Author:Shirley Hughes,Clara Vulliamy
Dixie, Percy and their new friend, Ariel, are off on an adventure in the clouds. Making a speedy getaway from their archenemy Lou Ella, they find themselves soaring away in a hot-air balloon! But there are stormy skies ahead…
Be swept away with Dixie and Percy in an action-packed airborne escapade from mother-daughter pairing Shirley Hughes and Clara Vulliamy. These first chapter books have one chapter for each night of the week and are full of maps, extra activities, and everything needed to empower a new reader.
“A witty and beautifully designed series for emerging readers” THE SUNDAY TIMES
With text and pictures beautifully complementing one another, these tales of peril and domestic perplexity are a dream to read aloud and tempting for newly fluent readers to manage on their own. Established fans will appreciate familiar characters putting in a cheerful appearance, while those new to the books can revel in the excitement of a story that stands confidently alone. Meanwhile end papers complete with chatty questionnaires, maps and games all add to the satisfying sense of a fully-formed world in miniature.
—— Independent Bookshop Week SupplementAn imaginative, creative feast!
—— Radio TimesHappily the creators of this series have maintained their high standard and brought us another hilarious story. . . Wondrously inventive and fast-paced, this is another gem.
—— Parents in Touch websiteGreat for little people
—— Burnley ExpressThey have masterminded a work of genius.
—— Philip Stone , The BooksellerA very, very silly book written by two members of pop band McFly, Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter. The story revolves around Danny – a very greedy boy who asks Father Christmas for too many presents. But Father Christmas decides enough is enough and instead gives Danny a huge Dinosaur which results in a very messy and smelly consequence. If your child liked Aliens in Underpants or The Story of the Little Mole, they will love this funny yet cautionary tale.
—— Madeformums.comOne of the funniest, and one of the most irreverant Christmas books out there. . . If you like your humour to be slightly scatological in nature, then The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas will have children in fits of laughter (and a large amount of adults too). . . Brilliant!
—— Martine Horvath , EYE magazineBeautifully illustrated, really funny and rather smelly
—— www.theschoolrun.com[This] beautifully illustrated picture book contains a moving message about love, loss and learning to accept change
—— Marie ClaireSelected in Time Out's 100 best children's books
—— Time Out