New Releases by Timothy Knapman

C''est la veille de Noël et Noisette n''a qu''une envie : s''amuser dans la neige avec ses amis ! Mais quand le vent glacial se met à souffler, il fait bien trop froid pour jouer ! Tous ses amis rentrent au logis. Si seulement Noisette avait écouté ses amis... Heureusement, la magie de Noël va lui permettre de réparer ses erreurs. Avec ses illustrations argentées, ce conte sur l''amitié est l''histoire parfaite à partager pendant les froides nuits d''hiver.

From jiving away trolls to boogying aside bogglesnots and bopping off beasties, there''s not a fearsome foe Sir Dancealot can''t defeat! But when a fire-breathing dragon arrives at the castle gates demanding a dance-off, everyone is worried. Could this be one step too far for our hero of the dance floor? A hilarious story of sequinned clothes, dragon foes and twinkly toes.

Emma is trying to sleep, but the animals in her wallpaper are making too much noise! The gorilla bellows, the hippo stomps, the elephant trumpets, and tiger growls. "Go to sleep!" Emma tells them. "We''ve tried and tried, but we can''t!" replies the tiger. Then Emma gets an idea. Can she help the noisy animals settle down so that everyone can get to sleep?

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A green Early Reader is a first factbook. Come and explore outer space. . . There are so many things to see - ride in a space ship to visit stars, galaxies and planets! Discover the Universe around you in this brand new non fiction Early Reader from Timothy Knapman, with full colour illustrations from Kelly Canby on every page.

Goodnight Tigeris a quirky, funny bedtime story book, full of jungle animals and surprises. With vibrant, characterful illustrations by Laura Hughes (Daddy Sandwich), this charming picture book by best-selling author Timothy Knapman (Mungo and the Picture Book Piratesand Dinosaurs in the Supermarket) is sure to delight children at bedtime – and it’s great for reinforcing bath and bedtime routines too. The animals in Emily’s jungle wallpaper can’t sleep, and they are bellowing and stomping and growling and keeping her awake! “Go to sleep!” shouts Emily. “We’ve tried and tried, but can’t!” says the tiger. So Emily climbs into the wallpaper and shows the animals how to get ready for bed. Only baths and lullabies aren’t quite the same in the jungle…!

It’s raining and Barnaby is bored. Then he has a brilliant idea: he’s going to make a den. “But a monster might move in!” say Mum and Dad. Barnaby’s den is made of cushions and bits of sofa – far too cosy for a monster. But playing by himself isn’t much fun and soon Barnaby wishes a monster would movein. BIG MISTAKE! A laugh-out-loud romp from best-selling author, Timothy Knapman (Dinosaurs in the Supermarket and Mungo and the Picture Book Pirates). This funny picture book celebrates friendship, imagination and play. Children will love the bright and lively illustrations - a book to banish rainy day blues.

Julius Caesar, a powerful and..respected Roman, is warned by a fortune-teller that danger is ahead. Caesar.s enemies are conspiring against him!

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A green Early Reader is a first factbook. Come and explore outer space. . . There are so many things to see - ride in a space ship to visit stars, galaxies and planets! Discover the Universe around you in this brand new non fiction Early Reader from Timothy Knapman, with full colour illustrations from Kelly Canby on every page.

Everyone is thrilled to bits about the new Royal Baby ... except big brother Prince George. No matter what George does everyone ignores him, so he''s feeling mightily miffed! But when the new Royal Baby won''t stop crying, Prince George thinks he might just know what to do ...

It''s raining, and Ben is stuck inside with nothing to do. Then he comes up with a wonderful idea: he will build a fort! "But a monster might move in!" say Mom and Dad. After playing for a while, Ben wishes that a monster would move in. BIG MISTAKE!

Have you got what it takes to survive in Ancient Egypt? Can you make a mummy, crack the code of hieroglyphics, and reach the robbers in time? Or will you be trapped in the tomb for eternity? Make your way through this thrilling adventure, using your historical knowledge to decide how the plot unfolds. Complete your mission and become a history whiz! Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series. Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take. Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer! A glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material. The titles in the History Quest series include: Medieval Mayhem 978-1-60992-487-4 Minotaur''s Maze 978-1-60992-486-7 Race Through Rome 978-1-60992-484-3 Tomb of Terror 978-1-60992-485-0

Meet a proud lion, a hungry hyena and a greedy lizard in Fables from Africa. These animals learn very important lessons in these stories from Africa which will make you both laugh and think. TreeTops Myths and Legends are a fascinating selection of the best traditional stories.

A hilarious, off-the-wall story about a pair of runaway eyebrows, now with a bold new cover look! What would you do if your eyebrows disappeared? Would you notice? Would you care? When Eleanor''s eyebrows disappear, she doesn''t care one bit. After all what''s the point of eyebrows - they''re just two silly, scruffy, hairy little bits of fluff! This zany and surreal book follows the eyebrows'' adventures as extra legs for an ant pretending to be a spider, a twirly moustache for a magician and a furry exclamation mark! From bestselling author Timothy Knapman and David Tazzyman, illustrator of the Mr Gum series.

To join the emperor''s parade you must race through the city of Rome, overcoming many challenges on your way. Evade a thief, train to be a gladiator and clean up in the Roman Baths on your quest around the ancient city of Rome. Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series. Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take.Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer! A glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material.Author InformationTimothy Knapman studied history at Oxford University and has written plays, opera libretti and children’s books. His books include the successful Mungo series and have been translated into 12 languages and are read on the BBC’s CBeebies Bedtime Stories.

Polly owns many wonderful things, but learns from her friend Chloe that they are even better when shared. Includes Next Steps section with questions for children.

Take you seat for the big show. A star ballerina learns how to make friends.

Wally has chicken-pox and is desperate not to miss his best friend''s birthday party - and Foulpest reckon he knows exactly how to make him better. Unfortunately, though his magic medicine gets rid of Wally''s spots, it has a surprise side-effect... Wally has grown a dinosaur''s tail. Desperate to get rid of the tail in time for the party, it''s off to the doctor, where much hilarity ensues... The second story in this volume features Wally''s school trip to a haunted house - where Uncle Foulpest helps exact revenge on the school bully, by fair means or foul...

Sometimes it''s hard to know how to be well behaved - and why! Join little children with big imaginations as they learn that saying please, making friends, sharing and being kind are both easy and fun. This series is a welcome addition for parents.

If you go down to Dragon Wood today, you''re in for a big surprise. With cakes and candles, fearsome dragons and best friends too, there''s nothing quite like a birthday in Dragon Wood... A curious little Dragon has a very important football match, and it''s his best friend, the Benjamin''s birthday too. Will his team win the match? And what exactly is a birthday party? Find out in this new picture book, the magical sequel to the much-loved Guess What I Found in Dragon Wood.

Oh dear, the Easter Bunny''s in a bit of a muddle. He''s been so busy preparing for his party that he''s forgotten to deliver eggs to all of his friends! So off he scrambles at top speed. But when Mrs Duck hatches a baby croc and the Turtles become parents to a penguin chick, the Easter Bunny''s mix-up soon becomes clear. Will he be able to sort out the muddle? And let''s hope it doesn''t spoil the party! A fabulously funny rhyming text with adorable illustrations.

Wally just wants to be an ordinary, normal boy living an ordinary, normal life - then his uncle Foulpest comes to look after him. Foulpest is an ogre, and he has other ideas. Foulpest means well, but he just can''t help causing chaos - whether it''s accidentally sending Miss Nutkin through the roof at the school parents'' evening or employing some very dubious elves to clean up their house in time for a sleepover…

LOOK OUT! It''s a . . . DINOSAUR STAMPEDE!! Mungo''s latest book is the wildest adventure of all. Horrible hunter Scarface Sam and his men think the secret of the Lost Island will make them rich . . . . But when the dinosaurs get out of CONTROL and OUT of the book, it''s up to MUNGO to put things right! A hilarious action-packed adventure for brave heroes everywhere!

Each night Mungo reads his favourite story, a swashbuckling tale of danger, kidnap and rescue. But one night the hero, Captain Flinn, isn''t there to save the day so Mungo decides to take action. He takes a deep breath and bravely jumps into the story and his very own pirate adventure. With a lot of courage and a little help from the Purple Berserker Bird, Mungo rescues Admiral Mainbrace and the plucky cabin girl Nora from the clutches of villainous Barnacle Bill and a whole host of horrible pirates.