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David Melling

Author of The Kiss That Missed

72+ Works 2,391 Members 59 Reviews

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Series

Hugless Douglas

Works by David Melling

The Kiss That Missed (2002) 389 copies

Hugless Douglas (2010) 339 copies

Don't Worry, Douglas! (2011) 249 copies

Hugless Douglas and the Big Sleepover (2012) 149 copies

We Love You, Hugless Douglas! (2013) 144 copies

Just Like My Dad (2002) 110 copies

Good Knight Sleep Tight (2005) 96 copies

Just Like My Mum (2004) 77 copies

The Ghost Library (2004) 76 copies

The Scallywags (2006) 67 copies

The Tale of Jack Frost (1782) 63 copies

Splish, Splash, Splosh! (2012) 55 copies

D is for Duck! (2016) 42 copies

Stone Goblins (2007) 32 copies

Happy Birthday, Hugless Douglas (2010) 32 copies

The Three Wishes (2007) 32 copies

Hugless Douglas and the Great Cake Bake (2016) 26 copies

The Scallywags Blow Their Top! (2010) 24 copies

Hugless Douglas Goes to Little School (2015) 23 copies

Hugless Douglas and the Perfect Spring Day (2020) 22 copies

Shadow Goblins (2008) 21 copies

Tree Goblins (2007) 21 copies

Hello, Hugless Douglas! (2014) 19 copies

Two by Two and a Half (2007) 18 copies

Five Little Monkeys (2002) 18 copies

Ruffles and the Red, Red Coat (2021) 16 copies

The Star-Faced Crocodile (2008) 15 copies

Merry Christmas, Hugless Douglas (2017) 13 copies

Ruffles and the New Green Thing (2022) 12 copies

Ruffles and the Teeny Tiny Kittens (2021) 11 copies

Puddle Goblins (2008) 11 copies

Over the Moon (1999) 11 copies

Humpty Dumpty and Other Rhymes (2012) 11 copies

Oxford First French Words (First Words) (2002) 11 copies

Oxford First German Words (English and German Edition) (2002) 10 copies

Ghost Goblins (Bk. 5) (2009) 10 copies

The Dinosaur Game (Fidget & Quilly) (2005) 10 copies

Up and Down (Funny Bunnies) (2014) 10 copies

Cartwheels in the Kitchen (Hodder Toddler) (2001) 9 copies

Ruffles and the Cozy, Cozy Bed (2023) 7 copies

Colour with Splosh (2013) 6 copies

Hugless Douglas Plays Hide-and-seek (2019) 5 copies

Oxford First Russian Words (First Words) (2009) 5 copies

The Kiss That Missed and Other Stories (2010) 5 copies

How to Hug with Hugless Douglas: Touch-and-Feel Cover (2015) 5 copies

Hugless Douglas Colours (2016) 4 copies

Oxford First Italian Words (First Words) (2009) 4 copies

Hugless Douglas Finds a Hug (2013) 4 copies

Oxford First Polish Words (First Words) (2009) 4 copies

Hugless Douglas and the Baby Birds (2019) 3 copies

Once Upon a Bedtime (2018) 3 copies

Rain or Shine (Funny Bunnies) (2014) 3 copies

Oxford First French Flashcards (2010) 3 copies

My Oxford Word Board Book (2001) 2 copies

Hugless Douglas and the Nature Walk (2020) 2 copies

Hugless Douglas Goes Camping (2022) 2 copies

Hugless Douglas 2 Pack: Hugless Douglas / Don't Worry, Douglas (Hugless Douglas) (2013) 2 copies

Hugless Douglas First Words (2015) 2 copies

Gut gemacht, jetzt gute Nacht (2006) 2 copies

La biblioteca fantasma (Spanish Edition) (2004) 2 copies

Plitsch, platsch, Entenquatsch! 1 copy

Mis Tulis kocha male ptaszki (Polish Edition) (2019) 1 copy

Ruffles and the Cold, Cold Snow (2023) 1 copy

Miś Tuliś idzie do przedszkola. 1 copy

'After Solomon: radical reassessments of the roots of Christianity' in TLS 5255/6, 19 & 26 Dec 2003 [review of Barker's 1 copy

Swieta Misia Tulisia (2019) 1 copy

Splois (Scots Gaelic Edition) (2015) 1 copy

Hugless Douglas: Animals (2016) 1 copy

Hugless Douglas and Friends activity book (2014) 1 copy

MON PAPA MA MAMAN ET MOI 1 copy

Hugless Douglas Set of Three Paperback Books By David Melling Includes Hugless Douglas and the Big Sleep-over, Hugless… (2011) 1 copy

1 2 3 splosh 1 copy

Associated Works

Iggy Pig's Snowball Fight! (1999) — Illustrator — 468 copies

Where are You? (1998) — Illustrator — 245 copies

Iggy Pig's beach day (1999) — Illustrator — 116 copies

Iggy Pig's silly day (1899) — Illustrator — 99 copies

Hattie's New House (Little Dolphin #1) (1846) — Illustrator, some editions — 69 copies

Party Time, Poppy! (Little Dolphin) (2004) — Illustrator, some editions — 58 copies

Iggy Pig's Big Bad Wolf Trouble (1605) — Illustrator — 54 copies

Milo's Big Mistake (Little Dolphin #6) (2004) — Illustrator, some editions — 48 copies

Little Red Car (Little Stories) (1995) — Illustrator — 44 copies

All Change! (1865) — Illustrator — 37 copies

Oscar's Best Friends (Little Dolphin #5) (2004) — Illustrator, some editions — 37 copies

What's That Noise? (Hodder Toddler) (1996) — Illustrator — 34 copies

Smiler Gets A Toothache (Jungle Friends) (1948) — Illustrator — 33 copies

Read With Ladybird: Rollercoaster Ride (with 4 simple stories) (1997) — Illustrator — 32 copies

Countdown to Bedtime (A Lift-the-Flap Book) (2000) — Illustrator — 30 copies

Oxford First Spanish Words (First Words) (2002) — Illustrator — 22 copies

Dragons Can't Swim (Knight in Training) (2015) — Illustrator — 21 copies

Fidget and Quilly are You Ready? (Fidget & Quilly) (2002) — Illustrator — 20 copies

The Totally Terrifying Three (2011) — Illustrator — 17 copies

Fuzzbuzz Takes a Tumble (Jungle Friends) (2001) — Illustrator — 14 copies

A Very Bothersome Bear (Knight in Training) (2015) — Illustrator — 12 copies

Oxford First Chinese Words (First Words) (2009) — Illustrator — 11 copies

Fidget & Quilly Catch Rainbows (2001) — Illustrator — 10 copies

Fidget and Quilly Go Too Fast (Fidget & Quilly) (2001) — Illustrator — 10 copies

Rainbow to the Rescue (Jungle Friends) (2000) — Illustrator — 10 copies

A Horse Called Dora: Book 2 (Knight in Training) (1854) — Illustrator — 10 copies

Jerry's Trousers (1998) — Illustrator — 9 copies

Iggy Pig's Party (My First Read Alones) (1998) — Illustrator — 9 copies

Oxford First Arabic Words (First Words) (2009) — Illustrator — 7 copies

Bumpy's Rumbling Tummy (Jungle Friends) (2001) — Illustrator — 6 copies

Little Dolphin 3: Sammy's Secret (2005) — Illustrator, some editions — 6 copies

My First Oxford Book of Words (1999) — Illustrator — 5 copies

Fidget and Quilly Make a Noise (Fidget & Quilly) (2002) — Illustrator — 5 copies

Little Dolphin 4: Fergal's Flippers (2005) — Illustrator, some editions — 5 copies

First Adventures of Fidget and Quilly (2003) — Illustrator — 4 copies

My First Spanish Words to See and Learn (1999) — Illustrator — 3 copies

Fidget and Quilly Find a Frog (Fidget & Quilly) (2002) — Illustrator — 2 copies

Tagged

animal fiction (12) animals (75) beach (12) bear (28) bears (61) bedtime (20) children (41) children's (56) children's book (12) children's fiction (12) children's literature (16) dogs (12) dragons (11) fairy tales (13) family (55) fantasy (24) feelings (24) fiction (92) friends (31) friendship (28) funny (12) Hugless Dougles (15) hugs (19) humor (19) illustrated (11) kisses (12) knights (23) lost (12) love (22) manners (11) modern fantasy (12) mothers (11) paperback (14) picture book (134) pigs (23) safety (12) seasons (15) snow (25) to-read (21) winter (66)

Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1962-11-08
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Education: Richmond College
Blackpool College of Art & Technology
Fylde College
Agent: Spring Literary

Members

Reviews

Hugless Douglas

Hilarious for adults (the rabbit scene is unforgettable).
Good for 5 year-olds or younger children if they already love reading, or for story-telling in preschool. Absence of repetitions and rhymes requires some adaptation, but the story and the final are a winner...

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Elanna76 | 7 other reviews | May 2, 2024 |

Ruffles and the New Green Thing by David Melling

Dog storytime AND new food storytime

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melodyreads | 1 other review | Oct 5, 2023 |

Hugless Douglas

Poor Douglas, who just needs a hug and can't find one! This was cute, but I think my favorite part was the list of all the different types of hugs on the very last page. :)

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kerribrary | 7 other reviews | Mar 5, 2023 |

D is for Duck by David Melling

SUBJECTS:
Ducks Juvenile Fiction
Alphabet Books Juvenile Fiction
Magic Tricks Juvenile Fiction
English Language Juvenile Fiction Alphabet
Children's Stories

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kmgerbig | Dec 29, 2022 |

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Statistics

Works: 72
Also by: 37
Members: 2,391
Popularity: #10,733
Rating: ½ 3.7

Reviews: 59
ISBNs: 297
Languages: 17

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