A charming story about an adorable sea otter from the author of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark.
Pat is an adorable little sea otter. She likes turning up her toes and floating in the sea, chasing fish and asking a hundred and one questions. One day Pat's quiet life is turned upside down when she gets caught up in a pretty scary adventure. Suddenly she doesn't have time to ask any questions, and even if she did, no one would know the answers. This time Pat just has to find things out for herself!
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.
Ruby Palace is no place for pets! But Princess Bea won't let royal rules stop her from helping animals in need.
Bea gets a big surprise when she discovers a beautiful pony alone on the beach. Bea is determined to find Sandy's owner, if only the pony would stay put! Can Bea find Sandy's home before the pony runs into trouble?
From Paula Harrison, author of the Rescue Princesses and Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue series. With a shiny foil cover and beautifully illustrated throughout by Olivia Chin Mueller, this is the perfect book for animal-mad young readers aged seven and up.
Related activity sheets are available on the Nosy Crow website. Check out Princess Bea's other adventures: The Naughty Kitten, The Lost Puppy, The Snowy Reindeer and more!
There's no ducking out - an Arctic space race is on and Adventure Duck must defeat his new nemesis, the Wicked Walrus!
Adventure Duck fluffs up his feathers and heads to the North Pole, where his ice-hearted enemy, Power Pug, has taken over a secret space base. The pug's latest hench-animal, a super-smart walrus, is building a rocket to blast his master into space. But if it launches, the whole Arctic will be wiped out! Can Adventure Duck and his new friend - an (occasionally) invisible reindeer - stop Power Pug from expanding his evil empire using mind control ice lollies?
Angelina the dancing mouse has been enchanting little ballerinas for 30 years. In this larger format, anniversary paperback picture book, she will inspire a whole new generation.
Angelina wants more than anything else to become a ballerina and dances all the time - even when she's supposed to be doing chores or getting ready for school. Her parents, Mr and Mrs Mouseling, are in despair - but then they think of a plan. They decide it's time for Angelina to go to ballet school! She works hard for years and years until she becomes the famous ballerina, Mademoiselle Angelina!
This wonderful story - a firm favourite of little girls - has captured the hearts and minds of toddler after toddler and has already become a classic, spawning a whole library of Angelina books as well as a television series and even a musical. This new, bigger, book only underlines the incredible importance of Angelina Ballerina and celebrates her thirtieth birthday.
Dr KittyCat is always ready with her furry first aid! Dr KittyCat's helper, Peanut the mouse, is very excited about his pizza and pyjama sleepover! But then he goes down with paw and jaw and Dr KittyCat has to cancel the party. Poor Peanut isn't used to being the patient but with Dr KittyCat's gentle care he's soon on the mend and ready for pizza!
'We'll be there in a whisker!' This series follows the first-aid adventures of Dr KittyCat and Peanut the mouse, who's always at her side. Each book is about a small furry patient who badly needs Dr KittyCat's help. With fun and familiar contexts that children can relate to, lovable characters, and strong storylines around each medical emergency, the Dr KittyCat series has real appeal for children. A blend of photography and hand-drawn elements combine with compelling first-aid details to create a delightfully surreal furry world.
Dr KittyCat is always ready with her furry first aid! There's a new pool in Thistletown and the little animals are ready for a swim. But then Dr KittyCat and Peanut the mouse get an emergency call . . . Logan the puppy is injured and feeling very sorry for himself. Happily, with some expert furry first aid, Logan will soon be able to take another dip!
'We'll be there in a whisker!' This series follows the first-aid adventures of Dr KittyCat and Peanut the mouse, who's always at her side. Each book is about a small furry patient who badly needs Dr KittyCat's help. With fun and familiar contexts that children can relate to, lovable characters, and strong storylines around each medical emergency, the Dr KittyCat series has real appeal for children. A blend of photography and hand-drawn elements combine with compelling first-aid details to create a delightfully surreal furry world.
A sparkling series of dance, drama, dreams and friendship from best-selling author Holly Webb.
When there's an audition for a West End production of Mary Poppins at The Shine School for the Performing Arts, Sara is hoping this'll be her big chance. She sings her heart out in the first round of auditions and is delighted to get a callback for the part of Jane. But rather than being pleased for her, Sara's mum is only concerned about how getting the role would affect her schoolwork.
Meanwhile, Lizabeth, another talented student, has her eye on the same role, and is ready to go to extremes to make sure the part is hers. Feeling nervous about the next audition, can Sara avoid Lizabeth's schemes and secure the role of her dreams?
Ideal for young fans of BALLET SHOES, and the OLIVIA and L'ETOILE SCHOOL FOR STARS series to read on their own.
Do you believe in magic?
Sita and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of adventure unfolds.
When the residents of Westcombe enter the Best Kept Village competition, they appear to have a helping hand - someone has tidied the village overnight! No one knows who has mowed the lawns and painted the fences but the town is looking neater than ever. Then pets and toys start to go missing. The villagers are upset and worried, and the Star Friends suspect that dark magic is involved. They're going to have to use all of their skills to solve this latest mystery...
An exciting adventure series perfect for fans of MY SECRET UNICORN and THE RESCUE PRINCESSES, and for RAINBOW MAGIC readers looking to move on to a more challenging read.
Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett, twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, is a beautifully illustrated story full of animal fun – perfect for cheeky monkeys everywhere!
A mischievous little girl and her toy monkey swing irresistibly through the pages of this playful book. Children will love guessing the animals they pretend to be, before shouting out the answers as the pages are turned to reveal the real creatures. Soon everyone will be waddling like a penguin, jumping like a kangaroo and waving their arm like an elephant's trunk!
'Gravett weaves her magic again.' – Irish Times
