New Releases by Michelle Robinson

Fred and Nell''s grandma is babysitting and the kids couldn''t be happier. But hang on, there''s something not quite right about her. In fact, she''s acting very strangely indeed. And is that a spare eyeball? A tail? A striped tongue? That''s NOT their grandma; it''s an alien ... RUUUUUUN! Find out how Fred and Nell overcome the invasion by grandmas from Mars (and get their own grandma back!) in this completely crazy and brilliantly bonkers, fun and irreverent picture book from the talented Michelle Robinson, with illustrations by rising star Fred Blunt. This eBook comes with a glorious, hilarious audio accompaniment, read by CBeebies star Justin Fletcher.

This is the hat that Zack loves This is the dog that races past And snatches the hat that Zack loves! Join Zack as he chases his hat in this riotous rhyming adventure - a total joy to read aloud! Written by picture-book superstar Michelle Robinson and stylishly brought to life by the phenomenal Robert Reader, greetings-card designer extraordinaire.

Starting with a box of parts, the Nosy Fox, the Bear in a Blazer, the Blue Gnu, and other remarkable builders assemble the Robot, step by step. Each stage of the process has its own sound effect, and the growing list of sounds is repeated in every spread. Young children will happily Click, Clang, and Tappa Tappa along and relish the surprise ending of this winsome cumulative tale.

My name is Nugget. Chicken Nugget. This is my family. I''m the smallest. And when you''re the smallest, nobody ever listens. When Nugget''s long-lost-cousin Franz turns up, all isn''t quite as it seems. There''s definitely something fishy - or foxy - about this chicken. This is Nugget''s chance to save the day, because sometimes the bravest hero of all is just a little chicken. A hilarious and commercial new picture book by Michelle Robinson, fantastically illustrated by Tom McLaughlin.

This hilarious, Monty Python–style sendup of the classic knight-and-dragon story comes with jaunty rhymes and a fabulous twist ending Mischief! Mishaps! Dragons! Here''s the story of an intrepid knight, only our narrator can''t quite remember the details. Did that knight carry a sandwich, or a sword? Was he supposed to fight a cat, or a dragon? A hilarious and unpredictable adventure ensues, building through laugh-out-loud rhymes until, at last, the narrator remembers his own role at the center of all the marvelous madness. Fans of Jon Scieszka''s The Stinky Cheese Man, David Ezra Stein''s Interrupting Chicken, all of Patrick McDonnell''s and Mac Barnett''s picture books will love this zany read-aloud adventure.

Inspired by ESA astronaut Tim Peake and his sons, and featuring an introduction from Tim, this is the perfect bedtime book! Two space-mad little boys get ready for bed and say goodnight to their toy rockets, launch pads and planet mobiles, before being whisked away into space on an adventure beyond their wildest dreams . . . Tim Peake is the first official British ESA astronaut. He left Earth on 15th December 2015 to begin a six month long mission aboard the International Space Station. His time in space has been watched by millions and he is inspiring a new generation of explorers, adventurers and questioners. Goodnight Spaceman is the sixth book in Michelle Robinson and Nick East''s beloved series. Look out for Goodnight Digger, Goodnight Tractor, Goodnight Princess, Goodnight Pirate and Goodnight Santa too!

Sleepovers have never been so silly! A hilarious animal story from award winning children’s author, Michelle Robinson and debut picture book illustrator, Emily Fox.

Suki and Sosh love their life. Each day they go to work together on their pair of feet, and each night they snuggle together in their sock drawer. But then disaster strikes: Sosh spots that Suki has a hole. Darn it! Sure enough, his warm, woolly wife starts to unravel, until one day Suki is nowhere to be found. The rest of the underwear warn him not to go it alone – no one likes an odd sock. But Sosh swears to find her.

Sainsbury''s Children''s Book Award winner for Best Picture Book; A Guardian Best New Children''s Book; The Sunday Times'' Children''s Book of the Week If you ever see a box of cornflakes offering a free lion, ignore it! This is the hair-raising story of two brothers who didn''t – and then ended up with a grizzly bear, a cranky old crocodile, and a huge gorilla! Now if only they could get a free tiger... This hilarious and whimsical picture book is sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike!

Another fun day of play turns to quiet goodnights at the construction site in this sweet and gentle bedtime book for baby and toddler that will create warm memories for all! Follow along as you say "night night" to everything all the toy trucks around the room. Can your construction site enthusiast spot each toy car as you go? This bedtime book is perfect for transportation fans and construction equipment enthusiasts. Goodnight fire truck. Goodnight plane. Goodnight dump truck. Goodnight train. Goodnight bus, and even bigger, best of all, say... Goodnight Digger! Perfect for children who love all types of monster trucks and construction sites! Calming rhyme perfect for quiet bedtime routines with family. The perfect read-aloud Fun, engaging art that''s sure to make this a classic beloved by generations For fans of Goodnight Moon and Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site What parents and grandparents are saying: This is a new favorite bedtime book for our vehicle obsessed 1.5-year-old. The repetitive nature of the prose means he can easily anticipate the favorite part - "good night digger!" We sometimes have to read it four times before we head to bed. My 2-year-old has a very large book collection, but this is one of his favorites/most requested. The illustrations are great and endearing - one of the best I''ve seen out of all the children''s books I''ve read. A must buy for any child that is obsessed with transportation/vehicles. We have both Goodnight Digger and Goodnight Tractor. They are favorites at bedtime. Easy to read, rhymes through the whole book. My grandson loves me reading it and he points to all the vehicles. Happy book for him!

Another fun day of play turns to quiet goodnights at the farm in this sweet and gentle bedtime book for baby and toddler that will create warm memories for all. Follow along as you say "night night" to everything from the plow and combine, to the pigs in the pen. Can you spot each piece of machinery and animal as you go? This bedtime book is perfect for farm equipment enthusiasts, John Deere fans, or anyone who loves farm animal stories as they count sheep, heading off to sleep. Goodnight farmer. Goodnight plow. Goodnight trailer. Goodnight cow. Goodnight dog, and goodnight sheep... Goodnight Tractor, time to sleep. Perfect for children who love the farm and big trucks and tractors! Calming rhyme perfect for quiet bedtime routines with family. The perfect read-aloud Fun, engaging art that''s sure to make this a classic beloved by generations For fans of Goodnight Moon and Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site What parents and grandparents are saying: It has become a nightly staple at bedtime. Highly recommended. If your little one loves tractors or farms, they will love this book! Absolute favorite bedtime book in this house for an automobile loving 19-month old!

A favorite bedtime rhyme retold using princess-related items.

Things can get a bit messy when you try to wash a woolly mammoth. Follow this step-by-step guide to successfully clean up your hairy friend. Be forewarned! A mammoth''s tummy is terribly tickly. Young readers and parents alike will appreciate this hilarious bath time adventure from Michelle Robinson and Kate Hindley.

A witty jungle romp for the adventurer in every kid Safari etiquette can be tricky. Fortunately, our trusty narrator can help. Sort of. From what to do if an elephant stands on your foot ("Keep calm. Panicking will only startle it!") to how to escape the attentions of a crocodile ("Well? What are you waiting for? Wave your arms around and shout for help!"), our plucky guide leads our unlucky hero on a jungle adventure, barely avoiding tigers, a rhino, snakes, and--uh-oh. What’s that? Well thank heavens the monkeys are friendly at least! Debut author Michelle Robinson teams with bestseller Peter H. Reynolds for a Monster at the End of This Book-style romp, culminating in a hilarious finish that will send readers--and our hapless hero--right back to the beginning for more.

Journee and Jordyn are thirty-something year old twins with two totally different lifestyles. Journee is in love with Drew, her high school sweetheart that''s in prison. A phone call from him changes everything. After a fight, she decides to end their relationship and tries to move on but she has unfinished business with Jason, another ex boyfriend. As she moves forward, she meets Jules who appears to be Mr. Right until all of his baggage shows up. Now Jordyn is living by her own rules but the problem is she hasn''t told anyone, but the drama begins when her secret is leaked on Facebook. She finds herself in a battle with her love life, family, friends and herself. Follow these two as they take their family and friends on a turbulent ride into their lives as they discover they are worlds apart but are forever connected.

Part detective novel, part cinematic saga, part street-smart narrative, the poems in The Life of a Hunter form a document of expedition that couples individual discovery with communal transformation. Michelle Robinson''s characters are consigned to particular mechanisms of survival to various forms of physical and psychological evolutions--as a reaction to their search for an acceptable spiritual condition. The multiple identities of her pressured characters are susceptible to physical transformations that provide “a brief jolt of anesthesia, / instead of the cold tenderness of interruption.” Robinson uses the culture of film and fiction as an analogy for the world just out of reach and the world already at hand; preoccupied with what precision “sounds like,” the figures in her poems respond to the possibility of future change as well as the fact that change is a constant in their lives. “Don''t misunderstand. It was the most cynical year of our era / and anything would have been better than to have been asked / to find something beautiful.” Robinson''s is a strong young voice, detached and observant yet disturbingly present.