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From national treasure Michael Rosen and award-winning illustrator Alex Willmore comes a hilarious new picture book about a mischievous cat. Our neighbour has a cat. We call it “Neighbour’s Cat”. Sometimes, he comes to our house … and he acts like he lives here! But what does he get up to when he’s out of sight upstairs? Does he play with our toys? Take a bubble bath? Or worse?! A riotous romp of a picture book from former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen, with laugh-out-loud illustrations from multi-award-winning illustrator Alex Willmore, guaranteed to delight animal-lovers everywhere.
Join Barney the bear as he sets out to find a bed that's just right for him. Will he find the perfect place to sleep before bedtime? A brand-new story in the multi-million selling Ten Minutes to Bed series, perfect for helping children wind down at bedtime. Little Bear, Barney, likes everything to be just right. He always has to have the yummiest porridge, the comfiest chair and the snuggliest blanket. So one night, when Barney can't sleep, he goes out in search of the very best bed in the forest. But Fox's underground bed is too dark .  . .  Hedgehog's leafy bed is too rustly .  . . and Mouse's grassy nest is too small!And with night falling, will Barney the bear be able to find his way home – back to the bed that's just right for him?Weaving a journey from lively beginning to gentle end, a ten-minute countdown to bed is at the heart of this magical rhyming picture book. Packed with best-loved fairytale and forest characters, this brand-new Ten Minutes to Bed story is the perfect book to help little ones settle down to sleep.
Entertaining stories for four-year-olds – a perfectly crafted collection for bedtime or any time. Carefully written to be read aloud and shared with this younger age group. The collection features a wide range of captivating animal stories accompanied by wonderful illustrations. With a padded cover and fresh design, it's great for gifting. • Part of a series of story collections for one-, two-, three- and four-year-olds • Features adorable animal characters • Bright, beautiful illustrations capture the imagination • All stories incorporate age-appropriate themes, issues and interests • Hardback with padded cover • Supports reading aloud with children, which is a vital part of their development
Entertaining stories for three-year-olds – a perfectly crafted collection for bedtime or any time. Carefully written to be read aloud and shared with this younger age group. The collection features a wide range of captivating animal stories accompanied by wonderful illustrations. With a padded cover and fresh design, it's great for gifting. • Part of a series of story collections for one-, two-, three- and four-year-olds • Features adorable animal characters • Bright, beautiful illustrations capture the imagination • All stories incorporate age-appropriate themes, issues and interests • Hardback with padded cover • Supports reading aloud with children, which is a vital part of their development
Entertaining stories for two-year-olds – a perfectly crafted collection for bedtime or any time. Carefully written to be read aloud and shared with this younger age group. The collection features a wide range of captivating animal stories accompanied by wonderful illustrations. With a padded cover and fresh design, it's great for gifting. • Part of a series of story collections for one-, two-, three- and four-year-olds • Features adorable animal characters • Bright, beautiful illustrations capture the imagination • All stories incorporate age-appropriate themes, issues and interests • Hardback with padded cover • Supports reading aloud with children, which is a vital part of their development
A captivating collection of 20 bedtime stories filled with fun animal adventures and designed to inspire young imaginations. Each story aids bedtime relaxation, enhances creativity, increases self-confidence and teaches key Buddhist values, such as empathy and compassion. Stories include:The Grateful Bull: Show others the respect you want to receive yourself. The Elephant and the Dog: Even the unlikeliest characters can become friends. Two Ducks and a Turtle: Think before you speak. The Prancing Peacock: Don't let pride and vanity get to your head. The Mischievious Monkey: Hurting others only results in getting hurt yourself. With its emphasis on peace, compassion and mindfulness, Buddha at Bedtime offers a foundation for young readers to learn to cope calmly and confidently with the many challenges they face growing up. This is the perfect collection to introduce these Buddhist values to young readers and their parents at bedtime in a fun and entertaining way.
An empowering collection of 18 bedtime stories filled with fun animal adventures and designed to inspire young imaginations. Each story aids bedtime relaxation, enhances creativity, increases self-confidence and teaches key Buddhist values, such as patience, honesty, authenticity and generosity. Stories include:The Bear Who Learned to Wait: Good things are worth waiting for. The Invisble Elephant: Be brave and speak up to help others. The Singing Canary: Focus on what you have, not what others have. Cornflower and the Mischievious Donkey: Actions have consequences. Uncle Onion's Garden: Clever people are ready to learn from others. With its emphasis on peace, compassion and mindfulness, Calm Buddha at Bedtime offers a foundation for young readers to learn to cope calmly and confidently with the many challenges they face growing up. This is the perfect sequel to Buddha at Bedtime, introducing young readers to 18 more fun and entertaining stories that perfectly showcase these Buddhist values.
'A match made in picture-book heaven' – The Times A brilliantly funny collaboration between superstar creators, Quentin Blake and Emma Chichester Clark, about a tiny girl with superhuman strength. Liliana wears her super power lightly, using it to help others in a crisis. A resilient child, she thinks nothing of single-handedly rescuing a highland cow stuck in the mud, or of stopping an out-of-control steamroller in its tracks, or of throwing a beached whale back out to sea. Written by Quentin Blake and with beautiful, detailed, humorous illustrations by the award-winning Emma Chichester Clark, Liliana the Strong is the perfect gift for any child who needs a little reminder that everything will be okay.
A bright and fun picture book that's perfect for little ones about to start school! It's Sammy the shark's first day at school and he's so excited! But when Sammy gets excited, he can't help but . . . CRUNCH! So his most important lesson is . . . "Don't eat the teacher!" This funny, warm story takes a familiar situation - starting school - and gives it a brilliantly snappy twist! A new edition of the family favourite from celebrated author-illustrator Nick Ward A perfect first-day-of-school story with friendly and colourful illustrations, that's great for little ones who love to laugh! Sammy's enthusiasm for school makes learning really exciting The interactive story is great for reading aloud If you like this, you'll love THE SNAPPY SHARK by Michelle Robinson and Tim Budgen 
The hilarious Crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are back for another adventure – and this time they explore Duncan's playroom. Will they want to leave the crayon box for good after they make new friends? Duncan’s crayons just can’t seem to stay put! After convincing one group of crayons to go back to work after they wanted to quit and rescuing another group who got lost in the most inconvenient places, Duncan’s crayons have disappeared once more. But this time they’ve gone into his room to make friends. From Red Crayon, who fulfils his dream of driving a fire engine, to Blue Crayon, who meets a fashion doll desperately in need of a head, to fan favourite Esteban, who is off to tame a teddy bear (or as he would call it, a wild beast), each crayon has an exciting story to share about the new objects they’ve met and the new adventures they’ve had. The #1 New York Times bestselling team behind the international Crayons sensation have come together to create another clever and hilarious tale that will keep children – and grown-ups – laughing.
Magic, adventure, and a whole new world is waiting to be discovered! The perfect series for adventurers aged 9+ and fans of Jenny McLachlan, Tamzin Merchant, Anna James and Alex Bell.  The Unmapped Chronicles will not only leave children entertained, but will also empower them to battle climate change and environmental issues.   'Adventures are unpredictable and often terribly badly behaved – a bit like pickled onions if you’ve ever tried to fork one on a plate – but they have a way of unlocking people and turning them upside down so that all the astonishing things fizzing around inside them start to tumble out…’  Eleven-year-old Casper Tock hates risks, is allergic to adventures and shudders at the thought of unpredictable events. So, it comes as a nasty shock to him when he accidentally stumbles into Rumblestar, an Unmapped Kingdom full of magical beasts.  All Casper wants is to find a way home, but Rumblestar is in trouble. An evil harpy called Morg is sending her followers, the Midnights, into the kingdom to wreak havoc and pave the way for her to steal the Unmapped magic for herself. But Casper cannot turn a blind eye because the future of his own world, he discovers, is bound up with that of the Unmapped Kingdoms.  And so, together with Utterly Thankless, a girl who hates rules and is allergic to behaving, and her miniature dragon, Arlo, Casper embarks upon an adventure full of cloud giants, storm ogres and drizzle hags. Can he, Utterly and Arlo, the unlikeliest of heroes, save the Unmapped Kingdoms and our world from the clutches of Morg and her Midnights? Live a life filled with adventure with Abi Elphinstone in this brand NEW series where a whole new world is waiting to be discovered...
There’s something SCARY lurking in the bathroom. It’s HUGE and it’s HAIRY but … the Don’t Panic Gang is RIGHT HERE TO HELP. Sumo Cat, Ninja Bird and King-Fu Worm will be with you zippety-quick (that’s faster than fast!) – saving you, saving me, saving THE WORLD! A sumo-stomping, ninja-popping, kung-fu leaping, all-action adventure featuring three unlikely superheroes and one surprise ending.
The Magic Pet Shop Series – 10 Book Collection Set by Matilda Rose is a delightful and enchanting collection perfect for young readers aged 5 and up. This captivating paperback set invites children into a world filled with magical pets, fun adventures, and heartwarming friendships. Each story in the series takes place at the whimsical Magic Pet Shop, where extraordinary creatures with unique powers help kids solve everyday challenges and learn valuable life lessons. From talking animals to pets that grant wishes, these books are filled with excitement, imagination, and charm, making them irresistible for young readers. Titles in this Set: Pugicorn Kitticorn Pugicorn and Hugicorn Starwhal La-La-Llama Pandarina Starpuff Elepop Sparkyfox Pugicorn and the Lovebug Pugicorn: Every year, young princesses and princes arrive at Mrs Paws' Magic Pet shop to pick a perfect unicorn pet. Kitticorn: Prince Miles likes things to go exactly as planned. He enjoys order and rules and he hates change.So when his beautiful, elegant new Kitticorn turns out to be curious and daring.. Pugicorn and Hugicorn: It's summer in Twinkleton-Under-Beanstalk, and Princess Ava and her magical pet Pugicorn are helping out at Mrs Paws' Pupicorn Training School! Starwhal: Millie the mermaid has come to the Magic Pet Shop. And she's in luck. There's a brand-new, super-special pet for sale ... Starwhal! La-La-Llama: There is going to be a talent competition in Twinkleton-Under-Beanstalk. All Prince Leo's friends are entering - and they want Leo to join them. Pandarina: Princess Skye is SO clumsy. There's no way she can dance at Queen Elsie's birthday ball with all her friends! Starpuff: Princess Sara is scared of EVERYTHING: storms, the dark and especially the Twinkleton Dragon. She's hoping her new pet Starpuff can protect her! Elepop: Meet Elepop, the magical baby elephant who blows rainbow bubbles from her trunk! Sparkyfox: Meet Sparkyfox, a lost little cub with a very special power . . . that's fading fast! Pugicorn and the Lovebug: Pugicorn, everyone's favourite magical pet, is back with an adorable new sidekick: the Lovebug!
Get ready for a magical and hilarious adventure about the most fantastic unicorn EVER!This book is NOT about a unicorn! Well . . . OK, maybe it is! But THIS unicorn has a horn that can turn into the most incredible things - a magic wand, a helicopter, even a space rocket! Join the hilarious adventure and prepare to be amazed by your brilliant new friend. With wonderful wordplay and a funny and sweet friendship at its heart, this is NOT a unicorn book to be missed! This fabulously funny story has stacks of appeal for both girls and boys - watch out for rockets, rainbows, helicopters, massive fish, ice cream sundaes and magical adventures. Shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards 2023! Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® song! Scan the code, hear the song.
*A Waterstones Best Baby and Toddler Book of 2025* An uplifting book about tackling shyness, from the bestselling creator of the Big Bright Feelings series.  Be open, be honest, be you! Big Bright Feelings for little people.  Sammy LOVES having fun.  But at school there are so many people . . . and he doesn't always know what to say. When a whole load of things go wrong and Sammy feels like EVERYONE is staring, he starts to go pink, and then pinker . .  . until he's bright pink ALL OVER!  Can Sammy learn how to tackle his feelings – and go back to his usual colour? This reassuring and funny book is the perfect springboard for talking to children about shyness and feeling self-conscious. Tom Percival's Big Bright Feelings series is the ideal starting point for discussions about mental and emotional health, positive self-image, building self-confidence and managing feelings.
Have you ever been a little anxious about going to a party?Jim Panzee doesn't feel like going to Porcupine's party. Parties mean dancing, and Jim really doesn't like dancing! But when his friends drag him along anyway, Jim decides it might be time to speak up!This hilarious sequel to Grumpy Monkey shows children that it's ok to dance to their own tune.
Enter a magical, colourful world in The Great Unicorn Escape – an enchanting, unicorn-filled tale about siblings and looking after each other . . . and baby dragons! From the award-winning, bestselling Diane Ewen. Norrie and her little sister Star are two unicorns that live in a magical forest near Norrie's best friend, Louella. Little sisters can be a bit annoying – Star likes to copy almost everything Norrie does, and she always wants to join in whatever she's doing. But when Star disappears everyone joins together to help Norrie find her. They search far and wide, and what they find is a BIG surprise . . . A heartfelt story about sisters, and how looking after each other might just be the most fun of all!
Join Bluey and her friends for a game of Shadowlands! On a picnic in the park, Bluey, Coco and Snickers play a game of Shadowlands. But when Coco keeps on taking shortcuts, Bluey shows her that following the rules can make the game even more fun. 
Bluey and Bingo love their mum, and she loves them! They do all sorts of fun (and not as fun) things together, like scooter rides, dancing and reading bedtime stories. Discover all of Chilli's special mum skills in this touching and humorous book. What other adventures will you go on with Bluey? 
Mum tells Bluey a lovely baby story - about how Bluey first learned to walk!Baby Bluey could roll, shuffle and even crawl backwards... but Mum was worried that she was never going to learn how to walk. This hilarious picture book is about how we all grow up in different ways.
It's fright-time in the supermarket, and the veggies are seriously spooked! Strange shapes, weird noises and eerie shuffling - whatever can be behind these ghostly goings-on? Join Supertato and the gang to find out in their latest unmissable adventure! The perfect book to calm bedtime fears and snuggle up with all year round .
The fabulous new character from Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, the bestselling, award-winning creators of Barry the Fish with Fingers, I Need a Wee and Supertato! Norman the Slug is looking for a perfect shell-but can he find his match? Find out in this "fantastically bold and fun picture book that will teach children the importance of accepting who you are" (Junior News and Mail). Norman is a slug who longs to be a snail-if only he could find the perfect shell! He tries a tennis ball, an apple, and even an alarm clock but none of them feels quite right. Until one day, Norman stumbles upon a doughnut! What could be better than that? But is that sweet shell really the perfect fit? Perfect for fans of Oi Frog! For ages 0-5 Format: Paperback | 32 pages ISBN: 9781847389763
A heartwarming World Book Day story from Rose Ayling-Ellis about empathy, friendship and deaf awareness. Uh oh! Where did Casper go? When a noisy storm scares Halo and Rocky, Casper remains calm. But when lightning flashes, Casper dashes off, and the other kittens realise he is deaf! Can Halo and Rocky be brave, find Casper, and learn a new way to communicate with their friend? The Big Bang! is a charming and accessible story for children aged 3-5 that teaches the importance of helping others - especially those with disabilities - fostering emotional intelligence early in life.
A rhyming celebration of the joy of books, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book is a bestselling classic from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Charlie Cook is reading a book about a pirate, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading about a knight, who is reading about a frog . .  .  From kings and queens to aliens and ghosts, there's something for everyone in Charlie's amazing book of adventure!This classic story is a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans – big and small!
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