
"Entertainingly
presented. Perfect for today's young readers. Great fun." (Parents in Touch)
The Dragonsitter To The Rescue OUT NOW!
"...short, sharp and funny." The Telegraph.
Books 3 & 4 in the popular series from author Josh Lacey and compilation bind-up of Books 1-3 in Dragonsitter Disiasters. August 2014.
The Dragonsitter's Island shortlisted for The Surrey Libraries Children's Book Award 2016 and The Sheffield Children's Book Award 2016
Published in the UK by Andersen Press.
'You've got to help us. There's a massive dragon in our garden and he won't go away.'
"A brilliant follow-up to The Dragonsitter" (Metro)
"This book is full of
chuckles" (Carousel)
The second in the series from author Josh Lacey.
Published in the UK by Andersen Press, May 2013.
'Dear Uncle Morton. You'd better get on a plane right now and come back here. Your dragon has eaten Jemima.'
It had sounded so easy: Edward was going to look after Uncle Morton's unusual pet for a week while he went on holiday. But soon the fridge is empty, the curtains are blazing, and the postman is fleeing down the garden path. A hilarious novel for younger reader's from the author of 'Grk', Josh Lacey.
"...short, sharp and funny." The Telegraph.
"Will entertain any child of 7+" (Amanda Craig The Times)
"Ideal for young or
reluctant readers and belly-busting laughter for all the family" (We Love This
Book)
"Josh Lacey's comic timing is impeccable . . . This witty little book deserves to
be read and reread" (Books for Keeps)
Published in the UK by Andersen Press, May 2012.
Lights! Camera! Action! Learn how to make movies like a professional with this guide on how to make your own movies. This is a great book and was a joy to work on and has loads of illustrations. My favourtie image from 'Movie Maker' has claimed this years Bronze at The Association of Illustrators Images Awards in the Children's Book section.
Shortlisted for the German Children's Literature Award 2012.
Published in the UK by Templar and USA by Walker
Written by Lucy Hawking and her father the brilliant physicist Stephen Hawking, George and the Big Bang includes essays by some of world’s most important cosmologists, brilliant illustrations by Garry Parsons, a thrilling plot line and a series of easy to read scientific inserts. With a full colour set of photographs, illustrating the wonder of the cosmos, George and the Big Bang, the final volume of the trilogy, brings George’s adventures in the universe to a fitting close…
"A briefer history of time—for a younger audience.” —USA Today
Published by Random House (UK) and Simon & Schuster (USA)
The second book about George has him going on a treasure hunt in space. Written by Lucy Hawking and her father the brilliant physicist Stephen Hawking.
"The illustrations are fantastic..." Bookwitch.
Published by Random House (UK) and Simon & Schuster (USA)
Written by Lucy Hawking and her father the brilliant physicist Stephen Hawking. George's Secret Key to the Universe is an out of this world adventure based on real science and includes colour photos from space and is illustrated through out.
"..it is like a Dr Who adventure, inspiring curiosity and amazement." The Times Online
The cover of George's Secret Key To The Universe was blasted into space by NASA on October 12, 2008. More...
Published by Random House (UK) and Simon & Schuster (USA)
Garry Parsons was commissioned to illustrate the story for an episode of CBeebies ‘Driver Dan’s Story Train’. This story is called "The Cat Just Sat" and was first broadcast December 2011.
The follow up to The football ghosts see's our young football hero Seamus being referee for the match against the unruly ghosts from hell called The Dirtbag Devils and taking a turn in goal against Mouldy Milan. Seamus even meets Elvis!
Written by Malachy Doyle.
A Red Banana book from Egmont.
This is the strangest football match you will ever see! A cup final played by the ghostly players from a match that never ended after the referee accidentally swallowed the whistle. Will the daring Seamus be able to help Stanley Ramsbottom's United beat the Rovers and finally put this match to rest?
Written by Malachy Doyle.
A Red Banana book from Egmont.
Written by Julia Donaldson, The Wrong Kind of Bark features Finlay, a real dreamer, who gets the wrong end of the stick, and the nut and the flower...until he takes his puppy into school.
A Red Banana from Egmont.
Warning! Eating too much of the same thing has consequences! Especially cheese.
Written by Karen Wallace.
Published by Kingfisher.
Beware of Grandmas' bean stew!
Written by A.H. Benjamin
Published by Kingfisher
Sue Mayfield's charming story runs through four generations of Franks. The youngest Frank is given a keepsake handed down to him through the family but he loses it!
This image won the Silver Award in the children's Book section of The Association of Illustrator's Images 28 competition, 2004.
Published by Egmont.
My first illustrated book and still going strong. Has a picture of me at the back looking about 12.
Written by Judy Waite
Published by Red Fox - Random House.