Each Peach Pear Plum is a timeless picture book classic from the bestselling illustrator/author team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo!. Each beautifully illustrated page encourages young children to interact with the picture to find the next fairy tale and nursery rhyme character.
In this book
With your little eye,
Take a look,
And play ‘I spy’
Join Hairy Maclary and his friends on their first ever adventure in this golden 40th anniversary edition of the beloved rhyming classic!
“Out of the gate and off for walk,
Went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy”
Hairy Maclary is off for a walk, and he’s joined by furry friends of all shapes and sizes, from Bottomley Potts (covered in spots) to Schnitzel von Krumm (with a very low tum).
But when they suddenly find themselves face-to-face with Scarface Claw – the toughest Tom in town – it’s time to run all the way back home!
Delighting generation after generation of childr
Skeleton Crew is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg’s iconic children’s picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones. Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers!
“Zzz!” The three skeletons enjoy a holiday on-board their little boat. But one night – “Yo-ho-ho” – the pirates come and put them out to sea on a tiny raft, launching them on an oceanful of new adventures.
Shiver me timbers!’ Pirate Jed is not happy . . . Imagine a pirate who feels seasick all the time. That’s Pirate Jed! Fed up with bobbing around on the rollicking, rolling sea, he decides to pack up his pirate paraphernalia and heads off in search of a home on land. His adventures take him on a journey where he meets a whole cast of animal characters, desperate for his help, and they all join in his search for a new home. Finally they meet Farmer Ted who is fed up with life on dry land – so he and Jed decide to swap! So, with a cheeriyo-ho-ho, Pirate Jed and his new friends have a perfect new home! A gentle adventure about friendship, fun and finding your place.
Have you ever wondered why crackers go bang? Or where Christmas trees come from? Or why brussels sprouts make you fart?
Maddie Moate is here to answer these questions and many more! From how toys work to where gingerbread comes from.
You’ll explore the science behind fairy lights, snowflakes, reindeer knees AND holly leaves!
And you’ll discover how different people around the world celebrate the Christmas period, and the curious history behind festive traditions.
Prepare to be amazed at the wackiest Christmas facts – including upside-down Christmas trees, flying panto fairies, and presents delivered by a goat.
Plus, every chapter includes wintery activities and craft ideas to get you in the holiday spirit!
Do you ever wonder where the stuff around you all came from? No, not from the shops. I mean, who had the amazing idea of making video games or the annoying idea of building a school?
In the latest laugh-out-loud book from the record-breaking and extremely handsome Adam Kay and Henry Paker, you’ll learn about everything ever invented, from the daft to the disgusting to the downright dangerous.
You’ll discover all about:
– The queen who pooed on the first ever toilet
– How velcro was invented by a dog
– Why the Ancient Greeks wiped their bums on dinner plates
As well as 48,762,851,208 other facts. (Approximately.)
The Roald Dahl Treasury is a delightful collection by and about the World’s Number One Storyteller.
Four exciting sections – ANIMALS; MAGIC; FAMILY, FRIENDS AND HEROES; and MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE – introduce some of Roald Dahl’s most popular characters, from the Enormous Crocodile to the Twits, from the Witches to the BFG, from James to Matilda.
Throughout this book, you can delve into stories, poems, memoirs and letters galore all wonderfully illustrated by Quentin Blake as well as other well-known artists, including Raymond Briggs, Babette Cole, Posy Simmonds and Ralph Steadman.
This book is the perfect gift for Roald Dahl fans and for all those yet to discover his magic.
Clare Balding’s second brilliant adventure for Charlie Bass and her funny family of humans and animals.
Life is slowly getting back to normal for Charlie after her reluctant racehorse, Noble Warrior, won the Derby and saved her family from financial ruin. But drama soon returns to Folly Farm when thieves break into the farmyard in the dead of night and kidnap Noble Warrior! With the police baffled and no trace of the prizewinning thoroughbred to be found, Charlie launches her own investigation…
Harry and his bucketful of dinosaurs are going on holiday to Australia and can’t wait. But everything is very different down under. There are lots of new sights, sounds and experiences and, without Nan there to comfort them, Harry AND Tyrannosaurus begin to feel a bit homesick. Luckily, a surprise gift makes all the difference and they soon all have a raaah-tastic time!
Time for another Little Badman adventure. This time, Humza, Umer and Wendy must face . . . THE UNDEAD.
Welcome to Big School.
Humza Khan – aka Little Badman, Eggington’s greatest rapper – might have finally met his match.
Evil teacher geniuses and giant killer hamsters (see previous Little Badman adventures for details) are nothing compared to starting a new school.
He’s already been out rap-battled by the school bully, laughed at by his classmates. Oh, and we haven’t even mentioned the ancient magical orb causing havoc and very possibly leading to world destruction.
At least Humza has found someone to help with his homework. It’s just a shame this friend isn’t exactly . . . alive.
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