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!
Victor Starspeeder is excited to be starting school at the Jedi Academy.
His sister, Christina is NOT, in fact, she's horrified that
her annoying brother will be there to cramp her style.
Victor lands himself in detention more than he means to, supervised
by . Yoda. Yoda tries to channel Victor's talents, forcing him
to join the drama club: ""Learn to control your anger, you must!
Successfully manage their emotions, a good Jedi can. Box step and
jazz hands ... hee hee ... young Padawan will!""
Victor will have to make new friends, get on his sister's good side,
learn to use the force, and hope that this year's drama club
performance (""Wookie Side Story""? ""Annie Get Your Lightsaber""?) goes
off without a hitch!
When there's an audition for a West End production of Mary Poppins at Shine, Sara is hoping this'll be her big chance. But Lizabeth, another talented student, has her eye on the same part. Feeling nervous about the next audition, can Sara secure the role of her dreams?
Millions of young readers have loved the World’s Worst Children tales and revelled in the World’s Worst Teachers with their delightfully dreadful deeds – now prepare for…THE WORLD’S WORST PARENTS! From the phenomenally bestselling David Walliams and illustrated in glorious colour by the artistic genius, Tony Ross.
Are you ready to meet the worst parents ever?
Sure, some parents are embarrassing – but they’re NOTHING on this lot. These ten tales of the world’s most spectacularly silly mums and deliriously daft dads will leave you rocking with laughter.
Pinch your nose for Peter Pong, the man with the stinkiest feet in the world… jump out of the way of Harriet Hurry, the fastest mum on two wheels… watch out for Monty Monopolize, the dad who takes all his kids’ toys… and oh no, it’s Supermum! Brandishing a toilet brush, a mop and a very bad homemade outfit…
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‘A very touching and honest story … Rico and Nick make a great team!’ – Jacqueline Wilson
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An empowering adoption story by eleven-year-old Premier League Young Writer of the Year Rico Hinson-King, illustrated by the award-winning Nick Sharratt
There is a kid. Let's call him Charlie.
On the outside he looks like every other football-mad boy of his age. But he isn't ...
A story of hope and resilience, this gentle, inspiring picture book tells the tale of Charlie, a little boy who was taken into care when he was very small. Charlie dreams of finding his forever home to share with his sisters. Sometimes he feels scared. Sometimes he wants to scream and cry (and he does, just a little). But he is strong. He is tough.
Strong and Tough is by the amazingly talented ten-year-old Rico Hinson-King. Rico, like Charlie, found strength and resilience along the journey to find his forever family (and played lots of football along the way!). Rico is a Junior Premier League footballer with a knack for words too, who wrote his story so that other children going through similar circumstances can feel less alone, and to encourage empathy in others.
His moving and powerful words are paired with warm, friendly illustrations by the award-winning Nick Sharratt, who famously illustrated many of Jacqueline Wilson's books including the Tracy Beaker series.
A hilarious story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington – now a major movie star!
When Paddington and Mr Gruber visit Hampton Court Palace they are joined by a group of tourists who all expect to come back home with them for tea! Luckily, Paddington finds an a-mazing way out of the situation.
Stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world for more than sixty-five years.
Nelly isn't scared of monsters. In fact, she babysits for them. From the bestselling author of the OI FROG! and DAISY books comes the third book in this hilarious, action-packed series for fans of THE BOLDS and BARRY LOSER.
'If monsters are real, how come I've never seen one?'
'Because they never go out.'
'Why don't monsters ever go out?'
'Because they can never get a babysitter.'
Ever swum with a Water Greep, or played hotscotch with a Hott Hed? Every time Nelly rings on a new monster family's doorbell she's up for a new challenge. Come on her monster-sitting adventures in this laugh-out-loud funny third book in the NELLY THE MONSTER SITTER series.
Kes Gray is one of the Independent's top ten children's authors, and winner of the Red House Children's Book Award.
This is a brand-new story in the Nelly the Monster Sitter series, never before published, and illustrated by the hugely talented Chris Jevons.
The seventh hilarious title in the award-winning, laugh-out-loud series, The World of Norm. Perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Norm knew it was going to be one of those days when he was woken by the sound of an elephant breaking wind in the next room...
Not the best start to a day, but it's about to get a whole lot worse. As if a trip to see his perfect cousins isn't bad enough, they've only gone and got the brand new Call Of Mortal Battle! Not that Norm could play anyway what with being banned off Xbox due to a curious incident of a stinky dog at bath time.
Business as usual? ABSO-FLIPPING-LUTELY!!!
With brilliantly funny illustrations throughout from Donough O'Malley.
Praise for Jonathan Meres:
'Hilarious stuff from one of my comic heroes!' - Harry Hill
'Jonathan Meres is flipping funny!' - Eddie Izzard
Marcus and the Breakfast Club Investigators are back in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School!
From #1 bestselling author Marcus Rashford comes another exciting adventure full of fantastic friendships, high-stakes mysteries and strange goings-on!
Written with Alex Falase-Koya and packed with tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, it's the perfect book for children aged 8-11.
There’s something strange going on at school . . .
The Breakfast Club Investigators haven't managed to solve a mystery in months and Marcus is worried that the group is going to break up! So when the captain of the school basketball team comes to ask for their help, Marcus knows this might just be the Investigator's last chance to prove themselves.
The basketball team have had a streak of bad luck, and Marcus and his mates are sure there's more going on than meets the eye. As the mystery deepens and they uncover one surprising clue after another, they discover that someone – or something – has cursed the basketball team! Can Marcus and his friends solve the mystery in time?
Up high, in the dark, dark sky … a message: LOST, ONE SMALL STAR.
An enchanting bedtime story, perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers' How To Catch a Star.
When a little boy stumbles across a special star, he puts it in a jar and takes it on adventures. Together with his big sister, he takes his special treasure with him everywhere – to the cinema, to the swimming pool and even to the toilet!
But the poor star is sad and misses its friends in the sky… Can the little boy and his big sister find a way to send the star safely back home?
'A cheery, warm-hearted tale, beautifully told' – Guardian
Sam Hay is the award-winning author of The Star Maker’s Apprentice and A Very Corgi Christmas. Sarah Massini is the award-winning illustrator of The Little Prince, retold to Louise Greig, and The Girl and the Dinosaur, The Girl and the Mermaid and The Velveteen Rabbit.
