Here comes Sylvester ... and he's ONE CHEEKY OCTOPUS! When Sylvester sees his friends having fun, he decides to have some of his own! Using his long tentacles, Sylvester GRABS and NABS all the games and toys! Oh no! Will this cheeky octopus ever learn to share? A hilarious counting tale written by Alastair Chisholm, winner of Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year, The Queen's Knickers Award and Scottish Book Trust's Bookbug Prize, and illustrated by Alex Willmore, finalist of Oscar's Book Prize.

STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! Here comes Bernardo ... and he's one HUNGRY dragon! This dragon is on the hunt for his lunch - is there anything that he won't try to gobble up? A hilarious counting tale featuring lots of favourite fairy tale characters, including magical mermaids, fairy godmothers, funny frogs . . . and one very big BURP! A laugh-out-loud romp written by Alastair Chisholm, winner of Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year, The Queen's Knickers Award and Scottish Book Trust's Bookbug Prize. Illustrated by Alex Willmore, winner of Oscar's Book Prize.

Meet a bug who is as snug as a bug can be. Oh, but not for long! Along comes a knock on the door and suddenly he's off on a wild and risky adventure... Bug is chased by creature after creature – he's clearly ever so tasty – through woodland, dark caves and a mighty waterfall! He barely escapes becoming someone's dinner and comes close to meeting all sorts of sticky ends, but he keeps insisting he is ‘snug as a bug'!Can he make it back home? As snug as a bug can be? Snug as a Bug is a hilarious picture book romp from Karl Newson, with energetic and characterful illustrations from award-winning illustrator Alex Willmore which help the story leap of the page!

A laugh-out-loud rhyming picture book about friendship and music.

Maureen, Titchy Fish and Ada were different as different could be.
But size and shape and colour didn't matter to these friends in their own little sea.

Goldfish Maureen, Titchy Fish and Ada are friends who share an extraordinary talent - they love to sing! But disaster looms when the warbling trio have their first big fallout just as an alley cat - Tabby McClaw - creeps into the house and sets his sights on Ada for a tasty snack . . . Will the three fish resolve their differences? And will friendship be enough to save Ada from Tabby's claws?

A fun, fast-paced rhyming picture book with a brilliant twist at the end from two bestselling picture book creators.

Meet the little dinosaur who is the GREATEST SECRET AGENT IN THE WORLD. Spyceratops has all the skills: sneaking, peeking, blending in, daredevil manoeuvres. She has all the kit: groovy gadgets, loyal sidekick, awesome spymobile. And luckily the perfect opportunity has arisen for Spyceratops to share her spy skills with YOU, the reader. GRANDAD is acting very suspiciously. Can he be trusted? BIG FAT NO. Spyceratops is on the case, determined to uncover Grandad’s secret plotting and show off her extraordinary spy skills . . . Spyceratops is Mission Impossible meets Scooby Doo in a Flintstones-esq dinosaur world – come on in and join the fun! I Did See a Mammoth! is the winner of the InspiREAD Award 2023.

Put on your aprons – it's time to get cooking with the UK's best-selling children's cookery author! Based on a lifetime's experience creating child-friendly recipes, Annabel Karmel has put together the most fun and accessible first cookbook ever – it's a great way to get young children involved in the kitchen. Recipes include Monster Pizzas, Sticky Chicken and Teddy Bear Pasta, plus lots of tempting, easy-to-make treats like banana and blueberry loaf cake and oreo brownies. On the way, children will learn essential hands-on kitchen skills, from simple sandwich making all the way to cake baking. Each recipe is easy to follow, beautifully photographed, and features hilarious illustrations from Kate Greenaway Award-nominated artist Alex Willmore.

A fully illustrated non-fiction picture book that lets readers discover how their favourite foods are grown and made - with exclusive recipes from Annabel Karmel for each one. Images from renowned children's artist Alex Willmore make each food cheekily spring to life on the page, telling the story of its creation to the reader. Find out how eggs, cheese, tomatoes, pasta, strawberries, honey and chocolate are grown and made, and enjoy the fun, step-by-step food activities in each section too. Best of all, Annabel includes two fantastic, child-friendly recipes for each food. They're perfect for getting kids to create and eat wonderful meals with their favourite food - and for getting fussy eaters to try new foods too.

THE FUNNIEST PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR! Welcome to the Antarctic, where an intrepid bunch of explorers is making an in-depth study of penguins. Penguins. Penguins. Penguins. So many penguins . . . But one young explorer has discovered something different. Something totally wild, spectacularly cool and quite a lot . . . EXTINCT. Alex Willmore’s hilariously funny picture book brings the prehistoric woolly mammoth dancing, swimming and SKATEBOARDING back to life. But will anyone believe it? Would YOU?! Winner of the InspiREAD Award 2023. Praise for I Did See a Mammoth: ‘A wintery spin on ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’ … Expressive illustrations, clever twist, and increasing frustration of the protagonist make this a laugh-out-loud read for young readers.’ - CLPE ‘A brilliant book to read aloud and one that adult readers can have lots of fun telling. Children will delight in being able to see something that many of the characters within the action cannot.’ – BookTrust ‘A book to share, to giggle at and to have some great adventures with!’ – Armadillo Magazine ‘[An] irresistible shoutalong picture book’ – Big Issue North

We're on the way back from a big shopping trip But the bag's caught a nail and it's started to rip. Dropetty PLOP! Now what could that be? All on his own it's a left-behind pea. Disaster strikes when Pea falls out of the shopping bag . . . Is this the end? Is it ALL OVER FOR PEA?! Of course it's not! Follow Pea as he journeys across the city on a skateboard, and bus, and even on the wings of a passing-by bird - and has the adventure OF A LIFETIME! Sometimes it pays to be small . . . THE RUNAWAY PEA LEFT BEHIND is laugh-out-loud funny, bursting with imagination, and the most perfect third story in this much-loved series. The first book, THE RUNAWAY PEA, was chosen as BookTrust's Time to Read book of 2020, being given to 775,000 children in the UK. Keep your eyes PEAled for more brilliant Pea books - The Runaway Pea and The Runaway Pea: Washed Away!

It's time for tea, but one pesky pea has decided to ping himself off the plate in search of a party!

The rogue pea shoots, flings and bounces across the kitchen as he embarks on his perilous adventure - but will he find the fun he is looking for or is the kitchen a scarier place than he thought?

This quirky caper from debut duo Kjartan Poskitt and Alex Willmore will show you just what can happen when you take your eye off your dinner for a second!

Frog thinks he's pretty artistic and that the rest of the forest could do with a little bit of inventive improvement. From painting to sculpture, to performance art and origami, Frog gets to work on beautifying everything around him... but will his friends appreciate his creativity? And how will Frog show them he's sorry and that true creative inspiration lies in the friendship of others?

The runaway pea is back for another hilarious adventure! When one rogue pea finds himself s p i n n i n g down the plug hole, surely he's in for a terrible time in the murky glurky sewers? NOT THIS PEA! Everything is an adventure! Everyone is a friend! But is all as safe as Pea assumes, or might he yet end up as someone's dinner?! A fall-over-yourself funny sequel to the bestselling THE RUNAWAY PEA, which has a TCM of over 10,000 in just over seven months.

The Big Trip is a brilliantly funny tale about what can happen when you don't think of others and watch where you're going... Bear thinks that he is the coolest guy in the forest. He loves to strut his stuff, he loves to do whatever he wants and he never worries about a thing! One day, Bear is strutting his stuff as usual in the forest, not minding where he is going, when he runs into Moose. Moose tries to help him realise that he should take care and mind others and where he is going, but he doesn't care - he does whatever he wants! Will Bear listen or is he about to learn the hard way?

Back in the forest, more crazy animals are having adventures, causing havoc and helping us to learn whilst having fun! A group of cheeky monkeys have moved into the forest and are disturbing the peace with their all-night partying. How will the other animals ever get a good night's sleep?! A lesson in acceptance, and learning to understand and celebrate our differences.

A charming and funny space-based story about the power of friendship and memory, perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers, Boy + Bot, and The Invisible String, from a Radiolab senior correspondent There once was a little black hole who loved her universe, and especially her friends: the stars and the planets, the space rocks and the space fox, even the flying astronauts. She loved to play and laugh with them as they soared through the galaxy. That is, until they disappeared-which was always what happened. The little black hole felt all alone. But when she meets a big black hole and shares her worries, the big black hole knows just how to help! And the little black hole finds out that she has the power to find her friends, wherever she goes. With a quirky, playful story, sweet and silly art, and information about the real science of black holes, this heartwarming story reminds us all that friendship is never more than a quick thought-and glow-away.

A FUN TALE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING HOW TO SHARE AND RESPECTING OTHER PEOPLE'S THINGS The Very Special Thing is a brilliantly funny tale about what can happen when we forget to think of others and get carried away with our hobbies ... Squirrel loves to collect things around the forest. She really has the eye for it! But when she starts to take the other animals possessions, the mood turns sour and the others aren't very happy. As Squirrel's collection grows and grows, her very favourite thing, her special acorn, is in danger of getting lost in all the mess. Will the other animals be able to help?

What if the narrator of the book you're reading is just...WRONG?! This hilarious book from the author of The Day the Crayons Quit will have you correcting what you're reading—and laughing! Do bicycles say cock-a-doodle-doo? Do firefighters shout Ding Dong! before they put out a fire? That’s what the narrator of this hilarious picture book thinks! Good thing there are some other characters in this book to set him straight… With bright bold illustrations, this laugh-out-loud funny story, written by the author of The Day the Crayons Quit, is sure to give kids—and grown-ups—a serious case of the giggles.  Because a flower goes chugga-chugga-choo-choo. Right? Right?

A fully illustrated non-fiction picture book that lets readers discover how their favourite foods are grown and made - with exclusive recipes from Annabel Karmel for each one. Images from renowned children's artist Alex Willmore make each food cheekily spring to life on the page, telling the story of its creation to the reader. Find out how eggs, cheese, tomatoes, pasta, strawberries, honey and chocolate are grown and made, and enjoy the fun, step-by-step food activities in each section too. Best of all, Annabel includes two fantastic, child-friendly recipes for each food. They're perfect for getting kids to create and eat wonderful meals with their favourite food - and for getting fussy eaters to try new foods too.

What happens when disaster strikes? Who you gonna call? Superhero Baby! She's the bravest of them all! GO GO BABY POWER! A rhyming, comic caper - guaranteed to get you giggling!