Slipper the snake wonders what it would be like to stroll, run and jump like all the leggy creatures. With his trusty assistant Zip, he decides to build a pair of robotic legs of his own. Using them however may turn out to be no walk in the park.

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of King Charles. Little Charles always knew that, one day, he would have a big job to do. As the son of Queen Elizabeth II, he was a prince, and in the future, he was to inherit the throne of the United Kingdom. As a young man, he developed a passion for one cause; the environment. Charles recognised that plastics and pollutants were causing harm to Earth, and as the Prince of Wales, he spent all his efforts championing climate justice and sustainability. As a member of the Royal Family, Charles used his power to build important organisations such as The Prince's Trust, a charity that works to improve the lives of young people across the UK. And in 2022, when he became King, he pledged that he would spend the rest of his life serving his people with loyalty, respect and love. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the royal's life, from little prince to grown-up king. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.

For over a quarter of a century readers have been joining Elmer the patchwork elephant on his exciting adventures. Now Elmer's classic first story is available in this lovely board book edition. With its sturdy pages for little fingers, this gift is the perfect introduction to the world of Elmer.

The official Minecraft Annual of 2026, full of updates, builds, activities and more!

Discover all there is to know about the past year of Minecraft in this exciting annual. Stuffed to the brim with updates, activities, step-by-step builds and tips and tricks for the game, this book is a must-have for any minecrafter.

This year’s annual includes a biome personality quiz, loads of fun activities and tips on surviving a trial chamber, where to find all the wolf variants and how to loot an ancient city. Plus discover a mob board game, awesome builds and survival challenges for you to complete in-game!

This is a brilliant gift for any Minecraft fan!

Lenny and Wilbur the dog are the best of friends. They do everything together! Lenny makes sure that Wilbur has enough to eat and drink. He also brushes Wilbur's golden fur to keep it clean. Wilbur just makes Lenny giggle and laugh! They are the happiest of friends.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Vivienne Westwood, the flame-haired fashion designer and impresario. When Vivienne was a young woman, she wasn't sure how a working class girl from England could make a living in the art world. But after discovering her passion for design and jewellery making, she erupted onto the fashion scene with a bang. Vivienne's designs became iconic, and she became famous for letting her clothes speak for themselves. This accessibly written book helps introduce young Vivienne and her passion to young readers everywhere, and the book's bold design is true to Westwood's own punk style. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the designer's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

An engaging storybook and toy in one activity kit! My Busy Books offer full-page illustrations, a story, figurines, and a playmat that bring the characters to life and ignite your child's imagination.

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Features:

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

"Under the ground, deep in the earth among the roots of the trees, the little root children were fast asleep all winter long. . ." When spring comes, it's time for the root children -- snowdrop, forget-me-not, buttercup, daisy and poppy -- to wake up! There are new dresses to sew, and insects to be painted. When summer comes, the root children are free to play in the beautiful fields, ponds and meadows. But when autumn comes and the cold wind starts to blow, it's time to go back to their cosy home below ground. Sibylle von Olfers' vintage stories of nature children have been loved by generations. The whimsical tales are accompanied by beautiful art nouveau illustrations of characterful creatures, cheerful plants and flowers and magical little folk. This wonderful new edition of The Story of the Root Children faithfully reproduces Olfers' classic illustrations in a collectable picture book featuring a hand-crafted design, premium-quality paper and a luxurious cloth spine. The Sibylle von Olfers library also includes mini gift editions and board books for very young children.

Join Baby Bear as he makes friends with an owl and has a picnic on the moon in this board book edition of Whatever Next!, a beautiful story of innocence and imagination, full of the characteristic warmth and humour of Jill Murphy, author of Peace at Last and The Worst Witch. The moon and back before bath time? Whatever next! Baby Bear wants to go on one more adventure before bed - a quick trip to the moon. Mrs Bear isn't pleased, and anyway, she says, Baby Bear doesn't have a rocket. Luckily, there's one under the stairs . . .

As Crocodile strolls along wistfully, admiring beautiful creatures, she has one question: "Why, oh why, am I a crocodile?" Just as she's at her lowest, she encounters a blind monkey who introduces her to some newfound friends. Will Monkey be able to change Crocodile's view on the world and will she learn to love herself? A fun, rhyming children's book exploring emotional issues, such as low self-esteem and negative self-image. This lovely bedtime story, for toddlers, young children (and grown-ups!), is the perfect tool for discussing these all-important, ever-increasing feelings in a child-friendly way. The vibrant illustrations, with quirky extra details, will keep kids totally engaged and they will love joining in with the repetitive element of the book. Why, oh why, am I a crocodile? is the perfect addition to any child's bookshelf.

Matt Lucas's chart-storming charity song, 'Thank You, Baked Potato', is now a laugh-out-loud picture book - perfect for self-isolation storytime! "Wash your hands! Stay indoors! Only visit grocery stores!... Stay safe, protect others AND help the NHS during lockdown & with help from one very wise Baked Potato! Created by award-winning comedian Matt Lucas to raise money for FeedNHS, Thank You, Baked Potato is now a laugh-out-loud picture book, offering important guidance for all the family & plus plenty of self-isolation fun! T hank you, Baked Potato is the UK's official number 1 bestselling picture book! All author and publisher profits from the sale of Thank You, Baked Potato go to FeedNHS, providing meals for thousands of critical care workers in NHS hospitals across the UK.

Explore the big outdoors in these action-packed animal board books with sliders on every page. This series of board books will inspire a love of nature in even the littlest of animal lovers. With vibrant artwork printed on white board, robust easy-to-use mechanisms for tiny hands and a rhyming text with friendly animal facts, these are the perfect books to captivate curious little explorers time and time again. In this first safari animals book, there are hippos wallowing in the water hole, lions hunting the grassy plains, giraffes munching leaves up high and many more creatures to bring to life with the moving parts.. Other titles in the series include: Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Countryside Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Seaside Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Woods Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Farm Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: River Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Snow Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Jungle

A fun pop-up and flaps board book that introduces curious preschoolers to the lifecycle of a dandelion

Enjoy watching a flower grow in the meadow, and find exciting pop-up plants and animals hiding under flaps in this delightful book for little ones.

Watch a tiny seed land in the ground and grow into a beautiful flower. Then, watch as the bright yellow petals turn into a fluffy dandelion clock whose seeds get blown away in the breeze ready to be planted again. Look under leaves and peer between petals to discover the plants and creatures hiding there.

Babies and toddlers will love lifting big flaps to find five peekaboo surprises popping up from the pages: worms wriggling under the ground, leaves growing from seeds, bright yellow dandelions bursting into flower, butterflies fluttering from flower to flower, and a dandelion clock blowing away in the breeze.

The lively, read-aloud rhymes encourage literacy and early learning, while the beautifully illustrated pop-up scenes will surprise and excite curious preschoolers. Ideal for interactive preschool play, Pop-up Peekaboo! Flower will appeal to both carers and children and is certain to keep little ones entertained time and time again!