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Learn the colours of the rainbow with Percy the park keeper and his animal friends in this fun first concept book from highly regarded, award-winning author/illustrator Nick Butterworth, creator of One Snowy Night.

Learning the colours of the rainbow is much easier when you do it with friends, and in this book children will find all their favourite characters from Percy’s Park!

Based on the bestselling picture books by Nick Butterworth, including After the Storm and One Snowy Night, this simple and fun first concept book is perfect for nature lovers and the very youngest of Percy’s fans!

Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the world for over thirty years!

A classic gift edition of best-loved Percy the Park Keeper stories.

Percy the park keeper works hard looking after the park and his animal friends who live there. But Percy still likes to find time for some fun!

Read about what happened when a badger was offered a bath. Laugh along as the animals help out while Percy is unwell – with unexpected results! Enjoy these stories, and more, in this classic treasury.

Includes:
Everyone’s Friend Percy
The Cross Rabbit
One Warm Fox
The Owl’s Lesson
The Lost Acorns
The Fox’s Hiccups
Owl Takes Charge
The Hedgehog’s Balloon
The Badger’s Bath
Percy’s Friend the Owl
Percy’s Friend the Mole
Percy’s Friends the Squirrels

Join some very enterprising mice in this funny, festive book from best-selling creator of Percy the Park Keeper, Nick Butterworth. A great Christmas gift!

Christmas time, a happy time – or so it should be. But for two small mice, Lottie and Jack, Christmas Eve is overshadowed by one big problem… That Cat. How can they stop him from spoiling everything? Their friend, the wise rat, Ton Chee, has an idea involving a little golden bell … but will it work?

Celebrate thirty years of Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends with this funny story in the classic series from award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth!

A storm is raging outside and Percy the park keeper is having a sleepless night. When he gets up the following morning, Percy finds that the old oak tree has been blown down. It is a disaster for his animal friends who live there, but Percy is soon devising a plan to help his little friends find new homes.

 

Celebrate thirty years of Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends with this funny story in the classic series from award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth!

Percy the park keeper always feeds the animals in the park where he lives. But one cold winter’s night Percy discovers that his little friends need more than food and he must find a way to help them.

Includes a surprise pull-out poster!

A hilarious story in the 9-million-copy best-selling classic series from highly regarded author Nick Butterworth!

The Fox is playing hide-and-seek with Percy and the animals of the park. He’s got a great hiding place in Percy’s workshop but hasn’t noticed that there is a pot of strong glue dangerously close by and soon finds himself in an embarrassingly sticky situation! What can Percy do to help?

Includes a surprise fold-out page!

Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the world for over thirty years!

The child in the story is brimming with admiration for his dad, who is simply brilliant in the child’s eyes – from roller skating and running as fast as a cheetah to cooking up amazing meals and singing like a pop star. In celebration of dads everywhere, this is a storytime classic by award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth.

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