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Holly Black spins a thrilling tale of intrigue and magic in her newest novel... Unmissable for fans of Sarah J. Mass and the Grisha trilogy. - Buzzfeed UK Of course, I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever... And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate...

Join the Berenstain Bears for a picnic adventure in this classic children’s book! The Bears’ Picnic begins with Mother Bear putting her apron away as the family prepares for a picnic. “Mother Bear, put your apron away. We are going to go on a picnic today!” The Berenstain Bear family set off for a day out, led by Papa Bear,...

There’s a new guy in town – and Pete the Cat wants to say hi! Join Pete in another groovy adventure about friends and fun. There’s a New Guy in town! Pete the Cat can’t wait to meet him. He’s very different… and that’s cool. But when he can’t find a way to join in with Pete and his friends,...

A spellbinding middle-grade graphic novel full of mischievous magical hijinks, family secrets, and self-discovery. Could there really be witches in Brooklyn? Effie's aunts are weird. Like, really weird. Really, really, really WEIRD! The secretly-magic kind of weird that makes Effie wonder... can she do magic, too? Life in Brooklyn takes a strange twist for Effie as she learns more about...

Window is a wordless, visually compelling look at our changing environment, featured on a government reading list for schools. A mother and baby look through a window at a view of wilderness and sky as far as the eye can see. With each page, the boy grows and the scene changes. At first, in a clear patch of forest, a...

This timeless picture book by Pat Hutchins is now over forty years old and still a firm favourite. Rosie's Walk around the farmyard, pursued by the hungry but clumsy fox, has become a beacon in the world of children's picture books, an ever-popular classic which generations have enjoyed. Children love the humour of this near-wordless story. One disaster after another...

From wacky words to peculiar pronunciations, get kids excited about language with this unconventional alphabet book from Raj Haldar (aka Lushlife). P Is for Pterodactyl is a New York Times Bestseller! A "raucous trip through the odd corners of our alphabet." - The New York Times Let's get real — the English language is bizarre. A might be for apple,...

"Hilarious and charming. The most loveable duo since Frog and Toad." - Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Dogman and Captain Underpants. Peanut Butter and Jelly features the return of Narwhal and Jelly, and Narwhal has a new obsession: peanut butter! He's so obsessed he even wants to change his name to... that's right... Peanut Butter! Ever sensible Jelly isn't so...

A beautiful picture book retelling of Witi Ihimaera's bestselling novel The Whale Rider, illustrated by Bruce Potter. Witi Ihimaera's bestselling novel The Whale Rider is retold in a beautifully illustrated picture book format for young readers. From the time of her birth, Kahu is destined to become the leader of her tribe in the East Coast village of Whangara. But...

More hilarious antics from Mo Willems' single-minded pigeon! Would you let the Pigeon have a puppy? He’s wanted one forever (at least since last Tuesday). But the Pigeon is in for a shock – having his very own puppy is not quite as wonderful as he thought it would be…!

The pigeon is BACK! And he STINKS! No, really, he actually smells very bad... Smell? What smell? I don't smell. YOU smell. In this hilarious, interactive read in Mo Willems' award-winning Pigeon series, the Pigeon needs a bath! Except, well, the Pigeon's really not so sure about that... Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It looks like it's...

Essential Modern Classics are relaunched in gorgeous new covers, bringing these timeless stories to a new generation. For Omri, it is a dream come true when the plastic American Indian he locks into the old cupboard comes to life. Little Bull is everything an Indian brave should be – proud, fearless, and defiant. But being in charge of a real,...

Meet classic comic-strip character Big Nate – The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World – as he stars in his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Big-head Nate Wright truly believes he is destined for greatness! He's a table tennis champ, a genius...

Tawny Scrawny Lion is one of the bestselling Little Golden Books of all time. Once there was a tawny scrawny lion who chased monkeys on Monday, kangaroos on Tuesday, zebras on Wednesday, bears on Thursday, camels on Friday, and on Saturday, elephants! So begins the classic story of a family of ten fat rabbits that teaches the hungry lion to...

You must get away tonight, the man had told him. David escapes from the concentration camp where he has spent his entire life and flees across Europe. He is utterly alone – who can he trust? What will await him? And all the while, how can he be sure that they won’t catch up with him... This is the remarkable...

A very special 75th anniversary edition of this beloved tale. Puffin classics - the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child. The Moomins are one of the most loved and iconic creations in children's books. This limited edition, complete with a stunning new cover design, celebrates 75 years of Finn Family Moomintroll. They seem to grow in wisdom and...

Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library is a New York Times Bestseller featuring Kyle Keeley, the class clown admired by most kids, if not the teachers. He is an ardent fan of all games—board games, word games, and particularly video games. Kyle's hero, Luigi Lemoncello, is the most notorious and creative game maker in the world and the genius behind the...

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories for every child. Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation, including this charming edition of Anne of Green Gables. Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are expecting a strong boy to arrive any day now to help them plough through the work at Green Gables, but to...

A stunning collection of quotes, thoughts and wise words from the bestselling author of Wonder. August Pullman stole the hearts of over a million readers in the bestselling, award-winning Wonder. 365 Days of Wonder is a beautiful companion to the novel—a collection of quotes and wise words, one for every day of the year. It includes funny, insightful, inspiring thoughts...

Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series - from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney. An unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home. But they soon find that construction isn't all it's cracked up to be. When things get rough, will the Heffleys be able to stay... or will...

Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues with the fourth book in the New Prophecy series! The fourth book in this second series, Warriors: The New Prophecy #4: Starlight, brings more adventure, intrigue, and thrilling battles to the epic world of the warrior Clans. Before there is peace, blood will spill blood.... The Clans have finally arrived in their...

Don't miss any of the action in the final thrilling instalment of Rick Riordan's Kane Chronicles trilogy. The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles Book 3) follows Carter and Sadie Kane, descendants of the magical House of Life, who are in pretty big trouble. Despite their bravest efforts, Apophis, the giant snake of Chaos, is still threatening to plunge the world...

From Twentieth Century Fox comes the star-studded and eagerly awaited Percy Jackson film. Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek god. I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentally vaporised my maths teacher. That's when things started really going wrong....

Eight boys are about to take on a crew of fifty cut-throat pirates... is this an impossible quest? Hal and the Heron brotherband are on the trail of Zavac and his precious cargo. Will they be able to find the pirates when the weather clears? And when they do, how can they possibly beat the mighty Raven and its crew...

Heed the call of the wild with the exhilarating new series from Erin Hunter. A baboon who has uncovered an act of treachery. An elephant uncertain of her fate. A lion poised to strike. The code of the wild has been broken. Great Mother has been murdered—and Bravelands is on the edge of chaos. Among the baboons of Brightforest Troop,...

Create your own version of the bestselling The Book With No Pictures with this wildly wacky activity book! Have you or your child ever wanted to write your own version of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book With No Pictures? Now is your chance, in this fill-in-the-blanks book that puts the power of words directly into your hands....

A collection of Richard Scarry’s best-loved stories, gathered together in the perfect bedtime storybook. Now in picture book format. Join Huck and Lowly on their adventures around Busytown, then drift off to sleep for adventures of your own! This fun book contains a collection of some of Richard Scarry’s best-loved stories, perfect for bedtime reading and packed with Richard Scarry’s...

Violet's Scarf is an incredible true story about a small girl, World War 1, and a hand-knitted scarf. Violet Cloughley lived in Riverton at the bottom of the South Island, New Zealand. When WWI started in 1914, Violet, aged eight, wanted to help the soldiers fighting overseas. So she knitted a scarf. This story is about the scarf Violet knitted...

In this fabulous collector's edition of Asterix, the first three Asterix stories are collected in one volume. In Asterix the Gaul, we are introduced to our indomitable hero and his friends as they try to defend one small village in Gaul from being conquered by the legionaries of Rome who surround them. In Asterix and the Golden Sickle, Getafix the...

Discover the history of our lifetime through the adventure of a girl and her wolf, in the bestselling children's novel from Digging for Britain presenter, Professor Alice Roberts. Selected as Waterstones Children's Book of the Month and The Times Children's Book of the Week. 'A fine storyteller' Philip Pullman ‘This lost world is beautifully rendered, so rich in detail you...

Help Spot find all his friends and lots of other things too in this super search and find book. Where's Spot? . . . Where's Steve? . . . Where's Helen? Help Spot find all his friends and lots of other things too in this super search and find book. At home, in the park, at a party and all...

Join Spot and his friends as they take a camping trip in this ute-shaped board book! Spot and his parents are taking a trip in their ute, to go camping by the river. Helen and Steve are coming too! On the way, they spot a kangaroo with her joey—and they make sure to bring some marshmallows for toasting by the...

The Wee Free Men is the first in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching. A nightmarish danger threatens from the other side of reality... Armed with only a frying pan and her common sense, young witch-to-be Tiffany Aching must defend her home against the monsters of Fairyland. Luckily, she has some very unusual help— the...

Learn your colours in this board book with BITE! Learn your colours with the Enormous Crocodile! This sturdy board book is the perfect introduction to the world of Roald Dahl - and is just right for little hands. Look out for Roald Dahl's ABC too!

Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! George Kranky's Grandma is a miserable grouch. George really hates that horrid old witchy woman. One Saturday morning, George is in charge of giving Grandma her medicine. So-ho! Ah-ha! Ho-hum! George knows exactly what to do. A magic medicine it will be. One that will either cure her...

Venture into Roz's wild world in this gorgeously illustrated picture book that brings to full colour the adventures of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Wild Robot—now a DreamWorks major motion picture starring Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, and Kit Connor! Roz is not where she's supposed to be. Roz the robot wasn't designed to live in the wilderness....

The nation's favourite doctor, Dr Ranj, is here to explain everything you ever wanted to know about puberty - plus lots more. What does it mean to be a boy? And I'm not just talking about what you have between your legs, but what life is really like for boys. Growing up is a real minefield! So I've put everything...

For the millions of Asterix fans, old and young alike, the wait is over. Asterix: Asterix and The Class Act sees our favourite hero on fine form in this superb collection of short stories. Asterix: Asterix and The Class Act includes 10 short stories by Goscinny and Uderzo (many unpublished in the UK) and a further 2 brand-new short stories...

Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts - for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders. Asterix: Asterix and The Chieftain's Shield is Book 11 in the series. The hero Vercingetorix once defeated Julius Caesar near Gergovia in the Arvernian country. Although the tables were turned later at the battle of Alesia,...

Discover lots of different sea creatures, all hiding behind the big flaps. Play Hide and Seek with Octopus invites you to join in the fun as Octopus plays hide-and-seek. Little children will love opening the big flaps in this beautifully illustrated book to discover who's hiding behind each one. As well as the octopus, there's a turtle, a crab, a...

Touchy-feely patches and sound effects combine in this cheeky novelty book. You'd better not tickle the pig... because it might just oink if you do! Babies and toddlers just won't be able to resist tickling the touchy-feely patches to hear each farm animal make a sound in this hilarious novelty book. At the end, readers will find all the animals...

Press the buttons to hear lots of different dinosaurs come to life. Little children will love pressing the ten buttons inside this bright and lively book to hear all kinds of different dinosaurs. From a roaring T-rex to a squawking pterodactyl, the prehistoric world comes vividly to life with fun noises and charming illustrations. Dinosaur Sounds offers an engaging auditory...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The late, beloved Rachel Held Evans answers many children's first questions about God in this gorgeous picture book, fully realized by her friend Matthew Paul Turner, the bestselling author of When God Made You. Children who are introduced to God, through attending church or having loved ones who speak about God, often have a lot...

Sticker Dolly Dressing Dogs and Puppies is a delightful activity book full of dolls to dress and scenes to decorate. Have fun choosing the stickers to create outfits for the dolls as they walk their dogs in a wood, take a puppy on a trip to the vet, join in a puppy training session, and participate in lots more canine...

A New York Times Bestseller! This magical adventure from the #1 digital comic platform WEBTOON continues as Dani and Dorian answer the question they’ve been avoiding: could one of them be the king of witches? A classic good-vs-evil struggle plays out on an epic stage in the second volume of this bestselling comic. Dani and Dorian Wytte have been through...

Baby's Very First Touchy-Feely Book contains beautifully designed high-contrast images that are easy for babies to focus on. This delightful board book features high contrast illustrations and touchy-feely patches, specially designed to appeal to the very young. Each picture has a simple description that will help babies learn to associate words and pictures.

Aliens love underpants, in every shape and size, But there are no underpants in space, so here's a big surprise... A vibrant and zany new edition of Claire Freedman and Ben Cort's hilarious, internationally bestselling picture book. With a madcap, rhyming story about aliens getting up to all kinds of adventures wearing all kinds of undies, you'll laugh your pants...

Full steam ahead! From underground trains, luxury safari trains and speedy Japanese Shinkansen trains, explore every different type of train available in this colourful book for very young children (aged 0-2), as well as railway stations, the history of trains and much more. With eye-catching illustrations and easy-to-read text, this is an engaging introduction for little train-lovers. Starting with the...

The holiday begins at the airport, and in this fun introduction to air travel for very young children, find out all about what happens before and after you take to the skies. Packed full of vivid, eye-catching illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock and easy-to-read, simple text, this engaging book is a great introduction to the wonderful world of planes and...

Join Paddington as he goes on an adventure to find all his favourite colours! As Paddington goes for a walk, he is on the lookout for the colours that are all around him, from the bright red bus, the blue flowers, and the green front door. This eye-catching board book will be the perfect first introduction for little ones to...

Who can survive the Shadow storm? Black Witch of prophecy Elloren Gardner Grey has unleashed her powers and embraced her legacy as a Dryad and guardian of the Forest. But the losses — of life, of love — have been almost too great to withstand as the Shadow continues to devour the world. With only a tattered shred of hope...

Did you know that wombats poo in cubes and that mice can drop up to 75 pellets of poo a day? Do you know which animal's poo is sparkly like glitter? And which civilised animals always poo in the same spot, a bit like using their own toilets? With this fun and slightly irreverent book adapted from the bestselling board...

A lively board book that examines the issue of not sharing in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters – perfect for young children who don't want to share. The story offers a gentle way in to reinforce good behaviour. Elephant hates sharing anything. When Gran gives him a bat and ball set, he finds it impossible to play...

A modern picture-book classic: there’s never a dull moment with the Large family! It’s Mr Large’s birthday, and Mrs Large has prepared him a meal to celebrate with a quiet night in. But, as usual in the Large household, things don’t go to plan, and Mr and Mrs Large fall asleep on the sofa! So, the little Larges sneak off...

Introduce your baby to farm animals with touch and feel textures. An interactive touch and feel book for babies that inspires hands-on learning, helping children develop motor skills while having fun with their favourite farmyard animals. Baby Touch and Feel Farm Animals is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures...

Help your toddler to say goodbye to nappies in this rhyming, expert-checked potty-training board book. Help your toddler to say goodbye to nappies in this new potty-training board book. Shaped like a potty and written in rhyme, It's Potty Time! helps to make potty-training accessible and fun for all toddlers. Written with the UK's leading toilet-training expert, Amanda Jenner, there...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Michelle Obama, the iconic first lady, advocate, lawyer and author. Young Michelle grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a close-knit family. She loved school, achieving As, and worked hard to blaze trails at the universities of Princeton and Harvard....

The Tractor Has a Wobbly Wheel by Tim Saunders poses the intriguing question: How do you fix a wobbly tractor wheel? Goat, pig, horse, and friends have some ideas! But which one will work?

Minecraft gives everyone so many opportunities for open-ended play... but when you have the whole world to explore, what do you do? 101 Cool Things to Do in Minecraft solves that problem, with 101 amazing ideas for fun challenges and quests in Minecraft. From finding every animal to making your own food factory, creating the ultimate underwater base to challenging...

A fun, highly illustrated guide to what genes and DNA are, and how they work. What are genes? What do they do? How did DNA make everything? Young scientists, meet genes and DNA, the building blocks of all life on Earth. Colourful illustrations, plenty of flaps, and intriguing for kids who want to know more.

A fun and essential guide to the world of football and an incredible gift for young fans. Discover everything you've ever wanted to know about football, from fascinating facts about your favourite players and clubs, to incredible international stats and terrific trivia. Packed with hilarious illustrations, this encyclopedia is anything but boring! Learn about all aspects of the game, including...

From street dance to samba, ballroom to ballet, dress the dolls for a variety of dances in this lively sticker book. Perfect for young lovers of dance, there are over 300 stickers of clothes, costumes and accessories to get the dolls ready for different kinds of dancing. Sticker Dolly Dressing Dancers offers a delightful experience for children, allowing them to...

An exciting title in the best-selling touchy-feely series. Join five friendly T. Rex as they stomp through the pages of this dinosaur-themed addition to the UK's favourite touch-and-feel baby book series, That's not my... Babies and toddlers will delight in the bold illustrations and touching the fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft fabric patches on each page. That's not my... books...

An enchanting sticker book full of magical unicorns and their fairy friends. Enter a magical world where unicorns with rainbow manes gallop across the sky, meet a woodland fairy princess, gaze at the Northern lights, and rest in a crystal cave. Use the stickers to adorn the unicorns with headdresses and garlands, and choose outfits for the fairy dolls. Sticker...

This busy board book with tabs gets little ones thinking, talking, and learning new words! Let's discover the world of oceans and the animals that live in them! Step into the watery world and learn about sharks, whales, and more in this colourful ocean book. From birds found on the seashore to reptiles that live under the waves, babies and...

Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! High up in a tall building lives Mr Hoppy all alone. Downstairs lives Mrs Silver. Mr Hoppy loves her. And Mrs Silver loves her tortoise, Alfie. Oh, if only Mr Hoppy could perform some great feat that would make him a hero in her eyes! Then one day...

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Black Beauty. Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a strong spirit. As a young colt, he is free to gallop in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother, Duchess, and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty goes from a life of...

Hey Duggee: My Potty Badge Sticker Activity Book is a potty sticker activity book with a pull-out reward chart! It's time to earn your Potty Badge with Duggee with this super activity book, including 85 stickers and a pull-out reward chart too! The clubhouse has a special visitor... It's Duggee's nephew, Duggly! And he's learning to use the potty. Join...

With stunning photos of outer space and easy at-home experiments, this is the only guide kids need on their journey of learning about all things astronomy— the stars, the planets, the moon, and so much more! Buckle up and let Jenny Marder, a senior writer for NASA, be your guide to the universe! First stop— the moon! A perfect read...

Have fun learning first words with Peter Rabbit Peter's First 100 Words in this engaging lift-the-flap book. With a different scene on every page, readers can find hidden words and spot Peter Rabbit along with many more friendly characters. Spark curious minds with this playful introduction to first words!

Join five animal friends for a fun day at school in this friendly, reassuring book. The activities introduce children to all sorts of things they will do at school, whilst helping them practise pen control, and there are simple activities on letters, numbers and shapes. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can practise again and again, and there are helpful notes...

Oh, what a Grumpycorn! A must-have unicorn picture book treat from the bestselling, award-winning Sarah McIntyre. Unicorn wants to write the most fabulous story in the world. He has a fancy notebook. A special fluffy pen. He has everything just perfect. But Unicorn has NO IDEA what to write! When his friends try to join in, will Unicorn turn into...

The gripping new mystery in the award-winning, bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series. When Hazel Wong's beloved grandfather passes away, Daisy Wells is all too happy to accompany her friend (and Detective Society Vice President) to Hazel's family estate in beautiful, bustling Hong Kong. But when they arrive, they discover something they didn't expect—there's a new member of the Wong family....

A pop-up and flaps board book for curious little ones who love Moana. Little ones can find adventure with Moana in the five pop-up surprises inside! Welcome to Motunui, the island where Moana lives. She's looking for an adventure—could she be hiding under the flaps inside? Featuring the most-loved characters from the film, such as Maui, Pua, Heihei, and Moana,...

From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes book 2 in an out-of-this-world new series packed with epic adventure, thrilling space travel, and forbidden Magic - perfect for gifting. There is no Magic here on Earth. At least, that's what you've been told... But in an ordinary-looking house in an ordinary-looking village, live a group of children...

Come with me if you dare, and take the Which Way to Anywhere... Hold on tight for book 3 in an out-of-this-world new series from former Waterstones Children's Laureate and No.1 bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon. About the Author Cressida Cowell is the author and the illustrator of the globally bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series. Her...

A new pop-up edition of Eric Carle's classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar! In this pop-up edition of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, fans will experience the classic story in a new and interactive way as our favourite caterpillar pops off the page, crawls along branches, munches through food and, finally, turns into an extraordinary butterfly. Eric Carle fans will love poring...

Join Peppa and her family in this lift-the-flap vehicle adventure! Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Vehicle Adventure follows Peppa and her family on their way to Cousin Chloe's birthday picnic when their car breaks down. Clank! BANG! Uh oh... they're determined to get to the party whether by land, water, or air! Lift the flaps to find out what vehicles they travel...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 2023 The heartwarming and action-packed illustrated novel exploring what happens when nature and technology collide. When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is - but she knows she needs...

Le Quesnoy (pronounced Leck con wah) is a town in northern France. It is surrounded by high walls and deep trenches. In World War I, it was occupied by the German army for four long years. In November 1918, the town was liberated by soldiers from far-away New Zealand. Because these men used a bit of Kiwi ingenuity, they were...