French, Vivian
Most widely held works about
Vivian French
Most widely held works by
Vivian French
The robe of skulls by Vivian French (
Book
)
19
editions published
between
2007
and
2014
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
3,224
libraries
worldwide
The sorceress Lady Lamorna has her heart set on a very expensive new robe, and she will stop at nothing--including kidnapping and black magic--to get the money to pay for it
The bag of bones by Vivian French (
Book
)
14
editions published
between
2008
and
2015
in
English and Indonesian
and held by
2,827
libraries
worldwide
When the quill writes "Go Go Go" frantically on the wall, and the House of the Ancient Crones heaves Gracie Gillypot outside onto the path, it can mean only one thing: there's Trouble in the Five Kingdoms. This time it's in the form of a beady-eyed, green-tongued witch named Truda Hangnail
Growing frogs by Vivian French (
Book
)
25
editions published
between
2000
and
2015
in
English
and held by
1,834
libraries
worldwide
A mother and child watch as tadpoles develop and grow into frogs
Yucky worms by Vivian French (
Book
)
12
editions published
between
2009
and
2015
in
English and Korean
and held by
1,805
libraries
worldwide
While helping Grandma in the garden, a child learns about the important role of the earthworm in helping plants grow
A present for Mom by Vivian French (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
2002
and
2005
in
English
and held by
1,291
libraries
worldwide
Stanley has trouble deciding what to give his mother for Mother's Day
T. Rex by Vivian French (
Book
)
17
editions published
between
2004
and
2012
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,207
libraries
worldwide
Presents facts about the life of the Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur within the framework of a visit to a museum by a boy and his grandfather
Once upon a time by John Prater (
Book
)
28
editions published
between
1993
and
2007
in
3
languages
and held by
1,105
libraries
worldwide
A bored boy's world is suddenly populated by three house-building pigs, a girl wearing a red hood, and other familiar nursery characters
Henny Penny by Vivian French (
Book
)
13
editions published
between
2006
and
2007
in
3
languages
and held by
1,101
libraries
worldwide
Henny Penny and her barnyard friends are on their way to tell the king that the sky is falling when they meet a hungry fox, but Henny Penny's quick thinking saves the day
I love you, Grandpa by Vivian French (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
2004
and
2005
in
English
and held by
950
libraries
worldwide
When Grandpa comes to stay for the weekend, the children tire him out with all their activities
Oliver's vegetables by Vivian French (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1995
and
1998
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
940
libraries
worldwide
While visiting his grandfather, who has a wonderful garden, Oliver learns to eat vegetables other than potatoes
The flight of dragons : the fourth tales from the five kingdoms by Vivian French (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
2010
and
2014
in
English
and held by
920
libraries
worldwide
On Gracie Gillypot's birthday, greedy, chocolate-hungry twins awaken the banished Old Malignant One, and unless Gracie can find a powerful, long-forgotten dragon's egg, the Five Kingdoms may succumb to evil magic and Total Oblivion
The most wonderful thing in the world by Vivian French (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
2015
and
2017
in
English and Chinese
and held by
881
libraries
worldwide
From the author of the Tiara Club series comes a gently satirical fairy story for our times, illustrated by one of today's finest artists, Angela Barrett. When a king and a queen promise to marry their daughter Lucia to the man who can show them the most wonderful thing in the world, suitors descend on the palace bearing gifts. Roses, jewels and exotic birds; dancing girls, wind machines and mythical beasts - but nothing feels quite right. As the last suitor leaves, his weapons of mass destruction rejected, the king and queen are exhausted. But when a shy, young man, who isn't a suitor at all, steps forward, they finally understand what the most wonderful thing in the world really is. Vivian French's masterful retelling of a forgotten story is both funny and heart-warming, and Angela Barrett's breathtaking illustrations give life to an enchanting and romantic fairytale city
The heart of glass by Vivian French (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
2010
and
2011
in
English
and held by
833
libraries
worldwide
Gracie Gillypott and Prince Marcus embark on a dwarf-watching outing, not knowing that the dwarves are working frantically making crowns for a royal wedding and that they have enlisted some unreliable trolls to help them, thus putting the humans' expedition in peril
Lazy Jack by Vivian French (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1995
and
1997
in
English
and held by
822
libraries
worldwide
A retelling of the misadventures of Lazy Jack who can never do anything right, but people find his mishaps so funny that they employ him anyway
Caterpillar, caterpillar by Vivian French (
Book
)
13
editions published
between
1993
and
2010
in
English and Spanish
and held by
805
libraries
worldwide
A girl learns about caterpillars and butterflies as she watches her grandfather grow them on the nettles in his garden
Oliver's fruit salad by Vivian French (
Book
)
6
editions published
in
1998
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
789
libraries
worldwide
A picture book in which a young boy returns from a holiday at his grandparents' house only to find that his own house is subtly, disquietingly different. He settles back in, but only with the help of his Grandparents. Illustrated in full colour throughout, by Alison Bartlett
Once upon a picnic by John Prater (
Book
)
10
editions published
between
1996
and
2008
in
English
and held by
713
libraries
worldwide
While Mom and Dad do nothing but daydream at the picnic, the young boy keeps very active noticing all kinds of things going on around them
The music of zombies by Vivian French (
Book
)
9
editions published
between
2012
and
2014
in
English
and held by
645
libraries
worldwide
When planning for Cockenzie Rood Day, Prince Albion gets kidnapped because a zombie wants to play his fiddle in the talent contest. Trueheart, a prince and Gubble the troll must stop the zombie before real damage is done to the Five Kingdoms
Princess Lauren and the diamond necklace by Vivian French (
Book
)
2
editions published
in
2008
in
English
and held by
429
libraries
worldwide
Princess Lauren falls in love with a beautiful necklace at the Annual Exhibition of Dazzling Diamonds. But she gets into terrible trouble over it. Can Fairy G's magic help?--P. [4] of cover
Princess Georgia and the shimmering pearl by Vivian French (
Book
)
3
editions published
between
2007
and
2008
in
English and Hebrew
and held by
381
libraries
worldwide
Princess Georgia designs a beautiful bouquet, but nasty Princess Diamonde and Princess Gruella say it was their idea! Can Fairy G's magic pearl help find out who is telling the truth?
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French, Viv French, Viv 1945- Furenchi, Vivian 1945- Vivian French auteur de livres pour enfants Vivian French Brits schrijfster ויויאן פרנץ' ויויאן פרנץ' סופרת בריטית 프렌치, 비비안 프렌치, 비비언 フレンチ, ヴィヴィアン フレンチ, ビビアン
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