New Releases by Claire Freedman

Huge scaly DRAGONS roamed the land In long gone days of olde. They LOVED to wear big underpants In colours bright and bold. With flaming holes in their undies, a pack of pant-loving dragons embark on a knicker-nicking adventure through the Kingdom of Pantasia in this hilarious new story from the creators of the bestselling Aliens Love Underpants! Laugh your pants off at the other books in the series: Aliens Love Underpants Dinosaurs Love Underpants Aliens in Underpants Save the World Aliens Love Panta Claus Pirates Love Underpants Monsters Love Underpants Aliens Love Dinopants

A joyful, rhyming celebration of finding your voice and not judging others by their appearance, written by the bestselling author of the Aliens Love Underpants series. It''s time for the jungle talent show, and all the animals want to show off what they can do! The acrobatic lion, dancing gorilla and juggling monkey are all determined to impress the judges. But up against the mighty beasts of the jungle, what can Tiny Ant do? Find out in this hilarious, rollicking story by Claire Freedman, paired for the first time with dazzling illustrator, Claire Powell, illustrator of The Night Before the Night Before Christmas by Kes Gray (Hodder) and Daddy Hairdo by Francis Martin (S&S UK).

Being together is laughter and singing, And sharing each bright sunny day. It''s splashing through puddles or reading together-It''s special in every way! Being together makes each day special-whether playing, exploring, or just doing nothing at all.

A story about stories, writing, reading, and friendship. "Reading, writing, listening, helping, thanking: Bear and his animal friends can inspire young readers in family, school, or library settings." — Kirkus Reviews When Bear’s favorite book of stories falls apart, he is determined to write one of his own. He ventures into the forest for inspiration, but writing is harder than he thinks, and he soon discovers that he needs help from his friends. See how Bear transforms their day into a wonderful adventure in this story about creativity and friendship.

Affectionate, funny and joyful, this is the newest collaboration between internationally successful illustrator Judi Abbot and award-winning author of the Aliens Love Underpants series Claire Freedman. From slupring milkshakes with a big crowd of siblings, to the heartwrenching difficulty of sharing that favourite teddy with a sister, and the joys of cuddling up together at the end of the day, this delightful picture book explores the love between siblings in all its forms, whatever the size or make up of a family.

Ahoy me hearties! A pants-tastic sticker activity book based on the bestselling, award-winning Aliens Love Underpants series by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort, which has sold over three million copies worldwide. These pirates SO love underpants, They're on a special quest To find the fabled Pants of Gold, For the Captain's treasure chest. Join the Pants Pirates on a special treasure hunt in this fun-filled sticker activity book, full of pirates, adventure and, of course, underpants! You'll be yo-ho-ho-ing until the sails come down! Praise for Pirates Love Underpants: 'Guaranteed to get the little ones giggling' Daily Mail 'A piratical romp from the Aliens team, and sure to be a summer bestseller in paperback' The Bookseller 'Another winning tale from this talented duo, which will undoubtedly be extremely popular' Bookseller Children's Choice 'You'll find bouncy, perfectly rhythmic verses; lively and colourful pictures with plenty of hilarious details' Teach Primary

The welcome return of Oliver and Patch - this time with Ruby and a lost baby penguin too! Everyone fell in love with these special characters in Oliver and Patch, finding their way in a big city and making new friends. In this story the three friends visit the zoo. They growl at the tigers, smile at the meerkats and laugh at the funny penguins. But when Peep, a little penguin who’s new to the zoo, goes missing, the friends must set off together to bring him home. But it isn't always easy to agree on a plan, and the friends have to overcome some disagreements before everything works out. Another heartwarming tale of friendship and working as a team from the wonderful picture book partnership of Claire Freedman (author of the ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS series) and the brilliant Kate Hindley. 'A touching story about the importance of friendship ... Another heartwarming tale of friendship and working as a team from this bestselling duo. Relaxing and reassuring, this is a gentle read.' Parents in Touch 'A sweet, thoughtful tale of friendship and teamwork, with plenty to linger over in Hindley's detailed artwork' Fiona Noble, Bookseller Praise for Oliver and Patch: ‘Children will enjoy this moving addition to their picture book library that leaves jokes aside to say something a little more thoughtful’ Books for Keeps ‘This is a beautiful story about the power of friendship, but also of love for animals’ Once Upon a Bookcase ‘This is a sweet story about friendship and new beginnings that children will warmly appreciate’ Kids’ Book Review

Dinosaurs love underpants! And they will do ANYTHING to get their claws on a pair... You may wonder why dinosaurs became extinct, well here is the answer - they were all wiped out in a mighty Pants War! Join T. rex and the rest of the gang as they slog it out to gain prehistoric pants supremacy in this hilarious follow-up to the bestselling Aliens Love Underpants, the Richard and Judy's Children's Books Winner in 2007. You'll be sure to laugh your pants off! Enjoy this fabulously funny bestseller in a brand new Ready to Read format for early readers! 'The humour is spot-on for young children.' Daily Mail 'A winning combination of two great toddler obsessions-dinosaurs and pants - this has guaranteed entertainment value' Junior Magazine 'Daft and absurdly amusing book' Prima Baby & Pregnancy 'Told in rhyme with lively, expressive pictures, it encourages new readers and is great to read aloud' Primary Times

You''re invited to a party. What fun! Hip, hip, hooray! So come along to Monster''s house at three o''clock today. Raymond the hairdresser is scarily busy. Everyone wants to look their best for Monster''s party. But a series of disasters at Raymond''s hair salon – Oops, too much hair gel! Oops, the dyes have been muddled! – leave his customers disappointed until ... they discover Monster''s party has a very special theme! A very silly, slightly spooky story that is perfect for youngsters at Halloween! From a bestselling author (Aliens Love Underpants) and illustrator (Barry the Fish with Fingers, Supertato). This eBook comes with a gloriously entertaining audio accompaniment, read by CBeebies star Justin Fletcher.

To celebrate ten wonderful years of ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS, what better than a tin full of aliens, underpants and fun! Celebrate ten wonderful years of Aliens Love Underpants with this special tin containing ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS, ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS COLOURING BOOK, a pants-tastic jigsaw puzzle and a double-sided poster to colour in! Fun for all the family, there are activities to keep everyone entertained. With Claire Freedman's brilliant rhymes and Ben Cort's zany illustrations, this tin is the perfect gift for any fan of those pesky, pants-stealing aliens! The shiny, embossed tin is great for storing books and toys. Aliens love underpants, in every shape and size, But there are no underpants in space, so here's a big surprise . . . Tin contains: Picture book Colouring book Double-sided poster Jigsaw

A funny, heart-warming sibling story from Claire Freedman, author of the bestselling Aliens Love Underpants series and picture books Oliver and Patch and The Great Snortle Hunt. Florence’s curly-whirly, wild and crazy hair couldn’t be more different from her brother Ben’s sleek and shiny do. She begs her mum to let a hairdresser try and tame it, but when she gets the restyle she''s after, will Florence be happy with the outcome? Claire Freedman''s rhyming text and Jane Massey''s gorgeous illustrations perfectly combine to create laugh-out-loud moments and deliver an important message about being comfortable in your own skin.

If you find a yeti under your bed, there's no need to fret! Yetis are friendly, cuddly creatures and with this hilarious step-to-step guide your yeti will soon feel at home. You'll discover how to feed a yeti (you'll need a napkin), how to run a yeti's bath (with ice), and what to expect if you take him to school.

"When night shadows fall, and the moonlight gleams, The dreamweaver comes with her sack full of dreams..." The dreamweaver collects her magical dreams and sprinkles dream-dust on all the sleepy baby jungle animals. An enchanting bedtime story and exciting new territory for Claire Freedman, author of the bestselling Aliens Love Underpants series. With stunning illustrations from debut artist, Carrie May.

Tired trucks and construction machines get ready for bed after a long day at a building site.

Riotous fun from the bestselling Underpants team. Aliens, dinosaurs and a whole load of pants - who could ask for more? When the aliens crash-land in the jungle, they have no idea that they are about to stumble on the biggest stash of pants ever. Their glee knows no bounds! That is, until the prehistoric owners of the outsized stash turn up... A fabulous new book in the bestselling Underpants series which brings together aliens and dinosaurs into one interstellar, pantstastic adventure! CLAIRE FREEDMAN is the highly successful author of several picture books including Aliens Love Underpantsand Oliver and Patch. BEN CORT''s picture books have been published in 18 languages in 20 countries worldwide. Dinosaurs Love Underpantsis his second picture book for Simon and Schuster. His other picture books include Colour Me Happy(Macmillan), What''s Under the Bed?and Smoky Dragons(Little Tiger Press). Praise for Aliens Love Underpants: "The catchy bouncy rhymes perfectly complement the colourful wacky pictures of Martians in outsized Y-fronts." Daily Mail "This book is a feast of colour and humour" Red House Children''s Book Award 2008 "This fantastic rhyming story [...] is simply pantastic!" Galaxy British Book Awards 2008 "My three-year-old son Ezra ... says that he finds its attempt at post-ironic subversion of the sci-fi genre tiresome yet addictive. The things they say!" David Baddiel, The Times "Wacky rhyming text and vibrant illustrations" Good Book Guide "Guaranteed to get the little ones giggling." Daily Mail

Join Max and his monster friends as they head off on holiday for lots of stinky, smelly, gooey, gunky fun in the sun ... All monsters fly with Queasy Jet, Max loves their in-flight meal –u00ad moth mash with tapeworm sausages, washed down with puréed eel. The hotel is covered with snail trails, there are caterpillar croissants for breakfast and watch out for the shark spaghetti – it might just bite you on the bottom! A super, stinky, holiday-fun follow-up to Spider Sandwiches and Dragon Jelly.

There are prowly monsters howling loudly and drooling monsters from the steamy swamp. There are wild, woolly mountain monsters and spiky, spooky monsters from outer space. And they all have one thing in common - they LOVE underpants! This hilarious Underpants story is hairy, scary - and silly! You''ll never think of monsters in the same way again! Praise for the Underpants series: "A bright and funny rhyming book that should bring squeals of delight from toddlers." Daily Telegraph "The whole family will be reciting it after one reading." The Sun "This book is a feast of colour and humour" Red House Children''s Book Award 2008 "This fantastic rhyming story [...] is simply pantastic!" Galaxy British Book Awards 2008 "Guaranteed to get the little ones giggling." Daily Mail "Can''t fail to elicit a giggle." Independent on Sunday "A great story and some cracking illustrations." Big Issue

TA-DAH! It''s DRAGON JELLY time, A sizzling scrumptious treat. It''s red. It''s wobbly. Best of all, It''s SCARY HOT to eat . . . ! Max is having a MONSTER party. They play all sorts of yucky games then cool down in a fruitbat drool paddling pool! Then it''s tea-time, with termite tarts, ear-wig rolls and eyeball birthday cake. But the REAL treat is the red-hot dragon jelly! Dragon Jelly is monstrously gloopy, gunky fun from the bestselling Claire Freedman and Sue Hendra. Brilliantly read by Lenny Henry. Please note that audio is not supported by all devices, please consult your user manual for confirmation.

Monster Max will feast on anything crawly, creepy, hairy, and sticky, but his favorite snack is squirmy spider sandwiches.

Find our why why dinosaurs became extinct in this new edition of the book, with a fantastic 36 piece jigsaw puzzle, perfect for any underpants fan! Join T-Rex and the rest of the gang as they slog it out in a mighty Pants War to gain prehistoric pants supremacy in this hilarious follow-up to the award-winning Aliens Love Underpants.

Come along for fun on the farm, a jungle safari, and an underwater adventure and make lots of new friends along the way! This beautiful anthology includes short stories divided by pages of poems and verse.

Grab your peg leg and your parrot—and don’t forget the underpants! This wacky picture book pairs pirates and underwear in an uproarious adventure. These pirates SO love underpants, They’re on a special quest To find the fabled Pants of Gold, For the Captain’s treasure chest. This laugh-out-loud Underpants adventure is full of pirates, sharks, and treasure. You’ll be yo-ho-ho-ing with hilarity until the pirates conclude their zany expedition!

It’s City Fox’s first time in the country and he’s super-duper hungry! “Who’s for dinner?” he growls, licking his lips. Scared out of their wits, the farm animals come up with a wild and crazy plan to fool him. But can they outfox that City Fox? A hilarious book about a very hungry and ruthless fox by the amazing Claire Freedman, author of Alien''s Love Underpants! Illustrated by Nick East, the fantastic, energetic illustrations and crazy tale of farm animal antics will have children laughing-out-loud!

A compilation of all Benjamin Bear stories in one volume. Join Benjamin and his friends as they play and learn together, about the importance of friendships and manners. Learn how to say Please, Sorry, Thank You and Goodnight: how at the end of the day, quiet time can be fun too.