Most Popular Books by Tony Mitton

**''Magical - The Bookseller''** **''Moving - i Newspaper''** **''Enchanting - Scotland on Sunday** ---- The Carousel Horse spends his days giving children rides at the fair. But secretly she dreams of something more . . . When a beautiful, sparkling princess appears and helps her break free from her carousel, the two of them soar into the sky on a grand journey that takes them to the moon and back. But where is home for the Carousel Horse? Discovering that might just be the greatest adventure of all. With a lyrical rhyming text and stunning, luminous illustrations, this is a magical story about following your dreams and finding out where you belong - perfect for sharing at bedtime.

Illustrations of familiar machines introduce young readers to colors, including a blue tractor, red train, and orange truck.

Bulldozers shove and shunt. Their engines throb and thrum. Rumbling across the ground... here they come! Amazing Machines: Busy Bulldozers follows Rabbit, Bird and Mouse as they become bulldozer operators and help out on a busy building site. Zippy rhyming wordplay and zappy art make learning about bulldozers fun, and each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love. From aeroplanes to electric cars, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of machines and vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle or machine and the many jobs it can do. Bright, engaging artwork and simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly, animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures! Continue to explore all things that go with the rest of the Amazing Machines series, including Cool Cars, Colossal Cranes and Roaring Rockets.

Flashing Fire Engines follows the animal crew as they become fire fighters. Climb on board the fire engine, ride along and learn how to put out fires to save the day! Every page is full of the kind of detail that machine-mad toddlers love: the fireman''s pole, the siren, the long ladder and much more! From aeroplanes to fire engines, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for preschoolers to learn about all sorts of vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle and the many jobs it can do. Bright, engaging artwork and simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly, animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures! There is also a page at the back of each book that features an amazing, annotated machine to teach kids all of the different vehicle parts.

Introduces the animals of the North American forest with rhyming text and illustrations.

Three boats bobbing on the sea. Which boat has a sail? What else can you see? For fans of the bestselling Amazing Machines series, this is a perfect way for young children to learn numbers and counting with their favorite vehicles! Robust, easy-to-hold tabs along the top and side guide young hands to each number from 1 to 10. There are colorful scenes to explore, and questions on each page encourage children to investigate further.

A boy and a girl build a boat and sail off to find Captain Bart''s buried treasure.

Toddlers are totally entranced by trucks, it''s true! Tough Trucks delivers lumbering tractor-trailers, dump trucks, tankers, and monster trucks galore--the way kids love them. Rumble down the road with a team of wacky animal truckers in this truck-tastic picture book.

Join Bird, Mouse, and Rabbit as they take a walk through a North American evergreen forest to meet some truly amazing animals! From a black bear in search of a snack to a stinky skunk with a smelly spray, there''s a different animal on every spread, plus many additional creatures to spot along the way!This delightful picture book series is the perfect introduction to some really wild animals. Each of the Amazing Animals books features simple, easy-to-read text and bright, fun illustrations of a variety of creatures in their natural habitat.

Out of the lands in the chill, far north come legends from long ago. This is the story of Wayland Smith, the strangest of all I know. This beautifully told tale reinvents the northern legend of Wayland the blacksmith, whose craft and skill spread his fame far and wide. But Wayland''s talents bring him nothing but pain. Following the loss of his swan-bride and his enslavement by a greedy king, Wayland has to rely on hope, courage and cunning to get by. “I’ve read nothing so enthralling for a long time. Tony Mitton’s verse rings with the power and clarity of an ancient ballad, and is perfectly matched by the force and splendour of John Lawrence’s illustrations . . . I think it’s a marvellous piece of work, and I’m sure anyone who reads it will agree” Philip Pullman

Rockets roar and soar, but you can write, color, and draw in your Amazing Machines activity book - and build your very own rocket too! For fans of the bestselling Amazing Machines series, this activity book is perfect for young children to practice important early learning skills such as counting, writing, drawing, matching, and hand-eye coordination. And each page features one or more of their favorite Amazing Machines rockets!

Young children will love hopping into a jeep and joining Bird, Mouse and Rabbit as they go on safari across the African plains to meet some truly amazing animals! From a happy hippopotamus lolling in a mud path to a pride of lions on the prowl, there’s a different animal on every spread, plus many additional creatures to spot along the way! This delightful picture book series is the perfect introduction to some really wild animals. Each of the Amazing Animals books features simple, easy-to-read text and bright, fun illustrations of a variety of creatures in their natural habitat.

A captivating, rhyming picture book retelling of Charles Dickens'' classic tale about the true meaning of Christmas. Mean old Ebenezer Scrooge hates everything. Even Christmas! Until, one frosty Christmas Eve, Scrooge receives a visit from three ghostly spirits, who whisk him away on a magical journey through past, present and future... But can they melt his frozen heart before it''s too late? Introduce even the youngest of children to this classic story and share in the true spirit of Christmas. Retold in rhyme, with atmospheric illustrations, this will make the perfect Christmas gift.

This interactive early learning activity book is packed full of diggers! Diggers that are are noisy, strong, and big. Diggers that can carry and push and dig. Diggers with shovels to scoop and lift, blades that bulldoze, shunt, and shift. Preschool children will love the activity pages-- there are counting, matching, drawing, writing, coloring, and lots of other activities, as well as two pages of stickers to use. Inside the front and back covers are press-out play pieces that little fingers can use to build their very own dazzling digger!

This interactive early learning activity book is packed full of fire engines! Fire engines that are noisy, strong, and fast. Fire engines that can put out fires and rescue people. Fire engines with hoses, pails, and ladders. Preschool children will love the activity pages-- there are counting, matching, drawing, writing, coloring, and lots of other activities, as well as two pages of stickers to use. Inside the front and back covers are press-out play pieces that little fingers can use to build their very own flashing fire engine!