New Releases by Lynley DODD

Have you seen Hairy Maclary? Where is he hiding? Lift the flaps to see if you can spot the raggedy rascal and his rollicking gang! Is he having a scratch in the strawberry patch? No, that's Bitzer Maloney. Is he taking a bath at the side of the path? No, that's Muffin McLay. Babies and toddlers will have loads of fun spotting the clues in the illustrations and lifting the flaps to discover which of the characters it is. This delightful board book with sturdy cardboard flaps showcases the famous animal characters from Lynley Dodd's bestselling series of picture books. From page to page, Hairy Maclary's gang is hidden behind a variety of objects for little fingers to move aside, until, at last, Hairy Maclary's hiding place is discovered! Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd!

A tabbed board book all about rascally Hairy Maclary and his canine friends! Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy meets a lot of his friends while he's out and about on a walk - let's see what they all get up to. Little fingers will have so much fun turning the pages of this very special board book, with its sturdy pages and illustrated tabs featuring each of the characters our raggedy rapscallion runs with - or runs from! Meet Hercules Morse as big as a horse, Bottomley Potts covered in spots, Muffin McLay like a bundle of hay, Scarface Claw the toughest Tom in town, and other favourite characters from the best-loved series by Lynley Dodd. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd!

What a peaceful morning! The sun is out and Scarface Claw is busy doing what a cat does best - he''s lazing around in a sunny spot. A sunny spot that unfortunately happens to be the roof of a truck... Suddenly, there was a shudder and sway, the whirr of an engine, then off and away. Off goes the truck down the drive - with Scarface ON TOP! Who will come to poor Scarface Claw''s rescue? Featuring trucks, trailers and even Gran''s scooter, Scarface Claw''s latest escapade is perfect for reading aloud again and again. Buckle up for another adventure from the creator of the much-loved Hairy Maclary and Friends series!

A charming story about a turtle''s journey to the sea by Lynley Dodd, creator of the Hairy Maclary and Friends series - now available as a board book! The smallest turtle is the last of his family to set out on the journey to the sea. The sand is hot and the danger is great - will he make it to the safety of the ocean? First published in 1982, this robust board book edition is perfect for little hands.

"Hairy Maclary is hiding from the neighbourhood cats. But then he comes nose to nose with Scarface Claw, the toughest tom in town"--Publisher information.

Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy is the hilarious rhyming classic by Lynley Dodd. Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk in town, followed by doggish friends of all shapes and sizes. One by one they join Hairy Maclary until they meet SCARFACE CLAW! Scarface Claw is the toughest Tom in town, and causes all the others to run for home. The brilliant cumulative rhyme and terrific pictures of this story has turned it into a classic - and it is still one of the most popular picture books today. "Children will love looking at the detailed illustrations of each dog, and it's a great conversation starter around different words to describe how each dog looks and might feel" - The Evening Standard

When Hairy Maclary and his canine friends go for a walk and encounter Scarface Claw, the toughest Tom in town, they run away.

In the third adventure of Lynley Dodd's famous Hairy Maclary and Friends series, Hairy Maclary chases cats until he meets his match. Hairy Maclary felt bumptious and bustly, bossy and bouncy and frisky and hustly . . . Hairy Maclary is busy chasing, bustling and hustling all the neighbourhood cats. But there's one particular cat he doesn't expect to meet . . . Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

When Hairy decides to snoop inside a delivery van, he's in for a chaotic adventure. Has Hairy ever caused such havoc? 'Stop this shemozzle, this hullabaloo! Scarper, skedaddle, BE OFF WITH YOU – SHOO!' When Hairy Maclary decides to snoop inside a parked delivery van, he's in for a madcap adventure. After a rattling, roaring ride, and finding himself far from home, he desperately tries to get back to the Dairy – creating havoc and incurring the wrath of shopkeepers, schoolteachers and passers-by along the way. Has Hairy ever caused such mayhem? Thank goodness for Miss Plum, who once again steps in to save the day!

The second book in Lynley Dodd's iconic Hairy Maclary and Friends series, in which Hairy Maclary's gang want him to share his tasty bone. Down in the town by the butcher's shop door, sat Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. With a big juicy bone from Samuel Stone, Hairy Maclary sets off for the dairy. His friends want him to share it but Hairy Maclary has other ideas . . . Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

Lynley Dodd’s classic first adventure of Slinky Malinki, a fiendish black cat who goes on a midnight stealing spree. Slinky Malinki was blacker than black, a stalking and lurking adventurous cat. By day Slinky Malinki is an adventurous cat, cheeky and cheerful, friendly and fun. But at night he becomes a thief, stealing everything from squishy bananas to milk bottles and pottery smocks. His crimes become ever more daring, until one rascally night between midnight and four, Slinky Malinki steals MORE than before . . . Told in wonderful rhyme and through pictures full of life and movement, Slinky Malinki is the very first adventure of the rapscallion cat in Lynley Dodd's famous Hairy Maclary and Friends series. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

Will Slinky Malinki and Syd the rainbow lorikeet open the door to more trouble than they can handle? Slinky Malinki jumped high off the floor, he swung on a handle and opened a door. Slinky Malinki and Syd the rainbow lorikeet are partners in crime. Left alone in the house they get up to all sorts of mischief. Shredding up sheets, tangling towels and paddling in powder, the whole house is a muddly mess - it looks as if nothing will stop them! But something awaits them behind a door . . . maybe this time they'll meet their match? Slinky Malinki is as naughty as ever in his second titular adventure in the Hairy Maclary and Friends series. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

In the fifth adventure of Lynley Dodd's famous Hairy Maclary and Friends series, there's a kerfuffle in the Vet’s waiting-room. Sniffles and snuffles and doses of flu, itches and stitches and tummy ache too . . . Hairy Maclary is waiting to see the vet with lots of other pets. Then something happens to turn the waiting room into a scramble of paws, a tangle of bodies and a jumble of jaws . . . Surely the vet will be able to fix it? Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

Set of four board books containing abridged versions of popular Lynley Dodd stories which introduce Hairy Maclary and his friends.

"In Riverside Hall on Cabbage Tree Row, the Cat Club were having their Annual Show . . ." When Hairy Maclary bounces and pounces his way into the cat show, his flustering and blustering bring a very unexpected result . . . Another rollicking, rhyming adventure with Hairy Maclary (from Donaldson's Dairy) and friends!

A fabulously fun new twist on Noah''s Ark by master storyteller, Lynley Dodd of animals queueing to get on to the Ark but it''s absolutely jam packed. Noah has to ask his friend, Sam Jam Balu to take the other Ark and all the rest of the animals. So he valiantly starts gathering hip-hopping hippos, mad kangaroosters and flying flapdoodles - not to mention the dithering dingbats and sabre-tooth mice But it takes Sam Jam Balu so long to cajole all the creatures on board that by the time the Other Ark is ready to go - the flood has passed

Slinky Malinki, that stalking and lurking adventurous cat, has loads of personality. The mighty, magnificent Scarface Claw is the cat that children love to hate. This volume includes four more favourite Lynley Dodd stories that will be treasured forever: Slinky Malinki, Slinky Malinki, Open the Door, Slinky Malinki Catflaps and Scarface Claw. Lynley Dodd′s books are a joy to read. Their familiar rhyme and rhythm is unparalleled, and the unity of text and pictures make Lynley′s stories unforgettable.

It is winter, and the garden is full of sleeping hedgehogs. All is peaceful now, but what will happen when they wake up in spring?

Lynley Dodd, winner of numerous awards for her hugely popular series featuring Hairy Maclary and his many canine and feline friends, continues to entertain us with delightful rhyming text. Enjoy the delightful editions of the Hairy Maclary millennium collection as he and his companions explore their neighborhood. Gold Star First Readers are for children learning basic reading skills. The simple text incorporates repetition and rhyme to encourage and build confident readers. The vivid, full-color illustrations enhance children''s understanding of what they read.

A small and very determined duckling sets out to play with a rather reluctant dog.

A lively rhyming story featuring the well-loved Hairy Maclary and his friends romping their way through an obedience class.

Slinky Malinki hobnobs with nine other cats in the moonlight, until the cranky and crotchety Scarface Claw disrupts their gathering.

When Susie Fogg takes her dog for a walk, she dreams of having a more exciting pet. Something huge, fierce or odd, like a dragon in a wagon. She soon gets carried away by her imagination. An imaginative, rhyming and wonderfully silly picture book that children will adore.

Popular storytime book. 3-6 yrs.