Author: Paul Bright
Illustrator: Jacob Souva
Spots the ladybug wants to play hide-and-seek.
“Ladybugs can’t hide!” laughs Beepo the lightning bug. “You’re all so bright and spotted that I will see you a mile away!”
Sure enough, Beepo easily finds Tiny, Dotty and Curly.
But where is Spots?
Author: Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Kate Saunders, Jeanne Willis
Illustrator: Mark Burgess
It is a real thrill to have been chosen to contribute to this new selection of Pooh stories, written to celebrate 90 years since the publication of Winnie-the-Pooh. Whether you are young or not-so-young, welcome back to your favourite characters and the Hundred Acre Wood.
Illustrations by Mark Burgess are in the style of the originals by E H Shepard.
Author: Paul Bright
Illustrator: Chris Chatterton
BUMP! BOING! BOUNCE! Everybody’s bouncing on the bed, and now it’s broken. Who broke it? And who looks very, very cross!
Author: Paul Bright
Illustrator: Bruce Ingman
Hamish and Hermione Hole need a new home, but wherever they go, they cause chaos. Will the two holes ever find a place where they are appreciated?
Discover the secret life of holes!
Author: Paul Bright
Illustrator: Ed Eaves
Sam’s Dad gives him some wise advice when he sets off to see the world – pretend to have a cold to avoid a snake, glue a crocodile’s jaws with bubble gum and always, ALWAYS wash your socks. Will Sam listen, though?
Another rhyming story with brilliant illustrations by Ed Eaves. The star of the story is his goggle-eyed and terrifyingly-toothy Jumbo-Bumbo-Fly!
Author: Paul Bright
Illustrator: Hannah George
Meg Mummisaurus has laid an egg! But how can she keep it safe from a wagging Wagosaurus, a stomping Clomposaurus and a bumbling, stumbling Dozysaurus? Come back Meg! Protect your egg! Look out, look out, look out!
Author: Paul Bright
Illustrator: Simon Mendez
This was written for Parragon Press as part of their Muddypaws series for young children. Muddypaws really wants to help the family get ready for Christmas. But oh, what a mess he makes!
Author: Paul Bright
Illustrator: Jane Chapman
Over the hill stomps a huge, hungry Snorklum, who thinks he might have a Mole sandwich for tea with a little salt and pepper and chunky pickle. But the Snorklum is scared of something too. Why do his knees knock, his tail twitch, and his whiskers wibble in a worried sort of way? And why is he in such a hurry?
Author: Paul Bright
Illustrator: Hannah George
This is probably the only story in the whole world about pirates and bogeys. What happens when Boris flicks a bogey onto the pirate map? And what can Boris do when the pirate ship starts to sink? This is a yucky story for mucky kids. Just make sure you wash your hands after reading it!
Author: Paul Bright
Illustrator: Jack Tickle
This is a board book of verses for young children, about the strange Fuzzy-Wuzzy Bugs who live in far away Fuzzy-Wuzzy Land. There are Fuzzy-Wuzzy Welly bugs, and Fuzzy-Wuzzy Wiggle Wurms, and more. The book is printed in a touchy-feely way with the Fuzzy-Wuzzy Bugs having a soft and strokey feel.
