New Releases by Colin MCNAUGHTON

ughton''s third book of silly, funny, completely hilarious verse offers a veritable feast of ridiculous monsters, revolting insults, and awful aliens. Packed with irresistible and irrepressible illustrations, Making Friends With Frankenstein promises readers hours of read-aloud fun. Full color.

What would you do if your dad decided to send you off to pirate school to toughen you up? If you were stuck on a ship with hairy, scarey Captain Abdul, you might mutiny. Or you might just have the most fun of your life. Which is exactly what happens to our young hero in this swashbuckling, high-seas, high-time adventure. "A Dream come true for young pirate fanciers".--Booklist. Full color.

As night falls, beware of the masked avenger otherwise known as Preston the pig.

A tour through a very peculiar neighbourhood, where an assortment of wacky neighbours from Superman to a shipload of pirates, reacts to the arrival of newcomers, a normal human family.

Welcome to the noisiest block of flats imaginable From every ceiling there is banging, crashing and squeaking - and each inhabitant speculates what could be making such a din. A sea battle? An alien invasion? All is revealed in a pull-out spread of King Kong dancing on the roof.

A large green giant and a small boy meet in the middle of a forest where the giant relates the tale of his life to the boy. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Includes vocabulary for young readers for actions, parts of animals, and going to bed. Suggested level: junior.

A collection of humorous poems about eccentric characters.

Brief text and illustrations portray some of the activities and characteristics of winter. On heavy board pages.

Gekleurd grappig prentenboekje over drie kinderen die met hun moeder een fantasiegevecht houden met een woeste vijand.