Most Popular Books by 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... 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.

"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.

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

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.

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... Saggypant and Seepage are stone goblins, but they''re not much good at collecting stones. When strange noises are heard in the goblin tunnels, it''s up to the dozy pair to investigate. Could the rumours of dragons be true? A riotous, laugh-out-loud funny series for younger readers from the bestselling author of Hugless Douglas, David Melling.

"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!"--

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.

Join Douglas on a honey hunt in the seventh Hugless Douglas adventure. This bestselling series has sold over 1.4 million copies to date in 26 languages! The sheep are baking honey cakes and Douglas can''t wait to try them. He''s sure that food without honey just isn''t yummy. Can he ever be tempted to try something new? David Melling is one of the UK''s best-loved author-illustrators and his seventh 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

When the lights go out and something grabs her favorite book, Bo is surprised to find herself whisked away to a spooky place, the Ghost Library.

Presents a children''s book for early readers about a knight who is ordered to go out and find new stuffing for the baby princess''s pillow so she would stop crying.

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

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. ''

Where do you go with a big worry? Douglas knows he can count on Dad.