Most Popular Books by Jeanne Willis

Meet the accident-prone T-Rex. First he loses his glasses, then he has one disaster after another: he can''t tell his breakfast toast from a slipper, then he mistakes a prehistoric owl for his bath towel! A laugh-out-loud tale from legendary picture book duo Willis and Ross.

Hippopotamus had a spotamus . . . on her bottomus! "It''s a blister!" said her sister. "It''s measles!" said Weasel. "It''s hippopox!" said Fox. But in the end the spotamus turns out to be something hilariously unexpected!

Told in rhyme, this story follows Susan through a series of activities, from swimming to riding a horse. It''s not until the end of the story that readers learn Susan uses a wheelchair. Color illustrations.

When a boy washes up on a desert island, he is sure he’s on his own in the world. But there’s someone else living there: Hom, a peace-loving creature who has lost his family, too. Alone on the island together, they learn from each other and become the best of friends. So when a rescue ship appears on the horizon, the boy has a big decision to make . . .

The most action-packed banana-peel gag ever! What happens when mischievous Hyena puts a banana peel on unsuspecting Giraffe''s path? A lot of hilarious chaos, it turns out. Kids will laugh and laugh at the crazy chain of events Hyena''s practical joke sets in motion. In the end though, the joke''s on Hyena, and readers will learn the smelly consequences of laughing too much at others'' misfortunes.

A book is not just a book. It can be so many things: a hat or a building block, a flower press or a fly-swatter! But books are so much more than that. They can make you feel and can take you anywhere; they can make you laugh and can teach you anything you want to know.

"Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earth Hounds. Earth Hounds have fangs at the front and a waggler at the back. To find out which is which, hold a sausage at both ends." Dr Xargle is instructing his class of small fellow aliens on the nature and habits of the earth creatures known to us as dogs.

Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer''s mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games... until they find the number for a troll. Their Grandpa Gruff says trolls are bad, so Billy and Cyril decide to get their own back by sending mean messages. After all, trolls really do stink! Don''t they?

When the other baby animals laugh at Elephant for not being able to jump, he wants to prove them wrong. But then he realizes that he can do something that no other animal can do...

Meet Wild Child. She''s spirited and curious. She''s fearless and free. Follow her adventures in a magical prehistoric world.

"Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earthlets." In this way Dr Xargle, our friendly alien teacher, begins to teach his class about humans and babies. This is a hysterically funny book, with a particularly wry look at the way we bring up babies: look out for the ''egg-mangle'' - will you ever want to eat egg again?

When Simon the Squirrel''s mum sends him off to the shop, Simon decides to fly to the moon in Old Uncle Somerset''s hot air balloon in search of cheese. Shopping in outer space is very exciting, but proves to be a bit of a distraction...

It was Boa''s birthday.It was going to be the best one ever.Or so he hoped.He invited his friends round.They would all bring him wonderful presents... Or would they?

Tadpole loves his rainbow friend, the caterpillar, and she tells him she loves everything about him. "Promise that you will never change," she says. But as the seasons pass and he matures, his legs grow, and then his arms - and what happens to his beautiful rainbow friend? As he sits on his lily pad, digesting a butterfly, Tadpole little realises that now he will never know! Follow the predictable changes of a tadpole and a caterpillar to their natural conclusion in this award winning picture book.

''Who''s in the loo? There''s a very long queue. Is it an elephant having a poo?'' If your house has many occupants, then this witty rhyme from the irreverent and observant pen of Jeanne Willis will resonate profoundly. Adrian Reynolds''s exuberant illustrations highlight the fun!

Everyone loves Goldilocks’ hilarious online videos, but in her quest to get more likes, more laughs and more hits, she tries something a little more daring: stealing porridge #pipinghot, breaking chairs #fun, and using someone else’s bed #sleep. What will Daddy Bear do when he sees that online? A hilarious cautionary tale for a new generation of internet-users from the prize-winning partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross, the third of its kind following Chicken Clicking and Troll Stinks.

In the middle of a wood there is a chick who will not fly. "Not I!" she cries to Mother Owl and Father Owl. She flaps, she flips, she flops, and she hops back into the nest. Time passes and seasons change, but still she refuses to fly. Will she ever learn to let go and soar up into the open sky?

A charming and gorgeously illustrated Winnie-the-Pooh picture book inspired by a timeless A. A. Milne poem. “Where shall we go today, Winnie the Pooh?” “Anywhere’s good,’ he said, ‘when I’m with you.” Christopher Robin held onto his paw And said, “There’s a palace we need to explore.” Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin journey to Buckingham Palace only to find themselves caught in a snowstorm and in need of tea. Will anyone in the palace let them in? With a gentle rhyming story by bestselling author Jeanne Willis, inspired by A. A. Milne''s classic poem “Buckingham Palace” from When We Were Very Young, and charming illustrations by Mark Burgess, in the style of E. H. Shepard, this authorized sequel is the perfect gift for anyone who loves Winnie-the-Pooh.

For the 90th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh, a sequel featuring new stories and a new character from the Hundred Acre Wood. Now a New York Times Bestseller. The Trustees of the Pooh Properties have commissioned four authors to write in the timeless style of A.A. Milne to create a quartet of charming new adventures for Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends. Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall: take a trip back to the Hundred Acre Wood with a collection of tales sure to delight year-round. One story finds Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet on a quest to discover the "Sauce of the Nile" (they suspect it''s apple). And in another, all the animals rally around poor Eeyore when he thinks he sees another donkey eyeing his clover. The winter story features a new penguin character, based on a stuffed toy owned by Christopher Robin Milne himself. Readers of all ages will love rediscovering old friends and making new ones in this essential new volume of Pooh stories. The book feature beautiful color artwork in the style of Ernest H. Shepard by Mark Burgess.

The most beautiful girl in the whole of the school is Lucinda Belinda Melinda McCool – but Lucinda Belinda felt it was her duty to guide all her friends in the subject of beauty. Lucinda becomes the scourge of family and friends, criticising big bottoms and moustaches (especially her grandma''s) until everyone avoids her. So when Lucinda meets a monster in the forest, she makes it her mission to make-over this scary creature. Unfortunately changing its outside does not change what''s inside – as Lucinda Belinda discovers!