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Leila is spellbindingly good at everything ... until she discovers that baking is no piece of cake!New from the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Gustavo, the Shy Ghost!Leila Wayward is an extraordinary little witch who excels at everything she does. She's the fastest flier, the most cunning conjurer and the sneakiest shape-shifter. She is also the youngest in a long line of master bakers, so Leila's big dream is to win the most infamous culinary competition around: The Magnificent Witchy Cake-Off! But even with the most bewitching of recipes, Leila realizes a terrible truth: she’s a disaster in the kitchen! Luckily, Leila has three magical sisters who are always there for her. Can they remind her to have some fun along the way?Set in Mexico, this vibrant story – brimming over with delicious sweet treats – is a celebration of sisterhood, taking part, and the simple joy of making (and eating!) food together.

★完整說明資料庫設計與開發人員應具備的觀念和技能，幫助你精通MySQL/MariaDB資料庫的使用與SQL程式設計！ ★介紹如何使用ChatGPT輔助學習MySQL/MariaDB資料庫程式設計與開發。 ．本書以資料庫設計與開發人員角度來切入MySQL/MariaDB資料庫程式設計與開發，完整說明資料庫系統相關原理、資料庫設計實務與SQL語言，能夠訓練和提昇讀者擁有足夠的技術能力來自行設計與建立資料庫應用程式。 ．內容適用Oracle的MySQL與開放原始碼的MariaDB資料庫系統，是一本為有志成為資料庫設計與開發人員的讀者、或學校資料庫設計相關課程所規劃的實務教材和訓練指南。 ．完美結合資料庫理論與設計實務，除了使用大量圖形和範例來說明資料庫系統理論、實體關聯模型和正規化外，更以實例說明資料庫設計，讀者不只可以實際在資料庫設計工具繪製專案的實體關聯圖，更可以將設計成果建立成MySQL/MariaDB資料庫，來驗證實體關聯模型的資料庫設計理論。 ．詳細且完整說明SQL語言的語法、預存程序、函數、觸發程序、資料指標和交易處理，可以幫助讀者精通MySQL/MariaDB的SQL程式設計。 ．實際說明如何使用Python建立資料庫用戶端程式和PHP語言架設Web網站。 ．詳細介紹如何使用ChatGPT幫助讀者學習MySQL/MariaDB資料庫程式設計與開發。

Matt Tavares’s sequel to the New York Times best-selling Dasher is a joyful ode to helping others—and another holiday classic in the making.“If you ever get lost, just look for the North Star.”With only one sleep left before Christmas Eve, Dasher can’t contain her excitement for her favorite holiday. With the sound of Christmas carols on the breeze and twinkling lights radiating from a nearby city, she sneaks off to visit the festivities. But as night deepens and snow starts to fall, Dasher realizes she can no longer spot the North Star in the sky to lead her home. Will the kindness of a child, an unexpected gift, and a dose of Christmas spirit get her back in time to help guide Santa’s sleigh? The New York Times best-selling creator of Dasher has crafted another delightful journey featuring everyone’s favorite reindeer doe, in a story full of giving, joy, and holiday magic.

“A fresh and surprising volume that blurs the boundary between text and illustration.” -- Publishers Weekly"Katsumi Komagata's books are magic doors. A Place Where Stars Rest is a wonder." —Leonard S. MarcusThis whimsical cut-out paper book gently describes the night sky and the community of stars that live and rest there.A Place Where Stars Rest is a beautiful picture book made with the texture and shape of paper.Internationally praised Japanese artist and designer Katsumi Komagata tells a tender and simple story on the nature of stars. Each page is complete with text in English, French, and Japanese. The book was originally produced as a gift from the city of Grenoble in celebration of all the babies born that year.

Penny覺得日子總算穩定下來了，但搬家、新生兒和班上的舞台劇讓她再次陷入不安。幸好，有好朋友、有可愛的Cosmo狗狗，還有畫畫幫她釐清情緒。這本書用真實的語氣寫出小學生的煩惱與轉變，也讓孩子知道，焦慮並不可怕，只要慢慢學，就能一步步前進。The second book in the humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated series about a girl who doodles to cope with her anxiety, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Shepard. Now in paperback!Halfway through the fifth grade, Penny Lowry is discovering that things are actually going . . . okay! With her friends Maria, Kristian, and Rocco on her side, and her lovable dog Cosmo, she can make it through anything. And when her anxiety comes back, there's always her doodling, or talking to Mrs. Hines, the Feelings Teacher. But big change is around the corner: Penny's family is moving to a new house, her mom is about to give birth to twins, and most stressful of all, she's been tapped for a role in her class play!Rolling with life's surprises isn't Penny's strength. But she's learning . . . one doodle at a time!"Readers will feel seen and validated . . . A helpful story ab

The New York Times bestselling series is now a graphic novel series! Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length comic stories that will keep even the bravest player up at night . . .Pete lashes out at his younger brother in the wake of his parents' divorce, falling prey to a gruesome curse. Years of frustration with his family culminate in a loathsome vacation for Bob, who plots a sinister prank to frighten his wife and kids. And, forever desperate to prove his worth to his arrogant brother and distant father, Toby chases victory at an arcade game with horrifying consequences. In the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, there's always an enormous price for tempting fate.In this volume, three stories from the New York Times bestselling series Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights come to life in delightfully horrifying comics. Readers beware: This collection of terrifying tales is enough to unsettle even the most hardened Five

Who's cooking in the school kitchen? Join the super-sleuthing Cryptid Club in The Chupacabra Hoopla, the third book in the hilarious graphic novel chapter book series from Emmy Award-winning writer Michael Brumm and bestselling illustrator Jeff Mack.The Cryptid Club is hungry for a new adventure! When the school lunches go missing and mysterious spaghetti-sauce tracks lead to the woods, Lily has no choice but to enlist the help of her main nemesis, Daisy, to help catch the crook.But as the school continues to go without any food, the starving students begin fighting over the last crumbs. Then, the school custodian reports that his sandwich was stolen by a large-eyed creature with sharp claws! Can Lily, Henry, Oliver, Ernie, and Daisy solve the mystery of the Chupacabra before the entire school turns into the hunger games?Everything is not as it seems in this laugh-out-loud graphic novel series debut by Emmy Award-winning writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Michael Brumm and b

Timekeepers小隊這次前往古希臘，阻止壞蛋DeLay破壞首屆奧林匹克運動會！雅典與斯巴達即將衝突升級，歷史危在旦夕。Tag along with the Timekeepers in these history-themed adventure stories to discover amazing people and events that shaped our world.Tag along with the Timekeepers in these history-themed adventure stories for 7 to 9 years olds that will help readers discover the amazing people and events that shaped our world. With a collection of adventures that span all of history, The Timekeepers series is perfect for any adventure lover. Meet the Timekeepers, a secret organization of kids who keep the course of history on track - and history needs them! A villain called DeLay is set on causing chaos. When the hands on their special watches start to spin backwards, the Timekeepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it's up to them to put things right. This children's chapter book series offers: - An introduction to history in a way that blends a fun story with real facts, and also includes a non-fiction section with additional i

An inspring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives. "They say I'm an artist. They say I'm an activist." When a young boy realizes the scope of inequities in the wider world, he's seized with the urge to do more. He decides to bring together the different parts of himself--the artist and the activist--to become. . . an Artivist. After his mural goes viral, he fully dedicates himself to changing the world one painting at a time. With inspiring text and stunning illustrations by Nikkolas Smith, The Artivist is a call to action for young readers to point out injustice in their lives and try to heal the broken bones of the world through their art.

Help kindergarten students develop reading skills with fun and effective daily practice activities. The daily reading practice in this workbook covers fiction, nonfiction, and nontraditional texts, organized by engaging thematic units.Now fully in color! Develop foundational reading skills with fun and effective daily practice activities designed for kindergarten students.180 Days™: Reading for Kindergarten, 2nd Edition:*Provides learning activities that build confidence with reading and writing*Incorporates thematic units and a combination of fiction, nonfiction, and nontraditional texts*Full-color pages provide visual interest and easily distinguish exercises from others on the page*Makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support quick and easy*Includes a complete answer key to assess and diagnose student understandingParents appreciate the grade-appropriate reading passages and engaging topics that children will enjoy. The daily reading practice in this activ

58*35.5cm。有24本與Gruffalo有關的小書，迷宮書、歌本、著色本、活動書。Count down to Christmas with this advent calendar collection of twenty-four mini activity, song and rhyme books, based on the bestselling picture books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Enjoy a book every day with this fantastic festive collection, including activities, crafts, colouring and cookery based on the family-favourite picture books, The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale and more. Plus lots of family fun with songs and rhymes to enjoy together.With twenty-four mini books collected together in a beautiful hardback presentation case with tie ribbon, The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection is perfect for sharing together every day of advent.

A first introduction to dancing for toddlers, with push, pull, slide mechanisms.Push, pull and slide the tabs to join in with a first dance class in Busy Dancing! Pirouette in ballet class, learn how to tap dance and breakdance on stage in this first introduction to dance, perfect for fans of ballroom glitz!A perfect present for toddlers, young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with a gentle rhyme and wonderful illustrations by Jana Curll. Busy Dancing has been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Toy Guide.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover.Discover more of the Busy Book series with titles such as Busy Baking, Busy Party and Busy Zoo!

★人氣兒童小說系列《Goosebumps》(怪物遊戲) 作者 R.L Stine 最新青少年恐怖小說系列★10則超自然的小故事將讓孩子讀到雞皮疙瘩。From New York Times bestselling author R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young readers, comes ten new stories that are sure to leave you shivering.A boy who hates bugs starts to see them everywhere. A basketball player’s skin starts to almost drip off his hands―but no one else can see it. Three friends find a hole in the ground that just gets bigger, and bigger, and bigger... And each story is introduced by Stine himself, providing a personal touch sure to delight fans.Laced with Stine’s signature humor and a hefty dose of nightmarish fun, Stinetinglers is perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Stine’s own Goosebumps books. These chilling tales prove that Stine’s epic legacy in the horror genre is justly earned. Dive in, and beware: you might be sleeping with the lights on tonight!

本書是『工業4.0系列』介紹常用的工業感測裝置與物聯網整合應用的書籍，書名為『ESP32工業物聯網6門課』，主要是運用Modbus工業通訊與網路通訊，轉接到RS485與Modbus RTU的通訊協定，與工業上的感測裝置通訊與控制，進而透過整合的專書，是筆者針對工業上的應用為主軸，本書進階的特點是MQTT Broker伺服器的應用，透過分散式的技術，透過訂閱與發佈的機制，就可以透過本書開發的控制板，輕鬆透過通訊方式控制遠端的工業通訊裝置，基於這樣的機制，更可以簡單用常用的語言：如python進行開發產業上控制這些工業感測裝置，並可以透大電力控制能力的繼電器模組控制電力設備的應用，主要是給讀者在物聯網的基礎技術下，更可以簡單控制工業上的控制裝置，透過本書的範例與程式攥寫技巧，以漸進式的方法介紹使用方式、分散式的控制等等。 Arduino/ESP32開發板最強大的不只是它的簡單易學的開發工具，最強大的是它網路功能與簡單易學的模組函式庫，幾乎Maker想到應用於物聯網開發的東西，可以透過眾多的周邊模組，都可以輕易的將想要完成的東西用堆積木的方式快速建立，而且價格比原廠Arduino Yun或Arduino + Wifi Shield更具優勢，最強大的是這些周邊模組對應的函式庫，瑞昱科技有專職的研發人員不斷的支持，讓Maker不需要具有深厚的電子、電機與電路能力，就可以輕易駕御這些模組。 所以本書要介紹台灣、中國、歐美等市面上最常見的智慧家庭產品，使用逆向工程的技巧，推敲出這些產品開發的可行性技巧，並以實作方式重作這些產品，讓讀者可以輕鬆學會這些產品開發的可行性技巧，進而提升各位Maker的實力，希望筆者可以推出更多的入門書籍給更多想要進入『Arduino 』、『ESP32』、『物聯網』、『工業4.0』這個未來大趨勢，所有才有這個物聯網系列的產生。

The Pigeon Detectives are looking forward to devouring a delectable platter of jam tarts--until the tasty treats are stolen from right under their beaks! With tummies grumbling, the PPD are on the hunt for clues, but can the detectives recover the tarts in time before they are all eaten--or worse--stale? As the list of suspects grows longer, our heroes wonder if they'll ever catch the thief jam-handed. Pigeon Private Detectives: The Case of the Missing Tarts, Christee Curran-Bauer's author-illustrator debut, pokes fun at detective procedurals with kid-friendly humor!

你知道烏龜能感受地磁、魚能「說話」、甚至植物也會「唱歌」嗎？《感官之外的世界》由普立茲獎科學作家Ed Yong撰寫，帶領學生探索動物驚人的感官世界，啟發我們以嶄新視角理解自然，培養觀察力與科學好奇心。NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A "thrilling" (The New York Times), "dazzling" (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong "One of this year's finest works of narrative nonfiction."--Oprah Daily ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time, People, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Slate, Reader's Digest, Chicago Public Library, Outside, Publishers Weekly, BookPageONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Economist, Smithsonian Magazine, Prospect (UK), Globe & Mail, Esquire, Mental Floss, Marginalian, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and taste

From Laura Gehl, author One Big Pair of Underwear and Goat Wants to Eat, comes another side-splitting Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read about three animal friends on their first snow day! Cat sees snow. Dog cannot blow the snow. Pig is slow in the snow. Can they still have fun in the snow? Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Cat Sees Snow was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a hilarious story with words they can read on their own? Each Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains about 100 words and features sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills. In this book, readers will learn six

In the tenth book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley races against time and across state lines—by car, train, boat, and plane—to avoid his new cyber enemies and track down Murray Hill.Ben Ripley’s longtime nemesis, Murray Hill, has put a price on Ben’s head and accused him of being at the center of a conspiracy on the internet. Now Ben finds himself in his greatest danger yet, on the run from both assassins and conspiracy theorists.Ben must find Murray before his machinations catch up to Ben—but with so much at stake, even some of Ben’s most trusted friends might not be at the top of their game, leaving Ben to be tested like never before.

Join in and help the busy doctor in this playful, interactive flap book!Can you help the busy doctor to care for their patients? Join in and use the flaps to bandage the builder's sore thumb, check Basma's earache, and give Mia some medicine. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too!Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.Original concept and illustration by Dan Green.

Find out about the science of forces, energy, simple machines and more through hilarious cartoon stripsComic Strip Physics makes learning about the science behind forces, energy and simple machines fun!Each spread in this series features a short, funny comic strip that explains a process or aspect of science. Around the strip, diagrams and panels give further information on the topic. They are a fantastic way to engage children aged 8 plus with science.The illustrator, Jess Bradey, is winner of the 2021 Blue Peter Award for Best Non-Fiction for A Day in the Life of a Poo, Gnu and You and also writes and draws for The Phoneix Comic.Titles in the series: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space, Physics

套組含以下四書：1. 9780192777652 FriendshipThis little hardback book creates a moment to focus on Friendship. It introduces words to talk about feelings with confidence and in a way that feels good. The engaging art style, fun characters and picture book feel make it perfect to share and, because it is from Oxford, it is packed with educational goodness to help children develop and grow.2. 9780192777492 KindnessThis little hardback book creates a moment to focus on Kindness. It introduces words to talk about feelings with confidence and in a way that feels good. The engaging art style, fun characters and picture book feel make it perfect to share and, because it is from Oxford, it is packed with educational goodness to help children develop and grow.3. 9780192779052 LoveThis little hardback book creates a moment to focus on Love. It introduces words to talk about feelings with confidence and in a way that feels good. The engaging art style, fun characters and picture book feel make it perfect

Mathemagical Cruise is not a mere collection of fun problems with clever solutions. It offers shining examples of how to approach problem solving. Each chapter is independent and can be read in any order by everyone with a basic background in high school mathematics. Some highlights of the excursion are: ● Slick Solutions of Double Sequence, Klarner’s Puzzle, Cube Tour, etc.● Easy Proofs of Bolyai-Gerwin Theorem, Problem by P. Erdös and more● New Year Puzzles (Especially, Year 2021 & 2022)● Twelve Points on the Nine-Point Circle● What's a Point in a Square?● Five Circles through a 5x6 Grid● Generalization of Ceva's Theorem● Easy Approach to Coaxal Circles● Inversion and its Applications● Lattice Integer Triangles● Isbell's Problem● Sequence of Theorems of Simson & Cantor● Miscellaneous Problems with Solutions By cruising through these treasure islands, the reader will traverse mathematical boundaries. Be adventurous and inspired to explore the seas beyond the ho

Shortlisted for the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards 2024Shortlisted for Yoto Carnegie Medal for IllustrationShortlisted for the British Book Awards Book of the Year 2024 – Discover.Living in a grey and dreary room in a house that couldn't feel less like home, April dreams about how life could be. With happy, peaceful spaces. And somewhere to play. But every seed April plants refuses to take root. And her dreams start to feel hopelessly out of reach.April's Garden is a story for anyone who, for whatever reason, fears that home is an impossible dream. And April reminds readers that even when things feel impossibly bleak, there's always something to hold on to. Hope.

A charming YA rom-com perfect for fans ofRed, White, and Royal BlueandWhat If It’s Us.Micah Summers runs a popular Instagram full of drawings of his numerous imaginary boyfriends (ninety-nine so far)—though he's never had a real boyfriend before. But when a meet-cute with Boy 100 goes wrong, Micah embarks on a Prince Charming-like quest throughout Chicago to find true love—for real this time.Will Boy 100 be the One?Micah is rich, dreamy, and charming. As the “Prince of Chicago,”—the son of local celebrity sports radio host known as the King of Chicago—he has everything going for him. Unfortunately, he’s also the prince of imaginary meet-cutes, since he’s too nervous to actually ask boys out.Instead, Micah draws each crush to share on Instagram with a post about their imaginary dates. Ninety-nine “boyfriends” later, his account is hugely popular, and everyone is eagerly awaiting Boy 100. So is Micah. He’s determined that Boy 100 will be different. This time, Micah will sweep the boy off

Lift the felt flaps to find the magical friends in this chunky board book - with a surprise mirror ending!Who is hiding behind each flap?Play peekaboo with your baby and say hello to some magical friends with this colourful felt flaps book. With bright and playful characters to spot behind each soft felt flap, and a surprise mirror finale, this chunky board book is the perfect first book to share together with your baby. From tummy time to bath time, the bestselling Baby Touch series contains the perfect first books to support key milestones.Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio

New from the best-selling Cat Family advent books: Lift-the-flap puzzles! As seen in The Sun: 'Feline lovers can count down to Christmas.' Charming Christmas lift-the-flap puzzle: Count down the last 12 days till Christmas with the cozy Cat Family Sturdy gift box contains: 76-piece puzzle with 64 regular pieces and 12 shaped lift-the-flap pieces, plus a 28-page booklet; finished puzzle measures 33 × 33 cm / 13 × 13 in. 12 flaps to open: On the completed puzzle, lift a flap each day to reveal sweet holiday scenes Includes story and activity booklet: Read the Cat Family story and find ideas for sustainable holiday activities Christmastime fun for kids ages 4–7: An activity-packed gift to engage kids in Christmas preparations Count down to Christmas with the Cat Family in this lift-the-flap puzzle with 12 flaps to open. Piece together the puzzle to create your Cat Family Christmas scene, based on the popular children’s book series. Open the 12 flaps on the shaped pieces to reveal what the

The Story Orchestra Musical Puzzle: Swan Lake is a 48-piece puzzle with shaped pieces and four musical excerpts. Piece together the ending to this magical adventure and hear the music play!New from the best-selling Story Orchestra sound-book series: Musical Puzzles! *Swan Lake musical jigsaw puzzle: Featuring four 10-second sound clips of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky’s original score, a perfect gift for music lovers and aspiring ballerinas. *Sturdy gift box contains: 48-piece puzzle (44 regular pieces, plus 4 shaped pieces with cutouts that give access to the musical buttons on the included frame) and an educational poster; finished puzzle measures 29.7 × 21 cm / 11.7 × 8.3 in.*4 musical buttons to press: Complete the puzzle to see how the story ends and press the musical note inside the shaped pieces to hear the music*Edutainment for ages 4–7: Includes a puzzle frame that gives a concise retelling of the story of Swan Lake and a double-sided poster with information about

New from the best-selling Story Orchestra sound-book series: Musical Puzzles! As seen in The Metro's 2023 Christmas Gift Guide. Nutcracker musical jigsaw puzzle: Featuring four 10-second sound clips of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky’s original score, a perfect gift for music lovers and aspiring ballerinas. Sturdy gift box contains: 48-piece puzzle (44 regular pieces, plus 4 shaped pieces with cutouts that give access to the musical buttons on the included frame) and an educational poster; finished puzzle measures 29.7 × 21 cm / 11.7 × 8.3 in. 4 musical buttons to press: Complete the puzzle to see how the story ends and press the musical note inside the shaped pieces to hear the music Edutainment for ages 4–7: Includes a puzzle frame that gives a concise retelling of The Nutcracker story and a double-sided poster with information about the composer, music and the story’s ending on one side and the full puzzle image on the other Piece together the magical adventu

Awesome adventures inspired by the best-sellingPokémon SwordandPokémon Shieldvideo games set in the wild Galar region!Casey Shield, a hacker who invented the Dynamax Simulator, and Henry Sword, a boy who repairs gear for Pokémon, both dream of entering the Galar region's Gym battles. For Casey, it's a chance to reunite with her lost Pokémon. For Henry, it's an opportunity to search for the legendary Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield.Henry adds the Comedian Pokémon Mr. Rime to his team and names it Kayne. After a complicated but ultimately successful Gym battle, Henry and Casey head to Spikemuth, where they are confronted by two Pokémon who are obviously being controlled by someone.Who are these two new, menacing Pokémon Trainers?!

Get ready for this fast-paced and big-hearted rhyming adventure about a penguin who loves curry!When Pierre the penguin tries Nabil's delicious biriyani rice, Pierre decides to leave the zoo and go home with him! But Nabil will be in BIG TROUBLE if his mum finds out. And Pierre is EVERYWHERE - honking, dancing, bouncing on the bed and making a HUGE bubbly mess in the bathroom . .. Will Nabil's parents let Pierre stay?Brimming with personality, this hilarious story with a lovable, hapless hero is perfect for fans of Paddington.

A brilliant first picture book to encourage kindness and empathy. Hank the Hippo LOVES to help, but all the other hippos think he's a fool. Especially Horace: 'Hippos aren't helpful! It's not what we do. We spend our time sloshing in pools!' But when a great flood comes, Hank is swept away as he tries to help the other animals. What will Horace do then? This heartwarming story, told in effortless verse, is bursting with warm and witty illustrations and irresistible hippos!

A stunning gift board book with BIG flaps on every page! Toddlers and preschoolers will adore learning their letters as they search for objects and characters behind the shaped flaps, name what they can see, and begin learning the letter names and sounds of the alphabet.With a vibrant, clear design and illustrations from stationery and homeware designer Edward Underwood, this beautiful title is the perfect first words book for little ones. A brilliant tool for building vocabulary, exploring letters and sounds, stimulating speech, and securing the foundations of reading, this delightful book is really just full of flaps and FUN!

An updated edition of a much-loved That's not my... classic.Meet five friendly kittens in this colourful title in the much-loved That's not my... series. Babies and toddlers love the best-selling That's not my... books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and the familiar little white mouse to spot on every page.

Mix-and-match new farm animals by spinning the wheel! With five touch-and-feel options to choose from, these books are packed full of fun and giggles for the youngest child.Which farm animal is your favourite?Children will love spinning the wheel to create their very own farm friends! This chunky board book features a built-in wheel containing different touch-and-feel panels for little hands to explore - perfect for developing hand-eye coordination. With five touch-and-feel options to mix-and-match, this book will give hours of fun to any little one!Also available: Don't Mix Up My Dinosaur, Don't Mix Up My Puppy, Don't Mix Up My Shark

Huxley has some pocket money to spend, and where better to spend it than the grand opening of Jollygoods, a new department store in town. But after a mix up with a robber, Huxley is mistaken for a thief. Can Huxley - with a LOT of help from Flapjack - catch the real robber and still make it home in time for tea?Meet Huxley, an irrepressible koala with BIG ideas, and his best friend, Flapjack, a rather jumpy penguin. Flapjack would rather stay at home, but for Huxley, each new day sparkles with possibility and the chance of adventure!Huxley has some pocket money to spend, and where better to spend it than the grand opening of Jollygoods, a new department store in town. But after a mix up with a robber, Huxley is mistaken for a thief. Can Huxley - with a LOT of help from Flapjack - catch the real robber and still make it home in time for tea?PRAISE FOR HUXLEY AND FLAPJACK:"This daft duo’s gently pottering adventures are ideal for newly independent readers." – Guardian“Full of energy ...

Help the baby animals find their way home in this fun new sliding counter series!Meet lion, monkey, hippo, zebra - four adorable baby animals who are lost on the savannah! 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, satisfying board book. Scan the Stories Aloud QR code on the back cover to read along with the story!Other titles in the series include: Let's Go Home, Baby Rabbit, Let's Go Home, Baby Tiger and Let's Go Home, Baby Shark

Friday 18th FebruaryBinky has just reminded us that we have to put on this play in front of the WHOLE SCHOOL and now we’re a mixture of excited and SCARED!When Bea’s class is tasked with putting on the school play, she can’t wait to get started. Her friends are nothing if not dramatic, and now her magic is getting stronger, perhaps she can use that to create some special effects!But before long the drama takes over the school – with overenthusiastic set design, nervous performers and transformation mishaps. It’s time for Bea and her friends to put their teamwork to the test and put on an unFROGettable performance…A perfect potion of magic and mischief, DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH is THE WORST WITCH meets TOM GATES.PRAISE FOR DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH:“Great fun!” – iPaper“Full of magical mayhem!” – BookTrust“A magical adventure that will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone.” – Maz Evans, author of WHO LET THE GODS OUT“A brilliant, hilarious story!” – Emma Carroll, author of

Filled with simple, black-and white pictures including a unicorn, a rocket and a rainbow and many more. Just use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and vibrant colours magically appear! Great for keeping little ones busy and helping them learn brush control skills at the same time. 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.

Another electrifying graphic novel from superstar comics creator and author/illustrator Neill Cameron. The Mega Robo Bros series is a winning mix of family drama and high-stakes adventure, full of explosive energy and emotion!Alex and Freddy face their greatest danger yet! The return of their most terrifying enemy, a robotic malware virus causing robots to rebel against humanity, and a growing anti-robot protest movement - it's a lot for two robot brothers to cope with. But when the robot malware strikes during the carnival, the danger dial shoots up to the max! Will Alex and Freddy be able to resist - and save the day?!

The second adventure in the gripping and mysterious eco-adventure series The Light Thieves from Helena Duggan, bestselling author of A Place Called Perfect. 'Fizzling with ideas, (The Light Thieves is) a wildly imaginative adventure which reads like a blockbuster movie.' - Christopher EdgeThe energy from the sun is being stolen. It's a catastrophe for the planet and every living thing on it! Friends Grian, Jeffrey and Shelli are desperately trying to work out how it's happening.But they know tech genius Howard Hansom is somehow behind the theft. So they must not use any of Hansom's smart technology because it will track them wherever they go. The three young heroes need to find a strange black mirror to help with their mission.But time is running out and the world is getting darker... 'The Light Thieves is a feast of fun, fiction, fantasy and fear. Opens with a bang and never lets up until the last page.I loved it.' - Eoin Colfer