CHILDRENS BOOKS

In this gorgeous original fairy tale from the creator of Claris: the Chicest Mouse in Paris, a young girl called Poppy Grace discovers discover that her manor has secrets of its own … Young Poppy Grace has been dreadfully bored since her best friend Bella went away. They used to do everything together! But Poppy's boredom turns to wonder when something strange happens in her manor ... What will she discover? From the creator of the best-selling Claris series comes this gorgeous new picture-book collection about young girls discovering their own power. Sparkling with humour, charm and a mischievous twist, this delightful picture book will delight readers of Claris and fairy-tale fans alike! <p> With more than a million children's books in print, Megan Hess's beautiful rhyming picture books are beloved all over the world. She is the creator of three best-selling picture-book series for children: Claris, World of Claris and the Young Queens Collection. </p><p>Perfect for: </p><ul><li> Fans of the bestselling Claris series by Megan Hess. </li><li> Readers aged 3-6 who love dress-ups, gentle adventure and friendship stories. </li><li> Readers of all ages who love all things fashion and style! </li><li> Fans of sparklingly fun picture books such as Eloise and Olivia. </li><li> Gift-buyers looking for a dazzlingly beautiful, rhyming picture book. </li></ul><p>Discover more fairytales from the dazzling Young Queens Collection now: </p><ul><li>A Most Mysterious Manor </li><li>?The Velvet Messenger </li><li>The Curious Crown</li></ul>

One little rockpool.Two little eyes.Three little urchins, bobbing with the tide. Little people love to explore little worlds! Dive into the rockpool with this glittering and gorgeous board book for our smallest nature-lovers, from the CBCA award-winning creators of Jetty Jumping, Andrea Rowe and Hannah Sommerville. <ul><li> A 2024 CBCA Early Childhood Book of the Year: Notable Book </li><li> A Bookstagram Best Board Book of 2023! </li></ul>

Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers!<p>Grab this book and take a peek at all the monsters you will meet! </p> Welcome to the School of Monsters : the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! This bumper bind-up contains TEN stories from the first year of the School of Monsters: <ol reversed><li>Mary Has the Best Pet</li><li>Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam</li><li>Deb and Dot and the Mix-Up Plot</li><li>Pete’s Big Feet</li><li>Jamie Lee’s Birthday Treat</li><li>Bat-Boy Tim says BOO!</li><li>William is a Star</li><li>Luna Boo Has Feelings Too</li><li>Frank is a Big Help</li><li>Jess Makes a Mess</li></ol>

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown tries ballet! In The Bad Butterfly, Billie has started ballet classes. She is sure she’ll be a great dancer! But is Billie really cut out to be a ballerina? Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do! With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series.Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown! series:<ul> <li>The Second-best Friend</li> <li>The Soccer Star</li> <li>The Midnight Feast</li> <li>The Best Day Ever</li> <li>The Snow Day</li> <li>The Wonderful Wedding</li> <li> and many more! </li> </ul>

<p><strong>Beware! The world's deadliest creatures reside in the pages of this epic kid's animal atlas… do you dare to meet them all?</strong></p><p>Discover the world's scariest beasts in this ultimate compendium of our planet's most fearsome predators. From snakes, sharks, and spiders to tigers, eagles, and jellyfish, curious kids will learn how these deadly animals spend their lives, defend their territories, and maintain the health of our ecosystem. </p><p>Inside <strong>Deadly Animal Atlas</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Thrilling photography, amazing illustrations, and original artwork</strong> make this a vibrant and engaging book for adventurous readers</li><li><strong>Insightful maps, diagrams, and fact-packed content</strong> guide children through the stealthiest predators on Earth, continent-by-continent</li><li><strong>Fun interactive elements like lift-the-flaps, fold-out maps, and open-the-gatefolds </strong>keep children entertained and bring this awesome book to life</li><li><strong>Covers important topics including the problems animals are facing through habitat loss and climate change</strong> and highlights the measures being used to alleviate them</li><li><strong>Covers regions: </strong>North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia and Oceans</li><li><strong>Written by Camilla de la Bedoyere, </strong>author of over 250 books including Lonely Planet Kids' Bird Atlas</li><li><strong>Illustrated by Dusan Lakicevic and Alek Sotirovski</strong></li></ul><p> </p><p>Deadly Animal Atlas is the latest in Lonely Planet Kids' awesome animal atlas series, which includes Dinosaur Atlas, Animal Atlas, Ocean Animal Atlas, and Bird Atlas. This is the perfect gift for kids who wish to track down the world's most terrifying beasts - all from the safety of an armchair.</p>

TATTY MOUSE is the ULTIMATE RECYCLER. She doesn't like to see anything go to waste and thinks of inventive ways of reusing what others throw away. With her super-cool tool kit and craft box, find out how Tatty Mouse has a merry CHRISTMAS!

TATTY MOUSE is the ULTIMATE RECYCLER. She doesn't like to see anything go to waste and thinks of inventive ways of reusing what others throw away. With her super-cool tool kit and craft box, find out how Tatty Mouse has a cool BIRTHDAY!

Yuval Zommer is an author, illustrator and environmentalist based in London. He studied at the Royal College of Art and worked for many years as a creative director at leading advertising agencies before becoming an author and illustrator. His award-winning Big Book series (Thames & Hudson) has now been published in thirty languages and has over 1.8 million copies in print.

Explore over 140 of the world's most extraordinary animals in this beautifully illustrated book from CBCA award-winning author-illustrator Jennifer Cossins.Did you know the immortal jellyfish has the longest lifespan of any creature on Earth? Or that the dung beetle is the strongest animal for its body size?Get ready to explore the record-holders of the animal kingdom, from the animals that can dive the deepest in the ocean to those that can fly the highest in the sky. Perfect for readers aged 7+ who love learning about the world around them.'Vibrant and detailed . . . Perfectly appealing to children aged 7 to 12 years, this is a must for classroom libraries and fans of Sami Bayly and Matt Chun's gloriously illustrated animal books' BOOKS+PUBLISHING Praise for the books of Jennifer Cossins 'Stunningly illustrated' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Makes you constantly feel in awe' GOOD READING MAGAZINE 'Highly recommended' READPLUS 'A revelation . . . every page a work of art' LIVING ARTS CANBERRA 'For those interested in words, and especially those with children who have an enquiring mind and a thirst for knowledge, any book by Tasmanian author and artist Jennifer Cossins is ideal' KIDS' BOOK REVIEW

Heartstopper meets vampires in this blood-sipping-turned-romance graphic novel from the Prime Minister's Literary Award-winning and CBCA short-listed creator of The Greatest Thing.

The Sunday Times bestselling Murdle series presents an exciting new book of perplexing puzzle mysteries for young detectives

Bestselling creators Alison Lester and Coral Tulloch share their fascination with Antarctica through a personally selected mix of their own and others' work, from the early age of exploration through to the present day.