Mark Sperring

The Naughty Naughty Baddies are wickedly wicked, awfully awful and diabolically dreadful, and they have just come up with a mischievous plan to blast off to the moon and to stitch up the President. But will our fiendish fraudsters come undone?Aliens, badmobiles, rockets . . . Mwa-ha-ha! Be part of the intergalactic impishness in this astronomically funny adventure. It’s out of this world!With illustrations by the bestselling illustrator of You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus - over 150,000 copies sold in the UK.

Princess Scallywag and the Queen are back in a brand new rollicking adventure, taking on no-good pirates on the high seas in their hilarious, take-no-prisoners style! Everybody’s favourite Queen and not-so-princessy Princess are setting sail on the royal yacht today, but beware… stinky, sweaty, no-good PIRATES are on the horizon… Yo Ho me hearties! Whatever are a Queen, and a Princess, to do? Luckily, they’ve still got their trademark tricks up the royal sleeves… This brilliant picture book will make unconventional princesses everywhere laugh until they snort! A laugh-out-loud funny, subversive princess book for girls and boys age four and up – perfect for fans of Princess Smartypants and The Paper Bag Princess!

Who or what is destroying all the Christmas treats in the supermarkets? Santa sends his Mince Spies on a secret mission to uncover the culprits. With puff-pastry jetpacks, shortcrust walkie-talkies and squirty whipped cream they foil the villains – with a bit of help from Santa. A hilarious rhyming romp of a story with a festive message for all baddies: it’s better when you’re nice!

Who or what is destroying all the Christmas treats in the supermarkets? Santa sends his Mince Spies on a secret mission to uncover the culprits. With puff-pastry jetpacks, shortcrust walkie-talkies and squirty whipped cream they foil the villains – with a bit of help from Santa.A hilarious rhyming romp of a story with a festive message for all baddies: it’s better when you’re nice!

Meet Norman the Brave:He’s in need of some knavesto help him get ready for royal parades.Can you protect Norman? Can you polish his armour? Darn his socks? Feed his horse? Could this be the job for you? Or is being a knave more difficult than it seems?Fire-breathing dragons, trusty steeds, bandits, brigands and ... a pair of medieval pants – you’ll find them all in this fun adventure for brave knights everywhere.

It’s not easy being a dino-daddy, but it’s definitely a lot of fun! And whether it’s a trip to the park or playing games at home, Dino-Daddy always has time for his two roaring little dinos ... The park would never be such fun without him standing by.No one can spin you faster – weeeeeeee! – or swing you quite so high!And though he has a list of jobs he has to dino-do,He always seems to have the time to play a game ... or two!Morning, noon and night, Dino-Daddy is the best, and life in the dino family is just as fun (and chaotic) as ever.The perfect present for Father’s Day!

En fantastisk berättelse på rim om kärlek och kramar av bästsäljande författaren Mark Sperring. I berättelsen får vi följa små djurungar som lever i alltifrån djungeln till Antarktiskt och från skogen till havet. Ankungar, tigerungar, sälungar och björnungar Och det alla mammor och pappor vet är att den största lilla kramen får du av de allra minsta. Med känsla av en klassiker redan från start, är boken en perfekt läsning för en mysig liten stund med någon du tycker väldigt mycket om.

It’s not easy being a dino-mummy – especially when you have two roaring little dinos to take care of. But somehow Dino-Mummy makes everything look so easy ...Do you know a secret? I’m sure you dino-do!It’s something rather special about a certain ‘you know who’!From the moment that you wake up, she’s a sing-song superstar,Singing out ‘Good morning!’ with a dino ‘Tra la la!’Dino-Mummy is AMAZING, and whether it’s morning, noon or night, she’s always on hand. After all, life in the dino family is just as fun (and chaotic) as ever. Tell your dino-mummy just how much you love her with his special gift edition, perfect for Mother’s Day!

From Mark Sperring and bestselling illustrator Alison Brown comes a beautiful rhyming story about how long a parent's love lasts--forever How long will I love you? If you need to know, I'll tuck you in tightly, then whisper it low . . . This moving declaration will reassure little ones that such a special love lasts through days, weeks, months, years, and far, far beyond Perfect for snuggling in to read together, I'll Love You Always is a beautiful rhyming promise of love from Mark Sperring brought to sweetest life by bestselling illustrator Alison Brown, and is perfect to share with anyone you'll love . . . always.

'How many quacks till Christmas?' the ducklings want to know. 'How many quacks till Christmas?' and 'Quack, will there be snow?'Puppy is pouncing round the farmyard one evening, when he is assailed by various animals wanting to know how many quacks, moos, baas or neighs there are until Christmas. Luckily, the answer is – only one! With lashings of Christmas joy, and much fun to be had with animal noises, this is the perfect funny Christmas gift. By a super-commercial author and illustrator pairing with combined sales of over 230,000 copies in the UK alone.

A delightfully funny story that will reassure every child anxious about starting a new school or nursery. Bears are clumsy. They don't sit still. They're much, much bigger than teachers - and they eat SUCH a lot of lunch! Yes, taking a bear to school is a BAD idea. But will this little boy find the courage to face the first day of school alone? With so much to do, like painting, dressing up, storytime, and making new friends, he just might! And Bear? He'll always be waiting at the end of the day, with a great big hug!

Olet rakas viikon kaikki päivät, tunnit, minuutit. Kuukaudet ja vuodet, niiden aivan kaikki sekunnit… Yhdessä kaikkein rakkaimpien kanssa nautittavaksi. Jokaiselle meille, niin isoille kuin pienille, on tärkeää saada kuulla olevansa rakastettu. Liikuttavassa, riimitellyssä kuvakirjassa Pikkuhiiri pohtii, miten kauan vanhemman rakkaus kestää, ja saa kauneimman mahdollisen vastauksen. Päivät kuluvat, vuodenajat vaihtuvat ja vuodet seuraavat toistaan, mutta rakkaus pysyy.

In the spirit of Someday and Guess How Much I Love You comes a lyrical and endearing picture book about the people in our lives who are always there to look out for us. Who will keep the boy safe? "I will," said his mother. "I will hold him close... and never let him lean too far." Big or small, near or far, we all need someone to watch over us. This touching picture book is a reassuring tale about a journey and the people who are with us as we travel through life. It is for anyone who has wondered, Who will keep me safe? and for anyone who has answered, I will.

Do you see what I see? From sun up to sun down, from our hands to our feet, to the animals, cars, food, and teddy bears around us, the world is alive with endless shapes to identify. Once you start to look, you never know what shapes you'll discover next With its gently reassuring text and vivid, vibrant illustrations, The Shape of My Heart is perfect for younger children. Parents and children will delight in reading along and exploring the world in a whole new way, in this valentine for all seasons.

Om vi er små eller store, trenger vi alle noen som passer på oss. Denne historien om en reise passer for alle som spør: «Hvem vil passe på meg?» Og for alle som svarer: «Det vil jeg!»

One day an invitation Came to number 24. It was from a next-door neighbour Who they'd never met before. The children can't wait - a birthday party? What fun! But their next-door neighbour is not all he seems. For starters, there’s his large snout and very sharp teeth. Not to mention his scaly skin . . . Yes, there's no two ways about it, he's definitely a CROCODILE. Erm, crocodiles don't eat children, do they? A riotous romp of a picture book, superbly written by Mark Sperring and brilliantly illustrated by Laura Anderson. Snappy Birthday is the perfect present for any child - whether it's their birthday, or not!

When the day is done and sleep draws near,When the moon's aglow and stars appear.I'll whisper something crystal clear - Words meant just for you to hear.As nighttime falls and the moon starts to shine, parents and children across the world snuggle up together. So cuddle close, because it's time for a bedtime story.With a gentle message and beautifully tender illustrations, My Little Star is the perfect way to end the day with your own little star.

Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step is all about learning to say sorry.The naughty step is the place where Sam has to go when he has done something he knows he really shouldn't have. There is nothing to do there except think, and normally he has the step all to himself. Then one day someone else sits down bedside him. It's Captain Buckleboots - a pirate who has been very very naughty indeed and needs some help to work out how to say sorry.After studying illustration at Falmouth College of Arts Tom McLaughlin worked as a full-time political cartoonist before he stumbled into the world of animation when he won a bursary to direct his short animated film, The Girl With The Pink Shoes, as part of the Animated Exeter festival. Since then he has gone on to design and create a number of animated TV concepts with Honeycomb Animation, including the Molly Little Mysteries, which has just been picked up by CBeebies and is due to be aired in 2010. Tom lives in Devon with his wife, two sons and a scruffy cat.Mark Sperring is a former Waterstone's bookseller and brings all his considerable experience and knowledge to this, his first picture book. Mark lives in Bristol.Look out for the other books in the series:Big Bad Bill on the Naughty Step; Father Christmas on the Naughty Step