When Pinkie Pie starts to plan a party for Rainbow Dash's birthday, she gets a big surprise - there's a new party planner in town! But as Cheese Sandwich and Pinkie Pie fight about who will plan Rainbow's party, Rainbow Dash isn't having much fun at all! Will Pinkie Pie be able to give her friend the perfect party?
This colour Early Reader is perfect for young pony fans just starting their own reading adventure.
A gorgeous animal series set in the beautiful Blossom
Wood - where children turn into magical creatures.
Katie, Eva and Alex know a secret - when
they hide inside a hollow tree trunk at the bottom of Katie's garden,
they find themselves whisked away to a magical woods alive with
animals, where they're no longer girls but owls!
Can the three best friends help the animals of Blossom Wood save
the precious Moon Chestnut tree?
Join the Owls of Blossom Wood on their first adventure!
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
Join the Owls of Blossom Wood on their first adventure!
Two Books in one! Episodes 5 & 6 in the hit Bad
Guys series - soon to be a feature film animation.
""I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!"" - Dav Pilkey,
creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man
They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys...
and they even smell like the Bad Guys.
But Mr Wolf, Mr Piranha, Mr Snake and Mr Shark are about to change
all of that — whether you want them to or not!
EPISODE FIVE: INTERGALACTIC GAS
The bad news? The world is ending. The good news? The Bad Guys
are back to save it! Sure, they might have to “borrow”
a rocket. And there might be something nasty in one of the spacesuits.
And Mr. Piranha miiiight have eaten too many bean burritos.
Surviving this mission may only be one small step for man, but
it’s one giant leap for the Bad Guys.
EPISODE SIX: ALIEN VS BAD GUYS
The Bad Guys are vanishing! A creature with TONS of
teeth and WAY too
many butts is stealing them, one by one. Is this the
end for the Bad Guys? Maybe. Will it be funny? You bet your butts
it will!
ABOUT THE SERIES
Full of hilarious line illustrations throughout
Fans of Dog Man, Cat Kid and Captain Underpants
will love this series
Perfect for children who a struggling with reading - or who just
want to laugh their socks off
The Bad Guys feature length animation will release
in UK cinemas on 1 April 2022
Praise for The Bad Guys: ""[T]his book instantly
joins the classic ranks of Captain Underpants... We challenge
anyone to read this and keep a straight face."" - Kirkus
Reviews
BOOKS INCLUDED IN THIS TWO BOOK BIND-UP EDITION
Episode 5: Intergalactic Gas
Episode 6: Alien vs Bad Guys
The fifth 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...
It's lambing time on the farm and Jasmine has her hands full. She has two orphaned baby birds to care for, as well as a tiny motherless lamb who needs her attention. She's determined to look after little Lucky and keep him safe. But there are bigger dangers facing the flock, ones that come in the dead of night...
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 Piglet Called Truffle, A Duckling Called Button, A Sheepdog Called Sky and many more!
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
In the magical land of Friendship Forest, Lily and Jess are very excited to visit Magic Mountain. It's where all the magic is made! But when wicked witch Grizelda turns up, the animals who live there and their special jobs are all in danger.
Can the girls help fluffy bunny Pippa Hoppytail save the Mountain and its magic?
There's chaos in the poodle parlour and a new hairstyle is on the loose in this red Early Reader story from KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL-shortlisted author, Angela McAllister.
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.
Mimi loves helping out at the Pretty Poodle parlour, so when Madame Shampoodle leaves her niece, Florence, and Mimi in charge for the day, the girls can't wait to have the salon all to themselves.
But with demanding customers like the Wriggly pups and Truffle Truelove to deal with, can they make everyone happy without having any hair scares or doggy disasters?
The classic story about a cat in danger of using up all of her nine lives from the author of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark.
Suzy is a little striped cat, who lives in a French seaside village with a fisherman and his four sons. Like all cats, Suzy is very inquisitive, which causes problems when she climbs into the basket of a hot air balloon – and is carried off over the channel to England! How will she ever get back to France? It won't be easy, but Suzy refuses to be put off by a bit of water.
Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. Perfect for kids aged 5+ who love Julia Donaldson, and Dick King Smith's The Sheep Pig. This edition is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard.
Have you enjoyed all of Jill's animal stories?
The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
The Cat Who Wanted to Go Home
The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up
The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up
The Otter Who Wanted to Know
The Penguin Who Wanted to Find Out
Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer. She trained as an opera singer, and then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured. But illness intervened, and she had to find another outlet for her energies. She started on a journalism course, and by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children. So she did! Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling children’s books for nearly four decades.
A gorgeous animal series set in the beautiful Blossom
Wood - where children turn into magical creatures.
Katie, Eva and Alex know a secret - when
they hide inside a hollow tree trunk at the bottom of Katie's garden,
they find themselves whisked away to a magical woods alive with
animals, where they're no longer girls but owls!
Blossom Wood needs the owls' help.
It's Bobby the badger's birthday, and they want to throw him an
extra-special surprise party.
But when Bobby disappears from the wood, just as the party is
about to begin, disaster looms.
Will they find Bobby in time?
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
Are you sick of being utterly adorable?
Tired of being cuddled and hugged?
Fed up of having your head confused for your bottom because you just so happen to be SOOOOPER-DOOOOOPER fluffy?
Lin: If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you're in the right book.
Everyone thinks that Lin is the cutest panda in the world. So much so that they ship her off to the local zoo, away from her beloved brother, to be ogled at by the masses. But Lin HATES being cute, and now she will do everything in her power to prove that she's the baddest, meanest, most un-cute animal in the zoo.
Laugh-yourself-out-of-bed hilarious, the first in a new series from the creators of DAVE PIGEON.
Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals!
Something very exciting has happened at the Rescue Zoo - a giraffe has just been born! Jamie the baby giraffe's wobbly walk on his long legs makes everyone laugh, and he just loves to play tricks! But his tricks can cause trouble, and with the Best Zoo Competition coming up, can Zoe help Jamie behave AND have fun?
'Hilarious and charming. The most loveable duo since Frog and Toad' – Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Dogman and Captain Underpants
Narwhal and Jelly are back in action for a SUPER adventure – join Super Narwhal and sidekick Jelly Jolt in three awesome underwater adventures!
Happy-go-lucky Narwhal and no-nonsense Jelly find their inner superheroes in three new under-the-sea adventures. In the first story, Narwhal reveals his superhero alter-ego and enlists Jelly to help him figure out what his superpower is. Next, Narwhal uses his superpower to help a friend find his way back home. In the third story, Jelly is feeling blue and Narwhal comes to the rescue.
A wonderfully silly early graphic novel series featuring three short stories and super fun ocean facts and jokes!
The perfect first book for young readers, just moving on from picture books, discovering the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination.
PRAISE FOR Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea:
'Undersea adventures have never been so darn cute …. The incessant charm and unabashed joy should make this an easy sell. Swimmingly delightful and a guaranteed smile-maker' – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews
'An utterly enchanting start to a series that’s bound to be popular among young readers' - Starred Review, School Library Journal
'Geez, Narwhal and Jellyfish are adorable. There’s no other word as appropriate for this duo… readers will likely clamour for the next outing' – Starred Review, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
'Bantering dialogue entertains throughout, but the book’s best moment might belong to the third story, when Narwhal lends Jelly his “favourite book in the whole wide water, which is blank…“. ""It’s an imagination book, Jelly!” Narwhal explains. Readers ready for underwater goofiness of the non-SpongeBob variety will be eager for more adventures from this duo' – Publishers Weekly
Ben Clanton is the author/illustrator of the NARWHAL AND JELLY early graphic novel series as well as IT CAME IN THE MAIL, VOTE FOR ME!, and REX WRECKS IT. When Ben isn't doodling up stories (and often when he is) he likes to cook, explore outdoors, and play basketball. Ben lives in Tacoma, WA with his wife, son and goldendoodle pup. Find out more about Ben at www.benclanton.com. And visit Narwhal and Jelly at their o-fish-al page www.narwhalandjelly.com
'A heart-warming story with a great girl-power message' - Jacqueline Wilson
Charlie Bass is a horse-mad ten-year-old who dreams of owning her own pony. So when she accidentally manages to buy a racehorse, Charlie is thrilled.
The horse she buys, Noble Warrior, looks the part: strong, fit and healthy. There's just one problem - he won't gallop. In fact, he won't even leave his stable without his best friend, a naughty palomino pony called Percy.
Charlie is convinced that Noble Warrior has what it takes to be a champion. But can she prove it? Derby Day is fast approaching and only a win can save the family farm from being repossessed.
The stakes couldn't be higher for the Basses. Can Charlie turn her chaotic family into a top training team? Can Noble Warrior overcome his nerves? Will Percy the pony ever stop farting?
Find out in this classic, funny animal story, perfect for fans of Dick King-Smith and Gerald Durrell.
