Books by Maudie Powell-Tuck

This lively, laugh-out-loud gothic tale in picture book form is perfect for kids ages 3-7 who love their monsters cute and their bedtime stories dramatic. Features a freakishly fun art style and a neon green Pantone on the cover! Meet Frankenkitty--a stitched-together kitten with a haunted castle for a home and a reputation that seems to terrify everyone…even his own inventor! Only Olive, the inventor’s brave young daughter, sees the sweet side of this misunderstood kitty. But when terrible things start to happen at the castle—like mice invading the kitchen, frogs appearing in the bathtub, and Brussels sprouts showing up on the dinner menu—poor Frankenkitty gets the blame and is banished from the castle into the snow. Will Olive be able to rescue the poor kitten before it's too late? Features a freakishly fun art style and a neon green Pantone on the cover! Full of playful twists on classic horror tropes, this entertaining story features hilariously dramatic narration, perfect for reading aloud and getting readers ready for the spooky season.

Lovable antihero Hank the goose is back to in this hilarious friendship picture book for kids, just right for fans of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. Cousin Frank is the perfect little angel...or so everyone thinks. But when he pulls a prank and Hank gets blamed, it's game on! Will the two EVER learn that it's more fun to play together? Hank the goose is back to match wits with Cousin Frank, who's as sweet as pie...or is he? Everyone encourages Hank to be on his best behavior, but when Frank sneakily pulls a prank and Hank gets blamed, it's game on! The two try to one-up each other, with hilarious consequences. Children will giggle at Hank and Frank's silly antics and will love watching their hilarious pranks unfold, while grown-ups will appreciate the themes of friendship and being considerate of others. Meet Hank the goose, the star of every Hank Goes Honk story. He’s energetic and full of personality (a little too much at times), but lovable all the same. Through his humorous adventures, Hank learns lessons about friendship, kindness, and manners, making him the perfect companion for toddlers.

Join a lovable antihero on a hilarious adventure exploring friendship and kindness in this delightful picture book for fans of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. Hank is a super loud, super rude goose, and his friends are fed up! Can he learn to be less honk and more heart? Hank is one rude goose. He doesn't see anything wrong with interrupting others when they're speaking. He helps himself to the cherries on the top of other people's cupcakes. He makes loud noises in the library and movie theater...and he's upsetting everyone! But being rude, loud, and obnoxious can't always be fun—in fact, it can be downright lonely. Will Hank find a way to be more considerate of his friends? Kids will love Hank's hilarious antics and silly noises, brought to life with vibrant, whimsical illustrations that pop off the page. Grown-ups will appreciate the lessons of friendship, recognizing others’ feelings, and being considerate of those around us.

Celebrate the joy of love, family, and the magic of Christmas with this touching story about the most important gifts that money can't buy. Christmas for Benji this year has lost its magic. He desperately wants to feel the joy of this special season, but his family has very little. He is out walking in the city on Christmas Eve when he stumbles upon a magnificent store. A polar bear invites him in, and Benji visits different rooms that are filled with silly sounds, invisible items that appear using one’s imagination, and wonderful, inviting smells. Will he be able to find the perfect Christmas gifts for his family?

Christmas for Benji has lost its magic. This year, his family can't afford a tree, or even a turkey. But then he stumbles upon the most extraordinary department store, where polar bears talk and the presents are out of this world. A heart-warming story of love, laughter and family.

Captain Cuddles can stop a bank robbery and round up the bad guys, halt a runaway train, and defeat the forces of evil—all with a hug! Features die-cuts on the cover and lift-the-flaps throughout. When an evil flea realizes that Captain Cuddles is ridding the world of all of the bad guys, he hatches a dastardly plan to lure Captain Cuddles into a spaceship and to blast him into outer space. Is this the end of Captain Cuddles? This humorous adventure features die-cuts on the cover and lift-the-flaps throughout.

When Eva can't find her cat, Luna, she looks under her bed and finds the Moonlight Zoo, a magical place for lost pets and animals. Can Eva find Luna before the zoo disappears at dawn? Eva has looked everywhere for her missing cat, Luna. Then she discovers the Moonlight Zoo – a magical place for all lost animals and pets. She sees every imaginable animal there--lions, elephants, parrots, dogs, penguins, and even guinea pigs. Can Eva find Luna before the zoo fades at dawn? Features breathtaking illustrations and a wonderful representation of diversity with a hearing-impaired heroine.

In a space station many light years from Earth, Jakob lives with Grandma, a robot chicken named Derek, and ToolBot, a robot. One day, Jakob finds an enormous rusty, broken rocket in a hangar. “That’s not a rusty rocket!” Grandma says excitedly. “It’s the SPACE TRAIN!” She tells him that the Space Train used to travel across the universe “faster than the fastest spaceship.” Jakob desperately wants to fix the train. Can they do it?

Mia misses her Daddy. Without him, Christmas has lost its magic. But when Mia discovers a world within a mysterious post box, she is whisked away on a truly wonderful adventure over sparkling seas and streets of paper stars. But what will Mia find at the end of her journey? A magical tale of love and adventure, brought to life by peep-through pages, lift-the-flaps and breath-taking illustrations from Karl James Mountford (The Curious Case of the Missing Mammoth).

"Cat has made a BIG mess! 'Maybe you should clean it up,' says Dog. 'Cleaning is boring,' she replies. She would rather move the mess, or jump on it, or hide it under the bed. Will Dog ever be able to convince her to clean up?"--

Freddie is excited to spend the night in his backyard pirate tent, scaring away his younger sister with tales of frightening sea monsters, but when his flashlight goes out Jack doesn't feel quite so brave after all.

Jack is so excited to spend the night in the backyard in his pirate tent. His younger sister, Lily, who is pretending to be a fairy, wants to stay in the tent, too. "No way!" Jack snorts. "It will be spooky and there will be scary sea monsters." Lily continues to beg Jack to let her stay in the tent. "Pirates aren't afraid of the dark," he tells her, "but fairies are! No fairies allowed!" That night, Jack is playing in the tent when his flashlight goes out. And when he hears a rustling sound outside, he doesn't feel quite so brave after all....