The beloved classic picture book story about overcoming fears, featuring Plop the Baby Owl – the perfect gift for young readers.
Plop, the baby owl, is like every barn owl there ever was, except for one thing – he is afraid of the dark …
The dark is brimming with excitement and magic. As Plop ventures into the night, he meets a boy who shows him fireworks, a black cat who takes him exploring, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, among other surprising discoveries…
· A paperback edition of the much-loved abridged picture book.
· This uplifting story about finding the courage to face your fears has been beloved of parents and children for decades – and its message of resilience is as timely as ever.
· Filled with Jill Tomlinson’s gentle humour and heart-warming illustrations from Paul Howard.
WHEN EVIE TALKS TO ANIMALS . . . THEY TALK BACK.
Eleven-year-old Evie has a talent: a supertalent. She can HEAR what animals are thinking.
She promises to keep it top secret, but then an evil pet-thief strikes.
Every animal in town is in danger and only by DARING TO BE HERSELF can Evie save her furry and feathered friends.
This simple, engaging story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what bullying is, and help them become aware of how their behaviour can impact on other children.There are even suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand.
When Leopard arrives at Jungle School, Giraffe doesn't want to include him and tries to exclude him from joining in. So when Leopard has a birthday party he doesn't invite Giraffe, even though he has invited all his friends. Slowly Giraffe begins to understand how Leopard must have felt when he started school. Can the two of them learn to become friends after all?
The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values. Suitable for children under 5.
The beautiful forest that Emma lives in is home to the star wolves. Each evening, the wolves' magical song makes the stars appear in the sky. One autumn day, Emma rescues a star wolf pup from a trap. She begins a search for the little pup's family. But mean Lord Hector is trying to catch all the star wolves - he hates magical creatures and has a horrible potion to prevent the star wolves from singing. Can Emma rescue the star wolf pack from Lord Hector before the stars stop shining at night?
It's time for the Frost Festival in Friendship Forest, and all the little animals are waiting for snow, food and presents!
Baby bunny Mia Floppyear is the most excited of all, as she's going to perform in the Winter Show . . . Until wicked witch Grizelda casts a spell to ruin the fun for everyone!
Can Jess and Lily find the three Winter Wonders and stop Grizelda?
The perfect book for children who love to laugh - if you
liked Tom Fletcher's There's a Monster in Your Book, then
you will LOVE this!
Cute eyes...
Little round cheeks...
A super fluffy tail...
He may look sweet and innocent, but don't be fooled
- Bad Bunny is Mischief with a capital 'M'!
And on a day of particularly naughty naughtiness, he may
be about to meet his match.
Will Bad Bunny end up in hot water?
All will be revealed...
A brilliantly funny new series from Dirty Bertie author, Alan MacDonald, featuring a pig on a bike, a Poopomatic, and a talking dog!
Meet Oscar. He’s no ordinary dog …
Sam has wanted a dog for AGES, so when Oscar turns up on this doorstep he can’t believe his luck.
And when he finds out that Oscar's secret he can’t believe his ears!
Oscar thinks humans are silly and rather badly trained – but when the freedom of the town’s dogs is under threat, Oscar’s about to discover that a dog’s best friend is his boy.
Alan MacDonald is the author of many books for children, including the bestselling Dirty Bertie series, which he worked on with award-winning illustrator David Roberts. His series Troll Trouble (Bloomsbury) has been optioned for film by Twentieth Century Fox, and Alan has also published picture book The Prince of Pants (Scholastic) with the illustrator Sarah McIntyre. When not busy with books, Alan writes for children's TV series such as Horrid Henry, The Tweenies, Boo! and Fimbles.
Sarah Horne has illustrated many hilarious children's books, including Llama United by Scott Allen (Pan Macmillan) the Fizzlebert Stump series by A.F. Harrold (Bloomsbury), the Guinea Pigs Online series by Amanda Swift and Jennifer Grey (Quercus) and Michael Rosen’s Laugh Out Loud Joke Book (Scholastic). Sarah grew up in Derbyshire and now lives in London.
Dear friends, I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE sharing my adventures as a classroom hamster with all my friends. But sometimes my paw gets tired from so much writing! To give it a rest, I've written some shorter tales that are every bit as funny and exciting as my According to Humphrey books. They're called Humphrey's Tiny Tales and they've even got illustrations! (I'm quite pleased at how cute I look in the pictures.) I'm unsqueakably excited to share my new stories with you and I think Humphrey fans and new younger readers will be excited, too! Your furry friend, Humphrey
Humphrey gets the surprise of his classroom life when he gets a whizzy hamster racing car. It's bright red with a stripe down the side and he LOVES-LOVES-LOVES it! He practises as hard as he can, because there's going to be a pet race. If he tries really hard, will he win?
Humphrey's in for another fur-raising adventure!
Furry Towers promises the best food and fabulous facilities for guinea pigs - Fuzzy and Coco are so excited!
But when they arrive, the friends find themselves in a smelly old hutch with only mouldy lettuce to eat. Coco is not impressed!
And it soon becomes clear that something terribly sinister is going on at Furry Towers - can the friends save the day again?
Roald Dahl Funny Prize Winner, Peter Bently, teams up with the creator of Little Wombat, Charles Fuge, for this heartwarming story.
Bramble and his friends have no water! The brave badger must head upstream to find the problem. Can Bramble bring the water back to his friends?
Other titles in the series:
A Home Full of Friends
Amy has always loved cats and is thrilled when she spots a tiny little black kitten in her garden. Although she has no collar, she looks too well cared for to be a stray. Misty starts to spend more and more time with Amy, but just as she starts to think of the kitten as hers, the real owners show up.
A gorgeous animal series set in the beautiful Blossom
Wood - where children turn into magical creatures.
Cousins Isabelle, Lei and Cora are back in Blossom Wood and have
transformed into unicorns - just in time for a magical festival.
All of the animals are there, except for one.
Lizzie the bunny is lost in Echo Mountains!
Can the Unicorns of Blossom Wood use their magic to find her?
with magical line illustrations throughout
BLOSSOM WOOD BOOKS
Owls: The Birthday Party
Owls: An Enchanted Wedding
Owls: Lost and Found
Owls: A Magical Beginning
Owls: Save the Day
Owls: To the Resue
Unicorns: Believe In Magic
Unicorns: Best Friends
Unicorns: Festival Time
Unicorns: Storms and Rainbows
