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A heart-warming book celebrating the special bond between mothers and their children, featuring flurries of rose gold foil on every page!

Neptune The Heroic Horse  Tilly dreams of having a pony of her own. One that only she can ride to stardom. Will her wishes come true when she joins Silver Shoe Farm Stables? Tilly is on holiday in Cornwall and living the dream riding on the beach. But not everyone is as horse-mad as she is. It takes not only Tilly's skills, but a brave and gentle horse called Neptune to save the day. Collect all 18 titles in this series of irresistible, uplifting and heartwarming pony adventures. Printed in a dyslexia-friendly font and packed with up-to-date tips from three times Olympic Medallist, Pippa Funnell, as well as a helpful glossary and black and white illustrations on every spread.

Blending fun facts, science, and eye-catching visuals, this book sparks curiosity... It's the perfect blend of fascinating facts and cool graphics.

This ultimate maze adventure is now available in paperback. Journey through eleven extraordinary maze scenes, plus mini-mazes and extra searches to challenge you, too. With over 60 ridiculous routes to explore! Wow! Wally invites you to join him on an incredible journey of a lifetime! Every fabulous location he visits is a magnificent mind-boggling maze, with twists and turns in all directions. Trace your fingers along the paths from start to finish and complete the maze challenges and searches along the way. Wander through galleries, blast off from a space centre, pick-and-mix a route through a sweet factory, sneak behind the scenes in Wallywood and boogie the night away at the disco. With even more places to discover and checklists of extra things to look for in every scene, this is a truly a-maze-ing experience!

From bestselling author-illustrator, Mick Elliot, comes a gorgeous celebration of grandmas, perfect for Grandparents Day, Mother's Day, and every day! Look at all the Grandmas in their grand cars! A glorious and grand celebration of all the different grandma’s and their grand cars!Grandmas in Grand Cars is a joyful picture book celebrating the relationship between grandmas and their grandchildren. Full of fun, mischief, laughter and some very grand cars!

In the eighth title in the popular Maisy First Experiences series, Maisy and Cyril catch a train to the seaside where they enjoy a fun-filled holiday. In Maisy Goes on Holiday, Maisy enjoys packing her suitcase, meeting Cyril at a busy station and catching a train to the seaside. They have lots of fun on the beach and at the café, write postcards to their friends and finally sleep a peaceful night at their hotel (after bouncing on the beds, of course). Each of the First Experiences series describes a common first experience within Maisy's familar and comforting world, offering a reassuring picture of something that might be new or less familiar.

This book is a wonderful resource to introduce young children to the procedures of the airport and what it is like to fly on a plane.

Goggles and swimsuit at the ready – it's Maisy's first swimming lesson! Maisy's a little nervous ... today she is going on her very first swimming lesson. There's lots of hustle and bustle in the changing room and – wow! – the pool looks SO big and it's ever so splish-splashy! Luckily, Eddie and Tallulah have come along too and they all have a great swimming teacher called Poppy, the hippo. Everyone has lots to learn, including floating, kicking and blowing bubbles, but it's a LOT of fun!

It’s a tale from the past, with a message for today. A stunningly poignant, devastating, and ultimately beautiful tour-de-force

Frog Squad #3 Sink Or SwimStep into a top-secret world where frogs don't just eat flies, they eat danger! This is FROG SQUAD!Frog Squad dives into the treacherous waters of the Bermuda Triangle to find Captain Froggy Longbottom's shipwreck. It's filled with stolen treasure, including the world's largest pearl! But The Organisation of Amphibious Devious Scoundrels (TOADS) is hunting for the treasure, too. Will the brave rescue frogs reach it first, or will they be swallowed by quicksand?Streaming now on Frogflix!

Kip Of The Karoo The sequel to Kip of the Mountain, an action-packed fantasy adventure series full of heart and fun!Kip lives on a mountain in South Africa. She rides horses at Sunnybrook Ranch and a magical creature called Buffel is her loyal companion. Life is good.But when her roof falls in, and her dad can't afford to fix it, Kip vows to save the day. Luckily her friends have found an ancient map in a cookie jar. There's treasure in the Karoo desert! But are the dangers of the Karoo worth the risk? There are killer leopards and forbidden caves, and a film set full of dodgy Hollywood people. Plus, hot on their trail, is greedy King Double. He's desperate for a horse. So when Kip rescues three horses, she's not the only one in danger.PRAISE FOR KIP OF THE MOUNTAIN'Gourlay ... tackles the universal themes of confronting your fears and learning to accept help from unlikely allies. The more earnest portions of Kip of the Mountain will appeal to fans of The Travelling Bookshop series, while the humorous escapades bring to mind The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffatt.' - Books + Publishing'Kip of the Mountain is an action-packed fantasy adventure full of astonishing magic. It's a debut that's perfect for children aged 8+, while inciting thought-provoking conversations.' - Better Reading'Full of charm, and Kip herself has just the right balance of wit, wildness and wisdom. I laughed in every chapter. It's the perfect book for big kids with even bigger imaginations.' Jack Heath, bestselling author of 300 Minutes of Danger'Wildly imaginative and anchored by delightful characters, warmth, humour and powerful truths.' - Jaclyn Moriarty, award-winning author of The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst (a Kingdoms and Empires book)'Kip of the Mountain is a compelling and heartfelt adventure. Even before I had finished reading the first chapter, I cared so much about Kip; she's such a quirky and awesome character.' - Jade Goodwin, bestselling illustrator of the Little Ash series'Kip of the Mountain is a hero for the ages. Her story is an action-adventure story with a whole lot of heart and a touch of magic. Kip's story will stay with me for a long time.' - Yvette Poshoglian, bestselling author of Dear Greta'Kip of the Mountain is magical and fun with memorable characters' - Readings

A Heart Full Of HatredThe bone-shaking new trilogy continues – the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant seriesVengeance is a killer. A killer is stalking and murdering sorcerers, and Valkyrie Cain is next on his list.While hunting down a cult of magical terrorists intent on taking their revenge on the mortal world, Skulduggery and Valkyrie are drawn into a murder investigation with unsettling similarities to a case they just closed – the case that nearly took the lives of both Valkyrie’s sister and girlfriend.With the body count rising, a special night approaches – a night where the elite of sorcerer society will gather on a remote island to witness a ceremony that could change that society forever.Speeches will be made, champagne will be sipped, and two things will become terribly, distressingly clear…No one is safe. And not everyone will make it out alive.

WarriorsErin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more epic adventure in this fifth book in the Starless Clan arc.Frostpaw has returned to the lake just in time to reveal all she knows at the Gathering—but the Clans are reluctant to believe an apprentice who’s already admitted to lying about her visions in the past, and she is forced to take refuge in ShadowClan as Splashtail seizes control of her home.While the other Clan leaders debate whether to interfere any further in RiverClan affairs, Nightheart has his paws full teaching Clan ways to the two park cats who followed him home, and Sunbeam’s efforts to fit in as the newest member of ThunderClan are hampered by her concerns for her mother, who is paying for her treachery with exile and illness.As Berryheart’s schemes take an alarming new turn—and Splashtail’s ambitions turn toward violence—a few cats’ efforts may not be enough to preserve the peace.

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