Books with author Jonathan Langley

Ben's dad wasn't getting much sleep. There were too many children in his bed. Not just Ben, but also his baby brother Billy. And then the twins, Beth and Bart, arrived. There was only one thing for it! Ben's dad fetched his tools, and set to work building the biggest bed in the world. At last he had enough room to sleep comfortably, even after the triplets, Briony, Bella and Boris were born. But, unfortunately for Ben's dad, he still had a problem. The biggest bed in the world was also the heaviest bed in the world and one night, in the middle of the night, it began to move! Lindsay Camp's hilarious tale will delight pre-school children, who will love the rhythmic, patterned language and the outrageous idea of a bed on the move with a whole family asleep on top of it. AGE 3-7

Jimmy is playing the Star in the school play. He practises shining all the time. As the performance draws closer, Jimmy is really beginning to sparkle. On the evening of the play, Dad takes his toolbox and goes off to work with the promise that he will try his best to make it to Jimmy's performance. The play starts but Jimmy's dad is still not there and Jimmy is getting worried. Suddenly, through a sea of faces, Jimmy sees his Dad smiling at him waiting to see him shine. In this touching story, Jonathan Langley magically illustrates the contrast between the light of the stars and the dark of night, and deals sensitively with the relationship between father and son.

Good Baby is so unbelievably good, she always does everything just as she should. But beware, Bad Baby isn't far behind—just turn the book around and wait for the mayhem to begin! Whereas Good Baby will do everything possible to please, Bad Baby is very different indeed. She'll break all the cups, and spit on the floor. She'll crawl in the cupboards and write on the door! She'll butter her hair and screw up her nose. She'll snort like a pig and bite Good Baby's toes! Enjoy looking at and reading about these two very different babies and seeing the things that they get up to all day.