The Tales From The Five Kingdoms
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Ross Collins
FOUR books in the series already!!! - 'The Robe of Skulls', 'The Bag of Bones', 'Heart of Glass' and 'The Flight of Dragons' out October 2010 (Make sure you reserve your copy now!).
An utterly brilliant series and a truly magical adventure.
The Draglins
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Chris Fisher
These are charming borrowers-style stories about mini-dragons who move from their home in the attic to the great Outdoors.
Again should this link to the Draglins section?
Singing to the Sun (hardcover) - picture book NEW!
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Jackie Morris
Wealth, power - or love? Which would you choose? Thorfinn’s parents are obsessed with wealth and power. But, when he sets off to choose a bride it is neither the princess who promises wealth, nor the one with power that he chooses, but instead the princess who promises love and happiness.
The Three Legged Mummy
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Dave Sutton
Bebi and Kenefer like to explore where they’re not allowed. But then Kenefer sees something so weird that it makes most mummies look normal.
Henny Penny
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Sophie Windham
We all know the story of Henny Penny, the silly chicken who thinks the sky is falling in. Well, that is not the true story. No, that is a misrepresentation put about by foxes. This is the true story, and proves what we always knew in our hearts, chickens are heroes!
The Magic Bedtime Story Book
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Emily Bolam
Fairies, owls, witches, giants and dragons all tell their tales to a little frog and his witchling friend in this gentle story collection set in an enchanted forest.
I Love You, Grandpa
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Dana Kubick
A heart-warming celebration of a special relationship between child and grandparent. Grandpa may not be good at football or skipping or jumping, but Stanley loves him best of all.
Buck and his Truck
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Julie Lacome
Buck and Larry are rivals in the removal business. Buck’s truck is old and rusty. Larry’s lorry is noisy and dented. They would both love to buy a smart little van. When they get the message wrong and think Lord and Lady Pringle want to move house (instead of their horses), they realize the error of their ways and decide to become partners in order to achieve their dream and buy a smart little van between them.
Ladybird Ladybird
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Selina Young
It’s shopping day. Mrs Ladybird says goodbye to her five little ladybirds and rushes off ? but oh dear, she’s forgotten something important!
Baby Baby
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: No Illustrator
Pinkie and April seem to be from different worlds until they both get pregnant and meet again at a school for teenage mothers. This is a frank account of events leading up to their pregnancies. What happens afterwards blows away their stereotypes and reveals courage and pride beneath the struggle.
Singing to the Sun
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Chris Fisher
Eight beguiling stories in the fairy-tale tradition by a leading story teller. Discover how a tabby cat and a court jester help a young lord to choose between power, riches and love. Read about the small thistle who, alone among all the beautiful flowers of the garden, has the wisdom and courage to help a childless king and queen…
Oliver’s Milk Shake
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Alison Bartlett
First it was his vegetables. Then it was his fruit. Now it’s his milk - will Oliver ever like what’s good for him? Spend a day on the farm with him and find out!
One Fat Cat
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Liz Million
Four funny new titles to read aloud - the perfect introduction to playscripts. Walker Story Plays are establishing a tradition of excellence with their dramatic versions of favourite stories, superbly told and perfect for reading aloud.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Harry Horse
“Walker Story Plays” are dramatic versions of popular nursery stories that children will already be familiar with. The plays are written for four voices, with the parts clearly denoted by different colour bands.
The Gingerbread Boy
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: John Prater
This nursery story is retold in dramatic format. The play is written for four voices, with each part suitable for reading by a single voice or several voices. This version of the story is designed for a wide range of reading abilities.
From Zero to Ten
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Ross Collins
Numbers started off as scratches on bits of stone and bone, but they are all we need to solve mathmatical problems. This title traces the history of “Arabic” numerals and the development of mathematics. It also looks at how we present numbers for measuring distance, weight, time and money.
Falling Awake
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: No Illustrator
Danny is cool. The younger kids think they’re cool too, but they are just kiddie babes to Danny. He can make easy money out of them. He isn’t going to say no to easy money, is he?
Please Princess Primrose
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Chris Fisher
Princess Primrose is not enjoying her birthday. The King, the Queen and the cook have all given her the wrong presents and there’s nothing to do. But the cook’s boy has an idea that just might improve matters - and the Princess’s manners too!
Oliver’s Fruit Salad
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Alison Bartlett
Oliver is off to stay with Grandpa, who grows his own vegetables. But Oliver doesn’t eat vegetables - only chips! How will Grandpa persuade him into a week of healthy eating?
The Hedgehogs and the Big Bag
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Chris Fisher
Hector, Hattie, Harry and Hester, the four hedgehogs from “Hedgehogs Don’t Eat Hamburgers”, trick Fox into letting them inside his food bag. Fox thinks he’s getting four hedgehogs to eat; the hedgehogs know he’s not, but they’re getting grasshoppers, snails and worms from fox’s big bag!
Sparkle Street
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Joanne Partis
Sparkle Street is a dazzling new series from Macmillan Children’s Books. Written by the author of the successful Tiara Club, each book features an enchanting story, gorgeous glittered pages and two die cuts. And with a fantastic pop-up shop free with every book, children will love collecting them all to make their very own Sparkle Street.
The Tiara Club
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Sarah Gibb
Follow the adventures of the Princesses at the Princess Academy. Visit The Tiara Club Website for competitions, fun and games.
The latest Tiara Club book is Princess Promises - Have you got it yet?
Mrs Floss and Mrs Fleece
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Natalie Russell
Two highland sheep - Mrs Fleece is scared of nothing but Mrs Floss is scared of everything!
Caterpillar, Butterfly
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Charlotte Voake
As a child, Vivian French watched with her grandfather as a family of tiny caterpillar eggs turned, stage by magical stage, into beautiful butterflies. Now you can share the magic and find out all about caterpillars.
The Daddy Goose Collection: Stories From Favorite Nursery Rhymes
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: AnnaLaura Cantone, Ross Collins, Joelle Dreidemy and Andrea Huseinovic
Old Mother Goose may have the rhymes we know well, but it’s Daddy Goose who knows the stories to tell!
Ellie and Elvis
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Michael Terry
Ellie and Elvis were best friends. They both liked bananas. They both loved oranges. And they both adored dancing under the light of the moon.
The Cat in the Coat
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Alison Bartlett
A cat in a coat meets a goat in a hat. Ages 4+ years.
Pig in Love
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Tim Archbold
This is one of six new titles in the popular ZigZags series of first reading books made up of real stories with a beginning, a middle and an end, and turn-the-page appeal.
I Wish I was An Alien
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Lisa Williams
Wish you were an alien? You could visit the planets and the stars. Fun! But what does an alien wish for?
Cave Baby and the Mammoth
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Lisa Williams
Twisters is a great new series of first reading books made up of real stories with a beginning, a middle and an end, and turn-the-page appeal. The stories don’t exceed 50 words, and are ideal for first readers, covering a range of genres to support literacy requirements at foundation stage.
Brian the Giant
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Sue Heap
A new title in the extremely popular Starters series for beginner readers. Brian the Giant loves eating muffins - but he hates making them. When his muffins keep disappearing, he sets a trap for the muffin thieves involving black pepper to make them sneeze!
The Story House
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Selina Young
Mum and Julius, Tia and Tim the twins, Jason, Daisy B, Ross and Grannie Annie all live in the house full of stories. So do their pets: dogs, cats, Roly the rat, goldfish and gerbils abound. Little Ghost and Big Ghost live there too.
Bert and the Burglar
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Ed Boxall
This new title in a series for beginner readers is written using a variety of media and is helpful for use in compliance with the literacy strategy.
To Mum with Love
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Dana Kubick
It’s Mum’s birthday. Stanley wants to give her a present, but he can’t think of anything. His older brother Rex is giving her flowers, his older sister, Queenie, is giving Mum a tin of her favourite toffees, and his biggest sister, Flora, is making a cake. Stanley doesn’t have any money and his mud cake goes all wrong - will he ever find the right present to show his love?
The Three Little Pigs
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Liz Million
“Walker Story Plays” are dramatic versions of popular nursery stories that children will already be familiar with. The plays are written for four voices, with the parts clearly denoted by different colour bands.
Mean Green Machine
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Ana Martin Larranaga
Four funny new titles to read aloud - the perfect introduction to playscripts. Walker Story Plays are establishing a tradition of excellence with their dramatic versions of favourite stories, superbly told and perfect for reading aloud.
Guinea Pigs Go To Sea
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Clive Scruton
Millie and Tillie and Minnie do not want to look after their little brother when he goes paddling. But when Snuffler goes into the water with his new red beach ball, he has the time of his life and the girls are left behind!
Growing Frogs
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Alison Bartlett
A non-fiction picture book about frogs written from a very personal viewpoint, mixing fact with feelings, encouraging children to think, feel and imagine as they learn.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Arthur Robbins
This familiar story is retold by Vivian French as a play for four voices, with each part clearly denoted by a different colour band. The play is written so that the parts can be read by a single voice or by several voices, including a wide range of reading abilities to encourage full participation.
Write around the World
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Ross Collins
In this lively history of writing, six goofy birds—a penguin, two toucans, an owl, and two chickens—team up to tour the world of writing: how it developed, where alphabets came from, and the origins of international languages such as Latin, Esperanto, and Morse Code, and much more.
Aesop’s Funky Fables
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Korky Paul
A re-telling of Aesop’s classic moral tales, some well-known and others less so, with rhythm, rap and humour. Illustrated by the artist who has received the Federation of Children’s Book Groups Award (1988) and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Oliver’s Vegetables
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Alison Bartlett
Oliver won’t eat anything except chips. But, when he goes to stay with his grandparents, Oliver has to strike a bargain. If he can find the potatoes in his grandfather’s vegetable garden, Oliver can have chips. But he must eat all the other vegetables he finds during the hunt.
Hedgehogs don’t eat Hamburgers
Written by: Vivian French
Illustrated by: Chris Fisher
Hector sets off in search of a nice juicy hamburger. He will not be tempted by the tasty morsels of slugs, beetles and snails offered to him by Hattie, Harry and Hestor, his hedgehog friends. Unfortunately fox and badger are not interested in hamburgers - they want hedgehog for tea.