The third in the hilarious series from Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning author Philip Ardagh and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Axel Scheffler.
Oh no! The Grunts are on the loose. And this time they're in a VERY sticky situation. When Mrs Grunt's mother, the gloomy Ma Lunge, enters a Preserves, Jams and Jellies competition, what could possibly go wrong? Plenty. Add a nose-biting squirrel, escaped bees, rogue fireworks and crashing biplanes (AGAIN!), and you'll see why poor Sunny and Mimi have a lot on their plate. And that's BEFORE the Grunts end up in jail.
Genius cow Professor McMoo and his trusty sidekicks, Pat and Bo, are star agents of the C I A - short for Cows In Action! They travel through time, fighting evil bulls from the future and keeping history on the right track... The C I A travel back to the Roman Empire, where Ter-Moo-Nators are turning innocent bulls into Warriors.
A lively picture book that examines the issue of being worried in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters - perfect for young children who have feelings of anxiety and worry. The story offers a gentle way in to discussing the things children worry about. At the end of the story there are notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with worry.
Lion is off on a school trip to Jungle Land - the most exciting theme park EVER! He should be thrilled, but he cannot stop worrying and it's ruining the trip for him. Can Miss Bird and his friends help him to relax and have fun?
It is part of a series Behaviour Matters, which is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of discussing their emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Each book has a fun story featuring fantastic characters which is backed up by suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together. They support the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
'Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion... we can all learn from the approach taken in this series.' Parents in Touch
The astrosaurs are on their way home for Christmas when they encounter millions of Christmas presents flying through space. Teggs and his crew are ordered to take the presents back to Santa Claus and his elfosaauruses. Little do they know, that all is not merry this Christmas on the North Pole star...
Olivia is delighted when her parents take her to Battersea Dogs Home to choose a puppy - and when she is introduced to Max the golden labrador retriever she falls head over heels in love with him. Max is incredibly cute, with his big brown eyes and big paws - but when the family bring him home they soon realize that he is also incredibly clumsy.
In Nell and Freddie's second adventure, it's Hamish the hamster to the rescue!
Freddie is having a birthday party for the FIRST TIME. Nell can't wait, until she realises that she's accepted an invitation to another party the same day! Luckily, Nell is looking after Hamish the hamster!
ARMADILLO AND HARE live with their friends in the Big Forest.
Hare loves dancing. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches.
Hare loves playing the tuba. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches.
Hare loves his best friend, Armadillo. Armadillo loves Hare - AND cheese sandwiches!
The second in the hilarious series from Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning author Philip Ardagh and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Axel Scheffler.
Mr Grunt's a man with a mission. He has to get a Person of Great Importance (or POGI) to someone called Mrs Bayliss by the twenty-fifth. Alive and well. And he can't tell anyone more than that, not even his lovely wife, Mrs Grunt, because there will be people trying to snatch the POGI and so the POGI must be transported in secret. It's an exciting adventure, but what interests Mr Grunt most are the silver coins he's been promised at the end of it. The Grunts' stolen son, Sunny, has a few questions. Who is the big-earringed cyclist? Why does the POGI have to wear a barrel all the time? Is Rodders Lasenby a lovely person or simply the rudest man on the planet? And how long will it be before they find themselves All At Sea?
Young Teggs Stegosaur is a pupil at Astrosaurs Academy - where dinosaurs train to be Astrosaurs. With his best friends Blink and Dutch beside him, amazing adventures are never far away! The biggest volcano on Astro Prime has just erupted - with Teggs and his friends trapped close by.
Splash in puddles, dance with raindrops and join in with Ducky Duckling on a lovely, rainy day. Quack! Quack! Quack!
Quack, quack, quack! Ducky Duckling loves playing outside in the rain. He hops with frog, squirms with wriggly worm and splashes with the fishes. But when the rain stops, Ducky feels sad. Can Daddy help cheer him up? With bright, bold illustrations and a rhythmic text from multi-award-winning Lucy Cousins, this book shows younger readers the joys of a rainy day. A bouncy read-aloud book to be enjoyed; beautifully illustrated with bold, bright colours and packed with all sorts of outdoors fun!
Charlie is devastated when she grows too big for her first pony, Apple, and has to sell him. Her parents think that sending her to Sunnyside Stables for a week will help her move on, but Charlie isn't interested. Can Charm live up to his name and win her round?
