New Releases by Raymond Briggs

In his customary pose as the grumpiest of grumpy old men, Raymond Briggs contemplates old age and death... and doesn’t like them much. 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.

Ug and his parents live in the Stone Age. And that means stone blankets, stone cold food, an even colder cave and, worst of all, hard stone trousers! Being an inquisitive and intelligent child, Ug suggests a series of modifications to improve the quality of family life. His ideas about heating, cooking, boats, and balls that actually bounce are initially met with a hostile reaction. But with the help of his father, who slowly comes round to his son''s way of thinking, Ug comes tantalisingly close to his ultimate garment goal . . .

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.

From Raymond Briggs, the beloved and bestselling author of The Snowman, comes his first book in a decade, now in an updated edition with new columns and illustrations. Notes from the Sofa is a beautifully illustrated compilation of reflections on life and what it means to get older. Raymond dips into his past to remind us of scrumping apples, National Service, party lines on telephones, the torment of cinema organs and the endless obsession with laxatives, alongside his take on the absurdities of the modern world. This collection gives us warm and memorable sketches of Raymond’s life now and reminds us why he is one of our best-loved storytellers.

A new Christmas classic based on Raymond Briggs’s holiday favorite The Snowman. In this holiday picture book, a companion to Raymond Briggs’s The Snowman, a little boy builds a snow puppy next to his snowman—in hopes of getting a real puppy for Christmas. That night the Snowman comes to life and takes the boy and the Snowdog on an adventure to the world of Snow People. But the best is yet to come on Christmas morning, when a real, live puppy is waiting under the tree. Based on the original classic by Raymond Briggs, which has sold over 8.5 million copies and is available in fifteen languages, the story and illustrations are by the creators of the animated special by the same name.

A brilliantly playful finger-puppet book featuring the Snowman and the Snowdog A boy built a Snowman and a Snowdog. That night, they came to life... Wiggle your finger and play with the Snowman and the Snowdog in this fun finger-puppet book When he comes to life, the Snowdog runs, plays and flies into the air with Billy and the Snowman. Look out for Raymond Briggs''s original classic, The Snowman, as well as the picture book of The Snowman and the Snowdog, too

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.

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.

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.

''BLOOMING BOOKS is an exploration of Raymond Brigg''s work from the time he left art school and began illustrating other people''s texts, right up to his most recent publications. Always extraordinary and unpredictable, often controversial, he is one of most distinguished and best-loved artists working today and has created characters that are now icons for more than one generation of children. He has been honoured twice with the Kate Greenaway Medal (for ''Mother Goose Treasury'' and ''Father Christmas'') as well as winning many other prestigious awards. Illustrations and extracts from his work - and in some cases complete picture books - are accompanied by commentaries from the well-known journalist, Nicolette Jones, reviewing Raymond''s intentions and indicating the underlying philosophy of his themes. This stunning and diverse book makes for a fascinating read.

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.

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Bert receives a disastrous haircut, loses his dog, and discovers that there are many other Berts in the world.

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.

One morning, ten-year-old John wakes up to find an invisible giant sitting on the end of his bed. The giant is mischeivous and teases him, refusing to be measured, and playing tricks. But it can be helpful too: it does the vacuuming, carries bags downstairs and does the washing up.

Utterly Original, Deeply Moving And Very Funny, Ethel & Ernest Is The Story Of Raymond Bribb`S Parents'' Marriage, From Their First Chance Encounter To Their Deaths Told In Brigg`S Unique Strip-Cartoon Format. Nothing Is Invented, Nothing Embroidered-This Is The Reality Of Two Decent, Ordinary Lives Of Two Peoplewho, As Briggs Tells The Story, Become Representative Of Us All. The Book Is Also Social History; We See The Dark Days Of The Second World War, The Birth Of The Welfare State, The Advent Of Television And All The Changes Which Were So Exhilarating And Bewildering For Ethel And Ernest. A Marvellous, Life-Enhancing Book For All Ages.

Now in Pictureback(R) format comes Raymond Briggs'' award-winning, enchanting story of a young boy and a snowman who share a magical night of friendship, fun, and flying. The experience is one that neither he nor young readers will ever regret or forget. (Booklist, starred review). Our new Pictureback(R) format provides simple text written by the author.

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