Illustrated by the winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017, Lane Smith, and chosen as one the New York Times Best Illustrated Books 2018.Two children come across an abandoned house deep in the w
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 fishIt 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.
Winner of Chen Bochui International Award 2018A splendidly die-cut alphabet of animals from Number 1 bestselling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, and visionary illustrator Sharon King-Chai.Eac
A hilarious and touching swapping places story from the creator of Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea, Morag Hood. What do you do when your Grandad starts acting VERY much like a penguin? Find out in this
A playful exchange between an uninformed young donkey and a book-loving young ape brings Lane Smith's bestselling IT'S A BOOK to an even younger audience. This fun and satisfying board book is perfect
I am Bat. I like cherries. I do NOT like mornings. DO NOT STEAL MY CHERRIES. Bat's cherries keep going missing. One by one, the precious red cherries are whisked away by mischievous animal tricksters
Axel Scheffler's delightful artwork brings to life these playful and easily accessible poems by Frantz Wittkamp, wonderfully adapted from German to English by national treasure Roger McGough. There ar
A brilliantly funny and brightly colourful story perfect for Steves everywhere, and for fans of Oi Frog! and Ed Vere. When Steve meets Steve, neither can believe it. Surely one of them must be the fir
Winner of Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition ShanghaiA very funny and lovable picture book tribute to grandparents and older people, ideal for anyone who loves Quentin Blake or Sara Ogilvi
The story of the life of Queen Elizabeth II, told through her clothes and jewellery - and a gorgeous gift to treasure. A big beautiful book to celebrate the Queen's 95th birthday in style!Includes a foreword by Michele Clapton, costume designer for series one of Netflix's The Crown, giving a peek behind the scenes at the recreation some of the Queen's most famous outfits. Did you know the Queen's crown weighs as much as a bag of potatoes? Or that she has her own tartan nobody else is allowed to wear? Written by the Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning Julia Golding, The Queen's Wardrobe is packed with fascinating stories and astounding facts about our record-breaking Queen.The detailed, humorous and colourful artwork from bestselling Kate Hindley shows what it's really like to grow up as a princess. This book brings to life the story of a young princess who grew into one of the world's best-loved and most famous royals, touching on wartime truck-fixing, ration-book wedding dress m
Oscar Book Prize 2022 An uplifting, magical book perfect for sharing at bedtime that will leave children feeling warm, cosy and loved. Freya and her mum have gone to a little cabin to get away for a while. The light has gone out of their lives since Freya's dad passed away.Freya isn't sure about going sledging, but when she meets a magical fox in the snow, she can't help but follow him into the forest - and on to a thrilling adventure. A heartwarming bedtime story inspired by the Finnish Saami myth of the revontulet, or fox fires - the sparks that fly from the fur of a mystical fox to become the Northern Lights. The Fire Fox is a gloriously illustrated, beautifully written story about the nurturing light of love that can't be dimmed, written by debut author Alexandra Page and illustrated by the exciting talent Stef Murphy.This enchanting picture book with its touching story of sadness, hope, love and joy begs to be read again and again.
A stunning book to treasure from the astonishingly talented illustrator of Animalphabet by Julia Donaldson.Starbird is an original fable about freedom and love. This unique book shimmers with shiny si
Winner CLIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017Did you ever want to waddle with a colony of penguins? Wriggle with an army of caterpillars? Or march with a troop of monkeys?Legendary illustrator Lane Smith take
The delicious story of an unlikely friendship between vegetables•A brilliant debut from a runner-up in The Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2014•With the bold simplicity of Dick Bruna, and a dry wit a
ll the birds have eggs to hatch. All except Duck. When Duck finds an egg of his own to look after he's delighted: it's the most beautiful egg in the whole world! But all the other birds think it's a v
A stunning counting book and farmyard thriller from the brilliantly talented debut author and illustrator, Kate Read.One famished fox with two sly eyes is on the prowl . . . three plump hens had bette
A bold, funny romp with zingy and colourful artwork from the award-winning Zehra Hicks. Frog and Giraffe are going to the beach... but where is it, again? Giraffe is convinced of the route and sets of
