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The monsters discover a strange spaceship belonging to a wizard from another planet. Can they help him save Planet Poob from the Space Slugs? A heart-warming tale of one boy and the dog that changes his life, from award-winning author Nicola Davies. From the team behind the best-selling Atlas of Adventures comes the most wonderful adventure yet - a trip around the world to discover its greatest wonders! Briggy, Caldonia, and Terror need to get rich quick in this hilarious and heartfelt 'Crongton Noir' from best-selling author Alex Wheatle. Presents a colourful world of possibilities - from astronaut to zoologist and everything in between - for every little girl.

In this retelling of the classic ballet story, bring Tchaikovskys Sleeping Beauty to life by pressing the musical notes on each page. Explore the world as you scratch to discover animals, places and people in this interactive first atlas. Grab the magnifying glass and explore the sights and sounds of ancient Egypt in this fascinating search-and-find adventure, packed with over things to spot. Another gripping Sally Jones adventure - the gorgeously illustrated, prizewinning prequel to The Murderer's Ape.

Little People Big Dreams Matching Game pairs up nicely with the books and learning cards of the Little People, Big Dreams series to help develop children's memory, concentration, and matching abilities. Embark on a learning journey that will inspire future leaders. Little People Big Dreams Learning Cards are an innovative and fun way to help make young readers interactively learn about powerful women influencers. New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Lucy Maud Montgomery, the famous writer, in this true story of her life.

New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Simone de Beauvoir, the great French philosopher, in this true story of her life. New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the amazing life of Jane Goodall, the world expert on chimpanzees, in this true story of her life. Learn about 50 weird and funny things pets do, like why dogs chase their tails and how cats land on their feet, along with other animal habits and personality quirks! An inquisitive fox sets off on a seafaring voyage with a crew of deer and pigeons in this enchanting tale of friendship and adventure.

Celebrate the magic of Christmas with this beautifully illustrated book, based on the worlds best-loved carol, Silent Night. A visually stunning picture book about Balthazar, the worlds greatest violin-playing polar bear, and his epic journey home from the circus. A unique and very English novel composed of a cycle of beautiful and mysterious fantasy folk tales which combine to tell an unforgettable story. Find out about every dinosaur that's ever been discovered in this Dictionary of Dinosaurs! A delightful story about families, love and learning that some secrets are best kept secret - forever.

It's a Christmas story set in the Mirrorworld reflection of the city of London - Londra - a fairy-tale-like story of magic and discovery by one young, orphaned girl. A wonderfully warm and touching story of friendship, identity and kindness from top notch tween author Karen McCombie. An exciting school trip goes horribly wrong in this thrilling adventure from master storyteller Malorie Blackman. A fascinating and thrilling fictionalised account of the life of Matthew Henson, the first African-American man to travel to the North Pole, from the Carnegie nominated author Catherine Johnson.

Watch Me Read and Draw: Animal Friends is a step-by-step drawing and story book that teaches kids to draw their favorite pets with simple steps and a fun, engaging story. Ocean Friends is a step-by-step drawing and story book that teaches kids to draw favorite animals from the sea through an adorable story. The book parents and educators will turn to instead of nagging their children to stop picking their nose and drinking from the carton.

The Nerf Blaster Modification Guide has all you need to know to create a cooler-looking Nerf Blaster with increased range, projectile speed, and firing capacity. A compendium of family trees featuring some of history's most loved — and loathed — famous faces from history for the whole family to explore.

What if princesses didn't always marry Prince Charming and live happily every after? A stunning anthology of 15 favourite fairy tales have been retold for a new generation. Angel and Her Wonderful Wheels is the heartwarming true story of Angel, the goat who learned to walk with wheels; from the GOA Kids series, based on the popular Instagram account. A bold and stylish celebration of weird but wonderful animals.

From the green fur of a three-toed sloth, to the pink and wiggly appendage of the star-nosed mole, there's something new to marvel at on every page. Sliding mechanisms and vibrant illustrations create an exciting exploration of familiar subjects. A simple, yet hilarious, story about manners and friendship which gets more and more chaotic with every turn of the page!

Open out the soft pages of this beautiful cloth book and meet Pig and his five friends - Cow, Sheep, Chicken, Goose and Horse. The Snowbear is a spellbinding story about the magic of snow and the power of a childs imagination. With a simple text and beautiful illlustrations, it will be read again and again. Themes of friendship, loyalty, and bravery make it a great choice for story time, as a bedtime read or on car trips. Children will love the crisp, wintry setting brought to life by Claire Alexanders art.

Fox is up to something, but what could it be? The other woodland animals watch as fox sneaks and creeps through the trees, but in the end, her surprise is not what they thought! Exciting paper technology meets playful storytelling in this stunning board book that's sure to captivate younger children. Its party time for penguin and all the other arctic animals! Watch as the frosty critters play fun party games, but whose party is it really? Open out the soft pages of this beautiful cloth book and meet Bunny and her five friends - Deer, Fox, Owl, Bear and Squirrel.

Follow him as he learns all about his role with the emergency services and what his job entails. Follow her as she learns all about her role on the farm and what her job entails. Travel the world using your three-colour lens with this atlas like no other, the third book in the bestselling Illumi series from design duo Carnovsky. The inspiring, true story of how a remarkable friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe was born - and how they worked together to overcome prejudice and adversity. From the Newbery Medal-winning author, a poignant story about two children, a poet and a dog, and how they help one another survive loss and recapture love.

Meet Ella, the pioneering jazz singer, in this board book version of the best-selling title in the Little People, Big Dreams series! New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Anne Frank, the writer whose diary captured the hearts of the public, in this true story of her life.

New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Josephine Baker, the world-famous entertainer, activist and French Resistance agent in this true story of her life. New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Mother Teresa, in this true story of her life. Set in New Orleans with a new cast of animal musicians, this big-hearted sequel to the best-selling The Bear and the Piano teaches that friendship, like good music, lasts forever.

Sportopedia is your ultimate guide to the diverse world of sport. From the best known to the most obscure, this guide showcases team sports, target sports, as well as track and field, aquatic sports and much more. A captivating story about dark truths and heinous crimes as well as unexpected friendships, with detailed black-and-white illustrations throughout. This is an exciting and dramatic story about how life began and developed on Planet Earth, written especially for younger children.

Packed with fascinating facts, cool statistics, and comes with a realistic megalodon skeleton kids can assemble themselves! Adorably illustrated with 26 cool and unusual animals, from armadillos to zebras, ABC Animals colorfully presents a world of fun and learning for young readers and families alike. Another hilarious Little Gem from Jeremy Strong, the master of comic writing for children, with character- packed illustration from Jamie Smith.

A comical cautionary tale from award-winning author Vivian French, brought to life by the instantly recognisable inky artwork of illustration legend Korky Paul. An insightful and emotional drama about the complexities of truth and family loyalty, from best-selling YA novelist Keren David. Telling the difficult story of children in care, this is a searing and beautifully written tale of one girl's journey to understand the reality of her upbringing. A daring tale of war, revolution and intrigue, from the renowned historical fiction author of Carnegie shortlisted Code Name Verity , Elizabeth Wein.

An entertaining, laugh-out-loud tale of school life, bullies and bugs from best-selling author Barry Hutchison. Learn all about the terrible T. Kids get to create their own adventures in scenes they create from written prompts with over stickers! Kids get to create their own fairy tale adventures in scenes they create from written prompts with over stickers! Unofficial Minecraft for Kids offers a variety of creative exercises that explore the game through fun, educational lessons. Kitchen Science Lab for Kids offers 26 fun science activities for families to do together.

The experiments can be used as individual projects, for parties, or as educational activities groups. Illustrated with fun characters kids will love, My First Book of Gymnastics offers 10 simple and silly exercises along with step-by-step instructions to get young readers moving! Astronomy for Kids teaches children the wonders of outer space with 26 hands-on activities that can be done at home with items found around the house. Put on your mad scientist goggles because Marvelous Makeable Monsters is a book full of projects that will let you create your own customisable monster!

Travel from our earliest beginnings to the modern day, and discover how our evolution is interconnected by following the arrows that link to charts on related topics throughout the book. A beautiful, reassuring heart-warming story about being afraid of the dark that is perfect for reading at bedtime. Roy is a lion and a sound catcher. When he goes on a journey to find the best sound in the world, can his friend Jemmy teach him that perhaps there are lots of beautiful sounds, not just one, and for Jemmy, Roys music is the best thing?

With this book to guide you, become absolutely awesome at whatever you put your mind to. Draw inspiration from 27 of the world's greatest geniuses, with games and activity ideas to boost your intelligence. The Van Go family are on a whirlwind adventure! Setting out in their beloved blue van, they venture across the world, taking in the sights and trying out a wide range of vehicles from tuk tuks to big red buses. My Friend Sleep is a simple bedtime story that reminds children of the joy of dreams and how to deal with the very common issue of night terrors that many toddlers and preschoolers experience.

A fun and imaginative board book with a magic window, which reveals dinosaurs in funny situations. In this stunning, fantastical road trip of a picture book, young Bobby buys his own car and drives about town like a cool grown-up. Drake the young dragon has to prove he's a real dragon by causing some trouble in the local village.

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On the Farm features a gallery of cute farm animals and the noises they make. Join little owl in the wild learn about the animals day, from a cute description, to what it eats and where it lives. Join Squirrel and learn about the animals day, from a cute description, to what it eats and where it lives.

An exuberant celebration of the weird and wonderful world of plants, perfect for budding botanists and armchair art-lovers alike, busting with colour and providing unexpected facts. A survival guide to help young people cope with peer pressure, puberty and all the worries in between; focusing on the emotional wellbeing and mental health of tweens. In this gently humorous book, perfect for bedtime, a young boy imagines all sorts of animals gently going to sleep.

Take a step into the forest and join a young squirrel as she looks for her family in this sumptuous, 'touch and feel' layered board book that introduces preschool readers to animals and their habitats. Dance with Tiger, Badger and friends as they clap, and whirl at the Animal Ball. Join in the actions and mix and match the pages to make your own characters!

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This exciting picture book for curious kids measures and compares a huge variety of different subjects. Absorbing and entertaining, you'll never look at the world in the same way again. A fun and offbeat art activity book for curious kids. Designed to get children looking, noticing, thinking and - above all - drawing. Featuring ten strikingly beautiful illustrated paper masks to press out and build, making and wearing these magical storybook masks leads children on an imaginative crafting journey through creative play.

With fast facts, mini missions, and engaging artwork, Sport in 30 Seconds is a must for kids who enjoy watching or playing sport. A beautiful picture book about dragons, friendship and individuality from the author of The Crow's Tale and Tug of War. Follow the fearless highs and dangerous lows of the Wright brothers in their quest to take to the skies. Explore a day in the life of a little girl at school with an unfolding visual narrative that young children will have fun making out for themselves.

Featuring a truly diverse range of people from all over the world and all walks of life - including Donald Bradman and Vincent Lingiari. This stunning book is a wonderful and inspiring introduction to biography for children. Follow two children through the pages of this magical book and use the text prompts to make up a different story every time to go with the pictures. This illustrated guide to the Mesozoic Era takes a look at the most exciting dinosaurs and reveals how the globe changed as plates separated and life evolved.

Meet Marie, the Nobel Prize winning scientist, in this board book version of the best-selling title in the Little People, Big Dreams series! Meet Amelia, the fearless female flier, in this board book version of the best-selling title in the Little People, Big Dreams series! Meet Maya, the worlds most beloved writer and speaker, in this board book version of the best-selling title in the Little People, Big Dreams series! This book works like a map - readers need to negotiate an exciting path from beginning to end, helped by a practical understanding of co-ordinates and math concepts.

This brilliant book provides a fun first look at co-ordinates and how to navigate your way around a map. Math activities are combined with an exciting mission and colourful fantasy settings, making for an entertaining and educational underwater adventure. This brilliant mapping book provides a fun first look at co-ordinates and how to navigate your way around a map. Maths activities are combined with an exciting mission and colourful fantasy settings, making for an entertaining and educational space adventure.

Featuring beautifully illustrated scenes of places from around the world, this book is a fun way to learn about geography and culture. This book works like a map — readers follow the path from beginning to end, solving puzzles using early maths concepts as they progress and learning about co-ordinates along the way.

Make fun animals and objects from nature's finest materials! Collect twigs, pine cones, feathers, leaves, shells and pebbles from your garden, park or holiday and create animals and objects with them. The greatest hits… The most spectacular shows… The top 40 pop and rock musicians of all time are here! See space as youve never seen it before! Join one little astronaut and her space dog as they voyage through the solar system. This book picks up where classroom exercises leave off, giving kids ideas and projects for practicing their cursive writing and then guiding them into cursive creativity.

Featuring beautifully illustrated scenes of animals, this book is a fun way to learn about wildlife and the natural world. The fourth book in the Great Library series from the Number 1 international bestselling author of the Morganville Vampires series. A fun and colourful rhyming tale from one of the UKs most beloved author-illustrators, Nick Sharratt.

A thought-provoking and touching story of the bond between child and nature, from renowned storyteller and award-winning author Gill Lewis. A pleasingly absurd caper where kids outwit crooks, ghost are let out of the bag and grandparents refuse to behave from beloved author Malorie Blackman. But is Mr Fox really as scary as all the other animals think? Naomi Howarth teaches that wit and wisdom are more important than size and physical strength, and friendship is what matters most.

Marine Animals of the World explores marine animals with readers. See the adorable sea lion, the majestic killer whale, and others, and learn each animals size, habitat, diet, and more. From long, winding walls and reefs full of fish to lost ancient cities, the amazing wonders of our world are revealed. Explore an amazing world that existed millions of years ago, when extraordinary animals, such as the fierce Tynrannosaurus Rex and the speedy Compsognathus, roamed the land. The second instalment in the hilarious sword-swining adventures of Little hero Norman from the riotous, award-winning duo of Philip Ardagh and Tom Morgan-Jones.

Where can I go? What gear should I take? What is there to do out here? Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Camping has the answers for you! Calling all kids that love to fish! Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Fishing will teach you what you need to know to catch the biggest fish you've ever seen, and learn loads of facts about them, too. Identical twins Sonja and Charlotte are musical prodigies with extraordinary powers. Curious and magical things begin to happen when they play their instruments, which attracts some unwanted attention First paperback edition of this love-filled story about trust and friendship from the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.

A classic story about a magical miniature family's adventures in wartime Japan. Explore the importance of robots and how they influence our lives. Investigate how robots follow instructions and complete tasks. Create a mini robot and discover the mechanics behind these amazing machines. A little boy is told to play outside by his mum, and bumps into an imaginary friend with whom he goes for a bike ride.

A marvellous book with a can do attitude. Two great-grandchildren ask their grandmother 15 questions about the man they remember as Grandad, and the world remembers as Nelson Mandela. Asim, Laila and Tom like nothing more than spooking each other out with tales of the unexpected. This time they're back with three more stories to chill you to the bone. Super-smart inventor Mariella doesn't have time for sleep in this funny and life-affirming gem from award-winning beloved author Eoin Colfer, featuring full colour illustrations from rising star Katy Halford.

In this hands-on workbook, including s of easy and cute illustrations to master with a pen or pencil readers will learn how to playfully draw and doodle with practice drills and basic instructions. Max the mouse is left in charge of the lighthouse. Will he be able to switch the light on without the lighthouse keepers help? All the penguins were perfect, apart from Percy. Percy Penguin is all about a group of penguins who think Percy is a nuisance. When a spaceship arrives in Petes garden, he goes on an adventure, but will he be back in time for supper?

The toys have found a spaceship! Now they only need to figure out who will be the lucky one to go to space. Meet Coco, the world-famous fashion designer, in this board book version of the best-selling Little People, Big Dreams series! Meet Frida, the world-famous painter, in this board book version of the best-selling title in the Little People, Big Dreams series! A strange tattoo triggers a surprising turn of events in this tense contemporary drama from master teen writer, Bernard Ashley. A charming and witty tale of bullies, pumpkins and unlikely friendships from award-winning author Gillian Cross.

Learn about the formation of the Earth, how the weather works, and what causes volcanoes and earthquakes with this comprehensive book, created in collaboration with a team of experts. Uncover a magical world with your stylus as you etch your own folk-art in these innovative activity books. Discover a mystical jungle with your stylus as you etch your own folk-art in these innovative activity books with scratchable ink. From a simple introduction to our home in Space, Planet Earth, the authors explain what we need for life on Earth, and show the importance of the rainforests and the oceans.

Exceptional picture book with an uplifting story and wonderful illustrations that is guaranteed to bring joy into everyone's life. A wonderful new board book with gently rhyming text and a fantastic surprise on each page, as each spread opens out to reveal a larger scene beneath. A wonderful new board book series with gently rhyming text and a fantastic surprise on each page. Learn fun facts about famous explorers from all around the world, including the Zheng He, Captain Cook, Sacagawea, Neil Armstrong and many more!

A bold and bright introduction to the concept of colors, this book features flaps for kids to lift to discover all the colors in the rainbow! Lift the flaps to discover the numbers underneath! A hilariously illustrated, quirky, and fun guide to all things astronomy, from the planets and comets to black holes and supernova!

Learn how to spot tracks, identify markings and discover secret hideaways at the seashore. Packed with fascinating fact files, stunning photographs and hands-on activities, find out about what lives in the different habitats where the land meets the sea. Bug Lab for Kids is an engaging, scientifically accurate, and fun activity book that explores the exciting world of bugs. An utterly stunning, powerful and unforgettable novella by the highly acclaimed and much missed Mal Peet. Featuring sensitive full colour illustrations by talented rising star, Emma Shoard.

The classic story of seven children with a longing to be on stage: Packed with fun activities. When Mr Perfect comes to stay, the five misfits find themselves questioning what their purpose in life is. Can they teach him that not fitting in is more fun than trying to be perfect? A quirky, allegorical picture book from the multi award-winning creator of A Lion in Paris.

A fun and quirky picture book featuring a feisty and inspiring female protagonist with an inventive mind and curious spirit. Showcasing lively artwork and plenty of humour, Audrey the Inventor is perfect for story time or the classroom. A hilarious spoof-newspaper style activity book about ocean animals, packed with facts, jokes and fun things to do. Learn how to create art like the masters by taking an Art Masterclass!

A moving, poetic picture book about the love between a grandfather and child. An ideal book for children who have lost a grandparent. A wolf tries everything to get a creature to leave the cave, to no avail. But what will happen when he's finally successful? This is a laugh-out-loud story with a BIG surprise! The third title in the series, Amazing World: Bugs explores the incredible world of 20 strange and magnificent insects, from shimmering glow worms and fireflies, to the extremely odd giraffe bug.

Are your kids glued to the television and computer games on school vacation rainy weekends? Fear not, because I Am Never Bored: A whole colorful traffic jam's worth of things to find, and count! Features vehicles and special hidden items to find on every spread. Pre-schoolers will love tackling these 15 fun, easy-to-follow step-by-step projects as they learn about science, technology, engineering, arts and math. New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad conductor who 'never lost a single passenger' in this true story of her life.

Turn the page, press a tab and hear the sounds of the farm in this bright, colourful board book for early learners. Turn the page, press a tab and hear the sounds of the wild in this bright, colourful board book for early learners. A hands-on first science series that uses fun and practical activities to explore electricity, light and dark, materials and pushes and pull. Packed with fun activities, this book will encourage children to think about how electricity works and how we use it.

Packed with fun activities, this book will encourage children to think about the properties of light and dark and how we use them and are affected by them. Fasten your seat belts because Hot Wheels: A Street Race is here to tell one action packed, engine revving story. New in the Little People, Big Dreams series: Discover the remarkable life of Jane Austen, one of the world's most beloved authors, in this true story of her life. A beautiful tale from award-winning author Berlie Doherty, full of friendship and foxes, and perfect for budding countryside explorers.

Discover the incredible life of Georgia O'Keeffe, one of the twentieth century's greatest artists in this new Little People, Big Dreams title. From the creators of The Night Gardener , comes a stunning new picture book about a young boy who sets sail to find a place his grandfather told him about Join rabbit and find out where he lives.

Introducing nature to little ones, this book provides a simple, entertaining storyline with a rabbit character as the focus. Lenny doesn't like to do what his family tells him to and he always keeps them waiting. But one day he finds out what it feels like to have to wait and wait and wait Alf was a grumpy cat.

He was never happy. But one day, the wind blew and it put a smile on Alf's face. A little sailing boat casts out his line to catch a fish in a busy, healthy ocean, but when a big, smoking trawler casts its mighty net, will any of the fish escape? A beautiful fable set in sixteenth-century Venice, with stunning illustrations from award-winning artist Jane Ray.

The 50 Things series takes big topics and breaks them into bite-size chunks perfect for young readers to digest. Dive into the ocean to join a young turtle on a game of hide-and-seek, and learn about sea creatures and their habitat. Kids will learn about STEAM topics science, technology, engineering, arts and maths with Legos, through 15 fun and unique step-by-step projects. Teaches kids how to comfortably paddle for hours, what to bring on the trip, and how to traverse the water like a pro. What can I do? Ranger Rick Kids Guide to Hiking answers all of your questions to gets you started hiking!

Splish, splash and be amazed as the beautiful artwork comes to life when brushed or dipped in water, revealing a world of colour. Discover all kinds of plants — from the hugest tree to the tiniest seed — in this fabulous follow-up to smash-hit Creaturepedia. Press the page to hear the song of birds from 10 different habitats in this exquisite sound book. Explore the park and spot the difference in each double page spread.

Lift the flaps on the right hand page to see if you got it right! An irresistible picture book about looking for affection that will warm the hearts of children and parents alike. Embark on the adventure of a lifetime with this action-packed anthology of four classic stories. Encounter defeat, triumph, adventure and excitement in each of these timeless tales, all accompanied by beautiful artwork. A child named Kid, a dog named Cat, and a goat who lives on the roof Part mystery and part animal-rescue story, about an unnamed goat that inadvertently changes the lives of the eccentric denizens of a Manhattan apartment building.

A glorious sequel to Good Dog McTavish. A charming tale of community, making new connections and lending a helping hand, from a successful author and illustrator pairing. What does your brain do? How does your brain carry messages to your body? Which foods are good for your brain? What does your esophagus do? How long is your small intestine? Which part of your body stores the goodness from food? Introduce your children to Pilates and help them develop bodily awareness and key development of developing muscles and flexibility.

A fun and interactive introduction to Science, Technology, Energy, Art, and Math for the whole family. Go on a musical adventure with Poppy the dog and friends in Poppy and Vivaldi. Children and parents will love pressing buttons and hearing the instruments and sounds of Vivaldi on every page! Go on a musical adventure with Poppy the dog and friends in Poppy and Mozart.

Children and parents will love pressing buttons and hearing the variety of instruments and sounds of Mozart on every page! Explore the beach and spot five differences in every side-by-side scene. Filled with drama, this tale is testament to the determination, solidarity and courage of the early pioneers, each chasing their own American Dream. Patch likes to bounce and play but he wants to go to the moon most of all. One day he finds a rocket in the garden. The animals are settling down for the night when a star falls from the sky into the zoo.

Little Star is desperate to get back home, but who will help her? When Max has to watch over his little sister, he isn't very happy about it. He wants to play with his friends instead, but Dot wants to join in. When Max tells Dot to go away, he regrets being mean to his sister, and she wanders off will he ever find her again? Ned doesn't like to listen. He likes to jump, swing and slide. But one day, his carefree ways get him into trouble by the river A captivating, fact-filled atlas exploring animal habitats around the world, including rainforest, grassland, desert, woodlands, wetlands and polar regions.

From brightly coloured corals to shimmering shoals of fish, the diversity of life on a coral reef is celebrated in a book which also has a strong ecological message about the need to protect this most precious of environments. A collection of 30 "nonfiction minutes" -- short and engaging essays -- all about animals, written by todays award-winning childrens nonfiction authors.

Great Polar Bear captures the beauty and mystery of the far north with lyrical, factual verse, and gorgeous collage. Thirty-five of Shakespeares best-known and most-loved verses and poems, wonderfully illustrated for children ages 8 to An engaging introduction to astronomy for kids, featuring fourteen well-known constellations and a star map of each hemisphere.

ABC Shapes combines learning the alphabet with fun and quirky shapes, going beyond the typical circles and squares to introduce arches, ellipses, cubes, wedges, and even helixes and nanagons. With easy-to-follow drawing steps and an engaging story, Watch Me Read and Draw: Things Girls Love teaches kids to draw all their favourite things. This step-by-step drawing and story book teaches children to draw their favorite animals from the zoo with simple steps and a fun, engaging story. Fun, brain-bending travel-related activities for children ages 7 to 12 - part of the Get Smarter activity book series.

Shark is lonely and wants some friends, so he goes out into the sea to find some. But will his plan work or will the other animals be afraid of him? When the villagers find a dragon on the train track, something has to be done. Who can move the dragon? And what will the big dragon do? The villagers are tired of all the rain. They want the weather monster to bring back the sun. But was anyone brave enough to ask him?

Biting facts about sharks are revealed by examining the teeth and jaws of the 20 jaw-snapping species covered in the book. The story of a refugee: Join small bird and find out what happens to the three eggs she has laid. Introducing nature to little ones, this book provides a simple, entertaining storyline with a bird character as the focus. Rusty is a friendly robot, but not a very happy one. The other robots on Planet Robotone are keen to help. Fully updated for , Top of The League is the perfect book for any football fan.

Amusing stats and fascinating facts combine with quirky graphics to provide an entertaining guide to all aspects of the beautiful game. A vibrant exploration of the stories behind different colours, and the roles they've played throughout history. Go west across the United States of America by train and discover the history of the railroads en route!

With beautiful, atmospheric illustrations and fascinating information about the evolution of rail transport across the North American continent. Find out how Kayla and her best friends transform a spot for trash into a bright and blooming garden. Tom likes to dream of being all sorts of things, from sea creatures and monsters to flowers and trees. But he soon learns that being something else is not really that much fun after all. An activity-based exploration of ways to be happier and improve your wellbeing, through thoughtful, inspiring text, fun activities and light-hearted illustrations.

Ancient Greece in 30 Seconds is a fascinating introduction to one of the most influential ancient cultures. From slaves and soldiers to clothes and jewellery, this guide makes learning fun. A brand new edition of the humorous tale of a boy, a bully, and a serious case of mistaken identity, now with cover artwork by the award-winning Catherine Rayner.

Jud steps in as goalie at the local football team. Jud's dad is all for it, but mum isn't convinced. This football story ends with a brilliant twist! Mia and James are getting married! A warm and charming tale of diversity, language, and the shared cultures that make-up modern life. Bursting with joy and adventure, this brand new story from picture book star Ross Collins is a celebration of all the colour in our lives. A simple but brilliant book that encourages children to learn about shapes, colours and numbers by playing with a series of gatefold flaps.

When an annoying guest comes to stay at Mr Moots house, his pet, Fluffywuffy, has a snappy solution. Discover the clever craft behind the beautiful numbers and patterns of maths with this awesome activity book, packed with fun drawing challenges based on math tricks and rules. In the spirit of Goodnight Moon and The Curious Garden comes a stunning debut picture book filled with whimsy and creativity from brothers Terry and Eric Fan. Give your children the tools and encouragement they need to be the change they wish to see with this collection of bios of luminary figures, creative project ideas, and more.

The Magic Garden is a beautifully illustrated story about all the incredible things that happen every day in nature; butterflies emerging from their cocoons; leaves changing; birds building their nests. This clever and silly guide on how to behave teaches kids why manners matter, with colorful illustrations and simple tips kids will love.

This fun and funny guide on how NOT to behave teaches kids why they should mind their manners, with colourful illustrations and simple tips both parents and kids will love. Take trip from Reykjavik to Rio in this search-and-find tour of the world that will introduce young readers to all the instruments of the orchestra. Set out on the adventure across Planet Earth. Explore volcanos, valleys, mountains and rivers, and learn about water, weather and earthquakes.

How big is the universe? What would it be like to live on Venus? Is there life on another planet? Discover why bears are incredible and 10 reasons why you should love them. Also features five ways to show you care. A moving debut picture book about the power of friendship and the importance of accepting yourself just the way you are.

In this book, learn all about why blue whales are incredible and 10 reasons why you should love them! Discover thirteen incredible habitats, from the crystal kingdom Arctic to the dusty savannah and the black-as-space deep sea, in this beautiful tribute to the last wildernesses of our world. These little piggies haven't had this much fun since they went to the market! The classic nursery rhyme heads to the beach in this delightful update for young children. Fun, reusable, vinyl, and large fairy-tale stickers for kids with small hands and large imaginations.

Tiny tots will have big fun with these 75 large, vinyl, reusable stickers featuring friendly aliens, spaceships, planets, and more for kids with large imaginations and little hands! A board book featuring the absolute cutest baby animals in the world by bestselling author and illustrator Charles Fuge. A hilarious spoof newspaper about animals published in association with the Natural History Museum, packed with facts, jokes and activities.

The final instalment in the hilarious daring adventures of Free Lance the courageous mercenary knight, from the bestselling duo behind The Edge Chronicles, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. A brand new 4u2read edition of a charming modern-day take on the Arabian Night stories, with illustrations by Charlie Alder.

See each letter of the alphabet paired with a word that teaches young children important mindfulness topics, like compassion, breathing, empathy, gratitude, and kindness. A bold and charming picture book, set in the animal world, which explores contrasts and opposites. Brain Lab for Kids is an interactive and hands-on book that takes readers on an exciting journey into the functions of the brain through enlightening experiments and creative activities. Burgess's long-beloved Bedtime Stories characters.

An enthralling and sophisticated fantasy story from one of Japan's most popular writers of teen fiction, which has been turned into a popular anime series. A YA novel about a teen who finds hope and a fresh start after a terrible loss, and learns that being strong means letting go. Rocks unlock the secrets of the past — every layer tells a new story about how the world and its inhabitants have evolved over the millennia.

This book introduces readers to the fascinating and important study of minerals - taking us from fundamental facts about elements, from which everything on Earth is made. A brilliant introduction to the importance of palaeontology, which illustrates with fun captions and photographs how fossils show us the ways in which our species - and others - have evolved over millions of years.

Packed with stunning photographs of bright, shiny gems and more practical images of excavation and extraction, this book provides a colourful insight into the geology of our world. Fun-filled activity book introducing the basic skills needed to become a doctor, packed with extras including stickers, a pull-out poster, a game and a press-out model. A fun activity book filled with practical projects and extras including stickers, a pullout poster, a game and a press out model that make it a must for young airplane enthusiasts.

This beautifully illustrated book introduces children to a busy hospital, from the operating theatre to the cafeteria, from X-rays to ambulances and from breakfast time to bed time. In this beautifully illustrated Shine-a-Light title, children will see what's happening on the farm through the seasons and discover 'hidden' images by holding the pages up to a bright light.

From her early love of logic, to her plans for the worlds first computer program, learn about Adas life in this mini biography for readers as young as four years. What do animals do all day? Find out in this fully illustrated book that features more than animals. Combining bright illustrations with engaging facts about different types of transport, this book is sure to entertain and amaze young children. One of four new adventures that will help you develop your maths skills whilst engaging in a gripping and thrilling adventure!

This collection of 25 fun, achievable STEM projects is the perfect way to encourage budding engineers and scientists and to show them how science applies in the real world. Following on from series one of Maths Quest, this is one of four new adventures that will enable young children to develop their geometry skills whilst engaging in a gripping and thrilling story.

This unique book raises the curtain on the secrets of how the human body works;secrets like: This stunning visual feast of a book uncovers the secrets of the universe through bright, engaging artwork, flaps and interactive elements. First Day Friends mirror children's real-life experiences, such as learning how to be part of a school or family community, and how to control one's emotions. With a simple and engaging format, including guidance for parents and teachers, this book is a valuable resource for children and adults. This beautifully illustrated parable demonstrates that God will joyfully welcome and forgive anyone who strays but eventually comes back to him.

The message of this beautifully illustrated parable is that god loves us all and wants us all to share in the rewards of his love. This mothers blessing, delivered in gentle, lilting rhyme with stunning, painterly artwork, is the perfect read for new parents. Suzy is afraid to go to sleep, because a monster might come when she's sleeping. Mummy tells her not to worry, as Bunny will chase the monsters away. But at the break of dawn, a shadow creeps into the room, and Bunny disappears You have a new puppy!

Youre going to be best friends A hilarious, heartwarming picture book for anyone who has a new puppy or wants one Young and old alike can learn the French alphabet and a variety of words with this illustrated, introductory guide to the language. Loaded with hands-on, kid-friendly projects, perfect for budding naturalists and nature collectors.

This book teaches techniques for cleaning, caring for, and displaying discovered treasures. From the barnyard of Leanne Lauricella, the rescuer behind the hugely popular Goats of Anarchy, Piney the Goat Nanny tells the true story of Piney, the rescued pig! The ultimate handbook for kids that introduces tons of games to play by themselves or with friends and family! Meet the charming cast of Seed School! Who, with the help of soil, water and sunshine, grow into vibrant fruits, vegetables and flowers.

This exciting bumper activity book is packed full of items to find, amazing scenes to colour, and spot-the difference puzzles. Featuring a wide range of topics, from dinosaurs to the ocean, and with fun facts to discover and learn throughout, this book is guaranteed to keep children entertained for hours at a time. A fun, fact-filled and interactive guide for all the family to learn about the power of pollination, the creatures that help to keep the balance of nature and the amazing tricks plants play on insects.

For kids with an interest in chickens and farm life, Let's Hatch Chicks! An introduction to the novels of Jane Austen with the main characters and elusive author hidden in ten beautifully illustrated scenes. This unusual question-and-answer book takes a fun, child-centric view of the history and functions of our planet with hilarious, imaginative questions answered by know-it-all animal characters.

A brilliant question-and-answer book which explores the animal world by asking just the kind of hilarious, imaginative questions that children love to ask …. Following on from series one of Maths Quest, this is one of four new adventures that will help you develop your maths skills whilst engaging in a gripping and thrilling adventure! Beautifully illustrated,the meaning oft the story is explained simply and clearly, with next steps at the back of the book to encourage further discussion plus a rhyme for children to join in with! The Sower highlights the different ways in which people listen to and act on God's word.

In the story, a sower scatters some seed on the path, on rocky ground and among thorns, and each time the seed struggles to germinate and is ultimately lost. Only when the seed is sown into the good earth does it thrive. The different terrain represents the state of people's willingness to receive God's word and follow his instructions.

The interactive format includes a pull-out paper pad for drawing alongside each exercise. The charming story of a loyal and wrongly-accused goose, with delightful illustrations by the author. Dog is a book about trust, standing up for yourself, and learning to love. By the award-winning Andy Mulligan, author of the bestselling Trash , it is a story that will delight readers young and old.

A beautiful flapped paperback edition of this standalone adventure by the author of The Letter for the King. Following on from series one of Maths Quest, this is one of four new adventures that will enable young children to develop their measuring skills whilst engaging in a gripping and thrilling story. The brain is an amazing thing, but it doesn't always get things right when it comes to sight Plenty of surprises in store for the animals in this simple, vibrant picture book which is both a mystery and a guessing game.

This exciting journey into the human body includes a die-cut model that will take you from head to toe and from a single cell to an entire system! This fascinating look at sharks includes a die-cut model of a great white that reveals how these much-misunderstood creatures operate, layer by layer! Tells the true story of Prospect, a rescued goat who came to live with Leanne Lauricella, the barnyard rescuer behind the hugely popular Instagram account Goats of Anarchy. Puzzle lovers ages will be enamoured with these 75 fun, quirky, brain-teasing word search puzzles!

This colourfully illustrated book features the sounds of 16 musical instruments so kids can learn what each orchestra instrument sounds like as they go on a musical adventure with Poppy the dog. This colourfully illustrated book features the sounds of 16 musical instruments so kids can learn what each band instrument sounds like as they go on a musical adventure with Poppy the dog. Science has never been so much fun! Beautifully illustrated, the picture book approach means the story can be read to the child but can also be enjoyed by children on their own as their reading skills develop.

Next steps at the back of the book encourage further discussion and there's a rhyme for children to join in with and lots to spot. This parable conveys the Christian believe that no matter how lost someone feels, God loves them. A stunning gift edition of the thrilling sequel to the bestselling adventure The Letter for the King. Introduce children to the work of celebrated American poet Walt Whitman! Carefully chosen for kids, 35 illustrated poems are presented and explained by a Whitman expert. Read never-before-published poetry about the magic, beauty, and promise of sea voyages, compiled by award-winning poet Lee Bennett Hopkins.

Hear the best-selling book The Bear and the Piano come to life with this gorgeous gift-edition sound book. The third in a series of irresistibly charming, beautifully illustrated children's classics - the adventures of Detective Nosegoode and his talking dog, Cody. Full of love, humour and heartbreak, this beautifully crafted YA novella from the multi-award-winning author of Ketchup Clouds and My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is a compassionate and distinctive tale of modern family life and its issues. Set in 2, BC, this stunning tale from historical specialist Tony Bradman weaves together fact and fiction in gripping adventure covering the coming of the Bronce Age.

The classic novella of the Christmas transformation of Scrooge that has remained in the public imagination for well over a century, now available in an accessible format for all readers. Grab your magnifying glass and seek out history's most notorious pirates in this swashbuckling search-and-find adventure, packed with over things to spot. An atmospheric story about two children who build a snowbear and go for a sledge ride into the woods.

Lift the flaps, layer by layer, to discover everything you ever wanted to know about dinosaurs - and even listen to different fantastic prehistoric noises with the sound chips. Discover a menagerie of animals with this book that brings together 50 best-loved tales from all around the world! A beautiful fable set in sixteenth-century Venice with stunning illustrations from award-winning artist Jane Ray.

Travel back in time to lock horns with a triceratops, stalk prey with a T-Rex, and learn to fly with a baby Pteranodon. With hundreds of things to spot and facts to learn, this is the biggest Atlas adventure yet! A beautifully illustrated picture book looking at the most incredible journeys undertaken by animals around the world. It's the ultimate dream! One day, young Bobby buys his own car with his own money and drives about town like a cool grownup in this stunning road trip of a picture book. And so are Elf, Reindeer and the toys. A lavishly illustrated introduction to the adventures of Peter Pan, Wendy, and the Lost Boys for young children.

The whole world is a laboratory, and with safe and fun experiments and activities, this is the ultimate lab book for kids. Featuring more than animal facts along with more than colour photos, this instalment of the award-winning Get the Scoop series, delves deep into the world of animal blood. Pairs learning about lesser known colours with vibrant illustrations and the alphabet for a comprehensive, educational, and fun board book for young kids. Full of fun and funny infographics and lessons, this guide to money will explain saving, spending, and other lessons in ways kids will understand.

A beautifully illustrated picture book about homes around the world, and what home means to different people. Invention and discovery are part of history, but every new idea is only possible because of the hard-won breakthroughs that came before. Kids will laugh and learn as they take a bilingual lift-a-flap journey with some of their favorite fairy tale characters. A beautifully told autumn story with lively illustrations that introduces favourite forest animals in a cautionary tale, capturing childhood fears about being lost, and the reassuring warmth of home.

The reason you weren't supposed to open this book is because it is not yet written! You think it's easy to put words together? Now go away--I need time to think. So begins Pig's valiant attempt to pen his masterpiece. Think you can win a staring contest against an elephant? What about a gorilla, a cheetah, a fox, or an alligator? What about all them - AND a bunch of their other animal friends - at the same time?

You're about to find out! Whatever you do Dont' blink! Young readers will enjoy testing their own staring skills against a vibrant assortment of characters in this interactive picture book from talented new author Tom Booth. From Sean Taylor, the author of Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise, and Kate Hindley, illustrator of Worst in Show, comes a hilarious new picture book comedy starring a very small fed-up dog…. This dog doesn't want to be carried in a handbag how embarrassing! If only his owner understood.

All he wants to do is play with the big dogs in the park - chase sticks, jump in muddy puddles and be an ordinary, proper dog. The Join the Dots Detectives: Dot, Beans and McClusky are back on the case in a third, brand-new mystery! But once they arrive, strange things start happening. Could mean girl Laura could be up to her old tricks in a bid to win the Adventure Camp Prize…? Meanwhile, Top Dog McClusky is entered into a local dog show! Meet Douglas, a dog with a big problem: Readers will laugh along with the new picture book character, Douglas, as he chases a leaf that he mistakes for a squirrel, walks through wet cement because he can't see the warning sign, and annoys the neighbor's dog by mistakenly eating out of his bowl.

After an eye exam confirms that Douglas needs glasses, and Nancy helps him find the perfect pair, readers will rejoice with Douglas as he sees all the amazing things he's been missing! Both kids and parents will laugh out loud and may even recognize themselves while reading this utterly irresistible, hilarious picture book. When a lonely fisherman finds an injured bird on his boat, he nurtures it back to health and--since the bird can no longer migrate with its family--charts a course to head south for the winter.

Together, the two form a special friendship and enjoy life at sea until both the healing process and the journey must come to an end. It beautifully depicts the power of new beginnings and the freedom in coming home. Grumpy Frog is not grumpy. He loves green, and he loves to hop, and he loves winning. But what happens when Grumpy Frog doesn't win, or encounters - horror of horrors - a Pink Rabbit? Join Grumpy Frog as he learns about compromise and tolerance, friendship and the power of saying sorry. A hilarious book with a twist in the tail about getting - and getting rid of - the grumps from New York Times best-selling author, Ed Vere.

All Curly Haired Girl has ever wanted is straight and luscious locks, but when she meets a little girl with the smoothest, silkiest hair, who says all she's ever wanted is spirally, squiggly hair, they are BOTH confused! From the award-winning team behind Tiny: There are living things everywhere: There are creatures on the tops of the tallest jungle trees, at the bottom of the coldest oceans, even under the feathers of birds and in boiling volcanic pools.

So how many different kinds are there? With beautiful words from Nicola Davies and exquisite illustrations by Emily Sutton, this groundbreaking book is certain to enchant and inspire children. An irresistible look at the workings of Mr Bunny's chocolate factory! Packed with cross-over humour to amuse kids and big kids too, with artwork full of details for poring over time and time again.

They don't sit still. They're much, much bigger than teachers - and they eat SUCH a lot of lunch! Yes, taking a bear to school is a BAD idea. But will this little boy find the courage to face the first day of school alone? With so much to do, like painting, dressing up, storytime, and making new friends, he just might! He'll always be waiting at the end of the day, with a great big hug!

A delightfully funny story that will reassure every child anxious about starting a new school or nursery. Cats sit on gnats Dogs sit on logs Raccoons sit on macaroons Armadillos sit on pillows and Chicks sit on bricks But wait! Cat doesn't like sitting on gnats, they keep biting his bottom! Will Frog and Dog help him change the rules?

What a fabulous morning to go to the market. That busker is dressed as a clown! There are people on bikes. Annabelle, please put that down…. This is one that Mums and Dads can also get a laugh from. It drags us on the adventures of a brave Mum who decides to take her six kids to buy groceries at the market what was she thinking!

This boisterous family excursion is full of warmth, humour and delicious mischief. There's a spyglass by the juice! There are parrots on the carrots! For one little boy, a trip to the supermarket is turned upside down. A swashbuckling pirate crew wreak havoc in the aisles, but the grown-ups can't see them. Can he convince the pirates to behave? Golden-haired princess Rapunzel is kept trapped in her lofty tower by a wicked witch, who lops off locks of her beautiful hair and sells them for her own profit. Can Rapunzel ever figure out a way to escape? This bold and funny story removes the handsome prince altogether, making Rapunzel the mistress of her own destiny.

Printed with stunning pantone inks, Bethan Woollvin's unique and striking art style and drily comic voice make this perfect for fairy tale fans of all ages. After sailing the seven seas and making other pirates walk the plank, Rockabye Pirate is sleepy. There'll be no more yo-ho-hoing and no more 'A-harr me hearties!

Little Red Riding Hood is bereft - Grandma has gone missing! The Big Bad Wolf has left telltale hairs at Granny's house Has the Big Bad Wolf gobbled her up, or did he follow her on her beach side holiday, waiting to fatten her up? Sky Private Eye with her bag of detective tricks and Just-in-time cupcake recipes is sure to solve the mystery in no time at all. One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest. As time passes, he teaches himself how to play the strange instrument, and eventually the beautiful sounds are heard by a father and son who are picnicking in the woods.

The bear goes with them on an incredible journey to New York, where his piano playing makes him a huge star. He has fame, fortune and all the music in the world, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind. A moving tale of exploration and belonging from an exciting debut author-illustrator. The boy's grandma was a famous architect. Her garden is still full of old building materials. Unwilling to accept she has gone, the boy builds a giant structure from the bricks and girders he finds.

Grandma comes to life! The boy is whisked away on an epic adventure across fields, through oceans and atop roofs. But where is Grandma taking him? Peter's dog Nell has an amazing sense of smell. Whether it's finding a lost shoe or discovering who did a poo on the new gravel path, her ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work. But Nell has other talents too. Every Monday she goes to school with Peter and listens to children read. So who better to have on hand when they arrive one morning to discover that the school's books have all disappeared!

Who could have taken them? There's only one dog for the job Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the multi-talented illustrator and printmaker Sara Ogilvie, Detective Dog is a fast-paced celebration of books, reading, libraries, and the relationship between a little boy and his rather special dog. What could be making that horrible howl? Could it be Owl, Moose, Bear or Goose? Or could it be. Packed with stylish illustrations and lyrical text from talented author-illustrator Jonny Lambert, The Great Aaa-Ooo is sure to become a bedtime favourite.

This gorgeous animal picture book is perfect for reassuring children and toddlers who are scared of the dark or adjusting to sleeping in a big bed or in their own room. Would you fly like a bird or a rocket ship? Would you swim beneath the ocean, like a shark or an octopus?

With rhyming phrases moving the adventure forward, the reader is given opportunities to make simple decisions, which affects how the story unfolds. This results in creating a unique experience each time the book is read. Simple words are visually emphasised to help promote early reading development, comprehension and word recognition. Ultimately, the story ends with a positive moral lesson that plants the seeds for confidence and self-acceptance in young readers.

With haunting echoes of the current refugee crisis this beautifully illustrated book explores the unimaginable decisions made as a family leave their home and everything they know to escape the turmoil and tragedy brought by war. This book will stay with you long after the last page is turned. Almost every day on the news we hear the terms "migrants" and "refugees" but we rarely ever speak to or hear the personal journeys that they have had to take. This book is a collage of all those personal stories and the incredible strength of the people within them.

Every day, Jim Hickory the lumberjack heads into the forest with his trusty axe and chops down trees. Unfortunately, all sorts of creatures lose their homes in the process, so Jim gives them a home in his beard - until one day it all just gets too much. Time for Jim to come up with a better solution! A story with a green message. An enchanting bedtime story about a small boy who is the custodian of night, from talented new picture book author and poet, Louise Greig, with beautifully atmospheric illustrations by Ashling Lindsay.

Louise Greig's lyrical voice and Ashling Lindsay's warm, endearing illustrations hold a candle up to the magical nature of night-time in this soothing picture book. Perfect for cosying up to read and share before bedtime, The Night Box is an original bedtime tale that sits perfectly alongside classics such as The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark — great for reassuring little ones who have a fear of the dark and calming down lively children before bedtime! Together they decide to work together to take care of the Thing. But before long a media circus builds up around the creature they are protecting and the debate about the Thing spreads far around the world.

This captivating picture book will be many things to many people: When Natalie has to go to school with a pig stuck up her nose, her whole class gets together to find a way to get the pig out. But how will they do it? This delightfully silly tale, brought to life by warm, comical artwork from rising star Laura Hughes, will have children giggling and oinking out loud to try to work out how to get a farmyard animal out of someone's nose. The perfect picture book for boys and girls — or for anyone who has ever got something stuck up their nose!

Everyone knows that tigers live in jungles, not gardens. From the creator of Meerkat Mail and Dogs, comes a very funny rhyming woodland story about the perils of being too tidy. Pete the badger likes everything to be neat and tidy at all times, but what starts as the collecting of one fallen leaf escalates and ends with the complete destruction of the forest! Will Pete realise the error of his ways and set things right? Lush foliage and delightful characters abound in this cautionary tale of overenthusiastic neatness that delivers its message of environmental preservation with subtlety and humour.

The freshness of the illustrations and the many comic details make this a very special book. Once you enter this forest, you'll never want to leave. Emily Gravett's engaging woodland creatures will appeal to fans of such classics as The Animals of Farthing Wood and The Wind in the Willows and the rhythmic, rhyming text is perfect for reading aloud. He is going to play a sneaky trick on his friend, Square. Or so Triangle thinks With this first tale in a new trilogy, partners in crime Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen will have readers wondering just who they can trust in a richly imagined world of shapes.

Visually stunning and full of wry humor, here is a perfectly paced treat that could come only from the minds of two of today's most irreverent -- and talented -- picture book creators. In search of something special, Zuma travels the length and breadth of Great Britain to solve a gigantic puzzle. Come and help him discover what it is. From the curious mind of Rowboat Watkins comes a ginormously imaginative story that is as funny as it is philosophical. How big is Big Bunny? And how will this story end? Readers both big and small will discover that it all depends on how you look at it.

This is how pretty much all of my stories begin. I think I have the start of one thing, but it turns to be the start of something else. Because all of your imaginary bunnies will go wherever you are willing to let them lead you. This is the thrill and nightmare of being able to invent something out of nothing at all. Tales of friendship, adventure and bravery, Classic Animal Stories weaves together a beautiful selection of bedtime delight.

The storybook includes a variety of short stories, fables and excerpts from classic writers including Kenneth Grahame, Rudyard Kipling, E Nesbit and Anna Sewell. Each story is accompanied by exquisite, hand-drawn artwork, bringing the characters and their tales to life. Al's wacky experiments have the most unexpected and messy consequences in this new science-based adventure series. Al is experimenting to invent a time machine which would also be really useful to get him out of trouble! As a young scientist who never gives up Al is surprised to find out that his 'egg-speriments' can lead to very sticky situations!

And home to cheery-but-creepy Clumso the Clued-up Clown whose job is to dish out fascinating facts to one and all. Cruel beetle fashionista, Lucretia Cutter, is at large with her yellow ladybird spies. When Darkus, Virginia and Bertolt discover further evidence of her evil, they're determined to stop her. But the three friends are in trouble. Darkus' dad has forbidden them to investigate any further - and disgusting crooks Humphrey and Pickering are out of prison. Hope rests on Novak, Lucretia's daughter and a Hollywood actress, but the beetle diva is always one scuttle ahead….

Meet the brilliant, the wonderful, the courageous The second book in a joyful new illustrated series for fans of Claude and Squishy McFluff. Pug and his faithful companion, Lady Miranda, are going to be cowboys for the day - and first of all they're going horse-trading! But with their noble steed Horsey safely acquired, it's not long before they find themselves on the wrong side of the law.

Can Pug the reluctant hero overcome his fears and save the day once more? Daisy is SO excited! My skin goes up and down like the waves. My mind goes in and out like the sea. They say I've always got my mouth open, that I ask too many questions. But what's wrong with that?

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Billy's got a lot on his mind - that he'd rather not think or talk about. So he watches David Attenborough, because Sir David's asked all the questions and got all the answers, and swims in the sea, just letting his mind drift. So when new boy and nature fan Patrick Green starts at school with 'fingers like steel, strength of a bear' and a mackerel swims up to Billy's face, blows bubbles into his Vista Clear mask goggles and says: You must read this.

When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part What if the princess didn't marry Prince Charming but instead went on to be an astronaut?

What if the jealous step sisters were supportive and kind? And what if the queen was the one really in charge of the kingdom? Illustrated by sixty female artists from every corner of the globe, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls introduces us to one hundred remarkable women and their extraordinary lives, from Ada Lovelace to Malala, Amelia Earhart to Michelle Obama.

Empowering, moving and inspirational, these are true fairy tales for heroines who definitely don't need rescuing. Princess Harriet Hamsterbone does not like sitting around at home. So when her pal Prince Wilbur needs help finding a stolen hydra egg, Harriet happily takes up the quest. The third book in the award-winning comic hybrid Hamster Princess series will make you look at rodents, royalty, and fairy tales in a whole new light. Ben Pole is on the run from his arch-enemy Monty Grabbe when he discovers a forest with rope swings, water slides, Herbert the wombat, and best of all King Coo.

Cow-pat-a-pults and Slug Pulp to the ready! Monty and his gang have a dastardly plan, and Ben and Coo need to come up with their best invention yet We weren't supposed to be going to the pictures that night. We weren't even meant to be outside, not in a blackout, and definitely not when German bombs had been falling on London all month like pennies from a jar.

After months of bombing raids in London, twelve-year-old Olive Bradshaw and her little brother Cliff are evacuated to the Devon coast. The only person with two spare beds is Mr Ephraim, the local lighthouse keeper. But he's not used to company and he certainly doesn't want any evacuees. Desperate to be helpful, Olive becomes his post-girl, carrying secret messages as she likes to think of the letters to the villagers. But Olive has a secret of her own. Her older sister Sukie went missing in an air raid, and she's desperate to discover what happened to her.

And then she finds a strange coded note which seems to link Sukie to Devon, and to something dark and impossibly dangerous. Mango and Bambang reach for the stars in the fourth book of this charming illustrated series about a little girl and a tapir, described by The Sunday Times as having "real charm.

But when disaster strikes, Bambang is the true star of the show. Superstar Tapir is Book Four in this delightful series for younger readers. When Mikey's dad died, something in Mikey died too. He loved his old man and he never stopped dreaming that one day his dad would land the role of a lifetime, prove them all wrong, and rock back up to the estate in the flashiest car anyone had ever seen. Now there's just numbness, and not caring, and really, really stupid decisions. He says the worst of it is that he can't even remember his dad's voice any more. Eventually Mikey's best mate can't bear it any more, and so he sets out to give Mikey the memories - and his dad's voice - back.

Podkin is the son of a warrior chieftain. He knows that one day it will be up to him to lead his warren and guard it in times of danger. But for now, he's quite happy to laze around annoying his older sister Paz, and playing with his baby brother Pook. Then Podkin's home is brutally attacked, and the young rabbits are forced to flee.

The terrifying Gorm are on the rampage, and no one and nowhere is safe. With danger all around them, Podkin must protect his family, uncover his destiny, and attempt to defeat the most horrifying enemy rabbit-kind has ever known. When Porridge was a wee kitten he toppled into a tin of tartan paint -- which is easy to do and not so easy to say. Now he lives by Loch Loch with the quirky McFun family: Everyone has a super secret - or two - and Porridge is always there to lend a helping paw when things go awry.

If there's a fishy biscuit in it for him…. In this zany new series for young readers, Porridge purrfectly CAT-a-logs the family's hilarious adventures from a cat's-eye perspective. With wacky twists, silly word play and meow-nificent illustrations in every chapter, readers won't even want to paws for breath. All he wants is to launch his golden iPod into space the way Carl Sagan the man, not the dog launched his Golden Record on the Voyager spacecraft in But his destination keeps changing. And the funny, lost, remarkable people he meets along the way can only partially prepare him for the secrets he'll uncover--from the truth about his long-dead dad to the fact that, for a kid with a troubled mom and a mostly not-around brother, he has way more family than he ever knew.

Jack Cheng's debut is full of joy, optimism, determination, and unbelievable heart. To read the first page is to fall in love with Alex and his view of our big, beautiful, complicated world. To read the last is to know he and his story will stay with you a long, long time. The Blythes are a big, warm, rambunctious family who live on a small farm and sometimes foster children. Now Prez has come to live with them. But, though he seems cheerful and helpful, he never says a word. Then one day Prez answers the door to someone claiming to be his relative.

This small, loud stranger carries a backpack, walks with a swagger and goes by the name of Sputnik. As Prez dithers on the doorstep, Sputnik strolls right past him and introduces himself to everyone in the household. Prez is amazed at the response. The family pat Sputnik on the head, call him a good boy and drop food into his mouth. It seems they all think Sputnik is a dog. It's only Prez who thinks otherwise. But Prez soon finds himself having to defend the family from the chaos and danger unleashed by Sputnik, as household items come to life - like a TV remote that fast-forwards people: It turns out that Sputnik is writing a guidebook to Earth called Ten Things Worth Doing on Earth, and he takes Prez on a journey to discover just those ten things.

Each adventure seems to take Prez nearer to the heart of the family he is being fostered by.

But they also take him closer to the day that he is due to leave them forever This story is about a little girl named Property Jones, so-called because she was left in the lost property cupboard of a bookshop when she was five years old. Property loves living in the bookshop, but she has a whopper of a secret So Property doesn't see the newspaper article announcing the chance to win the Montgomery Book Emporium, the biggest and most magnificent bookshop in the world!

When her family win the competition, Property finds herself moving to the Emporium, a magical place filled with floor upon floor of books and a very bad-tempered cat.

But all is not at it seems at the Emporium and soon Property Jones finds herself in a whole heap of trouble. Forbidden to leave her island, Isabella dreams of the faraway lands her cartographer father once mapped. When her friend disappears, she volunteers to guide the search. The world beyond the walls is a monster-filled wasteland - and beneath the dry rivers and smoking mountains, a fire demon is stirring from its sleep. Soon, following her map, her heart and an ancient myth, Isabella discovers the true end of her journey: Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest.

They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch, Xan, is kind and gentle. Xan rescues the abandoned children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this enmagicked girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own.

To keep young Luna safe from her own unwieldy power, Xan locks Luna's magic deep inside her. When Luna approaches her thirteenth birthday, her magic begins to emerge on schedule-but Xan is far away. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. Soon, it is up to Luna to protect those who have protected her - even if it means the end of the loving, safe world she's always known. When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quite by accident. Before long, the 'shop from nowhere' -- and its owner, Mr Silver -- draw Daniel into a breathtaking world of magic and enchantment.

Recruited as Mr Silver's apprentice, Daniel learns the secrets of the Emporium's vast labyrinth of passageways and rooms -- rooms that contain wonders beyond anything Daniel has ever imagined. But when Mr Silver disappears, and a shadow from the past threatens everything, the Emporium and all its wonders begin to crumble. Can Daniel save his home, and his new friends, before the Nowhere Emporium is destroyed forever? Ross MacKenzie unleashes a riot of imagination, colour and fantasy in this astonishing adventure, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Cornelia Funke and Neil Gaiman.

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