Supposing

Frances Thomas

Bloomsbury Children's Books

<p>'Illustrated by the amazingly talented Ross Collins, this is for anyone - small or big - with an overactive imagination.' Vivian French, The Guardian 'Ross Collins' irresistible monsters are the perfect vehicle for a story so reassuring that the end can only be met with a sigh of complete satisfaction.' Lindsey Fraser, The Scotsman Supposing you woke up and the house was on fire and there was a big black hole in the floor beside your bed and you fell in and a spider fell in on top of you ...In this skillfully sensitive book about nightmares, that is just what a little monster's nightmares are about, until his mother soothes him and lays all his fears to rest. Her stories of pancake breakfasts, country walks and buying balloons soon reminds the little monster that his worries were just bad dreams. A loving and touching book that deals with a subject common to all parents and children. The Author: Frances Thomas lives in London. She is the author of eleven books for children and is published by Hamish Hamilton, Bodley Head and Andersen Press. The Illustrator: Ross Collins lives in Glasgow. He has illustrated five other picture books for Macmillan, Hodder Headline and Watts Publishers.</p>

Children's Books

Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Polly is not happy. Her mother is pregnant and can't stop talking about 'the new baby'. Her little sister is exceptionally annoying. Her hamster has gone missing. AND she is no longer best friends with her best friend! So Polly decides that she is going to follow Shakespeare's role and run away from home. But first she is going to plan it all in her diary. A wonderful witty and very very lively book for any newly confident reader who wants the fun of reading someone else's diary! ' a real original Polly's brilliant diary reveals her thoughts on life The stream-of-consciousness style of writing is immensely readable and moves seamlessly across a wide range of subjects with a great deal of wit and truth. Sally Gardner's wonderful illustrations perfectly fit the text and add to the huge entertainment the book offers.' Wendy Cooling, Literacy and Learning 'Polly is a dissident child with a devastating line in put-downs and a thoroughtly convincing stream-of-consciousness style of writing.' Sunday Telegraph ' a gem of grumpiness and a good, fun read.' Sainsbury's magazine 'an absolute delight.' amazon.co.uk

Polly's Running Away Book (A Perfectly Pink Book)

Literature & Fiction

BLOOMSBURY

Little Monster is worried - worried that it is going to leave home and travel away all on its own leaving Mother and Father Monster behind. But Little Monster reassures it's father that travelling away does not mean losing touch and even though it may be a little scary sometimes, you do have to do scary things when you are growing up. A story full of the warmth of paternal love and the joys of growing independence by the award-winning duo, creators of SUPPOSING.

Maybe One Day

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

MR BEAR & THE BEAR

Red Fox

Christina Rossetti

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Little, Brown Young Readers

Why is Christina Rossetti, one of the finest nineteenth-century poets, still so invisible today? This is the central question addressed in this important new biography.

CHRISTINA ROSSETTI

Virago Press

History & Criticism

Self-Publishing Assoc

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