The Thing at 52 is a touching and beautifully illustrated story about a young girl who befriends a lonely monster who lives on her street. There's a Thing on my street. He lives at number 52. I see him sitting in his garden when I walk to school. On her way to school one day, she saw him. He was big and lumbering and a wore a tiny little top hat perched on top of his rather large head. It wasn't long before their friendship bloomed... the Thing gentle and kind and the adventures they went on were the best she could ever imagine. But one day the Thing has to go and their adventures come to an end. All Things have to go sometime... Written by one of the UK's best-loved children's authors, Ross Montgomery, and illustrated by the incredible Richard Johnson, this is a poignant story about loneliness, friendship, community and change.

Set back in the days WHEN DINOSAURS WALKED THE EARTH, this is a hilarious picture-book about Smallasaurus, who enjoys a plant-based diet, and Badasaurus who likes to eat small dinosaurs who enjoy a plant-based diet. It all begins when Smallasaurus has to think. And thinking can be a problem when you only have a brain the size of a walnut. Luckily, Badasaurus only has a brain the size of a peanut . . . and so begins a hilarious game of 'cat and mouse'. It's not long before their chasing here, there and everywhere attracts the attention of an absolutely enormous and rather hungry meat-eating dinosaur called Worseasaurus. A choice of two dinosaurs is just what Worseasaurus loves for breakfast. Will she eat the small dinosaur, with a plant-based diet?Or will she eat the great big dinosaur, with a small-dinosaur-based diet? It doesn't take long for her to choose. And it doesn't take long for Badasaurus to find out. And that's how it sometimes was back in the days . . . WHEN DINOSAURS WALKED THE EARTH.

Sammy is raiding his mother' cupboard to make himself the biggest sandwich in the world. But will the sandwich with the chocolate spread, mustard, chocolate vermicelli, raisins, jam, peanut butter, a spoon of sweet honey and almost everything in the fridge be enough to appease his hunger?

Winnie-the-Pooh can travel with you wherever you go with this mini pocket library containing six sweet books! The Winnie-the-Pooh Little Learners Pocket Library is the perfect way to introduce toddlers to early learning concepts. Young Pooh fans will love learning with Winnie-the-Pooh. This little slipcase contains six sturdy board books each based on a different early learning theme: Colours Words Numbers Emotions Shapes Opposites The Little Learners Pocket Library has bright appealing images of Pooh and friends with simple text. Young children will enjoy holding the books, turning the pages and pointing to the images. The small size of the slipcase and board books means it's perfect for carrying in a bag or buggy, so it can be enjoyed by children wherever they go. This Pocket Library is eco-friendly as it doesn't have plastic shrinkwrap on it. Instead, the cardboard slipcase has a flap that goes around the book spines and is held closed by a small sticker. The Little Learners Pocket Library helps the youngest Pooh fans learn about early concepts. Also collect the Winnie-the-Pooh Pocket Library that features books about Pooh and his friends, the perfect companion title for toddlers. A.A.Milne's classic children's stories - featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself - are both heart-warming and funny, teaching lessons of friendship and reflecting the power of a child's imagination like no other story before or since. Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you're 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.

Whoosh! Squirrel takes off at full speed through the autumn leaves. But slam on the brakes, because this year The Golden Nut Hunt race it is a team event. Squirrel reluctantly enlists her friends and is not impressed. Will Squirrel's competitive spirit take over or will she learn how to be a team player? Best-selling author Katy Hudson (Too Many Carrots and A Loud Winter's Nap) proves that winning isn't everything in this energetic picture book about friendship, teamwork and forgiveness -- and those are things to go nuts about!

In this special 96-page colouring book, bring to life imagery from the Disney Parks, including attractions, characters and patterns

Scotty is a little Scotty dog who was blown onto the Isle of Mull, deep in the heart of a storm. But when a fisherman gives him an old collar with ancient writing on it, Scotty is whirled off on a series of extraordinary journeys with his best friend Owl. Crotchety old Owl loves trees - his home being one - and the collar whisks them away to India to see the Banyan, to Brazil to see the last tree left standing, and to East Africa, where new seedlings are sprouting gently into fresh forests. Climate change can sometimes be a little frightening, and Scotty's story is a tale about the small changes we can all make to protect the planet. Will Scotty and Owl get home safely from their journeys around the world? Will Owl manage not to lose all his feathers flapping after the little Scotty, with his nose for adventure? Will they both learn something extraordinary about trees, home, and how to protect it by planting just one seed? Hold tight... Multi-million selling author Conn Iggulden teams up again with fantastic illustrator Lizzy Duncan on this environmental adventure. The story of Scotty was initially produced by the Scotia Group for distribution to all delegates in attendance at the UN's COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Conn and Lizzy are thrilled to be working with Little Door Books to expand Scotty into a series that continues to tell the story about how nobody is too small to make a difference, and no difference is too small to make when it comes to saving our planet. Excellent for schools and families wanting to find out more about our world and how to help protect it. Publishing on World Earth Day 2023

Andries Anders vertel die verhaal van 'n droomverlore skaap wat graag reis. Hy het in die noorde aan die kus langs 'n gestreepte rooi vuurtoring sy plek tussen 'n trop skape gevind. Wanneer die wind egter stories oor die see aanwaai en van verre plekke vertel, ontwaak sy avontuurlus. En dan onderneem Andries en sy maat, die meeu, 'n wonderbaarlike reis na die fassinerendste plekke op aarde. Hulle troue begeleier is die wind, saam met wie hulle ten einde weer daar land waar dit tog die mooiste is: tuis! 'n Poetiese boek met subtiele illustrasies, vir almal wat hulle tuistes liefhet, maar ook van ver plekke hou. Hierdie is die tweede boek van die skaap Andries Anders wat Protea Boekhuis vertaal en publiseer.

A celebration of friendship from 11-year-old Pride of Britain winners, Hughie and Freddie. Hughie Higginson and Freddie Xavi tell us why friends are so special, and show us what we can all do to be a brilliant friend! The perfect picture book celebrating the importance of friendship and togetherness. Hughie and Freddie raised more than GBP250,000 after Hughie was diagnosed with leukaemia and Freddie vowed to help him thank his doctors and nurses. They won the Pride of Britain Young Fundraiser Award 2021. 25p per copy sold goes to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity A fun-filled, vibrant picture book This book celebrates friendship, highlighting how important togetherness is in our world

The perfect rhyming children’s book for little unicorn lovers! We’re off to find a unicorn, They’re really hard to spot. Some people say they’re make-believe, But WE believe they’re not! Join two little unicorn lovers on a magical adventure to find their favourite mythical creature! There are so many places to explore – the wishing well must be a likely place . . . or surely the enchanted forest, if not? Is that a pair of fluffy UNICORN ears behind that rock? Ah – it’s grandad’s socks. On closer inspection, there don’t seem to be ANY unicorns around! But if you keep looking and don’t give up, you never know what you might find – there might just be some unicorns just around the corner after all! Binoculars at the ready for a fun-filled rhyming romp . . . full of magic and unicorn rainbow sparkle! We’re Going on a Bear Hunt meets Ten Little Unicorns with the ‘not-all-it-seems’ silliness of Shark in the Park!

When The Storks Came Home is a charming, fictionalised retelling of the successful reintroduction of the white stork at the Knepp Estate, a UK native bird which has been brought back from extinction. In this second picture book from bestselling author and globally significant conservationist Isabella Tree, we meet eight-year-old Beanie, who loves birds. When she discovers that huge white storks used to live in her own village but were hunted to extinction in the UK 600 years ago, she is determined to find a way to bring them back. But reintroducing a vanished species is not so simple! Storks can fly hundreds of miles, so releasing storks into the local countryside won't be enough to make them return and stay for good. With the help of other villagers, Beanie hatches a plan... Beautiful illustrations help bring this powerful and important story to life, teaching children about conservation and their environment in an accessible way. Ivy Kids brings you beautiful, sustainably printed books to rewild your child, nurture creativity, and foster a deep connection with the living world. Winner of the Sustainability Award at the Independent Publishers Awards 2022, Ivy Kids books are planet-friendly, printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, locally to where they will be sold. Praise for Isabella Tree's first picture book When We Went Wild: 'A charming inoculation of pure wild life - just what Dr. Earth ordered.' CHRIS PACKHAM 'This book would sit brilliantly on any nature-loving child's bookshelf' BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE 'Charms young readers with the power of rewilding' NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER 'I love this book. It actually made me cry' PAM AYRES, Sunday Times best-selling author & presenter. 'A gorgeous and true fable that will delight and inspire the next generation of young rewilders.' PATRICK BARKHAM, Author & Guardian journalist.

Discover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National Trust Ben loves flowers and Ben loves butterflies, so when his friends Worm and Ladybird suggest he makes his garden prettier by growing his own butterfly garden, he soon sets to work. Join Ben as he watches the flowers grow then discovers butterflies growing too, with four flaps to lift to see what's happening underground and an impressive pop-up surprise. With a gentle story and simple facts to explain how plants and butterflies grow, children will be inspired to get outside and follow the helpful tips to plant their very own butterfly garden. Featuring artwork from bestselling The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, this new nature series from the National Trust is one for all the family to treasure! Other titles in the series include: Sam Plants a Sunflower, Tilly Plants a Tree and Ruby Plants a Radish

JJ is ready for bed in this sing-along board book! With cute pics of JJ and his mum plus all the lyrics and actions from Yes Yes Bedtime Song, this is the perfect partner to CoComelon's popular video! Learn all about a first bedtime routine with this catchy song! JJ is getting ready for bed by having a bath, brushing his teeth, putting on his pyjamas and listening to a bedtime story. CoComelon creates toe-tapping songs and videos about the everyday experiences of young children. This cute board book is a fun, interactive accompaniment to Yes Yes Bedtime Song and your child's personal experiences with bedtime!

Sam en Julia woon in die Muishuis. Sam is BAIE skaam en BAIE soet, en Julia is BAIE nuuskierig en BAIE eiewys. Maar al verskil hulle so van mekaar, is hulle beste maatjies. Toe hulle op ’n dag met albasters speel, tel hulle ’n besonderse klip op – ’n gelukbringerklip. Hulle bere dit natuurlik in hul skatkissie in hul geheime hut onder die trap. Min wetend dat die klip later handig te pas sal kom … Soos in die topverkoper Die Muishuis, Sam & Julia, sien die leser gaandeweg hoe die vriendskap tussen Sam en Julia ontwikkel. Ons ontmoet ook nuwe karakters soos wat die twee muise nuwe kamers en ruimtes in die Muishuisverken. In 2012 is die oorspronklike uitgawe as Best Verzorgde Boek in Nederland aangewys.

_______________ 'A very touching and honest story ... Rico and Nick make a great team!' - Jacqueline Wilson _______________ An empowering adoption story by eleven-year-old Premier League Young Writer of the Year Rico Hinson-King, illustrated by the award-winning Nick Sharratt There is a kid. Let's call him Charlie. On the outside he looks like every other football-mad boy of his age. But he isn't ... A story of hope and resilience, this gentle, inspiring picture book tells the tale of Charlie, a little boy who was taken into care when he was very small. Charlie dreams of finding his forever home to share with his sisters. Sometimes he feels scared. Sometimes he wants to scream and cry (and he does, just a little). But he is strong. He is tough. Strong and Tough is by the amazingly talented ten-year-old Rico Hinson-King. Rico, like Charlie, found strength and resilience along the journey to find his forever family (and played lots of football along the way!). Rico is a Junior Premier League footballer with a knack for words too, who wrote his story so that other children going through similar circumstances can feel less alone, and to encourage empathy in others. His moving and powerful words are paired with warm, friendly illustrations by the award-winning Nick Sharratt, who famously illustrated many of Jacqueline Wilson's books including the Tracy Beaker series.

Karnallies is baie stout. En vreeslik ongeskik. Maar as dit saakmaak, help hulle mekaar! Is daar nie 'n karnallie in elke kind nie? Antje Damm is in 1965 in Wiesbaden, Duitsland, gebore en het in Darmstadt argitektuur gestudeer. Sy woon met haar man en vier dogters naby Giessen. In al haar boeke merk 'n mens haar besondere begrip van kinders op. Die storie is perfek vir selflees en voorlees.

Hennie Aucamp bewys met hierdie bundel dat hy 'n ewe vernuftige skrywer van kinderverse as van kabarettekste en gedigte is. Baie van die versies verwys na eietydse dinge soos sms'e, pizzas en Croc-skoene wat vir vandag se kinders aantreklik sal wees. Die meeste van die versies handel egter oor die gewone dinge van die kinderwereld: oumas en oupas, mammas en pappas, troeteldiere, speelgoed, badtyd, voeltjies, goggas en paddas. Aucamp skram egter nie daarvan weg om effens meer gesofistikeerde verwysings byna ongesiens in die verse in te glip nie, soos in die onsinversie oor oom Nathan die Ou Wyse en die verhaal van "Oorlede Dina Sourus", wat die verse ook vir die voorlesers genotvol sal maak. Slim woordspel, vindingryke ryme en Aucamp se trefsekere gevoel vir ritme maak dat hierdie versies gou onder die klassieke kinderverse in Afrikaans gaan tel.

This truly beautiful and wonderfully illustrated book introduces children to the magic of nature, through the stories of 48 fascinating life cycles. Every story has a beginning, middle and end and so does everything in our world. From a frog, to a cloud in the sky to a twinkling star at night, discover the stories of the most amazing of life cycles between you and outer space. This is a book to show children that the world is always turning, and change is happening all the time, it's in the turning of the season, sometimes its as fast as a hatching egg and sometimes it's a slow as a growing mountain. 48 story spreads tell fascinating stories of all sorts of lifecycles, from very small, to out of this world. This captivating book will transport children across the globe, teaching them about just how mother nature keeps everything in our world turning round, and round.

Santie is nog te jonk om geskeer te word. Sy gaan verken die wereld en ontmoet verskillende diere wat almal haar pragtige wol bewonder. Almal wil graag 'n bietjie daarvan he... maar soos haar wol groei, groei ook haar opinie van haarself. Haar pragtige wol met ander deel? Nooit! Haar wol groei langer en langer en langer... uiteindelik ontdek sy dat die ware skoonheid van haar wol eers verskyn toe sy leer hoe om dit met ander te deel.

Little Big Sister tells the story of Starr, a girl with dwarfism who lives with her mum and younger sister, Babs. As the girls get older and Babs overtakes Starr’s height, Starr understands there is something different about her. When Starr starts primary school she is at first upset by being shorter than the other children. But with help from her mum and teacher, Starr finds the courage to shine. A fun and gentle story about disability, family and fitting in, told by a major children’s author and illustrated by an artist with dwarfism.

"It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming, football's coming home!" Sing along to the ultimate football anthem with the only official Three Lions songbook. A few minutes of singalong fun at bedtime! Lyrics written by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and Ian Broudie Perfect for teaching little ones the words to the song Cut out and make your own trophy! Bright illustration and the complete lyrics make this a must-have keepsake book Three Lions Words by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel Music by Ian Broudie Copyright (c) 1996 Avalon Management Group Ltd. and B-Unique Music Ltd. All Rights for Avalon Management Group Ltd. Administered by BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. All Rights for B-Unique Music Ltd. Administered by Kobalt Music Group Ltd. All Rights Reserved Used by Permission