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A fantastic rhyming, prehistoric debut from Emi-Lou May that’s packed with lovable dinosaur characters from Leire Martín!

Thumping head? Tummy ache? Nose all sore and sniffy?
Then call for Doctorsaurus and she’ll fix you in a jiffy!

Triceratops has hurt his horn and T-Rex’s nose is all blocked and snotty. Join Doctorsaurus as she races to the rescue and helps the poorly dinosaurs feel better. But when Brontosaurus has a tummy ache, the dinosaurs get a little more than they bargained for!

This light-hearted, poop-tastic and enjoyable story is the perfect tonic for all poorly toddlers. Ideal for fans of all things dinosaurs and readers of The Dinosaur That Pooped a. . . series, Zog and the Flying Doctors and Gigantosaurus.

Non-fictionPicturebook

Beep, Beep! The recycling truck has arrived! Peep under flaps and through holes to find out how it works, as it trundles around town collecting recycling and taking it to the sorting factory. This friendly introduction to the topic of recycling is perfect for little hands and curious minds.

Non-fictionPicturebook

A brand-new storybook in the perennially popular Amazing Machines series from Tony Mitton and Ant Parker – over 1 million copies sold to date!

Turn on the siren and zoom down the streets with some animal paramedics in Awesome Ambulances, an action-packed picture book all about ambulances. Lively wordplay, vibrant art, plus a visual dictionary, make this title a must-have for bookshelves everywhere.

This book is filled with humorous rhyming text by the award-winning poet Tony Mitton, which perfectly complements Ant Parker’s bold, bright illustrations. A picture dictionary identifying ambulance parts builds vocabulary and makes learning about ambulances exciting and fun.

Picturebook

One of the classic Happy Families stories written by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Faith Jaques.

Mr Tick loves teaching his six children at their little school. But then they hear news that all small schools must close, so Mr Tick starts teaching some rather unusual lessons – in how to trick stern school inspectors.

Based on the classic ‘Happy Families’ card game, this highly entertaining series is ideal for reading and sharing at home or at school. It is guided by the Education Adviser, Brian Thompson, and written by the award-winning author, Allan Ahlberg.

‘The best thing to happen to beginner readers since Dr Seuss’ Children’s Rights Workshop.

Best children’s books about farms

Whether it’s the animal characters who live in the farmyard, the exciting machinery or how farms help to get food onto our plates, this collection covers all aspects of life on the farm in an entertaining and informative way. From fun rhymes about an animal talent contest to informative non-fiction texts about tractors and milking, there’s plenty to discover in the Down On the Farm topic. Roll your sleeves up and get stuck into this list of the best children’s stories about farms, farmyard animals and where our food comes from.

Non-fiction

With a lively rhyming text and vibrant paper collage illustrations, author-artist Bob Barner shakes the dust off the dinosaur bones found in museums and reminds us that they once belonged to living, breathing creatures. Filled with fun dinosaur facts (a T. Rex skull can weigh up to 750 pounds!) and an informational “Dinometer,” Dinosaur Bones is sure to make young dinosaur enthusiasts roar with delight. Along with the rhyming, read-aloud text comes nearly 30 fun and amazing facts about dinosaurs. Also included is a “Dinometer,” describing information about different dinosaurs such as its height, weight and footprint size. Best-selling artist Bob Barner has been very well reviewed by magazines such as School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly. His other books have sold a total of over 100,000 copies: Dem Bones; Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!; To Everything; Walk the Dog Bob Barner is an active self-promoter and spends much of the year doing school visits and signings.

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