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This touchy-feely book features a friendly witch to spot and talk about on every page. Babies and toddlers will love turning the pages and touching the feely patches as they try to find their witch.

A fun addition to the bestselling That's not my... series, perfect for Halloween. Illustrations:Full colour throughout.

Ten years on, and still running out the door!

One, two Rudie Nudie, Rudie Nudie in the bath. Squeaky clean and splishing, splashing, sploshing — Rudie Nudie laugh.

Celebrate a decade of Rudie Nudie, the modern classic and beloved family favourite from award-winning author and illustrator Emma Quay.

Follow a farm through the year, from sowing crops and shearing sheep to milking cows and harvesting wheat.
What happens inside a farm? Lift the flaps to find out what a busy farmer and her family do throughout the year, from milking cows and shearing sheep to hosting an open day, running a farm shop and welcoming guests for 'pick your own'. The book gives children an insight into daily life on a family-run farm, as every member of the family works together to keep the farm running.

Featuring children’s own words along with heart-warming pictures, this book is a perfect celebration of all that is special about trains!
“I love trains because…”
This touching board book combines endearing things children say about trains with cute illustrations of young animals… Trains go very fast, they go through tunnels and there are yummy snacks. No wonder everyone loves trains!
The perfect book for young train fans!

New bubs see the world differently, and this high-contrast board book is perfect for engaging their developing eyesight, strengthening their cognitive abilities and encouraging their gross motor skills.
Bond with your baby and start a lifelong love of books as you introduce them to the world of adorable Australian baby animals!
Open up to meet kangaroos, emus, wombats, dingoes, echidnas, koalas, kookaburras and quokkas!

New bubs see the world differently, and this high-contrast board book is perfect for engaging their developing eyesight, strengthening their cognitive abilities and encouraging their gross motor skills.
Bond with your baby and start a lifelong love of books as you introduce them to the world of water-loving Australian baby animals!
Open up to meet little penguins, green sea turtles, brolgas, great white sharks, platypuses, saltwater crocodiles and clownfish!

New bubs see the world differently, and this high-contrast board book is perfect for engaging their developing eyesight, strengthening their cognitive abilities and encouraging their gross motor skills.
Bond with your baby and start a lifelong love of books as you introduce them to the world of bouncing, hopping and leaping Australian baby animals!
Open up to meet bilbies, kangaroos, hopping mice, lizards, frogs, jumping fish, quokkas and bunnies.

Perfect for shared reading, lift the flaps to animate these enormous dinosaurs, and learn some amazing facts about them, too.
Lift the flaps to animate some colossal dinosaurs. Watch some Raptors chase a Triceratops, help an Ankylosaurus fend off a T. Rex, flap the wings of an enormous pterosaur, and much, much more. This exciting, sturdy flap book, filled with amazing facts on every page and a helpful pronunciation guide, is sure to become a firm favourite for shared reading time and independent play alike.

New York Times bestselling author Joanna Gaines welcomes you on an imaginative adventure through nature’s small surprises and invites you and your children to be curious, slow down, and take in everyday wonders. With vibrant art by Julianna Swaney that is full of dreamy details, this whimsical picture book will inspire your family to pause busy schedules and explore together.
Inspired by Joanna’s young son’s insistence to “look up!” and the shift to a slower perspective she enjoyed after having her last child, this book shares the delight of taking a friend by the hand, getting your boots muddy, and discovering the secrets just waiting to be uncovered.
In The World Needs the Wonder You See, you and your kids will
slow your pace, look closely, and find joy as you make discoveries together;
join a diverse cast of children on a journey below leaves, amidst treetops, under ocean waves, through rabbits’ tunnels, and into the clouds;
imagine hidden worlds in which ladybugs live in tiny cabins, snails journey through mushroom fields, and stars paint stories across the sky; and
learn to notice the amazing beauty that children naturally see.
This companion book to The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be is perfect for
children ages 4–8;
grandparents, parents, teachers, and librarians;
classroom story times and discussions about valuing others’ ideas and perspectives;
households that enjoy watching Chip and Joanna on Magnolia Network and HGTV’s Fixer Upper; and
holiday or Christmas gift-giving, birthdays, graduations, or other celebrations.
Celebrate the wonder of the world through a child’s eyes in this imaginative book about all the beauty, hope, and surprise hiding in plain sight. Look up. Lean in. Bend low. Reach for new heights. Every day, from every place, there’s more to see in this great big world of possibility.

A celebration of the extraordinary and ordinary power of dogs of all kinds, in sly and cheerful verse from celebrated poet David Elliott. Features artwork from an all-star cast of eighteen bestselling and award-winning illustrators.
In so many hearts you’re number one! Agile! High-spirited! Obedient! Fun! You hunt. You fish. You search and find. You cheer the old. You guide the blind.
In this ode to our most loyal companions, you’ll meet the Labrador Retriever and sixteen other remarkable dogs. There's the Bloodhound, who has a sense of smell one thousand times better than yours or mine. And there’s the Irish Wolfhound, the world’s tallest dog, who was once the companion of royalty. And we can’t forget the mutt.
But that’s not all! You’ll meet big dogs and small dogs, scruffy dogs and elegant dogs, and dogs from all around the world. Pairing engaging poems with surprising facts, Best in Show is a one-of-a-kind gift and a paw-sitively perfect read-aloud for dog lovers and aspiring pet owners.
Includes illustrations by Elaine Bay, Cátia Chien, Matthew Cordell, Cindy Derby, Flavia Z. Drago, Leo Espinosa, Raissa Figueroa, Julie Flett, Ebony Glenn, Rebecca Green, Emily Hughes, Oge Mora, Kenard Pak, Antoinette Portis, Raúl the Third, Sergio Ruzzier, Charles Santoso, and David Ezra Stein.

A mini book packed full of fun puzzles and games to do on a train journey.
This little book is packed with puzzles that will make any journey steam by, including mazes, spot-the-differences, number puzzles and more. Part of a range of mini paperbacks perfect for journeys, rainy days and party bags.

Will StarClan forsake RiverClan completely, or will the cats find their way back to the light This final book in the epic A Starless Clan arc—the eighth arc in the mega-selling Warriors series—answers readers' most burning questions about the fate of RiverClan.

Can a Clan that has turned on itself ever truly recover

The fate of all Clanhood hangs in the balance. After killing Harelight and pronouncing himself leader of RiverClan, Splashtail's thirst for power has only grown.

Soon his greed threatens the safety of not only RiverClan but all Clans. Yet Splashtail's trickery knows no bounds, and the Clans find themselves in more danger than they could have imagined. Only one thing is certain: They will have to work as one to defeat Splashtail before he tears them apart.

Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

When his friends start talking about a new scary movie, Max realises they don't just want to laugh ... they also want to scream!

Max is the funny kid, but does he know how to make his own scary movie?

An oversupply of slime, a bumbling babysitter, a ghastly ghost, a melodramatic mummy and a terrifying beast called Duckenstein are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.

FUNNY KID is the mega-bestselling series from author-illustrator Matt Stanton that has everyone laughing!

The beloved World’s Worst series has captivated millions of readers. You’ve met the world’s worst children, the world’s worst parents, the world’s worst teachers and the world’s worst pets – but are you ready for the world’s worst monsters?

If you don’t like ghosts, ogres, zombies, vampires, aliens, werewolves or mummies, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK.

Laugh along to these ten terrifying tales of marvellous monsters, brought to you by David Walliams, and illustrated in glorious technicolour by Adam Stower.

The World’s Worst Pets was the bestselling children’s book of 2022 (UK TCM Chart, 27 December 2022). David Walliams was most recently UK Children’s number one bestseller with Robodog (UK TCM Chart, 11 April 2023).

A dazzling mixture of crime, romance, magic and myth from the author of the bestselling The Psychology of Time Travel.The Kendricks have been making world-famous dolls for over 200 years. But their dolls aren’t coveted for the craftmanship alone. Each has an emotion laid on it; a magic that can provoke bucolic bliss or consuming paranoia at a single touch.Persephone Kendrick longs to learn her ancestors’ craft, but only men may know the secrets of the workshop. So when a handsome stranger arrives claiming doll-making talent and blood ties to the family she sees a chance to grasp all she desires.But then, one night, the firm’s most valuable doll is stolen. Only someone with knowledge of magic could have taken her. Only a Kendrick could have committed this crime…’Captivating, inventive and tender’ ADELE PARKS’An atmospheric examination of gender inequality’ GUARDIAN’A magical tale that blends very human people with a hidden world of enchantment’ WOMAN & HOME’An addictive fantasy with a smart feminist twist’ iNEWS

In Whetherwhy, everyone has magic inside them – grown from the changing seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. But a rare few are Enchanters: people born with magic in their bones, who can wield all four seasons of magic.

When Juniper discovers she is an Enchanter, she is invited to study at Thistledown Academy. Unwilling to be left behind, her twin brother, Rafferty, follows her to the capital city of Stormgrove and takes up an apprenticeship at a bookbindery.

As Juniper learns to wield enchantment, Rafferty becomes involved with a mysterious secret society that meets after dark. Monsters are creeping out of the shadows and dangers lurk in unexpected places. Amid night markets and magic lessons, the twins realise there is more to enchantment than they ever imagined – and the adventure that follows brings their paths together again in ways they could never have expected …

An ancient magic. A deadly enemy. A reluctant hero.

12-year-old Sam’s world is blown apart when he discovers that his family was once at the heart of a secret society – The Order of the Evening – that had long protected the world. Now a powerful enemy is closing in, destroying all in its path to find the Order’s hidden palace of Bellasis and the source of its powerful magic. Only Sam can stop them. But first, he must bring the Order together again.

The clock is ticking. Dark forces are massing. Sam must undertake perilous journeys, determine friend and foe, and discover his true powers. For this boy holds the future of the world in his hands …

It’s time to enter a world of magic, intrigue, danger and glory … if you dare!

In this enthralling and emotional palindrome picture book by Daniel Nayeri and Matt Rockefeller, a young boy grieving the loss of his mother embarks on a lushly fantastical adventure that illuminates what remains when our loved ones are gone.
All alone
He was not so brave...
His heart needed to know
The answer.
In this lyrical, heartfelt story, a young boy who's lost all hope braves the dark forest to ask, "Mom, were you glad you were Mom" Gorgeously illustrated, Drawn Onward gently guides readers through the depths of grief and provides comfort and hope to those who seek answers when it feels like all is lost.
PRAISE FOR DRAWN ONWARD:
An Indie Next Pick
A Junior Library Guild Selection
An NPR Best Books of the Year pick
A Kirkus Best Picture Books of 2024

A charming nursery rhyme book containing many Australian characters from the bush. Wonderfully written by Bindi-Bindi and illustrated by Heather Blackstock, this lovely book will keep children entertained for hours.
56 pages
Hardcover Colour Illustrations

Within the colourfully illustrated 56 pages of this hard cover book is presented poetry designed to be enjoyed by our young ones & adults alike. Enjoy the interactions of the Australian fauna in tales such as “The Aussie Barbeque” & “The Kakadu Bush Band”.

Don't miss the long-awaited companion to Not a Box, winner of a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award. This picture book with its visual humor and simple dialogue is great for fans of Mo Willems and Crockett Johnson.
Bunny wants to build a cardboard city.
Bunny stacks one cardboard box on top of another and another.
Bunny doesn't want any help. Bunny doesn't need any help, either.
But what's a cardboard city without friends
Written and illustrated with the same delightful simplicity that made Not a Box such a hit, the playtime possibilities of a stack of boxes and friendship will inspire and excite any child who has ever journeyed into the world of make-believe.