Meet Gary the bear - he just can't stop chatting! A laugh-out-loud-funny story about friendship and understanding.
Gary the bear is a chatterbox, but when nobody wants to listen he sets sail in search of new friends.
Soon Gary arrives on an island full of birds . . . the problem is they don't understand a word of Bear! Gary has to learn that words are not the only way to communicate and make new friends.
This sunny and bright picture book is bursting with energy and humour.
From the illustrator of Lucie Goose, shortlisted for the Evening Standard Oscar's First Book Prize.
Eva is delighted when Merlin the foal is born at the rescue centre, but her joy soon turns to fear as Mrs Brooks' threats to close down Animal Magic look like becoming a reality.
A fantastic counting adventure from Julia Donaldson and Anna Currey – perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or at any time at all!
When Ted falls out of bed, three tearaway mice whisk him off on a breathtaking adventure. They zoom around in fast cars, go on a balloon ride and climb a building-block mountain. It's all very exciting, but will Ted ever get back to his bed?
One Ted Falls Out of Bed's counting theme is woven perfectly into a magical, rhythmic text by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo. This audio edition of the story is read by Saskia Wickham and features a read-along track.
The Pet Defenders Code: 1. The safety of Planet Earth depends on you. 2. Humans MUST NOT know the truth. GOOD LUCK - you'll need it.
Biskit and Mitzy are confronted by a large alien spider who plans to destroy the planet. Worse, she has an army of nits that she can enlarge with a blast from her own invention: the Relativisor. She can also shrink things with it - and suddenly Mitzy is the size of a louse and clinging to Biskit's head. Can the Pet Defenders stop the nits ripping the Earth apart? It's a head-scratcher!
This fast-paced funny series features action, mystery and animal antics.
'He can't help being a bit wild, Mum. He's not like other dogs.'
A scary werewolf video leaves Micky terrified of dogs and Mum decides the only answer is to get Micky a puppy of his own. But when they go to the kennels to choose a puppy, Micky doesn't pick the smallest, the cutest, or the quietest dog...but for some strange reason is drawn to Wolfie - who turns out to be a werepuppy!
Wolfie turns out to be LOTS of fun and also lots of mischief! So when Micky's family decide to go on holiday, Wolfie is banned from going. Micky is distraught. What fun is a holiday without Wolfie?
Something bad has happened to Prince Alexander, the only heir to the mighty Petrossian Empire.
Something worse than kidnapping.
Something worse than murder.
Somehow, the Prince has been miraculously transformed into a fluffy-wuffy kitten.
Why has this terrible catastrophe happened?
Who are the boy and girl brewing secret potions down in the palace kitchens?
And how are they possibly going to avoid getting their heads chopped off?
One day a WORRY comes to stay and simply will not go away!
""Whenever he was worried or whenever there was drama,
Alex Allen's brain produced . . .
A living breathing Llama!""
Alex Allen, like lots of children, sometimes worried about things - like dancing badly or getting an answer wrong in class. But unlike lots of children, every time he worries a real-life llama appears! And the more Alex worries, the bigger Llama grows... which starts getting him into all sorts of trouble!
Will Alex ever learn how to control his worries and get rid of this pesky llama?
This hilarious yet heartwarming rhyming tale from incredible new picture book talent Rachel Morrisroe and bestselling illustrator Ella Okstad offers practical advice about dealing with worry whilst taking you along on the wonderfully riotous adventures of Alex and his mischievous llama.
From the bestselling author and illustrator duo of The
Gruffalo! Now available in an early reader format.
Who's that singing on the savannah?
It's the top-five ugly animals
in Africa!
The wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyena and marabou stork swagger
proudly across the savannah, rejoicing in their ugliness - and
delighting their babies, who think they're perfect just the way
they are.
Inspired by the real-life Ugly Five safari animals, Julia Donaldson
and Axel Scheffler's gorgeous picture book is a jubilant celebration
of animals who are often rather unloved.
The funny, heart-warming rhyme is a joy to read aloud, while bold,
comical illustrations bring the savannah spectacularly to life.
From the ceators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and ZOG,
which have all been made into animated films
shown on BBC1
This Early Reader edition contains the complete classic story
and pictures, in a pocket-book format, and with an extra-clear font
and layout, to support children who are gaining confidence in
reading.
The animated film of Tabby McTat stars
voice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator,
Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangs
of London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan
and Susan Wokoma.
Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia
Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.
When Simon's family moves home he is baffled by the elderly lady next-door, who has the rather strange habit of talking to her plants. Then one night, as he watches her calling into her garden, she is surrounded by shadowy, purring forms, and he realizes that only he can see this ghostly neighbour and her spooky feline friends.
Captain Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur - he's an astrosaur! On the spaceship DSS Sauropod, along with his faithful crew, Teggs rights wrongs, fights evil and eats a lot of grass! The Sauropod crew are sent on a mission to a planet where a team of diplodocus are mining for a valuable space mineral. But their work is being disrupted by space ghosts!
