Goggles and swimsuit at the ready - it's Maisy's first swimming lesson! Maisy's a little nervous ... today she is going on her very first swimming lesson. There's lots of hustle and bustle in the changing room and - wow! - the pool looks SO big and it's ever so splish-splashy! Luckily, Eddie and Tallulah have come along too and they all have a great swimming teacher called Poppy, the hippo. Everyone has lots to learn, including floating, kicking and blowing bubbles, but it's a LOT of fun!

Hond is lief vir sy vriende. Hy dink hulle is fantasties. Maar hy dink ook hy is die beste, en hy hou nie op om hulle te vertel nie. So wat gebeur toe sy vriende besluit om hom ’n les te leer deur hom te wys waarin hulle die beste is? Die skrywer vertel: "Die idee vir hierdie boek het by my ontstaan nadat ek 'n tenniswedstryd gewen het. Ek het dit geniet om heeltyd by vriende en familie te spog, en toe besef ek dat ek dit onder hulle neuse vryf, net soos Hond!"

A "hole" lot of fun! Today my daddy said to me, "It's time you learnt to peck a tree." Little Woodpecker has just learnt how to peck and - ooh! yippee! - what fun it is! Off he goes, on his first big pecking adventure, and he peck, peck, pecks his little heart out. He pecks the hat and then the mat, the tennis racket AND the jacket... just LOOK at all the holes he has made! Comical, contemporary and original! A stunning new picture book title from Lucy Cousins, with colour so exuberant it leaps right off the page.

Hop along with Maisy as she finds out about fantastic frogs (and terrific toads too)! Discover their incredible life cycles and how they change from tiny tadpoles to fully grown frogs. Learn what they need, the places they live and the amazing sounds they make (ribbit, ribbit!). Open out the final scene to go pond dipping with Maisy!

Maisy’s Planet books are perfect for little nature-lovers aged from 18 months. Each sturdy, toddler-friendly board book celebrates a different feature of the natural world with bright colors, simple language and a fun open-out spread.

Love our planet with Maisy!

Another fantastic interactive title from Maisy with exciting pull-outs and a spectacular pop-up finale! Maisy and all her friends are very excited - tonight they're off to the funfair! From the dodgems and the coconut shy, to the bouncy castle, the helter skelter and having a screeeeeaaam on the roller coaster. What fun they will have! Brimming over with witty pull-tabs showing Maisy and her friends bashing cars on the dodgems, bouncing on the bouncy castle, swinging on the swings, hurtling down the helter skelter, squealing on the roller coaster and flying high on the big wheel.

Swim with Little Fish and meet all his fishy friends in this splishy-sploshy riot of colour and rhyme under the sea! Paddle along with Little Fish on a mesmerizing underwater tour of friends spotty and stripy, happy and gripy, hairy and scary, even curly whirly and twisty twirly. From the creator of Maisy comes an eye-popping picture book that is sure to have little ones joining the chorus: Hooray for fish!

Join Maisy and her friends as they accompany Charley on his first visit to the dentist and help calm his nerves. This Maisy First Experiences story is ideal for preparing little ones for their first dental check-up. Oh no, Charley has a wobbly tooth! Luckily Maisy and friends are on hand to reassure him as he visits the dentist for the very first time. Come along as Charley meets Dr Biteright, takes a twirl on a special chair, has his teeth photographed by an x-ray machine and gargles mouthwash! With a tooth-brushing demonstration and a book to take home, Maisy and Charley learn all about their teeth and how to look after them. Charley is soon smiling again! This entertaining Maisy First Experiences story provides little ones with a gentle introduction to visiting the dentist.

Go exploring with Maisy in this brand new portrait format! Explore London with this delightful children's picture book from the multi-award-winning Lucy Cousins. Maisy and her friends are visiting the big city - and there is so much to see! Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, and even the Globe Theatre... It's very noisy in the city! Honk! Honk! Honk! What an exciting day! A wonderful first introduction to the city for any inquisitive child. It's more fun with Maisy! Visit her amazing website - www.maisyfun.com - for activities, newsletters, games and more.

Follow four adorable insect friends on a delightful adventure that invites young readers to consider what they can do to help make our planet a good place for all living creatures. Four insect friends are looking for a place to live – one that has flowers for Bee, leaves for Ladybird, a pond for Dragonfly and dead wood for Beetle. But – oh no! – with dangers all around, a good place is not so easy to find. This picture book from internationally acclaimed author-illustrator Lucy Cousins sees new depth and contrast to her familiar vivid colour palette. The story has a gentle, environmentally conscious message that brings the natural world to joyful and vibrant life for young readers, inviting them to consider what they can do to help make our planet a good place for all living creatures.

Celebrate twenty-five years of Maisy with this classic novelty book reissue! Help Maisy get ready for bed in this charming and original children's book by the multi-award-winning Lucy Cousins that was first published by Walker Books twenty-five years ago. Lift the flaps and pull the tabs, it's time for Maisy to go to bed! First she drinks her bedtime drink, then she has to brush her teeth, wash her hands, put on her pyjamas and read her book. There's lots to do. Visit her amazing website - www.maisyfun.com - for activities, newsletters, games and more.

Lift the flaps with Maisy the mouse, every toddler's best friend, in this colourful first concepts book, winner of the 2000 Practical Pre-School Silver Award. This ingenious, colourful lift-the-flap board book is the perfect first concept book for any Maisy fan. Several new concepts are introduced as Maisy and her friends do the gardening, paint pictures, dress up and play in the park. There are thirty-six differently-shaped flaps to lift, each double-page spread introducing a new concept: numbers, colours, shapes and opposites.

Swim with Little Fish and all his friends in this exuberant under-the-sea board book from the creator of Maisy. Meet Little Fish and all his fishy friends in this splishy-sploshy riot of colour and rhyme under the sea. A simple, bright, board book delight from award-winning artist Lucy Cousins, creator of Maisy.

Full of fun, What's the time, Maisy? is a colourful, interactive introduction to telling the time with everyone's favourite character. Each page of this colourful large-format board book has a die-cut window revealing a chunky, clunky clock with real hands and cogs that can be turned to show the time. At eight o'clock, Maisy gets up and decides what to wear; at ten o'clock she goes shopping, and at twelve o'clock she has lunch. New time-tellers can follow Maisy right the way through her day to bedtime at seven o'clock, turning the hands and telling the time with Maisy!

Little readers will love playing hide-and-seek in the jungle with Jazzy the lemur and Mama JoJo! Full of vivid colours and exotic animals, with liftable flaps and die-cut windows to explore on every page! Now available as a board book for the first time.

The bestselling, New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated title, Yummy!, now available as new stunning picture book editions. "Where are you going, Little Red Riding Hood?" asked the wolf. The old man pulled and pulled the enormous turnip… Multi-award-winning author Lucy Cousins retells three of her favourite fairy tales in spare, bold language and brilliant, vibrant pictures. The famous characters in Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs and The Enormous Turnip are given new life and a sprinkle of modern magic.

A colourful, comforting bedtime story by the award-winning and internationally successful author-illustrator Lucy Cousins. Follow Little Fish as he wishes goodnight to all his friends, from bumble fish to upside-down fish, before cuddling up with Mummy Fish for a lovely long night’s sleep. With beautiful underwater scenes and simple rhymes, this is a wonderfully soothing, lullaby-like bedtime story.

A "hole" lot of fun in a board book, from the creator of Maisy! The stunning Peck Peck Peck from multi-award-winning Lucy Cousins is now available as a board book, with colour so exuberant it leaps right off the page.Today my daddy said to me, "It's time you learnt to peck a tree." Little Woodpecker has just learnt how to peck and - ooh! yippee! - what fun it is! Off he goes, on his first big pecking adventure, and he peck, peck, pecks his little heart out. He pecks the hat and then the mat, the tennis racket AND the jacket... just LOOK at all the holes he has made! Comical, contemporary and original, this bouncy read-aloud book is beautifully illustrated and will capture a little one's attention with the tactile holes on every page! "This book has everything: Startling colours! Wonderful rhyme! Silly humour! HOLES!!" - Zoe Toft, Playing by the Book.

Maisy is celebrating one of the world's biggest festivals: Chinese New Year! From hanging up lanterns to receiving lucky red packets and joining in the dragon dance at the parade, this bright and colourful storybook is a perfect introduction to the many joys of Chinese New Year. Maisy's friend Tiger is coming home especially for Chinese New Year! Once the house is tidy and the decorations are up, Maisy changes into her lovely red dress and throws a big party for all her friends. They have a delicious feast, tell stories, see the fireworks together and, on new year's day, watch a spectacular parade - with an amazing dragon dance! Richly illustrated in Lucy Cousins' vibrant and colourful style, this exciting and gently informative story from the multi-award-winning creator of Maisy is ideal for sharing the excitement of Chinese New Year with little ones.