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Babette Cole

    September 10, 1950 – January 15, 2017

    Babette Cole was a British author and illustrator whose work is celebrated for its earthy humor and playful approach to children's literature. She created over 150 picture books, many of which explore amusing and sometimes slightly taboo subjects with infectious delight. Cole's distinctive style brought laughter and joy to young readers, establishing her as a beloved figure in children's publishing. Her creative talents also extended to popular children's television programs, further cementing her legacy.

    Prince Cinders
    The Unicorn Princess
    The Silly Book
    Babette Cole's dad
    Princess Smartypants
    Mummy Laid an Egg!
    • Mummy Laid an Egg!

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      4.4(14)Add rating

      Mum and Dad decide it's time to tell their children the facts of life. But is it? Do they really dare? Or worst of all do they even know them? All sorts of hilarious possibilities are discussed: babies come from seeds. You can find them under stones. You grow them in flower pots. You can squeeze them from tubes like toothpaste. That is until the children decide it's time to put the record straight and that's where the real fun begins.

      Mummy Laid an Egg!
    • Princess Smartypants

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      4.3(139)Add rating

      Not wishing to marry any of her royal suitors, Princess Smartypants devises difficult tasks at which they all fail, until the multitalented Prince Swashbuckle appears.

      Princess Smartypants
    • The Unicorn Princess

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      3.6(14)Add rating

      Penny Simms, a pony enthusiast, wins a scholarship to Fetlocks Hall, an equestrian boarding school. There, she not only engages in schoolwork and riding lessons but also discovers secret knowledge about horses and the magical unicorn world of Equitopia.

      The Unicorn Princess
    • Prince Cinders

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      3.8(859)Add rating

      A fairy grants a small, skinny prince a change in appearance and the chance to go to the Palace Disco

      Prince Cinders
    • The Trouble with Gran

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Gran, who is secretly an extraterrestrial being, livens up a trip to the seaside for a group of school children and senior citizens. Suggested level: junior.

      The Trouble with Gran
    • King Change-a-lot

      • 36 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      With the help of a genie from his potty, the infant son of an ineffectual king and queen makes some sweeping changes in his kingdom and improves the lot of everyone.

      King Change-a-lot
    • Es ist schon beruhigend, in der Familie einen Arzt zu haben, selbst wenn es der Hund ist. Ein umwerfend lustiges Spektakel. (ab 6).

      Dr. Hund