Philip Ardagh

How are great turning points in history experienced by individuals?As Britain pulls away from Europe great British writers come together to give voice to their innermost feelings. These writers include novelists, writers of books for children, of comic books, humourists, historians, biographers, nature writers, film writers, travel writers, writers young and old and from an extraordinary range of backgrounds. Most are famous perhaps because they have won the Booker or other literary prizes, written bestsellers, changed the face of popular culture or sold millions of records. Others are not yet household names but write with depth of insight and feeling.There is some extraordinary writing in this book. Some of these pieces are expressions of love of particular places in Europe. Some are true stories, some nostalgic, some hopeful. Some are cries of pain. There are hilarious pieces. There are cries of pain and regret. Some pieces are quietly devastating. All are passionate.Conceived as a love letter to Europe, this book may also help reawaken love for Britain. It shows the unique richness and diversity of British cultures, a multitude of voices in harmony.Contributors include:Hugh Aldersey-Williams, Philip Ardagh, Jake Arnott, Patricia Atkinson, Paul Atterbury, Richard Beard, Mary Beard, Don Boyd, Melvyn Bragg, Gyles Brandreth, Kathleen Burke, James Buxton, Philip Carr, Brian Catling, Shami Chakrabarti, Chris Cleave, Mark Cocker, Peter Conradi , Heather Cooper, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Roger Crowley, David Crystal, William Dalrymple, Lindsey Davies, Margaret Drabble, Mark Ellen, Richard Evans, Michel Faber, Sebastian Faulks, Ranulph Fiennes, Robert Fox, James Fox, Neil Gaiman, Evelyn Glennie, James Hanning, Nick Hayes, Alan Hollinghurst, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Will Hutton, Robert Irwin, Holly Johnson , Liane Jones, Ruth Jones, Sam Jordison, Kapka Kassabova, AL Kennedy, Hermione Lee, Prue Leith, Patrick Lenox, Roger Lewis, David Lindo, Penelope Lively, Beth Lync, Richard Mabey, Sue MacGregor, Ian Martin, Frank McDonough, Jonathan Meades, Andrew Miller, Deborah Moggach, Ben Moor, Alan Moore, Paul Morley, Jackie Morris, Charles Nicholl, Richard Overy, Chris Riddell, Adam Roberts, Tony Robinson, Lee Rourke, Sophie Sabbage, Marcus Sedgwick, Richard Shirreff, Paul Stanford, Isy Suttie, Sandi Toksvig, Colin Tudge, Ed Vulliamy, Anna Whitelock, Kate Williams, Michael Wood, Louisa Young

Upea lahjakirja, koko perheen perusteos muumeista ja Tove Janssonista.Tervetuloa Muumilaaksoon! Runsaasti kuvitettu, niin lapsille kuin aikuisillekin sopiva, laaja tietopaketti Muumilaaksosta ja sen luojasta on jokaisen muumifanin toivelahja.Tove Janssonin Muumilaakson maailma sisältää 400 sivua mielenkiintoista tietoa muumeista ja kirjailija Tove Janssonista. Komea teos on kuvitettu Janssonin alkuperäispiirroksin, kartoin ja valokuvin. Mukana on muun muassa ohjeet hemulin tunnistamiseksi, esittelyt kaikista Muumilaakson asukkaista, muumien sukupuu ja muumivihellysten tulkintataulukko. Teoksen Tove Janssonista kertovissa luvuissa esitellään Toven elämä, tuotanto ja maailmanmenestys monipuolisesti ja perusteellisesti.Muumien 80-vuotisjuhlan kunniaksi ilmestyvässä laajennetussa laitoksessa on yli 40 uutta sivua.Tove Jansson (1914–2001) on Suomen kansainvälisesti tunnetuimpia kirjailijoita ja kuvittajia, jonka tarinoita muumeista kaikenikäiset rakastavat. Tove Janssonin Muumilaakson maailma -teoksen kirjoittajat Philip Ardagh (s. 1961) ja Frank Cottrell Boyce (s. 1959) ovat suosittuja brittikirjailijoita, joiden lasten- ja nuortenkirjoja on myös suomennettu. Molemmat ovat olleet kovia muumifaneja koko ikänsä.

Have you ever been stared at by a big brown bear? From a gawping gibbon to a leering lion; a frowning frog to a peering python, the animal kingdom is filled with curious creatures - but the stariest of starers turns out to be something quite unexpected! A rollicking rhyming text from Philip Ardagh, bestselling author of BUNNIES ON THE BUS, makes ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME? pure fun to read aloud. Bold, graphic illustrations from Enrico Lorenzi are given extra punch with fluorescent ink and are packed with visual humour. Fans of the OI FROGS AND FRIENDS series by Kes Gray and Jim Field, I AM A TIGER by Karl Newson and Ross Collins, and NEVER TICKLE A TIGER by Pamela Butchart and Marc Boutavant will delight in the animal anarchy of ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME?

A glorious celebration of children’s imagination and a reminder to keep an eye open for the unexpected, by two award-winning, internationally bestselling picture book creators. Penny can’t believe what she’s seeing in a packed underground carriage: a tiger’s tail… a tiger’s paw… a real big stripy tiger! When the tiger makes a sudden, marvellous leap across the seats, Penny joins in the action and an unexpected friendship forms. An exciting, action-packed story about a child who spots a tiger on the tube, and the adventure they go on together as they return a baby's lost teddy. A joyful, rhyming read-aloud!

A must-have for fans of Bunnies on the Bus, Bunnies in a Boat and Bunnies in a Sleigh and for brave space explorers! The Sunny Town bunnies are BACK! They've been on a bus, in a boat, on Santa's sleigh and now, in their greatest and most epic adventure yet, they are going to ... THE MOON! They've snuck their way onto a rocket that’s ready to launch and, in no time at all, they are streaking across the sky, through the atmosphere and into outer space. What will happen when they reach the Moon? HOW will they ever get back home again? And could a trip to Mars be on the cards? It’s one small step for a human but one giant LEAP for bunnykind in this fantastic, cosmic adventure brimming over with hilariously wild space bunny fun from dream team Philip Ardagh and Ben Mantle. Packed to the brim throughout with hilarious details to spot – space walks, carrot-shaped aliens and moon-rock souvenirs galore – this is one book that will be pulled off the shelf, time and time again.

Climb aboard for a zany, out-of-this-world ride from the team who brought us Bunnies on a Bus, Bunnies in a Boat, and Bunnies in a Sleigh. They have traveled in a bus, in a boat, on Santa's sleigh and now, in their most epic adventure of all, the Sunny Town Bunnies are going to the moon They've snuck their way onto a rocket ready to launch, and in no time at all they are streaking across the sky, through the atmosphere, and into outer space. What happens when they reach the moon? And how will they ever get back home again? It's one small step for a human but one giant leap for Bunnykind in this fantastic cosmic adventure brimming over goofy, lively fun.

Now in sturdy board book edition with rounded corners for reading (and chewing!) out and about. Praise for Bunnies on the Bus: "A thrilling ride for younger children and their tongue-twisted parents" The Times, Children's Book of the Week For lively, wriggly kids who love rhyming books, animals, and all things-that-go, this fun summer holiday read has a place on every baby and toddler's first bookshelf. It's time for another wild bunny-tastic adventure! And this time, the bunnies have commandeered a BOAT! All across Sunny Town Beach, the Bunnies are dashing and a-splashing on a speedboat frenzy. They whoosh past the sail-boats, and zoooom across the sand, then it's up on to the jetty where silly billy Bunnies get all covered in spaghetti. Collect ALL the Sunny Town Bunnies books! Bunnies on the Bus Bunnies in a Sleigh

An action-packed and super silly twist on children's all-time favourite nursery rhyme that will have little ones rolling around in laughter, hollering "E-I-E-I-O!" Old MacDonald's farm is falling apart! The piggies’ sty is sinking in the mud and it’s raining on the cows... Surely Old MacDonald won't move the animals to a nearby fancy hotel? The cows would order grass in the restaurant, the pigs would splash in the pool and the sheep would have a pillow-fight. It could all just be ... TOO MUCH FUN! From the author of Bunnies on the Bus comes another riotous picture book treasure all about happy farmayard chaos, with bright and punchy illustrations by Maria Karipidou.

"Readers should prepare for a fast-moving adventure when a fluffle of rabbits embarks on a high-seas adventure . . . Harebrained fun that will leave you giggling."--Kirkus Reviews Bunnies in a boat Bunnies in a boat Dashing and a-splashing Let's hope they stay afloat There are bunnies in a boat, and they're causing a maelstrom in Sunny Bay The Sunny Town creatures are all out to play in the surf and sand when, whoosh, there goes a speedboat full of bunnies. Watch them crash into a sandcastle, whisk the sails off boats, zip their way to the airport, and run for the plane's cockpit . . . oh no Philip Ardagh's rollicking, rhyming text is a joy to read aloud, while Ben Mantle's colorful visual gags and zany details make this a story kids will be bouncing to read over and over.

Bob the frog does things a little differently to the rest of hisrabbit family... He looks a bit greener than them, he eats different foods, and hisfamily can't keep up with his hopping or swimming! But it doesn'tmatter what Bob looks like or does - his family love him justthe same!

Old MacDonald's farm is falling apart! The piggies’ sty is sinking in the mud and it’s raining on the cows...What will Old MacDonald do? Surely he won't move the animals to a nearby fancy hotel?The cows would order grass in the restaurant, the pigs would splash in the pool and the sheep would have a pillow-fight. It could all just be … TOO MUCH FUN!From the author of Bunnies on the Bus comes an unexpected, action-packed and utterly silly twist on children's all-time favourite nursery rhyme that will have little ones rolling around in laughter, hollering "E-I-E-I-O!"

I 2025 fylder Mumitroldene 80 år. Denne smukke, opdaterede gavebog er for alle Mumi-fans! Bogen udkom første gang i 2017 og indeholder nu 40 ekstra sider fyldt med originalillustrationer, arkivmateriale og fotos. Træd ind i Mumidalens eventyrlige verden med denne smukke jubilæumsbog. Bogen fortæller alt om Mumidalen og dets mange forskellige beboere og indeholder også biografisk materiale om Tove Janssons liv, både som kunstner, skaber af Mumitroldenes finurlige univers og som kvinde forud for sin tid. Bogen gennemgår også alle Toves udgivelser om Mumitroldene og fortæller om, hvordan Mumitroldenes populartiet er eksploderet i hele verden, fx i form af temaparker, legetøj og ikke mindst krus. Fra ca. 8 år.

A glorious celebration of children’s imagination and a reminder to keep an eye open for the unexpected, by two award-winning, internationally bestselling picture book creators.Penny can’t believe what she’s seeing in a packed underground carriage: a tiger’s tail… a tiger’s paw… a real big stripy tiger! When the tiger makes a sudden, marvellous leap across the seats, Penny joins in the action and an unexpected friendship forms.An exciting, action-packed story about a child who spots a tiger on the tube, and the adventure they go on together as they return a baby's lost teddy. A joyful, rhyming read-aloud!

Is Penny the only one who sees the tiger on the subway train? An imaginative child and her daddy have a very different experience in this tale told in lively verse and bright, expressive illustrations. The train car stopped and, with a seat now free, Penny sat on Daddy's knee . . . while the tiger, in his neat disguise, watched Penny with his tigery eyes. One rainy night, Penny and her daddy take an underground train packed with passengers. As they stand in the crowded car, Penny can't believe what she's seeing. A tiger's tail? A tiger's paw No, that's just a person with a striped glove, assures Daddy. But when they find a seat and Penny has a clearer view, there's no mistaking the tiger's foot poking out from under a pant leg. And when this extraordinary tiger makes a sudden, marvelous leap across the floor to rescue a baby's fallen teddy, Penny can't help but join in the action From award-winning creators Philip Ardagh and David Melling comes a glorious celebration of a child's imagination--and a reminder to keep an eye open for the unexpected.

Watch out! Move out of the way! Hold onto your tails! Now in board book edition, there are BUNNIES ON THE BUS! And they aren't stopping for ANYONE!The bunnies have taken over the bus and they're on a wild ride across the streets of Sunny Town! They whizz past the bus stop, swerve around corners and zoom over crossings on a non-stop roller coaster adventure! There are bunnies on the roof! Bunnies in the aisle! DO sit down, bunnies, or you’ll end up in a pile! Eventually, they come to a stop ... at the train station. And what's that they've spotted? A TRAIN! Uh-oh, here we go again… A hilarious romp of a book, with a fantastic read-aloud rhyming text and spectacular illustrations.

"Brimming with action, colorful details, and rambunctious fun. This rollicking picture book is best read aloud. . . . It's a cautionary tale: if bunnies board your bus, expect pandemonium." --Booklist Bunnies on the bus Bunnies on the bus No wonder there's a fuss about the bunnies on the bus There are bunnies on the bus, and they're causing mayhem in Sunny Town Watch as they whiz past the bus stop, fly by the swings, and zoom over the crosswalk--these bunnies aren't stopping for anyone. They finally reach the station, but where are they hopping off to now? Uh-oh . . . Acclaimed author Philip Ardagh's rhyming, high-energy text and "Bunnies on the bus " refrain is ideal for library or classroom read-alouds, and Ben Mantle's colorful illustrations are chock-full of zany details perfect for repeat reads.

The Sunny Town bunnies are back for a third picture book adventure and it's a perfect Christmas gift! It’s Christmas Eve in the North Pole and Santa’s elves have fallen suspiciously unwell (just WHO gave them all those candy canes?), so it looks like Santa needs some help. Luckily, our gang of vehicle-loving bunnies are here to the rescue. Cue mischief at every turn – hopping in and out of chimneys, getting stuck in snow, stuffed in stockings and having the time of their lives on Santa’s sleigh. It’s a wild sleigh-ride of a Christmas adventure and it’s SO MUCH FUN.

Make space under the tree for a zany, rollicking holiday romp from the team who brought us Bunnies on a Bus and Bunnies in a Boat. Bunnies in a sleigh Bunnies in a sleigh Laughing and a-joking as they head for Christmas Day The Sunny Town bunnies are back for a third picture book adventure, and it might just be their best one yet It's Christmas Eve, and candy canes have mysteriously appeared all over Santa's workshop, causing a disastrous outbreak of tummy illness in the elves. Luckily, our gang of vehicle-loving bunnies has come to the rescue Cue chaos at every turn--hopping in and out of chimneys, getting stuck in snow, stuffing themselves in stockings, and having the time of their lives on Santa's sleigh. It may be a wild Christmas, but it's so much fun

Celebrate 80 years of the Moomins with this showstopping gift book! The World of Moominvalley is the ultimate guide for any Moomin fan, young and old. Now updated with special content to celebrate the anniversary! A luxury edition, with a gold foil cover, that you can cherish for years to come.Step into the magical world of Moominvalley with this beautiful one-of-a-kind book filled with illustrated maps, fun facts and everything you'd love to know about the beloved characters from the original Moomin stories and the world in which they live. Find out all about Moomintroll's adventures, Moominmamma's handbag and Moominpappa's memoirs. Then discover all your favourite Moomin characters, including Snork Maiden, Snufkin, Sniff and Little My.This special anniversary edition features a detailed history of the Moomin novels, picture books, and popular comic strips. Glimpse behind the studio door of the creator Tove Jansson and see original Moomin drawings – from first sketch to final novel. Embark on a global tour of the Moomins, exploring theme parks in Japan and museums in Finland, before enjoying gorgeous images of exclusive collectors' items.Written by the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Philip Ardagh, with contributions from bestselling children's author and Moomin devotee, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Children's Laureate 2024–2026.