Children's Books

Delve into a world of strange creatures, magical powers, and warring gods in this thrilling compendium of ancient Egyptian myths. With 20 exciting tales alongside fascinating historical information, this is a must-have introductio…

A beautiful collection of illustrated Norse myths and legends retold for a new generation. Action-packed tales of extraordinary creatures and compelling gods, goddesses, and heroes come to life in this compendium of Norse myths. E…

Written by Jean Menzies, winner of the Books Are My Bag Breakthrough Author Award 2020. Journey into a world of gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, extraordinary creatures and fantastic monsters with this beautifully illustra…

llustrated by John D. Batten. Stories selected by Jennifer Chandler, The Folklore Society.The captivating Irish stories collected in this new edition include both comic tales such as Paddy O'Kelly and the Weasel, and tales of hero…

A highly acclaimed Caldecott Medal-winning picture book about the world of imaginary friends from master picture book-maker Dan Santat.  On one very special day an imaginary friend is born on an island far away. Here, he and his o…

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this uplifting story about a bear without a smile, from the bestselling creator of Percy the Park Keeper. This is the story of Albert Le Blanc. (He’s from France, so that ‘Al-bear Le Blonk.) When …

When an egg arrives on his doorstep, Beast doesn’t quite know what to do: feed it? Take it for a nice long walk? Drop it? Doctor Yoko tells him he must keep it warm and just wait, but exactly what he’s waiting for is a mystery to …

The BEST BEAR TRACKER in the world is on the lookout! But can she find a bear?How do you spot a bear? In The Best Bear Tracker, the rules are quite clear, but maybe, just maybe, our heroine might not be as good at tracking as she …

A celebration of libraries, books and the joy of sharing stories, perfect for sharing before bedtime. When the library closes, and the last librarian has gone home to bed ... the books come alive and tell stories of their adventur…

The Beast is back and this time it’s up to him to help restore peace to an island, which is being threatened by a scary monster. Determined to face his fears, the Beast sets out to find the monster. But, perhaps, the island monste…

Little Bear has broken Mummy's favourite sunflower. What if her mum won't love her any more? Luckily, Mummy knows just what to do... "Put your paw on your heart," she smiles, "and you'll feel my love going on and on for ever!"  A …

Join Flora and Fauna, the world's greatest explorers as they embark on an extraordinary adventure in search of an elusive species of wild cat - the clouded leopard. With flaps and paper effects throughout, who knows what marvellou…

Rabbit Bright goes boldly into the night, turning night-time fears to colourful dreams in this glorious, stylish picture book. Sunless jungle, blackest cavern,Deepest ocean, starless night:In amongst these nightmaresThere's no gli…

Bold lions love roar, roar, roaring, while cubs play – racing, chasing… Young children will love meeting all the wild and wonderful animals in this fun-packed picture-book safari, with galloping zebras, prowling tigers, water-squi…

From Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted Graham Carter comes this story perfect for little bookworms, and those who haven't quite discovered the magic of books yet... Olive is a shy girl who prefers reading about adventures to havi…

I’m going out to play, Please, will you come too? Everything is better When I do it with you! Two adorable monkeys laugh, play and look out for each other in this sweet and uplifting picture book. With eye-catching, bright artwor…

The action of Indiana Jones meets the time travel of Dr Who in Hunt for the Golden Scarab, the first title in the Time Keys series by bestselling award-winner M. G. Leonard. Perfect for children of 8 to 12 and fans of Adventures o…

Can the new Famous Five catch the thief and find the forgotten treasure before it's too late? Join the original Famous Five and a new group of children in this exciting new adventure by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by …

Shes back! Nikki Maxwell returns for her 16th Dork Diaries adventure and has to deal with a bratty younger sister. Join the jokes, the drama and the aDORKable BFFs in this mega-sellingseries with over 50 million copies in print wo…

The most exciting debut of 2025 - an incredible fantasy Dark Academia, perfect for fans of Babel, Fourth Wing, and the Scholomance trilogyEVERY FIRE STARTS WITH A SINGLE SPARK.Welcome to Bletchley Park... with dragons.London, 1923…

'Joyful and truly original' - Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible Creatures WARNING: DO NOT JUMP ON THIS BOOK! Have you ever jumped on a book? Perhaps not. Most people would think it was a rather unusual thing to do. Ten-year…

Jeff Smith's New York Times, USA Today bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time. Read the fourth book in this thrilling adventure! Fone Bone confronts a host of dangers: Al…

Jeff Smith's New York Times, USA Today bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time. Read the third book in this thrilling adventure! Life in the Valley isn't getting any easie…

Jeff Smith's New York Times, USA Today bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time. Read the second book in this thrilling adventure! Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return …

Monkey and the gang are on a hunt to find Bunny after he mysteriously disappeared... On their search they'll be bamboozled by Old Bunny, Neanderbunny, the mysterious Shadow Bunny and the always confusing Not Bunny. Will they ever …

An amazing activity book containing ideas for things to do every day of the year! Contains projects such as a flag chain, fabric collages, leaf printing, spoon-people, door signs, gift tags, dangly cowboys and many more things to …

Join in the fun and help little Monkey find his mum with this special twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the bestselling classic Monkey Puzzle, with a shiny gold foil cover. Featuring the much-loved original story plus additional…

A boisterously funny picture book for kids from David Walliams and Adam Stower, perfect for young dinosaur fans! One night, Spike creeps downstairs in his pyjamas to find that his granny has turned into a dinosaur - GRANNYSAURUS! …

A beautiful collection of paintings, drawings and reflections on creatures, our constant companions, from the masterful narrative artist Shaun Tan. A creature does not necessarily represent one thing or another; it just is. A myst…

Cosima has spent all her life at the Home for Unfortunate Girls, along with her best friends: Pearl, Mary and Diya. Cos longs for a real home and a real family.But when Cos finds out that famed explorer Lord Francis Fitzroy is pla…