Joyce Dunbar – författare

Little bunny Willa is scared to go to sleep, just in case she has a bad dream. She asks her older brother Willoughby for help. Wise Willoughby knows that she just needs to think of all happy things that will be waiting for her in the morning...A beautiful text by one of our best-loved authors, illustrated in an adorable style, this book has won widespread critical acclaim. Children are clamouring to have this story every bedtime!

A lively tale about a fun-loving cat learning to accept change, imaginatively illustrated by the award-winning Petr Horácek.Mischievous Mister Boo loves to give everyone he meets a surprise. He shocks the baby birds, the baby rabbits and the baby owls. BOO! But one day he wakes up without his usual energy and no one seems to take any notice of him. Will Mister Boo learn to accept change and find joy again? A buoyant second collaboration between the acclaimed writer Joyce Dunbar and world-renowned illustrator Petr Horácek.

Does Duck dazzle as much as the peacock? Does he dawdle like the tortoise, or does he dash like the hare? No? Well, what does Duck do? Does Duck . . . dare?A gorgeous new story from the author of TELL ME SOMETHING HAPPY BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP and the illustrator of DADDY IS MY HERO.

Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+A powerful and personal story from Joyce Dunbar about what it's like to experience hearing difficulties.'Joyce Dunbar is one of the best writers for children today.' GuardianDylan can't hear as well as he used to be able to and he doesn't want to be different from his friends - he wants things to go back to the way they used to be. As his hearing gets worse he becomes more and more isolated from his friends. Luckily his dog Pluto is there to keep him down to earth...This heartwarming story from Joyce Dunbar has beautiful black-and-white illustrations by John Shelley and is perfect for children who are developing as readers.The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com.'Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed … Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.' Books for Keeps

Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+A powerful and personal story from Joyce Dunbar about what it's like to experience hearing difficulties.'Joyce Dunbar is one of the best writers for children today.' GuardianDylan can't hear as well as he used to be able to and he doesn't want to be different from his friends - he wants things to go back to the way they used to be. As his hearing gets worse he becomes more and more isolated from his friends. Luckily his dog Pluto is there to keep him down to earth...This heartwarming story from Joyce Dunbar has beautiful black-and-white illustrations by John Shelley and is perfect for children who are developing as readers.The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com.'Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed … Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.' Books for Keeps

Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+A powerful and personal story from Joyce Dunbar about what it's like to experience hearing difficulties.'Joyce Dunbar is one of the best writers for children today.' GuardianDylan can't hear as well as he used to be able to and he doesn't want to be different from his friends - he wants things to go back to the way they used to be. As his hearing gets worse he becomes more and more isolated from his friends. Luckily his dog Pluto is there to keep him down to earth...This heartwarming story from Joyce Dunbar has beautiful black-and-white illustrations by John Shelley and is perfect for children who are developing as readers.The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com.'Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed … Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.' Books for Keeps

A lively tale about a fun-loving cat learning to accept change, imaginatively illustrated by the award-winning Petr Horácek.Mischievous Mister Boo loves to give everyone he meets a surprise. He shocks the baby birds, the baby rabbits and the baby owls. BOO! But one day he wakes up without his usual energy and no one seems to take any notice of him. Will Mister Boo learn to accept change and find joy again? A buoyant second collaboration between the acclaimed writer Joyce Dunbar and world-renowned illustrator Petr Horácek.

What will Mouse and Mole find to do tomorrow? They set out their plan: a picnic of cheese and cucumber sandwiches if it is a fine day, or roasted chestnuts and toasted muffins in front of an apple wood fire if it is wild and wintry. But what will they do if it is an in-between sort of day?

Three new Mouse and Mole stories about a broken bicycle, moss on the roof and a washing line ghost, helping children to see the fun in everyday life. The stories by Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew are: 'Clink, Clank, Clunk!', 'Something on the Roof' and 'A Frisky, Fluttery Ghost'.

Simple pastimes help Mouse and Mole realise there's something special in everything, including themselves.

Mole can't help but get himself into difficulty, but thankfully he has Mouse to ensure things go smoothly, even when he least expects it!

Twrch loves Christmas! While Llygoden prepares, Twrch thinks that the festival may arrive sooner if he opens each and every window in his advent calendar! But will his plan work? A Welsh adaptation by Anwen Pierce of Mouse and Mole: Lo and Behold! comprising three festive stories.

Celebrate this festive season with three brand new Mouse and Mole short stories by Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew: 'Snowmole', 'Lo and Behold!' and 'A Bump in the Night'.

Mole is worried about everything; he worries that his motorbike won't start so he takes it apart. He worries that a bird will nest in the chimney-stack so he climbs a tree to look at the roof. Worse of all, he's worried that there are goblins in the house, so he hides under the bedclothes. Thank goodness, Mouse is close at hand.

A collection of three new stories featuring the lovable characters of Mouse and Mole. What Might Have Been: While trying to fly a kite on a blowy day, Mouse and Mole think about what they could have been, but agree they are best as themselves. A Rainy Day: After several days of rain, Mouse and Mole just want it to go away. They try everything to get it to stop raining; telling it to stop, a stop-raining dance and song and even being nice to the rain, but nothing seems to be working. Atishoo! Mouse wakes one morning with a cold and Mole promises to molly-coddle him until he is better. But Mole must make sure everything is perfect before he can give it to Mouse. AGES: 5 to 7 AUTHOR: Joyce Dunbar is a prolific children's author who has published over 80 books, translated into 20 languages. The Mouse and Mole series remain some of her most celebrated children's picture book stories, and was adapted for a television series featuring the voice of Alan Bennett. Joyce has also written many stories for radio and television and contributed to several anthologies. James Mayhew is an English illustrator and author of children's books, a storyteller, artist and concert presenter/live art performer.

A collection of three new short stories featuring the lovable characters of Mouse and Mole.

A collection of twelve new stories featuring the lovable characters ofMouse and Mole, perfect for reading during 'Twixmas' with one story for each of the twelve days after Christmas.

Nightlights is a book of stories to read to children, but stories with a difference. It's a collection of twenty interactive meditation stories that have bene specially written to calm and relax your child at bedtime, while at the same time engaging and stimulating his or her imagination. These stories also help children in many other important ways. They help them to focus their minds and develop their powers of concentration and visualization, as well as learn more about emotions and feelings. Although not meditations in the strict sense, they do serve as a good preparation for learning real meditation later on. They also foster imagination and creativity, help children deal with their burgeoning anxieties, and help them take their first steps towards developing their own unique identity. In the Introduction, Civardi provides techniques to help parents develop their out-loud reading skills, shows how to create the right mood, and gives practical advice on how to talk with your child about what he or she has just heard. After each story, there is a brief list of affirmations which help to settle the message in the minds of both parent and child.

The follow-up to the hugely successful Nightlights, offering even more stories to help your child find inner calm and emotional balance. These 20 new stories will delight and sooth your boy or girl just as much as the last ones--bringing calm, self-confidence and creativity to young minds, as well as helping them to learn and develop.The book is intended for use by parents with any child between the ages of 4 and 8, although older children will also find much to please them. Reading the stories aloud, you will draw your child into imaginative worlds--some of them utterly fantastic, with talking animals and magical transformations; others much more familiar.As in Nightlights, each adventure begins with a child taking their magic lantern down an Enchanted Path...and entering a new and exciting world. Every story promotes a positive message and ends with special affirmations to help the parent draw out the story's deeper meaning for the child's enlightenment.

Mole can't help but get himself into difficulty, but thankfully he has Mouse to ensure things go smoothly, even when he least expects it!

Simple pastimes help Mouse and Mole realise there's something special in everything, including themselves.

Mouse and Mole's charming, gentle and humourous adventures continue in this new addition to the much-loved series, perfect for shared reading with younger children and for older children to read independently. Contains three short stories: 'The Secret of Happiness', 'This Way and That' and 'A Good Read'.

Celebrate this festive season with three brand new Mouse and Mole short stories by Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew: 'Snowmole', 'Lo and Behold!' and 'A Bump in the Night'.

A selection of warming, witty and sometimes philosophical exchanges between the popular duo, Mouse and Mole.

A collection of three new stories featuring the lovable characters of Mouse and Mole. What Might Have Been: Mouse and Mole try to fly a kite on a blowy day. A Rainy Day: Mouse and Mole try to have fun a rainy day. Atishoo!: Mouse asks Mole for help when he wakes up one morning with a cold.