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New Releases by Paul Geraghty

Paul Geraghty is the author of Help Me! (2011), Rotten and Rascal (2007), Vaurien et Gredin (2006), Dinosaur in Danger (2004), La grande forêt vierge (2003).

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Help Me!

release date: Jan 01, 2011
Help Me!
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

release date: Jan 01, 2007
Rotten and Rascal
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.

Vaurien et Gredin

release date: Jan 01, 2006
Vaurien et Gredin
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 ?...

Dinosaur in Danger

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Dinosaur in Danger
The story of Talon, a young dinosaur who is separated from his family, and who struggles to survive on his own.

La grande forêt vierge

release date: Jan 01, 2003
La grande forêt vierge
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...

The Hoppameleon

release date: Jan 01, 2001
The Hoppameleon
A small bug eating creature goes through the swamp looking for another one like himself.

Yamina

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Yamina
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.

Le sautaméléon

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Le sautaméléon
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 ?

The Wonderful Journey

release date: Jan 01, 2000
The Wonderful Journey
Originally published: London: Hutchinson, 1999.

Slobcat

release date: Oct 03, 1996
Slobcat
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.

Solo

release date: Jan 01, 1995
Solo
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.

Over the Steamy Swamp

release date: Jan 01, 1995
Over the Steamy Swamp
A hungry mosquito starts a food chain in a steamy swamp as each hungry animal both preys and is preyed upon.

The Hunter

release date: Jan 01, 1994
The Hunter
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.

Les chasseurs

release date: Jan 01, 1994
Les chasseurs
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.

Look Out, Patrick!

release date: Jan 01, 1990
Look Out, Patrick!
A collection of children's books on the subject of mice.

The Cross-with-us Rhinoceros

release date: Jan 01, 1988
The Cross-with-us Rhinoceros
When four fine brave adventurers see a very cross rhinoceros, there's only one thing to do - RUN!

Pig

release date: Jan 01, 1988
Pig
This is one a series of original stories designed for the 12 to 16 age-group. All the stories have a strong African flavour.
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