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.

Joseph Delaney

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Anthony Browne

'I was a little boy and I didn't know what to expect. It was my mother's idea - that year for her birthday she wanted us all to go somewhere different. It turned out to be a day that changed my life forever.' 
 
A family reluctantly visits an art gallery but one by one each member is energized by a different picture in the gallery and transported into the imaginative and colourful world of art.

The Shape Game

Helen Cooper

Celebrate 25 years of Pumpkin Soup with Cat, Duck and Squirrel 
"Deep in the woods, there's an old white cabin with pumpkins in the garden. 
There's a good smell of soup and at night, with luck, 
You might see a bagpiping Cat through the window and a Squirrel with a banjo, 
And a small singing Duck." 
Cat, Duck and Squirrel spend their days making pumpkin soup. Cat slices, Squirrel stirs and Duck adds the salt. 
But, when Duck decides that he wants to stir the soup, they start to squabble. 
A beloved, rhythmic story about the importance of sharing, this 25th anniversary edition of Pumpkin Soup belongs in every child's bedroom. Illustrated in autumnal colours, this story is the perfect bedtime read. 
"Thanks to Cooper's uncanny ability to capture the dynamics of friendship, children will be able to laugh at this trio and themselves" - Publishers Weekly 
 
"Wonderfully atmospheric" - Story Snug

Pumpkin Soup

Celebrate 25 years of this timeless classic

Ian Beck

Peter and the Wolf was composed by the great Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra. This timeless tale is beautifully retold and illustrated with by award-winning Ian Beck, and remains a wonderful introduction to the world of music.

Peter And The Wolf

Edward Lear's popular poem is accompanied by Ian Beck's gloriously atmospheric illustrations, full of humour and tenderness this is a thoroughly enchanting book.

The Owl And The Pussycat

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