Michael Symmons Roberts’s fourth book of poetry, Corpus, was the winner of the 2004 Whitbread Poetry Award, and was shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize, the Forward Prize, and the Griffin International Prize. His sixth collection, Drysalter, was the winner of both the Forward Prize and the Costa Poetry Prize in 2013. He collaborated with Paul Farley on Edgelands (Cape/Vintage) and will do so again in The Deaths of the Poets (Cape, 2017). He has also worked many times with the composer James MacMillan. He has published two novels, and is Professor of Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University.

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Janet Ahlberg

Allan Ahlberg

This is the first book in the FUNNYBONES series and introduces the skeletons - a big skeleton, a little skeleton and a dog skeleton. They live in a dark dark cellar of a dark dark house on a dark dark hill and so the word repetition continues through this lighthearted story for early readers. The skeletons venture out of their cellar one night to find someone to scare, but everyone is in bed so they amuse themselves by scaring each other and playing with the skeleton animals that live in the zoo.

Funnybones

(Book & CD) The laugh-out-loud Halloween classic

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

The robbers of London town plan a desperate crime one Christmas Eve - to steal all the toys they can lay their hands on! Fortunately, the robbers meet their match in brave Officer Pugh who leaps into action and arrests the villains - all except Grandma Swagg who manages to get away.

Cops and Robbers

Babette Cole

Prince Cinders leads a very hard life. Bullied by his three hairy brothers about his less-than-perfect looks, he spends all his time cleaning and tidying up after them. One Saturday night Prince Cinders' luck changes as a small, dirty fairy falls down the chimney and promises that his wishes shall come true. Not all the fairy's spells turn out as planned in this zany twist of a traditional story.

Prince Cinders

Michelle Robinson

Nick East

Two space-mad little boys get ready for bed and say goodnight to their toy rockets, launch pads and planet mobiles, before being whisked away into space on an adventure beyond their wildest dreams . . . 
 
This is the sixth book in Michelle Robinson and Nick East's beloved series. With a lyrical rhyme and evocative illustrations, this is the perfect bedtime book.

Goodnight Spaceman

Book and CD

Raymond Briggs

One winter's night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins. Raymond Briggs' favourite classic is a true piece of Christmas magic. This timeless story captures the wonder and innocence of childhood and is now recognised throughout the world.

Based on the much-loved film, fly away on a magical journey to the enchanting land of the Snowman! 
 
After the snow settles on a cold winter's day, a little boy builds a Snowman. Later that night, under the glittering stars, the Snowman comes to life! 
 
Together they fly through the night sky on a breathtaking and magical journey, until the sun comes up and it's time to go home... 
 
This edition of the classic tale from Raymond Briggs features stunningly rendered new artwork based on the 1982 film, alongside beautifully written story narration. 
 
The Snowman is the perfect festive read for ALL the family! 
 
Also available for 0-6yrs: 
The Snowman - the classic wordless picture book by Raymond Briggs 
The Snowman and the Snowdog - a picture book based on the classic film sequel 
 
Also available for readers 7+: 
A magical retelling of The Snowman by Michael Morpurgo

The Snowman: The Book of the Classic Film

B. J. Novak

“I absolutely love this book. It's silly and funny, made to be read aloud and shared with small people and bigger kids alike!” - 5 star reader review 
 
You might think a book with no pictures would be boring and serious. 
Except . . . here's how this book works: 
 
Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say BLORK. Or BLUURF. 
 
And even if they have to say things like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY and MY HEAD IS MADE OF BLUEBERRY PIZZA! 
 
That's the rule. That's the deal. 
 
Comic writer and actor, B. J. Novak's brilliantly irreverent and very, very silly The Book With No Pictures will delight kids and grownups alike!

The Book With No Pictures

David Walser

Jan Pienkowski

Step on board a pirate adventure with Meg and Mog, another magical story in the classic Meg and Mog series! 
 
When Meg the witch and her cat Mog go on an adventure to a treasure island, they soon meet a pirate who is hunting for treasure. Meg casts a magic spell... but as usual, things don't go according to plan! 
 
The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and David Walser's easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations. 
 
More magical Meg and Mog stories: 
 
Meg and Mog 
Meg Goes to Bed 
Meg's Veg 
Meg's Eggs 
Meg on the Moon 
Mog at the Zoo 
Meg Comes to School 
Meg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories 
Meg and Mog: Three Terrific Tales 
 
 
“Bold and irresistible” - GUARDIAN

Meg and the Pirate

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

Suzanne Lang

Max Lang

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

Lauren Child

Charlie and Lola, first seen in I Will Not Ever NEVER Eat a Tomato, are stars of the screen, page, and now audio. First aired on prime time children&rsquo;s BBC in October 2005 and now available on DVD, Charlie and Lola are enjoying superstardom! The fabulous audio collection contains five classic Charlie and Lola stories, enhanced with music, sound effects, and classic Charlie and Lola dialogue. The five fantastic audio adventures include the classic stories: We HONESTLY can look after your Dog; My Wobbly Tooth must not ever, NEVER fall out; I've Won, no i've won, No I've won; Whoops! But it wasn't Me; and Snow is my Favourite and my Best. With an all-star cast featuring Charlie, Lola, Lotta, Marv, Soren Lorensen, as well as Sizzles the dog.

My Completely Best Story Collection

Sue Heap

Nick Sharratt

A is for apple, B is for bat, C is for crocodile, camel and cat . . . Here is a unique and special alphabet book. This very simple text is about two friends, Sue and Nick, who like very different things but are still best friends. They take us through all their favourite things from ABC all the way to XYZ . . . X can mean kiss, Y is for yoghurt and yum and yuk too, Z is for zoom, goodbye, Nick and Sue!

Alphabet Ice Cream

A fantastic fun-filled ABC

Eric Hill

Eric Hill's Where's Spot? was the first ever lift-the-flap book - and his ground-breaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide. 
 
Join the hunt to find lovable Spot in Eric Hill's first ever lift-the-flap tale! 
 
Lift each flap to find all sorts of funny animal surprises, before discovering where cheeky Spot has been hiding. This is the perfect first book for little ones - the playful text is a wonderful spur to read and respond together, and the hide-and-seek flaps encourage curiosity and interactivity. 
 
This is a special anniversary edition of this much-loved classic to celebrate 40 years since the first publication of Where's Spot?.

Where's Spot?

Ug and his parents live in the Stone Age. And that means stone blankets, stone cold food, an even colder cave and, worst of all, hard stone trousers! Being an inquisitive and intelligent child, Ug suggests a series of modifications to improve the quality of family life. His ideas about heating, cooking, boats, and balls that actually bounce are initially met with a hostile reaction. But with the help of his father, who slowly comes round to his son's way of thinking, Ug comes tantalisingly close to his ultimate garment goal . . .

UG: Boy Genius of the Stone Age and His Search for Soft Trousers

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

Andre Amstutz

Here is an announcement! The train approaching platform two is full of stolen goods . . . 
Mr Track is the train driver, and Mrs Track is the driver's wife. Toby Track is their little boy and he is exceptionally good at jumping onto stolen trains and rescuing them from crooks! 
This wonderful Happy Families story has been upsized into a picture book format to be even more accessible for little children.

Master Track's Train

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

Benjamin thinks Lily is amazing - she knows EVERYTHING! Lily promises to teach Benjamin about nature and they set off on a nature walk together. Peter is bored - he wants to go on an ADVENTURE, but his friends are more interested in leaves and bugs - and feeling left out, he sets off on a radish raid in Mr McGregor's garden. But suddenly Benjamin and Lily are in trouble. It's time for Peter to prove he's a true friend and leap to the rescue!

Peter Rabbit Animation: Friends Forever

Rachel Morrisroe

Steven Lenton

A rollicking, rhyming read-aloud treat from wordsmith extraordinaire, debut author Rachel Morrisroe, and the ridiculously talented, bestselling Steven Lenton 
 
Welcome to Mr Pottifer's Parlour of Plants: a magical shop with the most surprising plants you'll ever see! 
 
Sarah thinks she's discovered the perfect gift for her garden-loving grandma, but before you can say GARDEN FULL OF UNICORNS, things grow wildly out-of-hand! 
 
Live your own hilarious unicorn fantasy in this rip-roaring, rhyming delight from a terrifically talented new picture book author, with illustrations from the brilliant, bestselling illustrator Steven Lenton - illustrator of Shifty McGifty and The Hundred and One Dalmatians picture book.

How to Grow a Unicorn

Tove Jansson

It's winter in Moominvalley and Moomintroll and his family are getting ready for the Long Winter Sleep. But as the first flakes of snow fall, they receive an exciting invitation to the Ice Festival. Will they be brave enough to venture out now winter is here?

Moomin and the Ice Festival

Sarah Gomes Harris

Meet Sarah and Duck! This brilliantly quirky pairing offer an alternative look at the world as they head off on adventures together. This picture book sees them trying to cheer up Scarf Lady's Donkey - with mixed results!

Sarah and Duck at the Library

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway is hopping into cinemas from 17th May 2021. Peter is off on a new adventure, featuring all the star-studded cast as last time, including James Corden as Peter Rabbit! 
 
Peter Rabbit is up to mischief again and it's over to you to help him in this action-packed sticker book. This awesome activity book is based on the major new movie, so you can relive the best moments of the film. 
 
 
Other Titles In The Series: 
Peter Rabbit, Based on the Major New Movie 
Peter Rabbit The Movie: Sticker Activity Book 
Peter Rabbit Quiz Book 
Peter Rabbit Colouring Sticker Activity Book 
Peter Rabbit Movie 2 Quiz Book 
Peter Rabbit 2 Sticker Activity Book 
 
Perfect for keeping younger Peter Rabbit fans busy for hours!

Peter Rabbit Movie 2 Sticker Activity Book

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

Shirley Hughes

"There's always the promise of a happy ending with Shirley Hughes" - Observer 
 
It's nearly Christmas, and it's time for everyone's favourite Shirley Hughes characters to get ready for the most magical time of the year. 
 
There are presents to be hidden, Christmas trees to be decorated and carols to be sung. And when Christmas Eve finally arrives, will Father Christmas come for Lucy and Tom, Alfie and Dave? 
 
This very special treasury contains three best-loved festive stories: 
 
Lucy and Tom at Christmas 
Alfie's Christmas 
Dogger's Christmas 
 
Packed full of festive excitement and joy, this is the perfect gift to share with all the family this Christmas.

A Shirley Hughes Christmas

A festive treasury of three favourite stories

Harry Horse

Following on from the huge success of Little Rabbit Lost and Little Rabbit Goes to School, a fantastic and beautiful new story all about running away. Little Rabbit is fed up with being told off and decides he'd be better off living on his own. So he runs away from Mama and Papa and starts building his own house under a hedge (at the bottom of the garden). Before too long another little runaway, Molly Mouse, appears and they decide that two runaways are better than one. But soon after building their lovely new home, Little Rabbit quickly discovers Molly Mouse is a bit of a bossy boots and keeps telling him off - just like Mama and Papa. Then Molly Mouse terrifies him with a scary bedtime story and all Little Rabbit wants is to be tucked up safe and warm in his real home. Luckily, Mama and Papa know exactly where to find him and come - along with Molly Mouse's mama - to take him home.

Little Rabbit Runaway

The three skeletons go out in their car one night in search of a mystery. They discover that lots of things look mysterious in the dark, including a black cat on a roof and a ghost on a train in a dark tunnel.

Funnybones: Mystery Tour

"All he does is DIG holes - and BARK!" 
"WOOF!" Barks the dog. 
 
When The Big Skeleton and The Little Skeleton become fed up with The Dog Skeleton they decide to swap him at the pet shop! 
 
They start off with a goldfish but soon get tired of him and swap him for a parrot - but soon they get bored of him too . . . Eventually the pet shop owner gives them a box to take home with a surprise pet inside. 
 
What do you think it will be? 
 
Can't get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover: 
Funnybones: The Black Cat 
The Funnybones Collection

Funnybones: The Pet Shop

Master Money is a very rich little boy indeed. When he's only four years old, he finds buried treasure in his garden. When he's five, he finds buried treasure in the sandpit at school. And, at six, he finds buried treasure on the beach. But then Mister Creep the Crook finds him ...

Master Money the Millionaire

Kathryn Cave

Chris Riddell

A simple story, about a small creature who does his best to join in with the others. But he's different. No matter how he tries, he just doesn't belong. 
 
Then Something turns up and wants to be friends. But Something Else isn't sure he's like him at all... 
 
Kathryn Cave's poignantly simple story is brought to life by Chris Riddell in this enchantingly original picture book - now reissued with a new cover look.

Something Else

Charlie has this little sister, Lola, and together they have lots of extremely good adventures and do some very fun things. All Charlie and Lola fans will love this collection of five favourite stories, featuring Charlie and Lola, their friends Lotta and Marv and, of course, Marv's dog Sizzles! 
 
Containing these five ever so good stories: 
We Honestly Can Look After Your Dog, Whoops! But It Wasn't Me, My Wobbly Tooth Must Not Ever Never Fall Out, I've Won, No I've Won, No I've Won and Snow Is My Favourite and My Best

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