Best Selling Books by David Melling

This wonderfully funny story is filled with letters, magic and vibrant color. Duck is a magician. Abracadabra! He can conjure up a bunny, a chicken and even the king of the jungle! But can he make a dragon disappear?Come on an alphabet adventure with Duck in this brilliantly funny story from David Melling, whose brilliantly imaginative illustrations and unforgettable characters make him one of the UK''s best-loved author-illustrators.

Douglas is a young bear looking for a hug. But each time he thinks he''s found that very special feeling, it turns out to be a false alarm. The big rock he hugs is tooOOF! Heavy. The tall tree he hugs is tooOUCH! Splintery. And the cozy looking bush he hugs quivers and trembles and then runs away! Poor Hugless Douglas. Won''t anyone give him a hug?

Mae''n ddiwrnod mawr i Douglas. Mae cymaint i''w wneud yn yr ysgol. Llyfr stori yn dilyn hanes Douglas, yr arth. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

Fidget and Quilly are having fun dressing up as animals, but nothing seems to be going according to plan - until they discover the dinosaur game, which is just about perfect.

Join in Ruffles''s adventures as he faces all the troubles of toddler life in this brightly colored picture book series. Ruffles loves a lot of things, like howling, scratching, eating, and playing with his bouncy ball. When Ruffles loses his bouncy ball, he''s not sure what to do. Luckily, his friend Ruby has a great idea to look for it at the park. At first Ruffles is too sad to play when he and Ruby still can''t find his bouncy ball. But when he spots Ruby in a squishy muddy puddle, Ruffles remembers that he loves those, too, and suddenly he isn''t as sad anymore. Ruffles learns that games are fun because of who you play with, and he loves playing with Ruby.

This bright, bold, rhyming story from the creator of the bestselling Hugless Douglas is a wonderfully funny introduction to weather for the very young and great to read aloud. Follow the hilarious pogo-stick loving bunnies through rain, wind, ice and snow. Whatever the weather, the funny bunnies always play together! Don''t miss Funny Bunnies: Up and Down - a brilliant introduction to opposites. Praise for Hugless Douglas: ''A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration. Daily Mail

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.

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

This bright, bold rhyming story from the creator of the bestselling Hugless Douglas is a wonderfully funny introduction to opposites for the very young and great to read aloud. Follow these hilarious pogo-stick loving bunnies through their crazy day. These bunnies go up and these bunnies go down. Sometimes they''re funny and sometimes they frown! Don''t miss Funny Bunnies: Rain or Shine - a brilliant introduction to weather. Praise for Hugless Douglas: ''A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.'' Daily Mail

The land of the goblins is hidden, but not so far away. If you look carefully, you might just find it. Butterfingers and Mildew need to take more care of their egglets. After all, there''s a snootle-pig about.

Geschichtenhungrige Geister: Bo liest in ihrem Lieblingsbuch über eine Hexe mit Stinkfüssen, als die Geister sich über ihr Buch mitsamt ihrer Person hermachen. Bo landet in einer riesigen turmähnlichen Bibliothek, die allerdings leer ist. Und genau aus diesem Grund haben sie die komischen, aber liebenswerten Geister Lulatsch, Plopp und Toffifee in ihre Bibliothek entführt. Die drei und noch viele andere Geister, die plötzlich auftauchen, sind gierig auf Geschichten. Sie holen sich Bücher von Kindern, um ihre Bibliothek zu füllen. Bo hält ihr Buch so fest, dass sie mitkommt. Nun bleibt ihr nichts anderes übrig, als ihre Hexengeschichte vorzulesen. Doch die Geister bekommen nicht genug. Bo zeigt ihnen wie sie ihre eigenen Geschichten erfinden und zu Büchern werden lassen können. So füllt sich die Geisterbibliothek nach und nach. Bo aber wird als Mitglied im Freundeskreis der Geisterbibliothek aufgenommen. Die Illustrationen fallen durch Originalität der schrulligen, verspielten Geister auf, erzählen stückweise die Geschichte ohne Text, was Kindern Raum und Anregung zum eigenen Erzählen bietet. Ab 4 Jahren, ausgezeichnet, Denise Racine.

A shadow goblin must learn how to change shape. But Murkbag is starting from the beginning. Which means hand shadows and silly costumes.

Join Douglas as he hunts for a hug, stretching, waving, clapping and then opening his arms really wide. Now everyone can have a Hugless Douglas hug.

This bright, bold, rhyming story from the creator of Hugless Douglas is a wonderfully funny introduction to colours for the very young and great to read aloud. Small children will fall in love with Splosh as he searches for his fluffy duck friends and discovers colours along the way! Don''t miss Splosh! - the first book in the series and a brilliant introduction to counting. Praise for Hugless Douglas: ''A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration. Daily Mail

A brilliantly funny series written and illustrated by the bestselling David Melling.

Beer Dorus wil heel graag een knuffel en gaat ernaar op zoek. Hij probeert verschillende dingen (een grote steen, een stekelige boom) uit, maar die werken niet zo goed mee. Prentenboek met paginagrote en kleine kleurenillustraties. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Avez-vous déjà eu envie d''un énooorme câlin ? Si oui, alors vous êtes comme Martin... qui d''aventures en aventures apprendra le secret des vrais gros et tendres câlins !

Le jeune prince n''a pas eu son bisou du soir car celui-ci s''est enfui par la fenêtre du château. Un preux chevalier est sommé de le rattraper. Mais sera-t-il assez courageux pour affronter les redoutables bêtes féroces de la forêt et le terrible dragon ? Un très bel album plein d''humour et de tendresse, à lire juste avant de s''endormir.