Most Popular Books by David Melling

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 digging, running, and sleeping. He does not love loud noises, especially at night. When Ruffles sees a flash and hears a loud bang, he knows that can only mean one thing: a thunderstorm! But there''s no place in the house that feels like just the right hiding spot from the storm outside. Hiding places should be quiet, safe, and most of all, cozy. That''s when Ruffles realizes the best place to be is his very own bed where the loud noises--and the storm--don''t feel so scary.

Ruffles the dog learns that sharing with the bothersome kittens might not be so bad after all.

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... When tree goblins Butterfingers and Mildew lose their egglets, they must enlist the help of Two-Conks the tree and fellow goblin Drip, the inventor of Sock-Sucking. Can the gang find the baby egglets before a snootle-pig does? A riotous, laugh-out-loud funny series for younger readers from the bestselling author of Hugless Douglas, David Melling.

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... Drysniff, Sludge and Gusset have been squashed by a pig and turned into ghosts. They''ve been given a fine new home, but there''s just one problem: the Windy Nibblers are living there already. Sounds like the only answer is a haunting competition. May the scariest ghosts win! A riotous, laugh-out-loud funny series for younger readers from the bestselling author of Hugless Douglas, David Melling.

The land of the goblins is hidden, but not so far away. If you look carefully, you might just find it. Saggypant and Seepage are Stone Goblins, but they''re not much good at collecting stones. So imagine how they cope with a dragon''s tail.

This lively reading by Mark Williams with specially composed soundtrack, brings a new dimension to the story of a king in a hurry who blew his son a bedtime kiss...but it missed! 2 yrs+

Ruffles does not love the snow. It''s cold... and slippy... and slidey... and sinky... especially in... the deep snow places. But when the teeny, tiny kittens get stuck, can Ruffles be very brave and help his friends?

"Eyeing the new green thing in his bowl with distaste, Ruffles refuses to try even the smallest nibble until his friend Ralph comes to play, happily giving the green thing a big bite, which encourages Ruffles to give it try, too!"--

The ghost library is a room full of empty shelves where the ghosts go to listen to stories borrowed from unsuspecting children - until they try to borrow a book from Bo... Bo unable to let her book go travels with the ghosts to the ghost library and there she teaches them that stories exist everywhere, not just in books. This spooky picture book from bestselling author-illustrator David Melling has sold over 300,000 copies and continues to enchant children. ''A humourous tale with friendly ghosts... and images that will inspire your child to take on the role of story-teller.'' Junior

"Ruffles does not love his new red coat. But when Ruffles wants to play outside with his friend Ruby, perhaps he''ll decide that wearing his red coat isn''t so bad after all" -- Page 4 of cover.

The sixth Hugless Douglas adventure - his first day at school - in this bestselling series with over 1.4 million copies sold to date in 26 languages. Douglas is very excited to be going to Little School. There is so much to do - and lots of hugs to be given out David Melling is one of the UK''s best-loved author-illustrators and his sixth book about Douglas the brown bear is as funny and compelling as the first. It combines brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world. Hello, Hugless Douglas was a World Book Day picture book in 2014. ''A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.'' - Daily Mail

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

Meet Hugless Douglas, the big bear with the big heart. The sheep are baking honey cakes and Douglas can''t wait to try them. But when the cakes get eaten, poor Douglas is left hungry. Can he ever be tempted to try something new? The perfect story for fussy eaters everywhere. The seventh book in the hugely popular series, with over 1.6 million copies sold in 30 languages! Are you ready to join Hugless Douglas and friends on more adventures . . .?

A charmingly funny Hugless Douglas story. Perfect for reassuring little ones going to school or nursery for the first time. It''s a big day for Hugless Douglas. He''s starting Little School. Douglas is a bit nervous at first... but soon he''s having lots of fun playing with his new friends and joining in with all the fun activities! "A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration." Daily Mail "Hugless Douglas fits right in with the well-loved classics." Guardian The much-loved Hugless Douglas books have sold over 1.6 million copies. Combining brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it''s like to be a small child learning about the world.

When goblins try to steal Jack Frost''s magic, they discover that he is far more clever than they are.

A sturdy board book edition of Don''t Worry, Hugless Douglas, part of the bestselling series that has sold over 1.4 million copies in 26 countries worldwide. Where do you go with a BIG worry? Douglas knows he can count on Dad. Douglas'' dad gives him a wonderful new woolly hat. He races outside to show it off and doesn''t realise that it''s unravelling! Douglas'' friends have lots of ideas about how to put things right but it is left to the little bear to work out for himself the best thing to do... Hugless Douglas is an irrresistible and hugely popular pre-school character created by David Melling - one of today''s leading author-illustrators. ''A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.'' The Daily Mail

If I Didn''t Have Elbows explains how the body works by asking children to imagine what would happen if individual body parts were missing. ''