New Releases by Tony Ross

From beloved children''s author and illustrator Tony Ross, comes a fun to read and humorous take on the importance of handwashing. The Little Princess does not want to wash her hands. After all, she''s already washed her hands so many times! She''s washed her hands before eating and after going outside. She''s washed her hands after sneezing and using the potty. Why should she wash her hands anymore? Well, because of germs and nasties, she''s told, which are too small to even see! But if they get inside your body, they can make you ill. Not even a Princess wants to be in bed all day! Now the Little Princess knows just what to do! She''s got just one more question... "Have you washed your hands?"

This anti-war story is told through the eyes of Douglas, the only ant in Antworld who has a name. He dreams of joining the beautiful line that delivers food, but he''s been enlisted to be a soldier, and it''s probably for the best that he doesn''t understand quite what that means...

The Little Princess is jealous – all her friends'' dads can do amazing things. The Cook bakes delicious cakes: the King burns buns. The Gardener takes his daughter on adventure-walks through the forest: the King gets lost on his way to bed. When the Maid volunteers to do these things with the Little Princess, it looks like her problems are over. But what if she has more in common with her dad than she realises?

The royal dummy keeps mysteriously disappearing, and the Little princess is not amused! Wherever the King and Queen hide it, she always finds it. Can anyone convince her to give it up?

"Go straight to school, Our Kid," said Dad. But unless a fish-driven submarine, dinopirates, and an elephant ride are the fastest way to school, Our Kid is not doing too well. This tour-de-force from the legendary Tony Ross takes you on a journey to school like no other and shows that sometimes the oddballs (especially of the goat variety) win the day!

When the Queen goes on a trip, and sends back a photo of her feeding some penguins, the Little Princess decides she wants snow too. The whole palace tries all kind of things—from sandmen instead of snowmen to mudballs instead of snowballs. But this little royal won''t be satisfied until she gets what she wants . . . and sometimes not even then!

The Little Princess can''t wait to start school! At first, she finds it difficult to make friends and she is left all alone. But she soon finds there are other children with no friends, and before she knows it she has more friends than she can count!

All day there had been disasters - the water pot went all over the latest painting; the Little Princess fell off the seesaw and banged her knee; and worst of all, there was a monster under the bed that night. The castle had been ringing with the constant shout of ''I Want My Mum!''. And Mum always knew exactly the right thing to sort out the problem. But the next day, the incorrigible Little Princess is taken to play with the Little Duchess - and will she miss her mum? Not if she''s having a lot of fun! But as for the poor Queen, she does miss her little girl! This title will be perfect for Mother''s Day.

Every bedtime the King tells the Little Princess a story before she falls asleep. When he''s away on royal business, everyone tries to make up a bedtime story for the Little Princess, but no one is as good as her dad. Finally the palace maid has an idea... Little Princess can discover stories to read to herself at bedtime, in the palace library!

The Little Princess is too sick to walk the dog and she’s far too sick to go to school. But when she’s invited to a party, she makes a miraculous recovery! Until, that is, she eats too many cakes and sweets... The latest adventure for the naughty Little Princess, who also stars in her own award-winning TV series.

The Little Princess has been moved to a new castle, where there is lots more room! But she just wants to go home to the old castle. Is the old castle still the same, now that it has new owners? This wonderfully funny and reassuring book will ring true with any family who has ever moved into a new house.

The Little Princess needs to learn some manners but, several tantrums later, once she’s mastered ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, she finds that not everyone else is so polite! She’s certainly not going to give the Beastie back his dinner until he asks nicely! ''Hilarious and a godsend to parents.'' Guardian

A collection of creative stories from the imagination of Tony Ross. Inspired by memories from his wartime childhood and throughout his eventful life, Tony Ross’s short stories are full of curious places and mysterious characters. Each story is brought to life with his vivid pictures. From bullfighters to ghosts, sea captains to wanderers, Tony’s stories are brimful of spooky encounters and quirky moments, sure to have readers laughing one moment, and hiding under the covers the next!

Things aren''t going well for the Little Princess. And there''s only one person who can make them better... "I WANT MY MOM!" But when the Little Princess at last learns to cope on her own, how does her mom, the Queen, feel?

It''s not Christmas or even her birthday, but the Little Princess wants a party! She sets out to organize the best party ever, with invitations, cake, games, and goodie bags. But when she forgets one little detail, it has big consequences...

The Little Princess doesn''t want to go to the hospital, and she does everything she can to avoid it. But when she is finally forced to go, she finds that she really rather likes it. Why? Because they treat her like a princess there!

The Little Princess loves to win—and at home everyone usually lets her. At school, even though she tries her hardest, it seems she can''t do anything right. But she soon discovers that winning is much more fun when she really deserves it!

WINNER: SILVER MEDAL in the Readers Favorite 2013 International Award Contest Victor: The Reloaded Edition is a fast-paced and thought-provoking thriller, set in a disturbing near-future that is far more possible than one might think. In Sunlight City anything is possible... literally. One overriding law governs everything: "give the people what they want." All things are legal, all lifestyles welcomed and all belief systems embraced. While the citizens of Sunlight City celebrate their unrestricted freedom, darker things also flourish. In this city of opportunity, Mona Macheski is running for her life. Her stunning scientific breakthrough has been corrupted by Josef, her former employer; what once promised to redefine human life now threatens to unleash hell on Earth. The critical information Mona holds is the only thing standing in Josef''s way, and he will kill to reclaim what is his. Mona''s only hope of survival lies in unlocking the mind of Victor, the assassin pursuing her. Victor is a gifted killer, but the success or failure of his mission depends on his ability to hold together his steadily fraying sanity. Mona''s only ally is David, a streetwise and energetic detective thrust into the role of protector; he is Mona''s only defense against a killer he cannot hope to defeat. The scientist. The assassin. The detective. The choices of these three people will influence the future of our world. All three are bound by the darkest of secrets. Only the truth will set them free. Victor: The Reloaded Edition is a powerful story of choice and consequence, love and conflict, sacrifice and redemption. It will make you question the choices we make, the future of our world... and the fate of your eternal soul.

There''s a mammoth living at the top of a mountain and a hungry caveman living at the bottom. Is the caveman going to get some mammoth pie - or not?

Once upon a time, George, a handsome but sensible boy, falls in love with Jess, a pretty but silly girl. After meeting Jess''s silly family, George wonders if marrying her is a sensible thing to do after all . . .

A little princess decides that two birthdays would be better than one, and three better than two, until every day becomes her birthday, but she soon realizes that the more birthdays she has, the less special they are.

Three hilarious Little Princess stories in one, makes for three times the fun! Join the Little Princess on her adventures from three episodes of the award-winning animation.

On one side of the mountain a wolf lives in the lap of luxury - on the other side lives a boy called Harry. Whenever Harry is made to do anything he doesn''t like (such as washing or playing the violin), he distracts people by crying, ''Wolf!'' even though the wolf is nowhere to be seen. Then one day the wolf really does jump out at Harry, except this time when Harry cries ''Wolf!'' nobody takes any notice...This is a hilarious and quirky retelling of a famous fable, with an unexpected ending!

The Little Princess is determined not to put anything on her feet, until the Maid shows her a special box. The gleaming red shoes inside are too wonderful for words. Now the Little Princess is so proud of her new party pumps, she refuses to take them off!

A little shrew would like to tell people that the secret of world peace is silence, but there is too much noise for anyone to hear him.

Ca ne va pas très bien entre Lili et sa maman. Celle-ci n''est pas contente : Lili a de mauvaises notes et refuse de rencontrer son nouvel ami. Personne ne peut prendre, dans le coeur de Lili, la place de son papa.

Originally published: Great Britain: Andersen Press, 2001.

A little centipede buys shoes to protect his feet but finds that they are a lot of trouble to put on and take off.

When are one hundred shoes too many shoes? When you are a centipede! And what do you do with too many shoes? Why, you give them away. Find out to whom in this delightfully silly story about a centipede with sore feet. And can you spot the beetle with seven legs? Have fun with numbers in this hilarious new picture book by master storyteller and children''s book illustrator, Tony Ross.