Most Popular Books by Jeanne Willis

Meet Dinosaur Whack, the clumsy Stegosaurus, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of the collectable The World of Dinosaur Roar! series, in association with the Natural History Museum. Dinosaur Whack is the clumsiest dinosaur around. She doesn''t mean to cause trouble, but she just can''t control her long, spiky tail. After accidentally knocking over Dinosaur Chew and bumping Dinosaur Boo, poor Whack finds herself all alone. But can she find a use for her wayward tail and win back her friends? With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Whack! the Stegosaurus is perfect for preschool children. Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by Dr Paul Barrett of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide as well as a spread of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans! Discover more stories featuring these fun dinosaur characters: Dinosaur Boo! the Deinonychus, Dinosaur Roar! the Tyrannosaurus rex, Dinosaur Stomp! the Triceratops, Dinosaur Whizz! the Coelophysis . . . and more!

Meet Dinosaur Whizz the Coelophysis, speediest of the dinosaurs, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of the collectable The World of Dinosaur Roar! series, in association with the Natural History Museum. The quick-moving, quick-thinking Coelophysis, Dinosaur Whizz is the speediest of the dinosaurs. She loves to run and just can''t stand still, much to the annoyance of the other dinosaurs. But when the mean Spinosaurus, Dinosaur Snap, tries to catch Whizz, she finds her quick running can be very useful indeed! With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Whizz! the Coelophysis is perfect for preschool children. Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by Dr Paul Barrett of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide as well as a spread of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans! Discover more stories featuring these fun dinosaur characters: Dinosaur Roar! the Tyrannosaurus rex, Dinosaur Flap! the Oviraptor, Dinosaur Snap! the Spinosaurus, Dinosaur Whack! the Stegosaurus . . . and more!

Everybody''s favourite all-action cat is back in the third installment of the hilarious cat superhero series, from bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis! When all the grown-ups disappear from the family funfair Supercat and his sidekick James suspect the evil Count Backwards is behind it. The crime-fighting duo track the count to his underwater lair - but can they sneak on board a submarine and save the day or will they end up as fish food? Get ready for a wild ride!

When a young boy loses his bellybutton, he questions the jungle animals and gets a surprise from the crocodile. Warm, full-color illustrations.

Inspired by Enid Blyton''s bestselling school series The Naughtiest Girl - this is the hilarious diary of the naughtiest pupil there''s ever been. Fans of Tom Gates will love this! ''Mum says pupils aren''t allowed to take mobile devices to Whyteleafe ... excuse me? It''s the twenty-first century! What next? Ride to school on a penny-farthing?'' When Elizabeth Allen is packed off to boarding school, armed with nothing but a journal to write in for entertainment, she is NOT impressed. How will she survive without her home comforts, especially her pony Ross (the only boy she has ever truly loved)? Elizabeth comes up with a cunning plan: she will be so naughty that she gets sent home . . . But then Elizabeth discovers a love for music and makes her first ever friend ... perhaps school life might not be as bad as she thought? The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl is written by bestselling author Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Alex T. Smith, acclaimed creator of the Claude books.

Afraid that her smallest child, Colin, will be hurt if he goes outside or plays, a mother mouse insists that he sit quietly indoors until his grandmother suggests wrapping him in cotton wool, which proves to be effective, but in a most unexpected way.

Meet Dinosaur Snap, the scary Spinosaurus, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of the collectable The World of Dinosaur Roar! series, in association with the Natural History Museum. Dinosaur Snap is a big, bad, bossy giant. But, after trying to creep up on Dinosaur Whack, trying to terrify Dinosaur Flap and trying to eat little Dinosaur Squeak, Snap realizes that he can''t use his spiky scariness to bully and bother the other dinosaurs, not when Dinosaur Roar is king. With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Snap! The Spinosaurus is perfect for preschool children. Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by Dr Paul Barrett of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide as well as a spread of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans! Discover more stories featuring these fun dinosaur characters: Dinosaur Roar! The Tyrannosaurus rex, Dinosaur Stomp! The Triceratops, Dinosaur Munch! The Diplodocus, Dinosaur Flap! The Oviraptor . . . and more!

A lost little boy is raised by three teddy bears who live in the woods.

Meet Dinosaur Flap, the nervous Oviraptor, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of the collectable The World of Dinosaur Roar! series, in association with the Natural History Museum. Poor Dinosaur Flap just can''t settle down for a nap – she''s always worrying about protecting her eggs. But with a little help from a friend, will she ever be able to relax? With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Flap! The Oviraptor is perfect for preschool children. Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by Dr Paul Barrett of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide as well as a spread of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans! Discover more stories featuring these fun dinosaur characters: Dinosaur Roar! The Tyrannosaurus rex, Dinosaur Stomp! The Triceratops, Dinosaur Munch! The Diplodocus, Dinosaur Snap! The Spinosaurus . . . and more!

Despite the efforts of his family to convince him of the problems of having a person for a pet, a young dog named Rex wants one more than anything.

A little shrew would like to tell people that the secret of world peace is silence, but there is too much noise for anyone to hear him.

Sir Cecil is a pompous pedigree cat who can''t believe it when scruffy Mr Cubs turns up uninvited at Futtock Mansion and refuses to leave. But then Mr Cubs agrees to help Sir Cecil fulfil a lifelong dream - with hilariously disastrous results . . .

All is quiet in the countryside on a perfect summer''s afternoon when out of the blue... BANG! and then, POP! and then POOP! and then PARP! Someone''s broken the silence - but sho''s going to own up?

This series presents the best picture fiction books for young readers. Each story has been specially written and illustrated for young readers, using appropriate language and close picture-text match. This series is an ideal resource for shared reading and independent reading as well as take-home reading. Suitable for 7-12 year olds.

This Willis-Ross collaboration is guaranteed to amuse all ages, but especially anyone who has ever gone home with a bad school report! There never was a rabbit as bad as Big Bad Bun. Or so you''d think if you read the letter which he left on his bed after school one day—but it turns out Big Bad Bun (whose real name is actually Fluff) might not be as bad as he makes out. His school report aside, that is!

Cheeky Sid puts a pin on Sam''s seat. She is furious!

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This title is part of Phonics Bug - the first Phonics programme to bring together research-based teaching methods with 100% decodable books, CBeebies video, and an online reading world to give today''s children a firm, fun foundation in Phonics. In this book for Phonics Phase 2: Kit and Dog spot a cod. Can they get it? This title was originally published as part of Rigby Star Phonics.

The animals are causing chaos on the farm - especially Pup, who makes a special kind of mess. He and the other animals clear it up in the end.

Otra entrega divertida e inteligente del multipremiado equipo que conforman Jeanne Willis y Tony Ross. Esta lectura te da muchas razones para querer, todavía más, a los libros. Un libro nunca es tan sólo un libro. Éste, por ejemplo, puede convertirse en un sombrero, un pisapapeles y ¡hasta en una flor! Los libros son algo más que tinta sobre papel: pueden hacerte reír, pero también llorar... y, a veces, te ayudan también a conciliar el sueño.

There''s a dance tonight - all the animals get on board the fun bus. Each has a special dance.

¿No te gusta la escuela? Te pareces a Honorata, la niña que no se lleva bien con nadie, ni con sus compañeros de clase, ni con sus maestros que tanto la hacen sufrir. Una genial cura contra el bullying, que no sólo otorga perspectiva al problema, sino que ayuda a aceptar la realidad. La escritora Jeanne Willis y el dibujante Tony Ross unen fuerzas una vez más y nos entregan una historia para todos los niños que se hayan sentido alguna vez aislados del mundo que los rodea. Contada a manera de verso, la trama sigue a Honorata, una niña que no se lleva bien con nadie en su escuela. Todo le disgusta, al grado de decir que odia su escuela con pasión. Jeanne Willis se esmera por hacernos sentir dentro del mundo solitario de una niña, para comprender sus molestias cotidianas de un mundo que la oprime. El libro se apoya además en las geniales ilustraciones de Tony Ross. En Odio la escuela, tanto el lector como la protagonista aprenderán que a veces lo que nos parece odioso es en realidad algo que estimamos en el fondo de nuestro ser.

O por lo menos eso podríamos suponer después de leer la carta que dejó sobre su cama un día al regresar de la escuela... Jeanne Willis es una de las más divertidas e importantes escritoras estadounidenses para niños. Ha trabajado para varias agencias de publicidad y ha colaborado en la elaboración de guiones para televisión. En la actualidad, se dedica a escribir para niños de tiempo completo. Tony Ross es inglés. Es un reconocido ilustrador y autor de libros infantiles. Sus libros divierten y estimulan la imaginación de los pequeños lectores, y se han hecho acreedores a las mejores distinciones en la categoría de libros ilustrados.

Une poussine, découvrant Internet, y fait de multiples achats : trottinette, montre en diamants, chaussures... Elle clique et reclique, jusqu''à équiper toute la ferme. Mais, quand un nouvel ami rencontré sur la Toile lui donne rendez-vous, elle n''imagine pas qui se cache derrière celui-ci...

This fantastic, handy bag contains everything a girl could possibly need to have the best ever sleepover party Girls will love to spin the Dream Wheel to reveal their secret desires; design and swap their very own friendship bracelets; pamper and preen with home-made beauty treatments; glitz it up with sparkly glam nail stickers; squeal with horror at the gory stories; find out how they score in the best friends quiz and mix up the yummy recipes for delish midnight snacks With a 32-page book crammed with fun games, gifts and things to make, plus a step-by-step planner full of tips and ideas, this kit has everything a girl could possibly need to make her sleepover a night to remember

Dennis the monster''s second adventure sees him trying to frighten off some threatening storm clouds by crashing and smashing pots and pans, spoons and sticks and empty tin cans. Dennis makes such a racket that he frightens a little rabbit, whose mother comforts him with the assurance that it''s just a storm, not a monster bashing a pan. . . Children and adults alike will appreciate Jeanne Willis'' funny and clever rhyming text, with the wry twist at the end, while Susan Varley''s charming illustrations make Dennis a very endearing character.

All the creatures ask their parent this eponymous question: the baboon learns that he ''was a right little monkey'', and the snake has ''still got her rattle''! But the bullfrog''s mum is very reluctant to tell her son the truth!