Maranke Rinck – författare

Ellis loves popcorn. No, she REALLY loves popcorn. It's serious.Sowhen her school and her dads ban all snack foods—INCLUDING POPCORN—Ellis won't listen. But when she tries to quietly sneak her favorite salty snack, one kernel refuses to pop. LOUDLY. Soon, the kernel has sprouted a face, arms, and legs! He's alive, his name is Popcorn Bob, and he is NOT in a good mood. He is HANGRY.Will Ellis be able to keep Bob a secret until she can get rid of him? (And after a few days with him, will she still want to?)

Ellis is now best friends with a grumpy, talking popcorn kernel. Yes, REALLY!Together, they're secretly handing out popcorn to Ellis's classmates (since her school is now officially a "Healthy School"—blech), and everything is great. Bob is even learning how to control his hanger. (Kind of.) But Ellis and Bob are in danger—visitors from the possibly nefarious Popcorn & Co. are following them, and it's clear they're after Bob!Will Ellis be able to keep Bob out of their clutches?

Imaginations run wild as five friends try to find out who is making night noises...Turtle and friends are fast asleep in their hammock. Suddenly, Turtle wakes up and whispers, ‘Do you hear what I hear?’ And so begins a detective tale with a twist. Who’s making the noise? The animals in the hammock – Turtle, Bat, Octopus, Bird and Goat – let their imaginations run riot. Is it a giant bat? Or a bird with a huge beak? Perhaps it’s a tur - bat - octo - bird - billy? After much guessing, it turns out to be a friendly elephant. The animals invite Elephant to join them in their hammock and soon new wild imaginings about the night noises begin all over again. A witty nocturnal guessing game from the author - illustrator team who created Tangram Cat.