In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Rosa Parks, the 'Mother of the Freedom Movement.' Rosa Parks grew up in Alabama, where she learned to stand up for herself at an early age. Rosa went on to become a civil rights activist. In 1955, she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her courageous decision had a huge impact on civil rights, eventually leading to the end of segregation on public transport. She never stopped working for equal rights. 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 activist'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!

'There is a chap at the door jist as Sophie an her mum are sittin doon for their tea. Wha could it be? They dinna think it's a muckle, furry, strippit teeger -- that's for shair!' No children's bookshelf is complete without the classic The Tiger Who Came to Tea, but what if Sophie opened the door to find a teeger that's cam for his tea instead? Celebrating its 50th roaring anniversary in 2018, Judith Kerr's much-loved picture book is charmingly retold for the first time in Scots. Keeping all the iconic elements of the story, Scots expert Susan Rennie gives the words a lively Scots twist -- a plate of sandwiches becomes a 'hail plate o pieces' and the big, furry, stripy tiger becomes a 'muckle, furry, strippit teeger'. This bright and bonnie take on a childhood favourite is perfect for reading aloud with young children.

'Larry dashed through the Desolate Desert. He meandered through the Meanacing Maze. He flashed through the Flowering Forest. And squelched through the Stinky Smelly Swamp.' Eddie the dinosaur finds himself in trouble when he goes out for a walk. It is up to Larry the Lion to find the Magic Healing Stone and save his dad before it's too late. For ages 3-7. This book is intended to tell the story of Eddie and Larry by touching on the concept of sickness in a parent. Even if both parents are perfectly healthy then hopefully your little one can still enjoy this story.

Smile and laugh as you discover where you might find Mummya s hair with this delightful and engaging book for little (and not so little) ones. a a We had lots of giggling and she made me read it three timesa a a " PW a a I read it for my 4 year old, he really liked it (he was laughing and giggling through the whole thing)a a a " MH

Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a perennial favourite with children and adults alike. Its imaginative illustration and clever cut-out detail charts the progress of a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through the week. ********** Don't miss out on other Very Hungry Caterpillar and Eric Carle books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 Words: a lift-the-flap book The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Hide and Seek: a finger trail lift-the-flap book The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Magnet Book: with 8 chunky magnets Sleep Tight, Very Hungry Caterpillar: a lift-the-flap book The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Birthday Party: with a special fold-out surprise Where Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a lift-the-flap book The Very Hungry Caterpillar Touch and Feel Playbook The Very Hungry Caterpillar Little Learning Library The Very Hungry Caterpillar Big Board Book The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Toy The Very Busy Spider The Bad-Tempered Ladybird From Head to Toe

Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a funny rhyming text and surprise mirror ending combine in this stylish and interactive board book for babies and toddlers!

With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull or turn on every spread this beautiful book is packed full of fun!

From Camilla Reid and Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning team behind the bestselling Felt Flaps Where's Mr? series.

Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies play. It's why the very youngest of children will love this cute forest-themed book - and want to read it again and again.

Also available: Peekaboo Cow, Peekaboo Apple, Peekaboo Bear, Peekaboo Sun

In this uplifting picture book about spring, follow two children and their father through their backyard as they discover all the different ways nature wakes up from its long winter sleep. Spot the busy creatures and plants as the tale unfolds, then learn about how each responds to the increasing daylight and warmth that usher in the season. Co-authors Sean Taylor (picture book author) and Alex Morss (ecologist, journalist, and educator) offer an inviting introduction to the science behind spring. The yard is bright, birds are singing, the bees are buzzing and there are tadpoles in the pond! What is all the commotion about? In each colourful scene, the family discovers a different sign of spring - a bird collecting twigs for its nest, a fox snuggling her cubs, a caterpillar feasting on leaves... After the story, annotated illustrations explain the spring behaviours of various plants and animals. Inspire an appreciation for the natural world in this joyous exploration of spring.

The First Sticker Book series allows young children to use stickers to bring illustrated scenes to life. First Sticker Book Travel is perfect for entertaining children on a journey, including scenes for train, ferry, car, plane, cruise ship, narrow boat, city travel and vintage vehicles. Each scene is tailored to a theme, with individually illustrated stickers to match. Suitable for ages 3 and up.

The perfect book for your daddy's birthday, Father's Day, a new father, or for giving and sharing any time you want to say I love you daddy. Join the PAW Patrol in this celebration of heroic daddies and see how kind, funny, clever and adventurous daddies are. From saving the day and cheering you up, to playing lots of games and being a bit clumsy, daddies are fun to be around - just like the PAW Patrol. Show your daddy just how much he means to you and add your own words to the story to make an extra special gift. The perfect way to say, 'I love you daddy'.

The rollicking adventurous picture book from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog. '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. Will he finally meet his comeuppance, in the form of a cunning duck? Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special gift for toddlers A fabulous, rollicking rhyme, in the style of the famous Alfred Noyes poem, 'The Highwayman', from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot Adventure, friendship and learning to be kind are at the heart of this story The Highway Rat has been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices from David Tennant (Highway Rat), Nina Sosanya (Duck), Rob Brydon (Horse), Tom Hollander (Squirrel) and Frances de la Tour (Rabbit) The Smeds and the Smoos is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Bill Bailey (comedian and Strictly winner), Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Sally Hawkins (Paddington movies) and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey). Look out for The Baddies the wickedly funny new picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Praise for The Highway Rat: 'A classic picture book . great to read aloud' BBC Radio 4 'Front Row' 'Donaldson's ear for rhyme is unequalled and Scheffler's busy, funny illustrations make this ideal for reading aloud' Daily Mail

The original, award-winning Felt Flap series - perfect for babies and toddlers! Each title in this stylish series has five spreads with friendly characters to find behind colourful felt flaps. In Where's Mrs Panda?, you're on the look out for Mr Elephant, Mrs Yak, Mr Leopard and Mrs Panda herself! Lift the final flap and there's a surprise mirror - always a hit with the little ones. Parents adore these books because they are beautiful but tough enough to withstand even the most enthusiastic of young readers. And children love them because they are just so much fun. Other titles in the series include, Felt Flaps Where's Mr Lion?, Felt Flaps Where's Mr Unicorn? and Felt Flaps Where's Mrs Ladybird? Felt Flaps Where's Mr Lion? won Sainsbury's Children's Book of the Year 2017 The felt flaps in this sturdy board book are perfect for little ones to turn and tug, which means you can get even the tiniest tot into books and finding the activity fun. Ingela Arrhenius' illustrations are a real bonus. They are bright and retro and sure to capture your baby's attention. A perfect book to share with very little ones. BookTrust

Prince Miles likes things to go exactly as planned. He enjoys order and rules and he hates change.

So when his beautiful, elegant new Kitticorn turns out to be curious and daring, Miles's daily routine is about to be shaken up . . .

Leading Miles on all kinds of adventures, will Kitticorn convince him that there's fun to be had when you dare to try new things?

A magical picture book about being open to new experiences, filled with friendship and fun! From the creators of Pugicorn and Pandarina.

Hip hip hooray! It's Miffy's birthday and her friends have all bought her lovely presents. Grandpa and Grandma Bunny give her a very special present. Award-winning UK poet, Tony Mitton, has worked closely with Dick Bruna's Dutch publisher to create new translations for the classic Miffy stories that are true to the books' original voice, and yet have a contemporary feel to the language that makes them appealing to the modern young audience. The translations beautifully convey the warmth and friendliness of the original Dutch whilst maintaining a style that is inimitably Miffy.

In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Agatha Christie, the most famous crime writer of all time. When Agatha was young, she read books every night, but always had her own idea for how they should end! As an adult, her crime novels, with their twists and turns and peculiar detectives, challenged the minds of millions of readers, making her the queen of mystery and the bestselling novelist of all time. This stirring 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 author'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!

Best friends Bumble and Snug are bugbops - little monsters filled with BIG feelings! Join them in this new, full-colour graphic novel, as they go on a thrilling, funny adventure with some VERY jealous giants and learn about the world outside and inside.

Bumble and Snug are competing in the annual Bugbop Ball Championships where there are absolutely no rules and lots of chaos! It all comes down to the finale where the pixie team are playing against some VERY jealous giants.

When the trophy is stolen from the winners, Bumble and Snug put on their detective hats to solve the mystery. But there's another duo on the case and Bumble is determined to beat them...

Bumble and Snug and the Jealous Giants is a story about jealousy, friendship and mystery, and one extremely SHINY trophy!

As read by Tom Hardy on CBeebies! Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017, Illustrated Books Category. When Grandma says she's seen a tiger in the garden, Nora doesn't believe her. She's too old to play Grandma's silly games! Everyone knows that tigers live in jungles, not gardens. So even when Nora sees butterflies with wings as big as her arm, and plants that try and eat her toy giraffe, and a polar bear that likes fishing, she knows there's absolutely, DEFINITELY no way there could be a tiger in the garden . . . Could there? 'A journey of discovery' - The Guardian 'A stunning testament to the power of imagination' - Metro

The Wonky Donkey has sold over two million copies worldwide - meet the newest member of the Donkey family for a very special surprise! Wee Dinky woke one weekend with wonder in her eyes. Today her daddy, Wonky, promised such a big surprise . . . Brought to life by Craig Smith's lyrical and fun verses, and Katz Cowley's beautifully charming illustrations, Wonky Donkey's Big Surprise is laugh-out-loud fun for everyone. The next book in the internationally bestselling Wonky Donkey series! With a brilliantly funny story and gorgeous illustrations that children will love Perfect for babies and young children THE WONKY DONKEY FAMILY - COLLECT THEM ALL The Wonky Donkey Picture book paperback Picture book and CD Board book Mini book and cuddly toy set Sound book eBook The Dinky Donkey Picture book paperback Board book Mini book and cuddly toy set eBook The Grinny Granny Donkey Picture book paperback Board book Mini book and cuddly toy set eBook Wonky Donkey's Big Surprise Picture book paperback eBook

Soar into space with this glorious love story of alien folk, from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo and Stick Man. 'By a loobular lake on a far-off planet There lived a young Smed, and her name was Janet. Not far away, on a humplety hill, There lived a young Smoo by the name of Bill.' The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly disapprove. But peace is restored and love conquers all in this happiest of love stories.There's even a gorgeous purple baby to celebrate! Sturdy board pages with softly rounded corners are perfect for little ones With fabulous rhymes and breathtaking illustrations, this picture book from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator is literally out of this world! Friendship, love, adventure and togetherness are at the heart of this joyful story From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, which have all been made into animated films Superworm is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Oscar-winner Olivia Colman (narrator), Matt Smith (Superworm) and Rob Brydon (Crow) New for September 2022 - look out for The Baddies,the wickedly funny new picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. 'Blast off with the most exciting book yet from the creator of The Gruffalo. Get ready for a wild and wonderful journey through space in a book that is perfect for reading together.' The Sun Collect the whole Scholastic picture book series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler: Stick Man Superworm Tabby McTat The Highway Rat The Scarecrows' Wedding The Smeds and the Smoos Tiddler Ugly Five Zog Zog and the Flying Doctors Also available in paperback, board book, book and CD and early reader formats. Each title also has a sticker activity book with over 300 stickers and pages of activities for hours of extra fun.

Dis lente! Die eerste warm sonstrale bereik die bodem van die meuldam en die klein waterman ontwaak uit sy winterslaap. Na ontbyt gaan hy nuuskierig en vol avontuurlus uit die huis om sy omgewing te verken. Is al sy vriende nog daar? Het julle geweet? Otfried en Regine is pa en dogter. Daniel Napp het in Grafiese Ontwerp gestudeer voor hy, as vryskutter, begin kinderboeke skets het. Die storie is humoristies en propvol avontuur – pragtig geïllustreer en perfek vir selflees en voorlees.

Escape to Moominvalley with The Pocket Moomin Colouring Book! In a perfectly pocket-sized format this relaxing colouring book is filled with original artwork from the coveted archive of Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins; one of the most cherished children's book series ever written. This smaller edition, perfect for colouring on-the-go, features striking patterns and scenes as well as all your favourite Moomin characters and their most memorable quotes. Including all your favourite scenes from The Moomin Colouring Book.