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A fantasy graphic novel for independent readers about being yourself (even if you're told you're "too much") and finding joy in the darkest of places.Hupo is on a mission to restore dreams and wonder to his home once again, before the Wallower destroys everything this story is about... Hupo and the Aletha love to amble through the bustling streets of their city, talking to shopkeepers and recounting tales of their favourite adventurer, the Great Humdingo — much to the annoyance of everyone around them. But when mysterious, zombifying mists creep into town and the Aletha is captured by a sinister force in the mountains, Hupo’s on a mission to set everything to rights… But can he hold onto who he is when everything around him seems so terrible? Creator Billy Partridge whisks us into his magical tale with whimsical artwork and a story about imagination, adventure, and having the courage to be yourself – even if you have a big personality.

Chiri and Dai are back, levelling up their magic and sword-fighting and determined to face the oncoming Darkness... But can they survive their most evil test yet, and can their friendship survive it? Chiri and Dai are levelling up their sword fighting and spellcasting skills in the land of Puddin', and with the Shadow King safely imprisoned in his bottle, they decide to go to one of Puddin's most exciting events - a huge market filled with wonders and treats. They can't catch a break, however, and when a troupe of skeletons causes havoc and delivers a mysterious invitation to the duo, they find themselves in more danger than ever before. The invitation is to the Obsidian Maze, the terrible place where Bruno Puddin sealed the first and most dreaded Darkness after it wreaked havoc on the land. Since the Shadow King is one of the Darkness' first children, Chiri and Dai are forced to come to terms with the fact that he's not the only bad guy after them now. The MidKnight is another of thes

Froggy is just a small, slimy guy trying to navigate the big wide pond, and there's no end of sticky situations for him to get caught up in! A small pond like any other lies in the forest, but dwelling in this pond is no ordinary Froggy. He's a little bit of a klutz, and making friends with local wizards, falling foul of Mrs Possum whilst trying to steal her blueberries, and getting into scraps with Crayfish Craig are all in a day's work for this slimy guy. Learning how to deal with big feelings, big magic spells, and big fish in the big world can be a lot for a little frog, but he's not giving up any time soon.

Come on an exciting adventure into the heart of the jungle!Lift the flaps to reveal playful clues and then guess which animal is hiding behind them. Get ready for a journey filled with surprises and giggles! Can you guess who’s waiting to say hello?

Lift the flaps to reveal playful clues and then guess which animal is hiding behind them. Get ready for a journey filled with surprises and giggles! Can you guess who’s waiting to say hello?

Avery stumbles into a magical circle transporting her to a wonderous fairy world. Avery's family has just moved to the Pacific Northwest countryside. She explores the forests outside her home and in the woods she stumbles into a magic fairy circle which shrinks her. A young fairy named Birch agrees to help her reverse the magic on the condition she helps with plant gathering duties for the imminent full moon festival. She must befriend Birch and find the fairy village quickly if she wants to return home before her parents discover she is missing.

Hupo is on a mission to restore dreams and wonder to his home once again, before the Wallower destroys everything in this story about being yourself even if you’re told you’re “too much” and finding joy in the darkest of places.Hupo and the Aletha love to amble through the bustling streets of their city, talking to shopkeepers and recounting tales of their favourite adventurer, the Great Humdingo —much to the annoyance of everyone around them. But when mysterious, zombifying mists creep into town and the Aletha is captured by a sinister force in the mountains, Hupo’s on a mission to set everything to rights… But can he hold onto who he is when everything around him seems so terrible?Creator Billy Partridge whisks us into his magical tale with whimsical artwork and a story about imagination, adventure, and courage to be yourself, even if you have a big personality.

COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!Ronnie the rooster arrives at Farmer Tony’s farm to help wake up the animals, but something isn’t right– Ronnie just cannot tell the time! The animals band together to help teach Ronnie and soon his COCK-A-DOODLE-DOOs are perfectly on time… mostly!

Chiri is a fun-loving super cook looking for fresh adventures and ingredients, but her love of exploration has landed her in some serious magical trouble and she's going to need all the help she can get to find home again. Chiri and best friend Dai live in an orphanage right next to the deepest, darkest forest. On a scavenging mission to find some amazing new ingredients for her many culinary experiments, Chiri plunges both her and her best friend into the secret kingdom of Puddin', a secret place plagued by the Thousand Faces Monster and inhabited by all sorts of magical people and critters. Befriending witches, bards, ogres and sorcerers, can our two protagonists make it home and more importantly, can they evade the darkness that has awoken on their arrival?

Wiz and Mug are back and this time they're headed to a mysterious beach town to meet its amphibious inhabitants!​ Wiz and Mug's adventure continues as a teleportation spell accidentally drops them off in a ruined beach town. A mysterious tournament and the town's amphibious inhabitants confront Wiz and Mug with the revelation that the United Order of Mages may not be exactly what it seems. In order to fulfill their mission, however, they're going to have to abide by the ancient law of the land and better their opponent in a game of volleyball! The question is, can they trust each other and work together to defeat the great and powerful volleyball champions Yahma and Yahmi?

A trip to the castle ruins leads to brand-new, daring adventure for our beloved blue-haired heroine. When she stumbles across the faratok tree and finds herself in the Time of Giants, Hilda learns all about the Giant Slayer. Desperate to help the Giants and negotiate peace, can Hilda change the past, whilst struggling with her own?

When tiny Fern hatches from a lone egg deep within an ancient forest, she sets out to discover her destiny. Surely among all these dinosaurs, some small and quick, some big and tall, there must be an answer to her question. Will Fern ever find out who she is and where she came from?A touching story about finding your place in the world, wherever that may be.

Julian is a mouse who is perfectly happy avoiding other animals. They seem to just get in the way, and sometimes even try to eat him! But one day, Julian has an unexpected dinner guest... When the fox

Now in paperback, children will love to recognise the feelings in Keith Negley's bold illustrations which accompany a fun-to-read aloud narrative. Parents can enjoy and engage with children in a light

Hilda is a little girl with the uncanny ability to befriend even the most peculiar of house guests. But when an army of little creatures bombard her living room with stones and eviction notices, she has to think twice before making the acquaintance of these diminutive creatures. After sunset, even stranger things start happening.Who is this giant who only appears at midnight, and why is Hilda the only person who can see him?

Perfect summery picture book where Ollie overcomes his fear of the ocean with the help of a baby... octopus?Ollie is afraid of the sea – he just KNOWS it’s full of monsters! While playing in a little tide pool, he meets a baby octopus. They become friends, and Ollie slowly learns that there was nothing to be scared of. After all, there are no giant monsters under the sea... are there?

See you later alligator...Gary the alligator grows tired of his small, soggy swamp and decides a nearby human house would be far more comfortable and luxurious. How wrong he turns out to be!This charmingly illustrated picture book is darkly detailed with a humorous ending.

A heart-warming picture book about a lost, broken robot searching for their place in life, their family and their forever home by award-winning author and illustrator Joe Todd-Stanton.A heart-warming picture book about a lost, broken robot searching for their place in life, their family and their forever home by award-winning author and illustrator Joe Todd-Stanton. Deep in the heart of a rubbish dump, a little broken robot woke up . . . Mio can't remember where they came from or how long it's been, but they know they're not meant to be there. They go in search of their memories and the home they once knew, only to discover that everything has changed. A stunning picture book with a beautiful message about loving yourself and knowing there is always a place where you belong.

It's a botanical burglary! Who is swiping precious and priceless plants from the Narlybone Gardens? It's a botanical burglary! Who is swiping precious and priceless plants from the Narlybone Gardens? Barnaby Moss, Head of Horticulture is flummoxed. Somebody is thieving very rare specimens from the wintergarden and they are worth a lot of money! The latest Detective Stanley mystery is curlier than a vine and full of twisty secrets. Join Detective Stanley and his pal, Parker Pine, to catch the botanical bandit!

What happened last night? Ella can't seem to remember a single thing from the party the night before at a stranger's mansion, and she sure as heck doesn't know why she's woken up in her bed surrounded by a magpie's nest of objects that aren't her own. And she can't stop thinking about her huge crush on Madeline, who she definitely can't tell about her sudden penchant for kleptomania . . . But does Maddy have secrets of her own? Can they piece together that night between them and fix the mess of their chaotic personal lives in time to form a normal, teenage relationship? That would be nice.

Narlybone Museum 在開展當天鬧出大亂，卻沒有任何東西失竊？Detective Stanley 中，聰明又冷靜的 Stanley 偵探接下這樁奇案，隨著線索展開調查，卻發現事情比想像中複雜，甚至還牽連到他自己。故事結合動物角色、博物館場景與詼諧推理，圖文並茂，適合喜歡謎團、冒險與幽默風格的小讀者。Chaos at the Narlybone Museum, can Detective Stanley solve the case?A highly illustrated animal detective mystery for young readers. Detective Stanley has barely sat down for his breakfast pancakes when he receives an invitation he cannot refuse. The Narlybone Museum has been raided on the opening day of the Bleat Mondrian show and Stan has been called to investigate. The most perplexing thing about the case: Nothing has been stolen! But now Stanley finds himself in a tight spot even his powers of deduction could not detect. Can he get himself out of trouble and can he solve the mystery of the Narlybone Museum?

This special collector's edition collects books three and four in the Hilda graphic novel series, Hilda and the Bird Parade & Hilda and the Black Hound, which inspired the award winning Hilda animated series on Netflix. Introducing our favourite blue-haired adventurer, Hilda! Leaving their home in the wilderness, Hilda, Twig and her mother have moved to the big bustling city of Trolberg. Hilda must find a way to fit into this new and very different way of life by building new friendships with humans - and creatures. Soon, she discovers the city is just as mysterious and filled with adventures as the wilderness. There is no shortage of unexpected twists, turns and new friends in this bind-up edition. A perfect gift for Hilda fans and any young adventurer in your life!

This little bear cub wants to be big and strong like all the other bears, because there's nothing bigger or stronger than a bear... or is there?Join this curious cub as it learns from its mother how t

He's not the type to stand out. In fact, unless you were looking for him, you wouldn't know he was missing at all. But you know us, the shy ones, we can always spot one another. This delicate picture

A beautifully illustrated non-fiction introduction to the world of birds for independent readers.An informative and engaging introduction to birds written by wildlife TV presenter and bird watcher, Nadeem Perera. A stunningly illustrated book detailing everything that makes a bird a bird. Featuring birds from all over the world, and peppered with clear case studies on different bird species and punchy fact files on all things beaks, feathers, migration, nesting and more, the book also closes with a chapter on connecting with birds and becoming a birder.

Learn all about the life cycle of a frog! With colourful and engaging illustration and simple explanations split into two levels of reading ability, this is a fun and informative introduction to the natural world. This book will take the reader on a journey through the animal’s life cycle, learning about how it eats, its habitat and how it grows and defends itself. A fun and informative introduction to life cycles for children.

Learn all about the life cycle of a butterfly in this beautiful introduction to the natural world.Learn all about the life cycle of a butterfly! With colourful and engaging illustration and simple explanations split into two levels of reading ability, this is a fun and informative introduction to the natural world. This book will take the reader on a journey through the animal’s life cycle, learning about how it eats, its habitat and how it grows and defends itself. A fun and informative introduction to life cycles for children with a clear narrative.

Learn all about the life cycle of a chicken in this illustrated non-fiction for early readersWith colourful, engaging illustration and simple explanations, this is a fun and informative introduction to the life cycles of chickens. This book will take the reader on a journey from the hatching of a tiny chick, learning about how it grows, eats and the habitat it lives in. With two levels of text, this series is easy to follow for early readers and gives additional context for curious independent readers.

A space adventure comic for younger readers that you read, then flip and finish upside down (in anti-gravity)... Cosmo and his team are ready to test his new jetpack, but when it explodes, sending Cosmo into space with no hope of communicating with his companions, he's about to embark on the biggest adventure yet! Meeting aliens, destroyers, magicians, sewer mutants, and a friendly, slightly egg-like creature - countless whacky encounters await our brave space hero! A brilliant introduction to comics for younger readers that you read one way, then flip over and read upside down.

A captivating illustrated introduction to The Great Barrier Reef, written by renowned Oceanographer and author, Helen Scales. Illustrated by up and comer Lisk Feng, this is perfect for intrepid young

Third in the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize award-winning series... A middle-grade graphic novel fantasy adventure filled with dark magic, druids, delicious desserts and dragons by award-winning author Carlos Sánchez!With Dai missing, Chiri is desperately rallying her fellow adventurers on a quest to find him. But with the darkness creating a fearsome army of creatures and planning on total domination of the kingdom, finding her best friend is starting to feel impossible. With another dark herald hunting Chiri down, it’s going to take every drop of magic she can summon to protect the friends she has left – and find the one she’s lost.

A charming and sweet easy-to-read fairy adventure comic that touches on themes of jealousy among friends and helping your community when it is in needWhen Avery travels to the fairy world, all manner of curious things could happen – and this time the squirrels of the forest need help! Avery returns to the fairy world to see her friend Birch, but when she arrives on the first day of fall, it looks like the fairies are busy getting ready for the colder months ahead. With the animals they live alongside needing help in the harsher weather, it’s up to Avery and Birch to deliver much-needed medicine to some local squirrels, and dodge any danger that pops up on their journey!

A charming, beautifully illustrated picture book that explores personal space, boundaries and sharing in a story that's relatable to everyone. A little rabbit is trying to read his book in peace, but there's so much going on around him! He doesn't want to play, he doesn't want anyone to get too close and he doesn't want to be bothered. Maybe he needs some space just for himself... But what happens when he starts to feel lonely?

A poignant comic that sheds light on the inclusive and life-changing world of skating featuring brand new art from award-winning creator of In Waves, AJ Dungo. We find ourselves in a skating renaissance, with more people heading out to use skate parks and practice on sidewalks than ever before. There's so much to love about skating, from the heart-warming tales of people brought out of loneliness by their fellow skaters, to those who find solace in the skate park and those who were raised by skating parents... There's a lot to learn and love about skating culture and the people who make up this amazing community. In this fictional tale centred around a group of young skaters in the American Midwest, AJ Dungo and Brandon Dumais explore why skating is so essential to so many and encapsulates the highs and lows of skating culture.

Third in the Juniper Mae series, this exciting sci-fi techno-adventure is perfect for independent readers.Juniper Mae's about to face her toughest challenge yet — and she's going to find out just how far evil will go to discover her technological secrets! Safe at home, Juniper Mae, Albie, and BOT-L have no idea that the sinister President Onyx is about to turn their lives upside down in his quest for Juniper's powerful technology. Can the tiny inventor and her even tinier friends team up with an unlikely ally to break into Tykotech Tower itself, and save Juniper's family from danger?

A non-fiction human body detective series about the microscopic crime-solving team in all of our bodies, packed full of easily digestible facts!Join a team of quirky characters that live in the human body as they investigate the clues behind mystery symptoms to find each culprit to illnesses and ailments. The Diagnosis Detective Agency work out what’s wrong inside their human body by investigating symptoms and inspecting suspects, before revealing the culprits causing tummy trouble.

A beautifully illustrated picture book for young readers about facing your fears and finding your voice.Ning has always heard tales of the night spirits that used to haunt the little village where he lives. Secretly, he wonders if they’re really as bad as everyone says – but is much too shy to ask. But when Ning finds himself in the forest at night, he meets a creature who introduces him to the spirits’ secret world and he discovers that all is not as it seems... A gentle story about not judging others, finding the confidence to use your voice and celebrating friendship.

When Twig accidentally wakes the Ice man, it's up to him to stop the whole wilderness from being buried in snow forever! Hilda has been playing with her new friend, Burku, for a few happy weeks, until Burku announces she's got to leave with her family. Disappointed, Hilda wishes for snow so that she can play with her friend one last time. Cue Twig, who runs off to find the Ice Man - an elusive figure who controls the snow and frosts. Accidentally waking him a little too early however, the Ice Man goes on a rampage towards Hilda's house, and now Twig has to lure him safely back to sleep so he doesn't cover the whole Wilderness in a terrible winter storm!

A stunningly illustrated middle-grade story of kindness, determination, a night sky salesman and a young girl named Umbertiska Lupp."Child [...] turns out to be a superb storyteller, with her beautifully imagined fantasy landscape brought to life in lyrical prose..." - The Telegraph For a very long time, the world was black and white... Last Island is struggling. Colour has not reached them, their Notte is making mistake after mistake and now an Automated Night Sky salesman has come to town. It's time for Umbertiska Lupp, a young islander with pockets full of cake, to take matters into her own hands and embark on an adventure to bring unity and colour to Last Island. This beautiful gold-foiled hardback is filled with breathtaking illustrations that transition from black and white to colour, complete with a matching gold ribbon marker. This is the perfect gift for any intrepid young reader.

Gale has tried everything to master his anxious self, and when the happy-go-lucky Aiden stirs a little chaos into his life, Gale has to decide if stepping out of his comfort zone is really worth it. Gale's trying to master his anxiety, and he's hoping the latest wonder-cure "Simply Pear" can help. Not turning up to his art classes and feeling like everyone is a lot cooler and more in control than he is, he chugs his Simply Pear products and takes advice from its demanding app. Oh, it's definitely not working. His plan is thrown into chaos by the bubbly Aiden, who needs a buddy to help him get a job. Can this colourful and heartfelt romp through shoddy part-time jobs help Gale out of his anxious bubble? There's only one way to find out.