New Releases by Timothy Knapman

A little boy tries to persuade his mother that dinosaurs don''t have bedtimes.

Une grande soeur entraîne son petit frère dans la forêt, au risque de rencontrer le Grand Méchant Loup... Et bien sûr ils finissent par le trouver ! A partir de 2 ans.

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?

Celebrates all the incredible things dads can do in the eyes of their children, including cook super breakfasts, tell super-funny jokes, and chase super-scary monsters away at bedtime. -- provided by publisher.

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…!

The Dinosaur Express is the most exciting train you have ever seen – so climb aboard, it''s just about to set off! The engine''s like a T. rex head, the carriages have scales! It''s faster than a pterosaur – it flies along the rails! The stegosaurus stationmaster blows his whistle – yes! "All aboard! All aboard the Dinosaur Express!" With doors like pterodactyl wings and seats as comfy as allosaurus paws, the Dinosaur Express is a train like no other. These little dinosaurs can''t believe their eyes as the mighty train pulls into the station and, what do you know, one very lucky dinosaur might even get picked to drive the train!

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!

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 move in. BIG MISTAKE! A laugh-out-loud romp from best-selling author, Timothy Knapman (Dinosaurs in the Supermarket and Mungo and the Pirate 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.

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

In this gripping Greek adventure, young explorers find out if they have what it takes to survive in ancient Greece! Budding history buffs sail the seas, outsmart a Spartan, go for gold, and decide how the plot unfolds. As they make their way through this thrilling adventure, they must use their historic knowledge and powers of deduction to complete the mission, or the Minotaur will make mincemeat out them! Graphic illustrations and puzzles bring the past to life and the book also includes a glossary and list of further reference material. 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.

The complete story and original illustrations of Timothy Knapman and Ben Cort''s picture book, LITTLE OGRE''S SURPRISE SUPPER, have been specially re-designed into a smaller early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version offers children a natural next step on from picture books to support them as they grow in reading confidence.Everyone knows that ogres eat children. Except Jack. So when Little Ogre says, "I want you for supper!" Jack is delighted to be invited. Will he realise that he is the supper before it''s too late?''This is a great series which, by using well-loved stories, will encourage children to become enthusiastic, independent readers.'' - Dr Fiona Maine, Lecturer in Literacy Education, University of Cambridge

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.

A little puppy with a big heart expresses his love for his mum in this heart-warming story.

Step back in time for the ultimate adventure. Are you smart enough to take on a pharaoh in Ancient Egypt, debate with philosophers in Ancient Greece, outwit a Centurion in Ancient Rome and battle with a knight in a Medieval Castle? Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures.

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.

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.

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…

Here''s a wonderful twist on the familiar theme of "boy meets dragon." This time, it''s not the boy who finds a dragon-it''s the dragon who''s found the boy. "It''s called a Benjamin," the dragon drolly explains to his family. The Benjamin is a true novelty (no wings, no tail, no fire-breath!), and all of the dragons gather round to examine the strange creature, right down to his plastic boots and leaking eyes. Chock full of clever situations and charmingly illustrated, this unique picture book-one part fantasy, one part fairy tale, and one part tear jerker-is sure to entertain children on many levels.

Nadat zijn moeder het verhaal van de kapitein op piratenjacht vijfmaal heeft voorgelezen, is de kapitein zo moe dat hij niet meer meedoet als Midas het boek zelf gaat lezen. Prentenboek met grote aquarellen. Vanaf ca. 5 jaar.

Each night Mungo reads his favourite story, a swashbuckling tale of danger, kidnap and rescue. But one night the hero, Captain Fleet, isn''t there to save the day so Mungo decides to step in. He takes a deep breath and bravely jumps into the story and his very own pirate adventure. With a lot of bravery 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.