Best Selling Books by Ross Collins

The Pires are cursed with new neighbours. Things were just fine on Nostfer Avenue until the Wolfsons arrived. There seems to be no end to the new family's strange rituals. They stay up all day long, lock their windows at night, and bathe in sunshine. What's a nice vampire family to do?

Little Monster understands simple opposite concepts like "up and down" and "big and small" but still has a question.

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.

All is not quite right in Ben''s room as he tries to settle down for a good night''s sleep. There is a lot of noise and far too much going on. What is a boy to do?

The perfect picture book for children to share with their dads! Snip is a little crocodile who loves his dad. But when he realizes he doesn’t know what his dad DOES all day, he heads off with Max the monkey, in search of an answer. Snip soon discovers that his friends’ dads can do all sorts of special things, and he wonders whether his own dad is good at anything. In the end, Snip’s mum shows him that he has the cleverest dad of all—AMAZING! The award-winning illustrator, Ross Collins, brings us this warm, funny tale of friendship and fathers, sure to charm children and dads alike!

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.

Sometimes a rabbit just wants to go for a swim! But is that the best idea when the sign says "No Swimming"? Packed with Ross Collins''s characteristic humour, No Swimming is a hilarious cautionary tale - a perfect read-aloud picture book for children and adults to enjoy together, again and again! When a rabbit meets a sneaky sea monkey trying to get him into the water, he has questions; lots of them! What are carrots doing in a lake? Why are there no fish? Is the water cold? And, most importantly, is the sea monkey really a sea monkey? He certainly is a strange-looking fellow . . . Enjoy more adventures from this unwise but determined rabbit in No Climbing.

1 volume : 23 cm

1 volume (unpaged) : 27 cm