New Releases by Paul Geraghty

Based on real events, this equisite and inspirational picture book offers a wonderful insight into animal behavior It is night time, and a herd of elephants are on the move. An impala is lying in the darkness, watching a tortoise stumble towards water. Hatchling turtles slip into the pool while crocodiles sleep. A pack of wild dogs trot by. When the tortoise slips, a surprising and remarkable chain of events begins to unfold. Perfect for classroom discussion, this story raises moral and philosophical issues as well as being a great teaching aid for science and nature topics.

Rotten and Rascal are quarrelling twin baby pterosaurs, who yell, shout, howl, scream and snarl at each other all day long. One day a terrible argument begins and one by one the other dinosaurs try to resolve their noisy dispute. But the two terrible twins prove impossible to shut up, until the terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex steps in.

Il y a 65 millions d'années, Vaurien et Gredin, d'affreux frères jumeaux ptérosauriens, se disputent en criant le jour et en hurlant la nuit : "Je suis le plus costaud !"hurla Vaurien. "Impossible, rugit Gredin, puisque c'est moi !" Mais qui pourra faire cesser cet énorme tohu-bohu ?...

The story of Talon, a young dinosaur who is separated from his family, and who struggles to survive on his own.

Dans la belle et luxuriante forêt vierge, une petite souris cherche le sommeil. En vain : les animaux autour d'elle font bien trop de bruit. "Arrêtez ce vacarme !" crie-t-elle à tue-tête. Soudain, les animaux se taisent. À leur vacarme succède le bruit d'une machine terrifiante, qui arrache les arbres... De quoi empêcher vraiment la petite souris de dormir...

A small bug eating creature goes through the swamp looking for another one like himself.

Despues de separarse de su abuelo en el bosque, una chica africana ve la caza furtiva de elefantes cuando rescata a una cría elefante que ha perdido su madre a los cazadores.

Mais quelles est donc cette étrange créature qui saute comme une sauterelle, chasse comme un caméléon, nage comme une tortue et qui cherche désespérément un ami ?

Originally published: London: Hutchinson, 1999.

One of a series of small-format paperback editions of popular picture books, this is the story of the secret life of a very lazy cat.

Illustrated in full color. "Geraghty's polished, striking art is the mainstay of this volume. The story, about the newborn penguin Solo and her parents, moves from one perilous scenario to the next as Solo's parents take turns visiting the danger-filled sea in order to get food. Geraghty's illustrations bring the Antarctic winter so close that one can't help but shiver."--"Publishers Weekly.

A hungry mosquito starts a food chain in a steamy swamp as each hungry animal both preys and is preyed upon.

Illus. in full color. Jasmina plays at being a hunter in the African bush, pretending to shoot the mighty elephant. But during her games Jasmina discovers a crying little elephant on his dead mother's side, and realizes the horrors of hunting. Jasmina takes the frightened elephant into her care and brings it to safety. "The simple text highlights the universality of the experience while breathtaking, realistic, full-color illustrations accent the panorama of the countryside and some of its ecological niches."--"School Library Journal.

Jamina veut devenir chasseur jusqu'à ce qu'elle vienne en aide à un éléphanteau dont la mère a été tuée. De très belles illustrations.

A collection of children's books on the subject of mice.

When four fine brave adventurers see a very cross rhinoceros, there's only one thing to do - RUN!

This is one a series of original stories designed for the 12 to 16 age-group. All the stories have a strong African flavour.