Most Popular Books by Lauren Child

A fussy eater decides to sample the carrots after her brother convinces her that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter.

Every night, Herb''s mother reads him a bedtime story. Sometimes it''s about a big bad wolf who terrifies little girls and their grandmothers, with his chilling growl and big yellow teeth. The story gets very nasty in the middle and everybody nearly comes to a sticky end. But, by the last page, it all turns out well and happy-ever-afterly. But what will happen to Herb when the wolves escape from his book? Will they gobble him up? Or will this, too, end happily-ever-after? Read this thrilling tale to find out - and learn what to do if the wolves ever escape from your storybook!

When Lola is worried about starting school, her older brother Charlie reassures her.

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

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.

The members of the Shrimpton family live to be noticed with the exception of Maude who prefers to blend in, and her habit of keeping a low profile is what might save her when she receives a ferocious tiger as a birthday gift.

First in an absolutely new and original series from Charlie and Lola creator Lauren Child, starring Lola and her friend Lotta. Meet Lotta and Lola! They are small and very chattery. TODAY, they are chattering about kindness and how to have goodish manners… There''s ‘hello’ and also ‘thank you’. There''s ‘please’ and also ‘you’re welcome''. And why isn''t it goodish manners to say: ‘Pudding now please!’? Well, maybe Lotta and Lola can help with that… First in a new and original series from award-winning author-illustrator Lauren Child A funny, delightful, distinctive picture book that explores the question of manners with humour and imagination. The perfect way to start a conversation with young readers, the books in this new series celebrate the power of communication. “Lauren Child is a star…” The Guardian

There’s more to most things than meets the eye—or nose—as code-cracking, wisecracking girl detective Ruby Redfort discovers in her third adventure. Wild animals roaming around Twinford? Ruby Redfort has heard the rumors, but she doesn’t quite believe them. She’s got enough on her mind doing wilderness survival training with the secret agency Spectrum, and her bad eyesight isn’t helping. But as high society buzzes with news of a very exclusive perfume formula coming to town, and some priceless jewelry goes missing, Ruby begins to sense a sinister plot in the works. Can our favorite action hero sniff out the clues in time to keep Twinford safe from evil scents? Well, let’s say this is one of those times when you gotta forget the rules and follow your nose to survive.

A girl describes the hectic life she leads among the members of her large family, and her search for a little peace and quiet.

Lauren Child tells the familiar tale of a less-than-welcome sibling with subtlety, insight, affection, and humor. Elmore Green starts life as an only child, as many children do. He has a room to himself, where he can line up his precious things and nobody will move them one inch. But one day everything changes. When the new small person comes along, it seems that everybody might like it a bit more than they like Elmore Green. And when the small person knocks over Elmore’s things and even licks his jelly-bean collection, Elmore’s parents say that he can’t be angry because the small person is only small. Elmore wants the small person to go back to wherever it came from. Then, one night, everything changes. . . . In her signature visual style, Lauren Child gets to the heart of a child’s evolving emotions about becoming a big brother or sister.

It’s so very easy for Charlie to scare his little sister, Lola . . . but just once, Lola wants to make Charlie jump. Lola tries absolutely everything she can think of, including practical jokes, dressing up like a creepy ghost, and telling a really scary story. But no matter what she does, nothing seems to work! Will Lola ever make Charlie jump?

Charlie and Lola have already won the hearts of readers in three winning books, including I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed. And now they’re quickly gathering more fans as an animated series on the Disney Channel.Adorably true-to-childhood and laugh-out-loud funny, Charlie and Lola chronicles the day-to-day moments and interactions in the life of two extremely endearing siblings. In this new tale, Lola has become obsessed with Beetles, Bugs, and Butterflies, the best book in the whole world. It’s funny, it has pictures, and it is "very great and extremely very interesting." It’s the only book she wants to take out of the library.What will she do when she discovers that somebody else has borrowed her book?

A completely NEW and original picture book to celebrate 25 years of the iconic Charlie and Lola! I have this little sister Lola. She is small and very funny. If Lola even thinks about Christmas she can''t sit still on her chair. If you BREATHE the word Christmas she hops up and down. If you say, "Christmas is coming," she just runs round and round. Lola is wishing every minute for Christmas, but it is a long way away and too far to wait. Can her brother Charlie think of some clever ways to make the time pass more quickly? Find out in this hugely relatable and funny story about how to wait for something when you really can''t wait from bestselling and award-winning Lauren Child. Satisfying, stylish storytelling from a true picture book original The return of beloved siblings Charlie and Lola, stars of the BAFTA award-winning CBeebies TV series The perfect book to kickstart your Christmas countdown ''Lauren Child is a star...'' The Guardian Other original Charlie and Lola picture books by Lauren Child: I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato I Am Too Absolutely Small for School I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed Slightly Invisible One Thing A Dog with Nice Ears

"When the weatherman predicts snow, Lola absolutely cannot wait"--Front jacket flap.

Lola really wants to live in a tent. ''I would quite like to be an explorer, Charlie, ''says Lola. So Charlie and Lola set off on an adventure, but instead of packing explorer essentials like binoculars or string, Lola has brought lots and lots of glitter and pink milk! They head off into the wild, ready to face tigers and bears and go foraging for food. But, when it starts to rain, Lola''s not so keen on being stuck inside - so they do indoor outdoor camping at home and go on an imaginative adventure instead! ''An irresistibly comic duo''- Sunday Telegraph ''Widely imaginative''- Guardian

Pippi is the only girl in the world who can do exactly what she likes. She is nine years old and lives in a cottage with a horse and a monkey. Her friends Tommy and Annika have to go to school and go to bed when they''re told, but they still have time to join Pippi on all her great adventures.

I have this sister called Lola. She is small and very funny. Sometimes Lola pretends to be a dog. Sometimes she pretends we have a dog. Mostly we talk about what sort of dog she would choose if Mum and Dad didn''t always say: absolutely NO dogs!

Charlie has this little sister, Lola. Lola has been playing with Charlie’s very special rocket. Charlie says, “Did you break my rocket?” Lola says, “You absolutely told me to not ever never touch it… ever.”