Most Popular Books by Raymond Briggs

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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? From the creator of The Snowman, Father Christmas and Fungus the Bogeyman - now a live theatre show!

Raymond Briggs'' now famous bestselling comic cartoon book depicts the effects of a nuclear attack on an elderly couple in his usual humorous yet macabre way.

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.

Father Christmas visits France, Scotland, and Las Vegas while on his annual vacation.

Ten artists illustrate the similarities and differences in children and their activities around the world.

A humorous story about a cynical Father Christmas on Christmas Eve by the same author/illustrator as the award-winning The Snowman. Father Christmas grumbles about the weather, his job, the anti-social hours he has to work, even going on holiday.

Follows the preparations for the winter celebration planned by a young boy and his friend the snowman.