Raymond Briggs

Recounts the story of the author's parents, from their first encounter in 1928 London, through their marriage and the rapidly shifting modern world, to their final days

Ethel & Ernest

When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside.

The snowman

Raymond Briggs' now famous bestselling comic cartoon book depicts the effects of a nuclear attack on an elderly couple in his usual humorous yet macabre way.

When the Wind Blows

Fungus the Bogeyman

A rather grumpy Father Christmas delivers gifts on Christmas Eve.

Father Christmas

Joanna Harrison

Hilary Audus

The Snowman and The Snowdog is the much-anticipated sequel to The Snowman by Raymond Briggs. This enchanting book reunites readers with the Snowman and introduces them to an adorable new puppy-friend, the Snowdog. Beautiful images from the film bring the magical Christmas story to life in this enchanting book. This book includes an audio CD featuring a narration read by Benedict Cumberbatch and the music from the beautiful score of the film.

The Snowman and the Snowdog

Midnight Adventure

The small man who appears one morning in John's bedroom proves to be a rather demanding houseguest.

The Man

A satiric look at the Falkland Islands war evokes the mania, futility, and senseless horrors of all wars.

The Tin-pot Foreign General and the Old Iron Woman

Allan Ahlberg

Bert receives a disastrous haircut, loses his dog, and discovers that there are many other Berts in the world.

A Bit More Bert

To the dismay of his parents and friends, a prehistoric boy continually thinks of making things softer, warmer, and nicer, rather than being content in a world of stone.

Boy Genius of the Stone Age and His Search for Soft Trousers

From Raymond Briggs, the beloved and bestselling author of The Snowman, comes his first book in a decade, now in an updated edition with new columns and illustrations. Notes from the Sofa is a beautifully illustrated compilation of reflections on life and what it means to get older. Raymond dips into his past to remind us of scrumping apples, National Service, party lines on telephones, the torment of cinema organs and the endless obsession with laxatives, alongside his take on the absurdities of the modern world. This collection gives us warm and memorable sketches of Raymond's life now and reminds us why he is one of our best-loved storytellers.

Notes from the Sofa

The two friends Tim and Gerry stumble upon a deserted house, but after they spot a ghostly face behind a boarded-up window, they decide to investigate further.

The Strange House

A True Story

Ethel and Ernest

Midnight Adventure. Written and Illustrated by R. Briggs. (School Edition.).

Meet the Snowdog in this adorable board book, featuring beautiful artwork and rhyming text. The Snowdogis a fun and cute book that children will treasure. Look out for Raymond Brigg's original classic, The Snowman, as well as the picture book of The Snowman and the Snowdog, too!

The Snowdog

Imaginative toilet cleaner Jim Bloggs dreams of a more exciting career as an executive, an artist, or a cowboy, but his attempts to become a highwayman lead to troubles with various authorities.

Gentleman Jim

Early one morning, Jim woke up and saw a massive plant growing outside his window . . . In this re-telling of the classic children's story by author of The Snowman Raymond Briggs, a little boy called Jim finds a beanstalk outside his window one morning. Like his predecessor Jack, he decides to climb it - and at the top, he finds a huge castle and a rather grumpy giant. But this giant isn't at all what Jim expected . . . This funny and yet heartwarming story showcases the importance of friendship, problem-solving, and above all - kindness. More classic stories from Raymond Briggs: The Snowman - the wordless picture book Father Christmas UG: Boy Genius of the Stone Age The Elephant and the Bad Baby

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