Claire Powell

The first instalment in a funny and charming two-colour series from a beloved and bestselling illustratorIt’s Marty Moose’s first day on the job as Postmouse. He’s ironed his uniform, polished his buttons and waxed his whiskers; he's ready to go! But things take a tricky turn when he gets lost in Whisker Warren and needs rescuing by a doolally rabbit named Nibbles, and then gets caught in the crossfire of two less-than-neighbourly toads. Who knew postage could be so perilous!With lively, funny and characterful illustration and a brilliantly charming voice, this series is perfect for newly confident readers.

本書是一則既搞笑又帶點「咬勁」的《Sleeping Beauty》新版本。故事開場是皇家舞會上的盛大慶祝，卻因一位被遺忘的仙女而掀起波瀾——她的魔法讓沉睡的公主竟化作鱷魚！接下來的發展，少了傳統王子，取而代之的是意想不到的角色和八〇年代風格的熱鬧派對。書中運用輕快的韻文，搭配鮮豔誇張的圖像，營造出強烈的戲劇感。讀者在笑聲中會發現，故事真正的核心是勇氣與自我選擇。這本書既適合喜歡顛覆童話的孩子，也適合喜歡幽默繪本的家庭。From the amazing author and illustrator team behind the incredible Octopants series comes this hilarious, rhyming retelling of Sleeping Beauty – with added bite! Expect a toothsome crocodile, groovy grans and an EPIC 80s party . . .A little baby princess and a fancy royal ball . . .ONE fairy not invited, and she wasn’t pleased AT ALL!She cast a spell – and now the sleeping princess looks like THIS . . .Will ANYONE be brave enough to wake her with a kiss?Who needs a prince? This fabulously twisted tale will delight children with its funny hijinks and important message of female empowerment. Who Will Kiss the Crocodile? will make fans of The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom, Waking Beauty and Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig laugh out loud!Also available from this author and

Longlisted for Blue Peter Book Awards 2022Merdyn the Wild is from the Dark Ages. He's the world's greatest Warlock (don't call him a wizard), banished to the 21st century for bad behaviour, and he's about to create a whole load of trouble for Rose, aged 12. Rose is a totally ordinary girl, on a mission to mend her broken family.Bubbles is Rose's guinea pig. He just poos a lot. When Rose bumps into Merdyn and discovers what he is, she quickly realises that he could be just what she needs.Rose agrees to help Merdyn navigate the confusing ways of the modern world (things like: the lidded bowl in the bathroom is NOT a sink, it's a TOILET, so definitely DON'T wash your face in it) if Merdyn gives her a spell to fix her family in return. Now they just need to hide him in the shed without Rose's mum noticing, track down Merdyn's magic staff and find a way to send Merdyn back through time to the Dark Ages. What could possibly go wrong...?From the writer of the Paddington 2 movie and writer and

席南妮．史威福的巴黎大冒險席南妮．史威福終於可以專心尋找失傳已久的家族寶藏，但麻煩總是不請自來。當一幅珍貴畫作被盜，席南妮決定追著竊賊遠赴巴黎。她必須與法國親戚合作，解開更多家族祕密。這部續集延續了《流氓字典》的幽默與文字遊戲，將帶領讀者進入一場充滿歡笑、謎團與「惡作劇」的全新冒險。NOW IN PAPERBACK! Shenanigan Swift is headed to Paris, where new mysteries await in the hilarious, quick-witted sequel to Beth Lincoln's #1 New York Times bestseller, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels. "Abundant wordplay and humor will keep the pages turning.″ --Kirkus, starred review Now that the family reunion is over and the murderer has been caught, Shenanigan Swift can return to important projects, like searching for the long-lost family treasure. But trouble always finds Shenanigan, and when a valuable painting is stolen from Swift House by a group of eccentric art thieves known as Ouvolpo, she is determined to get it back--even if it means chasing them all the way to Paris. A new adventure is about to begin, and Shenanigan's sleuthing skills will soon be tested like never before. A Gallery of Rogues is the highly anticipated sequel to

Sequel to the New York Times-bestselling The Swifts - a gleeful gothic mystery perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Robin Stevens. Shenanigan Swift hates burglars . .. So when the famous criminal gang Ouvolpo target Swift House and swap a valuable painting for an exploding inflatable bird, Shenanigan sets off in pursuit, determined to make them payThe trail leads to Paris, home of her eccentric French cousins, the Martinets. The two sides of the Family have been squabbling for centuries, but when a body is discovered at the scene of Ouvolpo's latest robbery, the quarrelsome cousins must join forces to solve the mysteryDid Ouvolpo kill hotel caretaker Bernard? Why is Uncle Maelstrom wearing an earring again? And what does it all have to do with a disappearing clownCan Shenanigan uncover the answers and set right a century-old injustice? Or will she be left adrift as her Family pulls itself apart?The Swifts won the 2023 Nero Children’s Fiction Award and the Barnes & Noble Children'

一場充滿文字遊戲的謀殺案在史威福家族，每個孩子一出生，命運就被字典定義。但對席南妮．史威福來說，她的名字「惡作劇」並不能定義她的人生。當一場家族聚會發生謀殺案，一位姑婆離奇死亡，她決定化身偵探，找出真兇。這部充滿機智幽默的偵探故事，將帶領讀者進入一個充滿文字遊戲與謎團的世界，看席南妮如何證明自己不只是個麻煩製造者，並重新定義自己的人生。'A stunning debut . . .laugh-out-loud funny' - ObserverDiscover the hilarious New York Times bestselling mystery adventure perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Lemony Snicket. On the day they are born, each Swift is brought before the Family Dictionary. They are given a name and a definition, and it is assumed they will grow up to match.Unfortunately, Shenanigan Swift has other ideas. So what if her relatives all think she's destined to turn out as a troublemaker, just because of her name? Shenanigan knows she can be whatever she wants - pirate, explorer or even detective. Which is lucky, really, because when one of the Family tries to murder Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude, someone has to work out whodunit.With the help of her sisters and cousin, Shenanigan grudgingly takes on the case, but more murders, a hidden treasure and

一場充滿文字遊戲的謀殺案在史威福家族，每個孩子都以字典定義命名。但席南妮．史威福不信邪，她的名字「惡作劇」不該決定她的人生。當一場家族聚會發生謀殺案，一位姑婆離奇死亡，她決定化身偵探，找出真兇。這部充滿機智幽默的偵探故事，將帶領讀者進入一個充滿文字遊戲與謎團的世界，看席南妮如何證明自己不只是個麻煩製造者，並重新定義自己的人生。The critically lauded, wickedly smart whodunit with a "Knives Out feel by way of Lemony Snicket," now in paperback. On the day they are born, every Swift child is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name, and a definition. A definition it is assumed they will grow up to match. Meet Shenanigan Swift: Little sister. Risk-taker. Mischief-maker. Shenanigan is getting ready for the big Swift Family Reunion and plotting her next great scheme: hunting for Grand-Uncle Vile's long-lost treasure. She's excited to finally meet her arriving relatives--until one of them gives Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude a deadly shove down the stairs. So what if everyone thinks she'll never be more than a troublemaker, just because of her name? Shenanigan knows she can become whatever she wants, even a detective. And she's determine

In this hilarious follow-up to Octopants, puffer fish discovers that someone has taken his pirate underwear from the clothesline, so he enlists the help of Octopants the octopus and his friends to help find them. Puffer Fish wakes up one morning to find that his pirate underwear has been taken from the clothesline! So Octopants the octopus offers to help look for them. They check Lobster's Laundry, look through Mermaid's hair, and even stop by Mussel's Fitness Club, but the underwear isn't anywhere. They even find a shipwreck that's full of underwear collected by friendly pirates, but there's still no sign of Puffer Fish's underwear. Then Shark appears and wants to join the group. But what's that on her head?

The long-awaited second book in the best-selling Octopants series from the hilarious and hugely talented Suzy Senior and Claire Powell!Pufferfish has lost his pants!Where COULD those undies be?Ahoy there, Pirate! Step aboard -Let's join the search and see! Join Octopants, Pufferfish and their underwater pals on a pant-tastic adventure filled with pirates, parties and plenty of PANTS!With its eye-catching, shiny purple cover this joyous story makes a perfect gift for fans of Pirates Love Underpants, Pants and Barry the Fish with Fingers.

King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Thirdhad SO many clothes it was simply absurd . . . So when two seemingly well-meaning fabric merchants promise to make an outfit of only the very BEST and most special cl

The perfect pants are hard to find for someone shaped like me. Could Octopants be just the job? Why not dive in and see . ..?There are all-in-ones for urchins and slipper-socks for eels... but will Octopus ever find a pair of pants to fit? A hilarious rhyming romp, packed with underwater underwear!

A brilliantly funny Christmas picture book from the bestselling author of Oi Frog!Phew! Now that the presents are all delivered, Santa and his elves can enjoy their own festive fun! With crackers and

Prince Pete isn't ready for marriage - he's only eleven! And this peculiar business with the pea is the daftest thing he's ever heard. Mother reckons she can find him the perfect royal bride and think

A tiny ant finds his MIGHTY voice in this joyful celebration of not judging by appearances. It's time for the jungle talent show, and among the mighty beasts of a jungle, there's a new contestant – Ti

A tiny ant finds his MIGHTY voice in this joyful celebration of not judging by appearances.It's time for the jungle talent show, and among the mighty beasts of a jungle, there's a new contestant – Tin

Archie McBudge's lazy summer has just turned into a magical meltdown! The second adventure in this madcap magical mystery series is perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon, amateur detectives and

The perfect pants are hard to find for someone shaped like me. Could Octopants be just the job? Why not dive in and see . ..? There are all-in-ones for urchins and slipper-socks for eels... but will Octopus ever find a pair of pants to fit? A hilarious rhyming romp, packed with underwater underwear!

A brilliantly funny Christmas picture book from the bestselling author of Oi Frog! 'Twas the night before the night before Christmas (That's Christmas Eve Eve). And Santa was wiping his brow on his sl

A hilarious story for anyone who has ever had to tangle with a head full of hair! When Amy is born she doesn’t have much hair. Not for long! Soon her hair is the stuff of fairy tales - so long she cou

A hilarious story for anyone who has ever had to tangle with a head full of hair! When Amy is born she doesn’t have much hair. Not for long! Soon her hair is the stuff of fairy tales - so long she cou

The perfect pants are hard to find for someone shaped like me. Could Octopants be just the job? Why not dive in and see ....?There are all-in-ones for urchins and slipper-socks for eels... but will Oc

Inspired by Clement C. Moore's classic festive poem, this hilarious Christmas tale is sure to have you ho ho ho-ing - written by the bestselling author of Oi Frog!. Santa is ever so busy in the run up

Did you know that they don’t give away goldfish at the fairground anymore? You can win a giraffe instead. So much better! Although, you might come across a few problems when you bring your cute new pe

Did you know that they don’t give away goldfish at the fairground anymore? You can win a giraffe instead. So much better! Although, you might come across a few problems when you bring your cute new pe

Montgomery Bonbon (Book 1-4)(共4本)本系列由英國喜劇演員暨作家 Alasdair Beckett-King 創作，搭配插畫家 Claire Powell 極具表情張力的插畫，打造出一套節奏明快、幽默感十足的兒童推理小說。故事主角邦妮．蒙哥馬利，是一名住在英國小鎮的十歲女孩；在眾人眼中，她只是個普通孩子，真正名聲響亮的，卻是她精心扮演的紳士名偵探——蒙哥馬利．邦邦。在一樁樁案件中，邦妮以觀察力、邏輯與機智破解謎團，從博物館命案到離奇失竊事件，推理過程清楚易讀，笑點自然融入情節。系列向經典「誰是兇手」故事致敬，同時以輕快語氣與鮮明角色設定，降低推理閱讀門檻，適合中階讀者獨立閱讀，也非常適合作為推理小說的入門選擇。BBC Radio 形容本系列為「《鋒迴路轉》遇上白羅，但為孩子而寫」，展現其兼具娛樂性與閱讀深度的特色。The Montgomery Bonbon series is a witty and fast-paced children’s mystery created by comedian and writer Alasdair Beckett-King, with lively illustrations by bestselling artist Claire Powell. At its heart is Bonnie Montgomery, a ten-year-old girl who happens to be a brilliant detective—though the world knows her only as her alter ego, Montgomery Bonbon, a gentleman sleuth with a mustache, beret, and an unplaceable accent.Each book presents a cleverly constructed mystery, from suspicious deaths to puzzling thefts, solved through sharp observation, logic, and playful disguise. Blending classic whodunit traditions with c

一顆名鑽失蹤、一位退休大盜、四個前科弟子，還有一個滿是猴子的迷宮──Montgomery Bonbon遇上史上最瘋狂的懸案！受邀造訪艾德斯通莊園，Bonnie與夥伴們陷入一場謎團交錯的奇案。當誠實的管家慘遭殺害，兇手與竊賊是否是同一人？"Brilliant, hilarious shenanigans, and lots of them. Montgomery Bonbon is on the case in their most bonkers adventure yet." Thomas TaylorBonnie Montgomery (as her case-cracking alter-ego Montgomery Bonbon) has been invited to Adderstone Manor by Fergus Croke, whose prized diamond has gone missing. Croke is a retired master thief who suspects one of his four protégés of the dirty deed – but when everyone is a crook, how does even the great Bonbon know where to begin?The plot thickens faster than a good roux when the only unsuspicious member of the household, Croke’s loyal butler, is found dead in the grounds – and it’s not long before Bonbon uncovers hidden identities, motives a-many, and a rather surprising hedge maze full of monkeys. Can Bonbon, Dana and Grampa Banks uncover the missing gem and catch the thief and killer – and are they one and the same?

正當Bonnie準備放假休息，與Grampa Banks前往離島渡假，燈塔竟傳來死亡消息──又一樁案件降臨！本來被當作意外的事故，卻讓Montgomery Bonbon的鬍子不安顫動，顯示危機四伏。當島上再發生第二起命案，線索悄然交錯，Bonnie是否能單槍匹馬揭開謎底，或需要雙倍偵探，一起解開雙倍謀殺？The second instalment in a brilliantly clever, funny and highly illustrated murder mystery seriesThe most troublesome thing about being a detective is that it is almost impossible to go on holiday.When Bonnie Montgomery finally gets a break from cracking cases as her alter-ego, Montgomery Bonbon, something terribly fishy happens the moment she and Grampa Banks arrive on Odde Island for half-term – and it''s not just the smell of the harbour. There''s been a mysterious death at Leerie Lighthouse, and what everyone assumed was an accident is setting Bonbon''s moustache all a-quiver: a sure sign that something is Highly Suspicious.When a second death takes place on the other side of the island, Bonnie is sure the two are connected. But can she solve this case alone, or will she need double the detectives to solve double the murder?