New Releases by Elys Dolan

"Rex investigates funny goings-on in the city museum in his latest adventure"--Amazon.

Have you ever wanted to create your own story-and capture it for posterity? Elys Dolan brings her comic touch to the process by portraying her narrator-self as a friendly worm (it''s quicker to draw than a person!). How do you come up with something to write about? Build and flesh out your story? Use color and space effectively? From combining two favorite things to form a story idea to "interviewing" your characters to physically putting a book together, the author walks readers through some surprisingly comprehensive beginners'' techniques that may have something to offer even seasoned storytellers.

"Life is going well for Rex until the school''s guinea pigs suddenly vanish from the pet show. As a dinosaur-turned-PE teacher, Rex immediately gets the blame. Determined to prove he hasn''t eaten any beloved pets, Rex - along with his friends Sandra, Anish and Bigfoot - set out to solve the guinea pig mystery. First they have to face up to the shifty city mayor, Jimmy Prigg, and then Rex must go undercover on a daring intergalactic rescue mission."--Publisher.

Dave the dragon is throne-sitting, but will the power go to his head? The King has gone on holiday, leaving protectors of the realm, and BFFs, Dave and Albrecht in charge. Neither of them have the first clue about what it takes to run a kingdom, but it won''t stop them from trying. All with the help of one incredibly useful book: Royalty for Beginners.

Have you ever wondered why doesn''t the Tooth Fairy have a special day of her own? Santa has Christmas, Cupid has Valentine''s Day and the Easter Bunny has . . . well, Easter! But what about the Tooth Fairy?! Everybody knows the Tooth Fairy is the best in the business. But although she loves her job, sometimes she can''t help but wonder why she doesn''t have a day of her own, like all her very famous friends. With some expert advice from Father Christmas, The Easter Bunny, Cupid and Jack O''Lantern, Tooth Fairy sets off on a mission to to start her own ''Tooth Day''! Soon they all learn that that people need the Tooth Fairy every day of the year . . . A hilarious new story featuring everyone''s favourite magical characters from the winner of the Laugh Out Loud Book Award!

This illustrated chapter book follow-up to Knighthood for Beginners—starring the now-knighted dragon Dave and his best friend, German-speaking goat and trusty steed, Albrecht—is another high-action, laugh-out-loud page-turner! Best friends Dave (now a knighted dragon) and Albrecht (Dave’s German-speaking, trusty steed, life coach, and a goat) from Knighthood for Beginners are back—and they’re going undercover! They must disguise themselves as wizards to enter the notoriously secretive Wizarding Guild, in order to free their kidnapped, talking-animal friends and stop Terrence, the most evil wizard of them all. Luckily, they have the perfect book to help them on their quest, the amazing, the brilliant, Wizarding for Beginners! Copious black-and-white illustrations by the author help bring all the hilarity to life in this eagerly anticipated follow-up to Knighthood for Beginners.

Meet Kevin: ordinary slug by day, fearless, shell-wearing Super Snail by night. The hilarious superhero you didn''t know you were waiting for - from the acclaimed creator of Weasels and Steven Seagull, Elys Dolan. Kevin must prove his worth to the legendary League of Heroes - all with the power of slime! When disaster strikes and the Snail Signal shines, it''s time for him to step up ... Will he figure out how to get his pants on outside his clothes, even though he doesn''t have a bum? Will he discover his true, slimy superpower and defeat the evil villain, Laser Pigeon? Will he even get there in time?!

Meet Dave (a dragon who wants to become a knight) and his trusty steed (a German-speaking, worldly goat named Albrecht) in this illustrated, laugh-out-loud chapter book. Dave is terrible at all the things dragons are supposed to be good at: hoarding gold, eating villages, telling riddles...and don’t even ask about his knitting skills. So when he becomes the first dragon ever to fail the Dragon Test, he finds a book called Knighthood for Beginners and decides he’s found his destiny! Before long, Dave is decked out in a new suit of armor and is off on a series of adventures with his trusty steed—a German-speaking, life coach, explorer, and goat named Albrecht. The ultimate goal? Dave the dragon being knighted by the King of Castletown. From start to satisfying finish, this page-turner by Elys Dolan is a fresh and extremely funny new voice in chapter books. Black-and-white illustrations by the author help bring all the hilarity to life, and there’s even a glossary of Albrecht’s German expressions.

Step inside Santa''s workshop and experience Christmas like never before. With more toys to make than ever it''s going to be the busiest Christmas yet, but luckily Santa and his elves have everything under control . . . Well, everything except for the rampaging polar bear, a toy factory that will only make toasters, and some very pesky visitors from the South Pole!Bursting with fun and silliness, Elys Dolan picture books are great to pore over and reward multiple reading like no others.

It''s another ordinary day in Food Town, and Nancy McNutty, peanut butter sandwich and rookie reporter, desperately needs a big break. So when news comes in of a monster doughnut on the rampage, she''s on the case. And boy, is that doughnut hungry! It''s eating everything in sight, and not even the police, the fire department, or the military can bring it down. Whatever will President Bacon do? They need a plucky hero to save the day for the good of all food kind!

Vous voulez savoir d''où viennent les oeufs de Pâques ? Alors venez visiter la chocolaterie de Monsieur Lapin...

De kippen in de chocoladefabriek van meneer Konijn moeten steeds harder werken. Ze moeten nog meer eieren leggen want meneer Konijn wil nog meer geld verdienen. Dat kan niet lang goed gaan. Groot vierkant prentenboek met grappige, stripachtige tekeningen in kleur. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Go behind the scenes of Mr Bunny''s chocolate factory! An irresistible look at the workings of Mr Bunny''s chocolate factory! Packed with cross-over humour to amuse kids and big kids too with artwork full of details for poring over time and time again. Still a new kid on the block, Elys Dolan has already been shortlisted for The Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Waterstones Children''s Book Prize, and nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. The perfect picture book for Easter, but also with a great all-year round appeal.

When spooky things begin to happen on his farm, Farmer Greg contacts a team of ghost-hunting pigs, who discover there''s something suspicious about the chicken coop up on the hill, but the pigs soon realize that perhaps all is not quite as it seems.

Billedbog. Find out how Steven Seagull saves Beach City in this action-packed book. And you''ll get to see sharks playing volleyball, a goldfish driving a speedboat, crabs building sandcastles - oh, and the most hilarious life-guard ever!

An elite crew has finally found the Lost Nuts of Legend. But will they get home before something happens to the nuts? An elite crew has finally found the Lost Nuts of Legend. Now all they have to do is go home. But?—?oh, dear?—?if only it were that simple. Everyone is starving, the Star Nav is broken, the neighbors are distinctly unfriendly, and it was a really bad idea to stop at the Death Banana and ask for directions. Will the crew find their way home? And, most importantly, will they get home before something happens to the nuts?

When a group of weasels plot to take over the world, they encounter some technical difficulties.