Children's Books

Four hilarious capers by the inimitable Allan Ahlberg, now in one bumper volume! Ideal for early readers, with lively illustrations by Katharine McEwen. The Man Who Wore All His Clothes, Winner of the Red House Children's Book Award, is joined for the first time by The Woman Who Won Things, The Children Who Smelled a Rat and The Cat Who Got Carried Away in this brilliantly funny quartet of early readers by the internationally acclaimed Allan Ahlberg. One morning Mr Gaskitt puts on all his clothes, Mrs Gaskitt picks up a robber in her taxi, Gus and Gloria have trouble with a teacher, Horace the cat goes to a friend's house to watch TV ... and the car radio gets things wrong. What follows is an action-packed, swift-paced and farcical romp as the plots of each family member interweave, ending in a thrilling car chase with Mr Gaskitt saving the day. And that's just the first story... Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529533064 • Author: Allan Ahlberg • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

The much-loved Roald Dahl story, updated for a whole new generation of readers with an exciting new interior design and cover look. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone. Matilda is a brilliant child with a magical mind. But her parents have decided she's just a nuisance who wastes too much time on reading and stories. And her headmistress Miss Trunchbull is a terrible bully, who thinks children are rotten and awful and should be locked up. Now it's time for Matilda to find the power to change her story, and show them just how extraordinary children can be . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241558317 • Author: Roald Dahl • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.5 cm

Space adventures, togetherness and love are at the heart of this delightful story! The red Smeds never mix with the blue Smoos…so what happens when young Smed and Smoo fall in love? With fabulous rhymes and gorgeous illustrations, this picture book is literally out of this world!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781407196657 • Author:  Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler • Publisher:  Scholastic • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  32 • Dimensions:  29.1 x 1.1 x 25.3 cm

Spread the love with this heartwarming tale! With beautiful illustrations featuring two cuddly bears and an important message for children - that nothing is more important than love.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781800226760 • Author:  Igloo Books • Publisher:  Bonnier Books Ltd • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  24 • Dimensions:  25 x 25 x 0.3 cm

Percy Jackson returns to give readers his unique and unforgettable insight into the epic feats of twelve of Ancient Greece’s most recognisable heroes. Percy Jackson knows all there is to know about the greatest heroes in Greek mythology. After all, he’s met most of them. Want to know who cut off Medusa's head? Which hero was raised by a she-bear? Whose idea it was to create an impossible Labyrinth? What happens when you try to sneak someone out of the Underworld? Who tamed Pegasus, the winged horse? Percy has all the answers . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9780141362250 • Author: Rick Riordan • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback  • Pages: 528 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 3.4 cm

Celebrate Disney's most iconic animals in this wonderful collection of art to colour!  From Simba and Nemo to Bambi and Baloo, this book is dedicated to the animals that have captured the hearts of audiences through the ages. With over 90 beautiful images, it's time to embrace your wild side! Collect all of the official Disney and Marvel colouring books in this series!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781803685441 • Author:  Walt Disney • Publisher:  Igloo Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  96 • Dimensions: 21.1 x 29.9 x 1.2 cm

Join in the rhyming fun and get ready to sing along! With musical introductions from 4 popular nursery rhymes, this fantastic book encourages children to sing along and finish the songs. There are also 4 fun sound effects to accompany each classic rhyme.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781786707772 • Author:  Igloo Books • Publisher:  Igloo Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  10 • Dimensions:  10 x 0.3 x 1 cm 

Take your toddler on an adventure and find the adorable baby animals in this lift-the-flap baby book with pictures that pop off the page!  This colourful pop-up peekaboo book follows animal parents and their babies as they play hide-and-seek. Babies and toddlers can lift big flaps and see peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages: a naughty baby monkey swinging from a tree, a messy baby hippo rolling in the mud, a sleepy baby sloth hiding behind the leaves, and a happy baby elephant who's splish splashing in the lake. The lively, read-aloud rhymes encourage literacy and early learning, while the surprise pop-up scenes will delight curious preschoolers. With the help of parents and caregivers, toddlers will have fun turning the sturdy board book pages, guessing what's hiding under each flap, and then lifting the flaps to reveal the baby animal characters and play peekaboo! Ideal for interactive preschool play, this book will appeal to both parents and children and is certain to keep little ones entertained time and time again! Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241411117 • Author:  DK • Publisher:  DK • Format:  Board Book • Pages:  12 • Dimensions:   21.6 x 2.6 x 21.6cm

Join your favourite Disney characters with this magical carry along colouring book! Offering children hours of creative fun, this book features best-loved characters from all your favourite films, plus over 50 stickers! Perfect for rainy days and long journeys. Featuring The Lion King, Lilo & Stitch, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and more! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781837713547 • Author: Walt Disney • Publisher: Igloo Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 64 • Dimensions: 37.5 x 28 x 0.6cm 

Meet Missy Purrger, Sprinklecorn, Pandy Roll and more scrumptious Snackettes in this playful activity book. Snackette Friends Activity Book is packed full of cute animal-food characters, adorable activities, cute card crafts, and sweet scented stickers! From amazing mazes and matching, to cute counting and colouring, this puzzle book is a perfect gift for children aged 4+. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836423362 • Author: Alexandra Robinson & Jess Moorhouse • Publisher: Make Believe Ideas • Format: Paperback • Pages: 42 • Dimensions: 28 x 21.5 x 0.5 cm

Young children will love completing the puzzles in this nature-themed book. As they use the special pen supplied to trace the dotted lines, solve mazes, spot differences and join numbered dots, they will also be practising vital early-learning skills such as counting, observing and pen control. Then they can wipe the pages clean and do them again. Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781801319188 • Author: Kirsteen Robson • Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd • Format:  Paperback • Pages: 24 • Dimensions: 27.6 x 21.6cm

Little ones will love discovering all about themselves in Big Stickers for Toddler Hands: First Words! Complete simple sticker and colouring activities as you learn about family, feelings, body parts and more in this engaging sticker activity book. With fun, first word flashcards to explore and simple shaped stickers. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836429920 • Author: Alexandra Robinson & Danielle Mudd • Publisher: Make Believe Ideas • Format: Paperback • Pages: 24 • Dimensions: 28 x 21.5 x 0.4 cm

Introducing the Sonic Prime Activity Pack – an action- packed adventure for Sonic enthusiasts of all ages! Inside this exciting bundle, you'll discover two Sonic colouring books that are brimming with opportunities for creative expression. Dive into Sonic's dynamic world as you add your own flair to his adventures with your favourite colours. Contents:  • 2 x Sonic Prime Colouring Books • 4 x Sonic Colouring Pencils This activity pack is designed to keep the Sonic spirit alive, whether you're at home, on a road trip, or simply looking for hours of interactive entertainment. Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781788246118 • Author: Alligator Books Ltd • Publisher: Alligator Books Ltd • Format:  Paperback • Dimensions: 26 x 21 x 2 cm

Learn the easy way with this multiplication & division activity book! Including helpful questions and answers, this Maths book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child’s learning at home. Combining useful Maths practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this Multiplication and Division practice book helps to boost your child’s confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement. Included in this book: •    questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school •    colourful activities that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home •    helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child’s learning Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008134266 • Author: Collins • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 29.7 x 21 cm

"Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist." One dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant! Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant (the BFG), who is no ordinary bone-crunching giant, but instead prefers snozzcumbers and frobscottle to children. But there are other giants in Giant Country. And those giants have a plan to gallop far and wide to find some tasty human beans to eat. Can Sophie and the BFG stop them?  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241558348 • Author:  Roald Dahl  • Publisher:  Puffin • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  384 • Dimensions:  12.9 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm

Join Spidey, Spin, Ghost-Spider and all their friends for an awesome activity adventure! With GIANT foil stickers, puzzles and games that will challenge you for hours, and so much more, this book is perfect for every Spidey and his Amazing Friends fan. - Activities, games and more to test young puzzlers - Tons of stickers inside, plus GIANT stickers featuring Team Spidey - Perfect for promoting dexterity and coordination - Makes a great gift for any Spidey fan Product Information: • ISBN: 9781835447444 • Author: Marvel Entertainment International Ltd  • Publisher: Igloo Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 48 • Dimensions: 26.5 x 21.6 x 0.4 cm

Everyone loves Goldilocks’ hilarious online videos, but in her quest to get more likes, more laughs and more hits, she tries something a little more daring: stealing porridge #pipinghot, breaking chairs #fun, and using someone else’s bed #sleep. What will Daddy Bear do when he sees that online? A hilarious cautionary tale for a new generation of internet-users from the prize-winning partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross, the third of its kind following Chicken Clicking and Troll Stinks. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781783448784 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 28 • Dimensions: 27.3 x 22.8 x 0.5cm

It’s Wimpy Kid Greg’s birthday – and you’re invited to the chaos. In Partypooper, the 20th book in Jeff Kinney’s global smash-hit Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg Heffley is planning the ultimate party – for himself. But when the guest list grows, the decorations flop, and the surprises backfire, this birthday bash turns into a total blowout―just not the kind Greg had in mind. Packed with cake disasters, family fiascos, and laugh out loud Wimpy Kid fun, this book is perfect for readers ages 8–12. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241745168 • Author: Jeff Kinney • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Hardback • Pages: 224

Bring the farm to life! Little children can have lots of farmyard fun with this delightful early years colouring book, full of bold, simple outlines of cows, sheep, tractors and more. It's an ideal way to develop pencil control skills. Great for youngsters developing their colouring skills! Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781801319126 • Author: Kate Nolan • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 1.5 x 21.6 x 24.8cm

A classic collection of stories by P.L Travers, Penelope Lively, Michael Morpurgo, Michael Rosen, Alexander McCall Smith and others, specially chosen for young readers of around seven by children’s book expert, Julia Eccleshare. Mary Poppins takes Jane and Michael on a gravity-defying tea party on the ceiling; Meet the boy who rescues a beached dolphin: Can the barber keep the secret of the Rajah’s big ears? These classic stories are wonderful to share and enjoy with your child at any time of the year, or would make the perfect birthday gift. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008524739 • Author:  Julia Eccleshare • Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  208 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.3 x 19.8 cm