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‘Moving, funny, compassionate and wise, An Unlikely Visitor is an astonishing achievement. Joanna Cannon is an exquisite observer of human nature. Her stories are not so much told as felt by the soul. An Unlikely Visitor made me laugh, cry and left me filled with hope’ ELIZABETH DAY

If you knew you didn''t have long to live, who would you tell? What would you say? And how would you deliver the message?Reito Naoi has just been fired. Enraged and fuelled by feelings of revenge, he tries to steal a valuable device from his workplace, but things don''t go to plan, and he ends up arrested.In jail, Reito is paid an unexpected visit by a lawyer who offers to arrange for his release, if he complies with the wishes of the lawyer''s client. Seeing no alternative, Reito accepts and soon discovers that the lawyer''s client is his aunt. When Reito tells her that he has no plans for the future, she gives him an order: ''What I want you to do is to guard a camphor tree.'' And thus begins Reito''s custodianship of a camphor tree standing on the grounds of a shine - a camphor tree with a mysterious legend associated with it...

Welcome to The Game - an exciting summer camp where you will make new friends, build resilience and test your limits! You will be put into a team of five with strangers, no screens, no shortcuts. Everyone starts from scratch and has to make friends and find a way to the finish line together.Tig has been packed off to Game Camp to gain confidence, but is immediately wary of the other team members: bossy and ultra-competitive Maya, intense Joni, grumpy screen-addicted Frank and quiet, sporty Jake. They are all so different: but must find a way to work together. They embark on a series of physical and mental challenges, with Tig (and therefore the reader) choosing the path. When the team start noticing strange things happening around them in the woods - ghostly noises, wild weather and suspicious-looking Game Camp staff - they uncover a mystery to solve. Will you lead the team to victory, or into chaos? And will they all find out a lot about their true selves during the process...? You, t

The chaos and anarchy of Bunny vs Monkey meets the diary format of Loki and the sparring character dynamics of Blackadder in this two-colour, highly illustrated, laugh-out-loud debut!The underworld is a dangerous place.It's all fiery and there's marauding dragons and all sorts of other critters you wouldn't want to run into. Demise, aka Bone Head, isn't bothered about any of this.Why?Because he's a skeleton guardian of the underworld - and not just any guardian. He thinks he's the BEST and is determined to prove it... with catastrophic results...Demise just wants to impress his Big Boss, Hades, god of the underworld. Problem is, Hades barely knows he exists. After an attempt to get attention backfires horribly, causing the gates of Hades' castle to disintegrate, Demise and Mort are demoted to dog-sitting duty. And the dog in question? Cerberus, the famously ferocious three-headed dog of the underworld.What could possibly go wrong with two creatures made out of bones trying to keep a ma

Wiska Wildflower is back! From the creator of Isadora Moon, Harriet Muncaster. Told in diary format and packed with beautiful full-colour illustrations, this is the enchanting story of Wiska Wildflower's first school expedition-to one of the most dangerous places in all of Wiskling Wood! We're going on a school trip to Wiskling Mountain! We have to read a map and make our own camp and find and cook our own food-it's a BIG deal. Wiska is excited to be paired with Citrine for the school trip, but when Citirne persuades her to join her on a secret mission to find a rare starflower, she begins to have doubts.After disaster strikes, the friends seek sanctuary in a hidden spot in Wiskling Wood. What they find there is incredible and life-changing. But will their friendship survive this dangerous adventure? Book 2 following the Children's bestseller The Diary of Wiska Wildflower: The New School.

An intriguing introduction to the medieval world and the people who lived back then.You'll never guess why knights were like superheroes, how to eat at a castle dinner, and what villagers did when someone stole a loaf of bread! Discover the answers to these and all sorts of weird and wonderful facts about the world a thousand years ago as you travel back in time to the Middle Ages.- Clear, approachable text will spark young readers' curiosity and build their enthusiasm for history.- Perfect for fact-hungry kids to share with friends and family.- Includes a QR code with links to carefully chosen websites, where children can find out even more.

Can Vera the bird (with a little help from Grandad) prove that EVERYONE can be great artist?Grandad has a new pet bird and - wow! - that bird can DRAW. His granddaughter loves to draw too, but her art just can't compare. Can that talented bird find a way to convince her that we're all great artists in our own way, and that the most important thing is doing what makes us happy?Children will fall in love with adorable Grandad, his passionate and creative granddaughter and the cute and enigmatic pet bird Vera in this hilarious story.Very funny and touching story about creativity and not comparing yourself to others.Helps children celebrate their own unique talents and shows the importance of doing what we love.Opens up discussions about how friendship and collaboration can make your favourite activities even more fun!Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

Can Vera the bird (with a little help from Grandad) prove that EVERYONE can be great artist?Grandad has a new pet bird and - wow! - that bird can DRAW. His granddaughter loves to draw too, but her art just can't compare. Can that talented bird find a way to convince her that we're all great artists in our own way, and that the most important thing is doing what makes us happy?Children will fall in love with adorable Grandad, his passionate and creative granddaughter and the cute and enigmatic pet bird Vera in this hilarious story.Very funny and touching story about creativity and not comparing yourself to others.Helps children celebrate their own unique talents and shows the importance of doing what we love.Opens up discussions about how friendship and collaboration can make your favourite activities even more fun!Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

Push and pull the sliders to move the story along in this interactive Pip and Posy board book illustrated by Axel Scheffler!A board book version of the classic story, join Pip and Posy having fun at the beach, where they meet Zac! But when a seagull steals Zac's ice cream, poor Zac is very upset indeed . . .Read the story and then push and pull the sliders to watch the scenes change and help Pip, Posy and Zac play together!A heartwarming and interactive storybook with five big sliders - perfect for little hands!Discover more charming Pip and Posy stories:Pip and Posy: The New Friend (storybook)Pip and Posy: Where Are You? On the Farm (felt flap book)Pip and Posy's Big Book of Words (chunky lift-the-flap book)Pip and Posy: My First Memory Game: Time for Bed (with sliders and puzzles to solve)

Welcome to Frog Town - come on in, there's lots to do!In Frog Town, toddlers will become part of this wonderful world by moving the magical mechanisms to help their fantastic frog hosts - Flo, Fiona, Freddy, Frankie and . . . Dave!At the Frog Garage, toddlers will use the robust board mechanisms to help Freddy lift heavy tyres, wash the car with Flo and pump up flat tyres with Frankie.With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull or turn on every spread as well as a surprise mirror finish, this hilarious book is packed full of Frog Town fun!Illustrator Alberto Lot has a unique, characterful style and a quirky sense of humour, making him the perfect person to create this series of books for toddlers, inspired by their love of imaginative play.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.Also available:Frog Town: Café

Discover a world of wonder on a walk in the park, with this beautiful picture book from the National Trust.Let's explore the park today.We'll spot some secrets on the way.Look what I found! A pine cone.Its knobbly scales are locked tightly shut.Set off on a trip to the park to find natural treasure, from a big green leaf to sweet-smelling rose petals, then learn more about the found object with irresistibly illustrated and informative nature notes.Packed full of fascinating facts alongside a gentle rhyming narrative and encouraging children to get outside and explore their surroundings, this is a nature treasure hunt series for the whole family to treasure!Other titles in the series include:*Look What I Found in the Woods,*Look What I Found at the Seaside,*Look What I Found at the Farm,*Look What I Found by the River.

A BIG book for sharing with a little person, introducing animals, first words, colours, numbers and more - with felt flaps and a mirror!With bright, stylish artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, illustrator of the internationally bestselling Felt Flaps and Peekaboo series, this BIG animal-themed playbook is perfect for sharing with older babies and toddlers. How many zebras can you count? What colour is the crocodile? What noise does a frog make? And finally, where are you?Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.A brilliant large-format board book introducing early-learning first concepts and encouraging interactive play, with 10 soft felt flaps, tactile die-cuts on every page and a surprise mirror ending.Other titles available in the series:*My BIG Playbook*My BIG Playbook: Farm*My BIG Playbook: Nature*My BIG Playbook: Things That Go*My BIG Playbook: Christmas

Help the baby sea animals find their way home in this fun sliding counter board book series!Meet baby turtle, baby dolphin, baby clownfish and baby whale - four adorable animals who are lost in the waves!With easy-to-use moving parts and four unique tracks to develop hand-eye coordination and concentration, babies and toddlers will enjoy taking the baby animals home in this robust board book.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.Other titles in the Let's Go Home series include:*Baby Tiger*Baby Shark*Baby T-Rex*Let's Go Home, Baby Panda

Imagine having the perfect friend, one who never steals, lies or bullies. Now you can, with the TrooFriend 560, the latest in artificial intelligence! What can go wrong with a robot buddy? Especially one that's developing human characteristics and feelings, and who has just run away with her human?A topical and sinister middle-grade novel about artificial intelligence from the Waterstones Children s Book Prize shortlisted author of The Middler.

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of American Independence with this very special ABC book that's perfect for toddlers and preschoolers!Each letter of this illustrated alphabet has been paired with something from American culture or geography, featuring everything from apple pie to the White House.Beautifully illustrated by the bestselling Ingela P Arrhenius, each letter is clearly labelled to encourage early learning and to help preschoolers grasp the very first foundations of reading.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.This book will help young children to learn about the unique sights and symbols that make the United States such a special place!

Stunning, large-format board book with flaps on every page and lots of dinosaurs to meet!A brand-new title in this best-selling gift format from award-winning illustrator and homeware and stationery designer, Edward Underwood.The perfect gift book for dinosaur fans of all ages, with bold colours and big flaps that will catch a child's attention on every page as they learn all about dinosaurs with over 100 words and pictures to spot. This book will help develop vocabulary, encourage speech and promote book confidence in an interactive way, as well as introduce first words from the world of dinosaurs.Other books in the 100 First Words series include: First Words, First Words: City, First Words Nature, My First ABC and My First 123

Filled with humour, heart and a touch of the supernatural, this brilliant series takes you on non-stop globe-trotting adventures - perfect for the most intrepid of readers!An action-packed cross between Adventures on Trains and My Brother is a Superhero.When Maisie travels with her dad to the Pyramids to research his book, How to Break Codes, she thought they'd mainly be looking at hieroglyphs. But after being drawn into a race to discover a secret tomb, Maisie finds herself having to survive a scorpion attack, a sandstorm and a hot air balloon ride after becoming lost in the desert.With adventure at every turn, Maisie is in for a surprise as what she really discovers is another truth about herself. But is she ready to face it?Have you read Maisie's other adventures?*Maisie Vs Antarctica (Books Are My Bag Children's Book of the Month, October 2024)*Maisie Vs The HimalayasPraise for Maisie:"Perfect blend of laugh-out-loud comedy and high-stakes action" - Zohra Nabi, Waterstones Book of

Discover a world of wonder on a walk in the park, with this beautiful picture book from the National Trust.Let's explore the park today.We'll spot some secrets on the way.Look what I found! A pine cone.Its knobbly scales are locked tightly shut.Set off on a trip to the park to find natural treasure, from a big green leaf to sweet-smelling rose petals, then learn more about the found object with irresistibly illustrated and informative nature notes.Packed full of fascinating facts alongside a gentle rhyming narrative and encouraging children to get outside and explore their surroundings, this is a nature treasure hunt series for the whole family to treasure!Other titles in the series include:*Look What I Found in the Woods,*Look What I Found at the Seaside,*Look What I Found at the Farm,*Look What I Found by the River.

Explore the big outdoors in these action-packed animal board books with sliders on every page.This series of board books will inspire a love of nature in even the littlest of animal lovers. With vibrant artwork printed on white board, robust easy-to-use mechanisms for tiny hands and a rhyming text with friendly animal facts, these are the perfect books to captivate curious little explorers time and time again.In this first minibeasts book, there are earthworms tunnelling underground, spiders spinning webs, butterflies flitting around and many more bugs to discover and bring to life with the moving parts.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.Other titles in the series include:*Countryside*Seaside*Woods*Farm*River*Snow*Jungle*Safari*Birds

Whether you've been drawing for years or you're just getting started, let your imagination run wild with this brilliant activity series from art teacher Elliot Ryan.This book is packed with over 50 surprising and inspiring design-themed drawing activities to get your brain buzzing with new ideas! Packaged in an eye-catching, portable drawing pad with tear-out sheets, every child can have fun feeling creative without any pressure to create perfection.With fantastic written and visual prompts which support artistic literacy and spark imagination, the Pen, Pad, Play! series will keep kids (as well as teens and adults!) entertained for hours on end. All you need to get started is curiosity, a little creativity . . . and a pen!*Includes over 50 tear-out design-themed drawing activities and a sturdy backboard for use on the go!*Written and illustrated prompts help to build children's confidence and artistic literacy.*No previous drawing experience required - anyone of any skill level can enj

Whether you've been drawing nature for years or you're just getting started, let your imagination run wild with the second book in this brilliant activity series from art teacher Elliot Ryan.This book is packed with over 50 surprising and inspiring nature-themed drawing activities to get your brain buzzing with new ideas! Packaged in an eye-catching, portable drawing pad with tear-out sheets, every child can have fun feeling creative without any pressure to create perfection.With fantastic written and visual prompts which support artistic literacy and spark imagination, the Pen, Pad, Play! series will keep kids (as well as teens and adults!) entertained for hours on end. All you need to get started is curiosity, a little creativity . . . and a pen!*Includes over 50 tear-out nature-themed drawing activities and a sturdy backboard for use on the go!*Written and illustrated prompts help to build children's confidence and artistic literacy.*No previous drawing experience required - anyone

The fourth book in the hilarious Jess Jackson series from much-loved author and comedian Catherine Wilkins, with a new cover illustrated by Katie Abey - perfect for fans of Lottie Brooks!Jess's cartoons are actually beginning to take off. A local comic store wants to use them in a campaign and she is in danger of becoming really rather FAMOUS (at school). This leads to some tensions with her friends. Why can't people be happy for her? It's not as if all the SUCCESS is going to her head, or anything. Or actually that it's anything like success at all...A funny, relatable story that will touch a nerve with everyone who reads it as Jess Jackson takes on the mean girl at school, using only her pencil and her sense of humour, and makes all new friends along the way.Look out for these the laugh-out-loud funny books by Catherine Wilkins:*Café Chaos: My Family Is Not a Piece of Cake*You're Not the Boss of Me! (WINNER Lollies 2024, Teen)*My Brilliant Life and Other Disasters: A Jess Jackson Boo

Learn to live in the moment in this magical fantasy adventure that teaches us to leave behind the mundane and delight in imagination and play! After Daddy has finished working from home for the day, his daughter takes him out on a walk that soon turns into an epic journey across enchanting landscapes. Along the way, they encounter magical creatures like trolls and pixies, yetis and giants, but Daddy doesn’t believe in any of them! Will she convince her dad to put away the distraction of his work crisis, and finally see the magic all around them? Learn to let go of the day-to-day and enjoy magical moments with our loved ones.

A series of board books to help toddlers develop from first words to first phrases by introducing simple word combinations and first experiences.In My Potty! we follow four toddlers and their families as they start their potty training journey. Go to the shop to buy a potty ("let's go shopping!"), practice and try it out ("sit down", "stand up!") then learn what to do after ("time to wipe", "pull up pants", "wash hands"). This book also offers reassurance with accidents, shows toddlers that trying to go without results is still good practice and then celebrates successful potty trips together!With text written in consultation with Priya Desai, a children's speech and language therapist, Toddler Talk features familiar scenes of everyday life with lots of busy toddlers to look at (including a mirror on the final page so they can see themselves).Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.Read along with your toddler to build the next step in their la

Meet five appealing axolotls - cute little salamanders from Mexico - swimming through this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my... series.With their bright, bold, eye-catching illustrations and fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft tactile patches on each page, babies and toddlers love the best-selling That's not my... books.That's not my... books are designed to be shared, and support sensory and language development.Don't forget to spot the little white mouse on every page!DID YOU KNOW...? One That's not my... book is sold every minute in the UK! With over 80 titles to choose from, there's a That's not my... book for everyone.

Bursting with laugh-out-loud, quick-fire fun, you'll meet Red Panda - Nature's Jerk, Art Shark, Business Bee, discover the mystery behind The Squid. Discover what happens when the Doodles go on a hat-related mission involving fabulous style, heated debate and total panic . .. It's an explosion of mirthful mayhem!Along the way, get style tips in Monster Fashion, seek cures for your ailments from Dr Bacon, MD, and reveal your future in chicken-related horoscopes. You've never read a book like this before, so prepare yourself for laughs aplenty!

'A master class in human behavior from someone who’s lived it at the highest level.' – Steven Bartlett, author of The Diary of a CEO Simple but powerful body language skills to connect instantly with anyone and build rapport, from the international bestselling author of What Every Body is Saying, Joe Navarro. Over his twenty-five-year career as an FBI counterintelligence officer, Joe Navarro had to read people in an instant, build trust in the most reluctant of people and nurture life-long relationships. The key to achieving it was simple but powerful: body language. In Mastering Connections, Navarro draws on his unique experiences and shows readers how to apply these skills to their everyday lives. In this book, you will discover how to: Master the art of the first impressionBuild trust and rapport with someone newHandle workplace negotiationsDefuse tension and conflictBe prepared for a first dateFoster life-long relationships.

Set off on an adventure around the world with this delightful picture atlas. Maps of all the continents are full of fascinating details for young explorers to talk about. Discover people and places, cultures and wildlife from around the world, all brought to life with beautiful illustrations.

From a noisy dawn chorus to a dark night, this sticker book takes you around the world discovering the incredible variety of birds that live there. Add bright, shimmering parrots and tiny hummingbirds to leafy, tropical trees, penguins and other seabirds to icy seas, and find out which birds are bigger than people. With over 150 stickers to add to lots of exciting scenes, this book will provide hours of entertainment, and lots of information too.

This book is bursting with simple, yet satisfying things for little children to make using everyday and recycled materials. From fairy wands to superhero jet packs, and pebble pals to sock snowmen, there are over 60 irresistible activities to enjoy. Each one is clearly explained and illustrated and includes a photo of the finished project.

From noble knights and craggy castles to spirited steeds and bustling castle kitchens, this book gives a magic window into the long-lost era of chivalry. 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 aquality, bamboo-handled paintbrush- Ideal forentertainment on-the-go- on road trips, holidays, restaurants or rainy days-A cosy, mindful and calmingactivity-Discover morein Usborne's Magic Painting series, with themes for every interest

This scratch activity book is filled with magical mermaids and inviting patches to scratch, along with mermaid-themed colouring and puzzles.Using the wooden scraper provided, scratch away whole patches to reveal hidden details, or scratch lines and patterns to create your own designs.- Every scratch-able page is accompanied by a page of mermaid-themed colouring and picture puzzles for even more activity fun.- Easy and relaxing, with satisfying results guaranteed.- Double-ended wooden scraper tool included.

This entertaining write-in book will improve your memory without ever feeling like a chore. It's packed with helpful memory techniques and exciting challenges - from secret spy missions to restarting starships or escaping labyrinths. Write, draw and colour in your answers as you exercise your memory to make it stronger than ever. Along the way, you'll also learn more about your brain and how it remembers things, with tips on how to boost your brainpower. Perfect for ages 7+. With answers at the back of the book.

Meet the fairies at the bottom of the garden who open the flower petals and polish the shiny beetles. One is a very shy fairy, but does the prettiest sparkly magic of all. When all the fairies are glum about a rainy day, the little sparkly fairy makes all the raindrops and puddles twinkle and look pretty to cheer them up. Sparkly foil glitters like magic on every page, and each spread has a different touchy-feely element enriching the story with silky fairy dresses, bumpy dotty toadstools and shiny fairy rain boots!

This beautifully illustrated flap book transports the reader back in time to the amazing world of the dinosaurs. From fearsome meat-eaters to giant herbivores, readers can lift the different flaps to discover the very different world these big beasts lived in. Discover the strange, feathery dinosaurs who lived in deserts, what a T.Rex had for lunch, the massive reptiles who soared in the sky and swam in the sea, before finding out why dinosaurs no longer live with us. Or do they...?

What kind of tree grows in the sea? How tall are the tallest trees? Which tree can change how its leaves taste? This lift-the-flap book holds the answers, along with masses of other amazing tree facts, and can tell you why we need trees - and why they need our help.Chapters in this book include:- Trees are amazing- Tree parts- Changing seasons- Tree homes- Tropical trees- Watery trees- Cold trees- Extraordinary trees- Trees are our friends- Plant a tree

Twenty all-new stories of summertime, full of adventure, fun and a generous pinch of magic. A mermaid who struggles with singing finds her true gift; an ice-cream seller finds a book of magical recipes; a boy decides to set a world record, any world record, to save his friends' kickabout space; and a family of vampires accidentally book a holiday to Rome. Beautifully descriptive language, pacy stories and lively illustrations make for a deliciously moreish collection, perfect for encouraging developing and newly-confident readers.

Get ready for the new school year with this engaging activity book. From grammar and punctuation to addition and subtraction, this handy book is full of fun activities and puzzles to refresh skills. Perfect preparation for going back to school. With over 50 activities and 4 pages of stickers.

Join the little red tractor as it works on the farm through the changing seasons.There are four tracks in this book for the wind-up tractor to drive around as it ploughs fields, sows seeds, feeds the animals, helps with the harvest, and clears away snow. The four tracks can also be taken out of the book and joined together to make one huge track for the tractor to trundle around.- Charming farm scenes- Includes facts about the tractors different jobs through the year- A perfect gift for little fans of big machines- Includes wind-up tractor

Build new cars in the factory, put speedy trains on the tracks and stick enormous planes on the runway in this exciting book. There are all sorts of vehicles to spot and talk about on every page. With over 450 stickers to add to the charmingly illustrated scenes.