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Peanut Jones And The Illustrated City: From The Creator Of Draw With Rob

'A thrilling journey into a magical world packed with Rob's brilliant humour.' - David Walliams

Superstar, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph dazzles in Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City, the first title in an adventure series for boys and girls of 8+. This exciting, funny, middle-grade debut is from the bestselling creative genius behind DrawWithRob and is illustrated in black and white throughout.

Some legends are born, some are drawn . . .

Drawing feels like magic to Peanut Jones. But art can't fix her problems. Her dad has gone missing, and she's stuck in a boring new school. Until the day she finds a unique pencil turbo-charged with special powers. Suddenly she's pulled into a world packed with more colour, creativity, excitement and danger than she could ever have imagined. And maybe, just maybe, she might find out what happened to her dad.

'Peanut Jones is AWESOME. I loved this book from start to finish - the story is packed with twists and turns, and Rob's illustrations are full of wit and warmth . . . I need to know what happens next!' - Nadia Shireen

'A vividly illustrated, immersive romp that will leave readers desperate for the next instalment' - Guardian

'A wildly imaginative, big-hearted celebration of creativity' - Anna James, bestselling author of the Pages & Co series

'Look at this utter beauty . . . This book is EPIC' - Laura Ellen Anderson, bestselling author of Amelia Fang

I Love My Daddy

Push, pull and slide the scenes to celebrate Father's Day in I Love My Daddy! From making up silly games to learning to ride a bike, every day's an adventure with Dad by your side!

Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw. Part of the popular Busy Book series, I Love My Daddy is the perfect gift to share on Father's Day, and is endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Play Guide.

Discover more of the Busy Book series with titles such as Busy Party, Busy Bikes and I Love My Mummy.

Bill And The Dream Angel

Bill and the Dream Angel, created by bestselling author Lucinda Riley and her son Harry Whittaker, is a reassuring story about moving house and overcoming fears, part of the enchanting Guardian Angels series.

Because somewhere, an angel is listening . . .

Bill and his family have just moved house. But even though Bill's room is much bigger than before, and he has a garden to play in, Bill misses his old, familiar home. This new house makes mysterious noises, especially at night. But luckily, Bill has someone watching over him. Will Destiny, the Dream Angel, be able to show Bill that sometimes, the things we don't understand at first turn out to be the most magical discoveries of all?

A beautiful gift-edition hardback, complete with an angel ribbon marker.

The Truth About Babies

By the creator of The Truth About Old People, a Children's Book of the Week in the Telegraph and Empathy Lab Read for Empathy Book 2020.

A funny and adorable celebration of family that reveals what babies are REALLY like.

From the winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2017, The Truth About Babies is a new baby book with a difference. Are babies really beautiful, sweet-smelling, adorable little angels? Or is the truth a LOT messier?

A warm and very funny picture book story with joyous and characterful artwork from the hugely talented Elina Ellis, that perfectly captures the joyous chaos that comes with a new baby.

Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes

Join Mother Goose and her three little goslings as they enjoy over fifty classic nursery rhymes, traditional lullabies and favourite action songs, beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo.

The rhymes are linked together by enchanting original stories about Mother Goose and her goslings as they learn to waddle, swim and more, giving a unique and fresh twist to these traditional favourites.

From Humpty Dumpty to Jack and Jill, and from Baa Baa Black Sheep to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, there's something for everyone in this beautiful gift treasury - a must for every family bookshelf.

The Moomin ABC: An Illustrated Alphabet Book

A is for Adventure!

Come on an adventure to the wonderful world of Moominvalley, introduced for the first time through the letters of the alphabet.

Meet all the most famous and beloved characters from Moominvalley, from brave, adventurous Moomintroll to sparky and mischievous Little My and thoughtful, philosophical Snufkin.

Each letter from A to Z is represented by Using Tove Jansson's classic artwork with a bright, bold colour palette and newly-created lettering based on her archive drawings. Alongside the eye-catching artwork is easy-to-read text for little Moomin fans plus quotes from the original Moomin books, perfect for reading aloud.

Part of Reading, Writing and the Moomins, a global Moomin initiative designed to help spread love and happiness through the joys of reading and writing. Moomin ABC: An Alphabet Book showcases Moominvalley as you've never seen it before - a gorgeous book to treasure and read over and over again, and the perfect present for any Moomin fan.

Moomin fans should also look out for The Moomin 123: An Illustrated Counting Book.

I Like To Be Helpful

I Like To Be Helpful is a fun introduction to the benefits of being helpful to others. Young children can lift the flaps, pull the tabs and turn the wheel to explore ways to be helpful and how it can have a positive effect on both themselves and others.

With delightful illustrations from Marie Paruit, this is the perfect book for parents and carers to share with young children who are just starting to recognize their feelings and to develop their emotional intelligence. Explanations, hints and tips from Early Years expert Dr Janet Rose provides parents with all the extra guidance they need.

The Little Big Feelings series has been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Play Guide.

Learn more about sharing feelings in the Little Big Feelings series: I Can Say Sorry, I can be Patient and When I am Sad.

What The Ladybird Heard At The Seaside

With a cast of wonderful sea creatures, including a magical mermaid, and plenty of seaside fun, What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside is a brilliant rhyming adventure from the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.

The clever little ladybird is off on a trip to the seaside, but those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to their wicked ways again. This time they're planning to steal the mermaid's hair and sell it to a famous star. Luckily, the crime-busting ladybird has a clever plan to stop the thieves ...

The fourth title in the Number One bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series from the award-winning team of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.

Enjoy other stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn and The Rhyming Rabbit

She Will Soar

A sister volume to She is Fierce this is a stunning gift book featuring 130 poems written by women.

With poems from classic, well loved poets as well as innovative and bold modern voices, She Will Soar is a stunning collection and an essential addition to any bookshelf. From the ancient world right up to the present day, it includes poems on wanderlust, travel, daydreams, flights of fancy, escaping into books, tranquillity, courage, hope and resilience. From frustrated housewives to passionate activists, from servants and suffragettes to some of today's most gifted writers, here is a bold choir of voices demanding independence and celebrating their hard-won power.

Immerse yourself in poems by Carol Ann Duffy, Christina Rossetti, Stevie Smith, Sarah Crossan, Emily Dickinson, Salena Godden, Mary Jean Chan, Charly Cox, Nikita Gill, Fiona Benson, Hollie McNish and Grace Nichols to name but a few

Dinosaur Squeak! The Compsognathus

Meet Dinosaur Squeak, the little Compsognathus, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of the collectable The World of Dinosaur Roar! series, in association with the Natural History Museum.

Dinosaur Squeak is so tiny, none of the other dinosaurs notice her or even hear her when she speaks! Though her best friend, Dinosaur Roar, is always looking out for her, Squeak is determined to prove that she can survive all on her own. How will she make her voice heard? With fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, Dinosaur Squeak! The Compsognathus is perfect for preschool children.

Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by Dr Paul Barrett of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide, as well as two pages of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for very young dinosaur fans!

Discover more stories featuring these fun dinosaur characters: Dinosaur Honk! The Parasaurolophus, Dinosaur Roar! The Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dinosaur Munch! The Diplodocus . . . and more!

Dinosaurs Rock!

Roars, claws and jaws - get your teeth into the ULTIMATE dino guide! Filled with tons of fun facts, hilarious jokes and incredible infographics.

From Dougie Poynter, McFly bassist, dinosaur fanatic and co-author of the bestselling picture book series The Dinosaur that Pooped, comes this ultimate book of dinosaurs.

Dinosaurs are AWESOME! Discover everything you ever wanted to know about these jaw-droppingly cool pre-historic legends in Dinosaurs Rock! - including facts that will blow your mind, dino profiles, dinosaurs in pop culture, dino jokes, historical bloopers and loads more.

Under The Sea

Join Diver Dee as she searches for sunken treasure in Hide-and-Seek Stories: Under the Sea. Slide the pages to find where the treasure is hidden and meet lots of friendly ocean animals.

Bestselling illustrator Jo Lodge brings this funny underwater tale to life with her signature bold illustrations and magical paper engineering.

This book is perfect for reading with toddlers, with things to talk about on every page while the slide-and-find mechanisms are fantastic for developing hand-eye coordination.

Young children can play more games of hide and seek with Hide-and-Seek Stories: On the Farm, Out in Space and At the Zoo!

The Boo Zoo : A Peekaboo Lift The Flap Book

Join in the fun with a visit to the zoo and play peekaboo with all your favourite animals in The Boo Zoo, a chunky board book with large fold-out flaps from Rod Campbell, creator of the bestselling preschool classic, Dear Zoo.

At the Boo Zoo the animals like to play Boo! Do you want to play too?

Toddlers will love opening the large fold-out flaps to reveal the favourite zoo animals behind each one - then say 'BOO!' With bright, colourful artwork, a catchy repeated refrain and a whole host of favourite animals to meet, little ones will love lifting the large card flaps to play peekaboo with all the animals at the zoo.

Lists For Curious Kids: 263 Fun, Fascinating And Fact-Filled Lists

Do you want to know about eight of the world's deadliest snakes, forty-nine countries without a coastline, and five fearless female warriors?

Then look no further because Lists for Curious Kids by Tracey Turner is absolutely bursting with eye-popping and informative lists from around the world, guaranteed to keep you entertained and increase your general knowledge at the same time! Discover Ancient Greek monsters, presidential pets, dizzying mountain peaks, super-fast animals ... and what not to mention at a donkey's house.

With quirky, colourful illustrations by Caroline Selmes, this is a great gift purchase but also a book to buy for yourself!

The Woolly Bear Caterpillar

From Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, and award-winning illustrator Yuval Zommer, comes a charming minibeast Cinderella story.

Crawling through the garden, the little Woolly Bear Caterpillar wonders what kind of moth she will become. Bonny and bright, stunning and smart, but not kind, the other caterpillars laugh at the small, plain Woolly Bear. There is one thing that they are sure of: Woolly Bear could never be as dramatic and beautiful as them! But could one little caterpillar be about to undergo a truly terrific transformation?

Brilliantly written and stunningly illustrated this engaging picture book comes complete with a non-fiction mini book about caterpillars and moths written by a nature specialist.

This Is Our World: From Alaska To The Amazon - Meet 20 Children Just Like You

This Is Our World, written by Tracey Turner, is a colorful celebration of our planet’s cultural and environmental diversity―an unforgettable journey that brings the people, customs, and wildlife of 20 places around the world vividly to life for young readers.

The guides are children who tell us about the animals, plants and weather that they encounter; the feasts and festivals they enjoy; and the clothes they wear, the way they learn, the languages they speak, and the sports and games they play. The tour is truly global, as we journey from Australia’s desolate Red Centre to bustling Beijing, from the windswept Outer Hebrides to the rock houses of Cappadocia in Turkey, via the Amazon rainforest, New York City, the Siberian tundra, and a floating village in Cambodia.

This is both a beautiful gift book and a highly-accessible home reference, sure to foster an interest in the wider world, in travel, in diversity, and in conservation. It teaches us that despite its countless languages, customs, and traditions, it really is a small world after all.

A Song Of Gladness: A Story Of Hope For Us And Our Planet

Travel the globe on an inspiring journey through the animal kingdom. A Song of Gladness is a timely reminder of the beauty and importance of the natural world from two of today's most celebrated children's book creators.

From a blackbird in a Devon garden to leopards in the African savanna, hibernating bears and chimpanzees high in the forest canopy, A Song of Gladness reminds us all of our connection with nature, and with each other, and the urgent need for us to join together in caring for the planet and every creature in it.

Former Children's Laureate and CILIP Carnegie Medal winner Sir Michael Morpurgo's beautiful story is both moving and full of hope; the illustrations from twice CILIP Kate Greenaway-winning Emily Gravett are breathtaking. This gorgeous book is a classic in the making and the perfect gift for any animal and nature lover.

A Hero Called Wolf

A feel-good, rhyming picture book, with a positive message about being the hero of your own story!

Wolf loves reading. There's just one problem. The more he reads, the more he starts to realize something. . . Every book has a hero; the heroes are handsome, tough and strong; and most importantly, the heroes are never, ever wolves.

But when a giant comes stomping into the library one day, can Wolf find the courage to speak up? Because maybe heroes don't have to be handsome, tough and strong. Maybe true heroes are kind and brave – just like Wolf!

A Hero Called Wolf is an uplifting story set in a magical fairytale world. From Lucy Rowland and Ben Mantle, the creators of Little Red Reading Hood, and The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Book.

I Am Cat

A day in the life of a cat - told from the cat's point of view! A funny rhyming story from Peter Bently and Chris Chatterton, illustrator of the bestselling Ten Minutes to Bed series.

I am Cat. Cat is me. A most superior thing to be.

Join one cheeky little cat for a busy day packed full of essential cat activities. From climbing and prowling, to playing and snoozing . . . Being head of the house is a full-time job!

With a hilarious rhyming text and warm, funny illustrations, I am Cat is the perfect book for cat lovers of all ages. Just right for reading together, young children will love spotting all the little details and joining in with the rhythmic words.

Also look out for I Am Dog!

Where Has All The Cake Gone?

An irresistible tall tale full of warmth, wit, cake and . . . penguins! Perfect for small children with big imaginations.

"I did not eat the cake."

A cake has gone missing from the kitchen and Dad wants to know where it has gone. But Albert says it wasn't him. Oh, no. It was eaten by some very naughty penguins who then kidnapped Albert and took him on a madcap adventure involving international travel in a giant jar of marmalade and a snowball fight with kangaroos. Albert's dad is not impressed. But Alberts swears he's telling the truth. HE DID NOT EAT THE CAKE! Could his story really be true?

A Dress With Pockets

A funny and frock-filled story for modern girls who don't just want sequins and sparkles on their dresses, from rising star Lily Murray and Waterstones Prize-winning illustrator, Jenny Lovlie.

Lucy and Aunt Augusta are dress shopping. And, at the Fabulous Fashion Store, there are dresses to suit just about everyone. There are fancy dresses, frilly dresses, stripy dresses, silly dresses, sun dresses, fun dresses, blue dresses, green… But Lucy doesn't care about frills or lace. She wants a dress WITH POCKETS. And as she wades through the titchy dresses, witchy dresses, very, very itchy dresses, she starts to worry about where she's going to put her leaves, and nettles, and delicate petals, her magical spells and beautiful shells... The hunt is on: will Lucy find the dress of her dreams?

A lighthearted story with a subtle feminist undertone that celebrates the joy of pockets, and how they can unleash the inquisitive, adventurous spirit of all young children.

Farmer Llama

A laugh-out-loud funny, rhyming picture book created by Donna David and Fred Blunt. Starring the irresistible Farmer Llama!

Alarm-a-Llama bolts awake and bashes his poor head.

Join the loveable, accident-prone Farmer Llama for a hilarious farmyard adventure. Complete with pesky cows who just won't get out of Farmer Llama's way . . .

With bright, bold artwork and a brilliantly funny story, this is the perfect read-aloud treat. With a simple phonics-based text, just right for developing early reading skills.

Tiger At The Beach

Meet The Googlies by Jo Lodge! In Tiger At The Beach, children will learn their first summer holiday words!

Bold, googly eyes and a sliding mechanism bring this adorable tiger to life, while children share the simple story and point at the bold pictures.

An ideal book for babies, this title combines brilliant illustrations, a simple story and first words – a perfect introduction to summer words for your little one!

Read more in the series with Let’s Play, Cheetah; It's Lunchtime, Monkey!; Time For Bed, Panda; Let's Go Out, Elephant and Frog At The Farm

When I Am Sad

When I am Sad helps young children to start managing their emotions. They can lift the flaps, slide the tabs and turn the wheel to explore why they feel sad and how to move on from these emotions.

With delightful illustrations from Marie Paruit, this is the perfect book for parents and carers to share with young children who are just starting to recognize their feelings and to develop their emotional intelligence. Explanations, hints and tips from Early Years expert Dr Janet Rose provides parents with all the extra guidance they need.

The Little Big Feelings series has been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Play Guide.

Learn more about sharing emotions in the Little Big Feelings series: Sometimes I am Worried, Sometimes I am Angry and I Like to be Helpful.

The Boy With Wings

Lenny Henry's brilliant first novel, The Boy with Wings, for readers of 9 to 12, illustrated throughout by Keenon Ferrell. Includes an exclusive comic book adventure illustrated by Mark Buckingham.

An ordinary kid is about to become an EXTRAORDINARY hero!

Wings? Check.

When Tunde sprouts wings and learns he’s all that stands between Earth and total destruction, suddenly school is the least of his problems. Luckily, his rag-tag group of pals have got his back, and with his new powers, Tunde is ready to fly in the face of danger.

So what if he can’t even stand up to the school bully? He’s the boy with wings – this is his destiny.

No pressure then. . .

Rabbit (My Little Green World 5)

Learn to love nature, as you meet Rabbit and explore her world in this eco-friendly board book with incredible spinning mechanisms.

Peer inside a rabbit warren, help the rabbit thump her feet on the floor, and watch as she jumps with joy!

At the back of the book, you’ll find things that you can do together to help the wild rabbits near you.

With a fun rhyming story, simple facts and stunning illustrations from Teresa Bellón, this book will teach little ones to love the natural world around us.

My Little Green World is a series of environmentally-themed board books for pre-schoolers, made sustainably with FSC paper and printed with soya inks. Each book covers an animal that plays a key role in its ecosystem.

Little nature-lovers will also enjoy My Little Green World: Ladybird, Spider and Duck.

Busy Puppies (Campbell Busy Books 62)

Push, pull and slide the scenes to race around the dog park in Busy Puppies! Teach all sorts of puppies how to play fetch, learn new tricks and even make new waggy-tailed friends in this adorable book.

Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Yi-Hsuan Wu. Part of the popular Busy Book series, this book is perfect for sharing with little dog-lovers.

Introduce your toddler to the Busy world around them with Busy Zoo, Busy Pets and Busy Baby Animals.

Busy Easter Chicks (Campbell Busy Books 51)

Push, pull and slide the tabs to meet the Busy Easter Chicks - cheep cheep! Join them on a very special Easter Egg Hunt at the farm – but who will find all the eggs first?

A perfect Easter gift for young children with inquisitive fingers and minds, toddlers will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with a gentle rhyme and wonderful illustrations by Steph Hinton, part of the popular Busy Book series. Busy Easter Chicks has been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Toy Guide.

Discover more seasonal Busy Book titles including Busy Easter, Busy Chinese New Year, Busy Halloween and Busy Christmas.

LEGO® City. Police Patrol: A Push, Pull And Slide Book

The LEGO (R) City police patrol need your help! Young LEGO (R) fans can help solve the crime and save the day as they push, pull and slide the tabs in this cool board book.

Race after burglars in a police car, soar through the air in a helicopter and then slide the scene-changing mechanism to see who you caught red-handed - all in a day's work for brave little heroes!

Helps budding officers to:

LEGO (R) City. Police Patrol is a great gift for toddlers with inquisitive fingers and minds. Add to the collection and bring more of the LEGO City to life with LEGO (R) City. Fire Station, LEGO (R) City. Building Site and LEGO (R) City. Merry Christmas.

LEGO® City. Safari Rescue: A Push, Pull And Slide Book

Help the rangers on the LEGO (R) City wildlife reserve look after the safari animals! Little LEGO fans can bring the safari to life as they push, pull and slide the tabs in this fun board book.

Make the LEGO (R) bricks move - feed the monkeys swinging in the tree, guide a lost elephant to a new home and then slide the scene-changing mechanism to discover all the animals on the reserve!

Helps creative minds to:

LEGO (R) City. Safari Rescue is a great gift for toddlers with inquisitive fingers and minds. Add to the collection and bring more of the LEGO City to life with LEGO (R) City. Police Patrol, LEGO (R) City. Fire Station and LEGO (R) City. Building Site

My First Search And Find: On The Farm

Axel Scheffler's My First Search and Find: On the Farm is jam-packed with farm animals, from baaing sheep to mooing cows, neighing horses to crowing cockerels!

Preschoolers can explore the big scenes, find the animals and objects, and read the name labels in the panels. With a friendly mole to spot in each scene, there is plenty for parents and children to talk about and return to again.

There are seven different scenes, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, bestselling illustrator of The Gruffalo, and sturdy tabs for young children to find their favourite pages.

Discover more animal adventures from Axel Scheffler: Pip the Puppy, Lizzy the Lamb and The Noisy Farm Book .

Boo!: A Fishy Mystery

Boo!: A Fishy Mystery is a glorious underwater adventure from the creator of the award-winning One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller, featuring a host of sea creatures from an orange crab to a green turtle, a yellow eel and even a purple puffer fish

It all begins with one tiny pink fish who sets off a chain reaction of chaos beneath the waves until suddenly - SNAP! - she finds herself all alone in the ocean. Where has everyone gone, and how can such a tiny creature rescue her friends?

Kate Read's stunning illustrations are as rich and bright as an aquarium of tropical fish and readers will love following the trail of colourful creatures through to the surprise ending. There's even a page at the end showing you how to mix your own colours.

Trains Trains Trains!: Find Your Favourite

Big trains, small trains, short trains, long trains . . . which do you like best? Follow fifty colourful trains as they whizz along tracks and through tunnels – up, down, around and back again! Can you find your favourite?

Full of spotting and counting fun, with five trains to find on each page and an exciting fold-out race at the end, this rhyming preschool picture book from Donna David and Nina Pirhonen has been specially developed to encourage pre-reading skills and expand language and vocabulary.

With a super-shiny foil cover and fun read-aloud text, Trains Trains Trains! is just the ticket for any transport-obsessed toddler!

This Little Dinosaur : A Roarsome Twist On The Classic Nursery Rhyme!

Follow ten little dinosaurs as they dress up, explore and more in this fun preschool counting book based on the classic nursery rhyme This Little Piggy.

This little dinosaur stamps and stomps

It's dress-up time! In their colourful costumes ten excited children become noisy, roaring dinosaurs and an ordinary preschool classroom becomes a fantastical prehistorical world where anything is possible! Go along with the little dinosaurs as they stomp, swoop and roar before running all the way home!

With ten children to find and count as you turn the pages, loads to spot along the way, and a special surprise fold-out ending, this picture book is specially developed for imaginative little preschool dinosaurs everywhere. There is a bonus section at the end with reading tips for parents and carers, giving ideas for discussion and extra things for children to spot.

This Little Dinosaur is a riotous read-aloud preschool adventure - come and join in the fun!

My Mum Is A Lioness

A hilarious tale about a a boy with a wild imagination and his loving family, from award-winning author, Swapna Haddow and bestselling artist, Dapo Adeola.

Run! Hide! My mum's a lioness and she's on the prowl.

Is Mum a lioness? She loves her 'cubs', she can run faster than anything , and she can catch you in a single pounce for cuddles and kisses. She always makes sure you can hear her incredibly loud, proud roar. What else could Mum be but a lioness?

But sometimes, especially when her young ones are upset or scared, a lovely, warm, protective lioness embrace is just what is needed.

My Mum is a Lioness is the brilliantly funny follow-up to My Dad is a Grizzly Bear. Created by Swapna Haddow, author of the Dave Pigeon series, and Dapo Adeola, illustrator of Look Up!

Hope The Whale

Follow Hope the blue whale on her epic journey across the oceans, in this uplifting tale, inspired by the story of the real Hope the whale – one of the Natural History Museum's most loved exhibits.

Told through the eyes of one little boy, this enchanting story reimagines Hope's life. As every year he looks out for Hope on her annual migration from the icy seas of the arctic, to the warm tropics.

Beautifully illustrated by Laura Chamberlain, this is a stunning picture book about one of our planet's most magnificent creatures.

Hope the Whale includes a fold-out, non-fiction spread at the back, with information about the real Hope the whale, as well as further facts on blue whales. Created in consultation with the Natural History Museum.

The Smallest Girl In The Smallest Grade

An inspiring and empowering rhyming story that's a joy to read aloud, all about the power of children to change the world.

Sally McBrass is the smallest girl in the youngest class - but Sally knows you don't have to be big to be strong. From kites stuck up trees to howling dogs to stray cats in the car park, little Sally notices things that others don't, and when she sees people being mean at school, she is brave enough to speak up.

The Smallest Girl in the Class by Justin Roberts and Christian Robinson is a moving and gorgeously illustrated story about bravery and changing the world for the better. The perfect book to build empathy and start discussions about kindness with young children.

Milo Imagines The World

Shortlisted for the Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal 2022.

Milo Imagines the World is a warm and richly satisfying story from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling picture book duo, about a little boy with a big imagination who learns that you can't know anyone just by looking at them. Set in a bustling city, and full of a family love that binds even in difficult circumstances.

Milo is on a train journey through the city with his older sister, looking at the faces of the other passengers and drawing pictures of their lives. Milo wonders if perhaps the little boy in bright white trainers is living in a castle with a moat and a butler. But when the little boy gets off at the same stop and joins the same queue as him, Milo realises that you can't judge by appearances and that we are all more alike than we are different: both boys are visiting their mothers in prison.

Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson once again deliver a hugely powerful and enjoyable picture book, full of rich details both to look at and to talk about. Anyone who has ever travelled on public transport will relate to Milo's journey.

The Singing Mermaid 10th Anniversary Edition

Celebrate ten years of the Singing Mermaid with this special anniversary edition of The Singing Mermaid from the fantastic partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks - the bestselling team behind the What the Ladybird Heard adventures.

Hoping for fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins Sam Sly's circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner and she soon longs to return to the freedom of her ocean home.

The Singing Mermaid is a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With brilliant rhyming verse, bright and distinctive illustrations, this story is loved by children and parents alike.

Enjoy all the stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: Sharing a Shell, The Princess and the Wizard, The Rhyming Rabbit, The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn, Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox, What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard Next and What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday.

I Love Me! : A First Book To Build Confidence And Self-esteem

A first book of positive affirmations - perfect for building confidence and self-esteem in very young children.

Every morning, we look into the mirror with Daddy. Together, we say words to help us feel proud and brave, powerful and strong...

Brimming with positivity, I Love Me! is a fun and empowering book of affirmations to help little ones stand tall. Written by Marvyn Harrison (founder of Dope Black Dads) and with art by Diane Ewen (the award-winning illustrator of Floella Benjamin's Coming to England), this upbeat book is perfect for sharing, easy to put into practice, and celebrates the very best in all of us!

With joyful, uplifting statements for each day of the week, it provides an enjoyable routine to help prepare young children for the wider world of nursery and school. The book also includes a bright, fold-out ending and tips for parents and carers.