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Sea Hole

By Ross Collins

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Paperback:

9780333674444 | Macmillan Pub Ltd, August 1, 1997, cover price $8.99

Wonderwise: It Takes Two: a Book About How Life Begins

By Ross Collins (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780749629007 | Gardners Books, September 25, 1997, cover price $8.05

Write Around the World: The Story of How and Why We Learnt to Write

A wacky band of birds led by a persistent penguin and tenacious dodo embark on a rollicking adventure through various time periods and cultures to discover the origin and development of writing.

By Ross Collins (illustrator) and Vivian French

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Hardcover:

9781840890259 | Kingfisher, September 1, 1998, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A wacky band of birds led by a persistent penguin and tenacious dodo embark on a rollicking adventure through various time periods and cultures to discover the origin and development of writing.

What If?

When Little Monster has a bad dream, he wakes up full of questions for his mother, who then soothes his fears with more pleasant 'what ifs,' sending him calmly back to sleep.

By Ross Collins and Frances Thomas

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Hardcover:

9780786804825 | Hyperion, June 1, 1999, cover price $15.99 | About this edition: Mother Monster soothes Little Monster with a pleasant story when he imagines a scary day

Supposing

Supposing you woke up and the house was on fire and there was a big black hole in the floor beside your bed and you fell in and a spider fell on top of you. That is just what little monster's dreams are about until his mother soothes him and lays all his fears to rest.

By Ross Collins (illustrator)

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9780747541738 | New edition (Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, June 14, 1999), cover price $9.70 | About this edition: Supposing you woke up and the house was on fire and there was a big black hole in the floor beside your bed and you fell in and a spider fell on top of you.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A prose retelling of William Shakespeare's play about the strange events that take place in a forest inhabited by fairies who magically transform the romantic fate of two young couples.

By Clare Bevan and Ross Collins (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780195217964 | Oxford Univ Pr, October 11, 2001, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: A prose retelling of William Shakespeare's play about the strange events that take place in a forest inhabited by fairies who magically transform the romantic fate of two young couples.

Paperback:

9780750029810 | New edition (Gardners Books, July 20, 2000), cover price $10.75 | About this edition: A retelling of one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies in storybook form, this collection aims to make the best of Shakespearean theatre accessible to a younger audience.

Wonderwise: Chomp! Munch! Chew!: a Book About How Animals Eat

By Ross Collins (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780749636838 | Gardners Books, July 27, 2000, cover price $8.35

The No-Nothings and Their Baby

Two very dumb parents take the advice they receive about their new baby very literally.

By Ross Collins (illustrator) and Anne Mazer

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9780590680516 | Arthur a Levine, November 1, 2001, cover price $10.01 | About this edition: Two very dumb parents take the advice they receive about their new baby very literally.

One Day, Daddy

Little Monster wonders how he will ever be able to leave his family one day when he sets out to be a space explorer, in a wonderful book that teaches youngsters to imagine future possibilities and shows them that even space explorers can come back home to their parents.

By Ross Collins (illustrator) and Frances Thomas

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9780786807321 | Hyperion, June 1, 2001, cover price $15.99 | About this edition: Little Monster is concerned about leaving his parents behind when he grows up to be an explorer in outer space.

Freddie's Fears: Yellow Level

Freddie's daddy helps him with his fear of animals.

By Ross Collins (illustrator) and Hilary Robinson

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9781404800564 | Picture Window Books, August 1, 2002, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: Freddie's daddy helps him with his fear of animals.

Alvie Eats Soup

Alvie will eat only soup, and even though it is delicious and nutritious, his parents are worried that his Granny Fanny, a famous chef, will find out.

By Ross Collins

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Hardcover:

9780439272650 | Arthur a Levine, September 1, 2002, cover price $10.01 | About this edition: Alvie will eat only soup, and his parents are worried that his Granny Fanny, a famous chef, will find out.

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9780439272605 | Arthur a Levine, October 1, 2002, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Alvie will eat only soup, and his parents are worried that his Granny Fanny, a famous chef, will find out.

Write Around the World: The Story of How and Why We Learned to Write

Traces the history of writing from the earliest use of pictograms to the development of alphabets and typefaces.

By Ross Collins and Vivian French

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9780195219241 | Oxford Univ Pr, December 5, 2002, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Traces the history of writing from the earliest use of pictograms to the development of alphabets and typefaces.

Nuff Said: Another Tale of Bluebell Wood

After saving the Queen from Widow Buhiss, Fairy Nuff received all the Widow's money and so decides to throw a party to celebrate, yet when Widow Buhiss arrives at the party, Fairy Nuff is certain that the festivities are about to take a turn for a worse. Simultaneous.

By Herbie Brennan and Ross Collins (illustrator)

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9781582347714 | Bloomsbury USA, December 6, 2002, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Between hungry African ants, worried Javanese termites, hot weather, and an error by a dyslexic builder, Fairy Nuff has his hands full on the day of his extravagant garden party even before the evil Widow Buhiss arrives.

Paperback:

9781582348070 | 1 edition (Bloomsbury USA, November 1, 2002), cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Between hungry African ants, worried Javanese termites, hot weather, and an error by a dyslexic builder, Fairy Nuff has his hands full on the day of his extravagant garden party even before the evil Widow Buhiss arrives.

From Zero to Ten: The Story of Numbers

Explains the origin and usage of numbers throughout world history, and describes the basic principles of calendars, measurement, and economics.

By Ross Collins and Vivian French

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9780195219258 | Oxford Univ Pr, December 1, 2002, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Explains the origin and usage of numbers throughout world history, and describes the basic principles of calendars, measurement, and economics.

Fairy Nuff: A Tale of Bluebell Wood

After mistakenly burning down his own cottage, Fairy Nuff finds that not only are the Widow Buhiss and some African ants after him, but also that the Queen urgently needs his help.

By Herbie Brennan and Ross Collins (illustrator)

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9781582347707 | Bloomsbury USA, August 3, 2002, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: After mistakenly burning down his own cottage, Fairy Nuff finds that not only are the Widow Buhiss and some African ants after him, but also that the Queen urgently needs his help.

Paperback:

9781582348087 | 1 edition (Bloomsbury USA, December 1, 2002), cover price $6.95 | About this edition: After mistakenly burning down his own cottage, Fairy Nuff finds that not only are the Widow Buhiss and some African ants after him, but also that the Queen urgently needs his help.

Prebinding:

9780613847254 | Turtleback Books, December 1, 2002, cover price $15.65 | About this edition: After mistakenly burning down his own cottage, Fairy Nuff finds that not only are the Widow Buhiss and some African ants after him, but also that the Queen urgently needs his help.

Who Said Boo?

After being suddenly spooked, a young girl sets out with her loyal dog to find out who is behind the trickery, in a boldly illustrated Halloween treat with colorful pull-out and lift-the-flap pages.

By Ross Collins (illustrator) and Anne Miranda

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9780786808113 | 1 edition (Hyperion, August 1, 2003), cover price $12.99 | About this edition: After being suddenly spooked, a young girl sets out with her dog to find out who is behind the trickery.

Busy Night

A picture book which aims to lay to rest the bed-time fears.

By Ross Collins

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9781582347509 | Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, May 1, 2002, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: After Ben goes to bed, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, Santa Claus, and others come into his room and argue so loudly that they wake him up.

Paperback:

9780747561170 | New edition (Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, August 4, 2003), cover price $8.35 | About this edition: A picture book which aims to lay to rest the bed-time fears.

9780553574425, titled "Beyond the Darkness: My Near Death Journey to the Edge of Hell and Back" | Reprint edition (Bantam Books, March 1, 1996), cover price $5.50 | also contains Beyond the Darkness: My Near Death Journey to the Edge of Hell and Back | About this edition: A victim of childhood abuse and a would-be suicide recounts her descent into a hell of terrifying visions and psychic disintegration on the other side of the grave and her return to life through religious faith.

The Three Grumpies

Having awoken in a foul mood, a little girl finds no humor in the sudden arrival of the three Grumpies who do all they can to amuse her and make her smile, yet despite her determination to not break, the Grumpies finally get the best of her and soon after the happy giggles appear! Reprint.

By Ross Collins (illustrator) and Tamra Wight

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9781582348407 | 1 edition (Bloomsbury USA, September 1, 2003), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A little girl wakes up with the grumpies, three of them in fact, who follow her around all day causing trouble, until she figures out how to get rid of them.

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9781582349855 | Reprint edition (Bloomsbury USA, June 4, 2005), cover price $6.95 | About this edition: A little girl wakes up with the grumpies, three of them in fact, who follow her around all day causing trouble, until she figures out how to get rid of them.

Attila, Loolagax and the Eagle

Product Description: What would you do if you were born a penguin, but hated the cold? Would you have the courage to set off across the ice floes of the South Atlantic in search of a better life? It would be tough, but you would have to give it a goâjust as the delightful and courageous Attila does in this charming book about being yourself, finding friends, and enjoying the adventures along the way...read more

By Ross Collins (illustrator) and Nichola McAuliffe

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9780747564997 | Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, October 1, 2003, cover price $10.99 | About this edition: What would you do if you were born a penguin, but hated the cold?

The Head in the Sand: A Roman Play

Arthur Godbold discovers a bronze head of the Roman Emperor Claudius. As he tries to figure out how the head ended up in a Suffolk river, the dramatic story of the Roman invasion of Britain unfolds in front of his very own eyes. This work features Emperor Claudius, British Queen Boudicca, ordinary Roman soldiers and British slave girls.

By Julia Donaldson

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9780750241267 | Hodder & Stoughton, October 1, 2003, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A play with two interwoven plots, one about the Romans and the Emperor Claudius in ancient Britain ,and the second about an English couple who find a bronze head of Claudius in 1907 in a Suffolk river.

Paperback:

9780750241274 | New edition (Gardners Books, January 15, 2004), cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Arthur Godbold discovers a bronze head of the Roman Emperor Claudius.

It Takes Two

Wallace looks at the often bizarre behaviour of females and males in the animal world, showing what they will do to attract each other's attention, who makes the home, who looks after the young, who share the work, and who are partners for life.

By Ross Collins

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9780749656904 | New edition (Gardners Books, March 25, 2004), cover price $10.05 | About this edition: Wallace looks at the often bizarre behaviour of females and males in the animal world, showing what they will do to attract each other's attention, who makes the home, who looks after the young, who share the work, and who are partners for life.

Jack and the Dreamsack

A picture book which features a young boy who is determined to hold on to his dreams.

By Laurence Anholt and Ross Collins (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780747552444 | Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, May 19, 2003, cover price $16.65 | About this edition: A picture book featuring a young boy who is determined to enjoy his dreams for as long as possible.

9781582347868 | Bloomsbury USA, May 1, 2003, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Hoping to bring dreams back to the waking world, Jack wanders throughout the night, carrying a sack and handkerchief to the very center of Dreamtime.

Paperback:

9780747564843 | Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, May 3, 2004, cover price $9.40 | About this edition: A picture book which features a young boy who is determined to hold on to his dreams.

The Kazillion Wish

Harlan and Ainsley Banana are trying to find the perfect stepmom when they run into a creature who might be able to help them if they can solve a certain riddle.

By Ross Collins (illustrator) and Nick Place

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Hardcover:

9780439692151 | Chicken House, April 1, 2005, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Harlan and Ainsley Banana are trying to find the perfect stepmom when they run into a creature who might be able to help them if they can solve a certain riddle.

9781904442516 | Gardners Books, March 7, 2005, cover price $14.60

Paperback:

9781904442776 | New edition (Gardners Books, March 6, 2006), cover price $8.05

Oh, George!

George loves to paint everything from the walls to his sister, until his father thinks of a better 'canvas' for his art work.

By Ross Collins (illustrator) and Sue Graves

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9781597710008 | Black Rabbit Books, July 30, 2005, cover price $25.65 | About this edition: George loves to paint everything from the walls to his sister, until his father thinks of a better 'canvas' for his art work.

Germs

Provides a dose of information on germs.

By Ross Collins

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Hardcover:

9781582349268 | Bloomsbury USA, October 20, 2004, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Pox, a young germ on his first assignment, not only refuses to infect a girl with chicken pox, he also helps defend her from other germs and, for his heroism, is made Honorary Chief of the Immune System.

Paperback:

9780747571421 | New edition (Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, September 5, 2005), cover price $9.40 | About this edition: Provides a dose of information on germs.

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