A range of simple stories for new readers, with beautiful colour illustrations. Mike and his dog Bowow are relaxing in the Chocolate Hills when the ground starts to tremble and the next moment a gaping hole appears. Before Mike can stop him, Bowow jumps into the hole.Then a note floats up... Party. Come now.Just fall up. There's no time to wonder what it means - Mike jumps in and falls into the most topsy-turvy of adventures. A joyous story celebrating the power of unexpected friendships by award-winning author Candy Gourlay, beautifully brought to life with stunning illustrations by Carles Ballesteros.
Join Bee on a search for the hive and meet some friendly bugs along the way. Packed with touch-and-feels, flaps and peek-through holes, this is a search-and-find adventure with a difference!
A fun-packed sticker book with over 300 stickers! Use the stickers to let your imagination run wild, transform everyday objects into adorable baby animals and create your own lovable characters. This quirky, pun-filled sticker book is ideal for fans of Usborne's sticker books as well as those who have enjoyed the other sticker books in this series, Create-a-Mermaid and Create-a-Unicorn.
Join Frog on a jungle journey, and say hello to lots of friendly creatures along the way. This tactile board book is an incredible interactive adventure, packed with touch-and-feels, flaps and peek-through holes. Follow Frog as he explores all kinds of wildlife, from a hummingbird and a snake to a monkey and a moth.Simple text and flaps allow little learners to recognise other animals and plants too, making this a fun and stimulating book to share with your child. Bold, bright illustrations from Sophie Ledesma bring the natural world to life.
Our natural world transformsevery day and month and year. But if we don't take time to look,wonders fade and disappear. Explore nature through the pages of this beautifully illustrated book.From the tiny seeds from which flowers bloom to the wriggling worms who hide deep underground, there are so many breathtaking spectacles to admire. Rhyming text and fascinating facts about the natural world make this the perfect book for young wildlife enthusiasts, and vibrant illustrations capture the imagination. This poignant book reminds us to take time to look around us and admire the world we live in.From the creators of Bird House and Bug Hotel, little learners will adore opening the gate-fold pages to reveal the secret wonders of our world.
Who said 'Roar'? Was it Sloth? No, it was Lion! This interactive board book will make children laugh with funny pairings, before helping them learn which noise matches which jungle animal. Little ones will love spotting their face peeping back in the surprise mirror ending! With sturdy flaps to lift and tactile fabrics throughout, this is the perfect book to develop hand-eye coordination AND teach first animal sounds. Who Said Roar? is part of a lift-the-flap touch-and-feel board book series for toddlers aged 1-3.Each title features peep-through flaps to explore, and a host of tactile animal friends to meet. Collect them all! Also available in the series: Who Said Moo?, Who Said Woof?, Who Said Boo?, Who Said Merry Christmas?, Who Said Cheep?, Who Said Twit Twoo?
A fantastic rhyming story by Smriti Halls (I'm Sticking With You and Rain Before Rainbows), with dynamic illustrations from Richard Merritt (The Dinosaur Department Store), about discovering grit and building determination. Diplodocus Dinah is BRILLIANT at everything. There's nothing she can't do and no competition she can't win! But what happens when the Surfing Contest comes to Dino Town and Dinah discovers that surfing is something she just can't dino-do! For the first time ever Dinah doesn't come first.Will she be distraught? Or will she discover that there's more to having fun than winning?An encouraging and inspiring story, packed with hidden humour, that's perfect for fans of Giles Andreae's Giraffes Can't Dance.
Full of wacky facts and hilarious jokes, these books bring non-fiction for young readers to life. Brain Bursts: Bugs explores the creepy-crawly world of insects, while Brain Bursts: Space goes where no one has gone before to reveal the weird and wonderful secrets of the universe. A brain-bursting series or curious kids.
A Dirty Bertie collection to delight everyone who revels in his revolting ways!Enjoy the comic capers of Dirty Bertie - the world's grubbiest trouble magnet - in this bumper book of nine revolting stories from TROUBLE!, WORMS! and FETCH!DIRTY BERTIE is a hugely popular series featuring the character created by David Roberts and written by Alan MacDonald. With each hilarious story split into bitesize chapters, DIRTY BERTIE is ideal for building reading confidence.
Living among the flowers and ferns of Kew Gardens, Katy has always dreamed of more - of the sky and the stars and the sea. Unfortunately for Katy, her father doesn't understand. He says young girls should be content to stay at home, not go off gallivanting around the world.So when news reaches London of a meteorite falling in the faraway land of Brazil and an expedition being put together to find it, Katy knows it's her chance to follow her dreams and prove her father wrong. And winning a place on the trip is just the start of her extraordinary voyage on the trail of a fallen star... A thrilling historical adventure from the author of THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN WONDERS, perfect for fans of Katherine Woodfine, Lucy Worsley, Jennifer Bell and Robin StevensPraise for THE GOLDEN BUTTERFLY:"Touching on issues of class and gender, its main purpose is to bewitch and enthral." - Financial Times"A perfectly paced and wonderfully written tale of mystery and magic." - Sinead O'Hart, author of THE EYE OF
Five busy llamas are learning to calm down. Soon they're taking long, deep breaths, stretching and relaxing. Aaaaah - that's better! Can you be calm too? Count down these lovely, tactile llamas as they learn to slow things down, and pick up some tips along the way! With tactile llamas peeping through the pages, this fun rhyming countdown book is perfect for helping children find their inner calm AND learn their first numbers.Coming soon in the 5 Ways series: You Can, Toucan!
A fun and heartwarming twist on a classic fairy tale with an uplifting message about finding your forever family. Filled with pups, friendship and a sprinkle of magic, this is the Cinderella story as you've never seen it before! Cinders LOVES living at Woofington's Dog Shelter. He has fantastic food, fabulous friends and lots of holes to dig.So when, one day, his Fairy Dogmother appears, whatever will he wish for? More bones? Sausages? The chance to waterski? Or is there something else that will make him the happiest pooch in the whole world? This sweet story from Caroline Crowe, featuring colourful, bold illustrations by Richard Merritt, is perfect for dog-lovers everywhere. Just like Chris Riddell's Once Upon a Wild Wood, Leah Wilcox's Falling for Rapunzel and Babette Cole's Prince Cinders, this is a fresh and funny update on a traditional fairy tale.
Where is Turtle hiding? Follow the bubble trail to find her!Curious little hands will love meeting a host of touchy-feely sea creatures as they find out just WHERE the shiny Turtle is hiding. With bright, appealing illustrations and a surprise flap ending, this series is perfect to share with young children. Where's My Turtle? is part of a seek-and-find board book series for toddlers aged 1-3.With an exciting range of characters to explore, these touch-and-feel books will entertain little ones, time and time again. Complete the set and collect them all!Also available in the series: Where's My Chick?, Where's My Dinosaur?, Where's My Fairy?, Where's My Llama?, Where's My Peacock?, Where's My Puppy?, Where's My Tractor?, Where's My Unicorn?, Where's My Santa?
