Most Popular Books by NEAL LAYTON

Take a fascinating journey through time to explore a world full of ideas, inventions, discoveries and many, many ... things! Have you ever wondered how us humans came to have so many ''things''? Starting with the early humans who had very few things, through to the jam-packed world we live in today, discover how from the very beginning we humans have had the urge to invent and create! From the creation of Stone Age tools and the first handwritten book through to amazing inventions including the steam engine and the laptop computer, find out how things have transformed our world. With fun illustrations and witty text by award-winning author and illustrator Neal Layton.

Every animal and plant on earth is part of an incredible WEB OF LIFE. But living things are disappearing all over the world, and it''s a big problem. Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to introduce the concept of biodiversity to younger readers, explaining what it is, why it''s so important, and how the actions of humans are hurting it. But he''s also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From building a bug hotel to growing flowers on a windowsill and eating more organic food, A World Full of Wildlife will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep the web of life bursting with energy. This brilliant non-fiction picture book is perfect for readers aged 5-7 who love nature and want to help the environment. Also available in this series: A Planet Full of Plastic A Climate in Chaos

Tony has settled into his new school, but things never stay the same for long - Tony''s mum announces that he is going to have a new little brother or sister. When things get too much, Tony likes to press the red button in the kitchen cupboard, and climb aboard The Invincible spaceship to chill amongst intergalactic life. This time, Tony notices a lonely looking blob hanging around space. Against the computer''s warnings, Tony takes the lonely blob ''Dot'' back to planet Earth so they can keep each other company. It''s fun playing space games with Dot. But, Dot is has very peculiar food habits. The school has a plumbing malfunction, does it have something to do with Dot? Will Tony be able to come up with a plan to calm Dot down before his school presentation and the fancy dress disco? And can Dot help Tony realise how fun caring for a small creature can be?

You''ve probably heard about climate change. At least I hope you have - because it''s REALLY IMPORTANT. It affects all of us living on Planet Earth right now, and everyone and everything that will live on our planet in the future. Our world is warming up, and it''s a big problem. Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain what climate change is, what''s causing it and why it''s dangerous for animals and humans alike. But he''s also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From eating lots more veggies to walking and cycling and thinking carefully about what we need to buy, A Climate in Chaos will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep Planet Earth happy. This brilliant non-fiction picture book, illustrated in Neal''s trademark collage style, is perfect for readers aged 5-7 who love nature and want to help the environment. Also available in this series: A Planet Full of Plastic.

Mammouth Académie, c''est le nom de l''école fréquentée par Oscar et Arabella, les deux mammouths laineux. On y rencontre aussi leurs amis Prunella la souris, Renard, et plusieurs autres ... Dans cet épisode, les élèves se préparent à partir trois semaines en classe de découvertes à l''Institut des Tropiques. Mais voilà qu''à leur arrivée, ils constatent que l''institut est inhabité, la rivière est polluée et les animaux sont introuvables ... -- Une classe réunissant des animaux préhistoriques fort sympathiques! Les aventures drôles et cocasses de cette académie peu commune sont abondamment illustrées de vifs croquis humoristiques répondant au texte. [SDM].

Clever and wonderfully original - a celebration of friendship, kindness and living life to the full. A reissue of this award-winning picture book by Neal Layton. Winner of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award. Bartholomew leads a quiet life. But he is a kindly sort of bear, so when his new friend, the Bug, is in a tremendous hurry to find the bright lights, he decides to help him on his way. Bear soon finds himself in the big city, which is like nothing he''s ever known before. But why is Bug in such a hurry? ''A life-affirming story, gloriously illustrated'' Julia Eccleshare ''Wonderfully messy, child-friendly drawings against hip, graphic backgrounds'' Daily Mail

Neal Layton''s classic, lovable mammoths, Oscar and Arabella venture to a small island just off California for a rip-curling adventure to save their new friends! As funny as ever coupled with Neal''s quirky and delightful illustrations.

Every animal and plant on earth is part of an incredible WEB OF LIFE. But living things are disappearing all over the world, and it''s a big problem. Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to introduce the concept of biodiversity to younger readers, explaining what it is, why it''s so important, and how the actions of humans are hurting it. But he''s also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From building a bug hotel to growing flowers on a windowsill and eating more organic food, A World Without Wildlife will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep the web of life bursting with energy. This brilliant non-fiction picture book is perfect for readers aged 5-7 who love nature and want to help the environment. Also available in this series: A Planet Full of Plastic A Climate in Chaos

Teaches young readers about opposites through illustrations of a variety of animals.

An easy-to-understand picture book explaining AI to young readers, whilst celebrating how amazing human brains really are! Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence - and we all have LOTS of questions. What exactly is it? Why is it such a big deal? Are there any risks? And how is it going to transform our lives? Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain all there is to know about AI, from the early computers that could only solve sums to the AI programs of today that can recognise human speech and recommend TV shows - and what AI might be able to do in the future. Along the way, readers will learn just how incredible their human brains really are, and what intelligence is all about. This entertaining non-fiction picture book, illustrated in Neal Layton''s trademark zany collage style, is perfect for readers aged 6+ who are always asking HOW something works, and for parents wanting to help their kids make sense of a subject that everyone is talking about.

What would you do if a red button in your kitchen cupboard could transport you to a spaceship? Press it, of course! Created by the award-winning author and illustrator Neal Layton. When things get too much, Tony climbs aboard his spaceship called The Invincible to chill amongst intergalactic life. But this time, Tony hears some strange noises over his communicator - is it an alien trying to communicate with him, or his new baby sister? Whatever it is, the something is controlling the movements of the spaceship and Tony is sent hurtling towards a parallel universe inhabited by strange creatures called the Blue Bloos. If he has any way of getting home, he will have to work with his friends, old and new ...

What would you do if a red button in your kitchen cupboard could transport you to a spaceship? Press it, of course! Created by the award-winning author and illustrator Neal Layton. When things get too much, Tony climbs aboard his spaceship called The Invincible to chill amongst intergalactic life. But this time, Tony hears some strange noises over his communicator - is it an alien trying to communicate with him, or his new baby sister? Whatever it is, the something is controlling the movements of the spaceship and Tony is sent hurtling towards a parallel universe inhabited by strange creatures called the Blue Bloos. If he has any way of getting home, he will have to work with his friends, old and new ...

Oscar et Arabella sont deux mammouths laineux qui aiment le jeu et l''aventure, mais pas les excès; ils se méfient de l''homme des cavernes, mais aiment bien le taquiner. -- Illustrations originales, dynamiques. [SDM].

When a family wants to cut down a tree to build a house, what happens to the animals'' nests and burrows?