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Celebrate all things lucky with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!Using a range of colorful images from the World of Eric Carle and featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this charming board book showcases different examples of luck, from four-leaf clovers to rainbows and more. The perfect gift to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!

The New York Times bestselling author illustrator of The Wonderful Things You Will Be creates an enchanting picture book about a child finding their "wild" self. What would you do if you let the wild in? Eleanor loved wild things. Every wing and wild sprout. There was somthing wild inside of herthat wanted to come out. With gorgeous illustrations, this book is the ideal addition to any bedtime reading routine or read aloud. The Wildest Thing beautifully expresses a timeless message about little ones unleashing their inner "wild" and encouraging their budding imagination and unique individuality.

Best friends Astrid and Stella are back for another out-of-this-world adventure in Blast from the Past!, the fifth story in the graphic novel series from bestselling creators Hello!Lucky Fire up the turbo pumps, best friends Astrid and Stella are off on another high-flying adventure! Alert! Alert! The Friend Ship's been hacked! A pack of evil pugs have infected Bobo with a computer virus and taken Astrid and Stella hostage! Unable to rescue his friends alone, Bobo builds a sidekick--Zobo, a friendly new robot with a talent for smashing things. The two will have to work together to free Astrid and Stella from Pugnacious D and his hungry hounds. Their daring rescue mission goes awry when the team discovers that the pugs have united with Evil Screenius and Kittywonkus--villains from the crew's past bent on destruction. This terrible trio is bad to the bone, but--with the help of an old friend--Astrid and Stella just might be able to defeat them and escape the doghouse. With a focus on soc

It's Blurmp's turn in the spotlight in this hilarious Catwad spin-off!From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Dumb Diary and Franny K. Stein comes this hilarious companion to Catwad!Peanut butter & jelly, macaroni & cheese, socks & underwear... Good things come in pairs, and Catwad and Blurmp are no different. This time, it's Blurmp's turn to shine!. Join Blurmp as travels through space and time, "helping" with the creation of the pizza in 18th century Italy, makingfriends with zombies, even venturing to a world full of other Blurmps, and much more. Full of laughs, the return of Blurmp (and Catwad) is not to be missed!

An adorable novelty slider series all about things that go!All aboard the baby sub. See it floating in the bay. All aboard the baby sub.We'll go beneath the waves today. A fun rhyming text, perfect for reading aloud, and full of sounds for little ones to join in with! Climb aboard the submarine in this brand-new novelty series for babies and pre-schoolers. With tabs to slide and wheels to spin, little ones will love to make the sub move on every page.Seb Braun (illustrator of Spinderella by Julia Donaldson, the Daddy Grizzle books by Mark Sperring and author-illustrator of Raj and the Best Day) creates friendly, action-packed scenes, full of detail and warmth. Bursting with adorable animal characters exploring under the sea, this bright and busy book will provide hours of entertainment. Also in the series: Baby on Board: Train (2023), Car (2023), Tractor (2024), Aeroplane(2024), Bus (2025), Boat (2025)

An adorable novelty slider series all about things that go!All aboard the baby rocket. Start the countdown, nice and slow. All aboard the baby rocket.Hold on tight, and of we GO!A fun rhyming text, perfect for reading aloud, and full of sounds for little ones to join in with! Climb aboard the rocket in this brand-new novelty series for babies and pre-schoolers. With tabs to slide and wheels to spin, little ones will love to make the rocket move on every page. Seb Braun (illustrator of Spinderella by Julia Donaldson, the Daddy Grizzle books by Mark Sperring and author-illustrator of Raj and the Best Day) creates friendly, action-packed scenes, full of detail and warmth.Bursting with adorable animal characters off into space, this bright and busy book will provide hours of entertainment. Also in the series: Baby on Board: Train (2023), Car (2023), Tractor (2024), Aeroplane (2024), Bus (2025), Boat (2025)

A dinky shaped board book packed with things that go.Discover all your favourite construction vehicles in this adorable shaped board book. Each uniquely-shaped page reveals a new vehicle, alongside a simple fact and aplayful sound to join in with. Little ones will love to DIG, BEEP and HEAVE alongas they meet diggers, bulldozers, cranes and dumper trucks.Packed with bright colours and friendly faces from Matthew Scott, the toy-like pagesare sure to hold the attention of the youngest babies while the simple facts areperfect for toddlers. Also in the series: I'm a Dinosaur (2025), I'm a Car (2025), I'm a Lion (2026), I'm a Bunny (2026)

"I loved losing myself in this beautifully realised, enchanting world!" Sophie AndersonBeware the firebird who grants wishes...they come at a terrible price.Lavender Wild is a magpie girl - she grows feathers, talks to birds and has a talent for finding lost things. But stuck in her tiny village, she wishes for freedom.So when her ex-friend Kit realizes his dad has gone missing on the deadly firebird's mountain, Lavender seizes the chance to set out with him on a rescue mission.Faced with earthquakes, daemons and witches, Lavender and Kit must rebuild their friendship to survive. Because the firebird is rising, and only they can save everyone from its flames.Discover a stunning new voice filled with magic and wonder, for fans of Katherine Rundell and Kiran Millwood Hargrave.

★ 時間旅行 × 家庭故事，感動人心的奇幻成長小說★ 《Time Travelling With a Hamster》《Wonder》讀者必讀★ 幽默、催淚又充滿希望，關於勇氣與家庭的動人冒險★ 當你有機會回到過去——你會改變命運嗎？《The Night I Borrowed Time》是一部結合時間旅行與家庭故事的感人小說。11歲的Zubair發現自己擁有穿越時間的能力，決定利用這份力量修復陷入困境的家庭。但每一次改變過去，都讓未來產生意想不到的影響。幽默又溫暖，本書探討家庭、成長與命運，是一部令人難忘的青春冒險。'Funny, touching, thought-provoking . . .Richly imagined and deeply inventive' GuardianI’m going back in time to save this family. Eleven-year-old Zubair is a seventh son. This means a LOT of big brothers.But when Zubair’s granny arrives from Pakistan and gives him a mysterious amulet, he discovers it means something else, too: he has inherited a gift. The seventh sons in his family have the ability to time-travel. With his dad a shadow of his former self since his car accident, and his mum always tired and angry, Zubair has a genius idea.He’ll use time-travel to fix things between them. But each trip comes at a cost. If he changes something small in the past, it can have a huge effect on his future.And if he gets it wrong, the r

This delightful animal-themed activity book is full of easy but fun ideas for things to draw, paint and craft, as well as some simple picture puzzles.- Easy projects, using everyday materials- Builds hand-eye coordination, concentration and pen control- Perfect for sharing with preschoolers

Grab your pens and pencils and sharpen your focus – it’s time to colour your way through a Where’s Wally? search-and-find adventure!Whether you’re a lifelong Wally fan, a colouring book lover looking to unwind, or a curious kid with a keen eye, these jam-packed pages are your passport to hours (maybe even weeks!) of relaxing, creative fun.Rediscover favourite Where's Wally? scenes – now in black and white, just waiting for your artistic additions. Choose your colours, lose yourself in the details, and bring each bustling world to life. But it’s not just about colouring – you also need to look out for Wally and his lost pencils in every scene, and it's even trickier in monochrome!Don’t forget to tackle the checklists at the back of the book, where you'll find masses of extra things to search for.Perfect for rainy days, screen-free fun or a nostalgic escape – a chance to create a Where's Wally? world as unique as you are!

The phenomenal word of mouth bestseller, shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, winner of 5 awards in Sweden including the Swedish Book of the Year and the Swedish Booksellers prize, with rights sold in 44 territories. Uplifting, deeply moving, emotional - this book will stay with you in a remarkable way.THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES WORD-OF-MOUTH BESTSELLER. A profoundly moving and life-affirming novel about the multitude of stories contained within a life, and the big things for which we have no words.‘So heartbreaking and funny and beautiful and wise… an extraordinary book’ RICHARD OSMAN'You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to buy twenty copies and give them to everyone you love’ FREDRIK BACKMAN‘The most moving book I’ve ever read.’ JACQUELINE WILSONShortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize & Waterstones Book of the Month______Bo is determined to live his own life in his own way. But his son has other ideas...Bo lives a quiet existence in his small rural v

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of this beloved Little Critter classic as he tries his best to help his mom, only to find that sometimes, love means getting a little help yourself.Little Critter is trying his best to help his mother, but no matter how hard he tries, things always seem to go wrong!, Whether he’s trying to make breakfast, mow the lawn, or carry the groceries—his good intentions lead to silly mishaps. Maybe it's Little Critter who needs some help from Mom after all!Both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story about trying your best and loving others despite a few flaws.And for more fun with mom and dad, check out more Little Critter tales! -Just Me and My Dad-Just Me and My Mom-Just Like DadSeries Overview: We are publishing one Little Critter title in Fall 2025: the 50th anniversary edition of Just for You features a letter to readers from author/illustrator Mercer Mayer, as well as never-before-seen sketches from the original book! More Little Critte

The Timekeepers is a secret organization of kids that keeps the course of history on track--and history needs them--a villain named DeLay is causing chaos! When the hands on their watches start to spin backward, the Timekeepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it's up to them to put things right... In this installment, the Timekeepers travel back to 1442 and the Aztec Empire! Rosa is very excited to see the time of the Aztecs, who lived in the land that is now called Mexico. She and Luke are in the magnificent Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, and explore its enormous, stepped pyramids, impressive aqueducts, and bustling markets, with traders selling chili peppers, feathers, turquoise, and fabric with geometric patterns. With a range of adventures that span all of history, the Timekeepers series is perfect for any adventure lover.

From bestselling author Julia Donaldson and the illustrator of The Christmas Pine, a new story of friendship, loss, and adventure connected by one very special tree.Under a tree, a boy with a book and girl with a paper plane meet and play over the course of a wonderful day. Then they are parted -- perhaps never to meet again. Soon their tree is felled and starts a new journey to become paper to make hundreds of different things... including a book for a girl and a notepad for a boy. Can a new paper plane find its way to reunite the friends again?Donaldson's evocative and heartfelt rhyme are perfectly complemented by the warm and detailed artwork of Victoria Sand y.

“A candid, rigorous, and witty read on how to stop digital devices from wreaking havoc on our lives. As a leading expert on social media and internet policy, Kaitlyn Regehr illuminates what we can do—individually and collectively—to put our smartphones in their place.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:ThinkingA transformative guide to outsmarting your screen and establishing healthier tech habits that will help you and your family live better—for anyone who read The Anxious Generation and wants to know what to do next.Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr—a celebrated researcher and professor of digital humanities—explains how we can hold on to the myriad benefits of technology while evading their hidden dangers. We are all using (and parenting around) a technology we didn’t grow up with; it makes sense that we feel overwhelmed. In Smartphone Nation, Regehr explains how these technologies work, giving you the power to change the way you (and your

Unlock the Secrets of Linux System Programming and Take Your Coding Skills to the Next Level Do you use Linux, but not really understand it? Have you ever wondered how ls -l' knows everything does? Could you explain to a coworker why ls' and find' can be external commands but cd' and umask' must be built into the shell? The answers to these questions, and more, are in Linux Application Programming by Example, Second Edition. Purposely avoiding Too Much Information (TMI) this book tells you exactly what you need to know--no more and no less--about the fundamental Linux system programming APIs. Following the latest POSIX standard, author Arnold Robbins explains how the basic file, process, IPC and networking APIs work. Wherever possible, he demonstrates the use of the APIs with code drawn from real programs (V7 Unix, BSD Unix, and GNU). When not possible, the author provides small, clearly documented and annotated, standalone example programs of his own. The author focuses on both

A warm, accepting, non-judgmental, and stigma-free companion for your abortion journey.Whether you’re planning to have an abortion soon or you had one thirty years ago, whether you’re feeling relief or grief (or both!), and even if you haven’t decided yet and just want to untangle how you feel about it, this book is a safe and supportive resource. With an emphasis on self-compassion, it collects reflection prompts, affirmations, conversation scripts, logistical info, self-care tips, and much more to validate and support you no matter where you fall in the full spectrum of experiences of people who have abortions. Bolstered by beautiful illustrations and the caring, confident support of author and reproductive rights advocate Becca Rea-Tucker, this book will meet you wherever you are and offer guidance for every step of your journey.“The Abortion Companion feels like sitting down on your big sister's bed; a big sister who refuses to let you carry shame or walk alone through scary things

The delightful new romantic series from the bestselling author of The Cornish Cream Tea novels and The Secret Christmas Bookshop. 'Gorgeous...' Woman 'One of our favourite women's fiction stars' Heat'A warm and wonderful read' Woman's Own'Cressida's characters are wonderful!' Sarah Morgan___________________________________ Is a new beginning waiting for her this Christmas? When Imogen leaves her fianc?at the altar and escapes to her grandmother's cottage by the sea, the only thing she wants to do is disappear.But in a village curious about their new arrival, Imogen finds hiding out harder than expected, especially with the charming local baker Dexter around to distract her.As secrets unravel and the festive season draws near, Imogen wonders if she's been running from the wrongs things all along.Will the runaway bride find her happy ever after under the mistletoe?___________________________________ *Readers LOVE Cressida McLaughlin* 'Cressida never fails to deliver...beautifully wri

Put your eagle eye to a new challenge in this official coloring book featuring iconic scenes from the globally best-selling Where's Waldo? adventures! Bring busy Where's Waldo? scenes to life by coloring them in and search as you go. What colors will you choose? Can you find Waldo and his lost pencils in every scene? (The hunt is even trickier in black and white!) When you reach the end of the book, read the checklists for even more things to find! Wow! With quality art paper, this book can be enjoyed by young and old artists alike! And it features over sixty pages to color that will take you on an adventure from the saloons of the Wild West to the bright lights of a Broadway stage.

From the New York Times bestselling World of Click, besties Beth and Chanda set sail on their third adventure. But their dream cruise is not all smooth sailing as they navigate the changing tides of friendship and sisterhood.Busy besties Beth and Chanda are all aboard for a relaxing ocean getaway! Chanda fully embraces being on "Sunshine Time." The only items on her to-do list are showing off her summer fashions, snorkeling, lounging on the beach with Beth, and sightseeing with her family--including her soon-to-be brother-in-law, Seth, and his parents. Scratch that; Chanda is so at ease that she hasn't even made a list! Beth is...less relaxed. Back home, her big sister, Lisa, is preparing to move away for college in the fall. Missing out on precious time with Lisa before she leaves has Beth feeling bluer than the ocean. Making things worse, she's anxious about seeming like a wet beach towel on this once-in-a-lifetime vacation. Can the two friends find their sea legs and ride the emotio

Fresh and gently radical... a manifesto for a new way of looking at your garden, perfect for this moment in time, and very appealing indeed.Gardens IllustratedA quiet, contemplative piece woven together in a distinctively poetic way that will have you seeing the garden with fresh eyes.The English GardenA permission-granting manual to refreshingly hands-off horticulture.The New StatesmanA new book not so much about what to do in the garden, but how to be.Country Living Magazine__________Reconnect with nature from the ground up and nurture not only your garden but your body, mind, and soul.There's a lot of advice out there that would tell you how to do numerous things in your garden.But not so much that invites you to think about how to be while you're out there. With increasingly busy lives, yet another list of chores seems like the very last thing any of us needs when it comes to our own practice of self-care, relaxation and renewal. After all, aren't these the things we wanted to esca

Happiness is around the corner, and you can find it in this charming, beautifully packaged, officially licensed Peanuts gift book for fans of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, and the rest of Charles M. Schulz's beloved characters.Happiness is a dance, happiness is a warm puppy, happiness is ball game with friends…happiness is Peanuts! Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, and friends for reflections on happiness, and where you can find it. Spoiler alert—it is in the simple things: the warm sun on your skin, a full bowl of food, getting out of school, a kiss from Snoopy, or a genuine compliment. This sweet gift book is a reminder that you can find and share happiness even in the darkest of times.

Meet the Pudgy Penguins! In their first-ever picture book, the instantly iconic characters that became a viral sensation discover that the wrong gift can ruin a birthday—but best friends can make it right!It’s Pongo’s birthday, and the Pudgy Penguins have ordered a very special gift: a pair of balloon swords. But when Pongo opens the box . . . the swords are not made of smushy balloons at all. They are toy swords. With pointy edges. And as Pongo gleefully brandishes his new swords all over town, he has no idea it's the wrong gift! Before things go completely off the rails, the other Pudgy Penguins have to work fast to fix the mistake—without hurting Pongo's feelings. And if they don't? Well. This could turn out to be the worst birthday ever!From web phenomenon and global sensation Pudgy Penguins comes a debut picture book featuring their iconic characters and a tale of friendship, penguins, jousting, and what to do when things go very, very wrong.

The follow-up to the instant New York Times bestseller and Indie Next pick by author Drew Daywalt (The Day the Crayons Quit) and illustrator Mike Lowery continues the hilarious adventures of Sam the pug as he protects his family from suburban evil.Hello again, naked-monkey-thing.It's me, Sam--human being, chief security officer of the Peterson family, and defender of all that is good and righteous.Let me catch you up: Meow, my beloved sidekick, can talk now (100 percent because of the language lessons I gave him), and a mad bomber is after him. Also, Justin made a new friend, Dean, who he hangs out with all the time. I'm trying to be supportive, but there is something I don't trust about the guy.Let's just say I have good instincts about these things . . .

From the author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller Hex comes a modern horror story with echoes of Paul Tremblay, Joe Hill, and Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," about a gilded street in a small Pacific Northwest town where the charmed residents have made a frightening bargain . . . with devastating consequences.Sometimes you think you can see things behind the fence. Bad things. So it's better not to look . . .In Lock Haven, a quiet little town in Washington State, Bird Street is a very special place. The residents of this pretty cul-de-sac are all successful, wealthy, healthy, and happy. Their children are high achievers, well-mannered and smart.But when November arrives the "Darker Days" descend, bringing accidents, bad luck, familial conflict, and illness. It is in November when a stranger appears to collect on a longstanding debt. A price must be paid for the good fortune the residents of Bird Street enjoy the other eleven months of the year. The devil is due. A sacrifice m

Welcome to New York, where the Christmas lights dazzle, the snow is falling and love is just around the corner... 'The literary equivalent of wrapping up in a blanket with hot cocoa while watching the lights twinkle.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow wow wow. A brilliant book.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ❄️❄️❄️❄️ Evie Green's Christmas dream turns into a nightmare when a viral video makes her the laughing stock of the internet. But then a 5 star hotel sees a PR opportunity and invites her to New York for a Christmas she'll remember forever. Enter Noah Sanderson, a disgraced soccer star seeking anonymity. Forced to fake a festive romance for the cameras, sparks fly - but not the twinkling Christmas kind! As Fifth Avenue sparkles in all its holiday glory, can The City that Never Sleeps show these two frosted hearts that, maybe, the best love stories are the ones you never see coming. Don't miss this c

Discover all the fascinating things there are to know about mushrooms with this perfect book for autumn and fungi enthusiasts.The world is a treasure trove of fungi. There are over 1.5 million known fungus species on our planet; we use them for food and medicine, they can be found in every ecosystem and on all continents, and they're even more closely related to animals than plants. They can also be as deadly as they are beautiful.Unearth the scientific, cultural and fantastical properties of mushrooms, and explore the world of mushrooms beyond what's in a kitchen, from a ballerina waxcap and barbie pagodas to a snowy disco and stinkhorns.This book celebrates their beauty, complexity and significance, and gives an insight into this fascinating kingdom of fungi.

Uncover the mysteries of biomes in this fun, lighthearted geography seriesA fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Do yeti crabs live up mountains? How does a leaf know it's autumn? And are there really plants that eat POO?!Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Biomes!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Titles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions a

Uncover the mysteries of natural resources in this fun, lighthearted geography seriesA fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Does money really grow on trees? How can you fit a T-rex in your petrol tank? And just WHERE do monkeys hang out in hot tubs? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Natural Resources!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents:What are natural resources? / Is that a T. rex in your tank? / Where is the world's largest medicine cabinet? / Where can you see monk

"Did you hear Evan Dando died last night?"Evan Dando spills the true story of his band's tumultuous history and what it was like to be famous in the pre-internet days in this candid, colourful, and unputdownable memoir. After Kurt Cobain's passing in 1994, everyone expected Evan Dando to be next. The Lemonheads frontman, songwriter and actor started in the 80s hardcore scene and went on to become a 90s icon with two gold records to his name.Think of Evan Dando, and you think of heroin chic, grunge and celebrity burnout. From sneaking into concerts as a child, to sleeping on floors in the punk rock days, to crashing at Johnny Depp's place in Hollywood, he was right there in the thick of it. So much so that social media once reported his death.Now, very much alive and sober, Dando is going to tell his own story. Rumours of my Demise will remind readers what was so great about the pre-internet 90s: the innocence, the access, and the anonymity. Reclaiming the purity and exuberance of his e

本書以輕鬆詼諧的故事探討祖孫間的愛與誤解。小女孩 Bea 每週末都去找外婆，共度珍貴時光。她擔心外婆平日孤單，便建議養一隻貓作伴。然而，外婆誤以為 Bea 喜歡貓，於是越養越多，家裡瞬間被貓咪佔領，氣味雜亂、東西被破壞，連 Bea 的心愛玩偶也遭殃。這場「貓咪災難」讓 Bea 明白，最重要的不是增加熱鬧，而是專心陪伴。A hiss-terical new picture book from powerhouse creator, Maddie Frost that answers the question: how many cats is too many cats?Every weekend Bea goes to visit her grandmother, and Granny treats her to an afternoon of special things, like going to the movies and shopping. Bea is always sad to leave at the end of the weekend because she worries that Granny will be lonely without her.So Bea comes up with a plan to keep Granny company during the week: a cat! Granny is a little confused because she doesn't remember mentioning that she likes cats, so she asummes that Bea must want a cat around when she visits. And in doting grandmother fashion, “what’s better than one cat?” she reasons—more cats!Suddenly Granny's apartment is overcrowded, smelly, and worst of all--the cats tear apart Bea's stuffed animal. It's a pure CATastrophe and

Jennifer’s Body meets Heartstopper in this terrifying, tender, and bitingly hilarious supernatural horror about a boy who must save his best friend from a demon that wants to steal his heart—literally.Ren says he’s in love, but Colin knows better.Sure, he can't remember much about how it all began. But he remembers dancing at a club he and Ren were too young to dance in. He remembers the boys who harassed them on their way home. He remembers a ghost emerging from the trees, and a white hand reaching for Ren through a thick fog. What Colin can’t remember is what happened next. Only two things are clear to him: Ren is different now, and the new guy vying for his heart is not who he claims to be.With the help of two unlikely allies and a cranky old medium, Colin must learn to conquer his self-doubt and save his best friend from a love that could cost him his life.Equal parts campy and bewitching, Corey Liu’s debut YA novel explores predation, isolation, and what happens when a childhood d