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David Walliams
The first ever official David Walliams annual, packed with fun activities and featuring characters from his laugh-out-loud stories.
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Tony Ross
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; But the next…
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Francesca Simon
Number One for Fiendish Fun! Join Horrid Henry in another bumper book of mischief. Perfect for half-term reading, MONSTER MAYHEM contains six of the best Horrid Henry stories, plus a…
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The brilliant follow-up to the bestselling The World's Worst Children! Ten more stories about hilariously horrible kids!
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From phenomenal number-one bestseller David Walliams comes another collection of more hilariously horrible children!
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A delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups - from the phenomenally bestselling David Walliams and artistic genius Tony Ross
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Nappies are YUUECH! said the Little Princess. There must be something better! At first, the Little Princess thinks the royal potty is even worse, but she soon learns to love…
Michael Rosen
A powerful and personal story from one of Britain’s best-loved authors about his recovery from coronavirus. After being admitted to hospital in 2020 with coronavirus, Michael Rosen had to learn…
Another hilarious and moving novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country.
A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from David Walliams, number one bestseller and one of the fastest growing children’s author across the globe.
The fifth screamingly funny novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country, now available in paperback.
The latest jaw-achingly funny, number-one bestselling novel from David Walliams - now out in paperback. Make your appointment if you dare…
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From number one bestselling author David Walliams comes another heartfelt but hilarious hoot of an adventure Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and…
Welcome to the Midnight Gang! Midnight is the time when all children are fast asleep, except of course for… the Midnight Gang. That is when their adventures are just beginning…
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Read David Walliams’ bestselling children’s book, Bad Dad, a fast and furious adventure for boys and girls aged 7-12. Beautifully illustrated by artistic genius Tony Ross.
From No. 1 bestselling children’s author David Walliams comes his biggest and most epic adventure! Illustrated by the artistic genius Tony Ross. This is the story of a ten-year-old orphan…
The eighth novel from NUMBER ONE bestselling author, David Walliams - now available in paperback!
The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams’ bestseller The World’s Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone’s favourite children’s author, illustrated in…
From the phenomenal number-one bestseller David Walliams comes another collection of more hilariously horrible children! Illustrated in glorious and gruesome colour by artist genius, Tony Ross, these stories will appal…
The jaw-achingly funny children’s book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams - a deliciously daft Tall Story of a child who had everything, but still wanted more. Illustrated by…
Millions of young readers have loved the World’s Worst Children tales - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: The World’s Worst…
Millions of young readers have loved the World’s Worst Children tales and revelled in the World’s Worst Teachers with their delightfully dreadful deeds - now prepare for…THE WORLD’S WORST PARENTS…
Fly into a fiery and fantastical future with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams, in an epic adventure of myth and legend, good and evil, and one small boy who…
Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots - and the extraordinary friendship between a little…
An entire world of hilariously horrible and delightfully dreadful children in one incredible box set! From the phenomenal number-one bestseller David Walliams, these cautionary tales are illustrated in glorious and…
The hilarious children's book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams - a timeless adventure illustrated by artistic genius, Tony Ross.
‘Walliams balances high comedy with an emotional message’ Daily Mail ‘Walliams does comedy with profound, genuine heart’ Guardian
Number One for Fiendish Fun! Join Horrid Henry in a bumper book of mayhem with this brilliantly mischievous collection of six of his best food-related stories!
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Number One for Fiendish Fun! Join Horrid Henry in a bumper book of mayhem with this brilliantly mischievous collection of six super-funny stories!
Ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters from number one bestselling author David Walliams!
The hilarious children’s book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams - a fantastically funny tale illustrated by artistic genius Tony Ross.
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Number One for Fiendish Fun!
Rigatoni is a pasta cat. He loves pasta, any kind of pasta: spaghetti, penne, fusilli, with pesto, in soup, in lasagne, any whichever way his owners, Ruth and Tina, will…
Jeanne Willis
Hippopotamus had a spotamus … on her bottomus! It’s Measles! said Weasel. It’s Hippopox! said Fox. It’s Jungle Fever! said Beaver. But the spot on Hippo’s bottomus was not a…
Fully illustrated in colour throughout by acclaimed illustrator Tony Ross, The Nights Before Christmas has twenty-four classic festive tales, songs and stories to read throughout Advent or keep as a…
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Oscar and Billy were the best of friends but when Billy dressed the dog in Dad’s clothes - Oscar got the blame, and when Billy put frogs in Granny’s slippers…
Jessy wants a cat and her parents can’t stand cats. But Jessy is determined to have one, so she makes herself a fluffy white cat suit and refuses to take…
Nellie has a pretty nose. It is so pretty that she is given a part in the Christmas play. But then, Nellie picks her nose and learns why grown-ups always…
The collection consists of seven easy-to-read stories with fully intergrated full colour illustrations on every page and large type: Beauty and the Beast, Fairy Gifts, Prince Hyacinth and the Dear…
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…
The only ant with his own name, Douglas is born into the wonderful Antworld and dreams of one day joining the line to hunt out food. to be read with…
Death comes to Killdeer on the wings of the storm…
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Suzy the cat is always getting into trouble much to the annoyance of her family. But then one terrible day, she refuses to eat or drink. Whatever can the matter…
When Rita’s mother refuses to get her a pet, Rita goes to the zoo and returns with a rhinoceros–but keeping a pet rhino a secret proves to be much trickier…
First published in Great Britain in 2018 by Andersen Press Ltd. –Copyright page.