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Nick Sharratt's fabulously funny debut novel is now available in paperback. The Cat and the King tells the story of a gentle, unworldly King and his very clever cat, and is illustrated throughout in two colours with Nick's irresistible wit and humour. The cat and the King must find a new home after their castle burns down in an Unfortunate Incident with a dragon.They choose Number 37 Castle Close, and the cat introduces the King to all sorts of new experiences, from washing-up to shopping. Then danger looms when the pesky, fire-breathing dragon makes its return. Nick Sharratt is the fabulously talented author and illustrator of bestselling hilarious picture books such as Ketchup on Your Cornflakes Don't Put Your Finger in the Jelly, Nellie Moo-cow, Kung-fu-cow this is his first chapter book illustrated throughout in two-colour easy to read text - perfect for children learning to read

Alas and alack! The Royal Money Box is almost empty.The king has to get a job - but what kind of job would be fit for a king? Butcher? Baker? Candlestick Maker? It takes many comical disasters, and a

Superstar illustrator Nick Sharratt takes inspiration from a celebration of the winter solstice in this charming and colourful Little Gem. On a dark winter's evening at the end of December, something strange is happening in the school playground. Lessons finished long ago, but there are lots of children still at school and they're all carrying ...clocks! Clocks of every shape and size - big, small, round and square, heart-shaped, star-shaped. What's going on? Join the children and find out as they celebrate the winter solstice on the shortest day of the year - marching through the town in the Carnival of the Clocks!

Yum! A Fruit Jellyphant! Pooh! A Rude Smelliphant! Wow! A Magic Spellaphant! Who'll be your favourite elephant? Pull the tabs and lift the flaps on this elephantastic parade!

Splish, splosh, splash! It's Splash Day and everyone is ready for a water fight! They've got their trunks and wetsuits, some wellies and rubber rings, and Mrs Rose even has a great big hose! Join in w

Today's the day - it's the tea party parade! The kids are in their costumes and the teachers are marching too. Teacups are twirling, cake slices are spinning, and the big finale is going to be the best show of all!Join in with all the fun of the parade in Nick Sharratt's beautiful new Little Gem. Bursting with lots of rhyme, rhythm and energy for little ones to enjoy, it's the perfect book for a young reader's first steps on the path to reading independence.

Six Vikings on a shopping trip, one tartan-patterned cat, a clever little mermaid, a naughty vampire bat, the queen who's really fond of green, the pirate Tidy Clyde, open up this jolly book and meet

A hysterical lift-the-flap sensation from the one-and-only Nick Sharratt. Count from one to ten – and back again – with a prancing parade of batty baa-lambs and crazy caterpillars. Lift the flaps, ope

From the bestselling author and illustrator Nick Sharratt, a stunning board book reissue of a childhood counting classic. Sure to make everything better, Ness the Nurse is a fun counting book for all tree-climbers, adventurers and aspiring doctors everywhere. Have you ever bashed your nose? Scraped your knee? Stubbed your toe? Then this story is just for you! Come and meet Paul, Greg and Jacinta, who all need to call for Ness the nurse! Written and illustrated by bestselling, prize-winning creator, Nick Sharratt With colourful illustrations that children will love The gentle rhyming story makes counting fun! Previously published as Ouch! I Need a Plaster!

Come and shop at the Zoopermarket, where the shelves are stocked with all kinds of crazy creature surprises. Fangtastic salt-and-finegar crisps! Yum yum! A daft ape-ricot dessert! Oooh! A pot of prick

Have you ever bashed your nose? Scraped your knee? Stubbed your toe? Then this story is just for you! Come and meet Paul, Greg and Jacinta who all know how to say, 'Ouch! I Need a Plaster!' Sure to ma

A book for all dippers and pickers!(with real holes that little fingers can explore!) Don't put your finger in the jelly, Nelly! is for people who liketo dip their fingers into anything that looks tas

Timothy Pope, Timothy Pope, what can you see through your telescope? Join a little boy on a trip through the park. Is that really a shark he can see? Look through the die-cut hole and then turn the pa

Wow! A Kung-Fu Cow. Yikes! A Tattoo-Cow. Boing! A Kangaroo-Cow. Which moo jumps out at you? Tug the tabs and lift the flaps of this udderly brilliant novelty book to get a herd of comical cows doing a