The Skeleton Pirate
Title | The Skeleton Pirate PDF eBook |
Author | David Lucas |
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Pages | 30 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0763661074 |
Defeated by an unruly bunch of pirates who throw him overboard, a once-fearsome pirate is rescued by a mermaid only to be swallowed by a whale who suffers from indigestion because of a treasure-laden ship in its tummy. By the creator of Christmas at the Toy Museum.
Cake Girl
Title | Cake Girl PDF eBook |
Author | David Lucas |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 33 |
Release | 2012-09-06 |
Genre | Birthdays |
ISBN | 1842709410 |
In this magical fairy tale, the Witch is alone AGAIN on her birthday, so she bakes a Cake Girl to sing, dance, and do all the housework for her. The Witch tells Cake Girl she is going to EAT her, but clever Cake Girl turns the tables on her captor and shows her instead how it is possible and EVEN fun to be a nice person. The finale is a cornucopia of magic tricks and laughter, and is the best birthday either of them have ever had.
Whale
Title | Whale PDF eBook |
Author | David Lucas |
Publisher | Andersen Press (UK) |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Human-animal relationships |
ISBN | 9781842706084 |
During a storm a whale is beached on Joe's town, and flattens everything. 'I'm truly sorry' says the Whale. But how can everything be repaired? The townsfolk ask the wisest old bird they know, and the results are surprising.
The Lying Carpet
Title | The Lying Carpet PDF eBook |
Author | David Lucas |
Publisher | Andersen Press (UK) |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Fairy tales |
ISBN | 9781842704417 |
Imagine a typical living room in a large house. It has a tiger rug on the floor, a statue of a little girl on the window sill, and an armchair. And they talk. The tiger cannot see anything except the base-board because he is lying on the floor, and the chair can only look at the opposite wall. And then the statue comes to life. The conversation that ensues is highly individual.
Nutmeg
Title | Nutmeg PDF eBook |
Author | David Lucas |
Publisher | Andersen Press (UK) |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Breakfasts |
ISBN | 9781842705636 |
Bored with her meals of cardboard, string, and sawdust, Nutmeg acquires from a genie a magic spoon to make some different dishes but winds up with more than she bargained for.
The Robot and the Bluebird
Title | The Robot and the Bluebird PDF eBook |
Author | David Lucas |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008-10-28 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780374363307 |
"Let me carry you," said the Robot. "I'll carry you in my heart, and shelter you from the cold and storms." High atop a pile of rubbish sits a lonely Robot with a broken heart. Then one winter's day, a Bluebird appears, fighting against the freezing wind. When the Robot offers her a home in the empty space where his heart used to be, neither of them can predict what astonishing things will happen. Together the newfound friends set off on a memorable journey that will change them both. This fable-like tale, bursting with bright, winsome illustrations, is a fresh take on the timeless themes of friendship and second chances.
Lost in the Toy Museum
Title | Lost in the Toy Museum PDF eBook |
Author | David Lucas |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Museums |
ISBN | 9781406332063 |
Join the adventure when the lights go out in the toy museum!One night, when the lights go out at the toy museum, everyone runs off and hides. Left all on his own, Bunting, the sensible old toy cat, sets out to look for them. As he follows the trail of clues through the museum, the normally reserved Bunting learns how to have fun in this affectionate picture book from one of Britain's brightest new talents.