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  • Oxford First Flashcards

    David Melling

    Paperback (Oxford University Press, USA, May 12, 2010)
    Oxford First French Flashcards are a tried and tested way for children to learn French words. 50 cards introduce children to time, weather, opposites, numbers, shapes, food, colours, and transport words, and more. Plus five extra cards are packed with ideas and instructions for games to reinforce learning.
  • Don't Worry, Hugless Douglas

    David Melling

    Paperback (Hodder Children's Books, )
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  • The Kiss That Missed

    David Melling

    Hardcover (B.E.S., Aug. 10, 2002)
    One evening, when the King is in a hurry, his goodnight kiss to the Little Prince goes astray. After rattling around the Prince's bedroom, it flies out the window and floats into the dark forest, where it has no business to be. The King decides to do something about it. He orders the Knight to climb on his horse, ride into the forest, and bring back the kiss. But the forest is filled with spooky things that frighten both the Knight and his horse. How will they ever succeed in bringing the kiss back to the castle? This funny story features Daivd Melling's atmospheric and richly colored illustrations on every page. It makes a great bedtime story for kids who are about the same age as the Little Prince. (Ages 4-7)
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  • Scallywags Blow Their Top

    David Melling

    Paperback (Hachette Children's, July 12, 2011)
    The Scallywags are a band of unruly wolves who find it hard to behave properly. But after they storm out of the Forest Show, they meet their match in the shape of a little sheep. It's not long before they are begging to be accepted again by the other animals. A brilliant follow-up to The Scallywags that shows, in the funniest possible way, that it doesn't pay to lose your temper.From the bestselling creator of the Hugless Douglas series, which has sold over 1.4 million copies in 26 languages.'A useful story to show children that it's no fun being at the receiving end of a bad temper.' - Junior
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  • Hugless Douglas

    David Melling

    Paperback (Hodder Childrens, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Douglas is a huggable, lovable young brown bear who wakes up one morning in need of a hug. He goes to try and find one but none of them seem quite right. Join Douglas on his search for the perfect bear hug! Douglas is a irresistible and hugely popular character created by David Melling - one of today's leading author/illustrators.
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  • Hugless Douglas

    David Melling

    Hardcover (Tiger Tales, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Douglas is a young bear looking for a hug. But each time he thinks he has found that very special feeling, it turns out to be a false alarm. The big rock he hugs is too...oof! HEAVY. The tall tree he hugs is too...ouch! SPLINTERY. And the cozy-looking bush he hugs quivers and trembles and then runs away! Poor Hugless Douglas. Won't anyone give him a hug?
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  • The Scallywags

    David Melling

    Hardcover (B.E.S. Publishing, Oct. 1, 2006)
    The Scallywags are a pack of wolves. When they aren't being lazy and shiftless, they spend the day jumping around and clowning around and getting into all kinds of mischief. They make a lot of noise and throw their food around and make general nuisances of themselves. They annoy all the other animals and show the entire world that they simply don't know how to behave. But after one particularly rowdy episode, the Scallywags learn that if being rowdy means losing your friends, maybe it's time to start practicing some manners. Very funny color illustrations on every page.
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  • Oxford First Polish Words

    David Melling

    Paperback (Oxford University Press, June 4, 2009)
    The Oxford First Words series give your child a head start in learning another language. Each title takes the reader on a picture-book journey through a day, cleverly interweaving lots of familiar settings and cute little dinosaurs. There is a birds eye view of first thing in the morning at home, the journey to school and inside the classroom, a birthday party and even a trip to the seaside. Over 400 Polish words and their English translations are given in illustrated color bands on the side of each page. There is also supplementary material at the back - a picture/word matching game, counting the ladybirds up to twenty, shapes both flat and three-dimensional, opposites, the weather, time, plus a comprehensive index. The fun illustrations make this an adorable first bilingual word book.
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  • Hugless Douglas and the Big Sleepover

    David Melling

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, June 4, 2019)
    Everyone’s favorite huggable bear is off a new adventure—his first sleepover!Douglas is all packed up and excited for Rabbit's sleepover! However, Douglas gets more than he bargained for when he realizes more friends have decided to come along. With this many friends, how will they ever fit in Rabbit's house and get some sleep? Full of humor and featuring Britain's huggable brown bear, this charming story follows the hilarious antics that happen until Douglas and his friends can finally doze.
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  • Don't Worry, Douglas!

    David Melling

    Hardcover (Tiger Tales, Sept. 1, 2011)
    Douglas the big, brown, lovable bear is back! His dad gives him a special gift, a new woolly hat! But then something terrible happens. Douglas's hat gets caught on a tree and turns into one long string of spaghetti! How will he ever tell his dad? Douglas learns that it takes a BIG bear to tell the truth in this heartwarming and hilarious follow-up to Hugless Douglas!
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  • Hugless Douglas Plays Hide-and-seek

    David Melling

    Hardcover (Hodder Children's Books, Oct. 3, 2019)
    Join Douglas and his friends for some hide-and-seek fun in a new adventure. This bestselling series has sold over 1.6 million copies!Hugless Douglas loves to play hide-and-seek but he's so big he can never find a good enough hiding place. So he and Little Sheep team up to be the best seekers ever. But what happens when someone gets a little more lost than they planned?David Melling is one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators and his tenth book about Douglas the brown bear is as funny and compelling as the first. It combines brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world.'A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.' - Daily Mail
  • The Great Big Hugless Douglas Series Collection 7 Books Set

    David Melling

    Paperback (Hodder, March 15, 2018)
    The Great Big Hugless Douglas Series Collection 7 Books Set Titles in the Set Hugless Douglas And The Great Cake Bake, Hugless Douglas Goes To Little School, Happy Birthday Hugless Douglas, We Love You Hugless Douglas, Hugless Dougla