I FOLLOW THE FOX ROB BIDDULPH
FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR ROB BIDDULPH COMES A MAGICAL TALE ABOUT A BOY, HIS TEDDY AND A VERY SPECIAL WINTER ADVENTURE .
Little Fox has gone missing in the park . The family search high and low, but the teddy can’t be found . Then, one night, a beautiful fox calls at the window, and the young boy decides to follow her . They go on a magical winter adventure : moving through the city, past snowy meadows and icy rivers, until the boy realises the fox has led him to something special, and that she needs his help . Can the fox help him find his own beloved Little Fox?
have captured the imaginations of families, children and artists, young and old, around the world and been watched almost six million times on YouTube alone . Rob holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest art lesson when over 40 , 000 families joined him online to draw a whale in May 2020 .
9780008627676, HARDBACK, 10/10/24, £12.99, 3+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008627805 , £3.99
THE CAFÉ AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS MIKEY PLEASE
THE PHENOMENAL NEW CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK FROM BAFTA AWARDWINNING MIKEY PLEASE – WITH INCREDIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS, MONSTROUS MEALS AND INGENIOUS RHYMING TEXT!
Welcome to the Café at the Edge of the Woods!
Rene's dreams have finally come true! She's opened a café beside an enchanted wood, and with the help of a newfound waiter, Glumfoot , she is ready to serve the finest cuisine! But the locals seem to favour a most peculiar palette, requesting all sorts of disgusting things . Can Glumfoot's quick - thinking save the day?
Join Rene and Glumfoot in this other - worldly story full of magical humour, mythical creatures and culinary curiosities .
Mikey Please is a BAFTA award - winning and OSCAR nominated animation director and writer based in London . He is an alumnus of Wimbledon School of Art, the Royal College of Art and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .
9780008639013, PAPERBACK, 26/09/24, £7.99, 3+
9780008639006, HARDBACK, 26/09/24, £12.99, 3+ AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008639044 , £5.99
A BOOK OF PEOPLE LIKE ME ILLUSTRATED
BY JOELLE AVELINO
A STORY OF BELONGING .
Kenny is on a journey of discovery! He likes riding his bike and loves his dog, Ketchup . Is there anyone else in the world like him?
Full of interesting details about today’s world, A Book of People Like Me is told in a naturally inclusive way with richly coloured illustrations from a rising star in children’s books . This inspiring story celebrates all the little things that bring people together and is full of details about today’s world, with different perspective that challenges stereotypes about place, gender, race, and belonging .
Joelle Avelino is a Congolese and Angolan Illustrator who grew up in the United Kingdom . She is particularly motivated by the need for people from all races and backgrounds to see themselves in the world around them . So far, Joelle has worked on several titles including Hey You! An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black, written by Dapo Adeola, winner of the British Book Awards Illustrated Book of the Year .
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COUNTDOWN TO BEDTIME SLEEPY DRAGON CANDY BEE
HELP YOUNG CHILDREN EASE INTO THEIR SLEEP ROUTINE WITH THIS MAGICAL NEW ILLUSTRATED COUNTING BOOK SERIES!
Count down from ten with Little Dragon and friends in this wonderfully warm, fun and imaginative new picture - book series – the perfect way to help little ones fall blissfully asleep .
In a magical land not so far away, Little Dragon is tired and ready for bed . Join him as he journeys through his world and gets ready to go to sleep . With gorgeous, lilting text and stunning illustrations that will get every little one ready for bedtime .
Candy Bee is the pseudonym of a creative creature who loves spending time in the magical world of unicorns and dragons and with her many furry friends .
9780008660123, PAPERBACK, 01/08/24, £7.99, 0+
MOG THE FORGETFUL CAT JIGSAW BOOK JUDITH KERR
A FANTASTIC NEW ILLUSTRATED JIGSAW PUZZLE BOOK THAT INCLUDES THE CLASSIC STORY . THE PERFECT GIFT FOR KIDS!
A brilliant new novelty gift book based on Judith Kerr’s much - loved story, Mog the Forgetful Cat!
Featuring magical scenes from the original story, children will love reading this special book while putting the six 12 - piece jigsaw puzzles together!
Read the story, complete the puzzles and enjoy these classic illustrations again and again . This timeless tale is bound to keep even the tiniest Mog fans busy!
Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin . Her family left Germany in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England . She studied at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC .
Judith was awarded the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 , and in 2019 was named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards . Judith died in May 2019 at the age of 95 , and her stories continue to entertain and delight generations of children .
9780008671303, JIGSAW BOOK, 12/09/24
£14.99, 3+
FROM MILLIONCOPY BESTSELLING
AUTHOR DAVID WALLIAMS
COMES HIS FIRST EVER MURDER MYSTERY
SUPER SLEUTH DAVID WALLIAMS, ILLUSTRATED
BY ADAM STOWER
NEW FOR 2024, A FUNNY CRIME CAPER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BLUNDERS
Dilly loved a good murder . Not a REAL murder . A made - up murder . One you would find in a murder mystery novel .
Sherlock Holmes was her favourite detective, so much so that she had named her dog Watson after his faithful companion . Dilly had trained her Watson to sniff out clues and follow scent trails . Something he would happily do for a dog biscuit . Or two .
So far, Dilly and Watson hadn’t had much luck cracking cases – beyond lost cats, or missing biscuits that turned out to have been eaten all along . But now the detective duo found themselves on a luxury ocean liner bound for London . A thousand passengers . A thousand nautical miles of ocean around them . It was the perfect place for a murder …
Or two . Or three . Or four . Or MORE!
David Walliams is a literary phenomenon . His books have been translated into fiftyfive languages and have sold more than fifty - six million copies worldwide . They have achieved unprecedented critical acclaim and have spent a record - breaking 240 weeks at number once in the Children’s charts .
Adam Stower is one of the UK ’ s best - selling illustrators . His books with David Walliams include The Blunders, Spaceboy , Robodog, and The World ’ s Worst Pets, and his accolades include the 2020 Alligator ’ s Mouth Award for Illustrated Early Fiction .
9780008305857 , HARDBACK, 24/10/24, £14.99, 9-12
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008614454, £15.99
COBWEB MICHAEL MORPURGO, ILLUSTRATED
BY MICHAEL FOREMAN
A HEART - WARMING NEW STORY OF BRAVERY, FRIENDSHIP, AND AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY, FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS EVERYWHERE FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WAR HORSE .
“They call me Cobweb . I’ll tell you why later . I may be a dog, but I know and understand a lot more than people think I do . ”
Britain . 1815 . After years of loss and sacrifice, the end of the war with Napoleon is approaching .
Cobweb knows nothing of the war – he loves being a young puppy and playing with his owner, Bethan, exploring the countryside and chasing rabbits .
But when he is taken away from Bethan and sold, Cobweb must learn to become a Drover’s Dog – herding sheep and cattle for hundreds of miles on the long, treacherous journey to London .
And after the Napoleonic wars finally come to an end with the Battle of Waterloo, Cobweb meets an unexpected stranger with an incredible tale to tell on his journey home . . .
Michael Morpurgo is the former Children’s Laureate and best - selling author of over 150 books, including Private Peaceful, Kensuke’s Kingdom, The Butterfly Lion, and War Horse, which became a hugely successful production from the National Theatre and a movie by Steven Spielberg . 9780008352134, HARDBACK, 12/09/24, £14.99, 8+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008352172 , £5.99
TURTLE MOON HANNAH GOLD, ILLUSTRATED BY LEVI PINFOLD
JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF THE JUNGLE IN THIS UNFORGETTABLE ADVENTURE FROM THE AUTHOR OF BESTSELLING AND PRIZE - WINNING THE LAST BEAR . BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED BY LEVI PINFOLD, THIS IS PERFECT FOR READERS 8 + .
Silver Trevelon’s parents aren’t happy . They haven’t been happy since the nursery they decorated started gathering cobwebs, waiting for the baby brother or sister that never came . So when Silver’s dad is invited to paint at a turtle rescue centre in Costa Rica, she hopes it’ll be just the adventure the family needs . Under the hot tropical sun, Silver settles into life at the animal centre . She even witnesses a rare sighting of a leatherback turtle nesting on the beach . But when the turtle’s eggs are stolen, events take a dark and dangerous turn . Can Silver and her new friends track them down before it's too late? It’ll mean journeying into the heart of the jungle and uncovering long - buried secrets . . .
Hannah Gold worked in the film and magazine industries before taking time out to pursue her dream of writing The Last Bear was her middlegrade debut which won a multitude of national awards, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award in 2022 Hannah's books have sold over 230 , 000 copies in the UK alone and been translated into 27 languages She is also an ambassador for Whale and Dolphin Conservation, and lives in Lincolnshire with her tortoise and her husband
Levi Pinfold ’ s debut, The Django, won the Book Trust Best New Illustrator award and his second standalone picture book, Black Dog, was awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for excellence in children ’ s book illustration This was followed by Greenling, which won the UKLA Picture Book Award
9780008582050, HARDBACK, 26/09/24, £14.99, 8+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008582074 , £14.99
THE LAST LIFE OF LORI MILLS MAX BOUCHERAT
GAMING, ADVENTURE AND AN INCREDIBLE FRIENDSHIP COMBINE IN THIS O NE - OFA - KIND, HEART - POUNDING, SPINE - TINGLING ADVENTURE THAT TAKES PLAC E IN THE SPACE OF A SINGLE NIGHT.
Eleven - year - old Lori is home alone for the first time in her life, and she’s immediately done all the things she’s TOTALLY
NOT allowed to do :
1 . Turned the heating up to the max .
2 . Built a GIANT blanket fort in the living room .
3 . Switched on Voxminer , aka the greatest game in the history of the universe .
But quickly, Lori realises something is wrong . She can hear strange whispers coming from the screen – and soon, they’re in the house with her . Could it be Voxminer’s most terrifying legend : Shade Girl?
Trapped in her home as the doors and windows start to vanish and her phone goes dead, Lori must use all her bravery, wits, gaming skills – and the love and deep bond she shares with her BFF, Shoelace – to survive until Mum gets home …
Max Boucherat (he/they) was born and raised in Cardiff, gained an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University and now lives with their wife in a mercifully ghost - free house in the middle of Caerphilly, South Wales THE LAST LIFE OF LORI MILLS is Max’s love letter to both horror and videogames, and the book their ghost and game - obsessed younger self would have loved to read
9780008666484, PAPERBACK, 04/06/24, £7.99, 8-12
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008666507, £14.99
THE SNOWMAN CODE SIMON STEPHENSON, ILLUSTRATED BY
REGGIE BROWN
A BEAUTIFULLY HOPEFUL, FUNNY AND HEARTWARMING TALE ABOUT THE LASTING POWER OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP .
In London, in a winter which shows no sign of ending, a unique friendship begins .
This is the story of Blessing, aged ten - and - a - half, and Albert Framlington , aged six hundred – an eccentric snowman who has seen many winters in many cities, and who is duty - bound by the Snowman Code to help any child in need . Together, Blessing and Albert must find a way to defeat Blessing’s bullies, win back Albert’s long - lost love Clementine, and even overcome the never - ending winter itself …
Simon Stephenson is a Scottish author, screenwriter, journalist and former physician . Simon was one of the writers of the critically acclaimed Paddington 2 , and his original screenplay for Luca made it the fastest film to be greenlit in Pixar's history . Simon lives in Los Angeles and is currently working on projects with New Regency, Complete Fiction, Lionsgate and 42 , among others .
Reggie Brown is an artist and children’s book illustrator . His multicultural upbringing as an African American and Filipino man is what drives his true passion of illustrating children’s stories and bringing underrepresented voices alive through his art . Reggie is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and lives in San Diego, California .
9780008668761, HARDBACK, 10/10/24, £12.99, 7+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008668785 , £14.99
CHRONICLES OF
WHETHERWHY (1) — THE AGE OF ENCHANTMENT
ANNA JAMES, ILLUSTRATED BY DAVID WYATT
FIRST IN A BRAND - NEW FANTASY SERIES FROM ACCLAIMED AUTHOR ANNA JAMES, FILLED WITH SEASONAL MAGIC AND EXCITING ADVENTURE …
In Whetherwhy , everyone has magic inside them – grown from the changing seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter . But a rare few are Enchanters : people born with magic in their bones, who can wield all four seasons of magic .
When Juniper discovers she is an Enchanter, she must leave behind everything she knows to begin studying at the Thistledown Academy of Enchantment . Unwilling to be left behind, her twin brother, Rafferty, decides to follow, and takes up an apprenticeship at a nearby bookbinder .
As Juniper makes new friends and learns how to wield enchantment, Rafferty becomes involved with a mysterious secret society that meet after dark . As the magic of Whetherwhy starts to lose balance, and the school is attacked by dangerous monsters, the twins must work together to save all of Whetherwhy from those who wish enchantment for themselves .
Anna James is the acclaimed author of the Pages and Co . series . As a journalist, she writes for a variety of newspapers and magazines, and chairs events at bookshops and literary festivals across the UK . She lives in London, in a flat full of books . This is the first book in the Chronicles of Whetherwhy series . 9780008611576, HARDBACK, 12/09/24, £14.99, 9-12
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008611569, £14.99
ASTROCHIMP
DAVID WALLIAMS, ILLUSTRATED BY ADAM STOWER
FROM MILLION - COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR DAVID WALLIAMS COMES A LAUGH - OUTLOUD ANIMAL SPACE ADVENTURE .
Chump the chimpanzee was always being silly . He would :
- make rude noises from BOTH ENDS …
- pick his nose with his little toe …
- eat the skins of bananas, hurling out the tasty part inside .
NASA’s scientists thought he’d be the PERFECT chimp to send into space . Little did Chump know that he had been selected for a deadly - dangerous mission . If a chimp could orbit Earth, then chances were a human could too .
With Chump the chimp at the controls of a spacecraft, what could possibly go wrong? As it turned out, EVERYTHING .
Blast off with Chump, and encounter dog space pirates, evil insects, and the silliest chimpanzee who ever lived in this wildly funny space opera, fully illustrated in fantastic colour .
David Walliams is a literary phenomenon . His books have been translated into fiftyfive languages and have sold more than fifty - six million copies worldwide . They have achieved unprecedented critical acclaim and have spent a record - breaking 240 weeks at number once in the Children’s charts .
Adam Stower is one of the UK’s best - selling illustrators . His books with David Walliams include The Blunders, Spaceboy , Robodog, and The World’s Worst Pets, and his accolades include the 2020 Alligator’s Mouth Award for Illustrated Early Fiction .
9780008587574, HARDBACK, 23/05/24, £14.99, 9-12
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008649661, £9.99
THE MILLICENT QUIBB SCHOOL OF ETIQUETTE FOR YOUNG LADIES OF MAD SCIENCE
KATE MCKINNON, ILLUSTRATED BY ALFREDO C A CERES
FROM BELOVED SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ALUM KATE MCKINNON COMES A MADCAP NEW ADVENTURE ABOUT THREE SISTERS, A RAVENOUS WORM, AND A MYSTERIOUS MAD SCIENTIST .
Gertrude, Eugenia, and Dee - Dee Porch are not correct . First off, they're orphans, and second : the sisters are far more interested in science than etiquette, making them outcasts in the stuffy town of Antiquarium . They don ’ t even fit in at their aunt and uncle ’ s home, especially amidst their far daintier cousins and disapproving grandmother . After getting kicked out of the last etiquette school that would take them, the girls expect to be sent away for good ... until they receive a strange invitation to an even stranger school .
Suddenly the girls are under the tutelage of the infamous Millicent Quibb – a mad scientist with worms in her hair and oysters in her bathtub . At 231 Mysterium Way, pizza is fatal, the bus is powered by Gerbils, and the Dean of Students is a curmudgeonly hermit crab . Dangerous? Yes! More fun than they ’ ve ever had?
Absolutely! But when the sisters are asked to save their town from an evil cabal of nefarious mad scientists, they must learn to embrace what has always made them stand out, and determine what side they ’ re on – before it ’ s too late!
Kate McKinnon is an award - winning performer and writer, best known for her tenure as an Emmy Award - winning cast member on Saturday Night Live and most recently as ‘Weird Barbie’ in Greta Gerwig’s Oscar - nominated worldwide blockbuster Barbie . The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science is her debut novel .
9780008710651, HARDBACK, 10/10/24, £14.99, 9+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008710675, £12.99
SMALL FRY DAVID BADDIEL, ILLUSTRATED BY CORY LOFTIS
A FUNNY, EXCITING, DAVID VS GOLIATH ADVENTURE WITH A HEART - WARMING FATHER - SON RELATIONSHIP – PERFECT FOR FANS OF DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, MILLIONS, AND RATATOUILLE .
The story of one boy and his brilliant burgers!
Benny Burns spends every weekend helping his dad by working at their burger van, parked outside the local football ground . And when Benny finds his grandfather ’ s old recipe book and begins following its instructions, he starts cooking INCREDIBLE food – so good, in fact, that he attracts the unwanted attention of fast food giant Bonkers Burgers! and its CEO, Bodley Bonkers .
To Bodley, Benny and his burgers are a threat that must be eliminated … by any means necessary .
And so, along with his dad and his two best friends, Jasper and Mina, Benny must find a way to defeat Bonkers Burgers, help rescue his dad ’ s business, and share his passion for cooking with the world – a mission that leads to him competing with the world ’ s greatest chef to cook the best burger .
David Baddiel is an author and comedian . His children’s books have sold more than a million copies in the UK alone, and his debut, The Parent Agency, won the Laugh Out Loud Book Award . David lives in London with his family .
9780008621957 HARDBACK, 10/10/24, £14.99, 8+
PERNICKETY BOO SALLY
GARDNER, ILLUSTRATED BY CHRIS MOULD
FILLED WITH HEART, HUMOUR AND IMAGINATION, PERNICKETY BOO IS THE UNFORGETTABLE, MAGICAL STORY OF A VERY UNUSUAL UMBRELLA .
Brought to life by a careless sorcerer, Pernickety Boo is a well - educated umbrella with unexplored magical powers – and after he is left behind on the London Underground by his forgetful creator, Pernickety must find an owner : someone who will truly love him .
So when Pernickety meets young Sylvie Moonshine and is welcomed into her home, he thinks that all of his prayers have been answered . But there are plenty of other people who are also interested in the magical umbrella, and who threaten to separate Pernickety from his beloved Sylvie, unless he can find a way to stop them .
Sally Gardner is an award - winning children’s novelist who has sold more than 2 . 5 million books worldwide and been translated into 22 languages . She lives in Hastings .
Chris Mould is an award - winning illustrator who went to art school at 16 . A sublime draftsman with a penchant for the gothic, he has illustrated the gamut from picture books and young fiction to theatre posters and satirical cartoons for national newspapers .
9780008602642, HARDBACK, 29/08/24, £12.99, 7+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008602666, £12.99
THE MIRACULOUS SWEETMAKERS ( 2 ) — THE SEA QUEEN NATASHA HASTINGS, ILLUSTRATED BY ALEX T. SMITH
A BEWITCHING AND POWERFUL TALE OF SPARKLING MAGIC, SPELLBINDING MYSTERY AND A FRIENDSHIP WORTH RISKING EVERYTHING FOR, PERFECT FOR FANS OF TAMZIN MERCHANT, ABI ELPHINSTONE AND ANNA JAMES .
Several months after the Frost Fair cast its spell over London, best friends Thomasina and Anne are running their own sweet shop – and, truth be told, longing for adventure again .
Then the rumours begin – rumours of unexplained storms and catastrophic shipwrecks . And then disaster strikes, and their beloved friend Henry disappears, snatched by a mysterious creature, and dragged down into the depths of the River Thames . Determined to save him, the girls venture into the deep, and discover the enchanting world of the Free Waters : a vast, glittering underwater city, home to mermaids and sirens . But the Free Waters are threatened by a monstrous and terrifying evil : the Sea Queen . It is she who has Henry in her clutches – and the girls must complete three treacherous and impossible magical tasks if they are to save his life . . .
Natasha Hastings was selected to join The London Library’s Emerging Writers Programme in 2019 . She started developing The Frost Fair while studying History at Cambridge University, where she focused on gender and mental illness . She became determined, while exploring these topics, to have the lives of working women form the heartbeat of The Frost Fair .
Alex T . Smith is an award - winning illustrator of children’s books including the Claude series . He is a World Book Day Illustrator .
9780008496128, PAPERBACK, 26/09/24, £7.99, 9-12
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008496111, £15.99
MURRAY AND BUN ( 2 ) MURRAY THE KNIGHT ADAM STOWER
ADVENTURE LIES BEYOND THE CAT FLAP!
Meet your favourite duo : MURRAY AND BUN!
Murray is a cat . Murray loves snoozing, fluffy blankets, and peace and quiet .
Bun is a bun . Bun loves … EVERYTHING!
And together they are unstoppable!
SOMETIMES Murray’s enchanted cat flap leads to the garden … but mostly it leads to ADVENTURE!
Adam Stower is one of the UK’s best - selling illustrators . His books with David Walliams include The Blunders, Spaceboy , Robodog, and The World’s Worst Pets, and his accolades include the 2020 Alligator’s Mouth Award for Illustrated Early Fiction .
9780008561277, PAPERBACK, 01/08/24, £6.99, 5+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008561291, £3.99
OUT OF THIS WORLD: THE WEIRDEST POEMS OF ALL TIME MICHAEL ROSEN, ILLUSTRATED BY ED VERE
FROM FORMER CHILDREN’S LAUREATE, MICHAEL ROSEN, COMES A WICKEDLY BRILLIANT NEW COLLECTION OF POETRY .
A collection of poems to take the reader out of this world and go on a journey of imagination and time travel, through history, geography and beyond!
From the best - loved author of We ’ re Going on a Bear Hunt and Michael Rosen ’ s Sad Book, with black - andwhite illustrations throughout .
Michael Rosen is well - known as a poet and broadcaster and was Children’s Laureate from 2007 - 2009 He has devoted his life to entertaining children with his writing and performances and to informing teachers, librarians, parents, publishers and government agencies of the importance of supporting children’s books 9780008517175, HARDBACK, 29/08/24, £12.99, 3+ AVAILABLE IN AUDIO:
, £5.99
DAVID WALLIAMS ANNUAL 2025
DAVID WALLIAMS, ILLUSTRATED BY TONY ROSS AND ADAM STOWER
THE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL DAVID WALLIAMS ANNUAL, PACKED WITH FUN ACTIVITIES AND FEATURING CHARACTERS FROM HIS LAUGH - OUT - LOUD STORIES .
With spectacular stories, fantastically fun activities and devilishly difficult puzzles, this official David Walliams annual is stuffed with laughs and the perfect Christmas gift for children everywhere!
Learn to draw Gangsta Granny, create your own character profiles, practise your creative writing and colouring skills and test your knowledge with the MEGA QUIZ .
David Walliams is a literary phenomenon . His books have been translated into fifty - five languages and have sold more than fifty - six million copies worldwide . They have achieved unprecedented critical acclaim and have spent a record - breaking 240 weeks at number once in the Children’s charts .
9780008707996, HARDBACK, 01/08/24, £9.99, 5-9
Harper Fire publishes bestselling and award-winning authors including Alice Oseman, John Green, David Levithan and Veronica Roth alongside new voices such as Salomey Doku, Rachel Greenlaw, Petra Lord, S. F. Williamson, and Lauren Wilson.
An original and market-leading list for young adult readers, Harper Fire is passionate about stand-out books that represent all YA readers, authors, and stories; books to make you think, feel, laugh, cry; books to make a mark.
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LOVER BIRDS LEANNE EGAN
WITH AN IRRESISTIBLE ENEMIES - TO - LOVERS ROMANCE, AND PERFECT FOR FANS OF ALICE OSEMAN AND BECKY ALBERTALLI , LOVER BIRDS IS A BEAUTIFULLY - WRITTEN, INCLUSIVE AND HEART - POUNDING ROMANCE .
When Isabel Williams moves to Liverpool, she criticises seemingly everything in Eloise Byrne ’s life – her city, her accent, her trademark boldness – so if, when she catches Isabel staring, Eloise feels her pulse race, it must be because they hate each other. It surely couldn ’t be for any other reason, could it? Eloise needs to get her ADHD under control in time for A - Levels, but when she meets Isabel, school becomes the least of her concerns . What begins as outright contempt turns into an oddly satisfactory rivalry, but for their rivalry to shift further into romance, their relationship must withstand Isabel's classism, Eloise ’s distrust, and whatever secrets their friends are hiding from them .
With a wonderful cast of characters, an irresistible romance, and an incredibly moving and powerful portrayal of ADHD, Lover Birds is an unmissable debut from an extraordinary new voice in YA fiction .
Leanne Egan grew up in Liverpool before moving to London to pursue their MA in Publishing Studies . Shortly after graduating, the world fell apart, so mostly they've just been getting a lot of writing done . In addition to their debut novel Lover Birds, Leanne is the writer and producer of the scripted fiction podcast Tell No Tales .
9780008626570, PAPERBACK, 04/06/24, £8.99, 14+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008626594, £14.99
SILENT SISTER MEGAN DAVIDHIZAR
AN UNPUTDOWNABLE YA THRILLER WITH A TWIST THAT WILL ELECTRIFY READERS, SILENT SISTER IS PERFECT FOR FANS OF KAREN MCMANUS, HOLLY JACKSON, AND KATHLEEN GLASGOW
Grace can't remember how her sister Maddy disappeared, and even the police think she’s lying . But it’s hard to look innocent with a missing girl’s blood on your clothes …
One week earlier, Maddy – rejected for the college scholarship of her dreams, abandoned by her only friend on her birthday – was tired of living in Grace’s shadow . She was ready to be someone new, which was exactly what was promised by an exclusive senior trip at their expensive private school .
But eighteen years' worth of awkwardness didn't evaporate just because Maddy was holed up in a mountain lodge with thirty classmates, playing games and learning so - called life lessons .
Now, without her memories of the trip, Grace must piece together notebook entries and classmates’ revelations to discover how her sister disappeared . And unless Grace can find out what happened to Maddy, she'll never clear her conscience — or her name .
Megan Davidhizar grew up moving around the American Midwest . She now spends her mornings wishing she liked coffee, her days learning from the students in her English classroom, and her evenings reading stories to her three children while her husband tries to convince them the movies are better.
9780008617004, PAPERBACK, 15/08/24, £8.99, 14+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008617028, £14.99
BRIELLE AND BEAR: ONCE UPON A TIME SALOMEY DOKU
A STUNNINGLY ILLUSTRATED AND WONDERFULLY ROMANTIC LOVE STORY PERFECT FOR TEEN READERS – THE FIRST IN AN EXQUISITE FULL - COLOUR GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES
Fairytale Rule No . 1 : All the best fairytales start with ‘ Once upon a time . . . ’
First - year student Brielle, a daydreamy book lover, knows everything there is to know about fairytales . Returning to the city of Rosebridge four years after moving away, she attends Once Upon a Time University, with the intention of living her fairytale dream . And when she meets Bear, shy vice - captain of the Princes rugby team, at the bookshop where she works, Brielle ’s dream is off to a good start .
Determined to forget the past, and with an unexpected new relationship blossoming, Brielle feels she ’s finally living the dream . That is, until she discovers that she ’s not the only one hiding something . . .
Salomey Doku is a self - taught author - illustrator from Leeds .
Originally trained in architecture, she started watercolour painting in 2018 and quickly fell in love with the art of storytelling . When she is not drawing, she is either daydreaming, going on long walks, at church, or talking to her pet hedgehog Strawberry . Brielle & Bear is her first graphic novel .
9780008617561, PAPERBACK, 29/08/24, £12.99, 13+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008617592, £7.99
THE MURDER HYPOTHESIS SARAH WISHART
THE GRIPPING NEW YA THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF FOUR GOOD LIARS, AND THE PERFECT READ FOR FANS OF A GOOD GIRL ’ S GUIDE TO MURDER .
Grace and her dad have just moved to a tiny, sleepy Devon village, desperate to put tragic events from their old life in London behind them . But their fresh start is derailed when the second - hand Echo in their new house comes alive at midnight, and tells Grace : I'm going to murder you .
Grace works out it’s an old recorded message, and the Echo has previously been used by four people in their village – all of whom are now dead . And Grace’s passion for science and statistics comes alive . She knows within these accidental deaths, there must lie a murder – and she’s going to work it out, using the methodology of a chemistry experiment . Observation ; hypothesis ; experimentation ; results .
No one believes her – except for her best friend, Maddy, who’s desperate for Grace to face up to an agonising truth . And soon it’s clear that whoever the murderer is, they’ve noticed Grace, and will do anything to keep her quiet …
Sarah Harris is an author and freelance education journalist . She is also the author of the award - winning The Colour of Bee Larkham's Murder, which was a Richard and Judy pick, and One Ordinary Day At A Time . Four Good Liars was her debut YA thriller . She grew up in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, and studied English at Nottingham University before gaining a post - graduate diploma in journalism at Cardiff University . She now lives in London with her husband and two teenage sons .
9780008641986, PAPERBACK, 07/11/24, £8.99, 13+
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It’s time for Bing to brush his teeth! Why don’t you grab your toothbrush and join him?
This book helps children learn about brushing their teeth – how to do it, when to do it and why we do it –with Bing as their role model .
There’s even a QR code that allows you to watch a Bing toothbrushing song online so children know exactly how long they should be brushing for!
Amma has taken Bing and his friends to Howly Woods to make pictures from autumn leaves . When the wind blows Coco’s leaf away . . .
WHOOOOOOOSH!
Bing tries to catch it but it doesn’t go quite to plan .
A picture book that helps young children understand their emotions, recognise other people’s feelings, and build emotional resilience to cope when things go wrong .
HarperCollins' Bing books are based on the multi - award - winning preschool animated series that celebrates the noisy, joyful, messy reality of toddler life . Since 2014 , over 5 . 4 million Bing books have been sold worldwide, while the single - sound board book The Rainybow Song has sold nearly 100 k copies in the UK home market alone .
HORTON HEARS A WHO [70th anniversary edition]
CELEBRATING THE BESTSELLING TALE OF FRIENDSHIP, RESPECT AND KINDNESS WITH A SPECIAL NEW 70TH EDITION COVER!
Celebrate 70 years of Horton the elephant in this classic and hilarious tale about friendship and respect, from the inimitable Dr . Seuss .
Horton the kindly elephant has his work cut out saving the tiny Whos who live on a speck of dust – no one else believes they are there! But Horton eventually convinces everyone that, “a person’s a person, no matter how small”!
By combining the funniest stories, craziest creatures and zaniest pictures with his unique blend of rhyme, rhythm and repetition, Dr . Seuss makes reading fun!
Theodor Seuss Geisel – better known to his millions of fans as Dr . Seuss – was born the son of a park superintendent in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904 . After studying at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and later at Oxford University in England, he became a magazine humorist and cartoonist, and an advertising man . He soon turned his many talents to writing children ’ s books, which included the creation of the one and only ‘ The Cat in the Hat ’ , published in 1957 .
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01/08/24, £8.99, 3-7
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 .
Join Percy and his friends in this timeless winter classic, brought to life with six 12 - piece jigsaw puzzles that are sure to delight .
Percy the park keeper is always ready to lend his friends a helping hand . When he finds a young bird who can’t fly, he asks the owl to give it some lessons . The owl is an expert at flying – or so she thinks . . .
Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the world for over thirty years!
Nick Butterworth is the author of many internationally acclaimed children ’ s books including ‘ Jingle Bells ’ , ‘ QPootle 5 ’ , ‘ Tiger ’ and ‘ The Whisperer which won the Gold Award at the Nestle Book Awards . He is best known for his stories about Percy the Park Keeper . Nick has also presented children s stories on television, created a cartoon strip for The Sunday Express Magazine and worked for major graphic design consultancies . He has two grown - up children, and lives with his wife in Suffolk .
Percy’s friend, the hedgehog, has always longed to fly but, without wings, it’s an impossible dream . But then, one day, a stranger arrives in the park, needing his help . Will the hedgehog’s wish come true at last?
A funny, heart - warming story about kindness, friendship and teamwork, introducing the phenomenally popular Percy the Park Keeper to a new generation of readers .
Once there was a boy who would often play hide - and - seek with his friends the star and the penguin . The star was always easy to find, but one day it went missing . So, the boy radioed the Martian for help and soon found himself on an exciting spaceship rescue mission to the North Pole! But there, he discovered that he wasn’t the only one who had always dreamed of having a star as a friend …
The out - of - this - world, long - awaited sequel to the much - loved Boy stories, loved all around the world – now introducing a brand - new character!
Oliver Jeffers is a highly acclaimed talent in picture books . He graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours and has since exhibited his paintings around the world . His outstanding talent has already been recognised by several high - profile awards, including the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award, the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award and the Irish Children's Book of the Year .
There once was a boy who loved stars so much that he wished he had one of his very own . Every night he watched the stars in the sky from his bedroom window and dreamed of how he could be their friend and how they could play hide - and - go - seek together .
So, one day, he decided to set about catching a star of his very own …
The publication of How to Catch a Star in 2004 heralded the arrival of a captivating new talent on the picture book scene . Twenty years later the magical story of the boy and the star continues to inspire readers around the world .
A beautiful new edition to celebrate the 20 th anniversary of this phenomenally popular modern classic!
Paddington is in high competitive spirits when he accompanies the Brown family to a local sports day . But whether he’s putting the shot, helping Jonathan and Judy get ready for the three - legged race, or taking part in a relay, nothing goes quite as planned .
Will a gold medal ever be within Paddington’s reach?
Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading . He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years . In 2015 , Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997 . Michael died in 2017 , leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time .
A magical new picture book based on the award - winning TV series The Adventures of Paddington!
With the help of his friend, Mr Gruber, and a magic set, Paddington turns into Paddington remember time
THE
MOVIE STORYBOOK
9780008681838, 10/10/24, £7.99, 3+
STICKER ACTIVITY BOOK
9780008681821, 10/10/24, £7.99, 3+
THE STORY OF THE MOVIE
9780008681807, 10/10/24, £7.99, 3+
In his third big screen outing from Studiocanal , the creators of Wonka and the Harry Potter movies, Paddington and the Browns leave Windsor Gardens to embark on an epic adventure to visit Aunt Lucy at The Home for Retired Bears . There, they find a mystery that sends them on a hilarious and thrilling journey along the Amazon, through the jungle and up to the mountain peaks of Peru .
THE JUNGLE QUEST
[Collector’s edition]
9780008681869, 24/10/24, £20.00, 3+
THE HAUNTED HOUSE ON HOLLOW HILL
DEREK LANDY
A HUGELY INNOVATIVE CROSS - FORMAT PROJECT. THE SIX - EPISODE PODCAS T SERIES WILL LAUNCH IN SUMMER 2024 , WITH ONE 30 - MINUTE NARRATIVE EPISODE
RELEASED EACH WEEK. A PHYSICAL HARDBACK, EBOOK AND AUDIO WILL FO LLOW COMPRISING THE FULL PODCAST NARRATIVE WITH BONUS CHAPTERS AND EX CLUSIVE CONTENT FOR EACH FORMAT.
On a dark and stormy night …
A pair of ghost - hunting podcasters arrive at the most haunted house in Britain – the Hollow Hotel . They ’ re here to interview the Dark King of television magic, Romeo Gideon .
Instead, they discover the body of a murdered man hanging from the rafters – the work of a killer who wields actual magic as viciously as he does his blade . With the storm closing in, all exit routes cut off, and the killer taking them out one by one, their only hope lies with the two mysterious Irish detectives who seem quite at home with all this bloodshed …
Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain have only hours to figure out who the killer is in a hotel filled with the tortured spirits of the dead, the anguished wails of the dying, and the relentless whines of the living .
Derek Landy lives near Dublin . Before writing his children's story about a sharply - dressed skeleton detective, he wrote the screenplays for a zombie movie and a murderous horror film . "I think my careerguidance teacher is spinning in her grave," he says, "or she would be if she were dead . "
9780008708474, HARDBACK 26/09/24, £14.99, 11+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008708504, £14.99
A Heartstopper novella — THIS WINTER ALICE OSEMAN
The festive season isn't always Tori Spring and her brother Charlie this year's going to be harder than I used to think that difficult was than boring, but I know better now
I ’ m not going to think about the months, about Charlie and me, the sad . I ’ m going to block it all for today .
"Happy Christmas," I say .
9780008659271, PAPERBACK, 29/02/24, £9.99, 14+
RADIO SILENCE
9780008661243, PAPERBACK, 29/02/24, £9.99, 14+
NICK & CHARLIE
Alice Oseman was born in 1994 in Kent, England . She completed a degree in English at Durham University in 2016 and is currently a full - time writer and illustrator . Alice can usually be found staring aimlessly at computer screens, questioning the meaninglessness of existence, or doing anything and everything to avoid getting an office job . Alice's first book, SOLITAIRE, was published when she was nineteen .
9780008659318, PAPERBACK
26/09/24, £8.99, 13+
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9780008659288, PAPERBACK, 29/02/24, £8.99, 14+
LOVELESS
9780008659301, PAPERBACK, 29/02/24, £9.99, 14+
ALICE OSEMAN SIX-BOOK COLLECTION BOX SET
9780008669652, PAPERBACK, + SLIPCASE 10/10/24, £8.99, 14+
I WAS BORN FOR THIS
9780008659295 PAPERBACK, 29/02/24, £9.99, 14+
PADDINGTON’S TRICK OR TREAT
MICHAEL BOND, ILLUSTRATED BY R. W. ALLEY
A BRAND - NEW, FUNNY ILLUSTRATED PICTURE BOOK FOR CHILDREN - THE PERFECT HALLOWEEN GIFT FOR PADDINGTON BEAR FANS!
Paddington Bear is getting ready for a Halloween party, strictly for family only . He can’t wait for the party to start –
as soon as he gets home from trick or treating! But nothing goes quite to plan after Paddington’s mean neighbour, Mr Curry, invites himself to the party and spoils all the fun . Luckily, Paddington has a special Halloween trick that might just save the day!
Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading . He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years . In 2015 , Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children ’ s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997 . Michael died in 2017 , leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time .
R . W . Alley has illustrated many children’s books . He lives in Rhode Island, USA, with his wife and two children . ILLUSTRATOR INFO
9780008604011, HARDBACK, 29/08/24, £12.99, 3+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008709198, £5.99
THE GREEN - FINGERED WITCH
HELEN DOCHERTY, ILLUSTRATED BY STEVEN LENTON
A FUNNY RHYMING STORY FROM AN EXCITING NEW AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR TEAM . PERFECT FOR HALLOWEEN!
When Cress starts Witch School, she soon finds out she’s not like the other pupils . Her clothes are wrong, and she can’t fly a broom or make potions . In fact, the only witchy thing about Cress is her green fingers . But, when there are no pumpkins for the school Halloween party, it’s Cress’s turn to show off her own magic and be top of the class!
A fun rhyming story about finding your strengths, showing that there’s a little bit of magic in everyone .
This adorable autumnal picture book is perfect for sharing with little ones at Halloween and all year round!
Helen Docherty is a children’s author whose picture books have been translated into twenty - seven languages Her picture books include The Snatchabook , The Knight Who Wouldn’t Fight, which was shortlisted for Oscar’s Book Prize, and Blue Baboon Finds Her Tune, one of Amazon's Best Children's Books 2022 – all illustrated by her husband Thomas Docherty Helen lives in Swansea, Wales
Steven Lenton has been the winner of the Waterstones Picture Book of the Month and the Times Children ’ s Book of the Week . He also illustrates fiction for David Baddiel, Frank Cottrell - Boyce, and is the Sainsbury s Prize - winning illustrator of The Nothing to See Here Hotel series .
9780008408619, PAPERBACK, 29/08/24, £7.99, 3+
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008479237, £3.99
AUTUMN WITH FROG AND TOAD ARNOLD LOBEL
FROG AND TOAD STORIES HAVE DELIGHTED BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS, CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIP AND LIFE IN THE MOST JOYFUL AND HEART - WARMING WAY .
Once upon a time there were two good friends, a frog and a toad . . .
In this timeless and very funny collection of autumn stories, Frog and Toad enjoy spending their days together . From doing kind deeds for one another, persevering when trying to fly a kite, to sharing the shivers when Frog tells a scary story, these two lovable characters really are the best of friends .
Also look out for : Springtime with Frog and Toad, Summer with Frog and Toad and Christmas with Frog and Toad .
ARNOLD LOBEL is the author of 28 much - loved books for children, including the acclaimed Frog and Toad series He won the 1981 Caldecott medal for his book Fables, having previously won a Caldecott Honor in 1971 for Frog and Toad are Friends and a Newbery Honor in 1973 for Frog and illustrated over 70 books throughout his career He died in 1987
9780008651909, PAPERBACK, 29/08/24, £8.99, 2-6
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008651930, £3.99
DRAW WITH ROB: FESTIVE FUN ROB BIDDULPH
HO! HO! HO! GET READY TO JUMP INTO CHRISTMAS WITH DRAW WITH ROB: FESTIVE FUN – THE NEWEST BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING DRAW WITH ROB SERIES!
From award - winning author and illustrator Rob Biddulph comes this fantastic new children’s activity book packed with puzzling puzzles, festive friends and easy - to - follow drawing instructions .
Kids will love this brilliantly interactive book and, with perforated pages, why display them for everyone to share in the fun!
Rob’s series of #Draw with Rob videos, designed to help parents with children at home from school due to the pandemic, became a viral hit when launched in March 2020 . The videos – featuring many of Rob’s own book characters –have captured the imaginations of families, children and artists, young and old, around the world and been watched almost six million times on YouTube alone . Rob holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest art lesson when over 40 , 000 families joined him online to draw a whale in May 2020 .
9780008627614, PAPERBACK, 24/10/24, £7.99, 4-10
CHRISTMAS? THAT’S NOT RIGHT! CANDY BEE, ILLUSTRATED BY LEE COSGROVE
GET READY FOR THE BRILLIANT NEW ILLUSTRATED CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE FULL OF LAUGH - OUT - LOUD FUN – THE PERFECT GIFT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN!
Christmas is a WONDERFUL time of year!
But SOMETHING doesn’t look right here . . .
Jump into Christmas with this laugh - out - loud journey through all things crackers, elves and mince pies – but with a twist! RAPPING presents under the tree? Stuffing the turkey with a custard tart? PARROTS instead of CARROTS? That’s not right!
With hilarious illustrations throughout from Lee Cosgrove, this silly seasonal story is bound to have kids laughing with delight!
Candy Bee is an author based in London . Inspired to write by the birth of her daughter, she loves creating stories for reading at bedtime, full of silliness and all the things that make little ones laugh .
9780008660031, PAPERBACK, 26/09/24, £7.99, 3+
BRAMBLY HEDGE: FESTIVE COLOURING BOOK JILL BARKLEM
STEP INTO THE EXQUISITE MINIATURE WORLD OF THE MICE OF BRAMBLY H EDGE WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL COLOURING BOOK, FEATURING ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE CLASS IC PICTURE BOOKS.
Come along on a colouring adventure with author and illustrator Jill Barklem and bring the natural world of Brambly Hedge to life as never before!
From the beauty of the seasonal changes in the hedgerow to the intricate details in the mice’s homes, this colouring book celebrates the exquisite illustrations of the original tales . Filled with favourite quotations, detailed vignettes, full page illustrations and stunning double page spreads, immerse yourself in the stories and scenes from this loveable community of mice .
Printed on a smooth, untextured cream paper which complements your colouring palette, enjoy seeing your creations come to life in pen or pencil .
Jill Barklem was drawn to the natural world from childhood . While training as an illustrator at St Martin’s School of Art, her long journeys to college gave her time to escape into the imaginary world of a colony of mice, later to be developed as the enchanting miniature world of Brambly Hedge .
9780008541460, PAPERBACK, 12/09/24, £7.99, 3+
CHRISTMAS WITH FROG AND TOAD ARNOLD LOBEL
FROG AND TOAD STORIES HAVE DELIGHTED BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS, CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIP AND LIFE IN THE MOST JOYFUL AND HEART - WARMING WAY .
Once upon a time there were two good friends, a frog and a toad . . .
In this timeless and very funny collection of Christmas stories, Frog and Toad are always there for each other . Whether they are getting ready for winter sledging, sitting peacefully by the fire together, or trying to find spring around the corner, one thing ’ s for sure, these two lovable characters really are the best of friends .
ARNOLD LOBEL is the author of 28 much - loved books for children, including the acclaimed Frog and Toad series . He won the 1981 Caldecott medal for his book Fables, having previously won a Caldecott Honor in 1971 for Frog and Toad are Friends and a Newbery Honor in 1973 for Frog and Toad Together . He illustrated over 70 books throughout his career . He died in 1987 .
9780008651947, PAPERBACK, 24/10/24, £8.99, 2-6
AVAILABLE IN AUDIO: 9780008651978, £3.99
‘Enchanting and inspiring’ TES
THE NIGHT BEFORE THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS RICHARD SCARRY,
WHEN MR FRUMBLE DECIDES TO HELP OUT SANTA, CHRISTMAS IN BUSYTOWN BECOMES THE BUSIEST CHRISTMAS EVER!
Busytown is preparing for Christmas and Mr . Frumble is so full of Christmas cheer that he decides to go straight to the North Pole to become one of Santa Bear's helpers . But when Santa Bear mixes up the dates and takes off the night before the night before Christmas, it looks as if Christmas in Busytown is ruined . But can the ever - clumsy Mr Frumble find a way to save Christmas?
A festive Christmas story filled with detailed illustrations, humour, and adventure . The Night Before the Night Before Christmas! is the perfect for children - and Scarry fans of all ages .
Born in Boston in 1919 , Richard Scarry’s drawing talent led him to study at the Boston Museum School . He began his career in New York City as an illustrator and freelance artist, and in 1963 he published his first book, The Best Word Book Ever, which became an international best - seller .
9780008665395, PAPERBACK, 24/10/24, £8.99, 3-7
THE GRINCH CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY BOOK
JOIN THE GRINCH AND THE WHOS AND CELEBRATE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS IN WHO - VILLE WITH THIS FANTASTICALLY FESTIVE ACTIVITY BOOK!
Stuffed with puzzles and crafts, code - breakers and colouring - in, re - live the hilarity of Dr . Seuss’s classic story How the Grinch Stole Christmas and enjoy a feast of activities perfect for the winter season!
Theodor Seuss Geisel – better known to his millions of fans as Dr . Seuss – was born the son of a park superintendent in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904 . After studying at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and later at Oxford University in England, he became a magazine humorist and cartoonist, and an advertising man . He soon turned his many talents to writing children’s books, which included the creation of the one and only ‘The Cat in the Hat’, published in 1957 .
9780008592400, PAPERBACK
26/09/24, £7.99, 3-7
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