New Releases by Sam Lloyd

It''s Doris''s first day at school, and unlike her big-mouthed big brother, she''s quiet and a bit shy. ''Turn it up, Doris '' Boris tells her. But nothing can make her speak up until Boris falls down a hole on the way home. Then Doris surprises everyone when she saves the day by shouting for help.

Although he sometimes mistakes lighted candles on a birthday cake for a house fire, the residents of Whoops-a-Daisy World can always count on their strong and brave Fire Chief Rhino whenever a blaze threatens.

Everyone''s favourite cat is back!

Sid, who lives in a cave deep in the forest, believes he is terrifying, but young readers may have a different view.

Everyone''s favourite cat is back!

Santa Claus needs help delivering the little monsters'' presents ! Can Big... kissy... tickly... Santa-Boris save the day ?

Comment M. Gropacha réagira-t-il face à une petite chipie ? La mignonne Minigrif est-elle vraiment une gentille petite chatte... ?

Dr. Meow’s Big Emergency is the first in a series of books which all take place in the friendly Whoops-a-Daisy World. In this exciting adventure, Tom Cat has hurt his leg, and Doctor Meow must help him right away. Doctor Meow and her helpers are good neighbors, and good friends, too! Sam Lloyd’s humorous, brightly colored art is thoroughly kid-friendly, and will appeal to fans of Richard Scarry. Each book will feature a different character, but all of the characters reappear throughout the series, so kids can return to their favorite friends in various books. Stay tuned for the second installment from Whoops-a-Daisy World, Chief Rhino to the Rescue!

There''s an emergency phone-call at Kiss-it-Better Hospital. It''s Tom Cat . . . he''s hurt his leg! Can Doctor Miaow and Ambulance Driver Woof please come straightaway? Of course they can! Doctor Miaow and Ambulance Driver Woof are always there to help others and save the day, and children are invited to follow the gentle, reassuring drama of the exciting, yet caring world of Kiss-it-Better Hospital.

A fabulous third title featuring everyone''s favourite feisty feline!

A l''hôpital Câlin, ; le docteur Miaou est aux petits soins pour ses malades. Aidée de l''ambulancier Ouaf le chien, elle est toujours prête à intervenir. Alors, quand Tom le chat tombe d''un pommier en voulant faire peur à son ami l''oiseau, le docteur Miaou ne perd pas une seconde. Vite, c''est une urgence !

Boris veut seulement qu''on l''aime. Mais voilà il est trop grand et ses bisous chatouillent... Cependant, c''est parfois drôlement utile d''être grand et de chatouiller...

Meet Mr Pusskins. He''s the proud winner of the Booktrust Early Years Award.

"On May 29th, 1936, at the age of 27, Lloyd Hunnicutt graduated from Cavalry School in Fort Riley, Kansas, as a Second Lieutenant in the 124th Unit of the Texas Natonal Guard . . . . received his first promotion on November 18, 1940. Nineteen months later, he went to war in the South Pacific with the 112th Cavalry."--from the Introduction "A good old-fashioned siege of homesickness wouldn''t be so bad--but these constantly recurring twinges of emptiness that occur when something unconsciously reminds me of you are a little hard to take. I don''t see now how I even had the nerve to get on the train at Fort Clark. I know now why American soldiers always win their battles--they fight hard so they can get home to their wives and families. I think our greatest hardship is that there is no one near who loves us and to whom we can turn for comfort. Each of us must stand on his own feet at all times. But that is enough of that. Remember that without your love I would have no incentive for anything ever again."--Lloyd Hunnicutt, 1942, somewhere in the South Pacific In 1942 Captain Lloyd Hunnicutt shipped out for the Pacific. He left behind, in Fort Worth, Texas, his beloved and pregnant wife, Virginia. Captain Hunnicutt went first to the island of New Caledonia, a relatively safe and malaria-free island, and then to the jungles of New Guinea, where his men were bombarded by the Japanese and threatened by malaria. Dearest Virginia presents a selection of the letters he wrote his wife, sometimes two a day. Captain Hunnicutt could not tell Virginia where he was, but the letters reflect his experiences in the Pacific--his efforts to keep busy on ship, the importance he placed on reading, the pleasures of fresh food as opposed to C-rations. But above all, these are love letters, filled with longing and loneliness, philosophical musings on marriage and fidelity, and humor. Reflecting the feelings of service men and women everywhere in all wars, these letters are as poignant and relevant today as they were sixty years ago. Of his concern for his wife''s pregnancy, he wrote, "I don''t want you scared by an automobile or anything this late--the baby might have a voice like a Chevrolet horn!" The baby was a girl, named Gayle, who moved to England and became a well-known actress. Clearing out her parents'' home when her mother moved to an assisted living facility, she found the letters from her father, stashed them away for later, and eventually spent months sorting, choosing, and condensing them to produce this book. Unfortunately, Captain Hunnicutt was required for security reasons to destroy any letters he received, so none of Virginia''s correspondence survives. Gayle Hunnicutt contributed a lengthy memoir, rich with her memories of her parents and a childhood in Fort Worth. First published in England by Kyle Cathie Ltd: Publishers--2004.

Trevor is doing his best to impress the judges at the dog show. It''s going really well - he''s jumping and tumbling and performing amazing tricks. But all the while he''s becoming more and more desperate to trump! If only Grandma hadn''t given him all his favourite things to eat before the show. Can he make it to the end without going pop or will the judges be blown away?!

Meet horse Ned, sheep Sharlene and elephant John can you guess what colours they''ve got on?

Two monkeys on neighboring islands want to get together for banana milkshakes, but first they must figure out how to avoid the threatening sharks that live between their two homes.

Lift-the-flap illustrations show what color underwear each of the different animals is wearing.

Follow the chain of tail-pulling and guess what animal is coming next in this perfect board book for little learners.