New in Children's Books

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a hilarious collection of Roman tales based on thrilling true stories – four books in one! Perfect for history fans (and those who don't know they're history fans yet) aged 7+. The Fatal Fire Mary is terrified to accompany her master into the big, scary city of Rome. Then she finds herself the only witness to a terrible crime, and suddenly there's danger at every turn… The Captive Celt Rome is thrilled by the news that the infamous British chief Caratacus has been captured. Little does Bran, a feisty young Celtic slave, realise that this event is going to change his life. The Goose Guards Rome is under attack and the barbarian army is now preparing to besiege the home of Brutus, a trainee priest. Will rescue ever come and will Brutus know who to trust? The Grim Ghost Pertinax is helping his grandmother when the great Pliny himself tells him a ghost story set in the very garden they're standing in. But there's no truth in ghost stories... right? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781801995009 • Author: Terry Deary • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc • Format: Paperback • Pages: 256 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 cm

Relax and unwind as you journey to the sunny shores of Kaua'i, Hawaii with this intricate colour by numbers book. Featuring over 70 detailed images from the 2002 classic film Lilo & Stitch, fans will love reliving iconic scenes and favourite moments, from Stitch's galactic escape to finding his 'ohana with Lilo and Nani. Grab your favourite pens or pencils and bring Stitch's tropical Hawaiian home to life. With an easy-to-follow colour key, creating your own masterpieces has never been easier. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781835873694 • Author: Walt Disney • Publisher: Bonnier Books UK  • Format: Paperback

A fantastic new Paddington picture book about the Brown family’s sports day based on the TV series The Adventures of Paddington! When the Browns discover a box of garden games in the shed Paddington can’t wait to have a go. Mr Brown is determined to win every game but who will be the summer games champion? A delightful new Paddington picture book that teaches children that taking part is more important that winning. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008420840 • Author: Harper Collins Publishers • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

Based on the first sensational chapter book, it's a reimagined adventure perfectly paired with all-new manga artwork. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga is written and adapted by Dav Pilkey, illustrated by manga artist Motojiro, and totally reinvented for a new generation of readers. Tra-la-laaa! Following the story arc of the first original chapter book, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga is re-envisioned as an engaging graphic novel reading in Western style (left to right). With dynamic manga artwork by Japanese artist Motojiro, all-new Flip-O-Ramas, and much more, it will captivate existing fans, capture new readers, and appeal to comics, manga, and anime aficionados alike! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780702348426 • Author: Dav Pilkey & Motojiro • Publisher: Scholastic Limited • Format: Paperback

SuperCute is a delightfully adorable new First Words series for preschool children aged 3 and above. This colouring and activity edition focuses on the world of wild animals, and is full of cute characters that will engage preschoolers while they explore and interact with each page. Young learners can enjoy the lovable art as they learn! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008832223 • Author: Miles Kelly • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

SuperCute is a delightfully adorable new First Words series for preschool children aged 3 and above. This colouring and activity edition focuses on the world of wild animals, and is full of cute characters that will engage preschoolers while they explore and interact with each page. Young learners can enjoy the lovable art as they learn! This fun little book, perfect for little hands to hold, introduces – in the gentlest way possible – key first vocabulary relating to food, snacks and meal-time routines. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008832193 • Author: Miles Kelly • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

SuperCute is a delightfully adorable new First Words series for preschool children aged 3 and above. This colouring and activity edition focuses on the world of wild animals, and is full of cute characters that will engage preschoolers while they explore and interact with each page. Young learners can enjoy the lovable art as they learn! This fun little book, perfect for little hands to hold, introduces – in the gentlest way possible – key first vocabulary relating to objects, machines, rooms and places found in the home.  ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008832216 • Author: Miles Kelly • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

A brilliant picture book about England playing Peru at football based on the award-winning animated preschool series The Adventures of Paddington! It's the day of the big football match between England and Peru, and football fever has gripped Windsor Gardens! Mr Brown is sure that England will win, whereas Aunt Lucy is convinced Peru will score the winning goal. Meanwhile Paddington can't decide which team to support! Jonathan and Judy determine to help him but can he make his mind up before the world's biggest football tournament kicks off? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008821388 • Author: Harper Collins Publishers • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

A big board book with 36 sliders to push, 3 games to play and NO mess! Join Pip and Posy as they learn all about summer, winter, autumn and spring in this first words book for children. Have fun playing matching pairs, search and find or a memory game on every page as children explore a wonderful world of friendship and play. Based on the bestselling picture books illustrated by the acclaimed illustrator of The Gruffalo. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781805134053 • Author: Axel Scheffler • Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd • Format: Board Book

Peppa and George went to Daddy Pig's office. They put stamps on paper, printed pictures, and drew with pens. They liked Daddy Pig's office! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241561881 • Author: Peppa Pig • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

Take to the streets of Zootropolis for a second time in this exciting retelling of Disney's latest cinematic release! When detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves in the middle of a brand-new case, it's up to them to uncover long-forgotten Zootropolis secrets that could turn the city upside down. Testing their growing partnership like never before, the duo must go undercover in new parts of town to crack the case. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781805851974 • Author: Walt Disney • Publisher: Igloo Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 152 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.9 x 1.2 cm

Another BRILLIANT laugh-out-loud Daisy adventure, from bestselling author of the Oi Frog series, Kes Gray. Here comes trouble! Daisy isn’t have a very good time of it lately. She’s been GROUNDED. And the trouble with being grounded is, she can’t: Hop Skip Fly Parachute Mum says she’s lucky that she’s been allowed out of her bedroom AT ALL. But just what has she done that’s so bad? And will she ever be allowed to have fun ever again? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781782959649 • Author: Kes Gray • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 224 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.6 cm

It was Boa’s birthday. It was going to be the best one ever. Or so he hoped. A hilarious tale to encourage young children to accept presents gracefully, from the award-winning team of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138362 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 28 • Dimensions: 23.8 x 20.4 cm

There never was a rabbit as bad as Big Bad Bun. Or so you'd think if you read the letter which he left on his bed after school one day...but it turns out Big Bad Bun might not be as bad as he makes out. His school report aside, that is! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839135453 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 28 • Dimensions: 23.8 x 20.4 cm

There was once a cow who was always miserable, and a lamb who tried to cheer her up. But the cow was impossible to cheer up! Even Father Christmas was too jolly for her. The poor lamb burst into tears himself, and wallowed in misery. Finally the cow started to miss him, and gave him the best birthday present ever - a great big grin! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138331 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 24 • Dimensions: 23.8 x 20.4 cm

Colin is small, even for a mouse. His mother refuses to let him play outside with his brothers and sisters unless he is wrapped in a big fluffy ball of cotton wool. But instead of keeping him safe, the cotton wool attracts the attention of every fierce creature imaginable - little boys, ducks, even foxes! After a day of being flung, pecked and chased, Colin returns home without his cotton wool, but feeling much BIGGER, and ready to tell his mother that he can look after himself. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138379 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 24 • Dimensions: 23.8 x 20.4 cm

How do tadpoles turn into frogs? Which bug is as big as your hand? How do pigs keep cool? You can find the answers, and much more, in this collection of informative nature books, with stunning photographs, step-by-step illustrations, simple text and links to exciting websites. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836049869 • Author: Various • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Box Set • Pages: 32 pages x 8 books • Dimensions: 20.4 x 15 cm

Albert is so desperate to get a pet, he'll take anything - a cat, a dog, giraffe... he's not fussy, so he's super excited when Dad finally brings a pet home. There's just one problem: it's a potato. Potatoes can't do anything a proper pet does... can they?! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138409 • Author: Josh Lacey • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 28 • Dimensions: 23.8 x 20.4 cm

A lazy horse will do nothing except stand still - except on Sundays, when she sits down. She won't 'giddy up' for the farmer, nor 'trot off' for his wife, nor play cowboys for their son, nor jump for their daughter. So she gets sold to a tinker, and then to the circus - and then to a butcher. And then the dozy dobbin demonstrates that, though lazy, she isn't stupid: she runs like the wind! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138348 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 24 • Dimensions: 22.1 x 13.8 cm

Could you pass the test to join the Tickle Squad? One brave mouse is willing to give it a go. It's easy to tickle a giraffe and fun to tickle a bear. An octopus is trickier (underwater with all those arms) but tickling a crocodile is the hardest one – with those sharp teeth! This is a ticklish tale that children will love. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138324 • Author: Kathryn White • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 24 • Dimensions: 23 x 19.6 cm