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Books > Children's & Educational > Young children's, early learning & special book types > Special book types > Character books
Albi the snowman lives in a world of everlasting snow. Together with his friends, whale, birdie, penguin and worm he has the best of times. He loves to read his favourite picture book, but always falls asleep! His dreams take him into the world of people, where he has new adventures. When he wakes up, he always has great ideas for games to play!
Deep in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, you'll find a wooded glen known as Wetmore Forest, where a band of furry critters lives. They're the POP Monsters and they come in all shapes and sizes, each with their own particular, lovable personality.
Enjoy a colouring adventure with the Marvel Avengers, including copy-colouring, part colouring and poster pages
Toddlers will love learning 1000 new words with Peppa in this brilliant
new sticker book!
Get your little one ready for bed with Duggee and the Squirrels! This adorable collection contains four mini board books with a bedtime theme. Includes The Tooth Brushing Badge with the popular tooth brushing song! Plus The Calming Down Badge, The Story Badge and The Sleeping Badge. Perfect for reading as part of the bedtime routine with little Hey Duggee fans.
A book of classic nursery rhymes with Peter Rabbit illustrations.This beautiful book of traditional rhymes is filled with all the songs and verses you will remember from childhood, and will want to pass on to a new generation of children. The book is divided into three sections, classic rhymes, action rhymes and night-time lullabies, so there are songs to read at all times of the day. Beatrix Potter's detailed original illustrations are sure to bring back happy early memories for parents and carers, and grandparents too!Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood.
Mum and Dad are taking Spot on holiday, where he gets to play in the sand, swim in the ocean and even makes a new friend! Toddlers will love joining Spot at the beach in this classic picture book. With fun sturdy flaps to train fine motor skills and an adventure to encourage curiosity and exploration, this is great for early learning and play. For more Spot lift-the-flap adventures, why not try: Where's Spot? Spot Goes to the Farm Spot Goes to the Beach Spot Says Goodnight Spot Bakes a Cake Spot Visits his Grandparents Spot Goes to School Spot's First Christmas Spot's Birthday Party Eric Hill's Where's Spot? was the first ever lift-the-flap book - and his ground-breaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide.
Albi the snowman lives in a world of everlasting snow. Together with his friends, whale, birdie, penguin and worm he has the best of times. He loves to read his favourite picture book, but always falls asleep! His dreams take him into the world of people, where he has new adventures. When he wakes up, he always has great ideas for games to play!
Is there someone you love from the bottom of your heart? Do you sometimes find it difficult to tell them how you feel? This gorgeous book will help you. The heart-warming rhyme will touch the heart of the one you love, and express everything you feel in the cutest way. The clean design and contemporary styling will appeal to existing Peter Rabbit fans and is sure to catch the eye of anyone looking for a gorgeous way to say 'I love You'.
The Cat imagines how HE would fill-in for Santa Claus in this hilarious new Beginner Book—a sequel to If I Had Your Vote by the Cat in the Hat—that's perfect for Christmas celebrations and gift giving! After receiving a letter from Santa Claus, the Cat in the Hat contemplates how HE would run Christmas differently if put in charge of the "Whole North Pole Show." Among the things he'd change: dressing his "elves"—Thing One and Thing Two—in Toy Making Sweaters with real "tricks up their sleeves;" wrapping presents in singing gift wrap; using Cane Cranes to lift giant candy canes up into four-story tall stockings; and designing a new expandable Santa Suit to store all the cookies and snacks people leave him! A perfect cheerful choice for seasonal read-alouds and holiday gift-giving, this rhymed easy-reader will delight Dr. Seuss fans and Cat fanciers young and old! Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.
It's time for bed but Peppa and George are absolutely, definitely, not even a little bit tired in this delightful brand new picture book. A bedtime story from Granny Pig, Grandpa Pig, Daddy Pig AND Mummy Pig should send them to sleep . . . Shouldn't it? This picture book story is perfect for reading at bedtime, playtime and over and over again! Based on the hit preschool animation Peppa Pig, shown daily on Five's Milkshake and Nick Jnr.
Peppa is playing hide-and-seek with her friends, but she can't find anybody! Her friends are all very good at hiding. Join the fun and help Peppa spot everyone in this brilliant lift-the-flap book.
BLANKA VON FROCK When you want more but you have all you need, it's Blanka von Frock, whose tale you should read. She bullies her sisters in their frozen windmill, and her greedy demands give the village a chill: "I want what I want and I want it today, so listen up sisters and do as I say" D.M. Mullan's Curious Tales D.M. Mullan's Curious Tales is a series of peculiar modern fables from author D.M. Mullan and illustrator Kirsteen Harris-Jones. With a classic rhyming style and wonderfully quirky illustrations, each book centres around a unique little individual and tells their story all whilst being part of a wider, interconnected, world.
Peppa and her friends have been invited to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee garden party, but when they get there things start going wrong! Can Peppa save the day? This lovely new story will be a royal hit for Peppa fans of all ages, It's a perfect storybook to share at home in celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
Readers will see Washington, D.C., as never before, when Madeline
takes a midnight sightseeing tour on a magic carpet of cherry
blossoms. Invited to the White House by Candle, the president's
lonely only daughter, for the annual Easter Egg hunt and roll,
Madeline and the other little girls have a rollicking good time,
and introduce Candle to the joys of occasionally breaking the
rules. With a bouncy read-aloud text and gorgeous watercolor
pictures, Madeline at the White House is in the best tradition of
the beloved Madeline books.
Join best friends Melrose and Croc for a day of sunshine and laughter beside the sea! This glowing picture book from the creator of the Blue Kangaroo series is perfect for sharing with little children who are making friends. Little Green Croc is in a snappy mood, but Melrose knows that a guessing game and a trip to the seaside will soon have his favourite friend smiling again. This charming picture book is full of sunshine, brightly capturing the warmth of true friendship. Wonderfully illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark, it's a perfect addition to the Melrose and Croc series. A summary on pages 26 and 27 of the clues that Melrose gives Croc provides support for children in recapping the story. Gold/Band 9 fiction offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters. Ideas for reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Ideal for small hands, this board book edition of Max at Night is the perfect bedtime read. Meet Max - the mighty kitten and New York Times bestseller! Witty and heart-warming, stylish and beautifully illustrated, Max the Brave is now ready for a nighttime adventure. This is Max. Max is very sleepy. It's way past Max's bedtime. Max has drunk his milk. Max has brushed his teeth. Max has cleaned behind his ears. Now Max just needs to say goodnight. . . Max is tired and all ready for bed, but when he can't find the moon to say goodnight to, he sets out to find it. But that's not as easy as Max had hoped...
A fun storybook that comes with 6 colouring pencils to complete the story.
George is going on a long train journey with Peppa, Daddy Pig and Mummy
Pig. Board the train and follow George on his exciting train ride in
this super fun novelty book that's shaped like train!
Push, pull and slide the tabs in this magical Moomin book and make all your favourite characters come to life! Wobble on a fluffy cloud with Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden, sail from the top of the Moominhouse with Little My, and meet Snufkin coming home from his travels. Moving mechanisms on every page will introduce young readers to the Moomins and their fun-filled world. Based on the acclaimed Moominvalley CGI animation and using beautiful full-colour images from the series, this preschool board book uses the bestselling Push, Pull & Slide format to show the Moomin characters as you’ve never seen them before. With simple rhyming text, chunky pages for little hands and sturdy interactive mechanisms, Meet the Moomins! is the perfect introduction for babies and toddlers to the wonderful world of Moominvalley.
Dad wants to show Spot the baby animals, but it looks as though they're hiding! Will Spot and Dad be able to find them? Toddlers will love discovering different farm animals in this classic picture book. With fun flaps to train fine motor skills and an adventure to encourage curiosity and exploration, this is great for early learning and play. If you loved this, try Where's Spot?, Spot Goes to School and Spot Goes on Holiday for more lift-the-flap fun!
Peppa's goldfish Goldie is sad, so Peppa takes him to the Aquarium to look for a new friend! It's an exciting day out for Peppa and her family, with lots of fantastic fish and sea creatures to discover! Miss Rabbit is your guide for this brilliant adventure to find out about things that live under the water. What secrets will Peppa and her family find in the Aquarium?
It's holiday time, and the Hatchimals want to play! Come and join the fun in this sticker activity book with over 400 stickers. Help a Penguala fly home to Polar Paradise, learn to draw a Draggle and use your stickers to decide which new Hatchimals have hatched today. This book also contains exclusive collector cards!
"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines..." The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming world have been loved by children and adults alike for eighty years. Take a trip to Paris in this timeless picture book classic. First published in 1939, MADELINE and its sequels have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning television series and a live action feature film. "The illustrations are stunningly beautiful and touchingly eccentric" The Guardian "No one has ever written more delightful stories" New York Herald Tribune
It's time to snuggle down for a bedtime story with Elmer! In this chunky shaped board book, Elmer helps Baby Elephant find his lost teddy just in time for bed. Everybody needs their own special teddy bear at bedtime... have you got yours? A perfect introduction to the classic Elmer and the Lost Teddy story for the very youngest readers, with an abridged text of the best-loved tale. |
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