Neil MacGregor was Director of the National Gallery, London from 1987 to 2002 and of the British Museum from 2002 to 2015, and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin from 2015 to 2018. His previous books include A History of the World in 100 Objects, Shakespeare's Restless World and Germany: Memories of a Nation, all available in Penguin and now between them translated into more than a dozen languages. In 2010, he was made a member of the Order of Merit, the UK's highest civil honour. In 2015 he was awarded the Goethe Medal and the German National Prize. In 2018 the radio series Living with the Gods received the Sandford Saint Martin Award for Religious Broadcasting.

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Christopher MacGregor

Emma Yarlett

Written by Lieutenant Colonel Christopher MacGregor and based on his own experiences of going away from home, this comforting, wise book helps to explain why parents sometimes have to go away and shows ways to help children cope. 
 
My Daddy's Going Away is brilliantly realized, heartwarming story illustrated by rising star Emma Yarlett. 
 
With a foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales and in support of Combat Stress.

My Daddy's Going Away

Anthony Browne

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

Nick Sharratt

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

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

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

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

Alex Latimer

Sally and Joe discover a mysterious set of footprints leading out into their garden and beyond -- and they are convinced the footprints were left by a dinosaur. Could they possibly be right? Join them in a clue-finding adventure and discover why you should never, ever follow a dinosaur! 
 
A joy to read-aloud, filled with funny ideas and a clever, cautionary twist!

Never Follow a Dinosaur

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

Joe is nervous about his first big party, and as Mum walks him along the darkening street to his friend’s house, his imagination starts to run wild. They search for the right place, looking through the windows, wondering "What if...?" while making surprising discoveries along the way.

What If...?

Helen Cooper

William is scared of the place under the stairs. He is absolutely sure there's a great big and probably hungry grizzly bear lurking there. He is utterly convinced that the bear will gobble him up if he doesn't feed it, so every day he carefully opens the door, throws in some food and slams it shut quickly - wham, bang, thump! 
 
Find out what happens when a nastly smell pervades the house and Mum and William decide to investigate . . .

The Bear Under The Stairs

Dawn Richards

Jane Massey

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

"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

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

Three bears decide to go out for a walk in the park while their porridge cools. Meanwhile a little girl has lost her mum and lost her way and is walking the streets alone, until she happens upon a house... 
 
The bears arrive home and discover several things are amiss... What will they find upstairs?

Me and You

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.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the park . . . 
 
Timothy Pope is blown this way and that way in the windy park -- but among the whistling wind and blustering brollies could that be a shark he spies through his telescope. Peep through the die-cut hole in the pages of the book to find out. 
 
A third book in the bestselling Shark in the Park series -- it's fin-tastic fun!

Shark in the Park on a Windy Day!

Someone is stealing teddies. But who could it be? 
 
Who is the Teddy Robber? 
 
When Tom's own teddy is snatched in the dead of night, he is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery . . . 
 
A friendly, warmhearted and cheerful story that makes the perfect bedtime read for young children, teddies and Giants!

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