Professor Puffendorf is the world's greatest scientist. Her laboratory is a wonderful place full of strange machines that hiss and squeak, and an old cabinet marked "TOP SECRET." And in that cabinet lie her secret potions that can make your wildest dreams come true. One day she goes out and leaves her assistant, Slag, behind with her pet guinea pig, Chip. Now is Slag's chance to steal the potions, but first he has to try them out on Chip. Will they work? What will happen to Chip? And what will happen to Slag?

How is academia portrayed in children's literature? This Element ambitiously surveys fictional professors in texts marketed towards children. Professors are overwhelmingly white and male, tending to be elderly scientists who fall into three stereotypes: the vehicle to explain scientific facts, the baffled genius, and the evil madman. By the late twentieth century, the stereotype of the male, mad, muddlehead, called Professor SomethingDumb, is formed in humorous yet pejorative fashion. This Element provides a publishing history of the role of academics in children's literature, questioning the book culture which promotes the enforcement of stereotypes regarding intellectual expertise in children's media. The Element is also available, with additional material, as Open Access.

Morning and night, Sanji sniffed, whiffed and savoured the lovely smells that rose from the bakery, until the infuriated baker sought payment. Suggested level: preschool, junior.

When he falls into Mrs. Wolf's den at dinner time, Lambert finds that her intentions towards her surprise guest are not very clear.

Underpants are monstrously funny in this playful picture book from the team that brought you Dinosaurs Love Underpants and Pirates Love Underpants. Monsters think it’s MONSTER fun, To creep around, all scary! But there’s something they love even MORE, Than looking mean and hairy! Monsters around the world have different ways to scare, but they all share a love for zany underpants! Every Saturday night, you will find them in a secret cave, showing off their pants as they dance the Monster Bop—but they have to make it home before the sun comes up. After all, who would be scared of monsters in pants that were stripped and dotted?

Everyone has read about the journey of famous actors. But what about the thousands of actors who struggle to survive the dog-eat-dog actor's life in New York City and never reach fame and fortune? Welcome to the nitty-gritty life of an actor cum art model in all its naked glory; the story of an illegal alien's journey to America, a sex-addicted bisexual, hell-bent on making something happen for himself in NYC, circa 1980.

Winnie the Witch is very pleased when she turns her cardboard robot into a real one. Beep, beep! But when the naughty robot takes Winnie's wand, things start to get totally out of control. It's up to Wilbur, Winnie's lovable cat, to stop the magical mayhem and save the day. With an accompanying CD for entertaining listening!

Winnie and Wilbur love travelling by broomstick but recently the skies have become a rather dangerous place to be. Could a skateboard be safer? Or a bicycle, or a horse? Winnie discovers that even walking has its perils when she falls into a hole in the pavement. Perhaps the answer to theproblem is on the end of Winnie's nose? Previously published as Winnie Flies Again it's a high-flying Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul's intricate artwork is full of madcap humour and crazy details to pore over.The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winnie the Witch and her big black cat, Wilbur. Since Winnie and Wilbur first appeared in 1987 they have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world and morethan 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5's popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too!www.winnieandwilbur.com

Winnie the Witch uses her magic to solve some very practical problems. But the results are never quite as she imagined... One day after turning everything in her house black to hide the mess, she discovers she can no longer see her black cat Wilbur. So she decides to use a bit of magic, and that's when the trouble really starts... This wonderful new play for children brings together all three books in the award-winning Winnie the Witch series which have delighted children all over the world. This is the perfect opportunity to introduce children aged 3 to 6 to the excitement of live theatre.