Sally Sutton

It’s fun to watch the road being built in this noisy, action-packed picture book! Move the earth. Move the earth. Dig and cut and push. Clear a pathway for the road. Screech! Boom! Whoosh! Tip the stones. Tip the stones. Lift and slide and dump. Lay the groundwork for the road. Crash! Roar! Thump! Full of shout-aloud noise words, rhythm...

What’s even more exciting to young kids than seeing big machines that build things? Watching the massive ones that tear them down! Crush the stone. Crush the stone. Chip and grind and munch. Make new concrete from the old. Whirr! Churr! Crunch! From the huge crane with a swinging ball (crack!) to the toothy jaws that ram the walls (thwock!),...

Wham-a-hammer, bam-a-slamma! The construction crew is back – but what are they building this time? Crash-a-rumble! Smash-a-grumble! What’s at work? Here’s a clue: It will clear the ground for you. Bulldozer! Coming through! Diggers, dump trucks, rollers, and more – it takes a lot of big, noisy machines to build a school! Every young child who has ever been fascinated...

Let's see all the things we can spy, high above the city with Crane Guy! Spend the day with Crane Guy and see how many things you can spy from up high in his crane. Crane Guy, up so high, Building towers in the sky, Tell me, tell me what you spy. Something beginning with . . . Join Crane...

Over mountains and across rivers, this delightful true story traces a high-country cat's epic, five-week journey home to New Zealand's most remote station. Dwayne is a rumble-tumble tabby cat who knows where he belongs—up on the farm at Muzzle Station. So, when he's taken to live far away in the town of Kaikoura, what's a cat to do? Shake the...

When We Go Camping by Sally Sutton captures the delightful chaos and fun of a camping adventure. With the rhythm and repetition, the text immerses you in the sights and sounds of setting up camp. Join in as we "bang in the pegs, bang in the pegs, bang in the pegs." But be careful, as those guy ropes are tricky...

If you ever thought detectives can't be divas, you need to meet Lulu and her fabulous mystery-solving dance troupe! This illustrated chapter series is ideal for dance-mad emerging and confident readers. Will Lulu and the Silver Stars deliver a stolen celebrity necklace and an unforgettable dance performance? The Silver Star Dancers have landed a gig dancing the flamenco at a...

An ode to things-that-go from the internationally bestselling creators of Roadworks. Rumbly wheels, grumbly wheels,Hauling-up-the-hill wheels.Wheels go fast, wheels go slow.Shout what’s coming, if you know! On the heels of Dig, Dump, Roll, comes another interactive read-aloud from Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock. In this story, a boy and his sister watch vehicles pass on a town street and have...

Guess what kind of truck is at work in this interactive book by the bestselling creators of Roadworks. Crash-a-rumble Smash-a-grumble What’s at work? Here’s a clue: It will clear the ground for you. Bulldozer! Coming through! This is the follow-up to Roadworks that will delight tiny truck enthusiasts. It's an engaging, interactive text that asks readers to guess what kind...

From the creators of the bestselling Roadworks series, a fresh new celebration of transportation! This is the way we skate along, skate along, skate along, This is the way we skate along on a sunny, funny morning. Borrowing from the childhood perennial and favourite song 'This is the way ...', a happy group of children scoot, bike, bus, swing, sail,...

An ode to things-that-go from the internationally bestselling creators of Roadworks. Rumbly wheels, grumbly wheels,Hauling-up-the-hill wheels.Wheels go fast, wheels go slow.Shout what’s coming, if you know! On the heels of Dig, Dump, Roll, comes another interactive read-aloud from Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock. In this story, a boy and his sister watch vehicles pass on a town street and have...

An ode to things-that-go from the internationally bestselling creators of Roadworks. Rumbly wheels, grumbly wheels, Hauling-up-the-hill wheels. Wheels go fast, wheels go slow. Shout what’s coming, if you know! On the heels of Dig, Dump, Roll, comes another interactive read-aloud from Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock. In this story, a boy and his sister watch vehicles pass on a town...

A boisterous picture book full of noisy fun for machine-mad kids. Roadworks is made with machine-mad pre-school boys in mind, though girls will also love the exciting noise-words, rhythms and rhymes. Roadworks aims to differ from other machine books in that it shows an actual project being completed from start to finish, in this case, the building of a road....

A boisterous picture book full of noisy fun for machine-mad kids. Roadworks is made with machine-mad pre-school boys in mind, though girls will also love the exciting noise-words, rhythms, and rhymes. Roadworks aims to differ from other machine books in that it shows an actual project being completed from start to finish, in this case, the building of a road....

A collection of three of the most popular Sutton and Lovelock hardbacks for pre-school fans of machines and building sites, including Construction, Dig, Dump, Roll and Roadworks! Brian Lovelock's and Sally Sutton's books have continued to mesmerise young readers since 2010. Collected here for the first time are three of their most popular titles, describing all the heaving and hammering...

What a lot of jobs a tugboat has to do in a busy city port! Will it ever get some time off? Spend the day at the port with a very busy tugboat in this colourful picture book, perfect for preschoolers fascinated with boats and ships. Chugga tugga tugboat, chugging out to sea, Can't you, won't you, play with me?...

Roadworks is made with machine-mad pre-school boys in mind, though girls will also love the exciting noise—words, rhythms and rhymes. Roadworks aims to differ from other machine books in that it shows an actual project being completed from start to finish, in this case, the building of a road. The format is simple and would lend itself to further books...

The third book in this illustrated chapter series, ideal for dance-mad, mystery-solving emerging and confident readers. A dodgy dog rescue fundraiser, a dazzlingly dizzy disco, and a mystery to solve for the Silver Star Dancers! When a disco to raise money for a dog rescue centre turns out to be a hoax, Lulu and her team are determined to make...

Guess what kind of truck is at work in this interactive book by the bestselling creators of Roadworks. Now in board book! Crash-a-rumble, smash-a-grumble. What’s at work? Here’s a clue: It will clear the ground for you. Bulldozer! Bulldozer! Coming through! This follow-up to Roadworks will delight tiny truck enthusiasts. It's an engaging, interactive text that asks readers to guess...

Small children who like big machines that go - and things that grow - will love this ode to farm equipment from the team behind the Roadworks series. Down on the farm, let’s plant the seeds. Tip them! Flip them! Go, go, go! From the plough that cuts the earth and the harrow that churns the soil to the seed...

A boisterous picture book full of noisy fun for machine-mad kids. Plan the road. Plan the road. Mark it on the map. Roadworks takes the reader through all the stages of making a road; from planning to construction to driving on the finished road, the full journey is detailed for young and curious minds with a rhythmic text and bright...

If you ever thought detectives can't be divas, you need to meet Lulu and her fabulous mystery-solving dance troupe! This illustrated chapter series is ideal for dance-mad emerging and confident readers. A story of friendship and facing your fears – and a whole lot of fun! – The Pool Party Poisoning is storytelling that fans of dancing and detecting will...

A boisterous picture book full of noisy fun for machine-mad kids. Plan the road. Plan the road. Mark it on the map. Roadworks takes the reader through all the stages of making a road; from planning to construction to driving on the finished road, the full journey is detailed for young and curious minds with a rhythmic text and bright...

From the creators of the best-selling Roadworks series, a fresh new celebration of transportation! This is the way we skate along, skate along, skate along, This is the way we skate along on a sunny, funny morning. Borrowing from the childhood perennial and favourite song 'This is the way ...', a happy group of children scoot, bike, bus, swing, sail,...

Busy workers and noisy machines demolish an old building and build a new playground in this fun picture book from the award-winning team of Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock.

Farmer John's Tractor by Sally Sutton tells the story of Farmer John's trusty, yet rusty, old tractor. Despite its orangey-red hue, it lies forgotten, locked away in the shed. When heavy rains come and the river rises, the community finds itself in need of help. In this moment of crisis, will Farmer John's tractor prove to be the hero of...

Demolition by Sally Sutton offers a vivid and rhythmic exploration of the process of tearing down an old building to make way for a new playground. "Swing the ball. Swing the ball. Thump and smash and whack. Bring the top floors tumbling down. Bang! Clang! Crack!" The lively text captures the bustling activity of busy workers and the clamor of...

Hoist the wood. Hoist the wood. Chain and hook and strap. Swing it round, then lower it down. Thonk! Clonk! Clap! Build the frame. Build the frame. Hammer all day long. Make the stairs and floors and walls. Bing! Bang! Bong! Construction by Sally Sutton is filled with the delightful rhythm and repetition that will engage young readers as they...

Book 4 in this charming illustrated chapter book series, perfect for dance-mad, mystery-solving emerging and confident readers. An all-you-can-eat restaurant, a swinging country and western dance, and a mystery to solve for the Dance Detectives! Lulu and the Silver Star Dancers have an exciting gig dancing at the Ravenous Rooster, but nerves are frayed - notorious criminal Douglas Vipersnitch is...

Hoist the wood. Hoist the wood. Chain and hook and strap. Swing it round, then lower it down. Thonk! Clonk! Clap! Build the frame. Build the frame. Hammer all day long. Make the stairs and floors and walls. Bing! Bang! Bong! This fantastically fun book describes all the heaving and hammering involved in building a new library. Full of action-packed...

Small children who like big machines that go - and things that grow - will love this ode to farm equipment from the team behind the Roadworks series. Now in paperback!Down on the farm, let’s plant the seeds.Tip them! Flip them!Go, go, go!From the plough that cuts the earth and the harrow that churns the soil to the seed drill...

Miniwings #6: Moonlight the Unicorn's High Tea Hiccup Sshh... not for parents! You can keep a secret, right? Clara and I have a herd of tiny, talking, oopsie-whoopsie, flying horses–and they're real! It's true. Those naughty Miniwings get us into so much trouble, especially that razzly-dazzly unicorn, Moonlight!

Imagine having six gorgeous little winged toy horses that come to life when the adults aren’t looking! Firestorm's Musical Muck-Up features Firestorm, the hero—or chief troublemaker—in this fourth book in the series. Clara and Sophia are preparing for their performance in the school orchestra, but those sneaky little Miniwings stow away in their instrument cases. Surely, they won’t press the...

An ode to things-that-go from the internationally bestselling creators of Roadworks.Rumbly wheels, grumbly wheels,Hauling-up-the-hill wheels.Wheels go fast, wheels go slow.Shout what’s coming, if you know!On the heels of Dig, Dump, Roll, comes another interactive read-aloud from Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock. In this story, a boy and his sister watch vehicles pass on a town street and have to guess...

The perfect 'big book' for kids who love trucks, diggers and cranes, with three fun stories, machine facts and activities! Load the dirt, load the dirt, Scoop and swing and drop. Slam it down into the truck. Bump! Whump! Whop! Make a road, demolish an old building and build a new one in this noisy picture book of all things...

A first-concepts book featuring the sounds of roadworks, from bestselling creators Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock. The dump truck goes … Crash! ROAR! THUMP! The loader goes ... Bump! WHUMP! WHOP! Discover all the sounds of roadworks, including diggers, bulldozers, and the big rig too!

With 25+ ROADWORKS stickers, a boisterous picture book full of noisy fun for machine-mad kids. Load the dirt, load the dirt, scoop and swing and drop. Slam it down into the truck. Bump! Whump! Whop! Tip the stones, tip the stones, lift and slide and dump. Lay the groundwork for the road. Crash! Roar! Thump! Celebrate everyone’s favourite picture book...

Bleep, bleep. Emergency! News just through: Crash, crash, there’s been a crash. Let's go, crew! From Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock, the award-winning and bestselling creators of Roadworks, Demolition, and Construction, comes a reassuring, read-aloud exploration of the work of paramedics and ambulance crews. There’s been a crash and the crew at the ambulance station jumps into action. Nee nar...

When you're a sea lion too scared to swim, you get a fair bit of teasing. So instead, the Wuss of the Waves makes up exciting stories of sealers, shipwrecks and castaways. But when she finds herself in real danger, will she be brave enough to escape? Diary of a Sea Lion by Sally Sutton takes readers on an adventurous...

Small children who like big machines that go – and things that grow – will love this ode to farm equipment from the team behind the Roadworks series. Down on the farm, let's plant the seeds. Tip them! Flip them! Go, go, go! From the plough that cuts the earth and the harrow that churns the soil to the seed...

Thonk! Clonk! Clap! The team behind Roadworks and Demolition returns to the building site with another winner for pre-school fans of machines and building sites!Another rhythmic read-aloud for machine and building site enthusiasts from the team behind Roadworks and Demolition. Describing all the heaving and hammering involved in building a new library, this book is full of action-packed illustrations and...

Another rhythmic read-aloud for machine and building site enthusiasts from the team behind Roadworks and Demolition. Thonk! Clonk! Clap! The team behind Roadworks and Demolition returns to the building site with another winner for pre-school fans of machines and building sites! Describing all the heaving and hammering involved in building a new library, this book is full of action-packed illustrations,...

Take 14 of New Zealand's best-loved native animals, split them down the middle and what do you get? Nearly 200 crazy Kiwi combos, from rare to wacky. Mix and match for hours of fun. Funny pictures of 'Moretaras', 'tuaporks', 'seawis' and 'ki-lions' are teamed up with similarly mismatched poems: "My beak has nostrils at the end; it's useful I suppose....

Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Farmer John’s Tractor with this gorgeous board book edition! Farmer John’s rusty old tractor lies locked in the shed. Rusty yet trusty and orangey-red. When the rain comes and the river rises, will Farmer John’s tractor be able to save the day?

Swing the ball. Swing the ball. Thump and smash and whack. Bring the top floors tumbling down. Bang! Clang! Crack! Load the trucks. Load the trucks. Lift and shift and heap. Drive away the piles of junk. Whump! Whop! Beep! Busy workers and noisy machines demolish an old building and build a new playground in this fun picture book from...

From the bestselling and award-winning team behind Roadworks, Demolition, and Construction, Ambulance, Ambulance! is now in paperback! Bleep, bleep. Emergency! News just through: Crash, crash, there’s been a crash. Let’s go, crew! Nee nar nee nar. An exciting collaboration about ambulances from Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock, bestselling and award-winning creators of Roadworks, Demolition, and Construction.

Jess follows Pip and her family to the airport. As Jess attempts to track down some buns, she finds herself on the runway. There, she saves a jet from crashing into a luggage trolley and earns herself a holiday.

At the vet’s, Jess sees a kitten escape the busy waiting room. When Jess wakes up from her operation, she creates chaos when she helps the other animals escape from their cages. She then sets out on a successful mission to find the missing kitten.

During a picnic in the park, Pip feeds mouldy buns to a lucky duck, much to Jess’s annoyance who launches herself into the duckpond to get them back. The duck flaps off and causes Gran’s wheelchair to roll into the duckpond. Luckily, Jess is in the right spot to rescue Gran.

When Dan the bus driver falls ill, his bus careers off down the road with kids on board. Jack and Rex zoom after it and, despite crashing through a campsite and a duckpond, they manage to save the bus and the kids – and get Dan to a hospital.

Jack and Rex visit the zoo, where Rex is very proud of how similar he is to the zoo animals. Wet weather and Rex’s boasting put Jack in a bad mood. The rain also gets into the jet pack, making it smoke and rumble. When a small girl falls into the fox’s enclosure, Jack and Rex put aside their differences...

When Jack presses a big, red button on his jet pack, he and Rex go zooming up to Mars. There, they meet a goat farmer whose burping goats have all escaped their pen. Jet Pack Jack and The Burping Goats on Mars follows Jack and Rex as they think of lots of crazy ways to help the farmer catch the...

Jack and Rex are enjoying the circus when a stormy wind blows in and causes havoc for performers, especially Gail Glitter, high up on her trapeze. Jack tries to help but his dodgy jet pack flying skills draw the attention of the crowd, who are not impressed. Jack perseveres and not only saves Gail, but also wins over the hearts...

Jess and Pip go to Ivy Silverspoon’s dress-up party. Jess doesn’t want to get dressed up but she gets covered in orange jam and black paint, making her look like a tiger. Bad Bob, the thief, steals Ivy’s gold and Jess gives chase.

Jess is a sub for Pip’s football team, the Beasts. Unfortunately, Jess isn’t good at football or teamwork, and gets sent off. But when she spots that baby Beth has got lost on a nearby farm, she works as a team with the farm animals to try to rescue her.

Pip and Gran go to a concert to see Gran’s fave rock band, the Rusty Sledge Hammers. Jess sneaks along too, but she damages the speakers just as the lead singer loses his voice. Jess and Gran save the concert by teaming up to sing the last song.

Pip and Mum are having fun at the funfair, but Jess finds herself getting dizzier and dizzier after the rides. As she stumbles around, she accidentally speeds up the ferris wheel, the Wheel of Joy, which quickly becomes a Wheel of Doom as it screeches to a halt, trapping the riders, including Mum and Pip.

When Rex hits the big, red button on the jet pack, he and Jack are whisked up into a tornado and dropped into Jack’s time travel computer game. They travel through different periods of time, getting into sticky situations which call for bravery and self-belief.

Jack and Rex find themselves at the bottom of the sea where they have to take part in King Neptune’s Great Undersea Games. Unfortunately, a hungry shark chases them onto a pirate ship, where a helpful toucan eventually helps them get back to safety.

The big, red button on the jet pack has caused Jack and Rex to shrink smaller than bugs. Insect after insect starts to attack them but they escape them all, until ants carry them off as food. Things get even worse when Polly the toucan tries to eat the ants, and Rex along with them.

Jet Pack Jack and the Robot Bird by Sally Sutton follows Jack and Rex as they attend a show to find a robot to assist with their mundane chores. During their search, they encounter a range of quirky and fascinating robots. Unexpectedly, a sales assistant gifts them a faulty robot bird that swiftly abducts Rex and takes flight. Jack musters...