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The 30th and final Elmer storybook from BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award winner David McKee, about caring for elderly family members, featuring a reading guide and a link to online resources from Alzheimer's Research UK.Aunt Zelda has a gift to give to Elmer from his Grandpa Eldo, but she can't remember what it is or where it is. Zelda's memory sometimes escapes her, and her hearing isn't what it used to be, so they set off together to find Grandpa Eldo and solve the mystery of the forgotten gift.In his 30th storybook, Elmer's love, patience and respect for his Aunt Zelda and Grandpa Eldo makes for a heart-warming depiction of family life with elderly relatives, and deftly deals with themes relating to dementia with love and respect.

SHORTLISTED for the Teach Primary Book Awards 2021. An amazing reversible picture book that celebrates community and acceptance with artwork from award-winning artist Marion Deuchars. Choose to read from the perspective of the Spots or the Dots by turning this picture book upside down.Find the similarities in others and celebrate their differences. The Spots live on one side of the hill. The Dots live on the other.Both are fearful and suspicious of the other, but are they really all that different? When a young Spot and a young Dot meet at the top of the hill, they are about to find out... Flip the book upside down and choose whether to read from the perspective of the Spots or the Dots, right up until the middle, where the two communities collide.

★ 最小偵探出動，辦最大離奇失蹤案！★ 爆笑懸疑×彩色插圖×漫畫分鏡，閱讀節奏超帶感★ 古靈精怪主角登場，讓孩子一翻開就停不下來夜深人靜，巴斯城本該安安靜靜，沒想到就在一碗字母湯前，法比歐．尖牙竟然突然憑空消失！這起詭異又滑稽的案件，立刻驚動了全世界最講究穿著、最有自信、也可能是最迷你的偵探──芥末先生。面對線索稀少、危機步步逼近，還有壞蛋緊追在後，這位小小名偵探能不能在混亂中找出真相？本書以全彩插圖搭配漫畫式分鏡，帶出辦案的刺激、角色的怪趣與故事的笑點，就像一部節奏飛快的兒童偵探電影。適合喜歡推理、幽默與圖像閱讀的孩子，一起跟著芥末先生展開一場又驚又鬧的破案大冒險！Meet the number one (and smallest) detective, Monsieur Mustard. Dressed to the nines, he is a charming and very famous crime-solving mouse.Monsieur Mustard curls his whiskers just so, slips on his fancy suit, looks at the handsome front-page picture on the newspaper announcing his arrival in the city of Bath, and chuckles happily to himself. As soon as he leaves the house, he is mobbed by admirers, as usual. But just as he starts to sniff out his first mystery, everything seems to go wrong: his detective bag is stolen, he is knocked off his feet and his monocle shatters. It appears that not everyone is happy to have the world-famous detective in their city . . . With the help of new friends, can Monsieur

Welcome to The Very Noisy House! Knock on the door – RAT-A-TAT-TAT – and let’s see what’s inside . . . In this noisy adventure jam-packed full of sounds, you’ll make your way through the mixed-up room (where elephants say baa!), down into the spooky cellar (look out for the ghost!), through the super-quiet secret passageway (shhh, whispering only!) . . . and if you’re feeling brave, you could even try opening that grrrrrowling cupboard. A noisy adventure with a quiet bedtime ending that encourages little ones to play along. Also by Sally Nicholls and Gosia Herba: The Nose, Toes and Tummy Book

★ 如果莎士比亞變成小偵探？爆笑歷史冒險登場！★ 《Loki》＋《Horrible Histories》風格的瘋狂歷史喜劇★ 滿滿插圖、節奏飛快，專為喜歡幽默歷史故事的讀者打造★ 臭腳指甲、失蹤聖誕派與王室祕密——史上最荒謬的偵探任務！《The Will Shakespeare Mysteries》是一部充滿笑料的歷史冒險小說，讓年輕的莎士比亞化身小偵探，在伊麗莎白時代的英格蘭解開各種荒謬案件。從國王失蹤的臭腳指甲到混亂的家庭事件，故事節奏快速、插圖豐富，融合歷史與幽默，是喜歡《Horrible Histories》與搞笑偵探故事讀者的最佳選擇。Loki meets Horrible Histories in Stratford-upon-Avon starring history’s favourite genius, a young Will Shakespeare.My name is Will Shakespeare and I SHOULD be . . .Cleaning out the enormous pile of POO in our privyCollecting the CHRISTMAS PIE from the butcher'sBut I'm REALLY ...Solving the MYSTERY of Henry VIII's stolen STINKY toenail clippingsTrying to get Ronaldo and Judy back together, because Ronaldo keeps crying like a babyHiding from my parents because of the poo (see above) and I may have lost the pie.I'm in a turnip-load of TROUBLE ...‘I love this book’ Louie Stowell, author of Loki'Fizzes with mischief and wit!’ Clare Harlow, Author of the Tidemagic seriesHilariously illustrated throughout by debut talent,

Henry doesn't think anyone appreciates his unusual art, but one night everything changes... Henry is an artist, a master sculptor and . . . a dog. Unfortunately, his self-made pieces, in all their sculptural forms, are often tossed in the bin without even being noticed! But Henry never gives up on his art until, one day, an unexpected somebody finally falls in love with his work and at last Henry has his moment to shine.

The narrator of this book will draw anything you want, but he can't draw tigers! Except trying to draw them might be the only way to get better... This book is magical. Whatever you think of, the narrator will draw it on the next page.There’s just one problem: they’re really bad at drawing tigers. Hilariously bad. So please, don’t think of tigers! But of course, soon all you’ll be able to think of is tigers .. . so the narrator will draw them, more and more ridiculous as they go: a tiger in a mermaid outfit, one carrying a coffee and a briefcase, some just plain awful.But with practice, will they get better?A fun book to read together, perfect for children who love to draw – and for those who don't (but might soon!).

A soul-stirring reimagined Grimm tale by award-winning author Sally Nicholls and hauntingly illustrated by Júlia Sardà which will spellbind and thrill readers of all ages. Nominated for a 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration!When a poor fisherman chooses Death to be godfather to his son, he’s sure he’s made a good choice – for surely there’s no man more honest than Death? At the christening, Death gives the fisherman a gift that seems at first to be the key to the family’s fortune, but when greed overcomes the fisherman, he learns that nobody can truly cheat Death .

Introverted and socially anxious Tortoise discovers that parties with friends aren't as overwhelming as he thinks . . .instead they can be quite enjoyable. Tortoise is NOT a party animal. He thinks parties are noisy and silly, and he’s far too shy.But his friends have invited him to a very special party, and everyone’s expecting him there. Perhaps he can make a quick appearance and go home early . .. but when he turns up, there’s nobody there. Perhaps the party isn’t happening after all!

★ 貓派狗派都會笑翻的爆笑推理故事！★ 向經典名偵探致敬的動物版懸疑冒險！★ 線索誤導、嫌犯反轉，到底是誰在搞鬼？★ 幽默文字搭配鮮明角色，適合喜歡橋梁書與推理故事的孩子！社區最近不平靜。沙發慘遭撕爛、床上沾滿泥腳印、廚房地板甚至出現神祕「犯罪證物」──每一條線索都像在大喊：犯人就是狗！於是 Inspector Keyhole 毫不猶豫，立刻把所有狗狗通通逮捕。但貓界名偵探 Purrlock Jones 不願意相信事情這麼簡單。她知道，真正高明的罪犯最擅長的，就是把嫌疑推到別人身上。而這一次，躲在黑暗中操盤一切的，很可能正是她最熟悉的死對頭——貓界犯罪天才 Moggiarty。當偏見遇上真相，當誤判碰上推理，一場貓狗對決正式展開！本書以濃濃福爾摩斯風格為骨幹，加入滿滿貓狗雙關語與鬧劇節奏，打造出一部既有懸疑張力、又讓人忍不住大笑的動物推理故事。角色討喜、情節流暢，非常適合作為孩子從圖像閱讀跨入文字閱讀的橋梁書選擇。A cat-and-dog whodunnit reminiscent of the great detective Sherlock Holmes!Crimes are sweeping the neighbourhood: sofas torn to shreds, muddy pawprints on the beds, poo left on the kitchen floor . . .all the evidence points towards the culprits being DOGS, and Inspector Keyhole is quick to arrest every last one. But the great cat detective Purrlock Jones thinks she knows who the real villain is. It must be the feline mastermind and her arch enemy Moggiarty .. . A pun-filled cats vs dogs detective mystery by funny prize-winning Peter Bently!"Hilarious .. . it's very, very funny" St

1911年的倫敦港口暗潮洶湧，一隻來自剛果雨林的珍稀小猩猩，成了黑市販子戈萊亞斯與小扒手托夫的牟利工具。12歲的奈蒂意外捲入這場危機，決心阻止這筆交易、拯救這隻無辜生靈。途中她將遇見地底撿骨人、幫派份子與騙徒。這是一段扣人心弦的歷史冒險，也是一場探問勇氣與信任的成長旅程。The much-anticipated thrilling companion to the award-winning When the Sky Falls from best-selling author Phil Earle. It is 1911 and London’s docks thrum with underhand deals, none so great as the arrival of a valuable, rare and exotic animal, smuggled from the depths of the Congolese rainforest. The baby gorilla stands to make one man, the shady Goliath Deeds, very, very rich: he and his right-hand man, juvenile pickpocket, Toff Squabble. Heaven help anyone who dares stand in their way, not least the brave and innocent twelve-year-old Nettie Beecroft, who finds herself embroiled in a dangerous rescue attempt where she encounters toshers, bone grubbers and gangsters. Whom can Nettie trust? And can she save the life of this very special creature? ‘This richly atmospheric adventure . . . confirms Earle as a master of his craft’ Daily Mail ‘Nobody writes

●愛爾蘭劇作家 Neil Sharpson 精心打造的搞笑冷知識型繪本，讓大小讀者都會愛不釋手。●《紐約時報》暢銷插畫家、凱迪克獎得主 Dan Santat 生動繪製，每一頁都令人驚嘆！你有沒有發現，魚整天都待在水底下？搞不好牠們在那邊偷偷計畫著什麼也說不定。甚至有「一群魚」的地方竟然被叫作「學校」？牠們到底在學什麼？趕快打開這本繪本查個水落石！不過在調查的過程中請記得，無論發生什麼事，都不要相信魚！這本書由一位超級可疑的敘述者帶你一路吐槽到底，講一堆聽起來好像是真的、卻又讓人狂笑不止的「魚事實」，讀完你可能會懷疑，你家的金魚...真的只是金魚嗎？A laugh-out-loud picture book all about fish and how we absolutely must not trust them, illustrated by New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Medal-winning Dan Santat.Have you ever noticed that fish spend all of their time under water? What are they plotting down there? And did you know that a group of fish is called a ‘school’? Exactly what are they learning in these ‘schools’? We must find answers. But one thing’s for sure. Whatever you do: Don’t. Trust. Fish.Laugh along as you learn lots of fishy facts from a very suspicious narrator, who believes that there’s something more than a bit fishy about fish… Prepare to laugh, learn, and maybe even look at your pet goldfish a little differently.With deadpan humour f

Learn amazing animal facts, and have fun spotting all of Elmer the patchwork elephant's friends in his colourful world!In this big and busy search and find board book adventure, learn amazing animal facts. Did you know that giraffes' tongues are black? Or that baby rabbits are called kittens? And crocodile mums carry their babies in their mouths? Jam-packed fun facts spotting activities, questions to answer and details to discover, all from Elmer’s colourful world. Featuring a maze with quiz questions to test their new knowledge at the end of the scenes, this book will help young children learn more about the natural world while developing their powers of observation, visual acuity, and their early numeracy and language skills as they go.Also in the Elmer Search and Find series:Elmer Search and FindElmer Search and Find ColoursElmer Search and Find Numbers

《Luna Loves Christmas》是 Joseph Coelho 備受喜愛的 Luna Loves… 系列第四部作品，以細膩筆觸描繪分隔家庭在聖誕節的溫暖相聚。Luna 有時和媽媽過節，有時和爸爸，但今年他們決定一起參加社區的聖誕晚餐，為他人服務、分享喜悅。這本書以柔和圖像與溫暖文字，傳遞關於家庭、關懷與節慶意義的訊息。亮點：．描寫重組與分隔家庭的聖誕故事．以「付出」與「團聚」為主題，啟發善意．系列作延續溫馨畫風與共感敘事From award-winning Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, the fourth book in the Luna Loves... series celebrates separated families at Christmas, and the power of giving to bring people together. Luna loves Christmas.Sometimes at Mum’s, sometimes at Dad’s, she gets two trees, two dinners, two advent calendars to open . . .but this Christmas, Luna’s family are doing something different. They’re volunteering, and Luna can’t wait for them to all be together at the community Christmas dinner!The perfect book to inspire kindness at Christmas, and celebrate alternative families, from award-winning Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho. Other books in the Luna Loves...series:Luna Loves Library DayLuna Loves ArtLuna Loves DanceLuna Loves Gardening Luna Loves Books board book

Giraffe and a Half believes her difference stops her from making friends, but can Bird and a Third help her to overcome her shyness? Giraffe and a Half has six legs and three ears, which is brilliant for dancing and listening, but not so good for making friends. But one day, playing on her own, she meets Bird and a Third, who knows that sometimes, it’s our insecurities that hold us back the most. This delightful story will encourage children to embrace their differences. Based on Nicola Kent's own experiences as a child with disabilities, and her belief that although ongoing health issues can bring many challenges to life, having lovely friends doesn’t need to be one of them.

Can Cally and her twin, Jimmy, be trusted to walk home alone for the first time? Will there be mayhem at the movies? And what could possibly go wrong when they go to work at Dad’s office or camp out in the forest on a school residential trip? Plus, there’s a new girl at school who’s not quite as perfect as she might at first seem... 'Warm-hearted, touching stories, full of fun but with a subtle message' Jacqueline Wilson 'They're a hoot!' Ross Montgomery

You see that duck over there? You could watch it all day and it wouldn’t blink.Nothing works – not shouting, not jokes, or even sad stories. Maybe you have some other ideas? Just don’t take your eyes off the duck, and don’t, even for a second, think about blinking!From award-winning author and illustrator Alex Latimer comes this sharply witty picture book that will have every child trying to outwit this devilish duck... if they can stop giggling, that is!"The best read-aloud book in decades... Destined to be a classic, the illustrations are beautifully simple, the words are simply hilarious and as the suspense builds, it’s like playing the best interactive party game. Young or not so young, we all need a good laugh and this book is really blinking funny"Jeanne Willis - LoveReading4Kids"The illustrations feature a pastel color palette and a cartoon aesthetic, with a handwritten font used for emphasis. The simplicity of the illustrations keeps the reader's focus on the duck's unblinking

Praise forThe Problem With Problems: 'A masterclass in how to do children's self help well... the medicine will go down very easily' TELEGRAPHWhat happens if you meet a Fear? It's a frightening thing, and it's different for us all. Some are helpful and keep us safe, others cannot be explained. You can fight them and tame them, but sometimes, you might find you were mistaken, and the Fear was really excitement all along! One thing's for sure... often the things you fear are more afraid of you.

From former Birmingham Young Poet Laureate Nyanda Foday comes this inspirational, poetic introduction to the vital need for every child to see themselves in the books they read.What does a book mean to those who search for acceptance and understanding? A place to find friends, feel part of a family, or to be your true self. A good book takes you to new worlds, the right one shows you can exist in this one. So for all bookworms – lovers of books – the world is waiting for you.

Learn amazing animal facts, and have fun spotting all of Elmer the patchwork elephant's friends in his colourful world!In this big and busy search and find board book adventure, learn amazing animal facts. Did you know that giraffes' tongues are black? Or that baby rabbits are called kittens? And crocodile mums carry their babies in their mouths? Jam-packed fun facts spotting activities, questions to answer and details to discover, all from Elmer’s colourful world. Featuring a maze with quiz questions to test their new knowledge at the end of the scenes, this book will help young children learn more about the natural world while developing their powers of observation, visual acuity, and their early numeracy and language skills as they go.Also in the Elmer Search and Find series:Elmer Search and FindElmer Search and Find ColoursElmer Search and Find Numbers

榮獲 Jhalak 兒童與青少年文學獎。當戰火降臨巴黎，薩菲雅的世界再也無法回到從前。住在清真寺裡的她，原以為躲藏能帶來安全，直到父親因秘密協助反抗軍被納粹逮捕，薩菲雅才發現，勇敢是唯一的選擇。面對越來越多尋求庇護的猶太人，年幼的她必須踏入巴黎危險的地下墓穴，引領大家走向自由。這本書以細膩筆觸描繪真實歷史中的無名英雄，故事沉重卻不失希望，猶如夜裡微弱卻堅定的光芒。Winner of the Jhalak Children's & YA PrizeShortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Writing'Safiyyah's War has the soul of a classic & the urgency of a story for our times. A tale of tolerance, unthinkable bravery, and heart-in-mouth true events. I loved this book' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave'All at once, Safiyyah's War broke my heart and filled me with immense hope. With its unforgettable characters and exquisite storytelling, this really is an extraordinary book' - A F Steadman'Safiyyah is a protagonist I was rooting for all throughout; a lovely, kind-hearted girl whose story filled me in turns with despair and joy. This book shines through with kindness and empathy at its very heart' - Nizrana Farook'Luminous prose . . . a riveting read for children and adults alike' - New York TimesWar comes to the

By award-winning Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, a chunky board book special addition to the Luna Loves... series. Today is all about books, and Luna has the whole day planned...Dress up as her favourite book character: a unicorn! Meet an author and an illustrator for world book day. Buy a new book. But - disaster! - Luna the Unicorn's costume has ripped! Can Dad come to the rescue with some special book magic?A special addition to the Luna Loves...series celebrates the magic of books to bring families and friends together - and sometimes save the day!Other books in the Luna Loves... series:Luna Loves Library DayLuna Loves ArtLuna Loves DanceLuna Loves ChristmasLuna Loves Gardening

It's time to snuggle down for a bedtime story with Elmer! In this chunky shaped board book, Elmer helps Baby Elephant find his lost teddy just in time for bed. Everybody needs their own special teddy bear at bedtime... have you got yours?A perfect introduction to the classicElmer and the Lost Teddystory for the very youngest readers, with an abridged text of the best-loved tale.

The latest Elmer story from master picture book maker, David McKee - winner of the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement award, and the 2020 British Book Awards Nibbies Illustrator of the Year. It's bedtime, and Elmer's looking after two baby elephants. But how will he get them to sleep? A good walk will do it, Elmer thinks.But as they walk past their friends, everyone in the jungle seems to think he should tell them a bedtime story, and they each have their own favourites. What's yours?

Four fantastic new stories about everyone’s favourite twins. There’s always double trouble when these two are about, so get ready for more mayhem as they look after the school hamster for half term, have a competition to build the best snowman, raise money with a yard sale, and have a rollercoaster of a time at the local theme park! 'Warm-hearted, touching stories, full of fun but with a subtle message' Jacqueline Wilson

Loki meets Horrible Histories, starring a young Will Shakespeare. A murderous, madcap mystery awaits Will at the Macdeaths' castle. When my best friend Tybalt and I accidentally volunteered for the school archery trip to Scotland, I thought things couldn’t get any worse . . . But now, a terrible crime has been committed at the Scottish castle and we have to find out: Who are the three witches? Is Gracious Dunkin still alive? And who stole his pants? And what on earth is ‘death by thistle’? I’m in a haggis load of trouble!

跟著書把手放在你的鼻子上！按一下，會發生什麼聲音呢？－BEEEEP！從孩子的小手指，搔搔癢到小肚肚，並且到你肚子咕嚕咕嚕....快點翻開這本認識身體的互動式繪本，跟爸爸媽媽一起玩遊戲吧！由 Waterstones Prize 得主 Sally Nicholls 創作，插畫家 Gosia Herba 精心繪製，書中充滿來自不同文化的可愛家庭，陪伴寶貝一起探索、觸摸、發現身體的奧秘！★孩子的第一本認識身體構造互動書★讓伴讀充滿笑聲與許多肢體互動This is your nose. What happens when we press it? BEEEEP!From fingers that tickle to bellies that need to be gobbled up, join in with each family as they play their own games to name different bits of the body.From Waterstones Prize-winning Sally Nicholls comes this interactive board book full of fun and play, illustrated with diverse young families by illustrator Gosia Herba.

When a mystery device comes between two best friends, will they learn to share, or decide they're better off without it at all . . . ? Panda and Penguin are best friends . . . until they find the Thing. The Thing is exciting – it has a flashing screen and makes funny ringing noises – but only one of them can play with it at a time. The Thing comes between them, but is anything worth losing their friendship? A funny and lighthearted tale that cautions against letting technology cause problems between friends, for the very youngest children.

NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An enthralling novel for all ages by award-winning author Dave Eggers, told from the perspective of one uniquely endearing dog— featuring beautiful color artwork with illustrations by Caldecott honoree Shawn Harris. “Johannes is a highly engaging narrator whose exuberance and good nature run like a bright thread through the novel’s pages.” —The New York TimesJohannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyes—to see everything that happens within the park and report back to the park’s elders, three ancient Bison. His friends—a seagull, a raccoon, a squirrel, and a pelican—work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing the humans and other animals who share the park and making sure the Equilibrium is in balance. But changes are afoot. More humans, including Trouble Travelers, arrive in the park. A new building, containing mysterious and hypnotic rectangl

A beautifully illustrated board book with selected poems by award-winning Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho.With poems and illustrations selected from Coelho and Killen's collection, Blow a Kiss, Catch a Kiss, this board book includes 10 charming poems all about a little one's outside world, and the things they might see and experience going out and about in it.Praise for Blow a Kiss, Catch a Kiss: Poems to share with little ones