Most Popular Books by ROSS COLLINS

It''s off to ancient Greece for a split-your-side funny take on the politics of junior-high popularity. In ancient Greece lived a little girl called Medusa Jones. Medusa was a Gorgon, but apart from that, pretty normal. So she has snakes for hair instead of gorgeous blond ringlets like Cassandra. So her best friend is half horse. Is that any reason for the popular kids to be SO mean? Medusa''s sure the school camping trip is going to be a nightmare. But a rock fall puts the popular kids in peril, and Medusa''s the only one who can help. Will she be a hero -- or is her monster side finally going to come out? It''s Freaks versus Heroes, brought to life by Ross Collins''s hilarious illustrations!

A fantastically funny rhyming picture book, from the bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator, Ross Collins. Poor Mouse! A bear has settled in his favourite chair and that chair just isn''t big enough for two. Mouse tries all kinds of tactics to shift Bear but nothing works and tired old Mouse eventually gives up. Once Mouse has gone, however, that cheeky Bear just gets up and walks home! How dare he? But what''s that? Is that a MOUSE in Bear''s HOUSE?! A hilariously funny family story to share at bedtime, or any time, to make children (and parents!) laugh out loud. Winner of the Amnesty CILIP Honour 2016 and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2016. Look for the sequel, There''s a Mouse in My House. This time, the tables are turned and Mouse is the very unwelcome guest who just won''t leave! Can''t get enough? Look out for more brilliant picture books by Ross Collins: This Zoo is Not for You, What Does an Anteater Eat?, and This is a Dog.

"The silliness should have little listeners asking for repeat readings." —Kirkus Reviews Anteater is hungry, but he has completely forgotten what anteaters eat. Baffled, and with his tummy rumbling, he consults the other animals. Sloth is too busy, Toucan is clueless, and Crocodile has his own mouth full. Whatever will Anteater do? It isn''t until the ants all run for their lives that Anteater remembers what he should be eating . . . and it’s not what you think! A delightfully silly tale that little ones will return to again and again.

Uh-oh! An excitable (but very lovable) dog has found his way into this book of animals, and he will not let any of the other animals share the spotlight. Dogs are far more important, after all! And when the other animals get angry, this dog comes up with a cunning plan to outwit them.

A festive follow-up to There''s a Bear on My Chair and There''s a Mouse in My House Bear and Mouse have finally overcome their differences and are living together in perfect harmony . . . until it''s time to decorate the Christmas tree! Bear wants dazzling lights, while Mouse prefers gigantic ornaments. Did Mouse just put a manatee on the top of the tree? After Bear attempts an upside-down tree, it looks as if Christmas might be ruined for the pair. But maybe, just maybe, Bear and Mouse can reach a compromise in the spirit of the season.

When a platypus wanders into a zoo one day, the animals want to know why he should be allowed to join them.

Trick-or-treat! Mouse and Bear are back in a spooky and spectacularly silly follow-up to Ross Collins''s beloved There''s a Bear on My Chair. It''s Halloween night and Bear is determined to scare Mouse. Mouse, however, isn''t fooled by Bear''s half-hearted attempts to dress up--his ghostly wailing is just plain ridiculous and his werewolf smells like wet dog. But wait! Who''s knocking at the door now? This mysterious monster might just give them both a fright! Listen to the free Stories Aloud audiobook--just scan the QR code on the back cover to read along with the story!

A wickedly clever and hilarious tale from a superstar author-illustrator, now in a standard paperback format for middle-grade readers.

"We agree: This is a delightful holiday tale." --Kirkus Reviews Bear and Mouse have finally overcome their differences and are living together in perfect harmony . . . until it''s time to decorate the Christmas tree! Bear wants dazzling lights, while Mouse prefers gigantic ornaments. Did Mouse just put a manatee on the top of the tree? After Bear attempts an upside-down tree, it looks as if Christmas might be ruined for the pair. But maybe, just maybe, Bear and Mouse can reach a compromise in the spirit of the season.

Special 10th-anniversary edition of the award-winning and bestselling picture book by Ross Collins. There''s a bear on mouse''s chair and he just doesn''t care!

What do you do when a ghostly elephant won’t leave you alone? When a phantom elephant turns up uninvited and starts getting a little girl into trouble, she has no idea how to make him go away. But her grandmother happens to have a menagerie of phantom pets herself, so she knows just who to go to for help—the shopkeeper at Spectral & Son. He gives her a box. . . . Does it hold the solution?

In this lively history of writing, six goofy birds - a penguin, two toucans, an owl and two chickens - team up to tour the world of writing: how it developed, where alphabets came from, and the origins of international languages such as Latin, Esperanto and Morse Code. They begin their time-travelling journey in 4000 BCE with the Sumerians, who invented pictograms out of the necessity to keep trading records. One of the toucans flies on a kite tail to China to learn about characters, the penguin walks like an Egyptian in full headdress across the desert sands to uncover hieroglyphs, and then there''s a mad rush of characters who pass the idea of an alphabet around Europe and the Near East. Illustrated in full colour, Write Around the World includes light-hearted and informative sections on the world''s alphabets, languages, handwriting, calligraphy, typefaces and punctuation, icons, and secret codes as well as a glossary of important words.

The tables have turned in this hilarious follow-up to There’s a Bear on My Chair. But this time it’s Bear who has an unwelcome guest, and this mouse just won’t leave! He’s making a real commotion in Bear’s house—eating all the food, listening to loud music, and even spilling bathwater all over the floor! But when there’s an unexpected knock at the door, will Bear decide that visitors aren’t so bad after all?

Pox, a young germ on his first assignment, not only refuses to infect a girl with chicken pox, he also helps defend her from other germs and, for his heroism, is made Honorary Chief of the Immune System.

Mum has just one thing to tell Harvey on Doodleday - no drawing allowed But surely one little fly won''t hurt? Not until Harvey''s fly comes to life and starts to wreck the kitchen, that is What can Harvey draw that will catch it? A spider, of course. But the spider proves to be even more trouble.

Halò! Spend a day in Scotland eating tattie scones for breakfast, hopping on the train to visit Granny, and counting the highland coos.

Describes the Christmas traditions, beliefs, and celebrations found throughout Europe and offers a variety of ideas for every aspect of the season''s festivities.

"Why does cheese give Hal such bad dreams? Hal and his fat dog Rufus must take on the most evil cows on earth to find out. Moo ha ha! Mooo ha ha ha ha! Moooooo ha ha ha ha ha ha!"--Back cover.