Most Popular Books by David Melling

The Totally Terrifying Three consist of a big fat cumbersome fire breathing dragon, a stumpy grumpy little wicked witch and a stubbly GIANT in a sharp suit. All three think they are ever so terrifying and scare themselves to bits assuming they will have the same effect on the everyday folk! An entertaining read for pre-schoolers everywhere. If this text was a witches cauldron, it would have a pinch of rhyme, a sprinkle of interaction, a smattering of repetition and a big spoonful of humour! Written by the author of Mona the Vampire and illustrated by the bestselling creator of Hugless Douglas. ''A fun story to share with toddlers that bears repeated reading!'' The Bookbag

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.

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

Hugless Douglas, the big bear with the big heart, is a funny and loveable brown bear who does what all children do. From waking up, to playtime, story time and then bedtime, every day begins and ends with a big hug.

Join Douglas for springtime magic in a new adventure. This bestselling series has sold over 1.6 million copies to date in 24 languages! When a nest full of eggs comes crashing down Hugless Douglas offers to look after them until Swoopy Bird has built a new home. But Douglas soon discovers a hug is not enough to keep a little egg safe. David Melling is one of the UK''s best-loved author-illustrators and his ninth 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. ''A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.'' - Daily Mail

"Count from one to ten with Splosh the Duck and his fluffy friends in this hilarious adventure by the bestselling creator of Hugless Douglas!"--P. [4] of cover.

The Scallywags are a bunch of messy, noisy wolves who find it rather hard to behave properly. But as they soon discover, if it means losing your friends, then just maybe it''s time to practise those manners... By the bestselling creator of the Hugless Douglas series, which has sold over 1.4 million copies in 26 languages. Find out more about David Melling at http://www.davidmelling.co.uk/ Check out the sequel - The Scallywags Blow Their Top - in which the rambunctious wolves learn to control their tempers. ''David Melling''s touch is light but this is a thought-provoking and refreshing storyline.'' - Guardian

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

Poor Douglas! All he wants is a best friend. Flossie has one, and Cow has one and even the rabbits have a special group just for best friends! Will Douglas ever have a best friend of his own? Maybe what he is looking for is right under his nose!

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

Cartwheeling bears, very loud penguins and cycling cows are just a few of the wonderfully funny creatures appearing in a book all about animal and toddler movement from an internationally successful artist. Other Hodder Toddler titles include: Flip and Flop Hello Ducks What''s That Noise? One Too Many Tigers Mouse and Elephant Squeak! Squeak!

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.

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.

The perfect bedtime story by the author and illustrator of the number one bestselling Hugless Douglas series, David Melling. The sun was setting on Sleepy Street as Rabbit and the others began to yawn ... Rabbit helps his friends get ready for bed in this adorable bedtime story. But when they hear a strange noise it turns out to be a sad monster. Will they be able to cheer their new friend up before bedtime? David Melling has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Smarties Book Award and the Independent Booksellers Award. His Hugless Douglas books have sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide, and the loveable brown bear has starred in a World Book Day book as well as his own theatre show. Before becoming an internationally-acclaimed author-illustrator, David worked as an animation artist for films including the much-loved Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs. One of his most popular picture books The Tale of Jack Frost was animated and shown on BBC1 on Christmas Day.

Over the Moon'' offers a medley of classic nursery rhymes including ''Hey Diddle, Diddle'', ''Hickory, Dickory Dock'' and ''Little Miss Muffet.

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.

Stretch. smile and squeeeeeeze, and join Hugless Douglas and his friends for a fun-filled hugging competition. What prize will Douglas win? With a soft and strokeable touch-and-feel cover, this gorgeous gift book is bound to endear Douglas to yet more young fans. Now everyone can give the best and biggest bear hugs! Hello, Hugless Douglas! was a World Book Day picture book in 2014 and this bestselling series has sold over 1.4 million copies to date in 26 languages. ''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.