Books with author Cotterill

Larry the lovable monster from Don't Push the Button! is back with another hilarious, interactive adventure! Perfect for kids with active imaginations and for any storytime, watch as the book changes right before your eyes ... but don't forget to follow Larry's instructions!I know what you're thinking: this is a pretty cool-looking book. But...DON'T TOUCH THIS BOOK! (Don't even try it, bub.)Okay, okay. You can touch, but you can only use ONE finger.Whoa. How'd you do that?

“A series of terrifically beguiling detective novels. . . . Whimsical, more personal stories that feature Siri and an equally memorable set of supporting characters. . . . A wry, seasoned, off hand style that has been the secret weapon of this unexpectedly blithe and charming series.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times “Siri’s lingering idealism, hidden beneath his cynical—and often hilarious—digs at the government, provide unexpected emotional depth.”—Entertainment Weekly “Think What’s Up, Tiger Lily with Mao taking over for Woody Allen.”—Bloomberg.com “Delightful.”—Publishers Weekly An elderly man has been run down by a logging truck on the street in Vientiane just opposite the post office. His body is delivered to the morgue of Dr. Siri Paiboun, the official and only coroner of Laos. At the age of seventy-three, Siri is too old to be in awe of the new communist bureaucrats for whom he now works. Before he can identify the corpse, he must decipher a letter in the man’s pocket—it is written in invisible ink and in code. He was a blind retired dentist, his widow explains, and the enigmatic letters and numbers describe chess moves, but they are unlike any chess symbols Siri has previously encountered. With the help of his old friend, Civilai, now a senior member of the Laos politburo; Nurse Dtui; Phosy, a police officer; and Aunt Bpoo, a transvestite fortune-teller, Siri solves the mystery of the note to the blind dentist and foils a plot to overthrow the government of Laos. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.colincotterill.com">www.colincotterill.com</a>

Tania Dunn is a promising ice-skater, but is in for a shock when her coach decides to pair her with Zac, a daredevil novice skater, for the summer ice show. Tania is outraged! She has always been a singles skater and she doesn't trust Zac on the ice at all. But Zac is very good looking and willing to try anything and slowly but surely he begins to win Tania over.

'You did WHAT?' screamed Mari. 'You turned down the cutest boy ever? Are you crazy?'Fliss isn't exactly outgoing. But on stage she really comes alive.And this summer, she's playing Juliet opposite her dream Romeo -- Tom Mayerling. If only she could tell him how she feels!But unless Fliss finds some inner confidence, she's going to miss her chance with Tom. Because someone else has her eyes on Fliss's role -- and her leading man.

The fifth title in this wonderful series. For all fans of Cathy Cassidy and Jacqueline Wilson -- Sweet Hearts follows a huge cast of girls and their friendships, families and first loves! Lola Cassidy has it all -- wealthy parents, a gorgeous boyfriend and the daughter of a Bollywood producer as her best friend. She's going to be a model, just like her mother and is looking forward to her work experience at a famous fashion house. But things don't go to plan, and when her place in designer heaven falls through she ends up having to work in an animal sanctuary. Can Harry, as mysterious as he is good-looking, help her enjoy her new situation?

The third title in this wonderful series. For all fans of Cathy Cassidy and Jacqueline Wilson -- Sweet Hearts follows a huge cast of girls and their friendships, families and first loves!Since her mother, a famous florist, died three years ago, Kate's whole life has changed completely. She's pushed her friends away, shrunk into herself and is only finding some solace spending time in the garden amongst the flowers her mum loved so much.Desperate to try and become more like the 'normal' girl she once was, Kate gets a summer job at a garden centre. Doing something she's good at means that flashes of the old sparky girl begin to emerge again -- helped a lot by her very attractive and mysterious co-worker, Simon.

The second title in this gorgeous new series for fans of Cathy Cassidy and Jacqueline Wilson is set in the glamourous world of ballroom dancing. Megan can't believe she's had to move 200 miles away from her home. What about her school and her friends? Not to mention her dancing and her dancing partner, Jake, who has been her best friend since for ever. In an attempt to make herself feel better Megan joins a salsa class and things start to look up. She meets new friends, and even a new exciting boy. But will she listen to the warnings about him?

Go on a festive and fun-filled adventure with Larry in the hilarious Christmas novelty edition of the USA Today bestselling series, Don't Push the Button!'Tis the season for gift-giving and kids will adore this new addition to the creative and interactive series that has touched the lives of over half-a-million readers. Don't Shake the Present! is the perfect stocking stuffer, holiday gift for kids, and present for 1 year old girls and boys celebrating their first Christmas ever! Kids and parents alike will return to this wacky holiday book time and again.Larry the lovable monster has received a present, and he's desperate to know what's inside. He needs your help to figure it out. But whatever you do... DON'T SHAKE THE PRESENT!Hi, I'm Larry. This is my present.I REALLY want to open it, but I'm not allowed.

A blind retired dentist has been run down by a logging truck on the street in Vientiane just opposite the post office. His body is duly delivered to the morgue of Dr. Siri Paiboun, the official and only coroner of Laos. At the age of seventy-three, Dr. Siri is too old to be in awe of the new Communist bureaucrats for whom he now works. He identifies the corpse, helped by the letter in the man’s pocket. But first he must decipher it; it is written in code and invisible ink. The dentist’s widow explains that the enigmatic letters and numbers describe chess moves, but they are unlike any chess symbols Siri has previously encountered. With the help of his old friend, Civilai, now a senior member of the Laos politburo, and of Nurse Dtui (“Fatty”), Phosy, a police officer, and Aunt Bpoo, a transvestite fortune-teller, Dr. Siri solves the mystery of the note to the blind dentist and foils a plot to overthrow the government of Laos.