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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Animal stories
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Oh No, Riley!
(Hardcover)
Valerie Whetstone; Illustrated by Mel Schroeder
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R599
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Can your tail help you fly? asks the bird. Can your tail help you swim? asks the beaver. Can your tail swat bugs away? asks the bison.
It turns out the bear’s tail does none of these things... and no matter how many creatures and critters he meets, he still doesn’t know why he's got one. But does that mean Bear shouldn’t love his tail?
Join Bear on his journey to learn all the reasons why some animals have tails—and that you never really need a reason to love your own body.
'Funny, anarchic, original and gloriously silly.' Richard Osman
'Ted and Nancy are my favourite funny foxes EVER.' Liz Pichon,
author of Tom Gates 'I CACKLED ALOUD on practically every page.
Comic gold, tinged with such tenderness.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave
'Grimwood is like Winnie-the-Pooh written by the Pythons, and so
madly inventive and funny I was howling with laughter by the third
page. This is about to become a fundamental part of 21st century
childhood' Caitlin Moran Laugh your head off with this
fully-illustrated new series from award-winning Nadia Shireen.
Perfect for readers age 7 to 107, fans of Dog Man, Roald Dahl, Mr
Gum, Loki and David Walliams, and anyone who loves to laugh. Fox
cub siblings Ted and Nancy are on the run from Princess Buttons,
the scariest street cat in the Big City. They flee for Grimwood,
expecting to find refuge in the peaceful countryside. Instead, they
are met with thieving eagles, dramatic ducks, riotous rabbits and a
whole host of unusual characters. Grimwood is . . . weird. But when
Princess Buttons tracks them down, Nancy and Ted and the animals of
Grimwood must unite in a mind-bending race against time . . . This
memorable, distinctive and warm-hearted comedy series will have
kids begging to read more. *Pre-order Grimwood: Let the Fur Fly!
the must-read second Grimwood adventure - out this September!*
Nadia Shireen has won awards for her picture books including the
UKLA Book Award for Good Little Wolf, and her latest, Barbara
Throws a Wobbler, has been described as a 'little doorway of joy'
by Caitlin Moran. She's also been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl
Funny Prize and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and has been
Writer-Illustrator in Residence for BookTrust. Grimwood is her
first series for older readers. PRAISE FOR GRIMWOOD: 'Gloriously
anarchic, properly funny and highly illustrated with dynamic
black-and-white art, this is a quirky delight for children - and
their parents, too.' The Bookseller 'Dark, original and
laugh-out-loud funny' The Times 'This book made my face hurt!
Relentlessly funny.' Rob Biddulph, author of Peanut Jones 'Like
Watership Down, but funny. You'll laugh hysterically on every
page.' Caitlin Moran 'Fantastic.' Lauren Laverne 'Pure genius!'
Louie Stowell, author of Loki 'Made us laugh out loud.' Jim Smith,
author of Barry Loser 'You're in for a treat!' Selom Sunu,
illustrator of Look Both Ways 'Utterly HILARIOUS' Sophy Henn,
author-illustrator of Pizazz 'Every page of the book zings with
invention and joie de vivre' The Financial Times PRAISE FOR NADIA
SHIREEN: 'Shireen's latest book confirms her as one of the
brightest and best picture book creators working in Britain today
... Sensational.' Observer
The ninth great Dog Man adventure from the worldwide bestselling
author and artist Dav Pilkey. You'll howl with laughter! The Supa
Buddies bamboozled the baddies, but all's not right in the world.
Dog Man has a new problem to pound, and he's going to need his
entire pack to help him. Will he go barking up the wrong tree? Dav
Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all
ages and explores universally positive themes, including: empathy
kindness persistence and the importance of doing good.
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