Splish Splat

When Colin asks to have his bedroom painted, his mother hires two deaf professionals to do the job, but when the two painters Betty and Molly get too chatty on the job, they produce an unintended effect on the walls.

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Splat does not want to have a playdate with Spike. Spike will break his toys and eat all of his candy fish! And he does not want to learn how to swim—water is horrible, scary, and wet! He's sure that this is going to be the worst day ever. But when the rest of their classmates rush straight into the pool, Splat and Spike find that they may have more in common than they thought. Will Splat overcome his fear of water and get into the pool? And how can he help Spike to do the same?

After visiting Madame Dots where they see a famous painting about a day in the park, Tiger Brooks, accompanied by his friend Luna, get sucked into the painting and land in a Parisian park where they're attacked by a pet monkey and chased by the police.

Go back to Splat’s first day of swimming lessons in New York Times bestselling author/artist Rob Scotton’s board book edition of Splish, Splash, Splat! Splat the Cat does NOT want to learn to swim. Water makes him soggy, plus it’s scary! There’s nothing that will get Splat to jump in the pool, besides maybe that Spike is scared to jump too! Now who’s the scaredy-est cat? Not Splat! The earliest readers will love reading about Rob Scotton’s endearing and hilarious character Splat learn to swim in this board book.

Spencer Price has a hand in the robotics field, literally. But designing robotic hands costs a lot of money, so he’s helped fund his ambitions by posing for a “science hunks” calendar as Mr. December. When he’s forced to help promote the calendar, Lexi Price makes a deal with him: come to her odd family’s Christmas dinner, and she’ll vouch for what an amazing a date he is. When Price realizes that she comes from money, he thinks he may have just found the supporter he needs.

This is a book of poems, verses and rhymes for children of all ages. There are over 175, and it covers a wide variety of subjects at various times of the year with many amusing characters. It includes the alphabet and 'Santa' for the smaller children, animals, nature, family and much more. There is also a collection of amusing 'short stories', which works well for all members of the family. It is ideal for children to read themselves or for bedtime stories. It is a unique collection of poems, verses and rhymes with a combination of learning and educational reading, yet at at the same time, fun and entertaining. It is suitable for children from the age of three upwards. There is something for everyone - hope you enjoy!