Children

Where have the Baddies gone? Can you find them?

Lift the bright and bold felt flaps in

this fun chunky board book until you find the troublesome

trio!

This board book will keep your toddler entertained while also

helping to increase hand-eye co-ordination, develop speech and aid

learning through repetition.

Based on the bestselling book The Baddies by

Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the creators

of The Gruffalo.

Collect them all: Let's Find Tiddler, Let's Find Superworm, Let's Find Stick Man, Let's Find Zog, Let's Find The Smeds and The Smoos, Let's Find Tabby McTat and Let's Find Tiddler

The animated film of Tiddler stars voice artists including

Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones) as the narrator, Lolly Adefope (Ghosts) as Miss Skate and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip).

Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia

Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024

Join Stick Man and Santa on their search for the missing Christmas presents! Stick Man is helping Santa deliver the Christmas presents. But the presents have gone missing. Let's find them! Lift the colourful card flaps in this fun board book, perfect for small hands.

From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, Joanna Ho, comes an uplifting call to action that highlights Asian American history, paired with vibrant and colorful illustrations by artist and activist, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya.

 

In Joanna Ho’s true classic style, she creates a poetic ode that celebrates Asian American communities and their history. We Who Produce Pearls, is an anthem for Asian America that celebrates the richness and diversity within the Asian American identity and serves as a reminder of our self worth, our legacy and most of all, our destiny. Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya’s signature bright and bold palette brings to light the strength and power within us all, creating a mesmerizing, stunning, and magical masterpiece that proves how we can shape our pain and struggle into one of joy and power. Together, Joanna and Amanda remind readers to rise up, speak out, and step into power.

Are you wearing the mask-- or is the mask wearing you?

Carly Beth needs the perfect Halloween mask. One that will scare everyone she comes across―including her annoying little brother and the bullies from her school. A visit to a strange costume store provides just the right one. An ugly green, with fierce fangs, the mask makes Carly Beth feel powerful and scary. But when the mask won’t come off, will the monster take over?

A brand new Goosebumps series is coming―prepare to be scared like never before! From the delightfully twisted mind of R.L. Stine comes a fresh new vision for the fan-favorite brand. Mario Galagos is joining his best friends Todd and Jewel on their annual holiday visit to snowy Vermont. Everything looks picture perfect at first. But then Mario finds a small statue of a strange, ugly creature in the garden and brings it inside. Little does he know the stone creature is actually a real, live goblin. By bringing it inside, Mario has just started a war with all of its hideous goblin friends! This exciting new Goosebumps series will have the same humor and terrifying tone that millions of readers love, but will be bigger, bolder, funnier, and scarier! Goosebumps is soon to be a major Apple TV series The perfect spooky read for 8+ readers

What can you carry?

A pebble? A teddy? A bright red balloon? A painting you made? A hope or a dream?

This gorgeous, reassuring picture book celebrates all the precious things we can carry, from toys and treasures to love and hope.

Best of all, it shows how we can all care for each other with the love we carry in our hearts.

Children will identify with so many of the beautiful, familiar scenes in the book, whether it's carrying a special pebble on the beach; cuddling their favourite teddy bear . . . or being carried on their dad's shoulders!

The story is written in lyrical rhymes, perfect for reading aloud.

The fabulously colourful illustrations are full of fun and warmth.

• This is a warm hug of a picture book, full of inspiring messages and spectacular illustrations
• Helen Docherty is the author of many much-loved rhyming books, including The Snatchabook and The Knight Who Wouldn't Fight
• Brizida Magro is an award-winning illustrator with a talent for creating stunning, colourful illustrations and adorable characters

Excitement grips the Cat Kid Comic Club as Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly inspire twenty-one baby frog siblings to continue making authentic and unique comics. Will Naomi and Melvin keep up their antics, or will they finally decide to straighten up and fly right? Will the creativity continue? Will the drama diminish? Find out in the next Cat Kid Comic Club!

The story is hysterical, thought-provoking, and full of action-packed mini-comics including "Frogzilla vs. Mechafrogzilla" and "RoboChubbs." "Two Birds" shows the value of viewing the world with a positive attitude.

Award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey employs a variety of techniques -- including acrylic paints, colored pencils, photography, collage, gouache, watercolors, and more -- to capture the joyful spirit of creativity. The variety of art styles, paired with Pilkey's trademark storytelling and humor, inspires imagination and innovation for readers of all ages.

For more hilarity and heart, dive into the newest graphic novel in the Dog Man series: Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea. And don't forget the series that started it all: Captain Underpants! A new edition of The Adventures of Captain Underpants includes a brand new Dog Man comic!

After five happy years, Meggie, her father Mo and the fire-eater Dustfinger, along with a host of new friends, feel safe and settled.

But arch-villain Orpheus has found an unexpected way to wreak his revenge on the Inkworld! He has corrupted an artist to create bewitched portraits that will see the heroes fade to grey.

Dustfinger, his brave stepson Jehan, and a striking young witch Lila, the Light Reader, must come together to find a way to save them all!

This is the Colour of Revenge . . .

A brilliant new stand-alone novel that returns to the beloved world of the Inkheart trilogy – a series with worldwide sales of over 6 million copies.
The Colour of Revenge is already a Spiegel number one bestseller in both adult and children’s lists in Cornelia’s native Germany.
With gorgeous new illustrations from Cornelia Funke herself.

A charming picture book for all families" - Booktrust With vivid illustrations and a heartwarming story, this picture book is the perfect Eid gift! It's the evening before Eid, and Hana is helping her mum lay the table. Hana loves the colourful decorations they've arranged around the house! But there is still much to do, so when Hana's mum asks her to get the Eid presents ready to take to Nani's house the next day, Hana is at the ready to help! There's just one problem: where are the Eid presents? With a gentle search-and-find element running alongside the story, this gorgeous picture book is a wonderful introduction to Eid.

When an impossible wish comes true, a wild adventure begins! Think your wildest wish can’t come true? Just wait! It’s his first day at a new school, and Stanley wishes he could disappear. He can hardly believe it when, after a big spill at the science fair, POOF! Stanley is invisible! It’s awesome! He can do anything he wants, and no one will know! But Stanley isn’t the only one who turned invisible. The inventor of the potion is not happy about the accident and takes his anger out on kids all over town. Stanley wants to use his power for good . . . which means going up against the one person who can make him visible again. Get ready for a battle of the ages.