New Releases by Lauren Child

Thirteen-year-old Ruby, a genius code-cracker and daring detective, gets an anonymous call setting a challenge that leads her to the headquarters of Spectrum, a highly secret anti-crime agency that needs her help to crack a code, but soon Ruby uncovers dastardly plans of the Fool''s Gold Gang.

An adventure on the wide open ocean, and Ruby is all at sea. Can she crack the case while evading the clutches of the evil Count von Viscount? Well, you wouldn''t want to bet against her.

Charlie and Lola are very excited as they will be going on a school trip to London.

When Charlie insists that his little sister, Lola, leave him and his friend Marv alone to play, she agrees but soon she and her invisible friend, Soren Lorensen, must come to the boys'' rescue.

Meet Daisy Morelli and her gang of trouble-making friends in these two fun-packed stories with illustrations by Lauren Child.

Meet Daisy Morelli and her gang of trouble-making friends in these two fun-packed stories with illustrations by Lauren Child.

Sizzlesis an EXTREMELY clever dog who can do really ANYTHING. Push your finger through the hole and help Sizzles wriggle his way through the pages. Woof ! Woof! ''Wildly imaginative''- Guardian

The endearing, utterly entertaining Clarice Bean is the star of three full-length adventures featuring Child''s wacky wit and eccentric visual energy. This boxed set contains Uttlery Me, Clarice Bean, Clarice Bean Spells Trouble, and Clarice Bean, Don''t Look Now.

The day of the school concert, Lola and Lotta are practicing the song they''re going to perform when Lola gets a bad case of the hiccups. Everyone tries to help her get rid of them, but nothing works. Will Lola be able to stop hiccuping in time for the show?

When Charlie and his friend Marv have to create an invention for a school project, Lola is interested in the idea and decides that she wants to be an inventor too.

Originally published: London: Orchard Books, 2001.

Lola wants her own ice skates, so that she can be the very best ice skater in the whole world.

Charlie and Lola are planning to put on a circus show, but their plans are cut short when Charlie breaks his arm. Not only is Lola worried because Charlie has hurt himself but also because he is feeling a bit sad. Can Lola find a way to cheer him up?

Lola is going to the optician. She has decided that she absolutely MUST have glasses. Charlie says, ?You?ll only get glasses if you really, really need them.? But Lola says, ?I really DO need them, Charlie.?

Charlie has this little sister Lola. Lola is always very extremely busy. Join her as she and Charlie giggle their way through a typical fun-packed Charlie and Lola-ish kind of day, from early morning to late at night! With four mini board books ideal for little hands to hold, featuring extremely good and new Charlie and Lola stories in a sturdy presentation slipcase, this is a perfect gift for your little one!

Once upon a time, on the edge of a big, dark forest, there lived a little girl called Goldilocks. You have probably heard of her? If so, you will know these three things:/DIV She was small.She had lots of golden curls.And she had far too much curiosity for her own good. DIVSo when Goldilocks discovers an intriguing wooden cottage deep in the forest, she just can''t resist peeking inside. Now why would there be one, two three of everything...?

Lola wants to buy Lotta a special birthday present and thinks up all sorts of imaginative gifts, like a musical jump rope or wings so Lotta can fly. After Charlie reminds Lola that a good present is one Lotta can actually use and that actually exists, Lola settles on buying a doctor''s kit. Trouble is, now Lola wants the present for herself!

Lola keeps calling for Charlie''s help and each time, a concerned Charlie rushes in only to find that there is no real problem. Now that Charlie''s on to Lola''s game, he refuses to answer her calls. But what will Lola do when she really does need Charlie''s HELP!?

After Charlie convinces Lola to recycle her old toys instead of throwing them away, Lola discovers a recycling competition. If she can recycle one hundred plastic, metal, and paper items, she can get her very own real live tree to plant. But she only has two weeks, so Lola decides to ask her classmates to help. They turn out to be extremely very good recyclers indeed. This adventure is printed on FSC-approved paper and includes recycling tips as well as a tree poster just like Lola?s, so kids can keep track of their recycling projects and help to save the planet all on their own.

Tired of being a pampered poodle dressed in a little pink poncho, Trixie Twinkle Toes sets off in search of dangerous and daring adventures.

Bedtime balkers will laugh at Lola''s antics, while grown-ups offer a silent cheer for her savvy brother. Night owl Lola likes to stay up coloring and scribbling and wriggling and bouncing and chattering. Lola never gets tired. How can her patient big brother, Charlie, convince her it''s time for bed? Lauren Child splashes her offbeat humor and unique artwork all over this bedtime story in a delightful edition filled with pop-up surprises.

Pippi Longstocking is nine years old. She has just moved into Villa Villekulla where she lives all by herself with a horse, a monkey, and a big suitcase full of gold coins. The grown-ups in the village try to make Pippi behave in ways that they think a little girl should, but Pippi has other ideas. She would much rather spend her days arranging wild, exciting adventures to enjoy with her neighbours, Tommy and Annika, or entertaining everyone she meets with her outrageous stories.Pippi thinks nothing of wrestling a circus strongman, dancing a polka with burglars, or tugging a bull''s tail. Generations of children have fallen in love with Pippi Longstocking. Just like Tommy and Annika, readers are instantly charmed by her warmth and sense of fun. Astrid Lindgren''s children''s classic first appeared in 1945. Astrid once commented, ''I write to amuse the child within me, and can only hope that other children may have some fun that way, too.'' When she was growing up, Lauren Child loved Astrid Lindgren''s books. She remembers: ''I discovered Pippi when I was about eight years old andfound her completely inspiring.'' Known and loved as the creator of some equally feisty little girls - notably Clarice Bean and Lola - Lauren has brought her own inimitable style to this beautifully-illustrated edition of Pippi Longstocking. This edition includes four illustrations from the book presented as limited edition prints and packaged with the book.

It’s Field Day at Charlie and Lola’s school and each student is allowed to choose one activity in which to participate. Charlie, Marv, and Lotta all quickly find activities that they’re good at, but Lola struggles to find one to suit her. Lola eventually chooses the egg-and-spoon race and succeeds at it by really, really concentrating.

Charlie has this little sister Lola. Lola says, ''I love drawing and scribbling and cutting and sticking and painting and colouring.'' With lots of pictures to colour in, finish, and even create, this activity book provides budding artists with plenty of inspiration and lots of ideas - so they can be just like Lola!

When someone steals the winner''s trophy for the school book project, Clarice emulates her favorite book heroine, Ruby Redfort the detective.

Lola has a favorite alligator costume that she wants to wear absolutely everywhere. Charlie tells her she can''t wear it ALL the time, but Lola argues that she can. Much to Charlie''s embarrassment, Lola wears her alligator costume to the supermarket and the park. She even plans to wear it for her school talk called "All about Me!" Can Charlie stop Lola from making a fool of herself in front of the whole school?

Lola is very excited because it''s going to snow. She says, ''Snow is my favourite and my best.'' But when the snow melts, can Charlie persuade Lola that it wouldn''t be quite so extremely special if it snowed every day? This completely brilliant audio edition features sounds and voices from the hit TV show and an extended cover fold holds the CD in place.

Lola plants a seed and hopes it will sprout into something amazing. Big brother Charlie teaches Lola how to care for her seed, in this novelty book based on an episode of the Disney Channel series that includes a puzzle and pieces, a coloring page, and a handle. Full color. Consumable.