Books by Philip Ardagh

In the melting pot of London in 1839, two young dock workers chase a tiger on the loose - a dangerous splash of colour in a world of soot and grime!

'...Out glides a limo, as sleek as a plane,With big gleaming hubcaps as bright as champagne' The first in a comic 'What's in the?' picture book series, children will delight in this silly tale of a dog prince in his truck with a very special delivery .

These books have been specially developed to enhance children's vocabulary and support comprehension. Eddie thinks his new fish, Frank, is boring, but he quickly realizes that Frank is anything BUT boring!

Continues the series for newly emergent readers, illustrated by Elissa Elwick. Stick and Fetch are on holiday, but even at their old seaside hotel there are mysteries to solve. Ages: 5+

A hilarious Little Gem from children's comedy legend Philip Ardagh about a fighting-mad little Norman called Norman. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.

Two action-packed stories about the superheroes-in-training at Hero Academy. This Read with Oxford Stage 5 collection is ideal for children who are beginning to read independently. Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading books to build your child's reading confidence.

Meet Furry Purry Beancat - one extraordinary cat with nine extraordinary lives!

The fourth book in a charming young fiction illustrated series, from bestselling author Philip Ardagh, and illustrator Rob Biddulph.

Meet Furry Purry Beancat - one EXTRAORDINARY cat with nine EXTRAORDINARY lives!

Meet Furry Purry Beancat - one extraordinary cat with nine extraordinary lives!

Fact meets fiction in this thrilling story of 18th century smuggling and intrigue!

In Attack of the Chomping Nibblers, there have been rumours of biting plants in Lexis City Central Park. Nisha and Axel are sent to find out whats going on. This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.

In Silver Shadow, Slink has gone missing. Will Ben be able to find him before the tracker stops working?This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.

In The Exagger-tron, Axel has been called to the Heads office. What exciting mission awaits him?This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.

Stell dir eine Welt ohne Elektrizität vor, eine Welt ohne Plastik. Es gibt kein Licht, das abgeht, sobald du auf den Schalter drückst. Es gäbe kein Radio, keinen Fernseher, kein Telefon und Internet natürlich auch nicht. Von Computern ganz zu schweigen ...! Stell dir eine Welt vor, in der noch keine Narkosemittel entdeckt wurden – müsste man dich am Bein operieren, wärst du hellwach und würdest genau mitbekommen, wie der Arzt an deinen Knochen herumsägt ... Entdeckungen und Erfindungen haben die Welt immer wieder verändert. In diesem Hörbuch kannst du erkunden, wie es dazu kam und was danach geschah. Und wer weiß, was die Zukunft bringt? Die Erfindungen der Vergangenheit haben bewiesen, dass das scheinbar Unmögliche schon morgen Teil unserer Wirklichkeit sein kann. Deshalb heißt es: Abwarten und Tee trinken. Oder noch besser: selber entdecken und erfinden!

Fact meets fiction in this exciting story of Tudor espionage and intrigue!

Facts meet fiction in this exciting, intricate Victorian detective story.

Oh no! The Grunts are on the loose. And this time they're in a VERY sticky situation. When Mrs Grunt's mother, the gloomy Ma Lunge, enters a Preserves, Jams and Jellies competition, what could possibly go wrong? Plenty.

Over the years, the Grunts have made more than a few enemies. But fortunately they're all safely behind bars. Or are they? There's been a prison break-out, and three of them are after REVENGE. It's time for the Grunts to go On the Run... This last book brings back some familiar faces from the series and solves a couple of mysteries too...

Mr Grunt's a man with a mission. He has to get a Person of Great Importance (or POGI) to someone called Mrs Bayliss by the twenty-fifth. It's an exciting adventure, but what interests Mr Grunt most are the silver coins he's been promised at the end of it. How long will it be before they find themselves All At Sea?

Mr and Mrs Grunt, who are neither clean nor clever, live with their adopted - in fact, abducted - son, Sunny, in a donkey-drawn caravan. Together the unusual family find themselves in frankly improbable but very funny adventures involving bendy railings, double-barrelled shotguns, full-fat yoghurt and, always, a beard of bees.

The Archaeologists' Handbook takes a look at the role of archaeologists from the discovery of an artefact or archaeological site to the identification, dating, preservation, restoration, and understanding of what has been found.