Books with author Pippa Curnick

In a street full of boring, beige buildings is a colourful, magical house - home to Bug Beezley and her parents' collection of unusual creatures. Funny, pacy and heartfelt, this is a big new series from Pippa Curnick, a rising star in children's books.Discovered in the Unknown Wilderness when she was just a baby, Bug Beezley was adopted by World-Famous Explorers, Philomena and Bertram, who are always off adventuring.Home for Bug and her little brother, Quigley, is 47 Jellybean Crescent, a crazy and colourful house full of magical creatures that her parents have taken in over the years. There's Fishkins, a purrmaid - half-cat, half-fish, and ALWAYS grumpy; Graham, a llama-corn with a particular taste for tinsel; Olli and Umpf - bright pink and blue yeti brothers who can't blend in to the snow, and that's to name just a few of the creatures. And now Bug's parents have sent another Monster Mail delivery to Bug and Quigley. But this time, the box is empty, and the escaped creature is running rampage around the house. The race is on to catch the creature before it's too late ...First in a new series by Pippa Curnick, this is gorgeously illustrated with colour and black and white artwork, for fans of Pippi Longstocking and Clarice Bean.

Meet Gary the bear - he just can't stop chatting! A laugh-out-loud-funny story about friendship and understanding. Gary the bear is a chatterbox, but when nobody wants to listen he sets sail in search of new friends. Soon Gary arrives on an island full of birds . . . the problem is they don't understand a word of Bear! Gary has to learn that words are not the only way to communicate and make new friends. This sunny and bright picture book is bursting with energy and humour. From the illustrator of Lucie Goose , shortlisted for the Evening Standard Oscar's First Book Prize.

Sharma and Bahama Llama are tired of the hot weather. They wish it was winter again so they can wear their super lovely woolly jumpers from Granny Brock's shop! When they hear on the news that the Big Freeze is coming they rush to dig out last year's woollies. But, oh no! They are in no fit state to keep them and the other animals warm!Cue a MAJOR PANIC as everyone sets out on a wild race to Granny Brock's shop to nab the perfect woolly jumpers.A laugh-out-loud funny, gloriously illustrated tale with a gentle message about climate change and learning to work together, from the creator of Chatterbox Bear.