A great new addition to a highly successful novelty series—the perfect stocking stuffer.  Jo Lodge is a master of highly original, simple yet effective novelty books. Building on the success of Roar! Roar! I’m a Dinosaur!, which launched with a print run of more than 80,000 copies, this Christmas-themed title explores all the magic of Christmas—from reindeer and snowmen to elves and Christmas decorations. Simple pull-tabs and a fun fact on every page.

Join Zookeeper Hu as he searches for a cheeky monkey in Hide and Seek Stories: At The Zoo. Slide the pages to find where the monkey is hiding and meet lots of other wild animals. Bestselling illustrator Jo Lodge brings this funny animal tale to life with her signature bold illustrations and magical paper engineering. This book is perfect for reading with toddlers with things to talk about on every page while the slide and find mechanisms are fantastic for developing hand-eye co-ordination. Young children can play more hide and seek with Hide and Seek Stories: Under The Sea, Out In Space and On The Farm.

A great new addition to a highly successful novelty series—the perfect spring surprise present.    Jo Lodge is a master of highly original, simple yet effective novelty books. Building on the success of Roar! Roar! I’m a Dinosaur!, which launched with a print run of more than 80,000 copies, this spring-themed title explores all the magic of the spring season.

Join Commander Grey as she searches for aliens in Hide and Seek Stories: Out In Space. Slide the pages to find where the aliens are hiding and have fun exploring the scenes in space. Bestselling illustrator Jo Lodge brings this funny cosmic tale to life with her signature bold illustrations and magical paper engineering. This book is perfect for reading with toddlers with things to talk about on every page while the slide and find mechanisms are fantastic for developing hand-eye co-ordination. Young children can play more hide and seek with Hide and Seek Stories: Under The Sea, On The Farm and At The Zoo!

Milestones in Musical Theatre tracks ten of the most significant moments in musical theatre history, from some of its earliest incarnations, especially those crafted by Black creators, to its rise as a global phenomenon. Designed for weekly use in musical theatre courses, these ten chosen snapshots chart the development of this unique art form and move through its history chronologically, tracking the earliest operettas through the mid-century Golden Age classics, as well as the creative explosion in directing talent which reshaped the form, and moves toward inclusivity which have recast its creators. Each chapter explores how the musical and its history have been deeply influenced by a variety of factors, including race, gender and nationality, and examines how each milestone represents a significant turning point for this beloved art form. Milestones are a range of accessible textbooks, breaking down the need-to-know moments in the social, cultural, political and artistic development of foundational subject areas. This book is ideal for diverse and inclusive undergraduate musical theatre history courses.

Gnash, flick, slither, and slide! These are the animals with nothing to hide! Children love to learn about animals and this simple novelty book explores an amazing jungle animal in a really fun way. See the crocodile as he hides in the reeds, snaps his jaws and moves his tail! Bright colours, actions to copy, simple extra value information and plenty of onomatopoeia. Great for sharing! AGES: 2 to 4 AUTHOR: Jo Lodge is an illustrator and paper engineer. She has been creating and illustrating novelty books for children since 1996, including the Mr Croc books, which have sold over a million copies worldwide. Jo lives in Sussex, England. SELLING POINTS: . Follow-up to Jo's first book in the series, Roar! Roar! I'm a Dinosaur! . Interactive and fun finger-slide book . Bright colours, fun facts, and young text perfect for toddlers . A great introduction to animals for the very young

The high-contrast images in Baby's Very First Cloth Book: Faces are designed to help newborns focus. This bestselling cuddly cloth book also has crinkly pages for tactile fun and a mirror for stimulating the senses.

Illustrated by Jo Lodge and packaged in a delightful gift box, this reissue of a bestselling cloth book makes the perfect present for new babies.

Also available in this tactile series: Baby’s Very First Cloth Book: Farm

How good are YOUR table manners? Do you eat with your mouth open like cow, or gulp your food like duck? Do you dribble like anteater or do you burp like pig?

Wiggle the sliding tabs and giggle as the rude animals come to life! With brilliantly bold, bright pictures by the wonderful Jo Lodge, plus a funny rhyming story, Moo Cow, Moo Cow Please Eat Nicely! is sure to put a big smile on your toddler's face, while showing them how to be polite whilst eating.

Also available: Puppy Dog, Puppy Dog, How Are You?, Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, What Can You See?, Tiger, Tiger, Time to Take a Bath!

Join Farmer Fred as he searches for his runaway sheep in Hide and Seek Stories: On the Farm. Slide the pages to find where the sheep is hiding and meet lots of other farmyard animals. Bestselling illustrator Jo Lodge brings this funny farmyard tale to life with her signature bold illustrations and magical paper engineering. This book is perfect for reading with toddlers with things to talk about on every page while the slide and find mechanisms are fantastic for developing hand-eye co-ordination. Young children can play more hide and seek with Hide and Seek Stories: Under the Sea, Out in Space and At the Zoo!

Milestones in Musical Theatre tracks ten of the most significant moments in musical theatre history, from some of its earliest incarnations, especially those crafted by Black creators, to its rise as a global phenomenon. Designed for weekly use in musical theatre courses, these ten chosen snapshots chart the development of this unique art form and move through its history chronologically, tracking the earliest operettas through the mid-century Golden Age classics, as well as the creative explosion in directing talent which reshaped the form, and moves toward inclusivity which have recast its creators. Each chapter explores how the musical and its history have been deeply influenced by a variety of factors, including race, gender and nationality, and examines how each milestone represents a significant turning point for this beloved art form. Milestones are a range of accessible textbooks, breaking down the need-to-know moments in the social, cultural, political and artistic development of foundational subject areas. This book is ideal for diverse and inclusive undergraduate musical theatre history courses.

Find out who is keeping little owl awake with their noisy habits and who is keeping very quiet.

Wiggle the sliding tabs and giggle as the noisy animals come to life! With brilliantly bold, bright pictures by the wonderful Jo Lodge, plus a funny rhyming story, Little Owl, Little Owl, Can't You Sleep? is sure to put a big smile on your toddler's face and with any luck, a big yawn too! The perfect bedtime book to read with your toddler.

Also available: Puppy Dog, Puppy Dog, How Are You?, Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, What Can You See?, Tiger, Tiger, Time to Take a Bath! Moo Cow, Moo Cow, Please Eat Nicely! Giraffe, Giraffe, What Will You Wear Today?

Meet The Googlies by Jo Lodge! In Frog at the Farm, young children will learn their first farmyard words and noises! Bold, googly eyes and a sliding mechanism bring this adorable frog to life, while little children share the simple story and point at the bold pictures. An ideal book for babies, this title combines brilliant illustrations, a simple story and first words - a perfect introduction to farm animals for your little one! Read more in the series with Lemur Goes Vroom; Touch Your Nose, Koala and Tiger at the Beach.

The high-contrast images in Baby's Very First Cloth Book: Farm are designed to help newborns focus. This popular cuddly cloth book also has crinkly pages for tactile fun and a mirror for stimulating the senses.

Illustrated by Jo Lodge and packaged in a delightful gift box, this reissue of a bestselling cloth book makes the perfect present for babies 0 months plus.

Also available in this tactile series: Baby’s Very First Cloth Book: Faces

Watch Little Kitten send things flying in the kitchen as she creeps about, wiggles her bottom and leaps! Sweet and funny, Pounce! Little Kitten is stuffed full of bright illustrations by Jo Lodge and brilliant interactive pull tabs and pops. Guaranteed to delight small children everywhere! Also available: Dig! Little Puppy

Meet The Googlies by Jo Lodge! In It's Lunchtime, Monkey! children will learn first words to do with meal times! Bold, googly eyes and a sliding mechanism bring this adorable monkey to life, while children share the simple story and point at the bright pictures. An ideal book for babies, this title combines bright illustrations, a simple story and first words - perfect as an introduction to meal time routines for your little one! Read more in the series: Let's Play, Cheetah; Time for Bed, Panda; Let's Go Out, Elephant

Jo Lodge is a master of simple, interactive novelty books, with great child appeal. All toddlers love dinosaurs and this book explores them in a simple, fun way. Bright colours, actions to copy, simple extra value information and plenty of onomatopoeia! Great for sharing.

These board books with handles by bestselling author-illustrator Jo Lodge are perfect for little hands! All the colours of the rainbow! This bright and bold book brings colourful fun to little ones as they explore the rainbow garden and search for friendly creatures. With flaps to lift and tabs to push and pull, toddlers will love learning numbers while developing their hand-eye co-ordination. The fun carry handle mean toddlers can take them with them on their busy days.

Hamilton opened on Broadway in 2015 and quickly became one of the hottest tickets the industry has ever seen. Lin-Manuel Miranda - who wrote the book, lyrics, and music, and created the title role - adapted the show from Ron Chernow's biography Alexander Hamilton. Although it seems an unlikely source for a Broadway musical, Miranda found a liminal space where the life that Hamilton led and the issues that he confronted came alive more than two centuries later while also commenting on contemporary life in the United States and how we view our nation's history. With a score largely based on rap and drawing on other aspects of hip-hop culture, and staged with actors of color playing the white Founding Fathers, Hamilton has much to say about race in the United States today and in our past, but at the same time it leaves important things insufficiently explained, such as the role of women and people of color in Hamilton's time. Dueling Grounds: Revolution and Revelation in the Musical Hamilton is a volume that combines the work of theater scholars and practitioners, musicologists, and scholars in such fields as ethnomusicology, history, gender studies, and economics in a multi-faceted approach to the show's varied uses of liminality, looking at its creation, casting philosophy, dance and movement, costuming, staging, direction, lyrics, music, marketing, and how aspects of race, gender, and class fit into the show and its production. Demonstrating that there is much to celebrate, as well as challenging issues to confront concerning Hamilton, Dueling Grounds is an uncompromising look at one of the most important musicals of the century.

Meet The Googlies by Jo Lodge! In Time for Bed, Panda, children will learn first words about their bedtime routine. Bold, googly eyes and a sliding mechanism bring this adorable panda to life, while children share the simple story and point at the pictures. An ideal book for babies, this title combines bright illustrations, a simple story and first words - a perfect introduction to bedtime routines. Read more in the series: Let's Play, Cheetah; It's Lunchtime, Monkey!; Let's Go Out, Elephant