Books with author Paula McBride

Percy thought he looked like a nerd!Yes, here was a puffin, who was a shy, under-confident bird,with huge self-esteem issues.The reason?His looks!With his enormous quiff of feathery hair,Percy felt so different from all the other puffins thathe thought he's never fit in.That is, until an even dorkier puffin arrived...This modern, rhyming picture book is suitable for all ages, and the loveable characters have been brought to life with delightful illustrations.The story is clever, quirky, and although has a more serious message, is told with such fun, you will be reading it again and again!Author's Note;WARNING!With words such as; nerd, dork, quirky and geek, this modern rhyme may have your children laughing uncontrollably!

Another adorable picture book by best-selling author Paula McBride!What will happen when Luke and Emma's new puppy starts chewing everything in sight?Will they be able to keep such a naughty puppy, or will Daddy take him back to the pet shop?Your little ones will enjoy exclaiming, "Oh! That naughty puppy!" as the little dog repeatedly chews the family's beloved items. Then they can share in the suspense as Luke and Emma wait for Daddy's return from the pet shop.Your children will love the hand drawn illustrations that perfectly capture the cheeky, then remorseful little puppy as he chews his way through the story!This story would be perfect for children from the ages of 3 to 7 years.

Are spiders really scary?This light hearted, little picture book explores that question with lively and amusing rhyming verse.Your child will certainly enjoy the fun, playful illustrations that capture the cheeky little spider's character. Follow as he jauntily tells you, from his own point of view, what it is like being a wonderful and sometimes naughty little spider!Written and beautifully illustrated especially for ebooks, this entertaining, catchy story will make sure you and your child never look at a spider the same way again!Perfect for ages 2-102.

A fun, laugh out-loud chapter book for those who still love to share their reading experience, or children who have gained more confidence with reading alone.After three very unfortunate incidents involving his football at school, George - who is football mad - finds an extraordinary way to hide the ball before his teacher bans football from the school completely, but with inspectors roaming the school, this is not as easy as it sounds...With 5 chapters of easy length, and each page having a fantastic line drawing, this story makes the perfect read for all levels of ability within this age group.

If you fell in love with Paula McBride's "Hairy Scary Spider?", you and your young ones are sure to adore this lively, little rhyming book, "Slippy the Slimy Slug!"For those of all ages who love slugs (and even those who are not so sure,) you cannot help, but giggle at Slippy and his friends as they tell you about their squelchy, sticky day and the slimy mischief they get up to at night.The colourful illustrations are delightfully simple and beautifully capture the loveable personalities of these funny little creatures with humour and fun! The only difficulty is working out which of these oozy, squishy slugs is our favourite!Written and cleverly illustrated especially for ebooks, this entertaining, catchy rhyme will have your young ones and you going on a slug hunt in your very own garden.

Described as 'truly delightful', 'charming and fun' this humorous picture book will appeal to old and young alike.You cannot help but fall in love with the likeable characters that are perfect for this age group (look out for Grandad with his kindle)!With a delicious play on words you'll want to read it over and over again with your little ones; and be shocked together as Little Bear is, over the word bottom!Illustrated especially for ebooks this little story makes an ideal Kindle experience for sharing.

You cannot help but fall in love with Little Chick on her first day outside her egg! Follow along as Little Chick hatches from her egg, loses her way and makes matters worse, trying to find her mum and her home.This story has just enough emotional drama and a happy ending that inspires confidence in young ones. With beautiful illustrations, that bring Little Chick's character to life, your children will love to hear this charming story over and over again. Illustrated especially for ebooks this little story makes an ideal Kindle experience for sharing.

Described as 'exquisite' and 'charming', you will easily fall in love with this sweet, yet powerful, little rhyming story.Pipsy, a young blue penguin - who hatches too early - has a secret and a huge dream. With a Mother's love and much determination, Pipsy grows gradually, but do his fanciful dreams come true?Follow the story, brought to life by beautiful, original illustrations that magically capture little Pipsy on his journey of discovery.This story is not suitable to use with the text-to-speech function.

Little Duck is so looking forward to flying home to the big, wide lake with his friends, but things don't go according to plan, and he finds himself at the lake all alone. Little duck is a feisty chap and isn't fazed at all, even when he meets other lake creatures who definitely don't say 'Quack!' Follow along and help Little Duck search for his friends, will you ever find them?With lovely, expressive illustrations on every page, you and your young ones are going to fall in love with Little Duck on his amazing adventure.

A charming and loveable story of a shy young lamb who feels he is very different from all his talented and musical relatives.As 'The Great Anwen Sheep Singing Contest' gets underway, things are notas they seem, andyoung Emlyn has to discover his own true strengths and abilities inorder to avert disaster, but will he find the courage he needs before it is too late?Full of wonderfully likeable characters, - with a Welsh flavour - that are beautifully illustrated by the author, thisfeel-good story makes a perfect bedtime story.

Queen Melicent had never had wind in her life, and she totally forbade anyone in her Kingdom to fuff or floof. Not even the smallest parp!This fabulous 11 chapter story will have you dissolving into laughter, rolling on the floor in hysterics and sniggering with mirth at the antics of Great Bottomly's pent-up residents. Will they successfully manage to hold it all in, and what eventually happens when Queen Melicent holds it all in a bit too much?A book for all children and adults of a breezy disposition.