Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Suzanne Lang

Max Lang

If you love each other, then you’re a family . . . 
 
Do you have two dads? Or one step mum? Or what about the world’s biggest grandpa? 
 
Discover a whole host of silly animal families in this hilarious celebration of the love found in families big and small. 
 
Max Lang's award-winning art style and Suzanne Lang's hilarious rhymes will tickle the tail feathers of readers big, small and everything in between.

Families Families Families

Jean Adamson

Beloved twins Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim: First Sleepover the twins are spending the night at their friend Tony's house. It's a lot of fun but it can be tricky being away from Mummy and Daddy as well. How will they get on staying away from home for the first time? 
 
A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through 'first experiences', Topsy and Tim books are ideal for sharing with all young children.

Topsy and Tim: First Sleepover

Pat Hutchins

A TITCH storybook by award winning author, Pat Hutchins. Titch is the smallest and the youngest in his family. His brother Pete and his sister Mary have bigger biokes than Titch, kites that fly high-up in the sky and instruments that make much BIGGER noises. But when Titch plants a tiny seed thay all find out that starting off small is just the first stage of GROWING!!!

Titch

Lucy Tandon Copp

Sienna Youngsun Kim

Mama named Luna after the moon.She always said the moon had a special way of bringing people together.And from the moment Luna was born, she did too… 
Luna’s mixed heritage family are different in lots of ways, but they share something very special in common - their love for Luna shines big and round and bright, just like the moon! 
When Luna starts school, she is super excited to make friends and present her beloved Moon Rabbit at Show and Tell. But, faced with difficult questions about her family, she begins to lose confidence and her own full moon heart fades away. 
As the Moon Festival approaches, both sides of Luna's family come together to celebrate. Join Luna as she uncovers the story of who she is and discovers how to shine bright again with the feeling of belonging. 
 
A Love as Full as The Moon is a heartwarming picture book debut from Lucy Tandon Copp and Sienna Youngsun Kim.

A Love as Full as the Moon

Fox Mem

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is a small boy who has a big name - and that's why he likes Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper becasue she has too. So when he finds Miss Nancy has lost her memory, Wilfrid determines to discover what memories are so he can find it for her. 
 
A perennial classic, perfect for reading aloud.

Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partridge

Shirley Hughes

All is quiet at Alfie's house - Mum and Dad have gone out and Maureen's baby-sitting. Then . . . drip, drip, drip. It's raining inside! The drip turns into a downpour and Maureen's parents have to come round to deal with the burst pipe, but only Alfie can work out what's worrying Annie Rose. . . . 
 
Join Alfie in this wonderfully warm celebration of brothers and sisters (and babysitters!).

An Evening At Alfie's

Lola has a cold and is feeling really ever so not well. So her big brother, Charlie, thinks of all sorts of ideas to try to cheer Lola up. He brings her pink milk and biscuits, sings her a special song, plays her best smiley jigsaw puzzle and even takes her on a cloud-hopping adventure! Soon Lola's feeling much, much better!

Charlie and Lola: I'm Really Ever So Not Well

Alan Durant

Debi Gliori

When Fox dies the rest of his family are absolutely distraught. How will Mole, Otter and Hare go on without their beloved friend? But, months later, Squirrel reminds them all of how funny Fox used to be, and they realise that Fox is still there in their hearts and memories.

Always and Forever

Rebecca Patterson

Bella is going to have a very busy day at nursery - but what about baby brother Bob? He gets to stay at home with Mummy, and Bella can't help but imagine all the wonderful things he'll get to do. But Bella discovers there's some good things about being bigger and going to nursery after all, and maybe she'll be surprised about what Bob and Mummy have been doing without her... 
 
An outstanding sequel to MY BIG SHOUTING DAY - WINNER OF THE ROALD DAHL FUNNY PRIZE 2012!

My Busy Being Bella Day

Kate Ferdinand

Emma Randall

An enchanting story about fairies, baking, and the magic of blended families from TV star and influencer Kate Ferdinand 
 
In a magical forest full of busy birds and buzzy bugs, there stands a giant oak tree. This is where the fairy families live! 
 
Ash and Willow live in the Family Tree with their dad. They love baking and can't wait to enter the Busy Beetle Bake-Off, but everything changes when their dad introduces them to a new fairy, Hazel. With their bakes going badly, and a new member of the family to get used to, will Ash and Willow manage to find a way to win the contest? 
 
This is Kate Ferdinand's first picture book for children - a heartwarming story full of magic, friendship and baking that will help children of blended families feel seen, heard and appreciated.

The Family Tree

A magical story celebrating blended families

Molly wished that they had a real garden, big enough to play in. Then one day, her wish came true! Mum and Dad told the children that they had found a house with a garden for them all to live in! Right away everyone began to make plans.

Moving Molly

Birthday parties always make people happy and Alfie's neighbour, Mr MacNally, really does need cheering up because his beloved cat, Smoky, has died. Alfie thinks a party might just help, and there's an extra special surprise in store for Bob MacNally. . . . 
 
Join Alfie as he tries to keep a secret in this celebration of pets old and new.

Alfie & The Birthday Surprise

Quentin Blake

A marvellous story about helping each other out, from the nation's favourite illustrator, Quentin Blake. 
 
Angelo and his family travel round the country playing music, singing songs and performing marvellous balancing tricks: Angelo can even dance on a rope! So when he meets Angelina, who is sad and lonely and trapped in her mean uncle's house, Angelo knows just how to help ... 
 
"Blake is beyond brilliant . . . I've never met a child who doesn't love Quentin Blake" - Daily Telegraph 
 
Quentin Blake is one of Britain's best-loved and most successful author-illustrators, and was made the first Children's Laureate in 1999. He has won the Whitbread Award, the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, and the Kate Greenaway Medal. among others.

Angelo

Alfie and Bernard are very best friends and together they have lots of adventures. Join them as they go to the library, take part in scooter races and make a very special club with only two special members!A heart-warming tale of friendship by the award-winning Shirley Hughes, creator of Dogger.

Alfie and His Very Best Friend

Jim Panzee is very grumpy about Valentine's Day until his buddy Norman shows him that this celebration is for everyone. 
 
When Jim hears Oxpecker cooing over her doting boyfriend on Valentine's Day, he has just one thought: Gross. But Jim finds out that not everything about Valentine's Day is hearts and kisses. Jim learns there are different types of valentines and many kinds of love, such as love for a parent or for friends. 
 
This funny non-saccharine story is full of the same silly humour that characterises all the beloved titles in the New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey series. 
 
Read more in the Grumpy Monkey series: 
Grumpy Monkey 
Grumpy Monkey Party Time

Grumpy Monkey Love is Gross

Alfie and his best friend Bernard have a day out full of surprises when they go to meet a very great person indeed. What's more there are secret dens to explore, snowy skies, birthday fun and a very unexpected visitor on a special night-time trip! 
 
Join our little hero and his friends and family in a celebration of all things Alfie...

All About Alfie

Ian Whybrow

Adrian Reynolds

When Harry and the dinosaurs go to the museum they see Roman swords and spears, Egyptian mummies and lots of Harry's ancestors. The dinosaurs want Harry to help them to find their ancestors...and that's how Harry gets lost! 
 
Will Mum and Nan know where to look for him?

Harry and the Dinosaurs at the Museum

Jana Curll

Mountain and Cloud are the BEST of friends. They do everything together! 
When an enormous storm blows Cloud far, far away, they're lost without each other. Can the two friends face their fears and find their way back to one another?

Mountain and Cloud

A story about facing your worries and finding friendship

Alfie loves being outside and in this gorgeous collection of stories and poems he plays in the garden, camps in the countryside, shares a picnic on the beach, splashes in the paddling pool and lots more! Full of snapshots of family life, this is a book to treasure.

The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook

James Jones

Naomi Jones

A fabulously festive picture book packed with adorable Christmas decoration characters in a fast-paced race to the top of the tree. Who will be the winner? 
 
It's nearly Christmas, and that can only mean one thing... it's time to decorate the tree! 
 
Star and her Christmas decoration friends are so excited. They can wait to get out of their box and up on to the branches! But this year, everyone wants to be the star of the show at the very top of the tree. Can these friends learn to share the limelight before they all come crashing down? 
 
A fun and festive picture book that's perfect for sharing in the run-up to Christmas. 
 
“So cute! Sure to bring joy to the world.” 
Rob Biddulph 
 
“With a lively cast of characters and bold, appealing artwork, this book is a whole lot of festive fun that families are bound to enjoy while decorating their Christmas trees.” 
Tom Percival 
 
"Bright and beautiful! I LOVE this festive and sparkly story about a box of cheeky Christmas decorations!" 
Harriet Muncaster 
 
“A fabulous festive delight that will have the whole family laughing – including the cat!” 
Rachael Davis-Featherstone 
 
“If you need a fun break from untangling last year's Christmas lights, this is the book for you. A lovely tale about finding your place.” 
Paddy Donnelly

The Great Christmas Tree Race

Lola is clearing out some of her old things because she does not want her bedroom to ever get as messy and pongy as Marv's older brother Marty's bedroom - yuk! Charlie persuades Lola that instead of throwing her things away, she should recycle them. 'Recycle it? What is that?' asks Lola. With a bit of help from Charlie, Lola learns all about recycling and how it is extremely very important to look after our planet. Soon she has found an extra-specially fun way to do more recycling - and gets lots of her classmates to join in too!

Charlie and Lola: Look After Your Planet

Sue Heap

Nick Sharratt

A unique look at colours and friendship, now available in paperback. 
 
This very simple text is about two friends, Sue and Nick, who like different colours but are still good friends. The artwork is stunning with each artist contributing alternate pages in their own inimitable style. The deceptively simple text is perfect for children learning to read.

Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly

Lola and Lotta are BEST friends. They do absolutely completely everything together, like eating lunch, playing in the sandpit and going in pairs. But when a new girl, Evie, arrives in their class, Lotta starts spending all her time with her, and not Lola. Everything is extremely very different and Lola worries that Lotta is not her Best, Best, BESTEST friend anymore. How will Lola get Lotta's attention? Find out in this ever so good Charlie and Lola story.

Charlie and Lola: My Best, Best Friend

Freddy McConnell

Rosalind Beardshaw

A lyrical picture book that celebrates the special bond between parent and child. 
 
Join Papa and Little one on a very ordinary day, as they explore Little One's extraordinary question: "What do we need?" 
Together, they decide they need lots of things - clean water, friends, a home - but, above all, they need each other.

Little Seahorse and the Big Question

Pablo

Pablo thinks differently! Join Pablo and his friends in a lovely and heartwarming story! Pablo and his friend Wren don't want to go to sleep because they think they will disappear. The rest of Pablo's friends rally round them and help them understand that there is nothing to be worried about at night time.

Pablo: Goodnight Pablo

Lizzie Finlay

When the 'delightfully different, bright yellow and rather scruffy' Dandylion joins Miss Gardener's neat and tidy class, chaos and fun follow. But after one messy incident too many he's told to go home - he just doesn't fit in. It doesn't take long, however, for everyone to realise that too much neatness and order isn't always a good thing and everyone's desperate for Dandylion to return! 
 
At last, Dandylion feels like a wildflower in the right place! 
 
An empowering story about friendship, diversity and finding your place.

Dandylion

Sophy Henn

I've known you since you started. 
I've seen a thing or two . . . 
. . . or three or four or five or six! 
In fact, I've seen a few . . . 
 
Sometimes we are loud, sometimes we are quite, sometimes bold and clanky, sometimes soft and cuddly. Sophy Henn celebrates all the different, extraordinary and sometimes contradictory things we are in this joyful and colourful rhyming picture book. Perfect to read aloud - and then read again, and again!

Super Duper You

Lanisha Butterfield

Hoang Giang

Winner of the 2025 Children’s Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing 
Winner of Derby Book Festival's - Derby Children's Picture Book Award 2025 
 
When Jeremiah plants a packet of sunflower seeds, the very last thing he expects is for the vines and leaves to grow overnight and burst through the ceiling of his apartment! 
 
As Jeremiah and his brother chase the magical plant up through the floors of their tower block home, they discover an array of curious neighbours who join in the adventure. But what could be waiting for them at the top of the building? And will Jeremiah find his voice to help the neighbours discover the true magic hidden within these sunflower seeds? 
 
A glorious celebration of the power of nature to bring communities together, from talented debut author Lanisha Butterfield and illustrator Hoang Giang.

Flower Block

Nadia Shireen

Once upon a time there was a wolf called Rolf - a good little wolf who liked baking cakes and was always kind to his friends. But real wolves aren't supposed to be good - they're supposed to be BIG and BAD. 
 
Can a good little wolf still be a real wolf? 
 
And will Rolf discover there's something big and bad lurking inside him after all? 
 
Discover more titles from the award-winning author: 
 
Barbara Throws a Wobbler 
The Cow Who Fell to Earth 
Yeti and the Bird

Good Little Wolf

A fun-filled picture book about making friends, trying new things and spreading kindness. 
 
Rainbow loves spending time with her best friend, Rain. They do everything together – just the two of them! 
 
But one day Rain does something unexpected: she invites the new girl, Star, to join their game. Rainbow is not happy – why would Rain want to play with anyone else?! Watching Rain and Star play together, Rainbow worries that everything is going to change. Has Rainbow lost her best friend forever – or could it be that friendship is even more fun with three?

Rainbow and Rain

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