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A fun, friendly and lyrical picture book about the life cycle of a tree.I see a tree with thousands of leaves, on beautiful branches that are bursting with life . . .From a tiny acorn to a tall oak tree, join two children and their dog on a fantastic journey through the life of a tree. As they burst through the soil, float on falling leaves and spot birds pecking at acorns, young readers will discover how a tree grows in an incredible, ever-changing cycle.*Expert text will entertain, inspire and gently educate 3-5 year-olds*Created in consultation with Dr Sally Lee of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden*Features breathtaking, collage-style artworkEvery Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!Don't miss other titles in the series: I See A Cloud and I See A Star

Read and learn about feelings with Pip and Posy in this chunky, lift-the-flap book!With multiple flaps to lift, engaging scenes and beautiful images, this book has lots to name, discover and talk about. Every page has a thumb-tab to make turning the pages easy and the chunky pages are designed to withstand even the most enthusiastic of toddlers. Each page explores a different feeling, offering examples from Pip and Posy's world, as well as a question to encourage readers to think about when they felt that emotion too. This helps show that these feelings are normal, healthy and important to us all.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.Look out for other titles in the Pip and Posy series, including Pip and Posy Felt Flaps: In the Garden, At the Seaside, At Christmas, In the Park and At the Party.

An action-packed fairy tale adventure - perfect for football fans!Jack loves to hear the story of how his two dads met . . . It all begins when a football-mad boy is invited to play in a royal football match, but it will take a sprinkle of magic from his Hairy Squadfather and a special silver football boot to give this story its fairy tale ending.Fun and inventive reimagining of the Cinderella fairy tale.Touching and surprising ending with an LGBTQ+ twistDan Taylor is the illustrator of Papa's Coming Home, written by Chasten Buttigieg - a New York Times Bestseller!Every Nosy Crow picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

An action-packed fairy tale adventure - perfect for football fans!Jack loves to hear the story of how his two dads met . . . It all begins when a football-mad boy is invited to play in a royal football match, but it will take a sprinkle of magic from his Hairy Squadfather and a special silver football boot to give this story its fairy tale ending.Fun and inventive reimagining of the Cinderella fairy tale.Touching and surprising ending with an LGBTQ+ twistDan Taylor is the illustrator of Papa's Coming Home, written by Chasten Buttigieg - a New York Times Bestseller!Every Nosy Crow picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

A brand-new innovative and interactive series for toddlers with sounds, flaps and a mirror!This stylish and engaging savannah-themed sound book has 5 different noises to captivate the attention of very young readers and stimulate their senses.Press the sound button on each page to hear a mystery noise before lifting the sturdy flap to reveal the animal who made it. Was it the elephant, the zebra, the hippo or the lion? Finally, the giggle-sound ending is sure to get young ones laughing along as they spot themselves in the mirror!

Jump in the driver's seat for an unforgettable holiday in this non-fiction novelty book for toddlers!With five sliding counters to move across adventure-packed pages, this is the perfect book for preschoolers who love to be in control of the story. They can help drive the ice cream van in the park, steer the cruise ship, take the campervan through the mountains and push the rollercoaster trolley round and round at the theme park. Look at all the different labels for the equipment needed on each page, then push the counter around the tracks. Other titles to collect in the series include: Cars, Trains, Boats, In the Sky, Emergency, Building Site, Farm and Trucks.

Make tummy time extra fun for your baby with this fold-out concertina board book. It comes with a surprise mirror ending, too!Say hello to the ocean animals in this engaging tummy time book for babies. There is a busy underwater scene on one side of the concertina and friendly sea creatures and a mirror for babies to see themselves in on the other side.This dazzling board book is designed with tummy time in mind - a gentle exercise where a baby lies on their front to help strengthen their muscles and improve their head control.The fold-out concertina allows the book to be spread out in-front of your baby, while the bold colours stimulate their developing eyesight.The captivating, bright artwork from Louise Lockhart (the illustrator behind The Printed Peanut) creates a series of books that will enchant baby at reading time.Tummy Time: Ocean also includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.Also available in the series:Tummy Time: FarmTummy Time: Safa

Bring Unicorn Island to life in this magical sticker activity book filled with over 10 sparkly scenes and more than 100 stickers!Add Sophia and her friends to a sleepover in Sapphire dorm, fill Wonderwood Forest with magical creatures, and use your stickers to bring the fun to the Fairy Moon Masquerade Ball - there are lots of magical places to visit at Unicorn Academy!Perfect for keeping Unicorn Riders in training busy for hours.Ride towards your destiny and discover more magical adventures at Unicorn Academy:Unicorn Academy: Sophia and the Magical Invitation (Book 1, Fiction 5+ Illustrated)Unicorn Academy: Sophia Meets Her Unicorn (Book 1, Picture Book 3+)Unicorn Academy: Meet the Unicorn Riders Sticker Activity BookUnicorn Academy: Colouring BookUnicorn Academy: Press Out and Decorate

Join in with the fun of the 2026 World Cup with this sporty new title in our original, award-winning Felt Flap series - perfect for babies and toddlers!Each title in this stylish series has five spreads with friendly characters to find behind colourful felt flaps. Lift the final flap and there's a surprise mirror - always a hit with the little ones.In Where's Mr Footballer?, you can find Mrs Goalkeeper, Mr Referee, Mrs Coach and Mr Footballer himself!Parents adore these books because they are beautiful but tough enough to withstand even the most enthusiastic of young readers. And children love them because they are just so much fun!

The ultimate sensory reading experience for babies and toddlers!A brand new series of sturdy board books from Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning illustrator behind the bestselling Peekaboo and Felt Flaps Where's Mr/Mrs? series.Meet five adorable little kittens and explore a different texture on every page in this touch-and-feel board book, with a soft felt flap finale! In This Little Kitten, you can meet a kitten with furry paws, a kitten with a fluffy tail, a kitten who likes to watch shiny fish and more. . .Also available: This Little Duckling, This Little Puppy, This Little Dinosaur, This Little Lion and This Little Bunny.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

Baby is helping . . . so Daddy is cleaning! A funny and heart-warming day in the life of a loving father and child.This fun-loving baby loves helping with all Daddy's jobs. But the more chaos Baby causes with the laundry, the cooking and the gardening, the more cleaning there is for daddy! Luckily, there's a bubbly bath time and a snuggly story to look forward to at the end of a very long day.Witty concept that subverts gender stereotypes.Simple text with repeated refrain, just right for toddlers learning to talk.The perfect story to share on Father's Day.Every Nosy Crow picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

A heart-warming book celebrating the special bond between father and child, featuring flurries of silver foil on every page!When I became your daddy,you made my world complete.I didn't know the little thingsin life could be so sweet.A beautiful, reassuring picture book about the unconditional love a father has for his children. Whether exploring rockpools, playing in the sand, or floating snug together in the sea, there's nothing this little otter loves more than spending time with their daddy.With a lyrical rhyming text by Susannah Shane and stunning artwork by award-winning and internationally bestselling artist Britta Teckentrup, this picture book makes the perfect gift for Father's Day or following the arrival of a new baby.Collect more titles in this series:*When I Became Your Granny*When I Became Your Grandad*When I Became Your Mummy*When I Became Your Sister*When I Became Your BrotherEvery Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just

Meet Izzy the Inventor in a laugh-out-loud series that brings together science, magic and a very lovable unicorn. Packed full of illustrations and easy-to-read text, this series is perfect for beginner readers and fans of Isadora Moon and The Naughtiest Unicorn.It's time for the school cooking competition and Izzy and her sister, Bella, are having an argument about the best way to build a cake tower, when Henry the Unicorn arrives with BREAKING NEWS: the TOP FIVE FAIRYTALE PRINCESSES have been kidnapped. Izzy and Henry must use their science skills to track down the princesses in Fairytale Land. Along the way, Izzy learns the secret to an excellent cake tower and, more importantly still, the power of sisterhood.Every book contains ideas for science experiments and a QR code with links for more to try at home.Collect all the books in the series!Izzy the Inventor and the Curse of DoomIzzy the Inventor and the Time Travelling GnomeIzzy the Inventor and the Teeny-Tiny OgresIzzy the Invento

This action-packed colouring book is fully-loaded with over 65 pages of superheroes, dinosaurs and futuristic super cars. Bring your colouring A game and make them leap off the page. There are human flame-throwers and shape-shifting cyborgs, prehistoric beasts from the dawn of time, and outrageous race cars with rocket jets and hover wheels. Plus don't forget to check out the incredible descriptions and stats for each one!

Discover the magical world of Sticker Dolly Dressing!Follow Yumi, Hana and Gem, aspiring Sticker Dolly K-pop stars, as they record their first single, meet fans at a festival, and shop for outfits for their first live interview. Also starring the legendary Sticker Dolly K-pop boys, Soomin, Kodi and Milo, the book ends with a spectacular joint concert.Find out about their fandoms, and join them on a visit to the Sticker Dolly Performing Arts School, inspiring the stars of the future. With over 300 stickers, including some for that all-important airport fashion, you can help style them on their glittering adventure.- The number 1 bestselling sticker series with characters to dress and colourful scenes to decorate.- Over 300 stickers, including two pages of foiled stickers!- With 12 scenes to complete.- Easy to remove perforated sticker pages for decorating each scene.- Hours of enjoyment to stimulate any child's imagination.- Develop children's concentration and fine motor skills.- Ideal

Open the giant fold-out pages of this bright, friendly book to discover some of the biggest and most amazing tractors ever built - and some little ones too. Colourful pictures show all kinds of machines, from combine harvesters to snow and sea tractors, with facts about their special equipment. Includes links to video clips to see tractors at work.The book covers different types of tractors, and the machines they pull, as well as showing some very specific - and absolutely MASSIVE - tractors.

This guide is the perfect introduction to the most popular sport on the planet. Learn the basics of how to play, and find out what it's like to follow your team as a fan. These days, football can turn young players into superstars - but at its heart it's still just a simple game about kicking a ball around with your friends.

Join these playful mermaids as they collect treasure, race seahorses, hold an undersea talent show, and more. With vibrant illustrations and over 130 stickers to add to the magical scenes, this sticker book will keep young children entertained for hours.

Little children can start to discover the amazing world of dinosaurs with this charming book. Four of the spreads introduce some of the most famous dinosaurs of all - there's fierce T. Rex with its big teeth, Stegosaurus with its bumpy back, Triceratops with its three horns, and Diplodocus with its long neck. Each of these spreads also houses a four-piece jigsaw that can be slotted out for children to complete, and the finished puzzles can then be slotted snugly back into the book for safekeeping.

Discover the enchanting world of Little Sticker Dolly Dressing!Use the stickers to dress the dolls as they build a sandcastle, go for a walk in shady woods, build a den and eat delicious ice creams to cool off on a sunny day.- The number 1 bestselling sticker series with characters to dress and colourful scenes to decorate- Over 200 stickers in every book!- With 10 scenes to complete- Easy to remove perforated sticker pages for decorating each scene- Smaller format to fit into a purse or bag for activity on the go!- Hours of enjoyment to stimulate any child's imagination- Develop children's concentration and fine motor skills- Ideal for ages 4+- 24 pages and 10 sticker pages of screen-free fun!

Enjoy a moment of tranquility as you paint sixteen mandalas, ranging from traditional (drawing inspiration from Chinese, Tibetan and Indian styles) to modern. Use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and vibrant hues magically appear. A mess-free way to keep children busy, perfect for travel. Simply tuck the waterproof back flap under each page as it's painted, to stop water from seeping through to the rest of the book.- All new editions contain a quality, bamboo-handled paintbrush- Ideal for entertainment on-the-go - on road trips, holidays, restaurants or rainy days- A cosy, mindful and calming activity- Discover more in Usborne's Magic Painting series, with themes for every interest

Solve the puzzles to find the gold in this thrilling and funny interactive dragon-riding adventure from the bestselling author-illustrator of Grumpfort, packed with epic illustrations!You are invited to compete in the Wingrider Trials on Dragonflare Island!Do you have what it takes to become a dragon rider, solve the puzzles and find the treasure? Flynn definitely doesn't. So, when a dragon kidnaps him to be her partner in the trials, things get complicated.Now they're stuck in a labyrinth full of hungry monsters, impossible obstacle courses, and backstabbing competitors. To win, they'll need brains, bravery and - worst of all - teamwork.But the trials are hiding a deadly secret, and if Flynn and his dragon don't win, the whole island could be doomed..."Full of heroes and heart, Jamie Hammond packs adventure into every sentence." - Emma Swan, author of Cruise Ship Kid"A stone cold five stars and recommended to ages 7 and up!" - Ramzee, author of The Cheat Book"Filled with adventure, he

Babies who've grown up with the bestselling touchy-feely books will love That's not my... Activity Books!Discover sea-themed things to spot, pictures to finish, shapes to trace and words to learn - all packed into the pages of this fun first activity book. Don't forget to spot little white mouse on every double page!- Perfect for children aged 2 years and above- Helps develop vocabulary and fine motor skills- Bright, bold, eye-catching illustrations support visual development- Keeps children entertained on-the-go- Discover more in the series, from favourite animals to exciting vehicles

Every dinosaur thinks it's the loudest one of all... but which one is right? Find out the answer in this hilarious sound book. With boisterous rhyming text and funny illustrations, the chaos builds as each dinosaur tries to outdo the last one, until the surprise pop-up ending settles the argument!

This delightfully illustrated sound book features five songs for little children to join in with. It includes some of the best-loved nursery rhymes and songs, such as "If You're Happy and You Know it", "Mary Had a Little Lamb", and "Hey Diddle Diddle", all sung in a beautiful, gentle voice - perfect for children to sing along with.

You'd better not tickle that duck... because it might just quack if you do!Each time you tickle one of the soft patches in this book, you'll hear a sound effect. As well as the duck, there's a goose, a swan and an owl to tickle... until all the bird friends get together for a big dance to some toe-tapping music at the end!With over 30 books to discover in this award-winning series, there is a book to excite every baby and toddler; including dinosaurs, bears, tigers, unicorns and lots more - giggles are guaranteed!Every DON'T TICKLE book supports sensory development with:- Engaging characters to encourage playfulness- Furry patches for developing motor skills- Playful music to inspire movement- Holes to peek through, sparking curiosity- Rhythmic text for developing language

This entertaining book is full of dogs, cats and other things to spot, match, count and talk about. Animals in each scene invite readers to look for specific things, such as dog on a skateboard or a tap-dancing cat, while picture clues with text and number prompts offer further suggestions. There is a little white mouse to spot in each picture too. Younger children will enjoy sharing this book with older children or adults, while additional details enable grown-ups to make up further questions of their own.

Look for a pirate parrot, a croc wearing socks, and a kangaroo carrying a cake. This lively book is packed with all kinds of animals to spot, match and count and there's a little white mouse hiding in every picture. Simple text and picture prompts direct specific searches and there are plenty of other delightful details to find and talk about.

A joyful celebration of space - in children's very own words!This entertaining board book combines the things children say about space, with bright illustrations of rockets and cute animal astronauts ... There are shooting stars, the moon shines at night and there are lots and lots of planets. No wonder everyone loves space!

A unique shaped bedtime board book with bright, fluorescent images of all sorts of dinos! Through the jungle . . . triceratops chase!Up the hill . . . stegosaurus race! Watch out for these huge dinos as they race, chomp, roar, and more! They all have a busy day of lively activities until it's finally time to settle down and say good night. The dinos included are triceratops, stegosaurus, brontosaurus, ankylosaurus, and T. rex that you can see peeking through the whole book with the die cut format! The scenes are accompanied by simple, descriptive phrases on each page, ending with a sleepy good night. With bright, fluorescent colors and shaped pages, this book is sure to catch children's and parents' eyes!

A book for adults about books for children, a rallying cry for art and imagination, and a celebration of the power of storytelling in all our lives. Make Believe is bestselling children’s author Mac Barnett’s incisive, intimate, and timely invitation to approach children’s literature not only as an art form worthy of deep study and criticism, but as a portal into the lives of the children. And at a time when we are faced with a national literacy crisis, he champions the profound joys of literature and the importance of reading for pleasure.What if children are a great audience for art?What if they are in fact better equipped to engage deeply with stories than adults?What if humans’ ability to appreciate art is, if not innate, awakened early in childhood?Well, then we’d better do our best to make some good kids’ books.Written with humor and academic rigor, Make Believe reads like a letter from your smartest and funniest friend.

Uncover the wonders of Ancient Egypt with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! host and champion and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings! Travel back in time with Ken Jennings to become a Junior Genius! Did you know that the Egyptians invented toothpaste? Or that the Great Pyramid of Khufu was the tallest building on Earth for almost 3,800 years? Discover fascinating facts about Egypt's amazing monuments, powerful pharaohs, and more in this Junior Genius Guide filled with neat illustrations, cool trivia, and fun activities.

From the brains behind Brain Quest comes Puzzletopia, an interactive new series chock-full of mind-bending logic puzzles! Grab a pencil and get ready to solve fun, adventurous brain teasers for kids ages 8 & up. Embark on a perfectly puzzling journey full of over 100 brain twisters that strengthen problem-solving skills, increase concentration and attention span, and enhance memory and processing--all while having fun with puzzles! Puzzletopia: 100 Perfectly Puzzling Adventures! is packed with a huge variety of kid-friendly, highly visual logic puzzles, critical thinking activities, picture puzzles, and more. Every activity is introduced with a unique, engaging narrative based on a quest, adventure, or mission--featuring aliens, magical creatures, scalawag pirates, and other colorful characters! Full of helpful hints and annotations, and featuring an illustrated answer key in the back, Puzzletopia provides both a challenge and ample support to the reader. And as kids' skills get be

Star Chapter Books are the perfect bridge for kids moving beyond beginning readers but not yet ready for longer chapter books. With short chapters, bold two-color illustrations, and fast-paced, funny stories, these confidence-building books make reading fun and rewarding. In this tip-top tale of chaos and mayhem, dog siblings Betsy and Bones take London by storm--bungling plans, muddling maps, and turning their sightseeing into one hilarious disaster after another! On their latest vacation, Betsy wants to stick to her carefully organized itinerary, but Bones is determined to follow his own whims. From Big Ben to Buckingham Palace to Tower Bridge, the siblings' clashing styles turn every stop into comic confusion--but when it counts, they will need to work together to make the most of their London trip. Each Star Chapter Book is 112 pages long, divided into six to eight short chapters with illustrated panels on every page to keep kids engaged from start to finish. This highly visual ear

Star Chapter Books are the perfect bridge for kids moving beyond beginning readers but not yet ready for longer chapter books. With short chapters, bold two-color illustrations, and fast-paced, funny stories, these confidence-building books make reading fun and rewarding. In this laugh-out-loud slime-filled superhero spoof, four roommates with very different powers must stop the evil Dr. Slimepeople from turning the city's lake into goo! Abby Astro, Blix Blaster, Captain Kooky Pants, and Wanda Weather don't always see eye to eye--in fact, they rarely do. But when slime starts rising and the city is in danger, these unlikely heroes must put aside their squabbles and learn to work as a team to save the day. Each Star Chapter Book is 112 pages long, divided into six to eight short chapters with illustrated panels on every page to keep kids engaged from start to finish. This highly visual early chapter book format supports the transition from leveled readers to chapter books, making Star C

For fans of the Warrior Cats franchise, this action-packed sequel follows Zephyr, a tank-bred axolotl newly freed into the lake whose rebel faction is intent on destroying the Immortal Code. Zephyr isn't out to make friends. After a grueling escape from an axolotl breeding facility all he cares about is being reunited with his sister Luna. He places his trust in Neptune, a wise tiger salamander, who promises to look for her. But the search is fraught, and Neptune refuses to venture above in the dark. Feeling betrayed, Zephyr sets off on his own and soon encounters Jasper, an ambitious axolotl hungry for power. Zephyr quickly finds himself embroiled in a fight between axolotls who believe regeneration is the key to survival and others who want to evolve and roam free. The struggle for power is vicious, and there are many more dangers waiting for them both above and below the surface of the lake. This thrilling adventure is complete with legendary battles, incredible alliances, and a mov

Rooted in memory and steeped in magic, The Library of Flowers is a radiant exploration of family, identity, and the expectations we inherit, perfect for anyone who has ever carried the weight of a legacy--and dared to make it their own.For centuries, the Hua women have held sway over the courts of emperors and billionaires with their magical perfumes able to stir hearts and ensure fortunes. And in every fifth generation, an eldest daughter is born with the rarest gift of all: the ability to summon true love.As a long-awaited fifth daughter, Lucy was supposed to be the miracle her exacting mother had been waiting for. But when her magic failed, Lucy fled Vancouver, her legacy, and the expectations that had nearly broken her. Now, years later, she runs a tiny perfume shop tucked away in Toronto's Kensington Market--crafting beautiful, perfectly ordinary scents and keeping her extraordinary past firmly behind her. That is, until a death in the family brings her home...and saddles her with

Twenty-four hours!That's all Benjamin Knight has to find a date for his sister's wedding.For a billionaire, this should be easy, but a socialite on the hunt for a husband at all costs means Ben must look elsewhere. Fast.His little black book is devoid of women who won't expect more than a pleasant evening with great food and wine, so when he literally falls over cute and sassy Jenna Molloy, he trusts his instincts.Convincing her it's a win-win situation might prove difficult, but Ben's used to getting his way in business transactions. And that's all this is...isn't it?With her florist shop almost destroyed, Jenna is desperate for money. When Ben offers to give her a week's pay for one day's work, she can hardly refuse. Although her head is telling her to run as far away as possible from the too sexy and formidable eldest Knight, she needs to get her business back up and running before she loses everything.When the wedding of the year turns into a disaster, they find themselves forced t

A sweeping novel about a correspondent trapped behind enemy lines during the Korean War, and the women who help her find her way home, from the national bestselling author of Daughters of Shandong 1950. It's the coldest winter in decades, and twenty-eight-year-old Chinese American journalist Ellie Chang has hitched a ride on a military flight to cover a battle in the mountains of North Korea when her plane is shot down in enemy territory, stranding her there. Hwa-Ja, who introduces herself as "Emma," has been searching for her own daughter since the last war ended. When she rescues Ellie from local soldiers, she sees a girl whose mother must be worrying somewhere, and so convinces the family she is sheltering with--the Paks--to take Ellie in. The matriarch of the Pak home, who Ellie only knows as "Imo," has no patience for this American whose presence could mean the death of them all. She knows too well the danger of being seen with the enemy. As bombing intensifies, Ellie urges the wo

【如果記憶會說謊，我們該如何找回遺失的自己？】當所有的美好都成了碎片，你是否有勇氣重新拼湊？十七歲的帕克（Puck）一直過著平靜的生活，直到那場改變一切的事故發生。她發現自己不只失去了記憶，還失去了對生活原本的感知。就在此時，一個意想不到的轉機出現了...那些曾被遺忘的物件、那張被塗抹的照片，似乎都在指引她走向一個塵封的真相。《The Shape of Lost Things》 是一場關於尋找的旅程。Sarah Everett 用最優美的筆觸，探討了我們如何定義「失去」。這不僅是一本關於青少年成長的小說，更是一面鏡子，反射出每個人內心深處那道不為人知的傷口。"Compelling and beautifully written... Everett's sophomore novel story is sure to captivate readers." — Janae Marks, New York Times bestselling author of On Air with Zoe WashingtonFrom the award-winning author of The Probability of Everything, which has been called "one of the best books I have read this year (maybe ever)" (Colby Sharp, Nerdy Book Club) and "Powerful" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), comes a heartfelt exploration of family and change as twelve-year-old Skye reunites with her older brother, Finn, after he spent four years on the run with their father. Skye Nickson’s world changed forever when her dad went on the run with her brother, Finn. It’s been four years without Finn’s jokes, four years