_______________ A TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK **'The year's most magnificent adventure' - Guardian** **'Fizzing with anarchic energy' - Daily Mail** **'An intoxicating adventure' - Observer** **'Utterly engaging' - Sunday Times** _______________ Mink doesn’t believe in rules. She loves running wild and free. So, when a zebra appears in the square where she lives and she finds out that his parents have been captured by the evil Mr Spit, she knows that it’s up to her to help. So begins a grand adventure to rescue a whole menagerie of animals – an adventure that will take all of Mink’s courage and determination. Written with generous helpings of warmth and humour, this is a timeless picture book about bravery, friendship and the importance of taking action. With stunning illustrations by award-winning illustrator Sara Ogilvie, illustrator of The Detective Dog, this modern classic from bestselling children's author Katherine Rundell is an unmissable treat.

Evie and her pet dog, Juno, use their senses to explore the planets in this bright, layered board book which teaches kids all about the solar system! In this charming and innovative layered board book, Evie and her pet dog Juno visit all the planets, one by one, and tell readers what they found there. Watch them skateboard on bumpy Mercury, do a spot of hoovering on dusty Mars and hula-hoop round Saturn! Humorous text and bold, quirky illustrations introduce each of the eight colourful planets. Curved and layered board pages increase in size as you move through the book, developing a child's hand-eye coordination as they turn the pages. The final spread shows all of the planets together in order from the sun. Quirky facts coupled with engaging artwork boost pre-schoolers' imagination and spark an interest in the world around them. This bright, layered board book provides a great first introduction to the solar system. This book is from the Adventures of Evie and Juno series, which sees our two intrepid explorers travel to different places and environments in innovative layered board books which will help young readers develop hand-eye coordination and teaching them about the world. Also available is Explore Under the Sea, which sees Evie and Juno travel from the beaches to the bottom of the ocean, as they share with readers what they find!

Kids will love this easy-to-read retelling of an old campfire tale that's a little bit scary and a whole lot funny. "I am zee Viper. I will come in one year," says the spooky voice on porcine Peggy's phone. Who-or what-could this Viper be?

In subsequent calls, the Viper tells Peggy he will be coming in one month, then one hour, then this very minute. Suspense mounts for ditzy Peggy until the final moment when the doorbell rings. Kids will find this story version of a favorite joke, with its silly twist ending, even more hilarious.