Since he was a lion cub, Simba has known that his destiny is to become king of all the animals. With the help of his comical friends, Pumbaa the warthog and Timon the meerkat, Simba can finally claim his throne. But first he must stand up to his villainous uncle, Scar.
Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh! Here comes Streaker, fastest dog in the world! Streaker is in trouble AGAIN! She's stealing food and Trevor, owner, has no idea why. The police are tailing her and this time they've been joined by a ruthless dog catcher. WANTED posters are appearing everywhere - how long can Streaker stay out of the pound?
Mia can't get over her pet cat Sandy's death, and can't ever imagine replacing him. When her parents give her a new kitten Mia loves him but she feels guilty about Sandy. Can Mia bring herself to keep the new kitten?
Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear ... on the day that a new creature arrives in their valley, trying to Change Everything. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books.
The brand-new HEARTWARMINGLY HILARIOUS children’s picture book from NUMBER ONE bestselling David Walliams. Illustrated by artistic genius Tony Ross.
Meet Geronimo – the baby penguin who has one dream and one dream only – and that is to fly!
But everyone knows penguins can’t fly… or can they?
With a little help from his dad and friends, baby Geronimo discovers that even the wildest of dreams can come true.
A delightfully topsy-turvy book with an uplifting message about following your dreams – another blockbusting classic from David Walliams and Tony Ross!
There are lots of funny pictures of penguins in this book, but please note any mention of ‘free’ penguins on the back cover is a joke and as such should be taken lightly.
Meet the princess who loves breaking the rules and her Royal Unicorn, who happens to be a pig!
A madcap new adventure series for 6-8 year olds, perfectly bridging the gap from picture books to chapter books, from award-winning author-illustrator Hannah Shaw, filled with pictures in all the colours of the rainbow and interactive extra material.
Welcome to Twinkleland Kingdom, where everything is 100% perfect. Except Princess Pea... Today's the day the princess has to choose her own perfect unicorn at the Royal Unicorn Parade. All is well until the muddy Unipiggle appears and creates a very big muddle. It looks like Princess Pea has met her perfect match...
""Fizzing with imagination."" Harriet Muncaster, author of Isadora Moon
A gentle tale of three baby owls reassures young children that Mummy will always come home.
Three baby owls, Sarah, Percy and Bill, wake up one night in their hole in a tree to find that their mother has gone. So they sit on a branch and wait... Darkness gathers and the owls grow anxious, wondering when their mother will return. But, at last, she does and they bounce up and down with joy, welcoming her home.
Streaker was so gobsmacked she leaped into air as if she had a pogo stick attached to each leg. KER-POING! Streaker runs like a jet-propelled hurricane, which could cause problems when she enters local dog show. She has to do well or she'll get into trouble with local police ...and Trevor will get into trouble with horrible Charlie Smugg - again!
Witty, lively and full of fun, this cat-and-mouse tale from a former Children’s Laureate is sure to delight young readers with clever twists and the satisfying defeat of one terrifying cat.
Once there was a very fierce cat. Not just fierce: totally, terrifyingly, stupendously fierce.
Everyone was afraid of this cat. Her name was Dread and everyone dreaded Dread Cat. But then Dread Cat started to run out of luck catching mice. She hadn't caught any for ages. So she announced that she was giving up chasing mice and promised to never again hunt another mouse. The war was over. But was it really?
Witty, lively and full of fun, this cat-and-mouse tale from a former Children's Laureate is sure to delight young readers with clever twists and the satisfying defeat of one terrifying cat. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.
This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)
