Nicholas Allan Books

Tells the story of the birth of Jesus from the viewpoint of the innkeeper

Shortlisted for the British Book of the Year Awards, a hilarious story jam-packed with royal pants from the author of the award-winning, bestselling, funny family favorite The Queen's Knickers! The King cannot rule without his Royal Pants. He has a pair for every occasion: coronation pants (he can't be crowned without them), organic pants (edible in royal emergencies) and even inflatable space-pants (because one never knows when they might come in handy). But in a boxer-shorts blunder at the Royal Mail, the King's undies have been posted to his subjects nationwide! With his Y-fronts gone wandering, how will the King possibly cope? 'A delightful tale' Guardian The Queen's Knickers has been a bestselling family favorite for 30 years, and won The Sheffield Children's Book Award and The Coventry Inspirational Award. Praise for The Queen's Knickers: 'Made my four-year-old son hoot with laughter' Daily Telegraph 'Cheerily irreverent' Guardian 'Pure fun' The Mail on Sunday 'Naughty and charming' Evening Standard

A girl looks forward to the Queen's visit to her school and wonders what knickers Her Majesty will choose to wear. Will they be her at home knickers - decorated with corgis - or her garden party knickers, or perhaps her woolly Balmoral ones?

Whenever Picasso does something different, people say, "No! No! No! Picasso!" But Picasso doesn't listen. Instead, he says . . . "Yes!". He paints all-blue pictures, all-pink pictures, plus pictures from the front and side all at the same time! He makes art out of bike bits and he can draw pictures in less than 60 seconds! Soon he becomes the greatest painter in the world. But he still wants to be different . . .

It's time for the prince to use his potty, so it's off to the Royal Potty Workshop! There are singing potties, potties pulled by corgis, and even super-duper flying Royal Robo-Potties! But it's hard work finding the perfect potty for the job ... especially when disaster strikes. Can the Royal Baby find his own solution? From the bestselling creator of The Queen's Knickers comes a jolly escapade through the world of potties, royalty and tiny accidents!

When Dreams Collide is Nicholas Allan's intimate pilgrimage across the former states of Yugoslavia as he explores the splintered co-evolution of these lands over the last ten centuries, guided by the inimitable Rebecca West's masterpiece, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon.

A big sister is horrified when she can't fit into her swimming costume.There follows a wonderful romp through history and fairyland, as the little sister explains exactly why a big bottom can be useful. Father Christmas needs one for crash landings and, if you are a queen, a big bum is vital to keep you comfy while sitting on your throne .

Young Billy Trunk has just started at his new school, but he thinks his classmates are really weird and longs for a friend just like himself—one who isn’t scaly, or furry, or green! So he looks on the Internet and finds Frank who likes all the same things as Billy, who looks like Billy, with a long nose and big ears. The perfect pal! But Billy is in for a big surprise when he finally meets his best friend.