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Debi Gliori is the author of No Matter what (1999), Little Owl's Egg (2016), Pure Dead Magic (2002), Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep (2007), Tell Me What It's Like to Be Big (2005).

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No Matter what

release date: Jan 01, 1999
No Matter what
Small, a little fox, seeks reassurance that Large will always provide love--no matter what. Full color.

Little Owl's Egg

release date: Oct 06, 2016
Little Owl's Egg
_______________ From the author of the bestselling No Matter What comes a heart-warming tale about a little owl who''s going to get a new baby sibling... I''m your baby owl. You don''t need a new one! Little Owl isn''t pleased to hear that there''s a baby owl in the egg Mummy has laid. So Mummy pretends it might be a baby penguin ... or crocodile ... or elephant. In the fun of imagining different kinds of siblings, Little Owl realises that a baby owl might just be the best thing of all. A gentle, lovely story about the arrival of a new sibling, addressing fears that Mummy''s love will stop. Debi Gliori is a bestselling, award-winning author – writing for the first time for another illustrator: the talented Alison Brown.

Pure Dead Magic

release date: Aug 13, 2002
Pure Dead Magic
Things are not right at the Strega-Borgia castle. Signor Luciano Strega-Borgia has been kidnapped. Signora Baci Strega-Borgia is struggling with her spells at the Advanced Witchcraft Institute.Titus and Pandora don’t like their suspiciously cheerful and fearless new nanny. Baby Damp has been accidentally shrunk, e-mailed, and lost on the World Wide Web. And to top it off, there’s a gangster in a bunny suit lurking about. . . . This seriously over-the-top, gothic romp is sure to have readers clamoring for the next Strega-Borgia adventure.

Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep

release date: Jan 01, 2007
Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep
A classic favorite of grown-ups and little ones shared at bedtime, Dunbar and Gilori''s bestseller is now paired with a cozy night light in this charming gift package. Full color. Pkg.

Tell Me What It's Like to Be Big

release date: Mar 01, 2005
Tell Me What It's Like to Be Big
When she wakes up early one morning, Willa questions her big brother about what it will be like to be a grown up.

Pure Dead Frozen

release date: Sep 09, 2008
Pure Dead Frozen
As usual, the Strega-Borgia family can''t seem to get a break: They''ve just welcomed a newborn boy Strega-Borgia into the world, but before they can give him a name, he''s snatched and replaced with a demon baby. Mrs. McLachlan, the super-efficient (and supernatural) nanny is back, safe and sound—but so is the demon Isagoth, and he hasn''t forgotten what he wants from the Strega-Borgias. And evil Uncle Lucifer has resurfaced, but this time he has the added ammunition of a pact with S''tan the First Minister of the Headen Executive—otherwise known as His Imperial Inflammableness, his S''tainless Steeliness, and the Arch-Fiend. And S''tan himself is desperate to find the Chronostone, because. . . well, to put it bluntly, Hades is starting to freeze over, and without the Chronostone, he may never regain his power. The family''s got to be ready—because this will be the final battle between good and evil, the battle where winner takes all. And they''re going to need all the help they can get. . . .

Pure Dead Brilliant

release date: Sep 09, 2003
Pure Dead Brilliant
There’s trouble brewing at StregaSchloss! When Signora Strega-Borgia invites some would-be witches to stay, weird things begin to happen. Pandora can’t resist the temptation of time travel. Titus picks up a strange—and deadly—computer virus. And it looks like they may have to trade in the family riches for a family curse. Are they falling under the witches’ spell? Or is the ghost of the Strega-Borgias’ past coming back to haunt them all?

Pure Dead Trouble

release date: Feb 19, 2009
Pure Dead Trouble
After a vacation in Italy, the Strega-Borgia clan arrives home to a shocking discovery: their faithful butler Latch lying comatose on the front doorstep, reeking faintly of sulphur. Horrified and troubled, Titus and Pandora suspect this may be an omen of bad fortune, but both are soon distracted by their own problems. Only Nanny McLachlan realizes the truth: Whatever it was that came for Latch is coming back. And when it does, will she alone be strong enough to protect the family?

Come What May

release date: Mar 10, 2026
Come What May
This moving picture book companion to Debi Gliori’s bestselling No Matter What is a testament to the unconditional love between parent and child that is strong enough to withstand whatever life may bring. Small is having A Bad Day. A very bad day. With some very big feelings. But luckily, Large is there through it all, responding with love, forever and always...come what may.

Deep Trouble

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Deep Trouble
When the Strega-Borgias return from holiday to find that their faithful family retainer, Latch, has collapsed from unknown causes, it is only the start of their problems. Signora Strega-Borgia is feeling very peaky in the mornings, Titus is trying to save the world and Pandora has an embarrassing crush on the new butler (to say nothing of the fact that a demon is trying to invade StregaSchloss). Only Ffup the dragon is truly happy, due to her forthcoming marriage to the Loch Ness Monster. A fantastically epic plot, culminating in Flora McLachlan making the ultimate sacrifice, which will have committed fans and newcomers turning the pages late into the night.

Night Shift

release date: Sep 05, 2017
Night Shift
“Scottish author and illustrator Debi Gliori''s small but mighty picture book, Night Shift, is an eye-opening look at depression.”—BookPage "A poignant, empathetic and ultimately hopeful book."—School Library Journal "By giving depression physical dimension, Gliori diffuses some of its strange, persistent power.“—Publishers Weekly "Debi Gliori has given us all a powerful, and beautiful, gift with Night Shift."—Jay Asher, author of Thirteen Reasons Why and Piper, his first graphic novel, which he coauthored "It''s a masterpiece.”—David Walliams, bestselling children''s author From beloved author and illustrator Debi Gliori (No Matter What) comes Night Shift, a groundbreaking lushly illustrated picture book based on Gliori''s own personal history with depression. Fighting dragons is one way of fighting depression. This book is another. Through stunning black and white illustration and deceptively simple text, author and illustrator Debi Gliori provides a fascinating and absorbing portrait of depression and hope in Night Shift, a moving picture book about a young girl haunted by dragons. The young girl battles the dragons using ''night skills'': skills that give her both the ability to survive inside her own darkness and the knowledge that nothing—not even long, dark nights filled with monsters—will last forever. Drawn from Gliori''s own experiences and struggles with depression, the book concludes with a moving author''s note explaining how depression has affected her and how she continues to cope. Gliori hopes that by sharing her own experience she can help others who suffer from depression, and to find that subtle shift that will show the way out. A brave and powerful book, give Night Shift to dragon fighters young and old, and any reader who needs to know they''re not alone.

All the Way Home

release date: Oct 04, 2018
All the Way Home
_______________ ''Penguins, snow and Father Christmas - what more could you want in your stocking?!'' - Daily Mail _______________ From the author of the bestselling No Matter What comes a heartwarming, festive and emotional tale of Daddy Penguin and his Little One... Daddy Penguin has to look after the egg while Mummy is finding fish. But he wanders away from the Dad Huddle and he and the egg are whisked up into the air by a gust of wind, landing in the Arctic. Brave Daddy must find out where he is and how to get home. But the Arctic creatures aren''t that friendly and he stumbles along in the cold, lost... until he bumps into a reindeer, who takes them to breakfast with the Special Air Navigation Transport Authority. Can brave Daddy Penguin and his new little one get all the way home before Mummy returns? If only penguins could fly... Framed as a secret story that loving Daddy Penguin only shares with Little One, adults and their little ones will love cosying up to read this wintry tale with a warm heart. _______________ ''A fun, wintry tale full of Gliori''s gentle warmth'' - Angels & Urchins ''A lovely imaginative story with an unexpected ending'' - Parents in Touch

What's the Time, Mr Wolf?

release date: Jan 01, 2012
What's the Time, Mr Wolf?
What''s the time, Mr Wolf? It''s story time with Debi Gliori!Accompany Mr Wolf as he goes about his daily routine from breakfast to bedtime - and get to know the real Mr Wolf! Little ones will enjoy recognising familiar faces from a plethora of nursery rhymes, including Little Red Riding Hood (masquerading as the post girl), three cheeky little pigs (who make prank calls), a cat who''s a dab hand at the fiddle, plus four and twenty blackbirds . . .An enchantingly original story inspired by the well-known playground tag game, this is also perfect for practising telling the time. The stunning artwork reveals something new with every reading and the many fabulous details will keep you turning the pages again and again.

Pure Dead Wicked

release date: Aug 13, 2002
Pure Dead Wicked
Just when the Strega-Borgias think it’s safe to relax in their ancestral castle . . . it isn’t. First their roof collapses, forcing them into the Auchenlochtermuchty Arms–the only local hotel that will accomodate three mythical beasts and one crocodile. Then Titus accidentally creates 500 tiny naked pink clones. And 500 tiny naked pink clones are not easy to manage. But not surprisingly, this isn’t the biggest Strega-Borgia dilemma–there’s also a few evil contractors plotting to destroy their home forever. Perhaps the miniature kilted warriors arising from the spilled magic potion can help. . . .

When I'm Big

release date: Jan 01, 1994
When I'm Big
Toasting marshmallows, swimming with whales, and riding a motorbike are just some of the things a young boy, who does not want to go to bed, would do if he were big.

The Boy and the Moonimal

release date: Jun 10, 2021
The Boy and the Moonimal
_______________ From the author of the bestselling No Matter What comes an epic tale of a friendship made to last a lifetime. Moonimal and Boy are ALWAYS together. Until, one terrible day, Moonimal gets lost in the woods. How will he survive all alone in the wild? And will he ever find Boy again? Journey through dense forests, across rushing rivers and to the heights of snow-covered mountains to discover a bond that can never be broken. _______________ ''The literary equivalent of a big hug'' - The Times on NO MATTER WHAT ''An instant childhood classic'' - Independent on Sunday on NO MATTER WHAT ''Simply delightful, utterly heart-warming and brimful of hope'' - Library Mice on DRAGON LOVES PENGUIN

Deep Fear

release date: Jan 01, 2007
Deep Fear
The forces of evil are converging on StregaSchloss - demons, the Mafia. But there are just a few too many distractions, with Damp the toddler-witch missing in action and a house full of wolves and bickering teenagers getting in the way. Can the family keep it together - even when they''re scattered over time and place?

Alfie in the Woods

release date: Feb 07, 2019
Alfie in the Woods
_______________ ''A magical book'' - Practical Preschool _______________ From the author of the bestselling No Matter What comes a picture book about Alfie, the little rabbit with a BIG imagination... Alfie Rabbit is walking through the woods. His world turns from real to imagined as a gatefold spread is opened. Now he''s turning into different woodland animals. Alfie is a gliding owl, a sticky prickly hedgehog and a just-woken bear ... ROAR!! A delightful book for toddlers, celebrating their irrepressible imagination, with exquisite illustrations featuring all sorts of woodland creatures. This eBook comes with a glorious audio accompaniment by CBeebies star Justin Fletcher, complete with rich sound effects and charming music.
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