Best Selling Books by Alex Latimer

Dream up anything you like, dear reader, and watch it come to life on the next page—just no tigers! This fun read-aloud about creativity and perspeverance will have your reader giggling and inspired, all while our hero learns that with a bit of practice, even the wildest challenges can be tamed. This book is MAGIC! Imagine anything you like, and the illustrator will draw it on the next page. There''s only one rule: DON''T THINK OF TIGERS! Ready? Oh dear. You thought of tigers, didn''t you? Please, think of anything else. A cow doing ballet? No problem! Just no tigers. Our illustrator really, really can''t draw tigers... Or can he? As his hilariously silly and irresistibly charming drawings of tigers improve, Alex Latimer delivers a subtle but important message about practice, creativity, and embracing imperfection. A fun read-aloud that''s sure to delight time and time again, this is the perfect book for kids who love to draw—and for those who don''t (but might soon!).

Can you make a duck blink? Probably not. But you can try, in this irreverent and hilarious staring contest between you and a duck that never, ever blinks. Do you see that duck over there? That duck doesn''t blink. Even if you look away then look back real quick. Even if you tell it a really funny joke! Perfect for fans of interactive stories like Do Not Lick This Book and Duck! Rabbit!, The Duck Never Blinks will have kids and adults alike bawling with laughter as they spend time with this one very sly duck.

The Meanest Goose on Earth is back! Honkingly funny storytelling from bestselling author Alex Latimer-highly illustrated and full of laughs, this is the perfect series for emerging readers. Gordon is THE MEANEST GOOSE ON EARTH. Well . . . he used to be, but now, he''s trying to change his ways and be a GOOD GOOSE. The trouble is, it''s really tricky to be kind and patient and good, especially when you''ve always been mean. In Gordon Wins It All, Gordon decides he wants to be good at EVERYTHING, so he arranges Grover Garden''s first-ever GRAND TOURNAMENT. He''s determined to win every event and prove he''s the best goose around, even if that means cheating with the help of his old friends at the Meanest Goose Society. But will Gordon''s selfish scheme be everything he dreamed of? For more mean goose antics read, Gordon Starts a Band.

Excellently positioned for fans of Are You My Mother? and dinosaur lovers, this heartwarming picture book will have little ones guessing from start to end. Oh, no! A lost dinosaur egg has rolled out of its nest! Can a group of friendly dinosaurs help the egg search for its parents? First they must discover what kind of dinosaur is inside the egg. What does that egg look like inside of its shell? Surely, there must be a way to tell! Do you know what kind of dinosaur is inside? This fun and unique tale features Alex Latimer''s signature bold art style and a bouncy rhyme and refrain that makes for a fun story-time read.

Help! Dragon Dave has been stuck in this book FOREVER. He really wants to get out. The story always has a very sticky ending . . . But when Prince George shows Dave that words can be re-written, will Dave be brave enough to change his story?

Why didn''t the other planets invite Earth to their vacation? Soon they''ll find out the wonderful truth about Earth''s "fleas" and change their minds . . . Earth turns up on the vacation she wasn''t invited to and finds all the other planets in the solar system in the hot tub—even Pluto! Then she discovers exactly why: it looks like she has fleas! Yuck. Earth asks everyone to take a look inside her atmosphere, and they''re amazed by what they see . . . birds, fish, creatures galore, and yes, even fleas. The Trouble with Earth is the perfect story to teach us to be kind and less quick to judge others.

Vastrap. Our very own nuclear testing site, so far into the desert that the Russians and the Americans don’t even have a clue about it. You don’t mess with an Afrikaner, not if you don’t want to get a proper klap. An unauthorised nuclear blast beyond belief at Vastrap Airbase outside Upington not only winds up the Americans, but also launches Africa’s first spacecraft. Propelled by an engine harnessing the power of a nuclear bomb never disarmed in the eighties, the rocket leaves Earth without its pilot or crew. But how did this spaceship, designed by the previous government to extend the Afrikaner’s history as a nation of pioneers, survive? And more pressingly, who’s working its joystick? Small-time journalist Greg Hall sets out to uncover the details of the ship that has captured the world’s imagination. In the wreckage of the blast, he discovers a man badly burnt and almost dead. A man who has an alarming story to tell and a frightening plan of his own. Funny and thrilling, The Space Race twinkles with its author’s humour and trademark irony.

Godfrey used to be an egg, then he was a tadpole. Now, Godfrey is a frog. He changed quickly and it was all very exciting. He''s waiting for the next change . . . but it seems there isn''t one. Is this it? Godfrey thinks. It''s not very exciting. Bear has wonderful claws, Deer has impressive antlers, Heron has majestic wings. Godfrey buries himself in the mud and hides away from the world. He doesn''t want to be just a frog. Can Brinley the minnow, Radcliffe the snail, and Penelope the shrimp convince Godfrey that a frog is a pretty special thing to be?

Once there was a boy named Tim whom no one believed, even when he was telling the truth. No one believed that it was a ninja who snaffled the last slice of cake; or that a giant squid ate his homework; or that it really was a time-travelling monkey who was throwing pencils at Grampa. How can Tim get his parents to believe him - when the truth is too incredible to be true?

Does life sometimes get you down? Don''t worry! Successful predator and life coach Tony Rex is here to help... and he''s got KILLER advice. A spoof self-help picture book that will have kids and grown-ups roaring with laughter! Meet T-Rex-turned-life-coach Tony Rex. No matter who you are, or what you’re going through, or how fast you’re running, Tony Rex is right behind you. Tony''s seven-stomp program will help you become your best self, with advice like: DON''T HIDE AWAY (really, stay out in the open where he can spot you) and SLOW DOWN (he''d recommend anything below his top speed of 30mph). So follow along, and remember: nothing can change the fact that you’re highly nutritious. Packed with prehistoric pep talks, dino-sized confidence, and tongue-in-cheek tips for life’s biggest challenges, this book will motivate little ones to stomp their way to success—and away from the giant dinosaur trying to eat them.

First in a new series for beginning readers about a truly awful goose named Gordon. There are plenty of mean geese in the world. You''ve probably met one. They hiss and honk and chase you down for a measly scrap of bread. But Gordon is the meanest of them all. Gordon is the meanest goose on earth. He stomps on sandcastles, punches sharks, and shouts at babies--he''s the worst, and he loves it. Until one day, when Gordon has been particularly mean, Anthony the piglet hands him a flower. And with this one act of kindness, Gordon''s world begins to crumble.

Pip and Egg are like two peas in a pod. But as their friendship grows, so do they - for Pip this means growing roots, but Egg grows wings, and she can''t wait to use them. Though Pip wishes he can follow Egg on her adventures, his roots are strong. So he watches his friend fly away. But true friends always find their way back to each other.

The Fruits and the Vegetables have been fighting FOREVER! But best friends Grape and Mushroom decide it''s time for things to change. They meet in secret and hatch a plan to end the fighting once and for all. And so they set off on an epic journey to the very top of the fridge to ask the legendary Wise Old Cheese for help-that is, if he even exists. Join these tiny peace envoys on their courageous mission as they eventually find the solution in an unexpected place . . . A laugh-out-loud picture book about conflict resolution: ''Hilarious, Grape and Mushroom truly achieve peas on Earth.'' - David Litchfield

In this hilarious story about outwitting a bully, it turns out that someone small can be more powerful than someone big! Lion bullies all the other animals until finally they can''t take it anymore. They post an ad, asking for help. One animal after another tries and fails to defeat Lion. Can no one stop him? Finally, a rabbit arrives. No one thinks that such a small animal will be brave enough or strong enough to defeat Lion. But this rabbit might just be smart enough! A hilariously quirky tale from Alex Latimer, filled with visual puns, wordplay, and an entertaining and unique message about working together.

Pig and Bug want to become friends but their size difference gets in the way, until they find something they both enjoy doing.

Traditional Chinese edition of DRAGON DAVE THE NOT-SO BRAVE

A wolf and a sheep fall in love. They have a son that they call Woolf – he’s half wolf, half woolly sheep! This is Woolf’s story. It’s not easy being different – not quite fitting in with one group or another. When Woolf tries to impress the wolves, he finds it fun for a while, but they’re a bit too wild. When when he tries to follow the sheep, he finds it all a bit, well, boring. Can Woolf find his own way in life and make his own friends that like him for who he is, not who he’s trying to be?

Traditional Chinese edition of Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth：In the City