The day the crayons made friends

Willy had a deer. He hadn’t always had it. The deer had come to him a short while ago. It had crossed Willy’s mind that, just because it had come to him, didn’t mean it was his. Nevertheless, he thought of naming the deer Marcel. Most of the time, Marcel was very obedient and seemed to follow the ‘Rules of Good Behaviour for a Pet’ almost to the letter. But imagine Willie’s surprise when, one day, whilst they were deep in the forest, someone told him that Marcel had another name and that he belonged to them! Who does Marcel actually belong to (if his name is just Marcel)? A beautifully illustrated story by the much-loved author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers, which will make us wonder whether, in the end, there is anything in the world that truly belongs to us. Is there?...

The little boy in the story would look up at the sky from his window every night and wish he had a star of his own. He dreamed of what life would be like with it, the games they would play, the walks they would take… So he decided he would try to catch a star all by himself, but first he had to come up with a plan. A magical story by the much-loved author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers, about how we can make our wildest dreams come true.

Once upon a time, there was a boy. One day, he found a penguin at his door. The boy didn’t know where the penguin had come from or who it belonged to. But because it looked very sad, he thought it might have got lost. So he decided to help him get back home, even if it meant rowing all the way to the South Pole… The story in the book is based on a true event. Once, when he was little, Oliver got lost and someone had to read the label on his shirt to work out where to take him. However, the true story does not involve a trip to the South Pole. That is a figment of his imagination, just like the penguin.

Once upon a time, there were two friends who loved doing everything together... Until one day the penguin decided that the time had come to spread his wings. But if he falls, will the boy be there to catch him? A tender and moving story about the importance of friendship, aimed at all those who haven’t yet met the boy and the penguin, but also at those who already know them.

It all started when Floyd’s kite – Oops! – got caught in the branches of a tree... But things got much worse when he threw a shoe to knock the kite down and – Oops! – that got caught too. Next came a ladder, a bucket of paint, a sink, an orangutan, a whale... What Floyd urgently needed was a clever idea to solve the problem once and for all! A brilliantly clever, humorous story about the determination and ingenuity of the little hero, written and illustrated by the renowned Oliver Jeffers.

Once upon a time, there was a boy who found himself on the moon one day and couldn’t get back. But he wasn’t alone... What will the boy do, especially now that he suspects there is a creature lurking somewhere in the darkness, waiting to devour him? Fortunately, he soon realises that the creature is friendly, so everything changes and, what’s more, they can help each other get back home. The fourth book in the series of the boy’s adventures, which began with How to Catch a Star and continued with Penguin Lost, Penguin Found and Do Penguins Fly?

A girl made of books sails her raft across a sea of words until she reaches a boy’s house. She invites him to join her on an adventure in the world of stories, where anything can happen with the power of imagination. Oliver Jeffers’ characters set off on their journey together, moving and finding their way through Sam Winston’s distinctive typographic landscape, in a book that is a hymn to the power of storytelling. The text-based illustrations include forty classic works of children’s literature, the one-of-a-kind illustrations offer an unforgettable experience and encourage readers to explore, learn and be inspired to create their own stories based on the originals. ‘Jeffers and illustrator Winston collaborate on a book that is a hymn to the power of imagination, in which distinctive pen-and-ink sketches meet objects crafted from the texts of classic books... The power of the images leaps off the pages, because imagination belongs to everyone.” Publishers Weekly ‘The unique artistic collaboration between Jeffers and Winston, with its inventive combination of watercolour, pencil and digital collage, immediately captures the reader’s attention. Jeffers’ hand-drawn, asymmetrical text contrasts with Winston’s digital design lines, which incorporate passages from classic works of children’s literature... A brilliant quest for literary delight. Kirkus Reviews

All poor Duncan wanted was to paint. But when he opened his case, he found a pile of letters, all saying the same thing: we’re giving up! Beige had grown tired of being Brown’s shadow. Blue needed a break after all that work, whilst Pink simply wanted to be used. Green had no complaints but wanted Yellow and Orange to make up. What could Duncan do? Debut author Drew Daywalt and beloved illustrator Oliver Jeffers create a lively and imaginative story that will have children in stitches and make them see their lipsticks in a whole new light…