Diva, a small yet brave dog, and Flea, a curious streetwise cat, develop an unexpected friendship in this unforgettable tale of discovery from an award-winning author/illustrator pairing.
For as long as she could remember, Diva lived at 11 avenue Le Play in Paris, France. For as long as he could remember, Flea also lived in Paris, France – but at no fixed address. When Flea flaneurs past Diva's courtyard one day, their lives are for ever changed. Together, Diva and Flea explore and share their very different worlds, as only true friends can do.
Superchimp is the hero of the rainforest. He spends his days rescuing baby parrots from trees and hippos who are stuck in the mud – no job is too big or too small for Superchimp. He even wears a cool cape, and rides around in a chimpmobile!
But despite his bravery, even Superchimp gets scared sometimes... although the person he is most afraid of is not as terrifying as you might think! When Mum bellows at Superchimp to tell him it's time to come home, he obediently obeys. It seems Superchimp can be a superhero just as long as he doesn't upset his Mum and is home in time for tea – which is a lesson any child should know! A tounge-in-cheek way to introduce the topics of helping others, overcoming your fears and understanding rules.
Foxy DuBois is on a mission to get rich quick. Only one thing stands in her way - Alphonso the Alligator! Can Foxy's hair-brained schemes make enough money to keep Alphonso fed? Or will Foxy DuBois find herself on the menu?
An hilarious new series for young readers from an award-winning author-illustrator team. Alex's first fiction series - Claude - was selected for the Richard and Judy Children's Book Club and the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize, and he is the World Book Day Illustrator 2014. Caryl has been shortlisted for the Red House Award and won many awards, including the Stockport Award.
A very special MAGIC MOLLY story for World Book Day 2012.
Molly loves animals and wants to be a vet when she grows up, just
like her dad. As everyone says, she's got the magic touch!
Posy the kitten isn't sure what her magic is for. She searches all
over, hoping her magic will lead her to something. Unfortunately,
Posy's exploring often gets her into scrapes. When she is brought
into the vet's with an injured tail, Molly decides to help Posy
find out what her magic is for before she gets hurt again.
More MAGIC MOLLY titles available: THE WITCH'S KITTEN (9781407129112),
THE WISH PUPPY (9781407129129), THE INVISIBLE BUNNY (9781407129136),
THE SECRET PONY (9781407129143) and THE SHY PIGLET (9781407121673).
Detective Dog follows Dog as he works hard to discover the clues and solve the mysteries of the farmyard. Detective Dog is a series of four books for Band 5 of the Start Reading programme.
Between dog and human there is a special bond. A bond that must never be broken . . .
Pup and his boy are inseparable. But both their worlds change forever when Pup is cruelly taken away and abandoned.
With nowhere else to turn, Pup becomes a Street Dog - part of a misfit pack fighting for survival on the streets.
Pup clings to the hope of one day being reunited with his boy. But as time passes, his hope shrinks. Will he ever know love like his boy's again?
Farmer Skint has no luck on his farm until one day his goose lays a golden egg, which hatches out into a golden gosling. From that moment on, Farmer Skint is a lucky man. As the bird gets older, her golden feathers turn to ordinary white, but the first egg she lays is a golden one.
Katie, Pip and Freddy are lively creatures who love to make noise, dance about and have fun. Beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, these stories have lots of details that children will love to spot.
The Axel Scheffler Treasury of Rhyming Stories Book and CD is completed by robust, easy-to-hold tabs to keep track of each story and an audio recording by Joanna Page, the voice of the much-loved children's television programme, Poppy Cat.
When Kayla discovers that something is eating Daisy's cat food, she immediately calls the Pet Club to action. They grab their pets and start to gather clues. Will they solve the case of the cat food thief?
From bestselling children's author and TV broadcaster, Dermot O'Leary, comes an action-packed adventure. Toto the Ninja Cat is on holiday . . . but evil never takes a break!
After months of keeping London safe from notorious animal bad guys, Toto the Ninja Cat is going on a well-earned holiday to the animal music festival, Catstonbury!
But a villain has a dastardly plan to hypnotise the crowd when a world-famous band is on stage, turning them into evil minions. How can Toto possibly prevent the catastrophe when everyone thinks the band is the cat's pyjamas?
It will take all Toto's ninja skills - and some help from a friendly otter - to save the day . . .
Ideal for reading aloud or for children to curl up with and read alone, the story features brilliant black and white illustrations throughout by Nick East. With themes of friendship, inclusivity and winning in the face of adversity, this is a hilarious must-read for all animal-loving kids!
**Toto the Ninja Cat has recently been adapted into a purrfect stage play - find it in a theatre near you!**
Have you seen Toto's other adventures? The Great Snake Escape, The Superstar Catastrophe, The Mystery Jewel Thief, The Legend of the Wildcat and The Pirate Treasure Hunt are out now, and make perfect gifts for young readers. (The books can be read by themselves or as part of the series - so pick up the title that sounds the most fun to you!)
Dermot O'Leary has also written Wings of Glory and Spy Fox - funny action-adventure stories set during the Second World War.
