The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle is an original classic by Beatrix Potter.
The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle was first published in 1905, and is as charming today as it was then. It tells the tale of a hidden home high in the hills. It is discovered one day by a little girl called Lucie, who is in search of her missing pocket handkerchiefs. She knocks on the tiny door, and meets Mrs Tiggy-winkle who does all the washing and ironing for the neighbouring animals. Lucie spends a lovely day helping her, and it's only right at the end of the day that she realises Mrs Tiggy-winkle is a hedgehog!
Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten.
Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood. With revenue from the sales of her books, Beatrix Potter bought a farm - Hill Top - in the English Lake District, where she later became a farmer and prize-winning sheep breeder. She launched the now vast merchandise programme by patenting the very first Peter Rabbit doll in 1903. The product range continues to grow today with licences around the world including baby clothing and bedding, nursery decor products and collectables. Upon her death, Beatrix Potter left 14 farms and over 4000 acres of Lake District farmland to the National Trust so that the place that she loved would remain undeveloped and protected for future generations to enjoy.
Today Beatrix Potter's original 23 tales are still published by Frederick Warne, alongside a wide range of other formats including baby books, activity books and gift and sound books.
The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle is number six in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books. Look out for the rest!
1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit
2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
3 The Tailor of Gloucester
4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice
6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
8 The Tale of Tom Kitten
9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
11 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
14 The Tale of Mr. Tod
15 The Tale of Pigling Bland
16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers
17 The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan
18 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit
21 The Story of Miss Moppet
22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes
23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes
Moving to a new home can sometimes feel scary and a little bit lonely, but this little raccoon soon discovers that wherever you go adventures soon follow.
This warm, thoughtful and reassuring story is perfect for children about to move house or start new school, but has a universal message for any child about the importance of kindness and acceptance when meeting someone new.
My New Home by bestselling author-illustrator, two times CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal nominee and BookTrust Time to Read favourite, Marta Altés, is a beautiful and uplifting story about moving house, making friends and finding a new home.
Hamish's summer isn't going as planned.
First, his parents left him to go on a business trip to Japan, and now he's found himself stuck in the Scottish highlands with an aunt he's never met, a grumpy girl called Izzy, and a lot of animals.
He's never even stroked a dog - what on earth is he supposed to do here?
Before long Hamish finds himself taking the dogs for walks, adopting a piglet, even rescuing a tiny puppy in the dead of night.
But something's not right: Aunt Helen is worried about the future of the sanctuary, and with more animals in need arriving every day, something's got to be done before they lose their home forever.
With the help of some unexpected new friends, can Hamish save the animals and turn the fate of the Paw House around?
The Wonky Donkey has sold over two million copies
worldwide and is now available as a chunky board book - the
perfect gift!
Who ever heard of a spunky hanky-panky cranky stinky-dinky
lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey?
This hilarious book will have children - and adults - braying
with laughter!
The Wonky Donkey was recommended as a favourite bedtime
read by Tom Fletcher on BookTrust
Lyrical, laugh-out-loud story and beautiful illustrations
Chunky board book edition of the bestselling picture book
A fantastic gift for newborns and young children
Winner of the Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize
Blackwell’s Children's Book of the Year
An Instant New York Times Bestseller
Embark on an unforgettable adventure through the Greenwild, in this enchanting fantasy with an environmental twist. The first in a magical trilogy from Pari Thompson, with stunning illustrations throughout by Elisa Paganelli.
'This book was absolute perfection' – 5 star reader review
'This is one of the best middle grades I’ve ever read' – 5 star reader review
Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the earth itself . . .
Daisy Thistledown has escaped from boarding school and has a mystery to solve. Her search for her missing mother will lead her across London and through a hidden doorway to another world, filled with plants and bursting with magic: the Greenwild.
But all is not well in this astonishing land. Before long Daisy finds herself confronting a dangerous presence that threatens green magic on both sides of the door. Daisy must band together with a botanical genius, a boy who can talk to animals, and a cat with an attitude, to channel the power that can revive the Greenwild and find her missing mother – and save her own world too.
Pari Thomson's award-winning magical trilogy begins with Greenwild: The World Behind the Door. Continue the magic with The City Beyond the Sea and The Forest in the Sky.
Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers Award
Longlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing
The Times Children's Book of the Week
'A cornucopia of wonder'
– The Guardian
'An eco-thriller novel every child should read'
– The Telegraph
'Phenomenal'
– A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
'A thrilling adventure that takes seed in your imagination and runs wild!'
– M. G. Leonard, author of The Highland Falcon Thief
'I adored this book!'
– Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn
A truly magical animal series from bestselling author,
Holly Webb.
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.
But Molly's talent is quite unique - she can talk
to them!
No one knows why Star, the King Charles Spaniel, is so unhappy.
That is until Molly realizes she's been separated from her twin
sister.
Can Molly find Star's twin before their magic disappears forever?
with magical line illustrations throughout
MAGIC MOLLY BOOKS
The Invisible Bunny
The Secret Pony
The Wish Puppy
The Witch's Kitten
Wherever Looshkin goes, chaos follows right behind. Prepare yourself for rocket-powered nuclear burps, firecracker cheese and LARGE PANTS GALORE!
Full of quick-fire gags and surreal hilarity, you'll never be able to guess what he'll do next - but it's guaranteed to make you titter!
Welcome to a magical world where animals talk and play - just like you and me!
Best friends Jess and Lily love all animals. But when they follow a mysterious golden cat into Friendship Forest - a place where animals live in tiny cottages and sip dandelion tea at the Toadstool Cafe - their animal friends suddenly become much more magical!
On their first adventure in Friendship Forest, can the two friends rescue adorable baby bunny Lucy Longwhiskers from the wicked witch Grizelda?
Rigatoni is a pasta cat. He loves pasta, any kind of pasta: spaghetti, penne, fusilli, with pesto, in soup, in lasagne, any whichever way his owners, Ruth and Tina, will serve it.
Then one day Ruth and Tina go away and leave George in charge. And the pasta is replaced with yucky cat food. Can Rigatoni find someone who understands what he really wants to eat?
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 Amina is so pleased her friends are coming to her cousin's wedding. The princesses can't wait to put on their best dancing shoes! But when a wounded tiger is found in the hills, the girls know her small cubs will be in terrible danger. The Rescue Princesses must find them, royal wedding or no royal wedding!
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!
'Riotously funny, with enough expressive drawings and poo jokes to delight Pig fans as well as new readers' - Guardian
When the lights go off, the PESTS come out! The laugh-out-loud new series from the author/illustrator of the bestselling DIARY OF PIG series and DADDY FARTYPANTS. With amazing GLOW IN THE DARK cover, and a hidden message for young pests to find.
Meet Stix, the tiny but heroic mouse who might be living behind your washing machine. But is he naughty enough to join the PESTS?
Stix is the size of an egg cup, can jump the width of a dog's bottom, and LOVES cheese. That's because Stix is a mouse. He probably lives behind your washing machine, but you wouldn't know it, because his grandma taught him to always stay out of trouble and NEVER let the humans know he's there. But now Stix has stumbled across P.E.S.T.S. - the Peewit Educatorium for Seriously Terrible Scoundrels - in the basement of his building, and along with a whole host of new pesty friends (and enemies), he's about to rip up Grandma's rule book and make a REAL pest of himself...
