"How high is the Sky?" Pipkin the inquisitive penguin wants to know just that. With a friendly albatross, he flies past a hot-air balloon and a space rocket and the moon - but the sky is much too high! A VERY tall poster (1.6 x 0.2m) at the back of the book shows Pipkin just how high things really are - and how long he would have to travel to reach them. A delightful sequel to Pipkin's adventure in "How big is a million?" Suitable 18 Months Plus.

A new story based on an episode from the delightful TV series 3rd & Bird. Samuel and Rudy invite Muffin along for a picnic with their friend, Elliot. Muffin is shocked to find out that Elliot is a worm! Muffin thinks that she and Elliot are too different to be friends, but Samuel convinces Muffin that different can be good.

This lively novelty book is perfect for little fans of the brand new BBC children's series 3rd & Bird. Push the button to hear the 'Choo! Choo!' of the Muffin Express train as you listen to an exciting birdie adventure. The Muffin Express train runs away with Elliot at the wheel. But he doesn't know how to stop it! Join Muffin, Samuel and their friends as they try to stop Muffin's runaway train!

Gus is very cross when Mum and Dad tell him they have to go on a long journey away from the dustry plains where he likes to play, and he kicks up a really big fuss.  The longer the journey goes on, the worse Gust gets! But, after travelling a long time and playing all the travelling games his family can devise for him, he sees in the distance where it is they are going – the waterhole! It's a whole new place to play with exciting opportunities Gus didn't have before, and he realises that the journey could well be worthwhile! 

•Ideal for reading before long journeys with young children.
 

Hoop-la the Hippo by Patti Madison is an animated multi-media read along picture book.  Suitable for chidlren aged 4-7 years.  Wizz-e.com is the first e-book publishing company for kids.

Award Winning - Hoop-la the Hippo was anounced as an award winner in the recent iParenting Outstanding Products 2009. iParenting is part of the Disney Group.

10 year-old Hope is keen to meet a Martian and a Martian boy with a big heart wants to know why Earth’s polar caps are melting. At the North Pole, the new friends hear the Arctic animals’ stories about their warming world. Hope fears she’s too young to do anything to help - but the Martian’s magic shows that taking small steps at home can make a difference. Soon, with the help of family and friends, Hope’s school and local town begin to transform. At a time when the future can seem uncertain, this modern fable offers a loving vision of how we can all change the story that shapes our world. All our books raise money for CLIC Sargent and children with cancer.

Get your child eating all the colours of the rainbow with Annabel Karmel. From juicy red apples to bright green broccoli your pre-schooler will love this fun look at healthy fruit and vegetables from Annabel Karmel. Read it together and meet the colourful fruit and vegetable characters on each chunky tabbed page. Simple text will encourage them to try new foods, from yummy orange and delicious yellow to scrumptious purple and tasty blue food too!  Parent notes give lots of nutritional facts and helpful advice on encouraging healthy eating. Perfect for turning fussy eaters into healthy eaters!

Meet your favourite characters from In the Night Garden.  Six little board books in their very own slipcase make for a great introduction to the magical world of the Night Garden. 

A hugely successful format, little libraries have sold over 290,000 copies so far!

Come along with your favourite friends into the Night Garden! Four shaped board books are perfect for little hands, complete with sturdy carrying case to keep them safe.

A fun story about Little Tractor and his friends, perfect for reading aloud to young children. Open this chunky board book and join in the fun with Little Tractor as he chugs along passing pony, pig and duck on his travels. The ground is wet and muddy and poor Little Tractor’s wheels get stuck – what will he do?  Read this together with your child; they’ll love the rhyming text, lively illustrations and sparkly foil on every page. Perfect for parents and children to share and a great gift for any child who loves farm animals and big wheeled tractors!

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Author Janey Louise Jones

Synopsis -Miss Mallow has decided to put on a musical show to celebrate the opening of the new school hall. Poppy and her class are all very excited especially when they get to vote on which show to perform. But things start to go wrong during the auditions when every single child wants the two starring roles! Before long Miss Mallow is at the end of her tether and cancels the show . . .

Ideal book for any little girl who has ever dreamed of being Cinderella

Author Janey Louise Jones

Synopsis -Poppy is so excited that her mum is going to have twins and she can't wait for them to be born. But when the babies come at last, things don't turn out quite as Poppy expected and her life is turned upside own! Will Poppy learn to get used to life with the twins and realize that whatever happens she is still Mum's little princess?

Author Janey Louise Jones

Synopsis: Poppy is taking part in a Pony Club Competition with her cousin Daisy. They’ve both been practising like mad on their ponies Twinkletoes and Parsley and they absolutely can’t wait. But before long a whole series of things start to go wrong
and it looks like they might not be able to compete after all . . . Will the Pony Club let Poppy enter the competition? Will Twinkletoes be well enough to jump and most importantly, will Poppy ever get to be a Pony Princess? Find out in this brilliant new adventure.

That's not my puppy - 10th Birthday Special Edition:-2009 is the 10th anniversary of the wonderful "That's not my …" books. To celebrate, Usborne is publishing a special edition of the very first book! "That’s not my puppy" is a delightful touchy-feely book with simple, repetitive text. Helps very young children develop language and sensory skills.

A rhyming story of a mouse and a monster. Little mouse goes for a walk in a dangerous forest. To scare off his enemies, he invents tales of a fantastical creature called the Gruffalo. Imagine his surprise when he meets the real Gruffalo!

The authors of the modern classic The Gruffalo here follow it up with another rhyming story that children will respond to with gusto. One dark night the Gruffalo's child disobeys her father's warnings and ventures out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist... does he? Little ones will love it and we're sure you'll soon know it off-by-heart!

Helps teach children about numbers, days of the week and time as the newly hatched caterpillar munches his way through die-cut pages.

Jo is ill and has to stay in bed for the day, but her mum promises to bring her home a surprise to make her feel better. All day long Jo looks out of the window waiting for her mum to return, and in the meantime sees all her friends from the neighbourhood, including the postman, the window cleaner and Mrs Ali from next door. But when will Mum be back with her surprise for Jo?

Full of childhood anticipation, imagination and excitement. This is an accessible text for young readers with many high frequency words and simple sentences.

It’s Tom’s birthday, and among many shiny new presents is a small brown envelope from an elderly neighbour. What’s inside leads Tom through a whole year of surprises, and at the end he has presents of his very own to give away. An ideal book for sharing, Tom’s Present is a story of everyday magic, and includes easy-to-follow instructions on how you can work some for yourself. Suitable for 3 - 6 Year olds.

All our books raise money for CLIC Sargent and children with cancer.

When Ty witnesses the knife murder of another boy he identifies some very dangerous people and the police put him and his mother into hiding in a witness protection scheme. While they are packing, a petrol bomb is thrown through the front door of their flat, highlighting the extreme danger they face. Over the coming months, Ty becomes Joe, is given a new look and starts at a new school. To his surprise, he finds he is attracting the attention of the girls in his class, and the boys find his need to conceal his real identity cool - being Joe is not so bad. His ability as a runner is spotted and he starts training under a college student, a wheelchair user who is a Paralympics contender, but this special treatment attracts resentment. Somehow Joe keeps drawing attention to himself despite his efforts to remain anonymous. Then his beloved grandmother back in London is badly injured in an attack designed to flush Ty out of hiding and demonstrates the relentless determination to silence him.
This wonderfully gripping and intelligent novel movingly depicts Ty/Joe's confusing sense of identity in extreme danger - a remarkable debut from a great new writing talent.

Winner of the Bizziebaby 2009 Gold Award

Where's The Bus Picture Book - Suitable 2-5 Years

Mouse and Rabbit need to catch the bus to go to Duck's house for tea. As they wait, there're lots of things to distract them – making it seem like the bus never comes! Children will love these bold, bright pictures, and pointing to the bus in the background that Mouse and Rabbit are too busy to see!

Author Pippa Goodhart 

Synopsis -Imagine you could go anywhere, with anyone and do anything. Where would you live? Where would you sleep? Who would be your friends? What games would you play? Go on . . . You choose! With a simple text and vibrant illustrations children will love creating their own stories and letting their imagination run wild! Now with a wonderfully fun story sticker frieze! Readers have the power to decide how the story should unfold. With over forty vibrant stickers, their creations can be as normal or as wacky as they want –simply hours of fun!