New in Children's Books

Soft and Sticky are best friends, but Soft’s fluff always gets up Sticky’s nose, and Sticky sticks like glue to Soft! After one last argument, they decide to end their friendship – life will be better apart, won’t it? But they soon find they miss each other much more than they imagined... ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138232 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 28 • Dimensions: 23.8 x 18.7 cm

Pignatius was passing the palace one day, when he saw ten fresh buns left to cool on a tray… Sneaking into the palace, looking for more treats, Pignatius tries on a wig and some clothes and the servants mistake him for the real prince! Of course the rein of this porky impostor can't last long, but when the actual prince returns, he saves Pignatius's bacon. It turns out that he's always wanted a double to deal with a particularly frightening dragon… his Aunt Alice! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138300 • Author: Peter Bently & David Roberts • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 28 • Dimensions: 23.8 x 20.4 cm

As a little girl munches on an apple, she thinks she must have the mightiest bite. Suddenly, along comes a parade of animals to compete for the title, including a shark with its 300 teeth in rows, and a t-rex with 60 huge bone-crunchers! But while each animal is fighting over their claim to the title, there’s a clever mosquito at work... can the hungry mosquito outwit them all, even the little girl? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138270 • Author: Howard Calvert • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 23.8 x 20.4 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

Preston sets off to take a basket of food to his granny's, wearing a red coat and hood, and looking very much like Little Red Riding Hood. As ever, Mister Wolf is in hot pursuit, but he can't think which story Preston's red coat and hood reminds him of, and consequently can't remember what he is supposed to do... ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138256 • Author: Colin McNaughton • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 28 • Dimensions: 23 x 19.6 cm

When Rita’s mum refuses to get her a pet, Rita goes to the zoo and soon returns with a rhinoceros in tow . . . But keeping a pet rhino a secret in a small flat and taking care of him, prove to be much trickier than she ever imagined! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138386 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 24 • Dimensions: 23.8 x 20.4 cm

"Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earth Hounds. Earth Hounds have fangs at the front and a waggler at the back. To find out which is which, hold a sausage at both ends." Dr Xargle is instructing his class of small fellow aliens on the nature and habits of the earth creatures known to us as dogs. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138393 • Author: Jeanne Willis • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 28 • Dimensions: 23.4 x 20.4 cm

A boy and his grandfather watch as a baby seal is born on the rocks near their home and from that day a special friendship is created between them. Despite his disability, the boy is a keen surfer, and he enjoys many afternoons surfing with the seals. One day, however, he gets into trouble in rough seas, and the young seal comes to his rescue. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138416 • Author: Michael Foreman • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 28 • Dimensions: 22.5 x 20.8 cm

Crimes are sweeping the neighbourhood: sofas torn to shreds, muddy pawprints on the beds, poo left on the kitchen floor . . . all the evidence points towards the culprits being DOGS, and Inspector Keyhole is quick to arrest every last one. But the great cat detective Purrlock Jones thinks she knows who the real villain is. It must be the feline mastermind and her arch enemy Moggiarty . . . ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138294 • Author: Peter Bently • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 28 • Dimensions: 22.1 x 21.3 cm

You see that duck over there? You could watch it all day and it wouldn’t blink. From award-winning author and illustrator Alex Latimer comes this sharply witty picture book that will have every child trying to outwit this devilish duck... if they can stop giggling, that is! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839138263 • Author: Alex Latimer • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 22.1 x 21.3 cm

An engaging storybook and toy combined in one exciting activity kit!  Includes a storybook, 10 figurines, and a playmat. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9782764372425 • Author: Phidal Publishing • Publisher: Phidal Publishing • Format: Hardback

Bluey is copying everything Dad does, but what happens when the game doesn’t go to plan? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241692318 • Author: Bluey • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

Over 100 puffy stickers with epic activities and press-outs ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836538004 • Author: Curious Universe Bookoli • Publisher: Curious Universe Bookoli • Format: Paperback

A cute and colourful book of wordsearch puzzles. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398865679 • Author: Arcturus Publishing Ltd • Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd • Format: Paperback

A super cute colouring book with over 100 stickers. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836422938 • Author: Make Believe Ideas • Publisher: Make Believe Ideas • Format: Paperback

A sea-themed colouring book with over 100 stickers. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836422891 • Author: Make Believe Ideas • Publisher: Make Believe Ideas • Format: Paperback

Mouse needs to catch Gorilla - and quick! - in this zany story that's perfect for car-crazy babies and toddlers. Follow Mouse on an epic mission to find Gorilla in this interactive adventure full of zooming vehicles, comic capers and animal antics. Mouse races after Gorilla through a variety of exciting settings, from navigating a busy building site, to steering through snowy ski slopes. But is Gorilla really a baddie? No! Mouse just wants to give him back his banana! Get ready for this wacky car chase and don't forget to FOLLOW THAT CAR! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781807081645 • Author: Lou Peacock & Stephan Lomp • Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd • Format: Paperback

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar's all-new adventure, Toy Story 5. Follow Jessie, Buzz, Woody and the rest of the gang as they are challenged by the latest addition to Bonnie's room... electronics! The easy-to-read text makes this the perfect chapter book for early readers to develop their reading skills. Filled with familiar characters, it will help to build their confidence while allowing them to relive the movie magic! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781805855385 • Author: Walt Disney • Publisher: Igloo Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 152 • Dimensions: 19.8  x 12.9 x 1.2 cm

Whether travelling by a car, train, boat or plane, long journeys will pass by in a flash with this fun-packed colouring book. Featuring over 60 awesome travel pictures to fill in, this brilliant colouring book is packed with hilarious and exciting images – perfect for children who are bored with the ordinary and want something a bit different. It’s ideal for slipping into hand luggage and completing on-the-go. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781837251414 • Author: Chris Dickason • Publisher: Michael O'Mara • Format: Paperback

Use the water pen to reveal rainbow pictures ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836539766 • Author: Curious Universe Bookoli • Publisher: Curious Universe Bookoli