Books with author Nicholas Alchin

A little molecule struggles to achieve his dream while surviving in a chaotic world. Accompany him through the inevitable dangers and unexpected wonders as he learns what it means to challenge others' perceptions of him, in order to find his true place in the world.Recommended for all age groups. (Some scientific concepts have been embellished to help the story).

Never before have the facts of life been presented in such an accessible—or novel—way. Our hero is Willy, a little sperm who lives inside Mr. Browne with 300 million friends. Every day Willy practices for the Great Swimming Race. And when the day arrives, he swims faster than his 300 million friends to win the prize—a marvelous egg. Then something wonderful happens, and eventually Mr. and Mrs. Browne have a baby girl who has the same winning smile as Willy and who grows up to be a great swimmer.Hilariously funny, warm, and endearing, this is a picture book that appeals on different levels to both children and grown-ups.“Fresh, original, and imaginative. . . . Allan’s achievement is in couching fascinating facts within the construct of a gentle, direct narrative. A little knowledge is a wonderful thing, and as the rest of the facts of life fall into place, Allan’s readers will look back on this book with a mixture of fondness and wry amusement.” —The Guardian (UK)From the Hardcover edition.

Whenever Picasso does something different, people say, "No! No! No! Picasso!" But Picasso doesn't listen. Instead, he says..."Yes!". He paints all-blue pictures, all-pink pictures, plus pictures from the front and side all at the same time! He makes art out of bike bits and he can draw pictures in less than 60 seconds! Soon he becomes the greatest painter in the world. But he still wants to be different...

This mini hardback edition of this Christmas bestseller is the perfect stocking-filler. On Christmas Eve every child leaves out a drink and a snack for Father Christmas. Before long he really, really needs a wee, but what can he do about it? There's a long time to wait before he can get home and when he finally does he's lost his house key! This is a hilarious take on a dilemma that every toddler will identify with.

The small town of Cyprus Grove is the epicenter of all things unusual. Eastern European witches live alongside the talking dead and hungry nephilim. In the late 1880's Cyprus Grove has forces align that will bend the comprehension of man to its limit. In the first volume the eyes of three children are the portals to the small sparks that will ignite an inferno. The story of Rebekah has a young girl receive a strange gift. to her horror the life she once knew evaporates as she is hounded by an army of lost souls at the edge of oblivion. Mathias is a grave digger. A thankless and unpleasant job in most places, but in Cyprus Grove it carries additional duties to speak with the dead. When a boat of murdered men wash ashore of the Mississippi he must piece together the events to put them to rest or face terrible consequence of an unbound soul.Jacob struggles with an unsavory neighbor in the back drop of a corn field filled with steel fingered monsters. He will have to escape the corn field before he finds himself prey to the monsters inside.

A jolly escapade through the world of potties, royalty and tiny accidents in this hilarious romp from the bestselling creator of The Queen's Knickers, Nicholas Allan.It's time for the prince to use his potty, so it's off to the Royal Potty Workshop! There are singing potties, potties pulled by corgis, and even super-duper flying Royal Robo-Potties!But it's hard work finding the perfect potty for the job ... especially when disaster strikes. Can the Royal Baby find his own solution?Praise for The Royal Nappy:"Lots of fun" The Sun