Albie's trip to the library soon turns into a fun adventure with his new knightly friend. On their way to find some dragons they meet trolls, bears and a mysterious many-headed monster. Going to the library has never been so much fun!

A gorgeously illustrated book about friendship and looking past differences from the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner Catherine Rayner. Bear is walking through the forest, minding his own business when he comes across another bear. The Other bear is different. The two bears wander along, thinking different thoughts, and looking in different directions. Soon the two bears come across another bear and then another bear and eventually find a bear stuck in a tree. The Bears realise that perhaps they aren't that different after all and perhaps they could be friends? Five Bears is a tale of friendship and acceptance perfect for little ones.

Packed with puzzles, activities and more, Claris: A Tres Chic Activity Book Volume #2 will keep your child entertained for hours, with glorious illustrations by world renowned fashion illustrator Megan Hess. They can follow Claris and her friends through this full colour activity book with special reading, writing and drawing challenges, plus 2 sheets of stickers! Mazes! Quizzes! Recipes! Spot-the-difference! Word searches! Dot to dots! Stickers! Read with Claris! One of the world's best known fashion illustrators, Megan Hess is a genuine publishing phenomenon, with half a million Claris books in print. This activity book is destined to delight fashion-obsessed readers of all ages!

How does a very small girl hide a very large lion? It's not easy, but Iris has to do her best, because mums and dads can be funny about having a lion in the house. Luckily, there are lots of good places to hide a lion - behind the shower curtain, in your bed, and even up a tree. But Iris can't hide her lion forever, and when her mum discovers him, he has to run away and hide all on his own. When the lion sees three robbers stealing from the town hall, it's his chance to show everyone that he is, after all, a kind (and very brave) lion - just like Iris always said. The first irresistible picture book about Iris and her lion. A heart-warming story about a very special friendship, with a wonderfully heroic ending. Painted in Helen Stephens' much-loved retro style. Praise for How to Hide a Lion: "Funny and warm-hearted" Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo "I read How to Hide a Lion with my son. We love it together." David Walliams OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIES How to Hide a Lion from Grandma How to Hide a Lion at School How to Hide a Lion at Christmas

A lively rhyming pirate adventure written by Mal Peet, winner of the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Prize, and Elspeth Graham, based on 'The House That Jack Built'. A visual feast with bright, characterful illustrations by talented artist Jez Tuya. A boy and his dog set sail in search of treasure, braving stormy seas . . . mountains snowy and cold . . . the forest where the monkeys swing . . . the swamp where the bullfrogs sing . . . and other challenging obstacles, before finally reaching the end of their quest. But wait! Pirate Frank is A GIRL! And she doesn't want to share. Back home they go, retracing their steps before sailing away to dream of the treasure they've lost. This read-aloud picture book is perfect for all scallywags aged 3-6. Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

A storybook collection of our favorite Bluey stories! 4 BOOKS in 1? Wackadoo! Readers will love this collection of Bluey's greatest adventures, plus fun facts about everyone's favorite characters! It's the best of Bluey all in one book! This book includes Good Night, Fruit Bat; The Creek; Bob Bilby; and The Beach.

Magnus dreams of going to sea with the Viking explorers. A big adventure awaits him. He carries a secret for one day, far in the future... The parallel text will help you follow Magnus to the 'new world' in English - and Spanish!

There are prowly monsters howling loudly and drooling monsters from the steamy swamp. There are wild, woolly mountain monsters and spiky, spooky monsters from outer space. And they all have one thing in common - they LOVE underpants! This new title from the bestselling Claire Freedman and Ben Cort is full of pantastic fun!

The Girl Who Loves Bugs is a hilarious and heart-warming story empowering young girls to always be curious, from superstar writer Lily Murray and Waterstones Prize-winning illustrator, Jenny Lovlie. Evie loves bugs. And she's fed up of having to keep up with her mums and brother on walks when she'd rather be peering under logs and examining snails. So, one day, she decides to bring the bugs inside, so she can be with them all the time. The problem is, the family is coming to stay, even fearsome Great Gran, who doesn't stand for any nonsense. And on the day of their arrival, Evie wakes up to find her bugs have escaped . . . all over the house! What is Great Gran going to say? A beautiful, bug-filled story about following your dreams, and the unconditional love of family. With ideas and tips at the back for looking after some of your own bugs (outside!).

A great new Bing picture book about how all kids want to have plasters, whether they need one or not, based on the award-winning CBeebies show. When Coco gets an ouchy papercut on her finger, she's given a plaster by Flop, and Nurse Bing helps take care of her. But Bing really, really wants a plaster too! But does he actually need one?

Anna is always imagining things and her brother Paul teases her about it. But one day a stranger turns their world upside down. Who - or what - is he? The parallel text will help you to find out - in English and Spanish!

Mini is small, and Hardly is smaller - and neither of them are happy about it in this gorgeously illustrated, heart-warming picture book about unicorns from Kate Greenaway Medal-winning Catherine Rayner. Mini and Hardly are fed up of being small. Being grown-up would be so much better! They could eat what they want, stay up all night, and go on adventures. So . . . why wait? But it's not long before the two little unicorns find themselves on an adventure a little bigger than they'd bargained for. Perhaps being small isn't so bad - after all, it makes you perfect for the BIGGEST cuddles.

Magnus loves pretending to be a brave knight. But when he's asleep, he has nightmares that the Shadowman is coming to steal his knight's hat and sword. Then Grandma gives him a toy lion. At night the lion is huge and real and fierce. Can Magnus and his Night Lion chase away his nightmares together. In this moving story about overcoming your fears, acclaimed German illustrator Sanne Dufft beautifully captures the power of a child's imagination and the comfort of a cuddly friend. This gentle story is an ideal antidote to childhood nightmares.

A riotously funny picture book about kindness and community. The animals of Park View Rise all love their high-rise home. It's peaceful, calm and quiet - no one here would cause a riot... But when Honky Tonk sings much too loudly, Smart Alec's DIY goes all wrong and Sugar Plum's freshly baked treats are ruined, well, all hell breaks loose! Luckily, Kitsy Bitsy arrives just in time to teach her neighbours about the importance of kindness... and an enormous cake brings everyone together for a party! Roll-off-the-tongue rhyming text by Polly Faber and bright, lively artwork by Melissa Crowton combine in this comic, timely tale. Readers can make their own Good Neighbour Cake using the recipe at the end of the book! Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

A Perfect Festive Gift for Young Fans of Milne's Classic Stories In this gentle tale perfect for wintery days, as the snow falls pitter patter down on the Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends join together to sing their very own song for Christmas. In the story, Pooh and Piglet wrap up warm and struggle through the snow to share the song with their friends. By the time they reach Christopher Robin, who's ready and waiting with a lovely selection of festive treats to eat, the combination of their different singing voices and an interesting selection of percussion instruments enables them to perform the perfect Song for Christmas! This heart-warming story with beautiful illustrations full of festive touches will have readers thinking about their own Christmas traditions. Its shiny foil cover makes it a great present at Christmas. It's a lovely story to share with children of all ages in the cold winter months. Look out for more Winnie-the-Pooh stories: A Present from Pooh - 9780755501229 Pudding for Christmas - ISBN 9781405294621 A Tree for Christmas - ISBN 9781405286633 The Long Winter's Sleep - ISBN 9781405294591 The Great Heffalump Hunt - ISBN 9781405278300

In this empowering picture book by award-winning author Caryl Hart, one small girl inspires her whole village to plant a beautiful forest on the mountain. When a little girl's grandad shows her a picture of what the great, grey mountain used to look like, she can't wait to plant a new forest and for the animals to return. Although the girl soon realises growing trees isn't easy, she doesn't give up. After many weeks, a little patch of green appears on the mountain and gives the whole village hope. Then, one day, a terrible storm comes tearing up the valley, destroying every single one of the girl's saplings. Has all her hard work been for nothing? Or has it inspired those around her to share her dream?In this lyrical and hopeful picture book, one girl's imagination, determination and positivity motivates a whole community to work together to create something amazing that will last forever. With subtle addresses to the reader, children and grown-ups will feel empowered to tackle global issues such as deforestation and realise that, in the words of Greta Thunberg, 'No one is too small to make a difference'. This is an uplifting tale for our time, inspired by Jean Giorno's The Man Who Planted Trees, written by Caryl Hart, author of Girls Can Do Anything! (illustrated by Ali Pye), and with evocative artwork by Anastasia Suvorova. Perfect for fans of Amazon bestseller Somebody Swallowed Stanley and acclaimed picture book Greta and the Giants. Caryl Hart is the author of books and series including The Princess and the . . . and How to Grow a Dinosaur. She has won many awards including a Magnola Book Award, the Geoffrey Trease Prize for Children's Writing, the Oldham Brilliant Books Award and the Stockport Brilliant Book Awards. Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's bestselling picture book, The Highway Rat, is now available in a read-alone full-colour novel format. Teach your child to read with their favourite Julia Donaldson! 'Give me your buns and your biscuits! Give me your chocolate eclairs! For I am the Rat of the highway, and the Rat Thief never shares!' Life is not safe for the other animals, as the villainous Highway Rat gallops along the highway, stealing their food. Clover from a rabbit; nuts from a squirrel - he even steals his own horse's hay. Then he meets his comeuppance, in the form of a cunning duck. A fabulous, rollicking rhyme, in the style of the Alfred Noyes poem, 'The Highwayman'. This Early Reader edition contains the complete classic story and pictures a pocket-book format with an extra-clear font and layout to support children who are gaining confidence in reading The Highway Rat premiered as an animation on BBC Christmas 2017