Meik Wiking founded the world's first Happiness Research Institute in 2013, in Copenhagen, Denmark and is a New York Times and Sunday Times Bestselling author. Meik has been called The Indiana Jones of Smiles and probably the World's Happiest Man by The Times. He is the author of four globally bestselling books which have sold over 2 million copies worldwide: The Little Book of Hygge, The Little Book of Lykke, The Art of Making Memories and My Hygge Home.

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Sue Meikle has always been obsessed with picture books, and after working as an Early Years Specialist for over 25 years, she has read stories to children from Stockport to South Africa. In schools, in early years centres, while on forest school adventures... Sue has even read stories on a travelling play bus! So, perhaps it was always in the stars for Sue to not just read books, but write them, too! When she's not reading or writing stories, Sue can be found walking her dog or chauffeuring her teenagers around the Greater Manchester area (because that’s where they live… in a home that they made from a derelict barn!)

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David Meikle is a TV scriptwriter and Sunday Times bestselling author. He has written and co-written seven books, including the autobiographies of Charlie Richardson and Bobby Cummines.

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Nick Sharratt

Elizabeth Lindsay

LAUGH YOUR SOCKS OFF! 
 
Stripy sharks and woolly crocs, 
Purple dogs with polka dots! 
 
What can YOU see made from SOCKS? 
 
Kids (and grown ups!) will love this socktastic celebration of the nation's favourite footwear. Look out for sockerels, sockodiles and Goldisocks, and prepare to see your socks in a whole new light!

Socks

Abie Longstaff

Lauren Beard

Princesses from all across the land are flocking to fairyland village for the chance to marry the prince. But one princess is not all she seems... 
 
 Amid the excitements of the annual festival of food, the Fairytale Hairdresser must use all her skills to root out a wicked witch and ensure true love's course runs without a hitch. Featuring all the fairytale favourites, hilarious hairstyles, outrageous outfits and fantastic fairytale foods! 
 
 The Fairytale Hairdresser: a modern girl in a fairytale world!

The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Pea

Dawn Richards

Jane Massey

I think my mummy's MAGIC - I notice every day . . . 
That whenever MAGIC happens, Mummy's never far away! 
 
From a morning cuddle to a bedtime kiss, follow a mum and her little one through the day as they find magic in the simplest of things. The perfect gift to share with Mum on Mother's Day and every day. 
 
Just as the bestselling Daddy is My Hero celebrated dads, this is a celebration of mums and the magic they do every day!

My Mummy is Magic

Helen Cooper

Every day, Cat, Squirrel and Duck make pumpkin soup - the best you've ever tasted. But one day, disaster strikes - there's not a single ripe pumpkin to be found! So, they make fish soup, mushroom soup and beetroot soup, but will the new soups be as delicious as their favourite? Duck doesn't think so - in fact he won't even try them! 
 
Poor Duck gets hungrier and hungrier and grumpier and grumpier, until at last Cat comes up with a soup that might just be . . . delicious!

Delicious!

Pippa Goodhart

A colouring-book edition of the bestselling classic which children can colour in and make their own. 
 
Imagine you could go anywhere, with anyone and do anything. Where would you live? Where would you sleep? Who would be your friends? What games would you play? Go on . . . You choose! With the help of Nick Sharratt's wonderful illustrations, Pippa Goodhart looks at a whole range of scenarios where choosing is made fun! 
 
There are 24 jam-packed pages to colour in and sixty fantastic full-colour stickers to stick wherever you choose. 
 
The perfect combination of fun and learning, this is a wonderful way to expand skills in literacy.

You Choose: Colouring Book with Stickers

A new story every time – what will YOU choose?

Clement C Y Moore

"'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse." 
 
This classic Christmas verse is well known to every parent and child preparing for Christmas and this beautifully illustrated new edition is the perfect Christmas gift for young and old.

The Night Before Christmas

Kittie Lacey is the best hairdresser in all of Fairyland. . . 
 
Everyone in Fairyland is very excited for the winter ballet! It's all set to be a magical evening. 
 
But disaster has struck! The Prince of the Land of Sweets has gone missing, and the terrible Mouse King and Queen have awful things in mind for the realm. 
 
It's up to Kittie to save the day, but she'll need some help from the enchanted toys and some fabulous fairytale fashion! 
 
Have you read any more of Kittie's fairytale adventures? 
Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Frog 
Fairytale Hairdresser and Father Christmas 
Fairytale Hairdresser and the Aladdin 
Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow White 
Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella

The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy

My daddy looks quite normal, no different from the rest ... 
But my daddy is a HERO, the greatest dad, the best! 
 
A child plays dressing up with Dad, and together they go on some amazing adventures. As if by magic, Dad becomes a cowboy and a knight, fights pirates and flies a spaceship, all in the course of one special day together. 
 
This is a tender, touching tribute to all the heroic dads out there!

Daddy is My Hero

Something was bubbling in the old white cabin. What was in the cooking pot? Pumpkin Soup. Made by a Cat, a Squirrel and a Duck, waiting just for a pipkin of salt, to make it the best you ever tasted . . . But the salt jar smashes and there is none left for the Pumpkin Soup! Cat, Squirrel and Duck must go to the city to buy some more. Duck has the habit of wandering off but he promises not to get lost. But not everything goes to plan . . . 
 
Fans of Pumpkin Soup will be delighted by this sequel with its warm and vibrant illustrations.

A Pipkin Of Pepper

Anthony Browne

My brother is really COOL. He's a SUPER skateboarder and he's got MASSIVE muscles. He can run so FAST that . . . he can FLY! Yes, my brother is really COOL. 
 
A humorous, affectionate tribute to brothers, perfect for adults and children everywhere. A brilliant follow-up to the best-selling My Dad and My Mum!

My Brother

Willy hasn't got any friends and no-one ever lets him join in with their games. 
He is lonely . . . until the day he bumps into Hugh Jape in the park. 
 
Willy and Hugh are very different but they make a great team!

Willy And Hugh

Janey Louise Jones

Poppy and her friends dress up as their favourite fictional characters to celebrate reading week. Poppy becomes Alice in Wonderland, Honey is Little Red Riding Hood, Sweetpea is Cinderella and Mimosa is the Little Mermaid. 
 
But Poppy is so distracted by thoughts of fairytales and fantasy that she forgets all about her special book presentation -- what will Miss Mallow say? 
 
Celebrate books and reading, stories and storytelling in this brand new Poppy story full of fairytale magic.

Princess Poppy: Storytelling Princess

Timothy Pope is looking out into the night with his telescope. Is that really a shark he can see? Turn the page and find out . . . 
 
Children will delight in peeping through the die-cut holes and guessing what Tim has spotted.

Shark in the Dark

Giles Andreae

Sarah McIntyre

Morris the Mankiest Monster 'must be the most revolting picture book of the year . . . children will absolutely love it.' Bookseller 
 
Giles Andreae and Sarah McIntyre would like you to meet Morris, the world's stinkiest picture book hero... 
 
It's years since he last changed his t-shirt 
It's crusty and crawling with ants 
His shoes are all slurpy and squelchy inside 
And potatoes grow out of his pants

Morris the Mankiest Monster

Ian Beck

High above the stables the night sky was filled with angels, who gave thanks to God and welcomed the new baby with their beautiful music. A perfect first book of the Nativity; simply told and beautifully illustrated by Ian Beck.

The Christmas Story

She's nice, my mum . . . 
 
My mum's a fantastic cook, and a brilliant juggler. 
 
She's a great painter, and the strongest woman in the world! 
 
She's really nice, my mum. 
 
A warm, funny tribute to Mum (and to mums everywhere) by the brilliant author/illustrator Anthony Browne.

My Mum

When their dog goes missing, Cy and Poppy play hide and seek to distract themselves. Poppy counts to ten and looks for Cy - but she can’t find him anywhere. But then there’s a rustling from the woods – maybe someone else can help her find him…? 
A reassuring tale of sibling love by the master Anthony Browne.

Hide and Seek

Poppy loves ballet and is sure she'll be picked to play Coppelia in the Big Show. But when her best friend Honey gets the part, Poppy is so cross that she doesn't even want to be friends anymore! 
 
Will Poppy realize how important friendship is in time to be a true ballerina princess on the night of the show?

Princess Poppy: Ballet Shoes

Randi Zuckerberg

Joe Berger

Dot is a clever little girl, well-versed in how to use electronic devices. 
 
Dot knows a lot. She knows how to tap . . . to swipe . . . to share . . . online, but she's forgotten how to do things in the world surrounding her . . . 
 
Dot's tech-savvy expertise, mingled with her resourceful imagination, proves Dot really does know lots and lots.

Dot.

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

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

"It was Beauty that killed the Beast" 
 
King Kong is a giant gorilla, a massive monster of an ape who lives on a remote island. The mighty beast falls for a beautiful girl, Ann Darrow, and desperate to have her he finds himself lured into captivity. He is brought to civilisation and put on show, but when he sees Ann he breaks his heavy chains and begins to wreak havoc on the streets of New York . . . 
 
The enthralling story of King Kong involves battles with dinosaurs, daring rescues and incredible escapes - endless thrills lead up to one of the most famous climaxes of all time!

King Kong

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