A pooch-tastic tale from bestselling author Steve Smallman packed with hilarious illustrations by Robert Starling.Head down to the Doggy Dance Off, where all the cool dogs meet to wag their tails and stomp their feet. There’s body-popping pug, Doug. Duke Doggy Doo, the punk rocker cockapoo! Eva, golden retriever and dance floor diva and . . . one mysterious masked dancer. Who is that body-popping, hand-jiving, groovy mover?This dazzling doggy dance off has a feline twist in its tail. With its fun rhyming text and upbeat colourful illustrations, alongside a fabulous message of inclusivity, Doggy Dance Off will have readers dancing for joy. Fans of Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae, Tiger in a Tutu by Fabi Santiago, and Cindergorilla by Gareth P. Jones and Loretta Schauer, will love grooving along to Doggy Dance Off.
Can YOU make Moose laugh? Get your tickling fingers ready - he's a tough nut to crack! This hilarious lift-the-flap book will have children HOOTING with laughter at each animal's attempt to make Moose chuckle. Watch out for the surprise sound hidden under the final flap, guaranteed to put a smile on faces young and old! With madcap humour and a riotously cheeky animal cast, this chunky board book is perfect for fans of the Oi! Frog series. Also available in the series: Roar!
Timmy absolutely loves to perform, but only when there isn't an audience! Most of the time, they struggle with their shy inner lion who seems determined to keep them out of the spotlight. This vibrant and uplifting picture book explores how to overcome shyness in a gentle and familiar way. When Timmy's classmates begin to prepare for the school play, Timmy longs to be a part of the performance.However, feelings of shyness and fear threaten to stop Timmy from doing what they love. With a bit of help from their friend, Nia, and a whole lot of bravery, will Timmy ever be able to strike up the courage to perform on stage?By depicting these feelings as a roaring, wild lion, Harry Woodgate poignantly and vividly describes how it feels to be overwhelmed with anxiety. This picture book is perfect for readers who struggle with their confidence and is a warm reminder that we can do anything we put our minds to."A gorgeously flamboyant picture book with a non-binary protagonist and a gentle, supp
Life is full of dos and don’tsYou may choose to ignore,But do that at your perilIf you meet a dinosaur!Discover how to deal with dinos in this playful, prehistoric pop-up book, full of “T-rexcellent” advice to tickle your funny bones!With hilarious text and a lovable cast of pop-up dinosaurs!Little ones will adore the clever pop-ups on each page as well as the witty, silly text. This is the perfect book to encourage your child to read along to.
A little baby princess and a fancy royal ball . . . ONE fairy not invited, and she wasn't pleased AT ALL!She cast a spell - and now the sleeping princess looks like THIS . . . Will ANYONE be brave e
Maurice is different to the other dragons. He isn't very scary, and he doesn't like to breathe fire or snarl or growl. In fact, what Maurice loves most in the world is flowers! But will the others ever accept him for who he really is?A beautiful story about being the odd one out, and all the different ways to be brave.Clara Anganuzzi's vibrant and enchanting artwork takes little readers on a journey to a world of dragons, magic and self acceptance. Gently introduce your little one to the idea that it's okay to be different with this beautiful book.
From BIG BANGS to tiny atoms SCIENCE tells us why things happen. Explore the whys, whats and hows of science and answer all the really BIG questions that curious kids are keen to ask. This playful rhyming book bubbles and bursts with all things scientific, from technology and space to experiments, inventions and the natural world.
As featured on CBeebies Bedtime Stories and read by Steve Carell, The Eyebrows of Doom is an outrageously funny and bonkers adventure story written by the rhyming genius, Steve Smallman (Monkey With a Bright Blue Bottom, Bear's Big Bottom, Cock-a-Doodle-Poo) with bright, bold and brilliant artwork by award-winning illustrator, Miguel Ordonez (This is Baby, Everything is Mama, Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada). In some woods in a cave, a big bear called DaveWas sweeping his floor with a broom,When two clumps of hair leapt into the air and cried . .. "WE ARE THE EYEBROWS OF DOOM!"The Eyebrows of Doom are trying to take over the world! Join Dave and his friends as they try to stop them leaping from one unsuspecting animal to the next. And just when it looks as though the eyebrows' antics have been thwarted .. . all is not as it seems!This hilarious rhyming romp will have readers young and old laughing out loud and is perfect for fans of Steve Smallman's Poo in the Zoo series, Nibbles T
A joyously fun story about tolerance, embracing difference and speaking out against injustices from the wonderfully talented team behind Unicorn Club. The crowd started clapping and then with an "OOH!"They peeked through the entrance to get the first view Of huge bouncy sofas and soft, mossy rugsIn the brand new and fabulous HOTEL FOR BUGS!It's the grand opening of the Hotel for Bugs complete with a buffet, pool and spa - the ideal place for bugs to go on holiday. Then a SLUG turns up .. . He's much too squishy and slimy and is NOT welcome at the Hotel for Bugs.Until a small bug speaks up. A slug is no weirder than a dung beetle rolling poo or a butterfly tasting with its feet. Everybody should be welcome at the brand new and fabulous HOTEL FOR ALL!With detailed illustrations there is plenty for bug-finders big and small to spot in this beautiful, laugh-out-loud and inclusive book.Perfect for fans of Sam Lloyd's First Day at Bug School, Julia Donaldson and Yuval Zommer's The Woolly Bea
亨利有個秘密，卻不知道拿它怎麼辦才好，祖父建議，把秘密藏在帽子底下吧！沒想到當亨利戴上帽子，發現裡面也有祖父過去的秘密…全彩繪本，以充滿想像力的冒險旅程，描繪出祖孫間的溫暖羈絆。Henry's got a secret ... a big one!And he doesn't know what to do with it. Grandpa suggests he should keep it under his hat - and he's got just the hat for the job.But when Henry puts it on he discovers that Grandpa has some secrets of his own!A lyrical and heart-warming story celebrating the magical bond between a child and a grandparent, with full colour illustrations on every page.
Outside is a place that nobody thinks much about. It's somewhere to go for a walk in the park or a trip to the duck pond or to get from one place to another. Inside is much more important.Until suddenly, no one is allowed to go outside and everything changes . . .This brilliantly illustrated picture book shows us just how important the outside work can be in our day-to-day lives. A euphoric story to instil a love of the outdoors in young readers.
It’s bedtime, but where’s Nibbles? He’s munching his way through other people’s stories! Come back, Nibbles! It’s time all little monsters were tucked up snug in bed.This wonderful new instalment of the internationally best-selling series by Emma Yarlett is packed with die-cuts, flaps and lots of fairy tale fun!It’s bedtime, but where’s Nibbles? Instead of counting sheep, Nibbles is munching through bedtime stories. He’s making a splash in The Ugly Duckling and stealing the spotlight from Cinderella. Come back Nibbles! It’s time all little monsters were tucked up snug in bed.This brilliant bedtime book with a cheeky, lovable monster will send little ones to sleep with wonderful dreams. Just like Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton’s popular Ten Minutes to Bed series, Caroline Crowe and Tom Knight’s Pirates in Pyjamas and Ian Whybrow and Axel Scheffler’s The Bedtime Bear, Nibbles: The Bedtime Book is the perfect sleepy-time read.Also available: Nibbles: The Book Monster, Nibbles
Mara and her dad have lived in their van for as long as she can remember. Whatever her father does to scrape a living has kept them constantly moving and Mara has never questioned it. That is until she uncovers a collection of notes addressed to 'the Tider', an individual responsible for harvesting lost time from people whose lives were cut short.But before Mara can question her father he is taken by a dangerous group who want to use his power for evil. With the very fabric of time and space at stake, it's down to Mara and her new friend Jan to find him before it's too late... A fast-paced, time bending adventure perfect for fans of A WRINKLE IN TIME, THE SECRET KEEPERS and SKY SONG.
Friday 18th FebruaryBinky has just reminded us that we have to put on this play in front of the WHOLE SCHOOL and now we’re a mixture of excited and SCARED!When Bea’s class is tasked with putting on the school play, she can’t wait to get started. Her friends are nothing if not dramatic, and now her magic is getting stronger, perhaps she can use that to create some special effects!But before long the drama takes over the school – with overenthusiastic set design, nervous performers and transformation mishaps. It’s time for Bea and her friends to put their teamwork to the test and put on an unFROGettable performance…A perfect potion of magic and mischief, DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH is THE WORST WITCH meets TOM GATES.PRAISE FOR DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH:“Great fun!” – iPaper“Full of magical mayhem!” – BookTrust“A magical adventure that will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone.” – Maz Evans, author of WHO LET THE GODS OUT“A brilliant, hilarious story!” – Emma Carroll, author of
