Kaye Umansky Books In Order

Pongwiffy Books In Order

  1. Pongwiffy (1988)
  2. Pongwiffy and the Goblins’ Revenge (1992)
  3. Pongwiffy and the Spell of the Year (1992)
  4. Pongwiffy and the Holiday of Doom (1995)
  5. Pongwiffy and the Pantomime (1997)
  6. The Spellovision Song Contest (2003)
  7. Back on Track (2009)
  8. A Witch of Dirty Habits / Goblins’ Revenge (2017)
  9. More Pongwiffy Stories (2018)
  10. The Pantomime / Spellovision Song Contest / Back on Track (2019)

King Keith Books In Order

  1. King Keith and the Nasty Case of Dragonitus (1990)
  2. King Keith and the Jolly Lodger (1991)

Sir Quinton Quest Books In Order

  1. Sir Quinton Quest Hunts the Yeti (1992)
  2. Sir Quinton Quest Hunts the Jewel (1994)

Sophie Rabbit Books In Order

  1. Sophie and Abigail (1995)
  2. Sophie and the Wonderful Picture (1995)
  3. Sophie and the Mother’s Day Card (1995)
  4. Sophie in Charge (1995)
  5. A Sophie Treasury (1998)

Quest for 100 Gold Coins Books In Order

  1. Donkey Ride to Disaster (1999)
  2. Madness in the Mountains (1999)
  3. Strange Days At Sea (2000)
  4. No More Master Niceguy (2000)

Wilma Books In Order

  1. Wilma’s Wicked Revenge (2000)
  2. Wilma’s Wicked Spell (2002)

Goblinz Books In Order

  1. Goblinz! (2002)
  2. Detectives Inc (2004)
  3. Goblinz and the Witch (2005)

Weirds Books In Order

  1. Meet the Weirds (2003)
  2. Weird Happenings (2004)
  3. Wildly Weird (2006)

Soloman Snow Books In Order

  1. The Silver Spoon of Soloman Snow (2004)
  2. Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel (2005)

Clover Twig Books In Order

  1. Clover Twig and the Incredible Flying Cottage (2008)
  2. Clover Twig and the Magical Cottage (2009)
  3. Clover Twig and the Perilous Path (2010)

Tales From Witchway Wood Books In Order

  1. Crash ‘n’ Bang (2011)
  2. The Dreadful Dragon (2012)

Algy’s Amazing Adventures Books In Order

  1. In the Jungle (2013)
  2. In the Arctic (2013)
  3. At Sea (2014)
  4. In Space (2014)

Belinda and the Bears Books In Order

  1. The Porridge Project (2015)
  2. The New Chair (2015)
  3. Go Shopping (2016)
  4. Go to School (2016)

Elsie Pickles Books In Order

  1. Witch for a Week (2017)
  2. Witch at the Wheel (2018)
  3. Witches (Un)Welcome (2019)
  4. Witch in Winter (2019)

Fairy Tales Books In Order

  1. The Villains’ Versions (2019)

Novels

  1. Big Iggy (1987)
  2. Witches in Stitches (1988)
  3. Broomnapped (1991)
  4. Trash Hits (1991)
  5. A Ruby, a Rug and a Prince Called Doug (1995)
  6. Beyond the Beanstalk (1997)
  7. Hammy House of Horror (1998)
  8. Prince Dandypants and the Masked Avenger (2001)
  9. I Am a Tree (2006)
  10. I Live in a Mad House (2007)
  11. Just Plain Weird (2018)

Collections

  1. Phantasmagoria (1988)
  2. The Night I Was Chased by a Vampire (1995)
  3. Out of This World (2000)
  4. Three Little Celebrations (2009)
  5. Pongwiffy and the Important Announcement / Grubtown Tales: The Great Pasta Disaster (2010)

Plays

  1. Bandybones (1986)
  2. Little Sister (1986)
  3. The Toymaker’s Birthday (1986)
  4. Litterbugs (1987)
  5. The Fwog Pwince (1989)
  6. Cinderella (1996)
  7. Noah’s Ark (1998)
  8. The Emperor’s New Clothes (1998)
  9. Sleeping Beauty (2000)
  10. Cruel Times (2003)
  11. Humble Tom’s Big Trip (2003)
  12. The Snow Queen (2003)
  13. Let’s Go to London (2006)

Picture Books

  1. Tiger and Me (1990)
  2. The Misfortunes of Captain Cadaverous (1992)
  3. Pass the Jam, Jim (1992)
  4. Dobbin (1994)
  5. The Romantic Giant (1994)
  6. The Jealous Giant (1997)
  7. You Can Swim, Jim (1997)
  8. Need a Trim, Jim (1999)
  9. Nonsense Counting Rhymes (1999)
  10. Tickle My Nose (1999)
  11. The Red Queen (2000)
  12. The Rubbish Monster (2000)
  13. Ben Gets Cross (2000)
  14. The Missing Shoes (2000)
  15. Pirates Ahoy! (2000)
  16. Rope That Cow! (2000)
  17. The Dressed Up Giant (2001)
  18. Beyond Strange Street (2001)
  19. Down the Rushing River (2001)
  20. Nonsense Animal Rhymes (2001)
  21. Soup with Obby (2001)
  22. Wiggle My Toes (2002)
  23. This Is Jane, Jim (2002)
  24. The Big Mix Up (2003)
  25. Buster’s Big Surprise (2003)
  26. Buster and the Golden Glove (2003)
  27. Reports, Rabbits and the Beetle Teacher (2004)
  28. Buster Takes a Hostage (2004)
  29. A Chair for Baby Bear (2004)
  30. Horses’ Holiday (2005)
  31. I Want a Pet! (2005)
  32. Stomp, Chomp, Big Roars! (2006)
  33. Nonsense Fairytale Rhymes (2006)
  34. I Don’t Like Gloria! (2007)
  35. Yo Ho Ho! A-Pirating We’ll Go (2008)
  36. Alien Alby (2009)
  37. Dodo Doo Doo (2010)
  38. Naughty Naughty Monster (2014)

Chapter Books

  1. Otto Matic (1990)
  2. Tin Can Hero (1993)
  3. The Empty Suit of Armour (1995)
  4. The Bogey Men and the Trolls Next Door (1997)
  5. The Spooks Step Out (1997)
  6. Never Meddle with Magic Mirrors! (1998)
  7. Three Days with Jim (2001)
  8. Mick McMenace, Ghost Detective (2003)
  9. The Stepsisters’ Story (2007)
  10. The Queen’s Tale (2013)
  11. The Wickedest Witch in the World (2013)
  12. Robin Hood (2013)
  13. The 13th Fairy (2014)
  14. Prince Frog Face (2015)
  15. Bigger and Better (2016)
  16. The Knights of the Drop-Leaf Table (2017)
  17. The Knights and the Best Quest (2018)
  18. The Peculiar Thing with the Pea (2020)

Non fiction

  1. Do Not Open Before Christmas Day! (1993)
  2. My Very First Joke Book (2004)

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Kaye Umansky Books Overview

Pongwiffy

Chivers Children’s Audio Books is proud to present you with our brand new collection of titles on Compact Disc! As always, these high quality books are recorded complete and unabridged. All of our titles will still be available on cassette, but now you have the opportunity to order selected Chivers Children’s Audio Books on Compact Disc!Pongwiffy is a very smelly witch of very dirty habits. But she is a happy witch until the day the gruesome group of goblins move in next door and make her life miserable. So she goes to live with her not so best friend, Sharkadder, who tries to find her a new slum and a much needed familiar. All they can come up with is a hamster from Amsterdam named Hugo. What an embarrassment! But Hugo is really an amazing hamster with hidden strengths…

Pongwiffy and the Goblins’ Revenge

Meet Pongwiffy! Eureka! Pongwiffy has just conjured an amazing spell, a wall of smell to protect her hovel in a dump site. It’s so disgusting that nobody can get near it without her secret magic formula. Now she’s ready to organize the best ever Halloween Bonfire party, featuring a fancy dress parade. Pongwiffy has even persuaded her sometime best friend, Sharkadder, to be a judge. Everything’s coming up stinkweed until her Broomstick goes missing, then shows up white as a sheet, and practically splinters at the whisper of ‘Goblin!’ Pongwiffy’s desperate. What have the Goblins done to Broomstick? Is it contagious? And who’s this down on his luck genie lurking around her precious dump? Clearly he’s up to no good. It’s curtains in the coven for Pongwiffy unless she can pull off a slam bang parade and outwit the evildoers before everything goes to heck!

Back on Track

Pongwiffy, a witch of very dirty habits, is slumming it as usual in her filthy hovel, number one, dump edge, Witchway Wood. But all is not well with Pongwiffy. It is slowly dawning on her that a witch cannot live on junk food alone.

Sophie and Abigail

It’s Sophie Rabbit’s first day at school and she’s both excited and anxious. She soon makes a great new friend, Abigail, but what is she to do when Abigail moves away? This story is part of the ‘Read It Yourself’ series that is intended to help children learning to read alone.

Sophie and the Wonderful Picture

Sophie Rabbit and Graham Frog are to present their wonderful picture at the end of term assembly. Graham will do the talking while Sophie holds up the picture, but what if something goes wrong? This story, part of the ‘Read It Yourself’ series, is intended to help children learning to read alone.

Sophie and the Mother’s Day Card

Sophie Rabbit makes a beautiful Mother’s Day card at school, but disaster strikes when the daffodil is torn off the front of it. Can Dad come up with a solution in time for Mother’s Day? This story, part of the ‘Read It Yourself’ series, is intended to help children learning to read alone.

Sophie in Charge

Sophie Rabbit has been left in charge of a lively younger brother at the school summer fair. What on earth should Sophie do when he disappears altogether? This story is part of the ‘Read It Yourself’ series that is intended to help children learning to read alone.

Donkey Ride to Disaster

Poor old Nev Niceguy. His job as a humble woodcutter barely puts food on the table and now he and his dotty old gran owe years of back rent! If they can’t find the money, they’re out in the forest. What’s Niceguy to do?

Madness in the Mountains

Just when Nev Niceguy thought things couldn’t get any worse, he winds up in the clutches of the notorious Big Ma Manky and her bandit crew. How on earth will he find his money now?

Strange Days At Sea

Desperate for cash, poor old Nev Niceguy heads for the sea on The Dandy’s Revenge. Surrounded by nutters and all the cabbage he can eat, Nev is beginning to feel a teeny bit unlucky. Will he ever see home again?

No More Master Niceguy

Nev has done it! He’s got the money and now he can’t wait to see the look on dear old Gran’s face. But someone should have warned Nev about talking to strangers especially if they’ve got a hooked nose and a rather wicked cackle.

Wilma’s Wicked Revenge

Chivers Children’s Audio Books is proud to present you with our brand new collection of titles on Compact Disc! As always, these high quality books are recorded complete and unabridged. All of our titles will still be available on cassette, but now you have the opportunity to order selected Chivers Children’s Audio Books on Compact Disc!It’s bad enough having two bossy older sisters. When they’re Wicked Queens as well, you’re in big trouble. Wilma’s too young to be a Wicked Queen herself, but she’s got her Grade Three Magic certificate and she’s very, very angry. She wants revenge, and has a cunning plan that involves a really soppy girl called Snow Drop or Snow Plow or something. Can Wilma get her revenge? You just wait!

The Silver Spoon of Soloman Snow

A comic story set in mock Victorian times. Solomon Snow discovers, to his amazement, that he is a foundling. A silver spoon was left with him as a baby, but Pa has pawned it. Solomon leaves home in high dudgeon to seek his spoon and his real parents. He joins up with Prudence Pridy, a very bossy girl, and a very irritating child called the Infant Prodigy, who can wind any adult round her little finger. Together they reach Town and promptly meet a glorious cast of assorted larger than life characters including a villainous pawnbroker, kidnappers, a child farmer, an awful orphanage and a cheery chimney sweep’s boy. Solly does find his spoon eventually but the ending takes everyone by surprise.

Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel

Solomon Snow and his stalwart friends return in a second mock Victorian extravaganza!In their second adventure, the intrepid trio becomes ensnared in a plot to steal a priceless ruby. But what do a stubborn donkey, a shady dwarf, and Mr. Skippy the rabbit have to do with it all?

Clover Twig and the Magical Cottage

When the sensible, reliable and always tidy Clover Twig goes to work for a messy witch, she discovers that the witch’s cottage has quite a few secrets hiding inside of it!

Big Iggy

Iggy meets a princes who likes to play detective, a horrible jailer and an assortment of animals in this hilarious tale of a young dragon’s adventures.

Hammy House of Horror

As Professor Strudel a very brainy guinea pig and his assistant Hamish a not so brainy hamster make their way to the castle of Count Ratula, they have no idea what’s in store. They should have listened to their friends’ Fritz the hedgehog and Grethen the mouse, who have lived under the dark shadow of the castle for longer than most.

I Live in a Mad House

Following his star turn in I am a Tree Tim is back for more comic fun. This time he’s spending half term cleaning cars, and screaming toddlers have taken over his home. He’s not happy. Luckily his friend Flora is on hand to help out and have a joke with. Things start to look up. Until, that is, they encounter a very angry customer and a very wet Rottweiler. But in this comedy, who will have the last laugh?

Phantasmagoria

Phantasmagoria is a collection of new songs and sound exploration ideas based around three adventures a journey down a river of myth and legend, a flight through outer space and a night in a spooky town. Learn the songs individually or combine story, song and sounds to create a fantastic class performance! Staging ideas are provided together with simple piano accompaniments, second parts and guitar chords.

The Fwog Pwince

Here for the first time is the true story of the Frog Prince and it’s much better than the original! A traditional tale with a hilarious and satirical twist!

Cruel Times

Sissy is in her first job as a kitchen maid in a large Victorian London household. Her mother desperately needs the money she earns to support her younger siblings, but Sissy is accident prone and the irascible cook threatens to sack her. With Sissy’s brother feared killed in the war in the Crimea, disaster looms for Sissy and her family. Then a dramatic encounter with the writer Charles Dickens brings a change in fortune. This delightful play brings Victorian London and its people to life.

Humble Tom’s Big Trip

This hilarious play explores the world of King Henry VIII prior to his meeting with the King of France at the Field of Cloth of Gold. Two narrators observe and comment on scenes with Henry and his courtiers as well as commoners such as Humble Tom, the shepherd boy who yearns to travel with the King to France. Wonderfully entertaining, this farcical play raises many issues concerning life in Tudor England, and in particular the roles of men and women, making it perfect for clas*ses exploring historical and literacy topics.

The Snow Queen

Following on the success of A & C Black’s Roald Dahl series of musicals, comes a sparkling adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s Snow Queen. Written by popular children’s author, Kaye Umansky, this musical provides schools with the same winning format as before: a complete performance pack including great songs, dramatic incidental music, full CD backing tracks, and an expandable cast list which gives everyone a chance to shine.

Tiger and Me

Once there were six tigers. Now there is only one small tiger alone in the jungle. One little girl decides this won’t do, and sets off to rescue all his brothers and sisters from the zoo. This is a delightful book that empowers children to be change makers in their own way by the best selling author of Pass the Jam, Jim!

The Romantic Giant

In this enchanting and amusing story that plays on ideas of love, friendship, and fantasy crushes, Waldo, a giant, falls hopelessly in love with a picture of the beautiful Princess Clarissa. Guided by his friend Heavy Hetty the Wrestler, Waldo makes every romantic gesture he can think of to win the princess’s heart. But when he finally meets the princess, he realizes what a bad match she would make for him and what a lot of fun his friend Hetty is. Charming and humorous, the book’s cheeky pictures sometimes tell a subtly different story from the text.

The Jealous Giant

Waldo finds he has a rival for the attentions of the lovely Heavy Hetty in this delightful, illustrated sequel to The Romantic Giant. Unfortunately his competitor, the handsome and dashing fitness trainer Ed, is a hard act to beat. Waldo leaves a sweet and wise message for all children when, seeing no other option, he is compelled to tell Heavy Hetty how he feels inside. An endearing book and excellent for early readers.

You Can Swim, Jim

A rhyming picture book designed to make children laugh and to instill swimming confidence. Jim can only stand on the edge of the pool while the others are splashing around, until suddenly he falls in1and finds, to everyone’s surprise, that he can swim after all.

This Is Jane, Jim

Jim’s got a new sister and he doesn’t think she’s at all lovely. No one has time to cook Jim’s favorite eggy or read, and Jim is very cross indeed. But, that’s until one night when he’s the only one who hears little Jane crying.

Buster and the Golden Glove

Buster is sick to death of Admiral Goldglove the famous pirate hunter is always making Buster look an idiot. So Buster has come up with a daring, dangerous plan . he’s going to steal the admiral’s golden glove! But can Buster get away with it?

A Chair for Baby Bear

Goldilocks ate up all of Baby Bear’s porridge and broke his chair…
but what happened after Goldilocks left? Some time has passed, and the chair is still broken Father Bear’s DIY skills aren’t up to the job! So the bears set off to Bear Town to find him a new one. None of the chairs seems quite right, and he returns disappointed, only to discover a surprise on the doorstep.

Horses’ Holiday

‘Collins Big Cat Read at Home’ is a series of stories by top children’s authors and illustrators that children will love to read. Built in progression within and between each level help you choose the right story to develop your child’s confidence as they becomes independent readers. Extra activities will motivate and entertain your child. In the story ‘Horses’ Holiday‘, the reader is taken to Dobbin World, where the Horses’ Holiday activities seem strikingly similar to our own. This title helps readers to: read the story Horses’ Holiday; re tell the story using mini picture prompts; complete a variety of interesting activities; make a fun theme based project; and, get helpful tips on reading together. The Love reading level is for confident readers. These books are longer and more entertaining stories that unfold gradually, often through dialogue.

I Don’t Like Gloria!

A jealous pup learns that rivals can become unexpected allies in a picture book loaded with preschooler appeal. Why didn’t anyone ask Calvin if it was all right to bring Gloria home? Now Calvin has to live with Gloria and to make matters worse, this cat eats from his dog bowl, sleeps in his basket, and gets all the attention! Calvin will never like Gloria, and he will certainly never share anything with her. Or will he? With a kid friendly text and light, expressive illustrations, this is the perfect tale for every child who has ever begrudgingly shared the spotlight.

Alien Alby

Alby and his pet squeeble, Squee, have loads of great toys, but the thing they like best is playing in the mud at the bottom of the garden – the one place they’re not allowed to go! They would have got away with it, but Squee’s muddy footprints gave them away. Can Alby save him from being sent to the squeeble-house?

The Empty Suit of Armour

The wonderful tale in verse of The Empty Suit of Armour who leaves the castle one night to go into town. He goes through the counrtyside,where he meets the farmer,through the village,where he meets the dog,and on into town,where he meets the early morning shoppers. He doesn’t mean to upset and scare everyone he only wants an oil can to oil’every nut and bolt and rivet,every shrilly shreiking joint.’

Never Meddle with Magic Mirrors!

Remember the story of Snow White. Could the Queen really have been that wicked? Here, for the first time, the Queen, Snow White, Torquil the Huntsman, and the dwarfs tell their sides of the story. See who you believe! Kaye Umansky’s comic use of already familiar material should prove appealing to children. Never Meddle with Magic Mirrors! is one of thirteen books that make up Independent Reading Level B, for children in Year 4/Primary 5. This phase of Cambridge Reading aims to extend children’s reading tastes and understanding of language features, and motivate them to enjoy reading. Never Meddle with Magic Mirrors! contains black and white illustrations, helping to make it accessible and attractive to its target readership.

The Stepsisters’ Story

Lardine and Angula will make sure their stepsister doesn’t go to the ball, marry the prince, or get her foot in that stupid shoe! Riotous retelling of the classic story. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.

My Very First Joke Book

An excellent introduction to jokes and joke telling. Over 60 jokes and rhymes, each with their own hilarious illustration perfect for playground comedians. There are ‘Knock, knock!’ jokes, ‘Doctor, doctor’ jokes, monster jokes, and plain daft jokes. There are silly rhymes, crazy crossbreeds and a whole library of joke titles. Each one is in a large easy to read typeface and has its own humorous illustration to make it even funnier!

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