Category Archives: Travel Guides
Axel Scheffler`s Flip Flap Ocean
What do you get if you cross a squid with a fish? It`s a squish, of course! And how about a shark and a turtle? Why, that`s a shurtle! With over 121 possible underwater creations, silly names and strange noises to make you giggle, this new Flip Flap book is perfect for preschoolers. With a
To Wee or Not to Wee
When Izzy is asked to tell her friends some exciting stories, she thinks of Macbeth – there are battles, loads of gore, excellent witches and even walking trees! Soon her friends want more, so she moves on to A Midsummer Night`s Dream (a man with a donkey`s head called Bottom!), Romeo and Juliet (kissing –
The Cabinet
Winner of the Munhakdongne Novel Award, South Korea`s most prestigious literary prizeCabinet 13 looks exactly like any normal filing cabinet. Except this cabinet is filled with files on the `symptomers`, people whose weird abilities and bizarre experiences might just mark the emergence of a new species.But to Mr Kong, the harried office worker who spends
Poles Apart
Everybody knows that penguins belong at the South Pole and polar bears live at the North Pole – but what would happen if, one day, a family of picnicking penguins accidentally got lost? When the hapless Pilchard-Brown family find themselves at completely the wrong pole, they need Mr White, the friendly polar bear, to guide
Listen to the Farm
Adults and children alike will be enchanted by these charming board books which are distinguished by the exceptional quality of the sounds that bring every picture to life. Aimed at the very young, the books have a button on every spread which triggers one of six sounds that introduce a character or object. They`re incredibly
Listen to the Things That Go
Adults and children alike will be enchanted by these charming board books which are distinguished by the exceptional quality of the sounds that bring every picture to life. Aimed at the very young, the books have a button on every spread which triggers one of six sounds that introduce a different vehicle. From train to
Big Bug Log
Log-shaped board-book with doors to open on every spread – which one will reveal the hole through to the next room? Solve puzzles, follow mazes, and look for clues as you help Bugsy follow the right path. Busy scenes packed with detail and humour, from Nosy Crow favourite Sebastien BraunLittle Bugsy has come to visit
The Invincibles: The Piglet Pickle
Fantastic new fiction from the team behind the wildly successful `The Princess and the..` picture book series. A single story in two colour printing this is a lovely beginner-reader series for 5/6 year olds which is hilarious and, just about, true to life.In this first story, troublesome twosome Nell and Freddie go on a school
Sweet Pizza
When Joe tasted a mouthful he was amazed how delicious it was – a dense taste, better than any pasta he`d eaten before. Food was suddenly different – he felt as if his taste buds were doing the cha-cha-cha on Strictly.Joe loves his Italian heritage: the language, the opera, the lasagne! But it`s hard to
Murder in Midwinter
Sat on the top of a bus days before Christmas, Maya sees a couple arguing violently in the middle of a crowded Regent Street. They see her watching, she looks away, and the woman disappears. Maya goes to the police, who shrug and send her away. Then a body turns up…Now convinced she is a
Sing Along with Me! Hey Diddle Diddle
This new series of bright, slider board books featuring perennially popular nursery rhymes bursts with energy and cheering illustrations. Each book comes with five slider mechanisms, and both an instrumental and vocal version of the nursery rhyme – simply scan the QR code on the first page for little ones to listen and sing along!
Flip Flap Pets
What do you get if you cross a snake with a cat? It`s a cake, of course! And how about a tortoise with a fish? Why, that`s a tortish! A very silly but absolutely engaging book that will charm the whole family.
Bizzy Bear: Spooky House
The ever-intrepid Bizzy Bear has come for a visit to a super-spooky Halloween house. As he climbs the rickety stairs and walks the cobwebby corridors, all sorts of creepy characters appear from doors and hidey holes. Bizzy, naturally, remains undaunted – but where could he be going and what will he find there? A splendidly
Listen to the Countryside
Adults and children alike will be enchanted by these charming board books, distinguished by the exceptional quality of the sounds that bring every picture to life. Aimed The books have a button on every spread, which triggers one of six different nature sounds.
Can You Say it Too: Jingle Jingle
Five lavishly illustrated spreads, big, recessed flaps and a host of festive friends to spot, name and mimic combine in this delightful little board book for the very young. “Who`s that behind the sleigh?It`s happy reindeer!Jingle! Jingle!”
Running On Empty
AJ`s grandfather has always been the one to keep his unusual family together, so when he dies things start to unravel at the edges. AJ is worried about his parents but they don`t really seem to notice. In order to deal with his grief and to keep his anxiety at bay, AJ does what he
Little Bits of Sky
It`s 1987 and Ira and Zac are being uprooted once again, this time to Skilly House, a home for social care children. Their lives over the next few years are beautifully realised amongst the antipathy of the authorities, the drama of the poll tax riots and the moments of peace and hope Ira finds at
Sing Along with Me! Happy Birthday
This new series of bright, slider board books featuring perennially popular nursery rhymes bursts with energy and cheering illustrations. Each book comes with five slider mechanisms, and both an instrumental and vocal version of the nursery rhyme – simply scan the QR code on the first page for little ones to listen and sing along!
Flip Flap Jungle
What do you get if you cross a gorilla with a chameleon? Yes, that would be an goeleon. And how about a toucan with a tiger? Why, a touger, of course. A very silly but absolutely compelling book that will charm the whole family.
Halloween ABC
Fun first alphabet books for babies and toddlers, this new series of sturdy board books also introduces simple seasonal words, to get toddlers excited about Halloween. As well as first letter sounds to say out loud, there are bright pictures featuring lots of happy faces, and familiar spooky details to spot and talk about, providing
