If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? Anthony Browne is back with a brilliantly funny story with a moral message at its heart. Lambert, Hilda and Ros are bored on the sofa, watching tv and a little bit grumbly. .. However after a surreal turn of events, the three friends are visited by a mysterious blue fairy who gives them more than they bargained for. Be careful what you wish for, it might just come true...The Three Wishes is a hilarious twist on a tale that focuses on the importance of being content and present in the moment.
As Joe and his mum walk down the darkening street, his imagination starts to run wild. And as they search for the right place and wonder 'What if...?' they make surprising discoveries along the way...
FIRST VOICE:... frightful types in the parkSECOND VOICE:... took the dog for a walkTHIRD VOICE:... I had to go homeFOURTH VOICE:... I felt really, really happy Four different people visit the park, an
'I was a little boy and I didn't know what to expect. It was my mother's idea - that year for her birthday she wanted us all to go somewhere different. It turned out to be a day that changed my life f
Willy the chimp loves football and dreams of being a star player. But he doesn't have any boots so he's never been picked for the team. Then, one evening, Willy meets a mysterious stranger and his luc
One day, a girl came into our house, ate my porridge, broke my chair and fell asleep in my bed. I wonder who she was? A thought-provoking take on the Goldilocks story from award-winning author and ill
He's all right, my dad.He's as strong as a gorillaand as happy as a hippopotamus. He's a great dancer,a brilliant singer,he's fantastic at footballand he makes me laugh. A lot.But that's not all that'
Every morning, Handa, a young girl from the Luo tribe, feeds breakfast to Mondi, her grandma's black hen. This morning, however, Mondi is nowhere to be seen. So Handa and her friend Akeyo set off on a
She’s nice, my mum…My mum’s a fantastic cook, and a brilliant juggler.She’s a great painter, and the strongest woman in the world!She’s really nice, my mum.“Anthony Browne is one of the most talented
Willy loves to dream. He dreams that he's a film star, a sumo wrestler, a ballet dancer, a painter, an explorer, a famous writer. Sometimes he dreams that he can't run but he can fly. He dreams he's a
She's nice, my mum . . . My mum's a fantastic cook, and a brilliant juggler. She's a great painter, and the strongest woman in the world! She's really nice, my mum. A warm, funny tribute to Mum (a
My brother is really COOL. He's a SUPER skateboarder and he's got MASSIVE muscles. He can run so FAST that . . . he can FLY! Yes, my brother is really COOL. A humorous, affectionate tribute to brothe
Illus. in full color. "Mr. Piggott and his sons are a male chauvinist lot who, outside of yelling for their dinner, don't exercise themselves much around the house. When Mrs. Piggott finally tires of the endless chores that sandwich her workday, she leaves the menfolk on their own, with a note saying, 'You are pigs.' With the cooking and housework untended, they soon turn genuinely porcine, a transformation Browne foreshadows with pig faces on the wallpaper, vases, fireplace, phone. As in most of Browne's art, there is more than a touch of irony and visual humor here. Fun to read aloud."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.
