Tag: Algy-Craig-Hall-US

Shortlisted author for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize

Once there was a very scary monster. His fur was wild and weird, he carried a club with giant bristles on it, and his teeth were green and mossy because he never, ever brushed them. All the other animals in the forest were terrified of the monster, and scurried away whenever they saw him coming. But one day, the very scary monster started to hiccup. He tried everything he could, but the hiccups would not go away! In the end, the monster must turn to the other animals in the forest for help. Together, they come up with an ingenious plan to get rid of those pesky hiccups. The Scariest Monster in the World is a humorous, beautifully illustrated tale which all young readers will enjoy.

  • Paperback

  • Publication date: 7th June 2011
  • Age range: 3-6 years
  • Dimensions: 8.54" x 11.22" 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1907152085

Reviews

"Lee Weatherly is better known for her teen novels, but this story for children of 3 to 5 certainly works well, with warmth and humour, and Algy Craig Hall’s illustrations are a perfect match... good fun to read aloud."
– School Librarian

Fine As We Are is an exquisitely illustrated story of sibling rivalry. Little Frog and his mum live happily by the pond. Little Frog likes things the way they are – just the two of them. But he is in for a big surprise when some new little brothers and sisters arrive – lots of them! How will Little Frog learn to cope?

  • Paperback

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 1st January 2009
  • Age range: 2-6 years
  • Dimensions: 5.67" x 9.96" 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1905417742
  • Publication date: 1st April 2008
  • Age range: 2-4 years
  • Dimensions: 11.25" x 10.25" 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1905417728

Reviews

"Entertaining and reassuring"
– The Times

"A brilliantly funny twist on coping with the arrival of new siblings"
– Books for Keeps

"A lovely ‘new baby’ story, with smore excellent twists in the tale, suitable for sharing with the very young, but clever enough to share with older pupils as well."
– School Librarian