We are ninjas and ninjas are brave! Willa and her best friends love ninjas. They have matching ninja backpacks and ninja t-shirts, and at school they even form a ninja club. But Willa has a secret: she's a werewolf! Worried that no one will understand, she hides the truth from her friends. Until Val has a sleepover... and it's on the night of the full moon. Willa is overcome with nerves. When an accident reveals that her friends were hiding secrets too, she realises maybe it's not so important to be a normal ninja. After all, a paranormal ninja can do so many cool things! Join three remarkable friends as they discover that ALL of us are weird in our own special ways. Lovable and lively illustrations accompany this charming story that explores facing your fears, encouraging readers to celebrate their true selves.

America's beloved bear is back in five new adventures. He rides his tricycle through "Corduroy Rolls Along," hopscotches across "Corduroy's Friends," builds with blocks in "Corduroy's Playtime," goes to school in "All Day for Corduroy," and plays outdoor games in "Get Up and Go, Corduroy." These five new board books are collected in a sturdy portable box set for reading at home or on the go.

Baby Touch: Feelings is a bright, interactive board book from Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series. With high-contrast colours and a touch-and-feel on every double page, this book is perfect for sharing and helps to stimulate your baby's senses while introducing them to first feelings. Read along with your little one and explore all kinds of emotions - and look out for a mirror surprise at the end! Sensory development First feelings Recommended for children aged 0+ Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio Also available: Baby Touch: Shapes Baby Touch: Words Baby Touch: Numbers Baby Touch: Colours Baby Touch: Faces: a black-and-white book

A young, orphaned chimpanzee must go to forest school to learn how to climb, be a chimp, and build his confidence. Stunning photographs from award-winning photographer Gerry Ellis are sure to captivate young readers and raise awareness about chimpanzees and the threats they face.

Little Larry is an orphaned chimpanzee who doesn't know much about being a chimp.He’s off to the forest school to learn what chimp life is all about. Nestled in a primate sanctuary in Cameroon, Little Larry and his group of chimp friends go to the forest school each day to learn how to play, communicate, and climb like they would if they were chimps in the wild. The only trouble is, Little Larry doesn't want to learn how to climb. He's perfectly happy on the ground. Will the sanctuary keepers and other chimpanzees be able to teach Little Larry how to climb so he can graduate from forest school?

This sweet story, with its beautiful photographs, explores the challenges of going to school, learning, and having confidence in yourself, and is a perfect read-aloud tale for children preparing to enter nursery for the very first time.

Introduce your child to new situations through these entertaining and sensitively written stories, which are perfect for reading together. Each story is packed with facts and humour to familiarise your child with what to expect from a first experience e.g. what will happen, who they will meet and new things they might see. First Experiences with Biff, Chip & Kipper have been carefully created to help parents explore the wider world with their child, talk about shared feelings and emotions, and build vocabulary through the fun activities included in every book. Each book also includes practical tips and ideas for you to use when reading together. Biff, Chip & Kipper are characters from the Oxford Reading Tree series, which is used in 80% of primary schools. This story has been written by Roderick Hunt, author of the original Oxford Reading Tree stories, and Annemarie Young; superb storytellers with over 50 years educational experience between them. Alex Brychta's humorous and detailed illustrations bring the stories alive and are known to and loved by millions of young readers all over the world. This series is linked to Read with Biff, Chip & Kipper -the UK's best-selling home reading series, and is supported by free eBooks and advice for parents at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

Which plants shall we grow? Where should we plant them? And how do we care for them? Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a crucial stage in a child's development. Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility, and develops many skills useful in later life. Simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.

A sequel to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Bill Martin's playful story combining animals, colours and sounds, is beautifully illustrated by Eric Carle. A simple rhymthic text introduces the reader to a menagerie of wild animals from a roaring lion to a fluting flamingo and a trumpeting elephant. With refreshed colour artwork, this paperback reissue celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the second title in the series, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

This book is designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. It features Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations, providing lots to look at and talk about. It provides an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss first experiences. Other titles in this series include: "Going to the Hospital"; "Going to a Party"; and, "The New Puppy".

It's another busy day! Join in and use the flaps to help the vet as she listens to the dog's heart, gives the chameleon her medicine and X-rays the cat's leg. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. Look out for other titles in the Busy Day series: Builder Chef Astronaut . . . any many more to come!

Young babies will love snuggling up with this soft, padded cloth book!

With simple images, black-and-white illustrations and a touch-and-feel on every double page, this beautiful cloth book is designed to develop babies' eyesight while helping to focus their attention and concentration from birth upwards.

A fun, multi-sensory experience for parents and little ones to enjoy together, making this the perfect first book for children.

• Visual stimulation
• Sensory development
• Recommended for children aged 0+

This title introduces young readers to anger. Simple text, lively photos, and a photo glossary make this title the perfect introduction to feeling angry.

The award-winning, best-selling Baby Touch series is back with a sleek and playful design.

In the first few years of life, babies' vision is still developing. They see first of all in black and white, and in bright, high contrast colours such as yellow and red. Designed to develop babies' eyesight, this book of friendly farm animals will stimulate vision from birth. With clearly-defined simple images that even the youngest children will respond to, it provides a fun multi-sensory experience.

Includes black and white patterns throughout to help focus a baby's attention and concentration.

"Sometimes my heart feels like a big yellow star, shiny and bright."
"I smile from ear to ear and twirl around so fast, "
"I feel as if I could take off into the sky."
"This is when my heart is happy."
Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant." In My Heart" explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside. With language that is lyrical but also direct, toddlers will be empowered by this new vocabulary and able to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions. With whimsical illustrations and an irresistible die-cut heart that extends through each spread, this unique feelings book is gorgeously packaged.

All living things do different sorts of poo. Some are different colours, others have different smells or sizes. Some do it on land, some poo in water. Some poo in a toilet, or in a potty, or in their nappies. Taking a no-nonsense approach to the bodily function, this important picture book helps encourage children not to be ashamed about potty training, reassuring them that everybody poos!

In this sweet and gentle picture book, Bear wakes one day to find his Smile gone and enlists his friends to help him find it. Bear and Smile are always together. They wake up together, swim by the waterfall together, and eat honey together. But one day, Bear wakes up and Smile is nowhere to be found. With the help of his woodland friends, will Bear be able to find his Smile again? This tender and special debut picture book explores sadness with a light touch and shows that sometimes a good friend can make all the difference.

Young babies will love snuggling up with this soft, padded cloth book - with a different touch-and-feel tail poking out from every page! Helping to stimulate developing senses, this is a perfect very first book for children. Baby Touch is an innovative and award-winning range that provides a sensory feast for babies, stimulating their growing minds and active senses through bold, colourful and playful illustrations and baby-friendly text. Sensory development Boosts motor skills Recommended for children aged 0+ Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio Also available: Baby Touch: Ears cloth book