Ancient magic and all-new heroes in a battle between the living and the dead - an epic story of chaos, myth and adventure for fans of Percy Jackson, from the author of The Boy to Beat the Gods.

When her island home is overrun by evil spirits, Evie is saved only by the powerful gemstone her parents entrusted to her. Her best friend Arthur is not so lucky - caught in the magical crossfire, he finds himself in the body of a cat.

On a mission to return him to his body and defeat the ghouls, Evie and Arthur team up with Cai, a trainee shaman, who helps them discover the truth. The terrifying Blackheart Man is plotting to steal the island's four magical gemstones and use their power to destroy the barrier between the worlds of the living and the dead. It will take all of Evie's magic, Cai's bravery and Arthur's talent for thievery to stop him.

"Children's fiction at its finest. Thorpe is a talent to watch!" Lizzie Huxley-Jones on Ashley's debut THE BOY TO BEAT THE GODS

Ashley Thorpe is a Black British debut author who works as an editor at Storymix, where he helps other writers to create epic stories. His greatest wish is to bring diverse characters to life that he would have loved to have seen, but sorely missed, as a young reader. When he isn't writing or reading, Ashley enjoys making music, outdoor pursuits, indulging in anime and gaming. He lives in Manchester. The Boy to Beat the Gods is his first book.

Go wild for mobs with this incredible Minecraft gift box, including three mini books, a zombie model, and a poster with a free game on the back!

Whether you’re a sucker for a cute mob or crave the danger of a hostile creature, Minecraft’s mobs are the heart of the game.

• Discover everything there is to know about some of the most popular mobs with the mini Mobspotter’s Ecyclopedia.
• Learn how to draw your favourites in the mini How to Draw.
• Go an a hunt for Zombies and other mobs in Where’s the Zombie.
• Build your very own zombie figure.
• Gather your friends and family together to play amob-tastic game, before hanging up your awesome new poster.

Join the snail and the whale on their adventure in this 20th anniversary edition sticker book, based on the bestselling picture book The Snail and the Whale. Packed with games, activities and over four hundred stickers, The Snail and the Whale Sticker Book is perfect for journeys, rainy days and school holidays – a great gift for any child. This fun activity book comes from the award-winning creators of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Tis the season for festive cosy colouring so grab your pens and pencils and join Dr. Seuss's beloved Grinch in this brilliant Christmas colouring book, perfect for fans of all ages!

Featuring intricate images and festive scenes, embrace the Christmas season in this colouring book inspired by Dr. Seuss’s classic story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

For wildlife lovers everywhere, this sturdy 24 piece floor puzzle from Petit Collage features vibrant, detailed artwork with plenty of things to spot, from deer to bears and foxes to rabbits. The extra thick and chunky puzzle pieces are just right for toddlers.

Awaken your little one's senses with this rattle from Petit Collage with its sweet lion's face!

Perfectly sized for small hands to shake, kids will be captivated by the sounds coming from their lion friend. The range of motion and sound from shaking the rattle promotes sensory and cognitive development.

Made using FSC wood, this rattle is perfect for ages 6mo+.

Four delightful jigsaws specially designed for tiny hands and little fingers are embedded in the pages of this sturdy That's not my... board book. Each jigsaw piece has touchy-feely textures which will help to develop sensory awareness and the concept of matching.

The perfect first jigsaw book for babies and toddlers.

That's not my... books are designed to be shared, and support sensory and language development.

The PERFECT book for baby's first Birthday!

Share in the delight of baby's very first birthday in this gorgeous board book from bestselling creator Cheryl Orsini. From making the first birthday wish to playing in the sea and blowing bubbles, Baby's First Birthday is effused with Cheryl's trademark colourful and soft illustrations.

Discover a book every day before Christmas with this interactive advent calendar featuring Bluey and Bingo, based on the successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+!

Hooray, it's Christmas! This advent calendar has 24 mini-books, including a special story for Christmas Eve.

Includes stories and activities from Christmas Swim, Shadowlands, Mini Bluey, how-to-draw books, and more. Return your books to each window so you can reuse your advent calendar every year!

Journey around our planet and discover amazing animals and their habitats with this colourful book and 300-piece jigsaw. The sturdy box contains a vividly illustrated jigsaw of a map of the world, plus a book full of fascinating facts about the animals that live in each region of the world.

Do you have what it takes to sail into the eye of the storm? Prepare for terrifying sea monsters, waves the size of mountains and a desperate race against time as you try to find the only thing in the world that can save the person you love the most. With an exciting dice-based combat system (complete with a link to an online dice-roller), beautifully illustrated puzzles to solve and a heartfelt story full of twists and turns, this interactive adventure will have you gripped from beginning to end.

Andy Prentice (Author)
Ever since he read the Spy's Guidebook when he was eight, Andy has wanted to write books for Usborne. He's very happy that he got to fulfill his dream. As well as writing books and stories for Usborne, Andy has published several fantasy novels about demons and dark magic. He likes playing board games and making up imaginary worlds.

Crack codes, solve clues, answer riddles, escape from mazes... Packed with a huge variety of puzzles, this entertaining write-in book is a great way to give your brain a workout and develop logical thinking skills. Write and draw your answers to puzzles perfectly pitched for age 7+. Along the way, you'll also discover how your brain works and tips on how you can help it to work better. With links to more activities and help online, and all the answers in the back of the book.

Puzzle, play, and display with this At Home Wooden Puzzle + Play set from Petit Collage!

This mini wooden puzzle includes 8 chunky pieces and is a brainteaser and play set all in one! Create a story at home with the colorful characters or practice your puzzle-solving skills by fitting all the pieces together.

Perfect for ages 3+, the chunky pieces are made from FSC MDF and beech wood.

Ever wondered what Buzz Lightyear and Nemo would look like drawn mashed together as one character, or what you'd look like as a Disney Princess? Find out in Disney Drawsome from Ridley's Games!

Drawing Game featuring cards with challenges to draw Disney and Pixar characters and fellow players.

Contains x95 cards, x70 tokens, x5 drawing boards, x5 pens, sand timer, game dice and instructions. 3-10 players. Ages 8+. Average 30mins playtime.

Join your favourite Peppa Pig characters in the countdown to Christmas with this advent book collection of 24 stories!

Find 23 surprise mini storybooks behind each door, plus a special Christmas story for Christmas Eve!

Put the books back inside the windows, so you can reuse your Advent Book Collection every year!

From the nursery shelf to the playroom floor, our best-selling Modern Bunny stacker delivers design and delight. Build the bunny by stacking the six polished wooden rings onto the post in any order. The smooth rounded base adds a gentle movement during play.

When Ryder sounds the alarm, the pups head over to the Lookout to find out about their next mission. Join Rubble and Rocky as they take on a roadblock challenge. A book and toy all in one, this My Busy Books activity kit comes complete with a brightly-illustrated book, well-crafted figurines, and a giant durable playmat. Children ages 36 months and up will love heading off on a mission with these heroic pups as they use their special pup skills, tools, and vehicles to save the day! Their imaginations are sure to be ignited as they listen to the story, and then use the figurines and playmat to bring the book scenes to life or to create their own new adventures for Ryder, Skye, Marshall, Chase, Rubble, Rocky, and Zuma. Need a helpful paw? Just yelp for help.

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Features:

• Sturdy board book
• Colourful images
• Lively story
• Plastic figurines
• Durable playmat
• Figurines and playmat stored in the book
• Portable
• 10 pages of fun!

Happy Heelerween!

Join Bluey and friends this Halloween in this mix-and-match book!

Have fun mixing and matching as many as 50 different costumes with Bluey, Bingo, and all their friends. Turn a vampire into a ghost, a witch into a monster, and more! There’s lots of spooky fun to be had in this board play book.

Don’t miss these other awesome Bluey books:
Bluey: Let’s Get Spooky: A Magnet Book
Bluey: Hooray, it’s Halloween!
Bluey: Goodnight Fruit Bat

Bluey is an Emmy award-winning Australian children's television programme following the adventures of a loveable six-year-old Blue Heeler Puppy, Bluey and her family. It’s currently showing on Disney+, BBC iPlayer and CBeebies in the UK. Bluey enjoys exploring the world and using her imagination to turn everyday life into an amazing adventure. Join Bluey in this fun collection of story, activity and novelty books that celebrate play.

It's time to play with Bluey and Bingo!

Join in the fun with Bluey and Bingo as they play all their favourite games. With pages to colour, stickers to stick and puzzles to solve, this book is full of fun activities to keep Bluey fans busy!

A snuggly, snoozy, bedtime storybook. Snuggle up with the PAW patrol gang in this 32 page picture book.

The Paw Patrol puppies are always tiring themselves out with lots of adventures. But at the end of an action-packed day, the puppies love to snuggle up ready for bed. Join the sleepy puppies as they get cosy and say goodnight to the team. Snuggle up, Pups!

This kit is packed with everything kids need to make a totally awesome wall pennant to personalise and decorate bedrooms, as well as a step-by-step instruction book full of amazing ideas and instructions for creating 7 other fashion-forward tie-dye pieces.

This kit recognises the contemporary take on tie dye and how kids are making it their own.

Includes:

• canvas wall pennant
• hanging twine and dowel
• 2 x 60 ml dye powder in yellow and blue
• plastic gloves
• rubber bands
• sheet of fabric stickers

Today's a very special day: a new arrival's on the way! Hoppy news! Bunny's getting a new sibling! Help Bunny prepare for their arrival in this gentle board book which celebrates welcoming a new family member to the burrow. With sweet rhyming text and an interactive search and find element, this is the perfect book to read with little ones to help them feel excited about welcoming a new sibling. - Look out for other board books in the Brown Bear Wood series: The Great Egg Hunt, The Twelve Days of Christmas, I Love You Always and Keeping Cosy and Snuggling Up; Picture books: If You Go Down to the Woods Today and Grand Old Oak and the Birthday Ball; and the poetry collection: Wisdom of the Woods.

Build 12 of the mightiest warriors ever to walk the Earth in this thrilling sticker book - from marauding Vikings and invincible Mongols, to unbreakable Spartans and lethal Samurai. Find the right stickers to complete your warriors, then read their descriptions to discover what made them so formidable.