A glittering magical adventure about a girl, a bear and some very special shoes from the bestselling creators of What the Ladybird Heard and Sugarlump and the Unicorn.
When Josephine leaves the shoe shop after buying some new running shoes, she hears an unusual sound – Click-click! Click-click! A bear with a backpack is following her! Luckily for Josephine, her new shoes are anything but ordinary – these are magic shoes. But can they help her escape the bear when there's a mountain, a bog and even a lake in her way?
The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes is an exciting adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. Written in fast-paced, engaging prose that's full of action and imagination, and with a delightfully unexpected ending, this gorgeously glittery book is one to enjoy over and over again.
Enjoy all the stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: Sharing a Shell, The Princess and the Wizard, The Rhyming Rabbit, The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn, Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox, What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard Next and What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday.
Grace is out in the garden feeding her rabbits when she hears a rustle
in the flower bed. What could it be? She sits very still by
the kitchen door, peering out into the dark. And then she sees some
little paws, two shiny eyes, a twitching nose... it's a tiny
hedgehog! But where is its family? This little hedgehog looks lost
and hungry. So Grace's mum calls the RSPCA who come and collect
it. They take it back to their centre and nurse it back to health.
When Great-Uncle Horace brings back lost and homeless animals from his travels around the globe, it falls to Zoe and her mum, the zoo's vet, to settle them into their new home. Zoe's good at this, because she can understand what they say and talk to them, too. But that's a secret! In this second book, a tiny penguin arrives at the zoo. He's really cute, but a bit of a puzzle - he just doesn't seem to know he's a penguin!
Friendship, animals and secret royal adventures! With over one million Rescue Princesses titles sold, this action-packed series is the perfect combination of good friends, beautiful dresses, ninja moves and baby animals!
Princess Maya is delighted to welcome the Rescue Princesses to the Kingdom of Lepari. It's a beautiful land, where the King has sworn to protect the rare snow leopards that live in the mountains. So Maya and her new friends are devastated to learn of a plot to harm the animals. And this time, their cunning and ninja moves will not be enough to foil it. They must learn to use the beautiful Ice Diamond, and become invisible.
From Paula Harrison, author of the Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue series. With short chapters and beautifully illustrated throughout, the Rescue Princesses series is perfect for readers aged seven and up. Related activity sheets are available on the Nosy Crow website.
Check out the other titles in this series: The Secret Promise, The Wishing Pearl, The Moonlight Mystery and many more!
The fourth story in the delightful HOTEL FLAMINGO series, featuring the adventures of Anna and her array of animal friends!
On Animal Boulevard the snow is finally melting after a long, quiet winter and Hotel Flamingo is ready to embrace the new season and new guests. Anna knows she needs to come up with a plan to get the hotel buzzing again! And what does Hotel Flamingo have that no one else has? One of the best chefs in town - Madame Le Pig!
In a stroke of inspiration Anna decides that the hotel will put on a Battle of the Chefs. Madame Le Pig will go head to head with prestigious Animal Boulevard chefs Peston Crumbletart and Laurence Toot-Toot in a thrilling live cooking show - and there will be an accompanying feast for all who attend.
But as ever Anna has a lot to contend with - not just grumpy, demanding chefs but a host of new guests with ever-changing needs, from Simon Suckerlot the flamboyant octopus to Alfonso Fastbeak the stunt pigeon. And when taking centre stage proves harder than expected for Madame Le Pig, the whole team must pull together to buoy her up and pull off the most Fabulous Feast that Hotel Flamingo has ever seen.
If you love Hotel Flamingo, try BIG SKY MOUNTAIN, the newest series of animal adventures from Alex Milway!
PRAISE FOR HOTEL FLAMINGO
'Crammed full of characterful animal illustrations with accents of zinging pink, this flamboyant early chapter book is a splendid, unpreachy testament to the power of hard work' - The Guardian
'Truly heartwarming and uplifting' - Philip Ardagh
'Bursting with charm, friendship and fabulous characters!' - Laura Ellen Anderson
A beautiful, moving and heartwarming tale about bravery, kindness and welcoming strangers, from the team behind The Building Boy.
Once, in an old rusty bin in an old rusty playground in an old empty park . . .
. . . there lived a little tortoise.
But Tortoise is lonely. He's never seen any other tortoises, and wonders where they could all be hiding. Then, one day, he looks up and the night sky, and sees a million blinking lights winking at him. ""That must be where the other tortoises are - at the top of the sky! I wish I could join them."" But how can a little tortoise get to the top of the sky? And so begins a magical journey . . .
'A heartwarming story.' Guardian
'*****' Books for Keeps
'Will make your spirits soar into the stratosphere.' Daily Mail
'So popular that it is permanently scanned out of our school library - to the extent that I am not entirely sure of its current whereabouts.' Times Educational Supplement
'We love this book!' Joel, age 1, Toppsta
'Love love this funny and quirky book.' Sophie, age 2, Toppsta
'Perfect for sharing at bedtime.' Brobee, age 5 & Toodee age 3, Toppsta
The eighth in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters. With beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon.
Jasmine's dad is a farmer, and her mum is a large-animal vet, so Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. Unfortunately, this often means she gets into hot water herself...
When Jasmine and Tom discover an injured barn owl in the woods, they race to save his life. But as Star recovers, Jasmine realises that this beautiful bird is also a deadly hunter. Has Jasmine taken on more than she can handle?
Brilliant storytelling that will make you laugh and cry, this is Dick King-Smith for a new generation. Perfect for readers aged seven and up.
Check out Jasmine's other adventures:
A Duckling Called Button
A Sheepdog Called Sky
A Kitten Called Holly
and many more!
""Perfect for the young animal enthusiast"" - The Guardian
""Quality storytelling with a hint of Dick King-Smith's Sophie books"" - The Bookseller
Meet a clever rabbit in this colourful picture book adventure packed full of rhymes from the brilliant partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard.
With funny rhyming verse, bright and distinctive illustrations, The Rhyming Rabbit is loved by children and parents alike – perfect for reading together!
The Rhyming Rabbit meets lots of animals in the meadow as he makes up entertaining poems, inspired by everything he sees. The other rabbits don’t appreciate his talent for rhyme, so one starry night he sets off on his own until he meets a very special sheep . . .
‘Most children love rhyming, and even those who don’t will enjoy The Rhyming Rabbit’ -
Observer
Discover more picture books from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, the bestselling team behind the What the Ladybird Heard adventures: Sugarlump and the Unicorn, The Singing Mermaid and The Princess and the Wizard.
There's a crime wave in the town and Ducktective Quack needs your help to solve the mystery. Follow the clues in the pictures and see if you can work out who-done-it!
Someone has been helping themselves to all the cakes and sweet treats and it's down to Ducktective Quack and her sidekick, Constable Crackling, to catch the culprit.
Ducktective Quack and the Cake Crime Wave is hilarious and engaging story full of clues to spot and a delicious crime to solve. Written by Claire Freedman, the award winning and bestselling author of the Aliens Love Underpants series, and illustrated with wit and humour by Mike Byrne.
A full colour red Early Reader story about a dog who comes home for Christmas from BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD-winning author, Lauren St John.
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books perfect for building confidence in new readers and reluctant readers. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.
If Luka could have anything in the world for Christmas, it would be to see Buddy again, his red and grey mongrel with one floppy ear. But Buddy has been missing for months.
Then again, sometimes, at Christmas time, wishes really do come true.
A secret world full of magic, unicorns and friendship! The brand-new series from the bestselling Daisy Meadows, author of RAINBOW MAGIC and MAGIC ANIMAL FRIENDS, and the most-borrowed children's author in UK libraries.
The creatures of Enchanted Valley are getting ready for a wonderful campfire party to celebrate the Blue Moon due to appear that night - but the moon vanishes! With the help of the unicorn Brighteye and their new friend Milo the moonwolf, Aisha and Emily are determined to stop the evil unicorn Selena's latest wicked plot ...
Elsa is finding it difficult to make new friends after her family moves house. Then she hears strange, scratching noises at night and discovers a kitten living in the attic! The little cat has gorgeous black fur and so Elsa names him Pepper.
Elsa is desperate to keep her lovely new kitten friend. Dad thinks Pepper belonged to the previous owner, but who would leave behind such a beautiful kitten?
A new story from best-selling author Holly Webb, perfect for animal-loving children and fans of ZOE'S RESCUE ZOO and MAGIC ANIMAL FRIENDS.
