There's an Awful Lot of Weirdos in Our Neighbourhood
A Book of Rather Silly Verse and Pictures
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
A collection of humorous poems about eccentric characters.
Colin McNaughton Books
May 1, 1951
Colin McNaughton draws inspiration from the slapstick humor and dynamic storytelling of comic books, which he views as a modern, engaging format for children. He found his true calling in creating children's books, a medium he considers immensely satisfying, producing tangible works that children and adults alike have embraced. His approach emphasizes movement and narrative, bridging the gap between film and the traditional book.
Boo!
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Preston Pig (aka the Masked Avenger) is on a mission to frighten as many people as possible, shouting "Boo " and then disappearing into the night. But his mission is thwarted by the greatest villain in the universe -- his dad. Preston's dad decides he must teach Preston a lesson. But it might just backfire on him . . .
Red Nose Readers: Happy Worm
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Labelled pictures introduce vocabulary and such concepts as cause and effect, opposites, and parts of a whole.
Once Upon an Ordinary School Day
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
It was an ordinary morning when the ordinary boy woke up, and it was an ordinary journey to school - but then Mr Gee bounced into the classroom and everything changed. And the ordinary boy began to write: the words just tumbled out of him pell-mell.
Here Come the Aliens!
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
In this colourful picture book, the aliens are coming - in all shapes and sizes. But something frightens them off, and they vanish forever.
Dracula's Tomb
- 24 pages
- 1 hour of reading
This novelty book contains the last remains and journals of Count Dracula, including his school report, his holiday snaps, pictures of his pets and the contents of his fridge. On the last page, the count himself pops up to give the reader a surprise
Red Nose Readers: Jumping
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
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Mr Wolf is hungry as usual and Preston the Pig has some career suggestions for his enemy so that he will be able to buy food rather than catch it Preston, whilst keeping at a safe distance from Mister Wolf, suggests that he could become a footballer, or a poet or a crane driver or even an astronaut. But no matter what job Mister Wolf imagines himself doing it somehow always manages to involve eating Preston When Preston is called away to his dinner the wolf is also given a dinner of sorts, when Preston's dad drops a solid iron pot of slops on unlucky wolf's head. AGE 4-7
Simple text and illustrations demonstrate in brief vignettes such concepts as cause and effect, adding, parts of a whole, opposites, and the meaning of words.
Suddenly!
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Time after time, Preston the pig unknowingly outwits a hungry wolf that is trying to catch and eat him.
