Abie Longstaff is the eldest of six children and grew up in Australia, Hong Kong and France. She knows all about squabbling, chaos and bossing younger sisters around. So she logically began her career as a barrister. She started writing when her children were born. Her favourite childhood books were Hating Alison Ashley, A Little Princess, Maura's Angel and The Black Stallion and she sneakily reads them again sometimes. Abie lives in Hove with her family.

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Elizabeth Dale

Zoe Waring

"I don't know anything about babysitting," Betsy says to Ria and Josh. 
So the children let her know all the wild things that they get up to when they have a babysitter. But Ria and Josh discover they aren't the only ones who can be wild... 
 
A fantastic, funny reminder that sometimes being good can be the most fun of all.

When Betsy Came to Babysit

Louise Yates

Meet Professor Frank Mouse. He's very clever, very inventive and very ... lonely. Though he loves collecting, making and mending all sorts of things, shy Frank would love to have a friend to help him, so one day he makes Teddy! But Frank doesn't realise that what he really needs is a true friend - someone to teach him that real friendship is all about sharing, and Teddy might be just the fellow to do it...

Frank and Teddy Make Friends

William Bee

Ring! Ring! Another phone call for Stanley's Garage - but can he fix all the cars with problems today?There's an overheating radiator, a flat tyre, and a bit of an oily mess! What a job for Stanley and his pick-up truck. 
 
Join Stanley and friends for a mucky adventure in this colourful new series from William Bee...

Stanley's Garage

Teresa Heapy

Sue Heap

Very Little Red Riding Hood is little. Very little. She's brave and bossy, fearless and determined, loving and funny. And like all toddlers she likes everything just so – woe betide anyone and anything that gets in her way! 
 
Join Very Little Red Riding Hood on a very important expedition to her Grandmama's for a sleepover. 
 
She's got some cakes, she's got red ted, she's got her blanket and she's got her tea set. And NOTHING is going to get in the way of her well-laid plans. Not even a Wolf! 
 
Will they all live happily ever after? 
 
Find out in Very Little Red Riding Hood's very big adventure.

Very Little Red Riding Hood

Nicholas Allan

This rip-roaring, read-aloud delight follows a giant's toilet roll as it goes on a crazy journey through town, leaving havoc in its wake. What will the townsfolk do with all the enormous sheets of paper? They could build a paper plane, or make 100s of pairs of pants. . . But will there be any paper left for the giant in his time of need?

The Giant's Loo Roll

Heidi D'hamers

Dawn Richards

With gorgeously colourful illustrations and a gloriously glittery cover, this book is PERFECT for sharing over a delicious chocolate egg! 
 
Duck is so excited about the Easter egg hunt she's organised that she loses her own precious egg. 
OH NO, DUCK!!! Duck is devastated, but all her friends (including three little bunnies: Hoppy, Poppy and Floppy) join together to help her. 
 
Children will delight in spotting the hidden eggs and helping the animals to help poor Duck.

Duck's Easter Egg Hunt

It's Mummy Duck's first ever Mother's Day and when Little Duck takes her on a special picnic, they dream about their perfect day together. Would it be a room full of cakes, a garden party, a visit to a chocolate factory? Soon it's the end of the day though and they haven't done any of the things they've thought about - will Mummy Duck have had a lovely day after all? 
 
A gorgeous, gentle, reassuring tale which is perfect for Mother's Day.

I Love You, Mummy Duck

Jane Clarke

Jane Massey

Little Knight and Little Dragon can't wait to start school. But Little Knight goes to school in the day time and Little Dragon goes to school at night... 
 
An adorably sweet story in which these very different friends with very different experiences make sure they have time for each other. With an adventure, a feisty princess and a glorious sparkly night scene, this is a wonderful follow up to the hugely successful Knight Time.

Knight School

Kali Stileman

A brilliant debut that kids will love. The superb illustrations are on a par with Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar -- THE SUN 
 
Peely Wally was a small bird who lived high up in a tree . . . One day she laid an egg . . . 
 
Follow the dotted line and see where the egg goes! With lots of animals to spot and talk about and a butterfly to find on each page. Don't miss the special surprise at the end!

Peely Wally

Every night, when their daddies tuck them in, Little Knight dreams of fierce knight-eating dragons and Little Dragon dreams of dangerous dragon-slaying knights. 
 
But one dark, stormy night, their two worlds collide and Little Dragon and Little Knight discover that they both have teddy bears and cuddly blankets - and they're not scary at all! 
 
Simple language and powerful imagery shows up the nature of mistaken prejudices. The result is a reassuring bed-time book with a difference. 
 
Now children will be able to enjoy this wonderful tale again and again with this brilliant audio download featuring music and sound effects!

Knight Time

With her bright, bold and colourful artwork, Kali Stileman has created a book about food to rival Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This is a warm, funny story that introduces animals and food types with a fun surprise, revealed when the fantastic flaps are lifted. 
 
Kali's first book, Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies will be distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012. 
 
Praise for Peely Wally: A brilliant debut that kids will love. The superb illustrations are on a par with Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar - The Sun

Time for Tea Polly Wally

Gillian Shields

Georgie Birkett

Part of the My First Picture Book series: printed on toddler-tough card with rounded corners 
 
Sometimes I'm an angel, helpful, sweet and kind. 
But sometimes I'm a MONSTER with mischief on my mind! 
 
Award-winning illustrator Georgie Birkett brings to life these four lovable friends as they show that every child has a monster, as well as a little angel, inside them. This is a witty look at good and bad manners, full of warmth and humour, and a wonderful companion to Sometimes I Feel Sunny.

Sometimes I'm a Monster

Steve Webb

Ben Mantle

Space rocket, race racket, race to the moon, rocket racers to your places, ready, steady, ZOOM! 
 
So begins this rip-roaring race of a read, and the action doesn't stop until the three lovable dinosaurs reach the finish line. But who will make it there first? 
 
This is a wonderful action-packed story that children and parents will race through again and again!

Rocket Racers

Joyce Dunbar

Does Duck dazzle as much as the peacock? Does he dawdle like the tortoise, or does he dash like the hare? No? Well, what does Duck do? Does Duck . . . dare? 
 
A gorgeous new story from the author of TELL ME SOMETHING HAPPY BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP and the illustrator of DADDY IS MY HERO.

Do Dare Duck

Andrew Weale

Britta Teckentrup

Part of the My First Picture Book series: perfect for every toddler to help encourage language skills, understanding, enjoyment and sharing. These books are a bridge between board books and picture books; printed on toddler-tough card with rounded corners. 
 
 
Explore a sleepy jungle setting, counting up the increasing number of animals until ten unruly puffer fish unleash chaos, leading to a rapid count down as the animals scatter. Little readers will love seeing how Cheeky Monkey's actions cause havoc -- can you spot him on every page? 
 
The perfect way to discover counting.

A Quiet Day in the Jungle

This fantastic rhyming romp is a magical mix of dinosaurs and dancing competitions. Each type of dinosaur has its own dance style, from tapping raptors to body popping triceratops. 
 
But why do the judges keep disappearing? 
 
The funky artwork is packed with crazy colours and deliciously funny outfits. 
 
Come on! Dance with the dinosaurs. You could be a winner. 
It's tons of fun for everyone, until it's time for ...

Dance Together Dinosaurs

Part of the My First Picture Book series: printed on toddler-tough card with rounded corners. Perfect for every toddler to help build language, understanding and enjoyment. 
 
From the creator of Big Book of My World comes this collection of favourite songs and lullabies. Kali Stileman brings the pages to life with her characteristically quirky, fun illustrations. A terrific treat to share with every baby and toddler, full of action rhymes for playtime, and soothing lullabies for bedtime. 
 
Kali's first book, Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies are to be distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012.

My Book of Songs and Lullabies

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