New Releases by Raymond Briggs

The two friends Tim and Gerry stumble upon a deserted house, but after they spot a ghostly face behind a boarded-up window, they decide to investigate further.

In his customary pose as the grumpiest of grumpy old men, Raymond Briggs contemplates old age and death... and doesn''t like them much. ''A beloved genius of storytelling and illustration'' Observer Illustrated with Briggs''s inimitable pencil drawings, Time for Lights Out is a collection of short pieces, some funny, some melancholy, some remembering his wife who died young, others about the joy of grandchildren, of walking the dog... He looks back at his schooldays and his time as an evacuee during the war, and remembers his parents and the house in which he grew up. But most, like this one, are about his home in Sussex: Looking round this house, What will they say, The future ghosts? There must have been Some barmy old bloke here, Long-haired, artsy-fartsy type, Did pictures for kiddy books Or some such tripe. You should have seen the stuff He stuck up in that attic! Snowman this and snowman that, Tons and tons of tat.

One winter''s night, a snowman comes to life and a magical adventure begins . . . This special edition includes a magical pop-up scene, with a story based on the beloved picture book by Raymond Briggs. Christmas wouldn''t be Christmas without Raymond Briggs''s classic story, The Snowman. This brand-new edition features a magical pop-up scene, and artwork from the much-loved animated film. With a story inspired by Raymond Briggs'' classic picture book, this is a wintery gift edition sparkling with festive magic.

Meet the Snowdog in this adorable board book, featuring beautiful artwork and rhyming text. The Snowdogis a fun and cute book that children will treasure. Look out for Raymond Brigg''s original classic, The Snowman, as well as the picture book of The Snowman and the Snowdog, too!

A brand-new edition of the Christmas classic TheSnowman, featuring new artwork and text and based on the original animatedfilm. Christmas wouldn''t be Christmas without Raymond Briggs''s classic story, The Snowman. This brand-new edition of the timelesstale features artwork from the original and beloved animated film in better, sharper, quality than ever before, and freshly written text. Accompanying audio features narration by Matthew Macfadyen.

Raymond Briggs’s beloved Snowman returns in this new Step 1 Step into Reading early reader . . . accompanied by a snow puppy! When Billy wishes his snowman and snowdog to life, they take him on a journey to the North Pole, where he competes in a sled race and even meets Santa Claus! Young readers can now enjoy the magic of The Snowman and the Snowdog in this simple, accessible adaptation. Fans of the modern classic will definitely want to come along on this new adventure. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.

A wonderful hand puppet book based on Raymond Briggs''s classic, The Snowman. A little boy built a Snowman, and the Snowman came to life! Re-enact the magic of The Snowman with this brilliantly interactive hand puppet book - wave hello, cuddle and play with the Snowman as he is brought to life! Raymond Briggs is one of our most respected and beloved artists. Born in Wimbledon in 1934, he studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and went on to produce a treasure trove of work. He has created characters that are now icons for generations of children, including Fungus the Bogeyman, Father Christmas and, of course, the beloved Snowman. His original Mother Goose was published in 1966, it won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award in 1967 and is now back in print over 40 years later.

BANG! BANG! BANG! went the guns of the Tin-Pot Foreign General BANG! BANG! BANG! went the guns of the Old Iron Woman Raymond Briggs''s visceral take on the Falklands War is uncompromising in its dark and moving satire of the build-up and aftermath of the conflict. This controversial book''s infamous stars - General Leopoldo Galtieri and Margaret Thatcher - are depicted as robotic caricatures with a pointless blood lust. Now available as an eBook for the first time.

The Snowman audio ebook is based on the much-loved and iconic children''s book, The Snowman, written by Raymond Briggs. This enchanting ebook tells the story of a small boy''s magical friendship with a snowman one winter''s night and is illustrated with beautiful images from the original Snowman film. On Christmas Eve 2012, the Snowman''s 30th anniversary, the much-anticipated sequel, The Snowman and the Snowdog, was broadcast on Channel Four. Watched by 11 million people, it is set to become a family festive favourite for many years to come.

Taken from Raymond Briggs'' classic Puffin Mother Goose Treasury, this is a perfect first introduction to everyone''s favourite bedtime rhymes. With beautiful illustrations throughout by the much-loved creator of The Snowman.

An illustrated collection of traditional nursery rhymes. Suggested level: junior.

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Gentleman Jim was originally released in England in 1980 and is now regarded as one of the first English language graphic novels ever published.

A young boy on a walk with his grandfather comes across the puddleman, a man who places the puddles, named after members of the boy''s family, in their appropriate spots in the lane.

Related the high point of the French Grand Prix in 1921 when Jimmy Murphy won the hazardous race in a Duesenberg averaging seventy-eight miles per hour.

Raymond Briggs’s funniest creation–theBoy Wonder of the Stone Age. This funny, sad, yet wonderfully life-affirming story is about a misunderstood boy genius who refuses to accept the limitations of the world in which he lives. Young Ug is upwardly mobile, always on the brink of finding a better way, a nicer way of getting through life. He discovers that the fire that comes out of the sky can make dead animal bits taste terrific, but his mother thinks this is a disgusting idea and, she adds, “Terrific? What sort of word is that? Don’t you bring language like that into this cave!” He invents the wheel but doesn’t know quite what to do with it. What he really wants is a pair of soft, warm trousers. But how many millions of years must he wait for them? Ug’s story is told in more than 100 colorful frames with speech balloons much like a graphic novel but for a younger audience. Witty footnotes explain some of the many hilarious anachronisms.

More Bert? Certainly Here''s a bit more Bert, with six new chapters in which our hero shares his crisps, loses his dog and (wait for it)...needs a haircut Can you help?

Now in paperback, from the author of the bestseller The Snowman, a poignant, funny, utterly original graphic memoir that tells the story of his parents lives.

Bert has all sorts of ridiculous adventures and they''re told in this book in a slapstick, almost farcical way. The reader is made to feel part of the story when he/she is told to turn the page quietly so as not to wake Bert''s baby and they''re blamed when the baby starts to cry. Bert rescues a barking cardboard box from the river, is chased down the street by a giant sausage and much more.

This is the story of the author''s parents'' marriage, from their first, chance encounter to their deaths, with nothing invented and nothing embroidered, told in Briggs'' unique strip-cartoon format.

When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside.

This colouring book features scenes from the Raymond Briggs story Father Christmas.

One night a great big, white polar comes to stay with Tilly. The bear''s got black hooked claws and huge yellow teeth; but his white furry coat is warm and soft and Tilly decides he''s the cuddliest thing in the whole world. Tilly soon finds out that a big bear can cause big problems - he takes a LOT of looking after! But when she describes the bear''s latest antics to her parents they think he''s a figment of her imagination - but is he?

Raymond Briggs'' award-winning, classic story about the friendship between a boy and a snowman is now available in a generously-sized board book. This wordless tale is told entirely in dream-like pictures, making it perfect for young not-quite-yet readers. "The Snowman" perfectly captures the wonder and innocence of childhood and has enchanted children for over 30 years.

Father Christmas is worn out after the Christmas rush, so he takes a holiday in France, Scotland and Las Vegas; but before long he has to come home to prepare for Christmas again. Suggested level: junior, primary.