Books with author Joan Chapman

“Is it Christmas yet?” asks Little Bear — for the hundredth time! “Soon,” says Big Bear, a little wearily. Christmas is coming. But there's so much to do. And Little Bear is ready to pop with excitement! Then things start to go a bit wrong. Will it ever be Christmas... Beautifully illustrated, with a vibrant, funny text, this book is the perfect Christmas gift for lively little ones desperate for Christmas to arrive. By the award-winning Jane Chapman ( The Emperor's Egg, Bear Snores On, The Bears in the Bed and the Great Big Storm ) Is it Christmas Yet? is a great book to read with children in the build up to Christmas and would make a lovely Christmas present too.

Barry lives all by himself deep in the forest. But this furry chap is never on his own for long. “Come here, Snuggle-wuggles!” call the animals, diving in for a cuddle! There are simply too many hugs to handle. How can Barry get them to stop? From the best-selling author and illustrator, Jane Chapman (Bear Snores On, Is it Christmas Yet?) comes a very funny picture book about a lovable monster who has just had enough of HUGS!

Little owl Mo is in for a surprise when his baby cousin Bibi comes to stay. She seems cute enough. But will there be enough of Grandma’s love to go around? Written and illustrated by the award-winning Jane Chapman (Squish Squash Squeeze!, No More Cuddles), Love Enough for Two is a fantastic sequel to the bedtime favourite, I’m Not Sleepy! This heart-warming and gently humorous tale is perfect for big brothers, sisters or cousins who are learning to welcome new additions to the family.

A human spirit banished to the body of a cat.Merliss has seen centuries of change, centuries of trouble.Something nasty has come through one of the ley gates. It walks upright. It talks. And it looks like an oversized cat, but as Merliss can attest, it doesn't smell like a cat.It's a cat sidhe on the hunt for slaves, anyone with opposable thumbs. Merliss travels to unknown territories to rescue a friend and encounters more trouble making her way home. The situation on the moors is far more dire than Merliss and her friends could have imagined.Cat Sidhe is the first in a fantasy trilogy. Join Merliss on her prowls through dangerous lands.

Barry lives all by himself deep in the forest. But this furry chap is never on his own for long. “Come here, Snuggle-wuggles!” call the animals, diving in for a cuddle! There are simply too many hugs to handle. How can Barry get them to stop? From the best-selling author and illustrator, Jane Chapman (Bear Snores On, Is it Christmas Yet?) comes a very funny picture book about a lovable monster who has just had enough of HUGS!

Excerpt from Victor Chapman's Letters From France: With MemoirVictor emmanuel chapman, a member of the franco-american Aviation Corps, was killed at Verdun on June 23, 1916, and fell within the German lines. He was in his twenty-seventh year; was born in New York, spent two years at the Fay School, went for several years to St. Paul's School, Concord, lived abroad for a year in France and Germany. On his return, he spent a year at the Stone School in Boston and then went to Harvard, where he gradu ated in 1913; immediately after graduation he went to Paris and studied architecture for one year in the atelier of M. Gromort, in preparation for admission to the Beaux Arts. 'this made him a Beaux Art student, - for the ateliers are a part of the school, and thus it came about that in 1914 he joined the Foreign Legion.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.