There's a hen-hunting fox on the loose. But farmer Pettson and his quirky cat Findus agree that foxes shouldn't be killed. They should be tricked. They come up with a fabulous plan which maskes for an explosive, unforgettable night. Fist published 1986. This translation 2005.
Spend a wonderful day with Little Chick in these three enchanting stories from master storyteller Amy Hest and much-admired illustrator Anita Jeram. How Little Chick longs for her carrot to grow tall, for her kite to fly high, to be able to reach up and take her star from the sky. But her carrot is small, her kite bobs along on the ground and she can't stretch up far enough to touch her star. Sometimes things just don't turn out quite the way you want them to. But, as Old-Aunite shows Little Chick, there is just as much wonder in t... read more
The Shark in the Dark is heading this way â and heâÂÂÂÂs HUNGRY! Will the flustered fish become saltwater snacks, or can they come up with a plan to teach the mean, greedy shark a lesson heâÂÂÂÂll never forget? With atmospheric underwater scenes and a terrifically toothy villain, this captivating rhyming story is perfect for reading aloud. Tremendously funny â with a biting twist!
This is a story about Toby the Tram Engine. Toby loved people, but everyone thought he was too old-fashioned. He felt very sad, until one day someone came to his rescue...
Three children and their teacher are pretending to be firefighters. They zoom through the playground in their pretend fire engines and fight an imaginary fire. Then a real fire engine with real firemen on board arrives for a surprise visit. This lively picture book has bright illustrations and will appeal to both boys and girls.
Whether they are turning their embarrassing uncle into an exploding pencil case or their nosy granny into an inflatable doughnut, children will have hours of fun creating hundreds of hilarious magic spells using the split pages in this brilliant book.
Children will identify with the little mouse who uses the pages of this book to document his fears - from loud noises and the dark, to being sucked down the plughole. Packed with details and novelty elements including flaps, die-cuts and even a hilarious fold-out map, this is another extraordinary picture book from the Kate Greenaway Medal-winner.
This is a story about me, Sir Topham Hatt, or The Fat Controller as my engines call me. I have loved trains ever since I was a boy, but engines are sometimes as troublesome as trucks...
What can all these bright, colourful tools be making? Find out as we cree craw cut with the saw and tappety tap in the nails. Little ones will love the sound effects in this fun, read-aloud text as they watch the tools work together to make a go-cart. Perfect for sharing with little builders.
When Duffy the driver is told to keep on going until the lights change, that's exactly what he does - so he doesn't even notice that he's driven the Little Red Train right under the channel to France! Will the Little Red Train ever make it home?
Imaginative young minds will love this bold, contemporary picture book about a boy and his rather unusual best friend. A young boy spends his day playing games with his imaginary friend, Elephant. Real or not, when Grandma and Grandpa are busy, Elephant proves to be the perfect playmate! Illustrated with Petr Horacek's distinctive and beautiful collage style, this title encourages imaginary play as a young boy spends the day playing games with his imaginary friend, the Elephant.
All aboard! The Little Red Train is in for a very busy day. There's post to deliver, rails and sleepers for the new track, a flock of sheep for Hilltop Farm, and lots of passengers for Barnacle Bay! Keep your eyes peeled on the journey - there's lots of added fun! Peek inside the Little Red Train's engine and East Sidings station with fun cut-aways! Can you spot the landmarks, bridges, tunnels and signals along the way? Count all the sheep at Hilltop Farm and ...use the map to follow the Little Red Train on his very busy day! You'l... read more
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Told entirely through pictures, The Birthday Cake is a detective story, filled with humorous details and red herrings. Children can follow the many different leads presented in the illustrations, and read it themselves or in pairs. Questions to help you follow the story: "What keeps happening to the birthday cake each time Dog tries to make it?" "Whose birthday party is it?" "Who stole the necklace?" "How do the others catch the thief?" "Where is Rabbit's party dress?" "What are Frog and Piglet doing in the tree?" "Who is hid... read more
This is a story about James the Red Engine. When he first arrived on Sodor, he was so busy thinking about his shiny red paint that he soon got into lots of trouble. The Fat Controller thought he might have to send him away...
This is a story about Harold the Helicopter. He thought helicopters were faster than engines because they have propellers instead of wheels. But then Percy challenged him to a race...
Junior is a cheeky brother with a huge smile and a wild crop of curly black hair. He also has enormous feet - nearly as big as his Papa's. But one day when he loses Papa's favourite pair of jandals he has to work fast to get these back and nothing in his wildest imagination could prepare him for where he eventually find these.
Oh dear! Who painted a spider onto the wall? Who let the guinea pigs into the rabbit pen? Who put the rubber ducks in the pool and who left muddy footprints all over the cloakroom? Can you find out who did it? Follow the children as they go through their day at nursery and help your little one find out which of the Whodunnit Gang has done something silly on each page. Keep your eyes peeled for clues and enjoy hours of fun scouring the busy artwork counting, spotting and learning new shapes, colours and words.
Beatrix Potter used her own farmyard as the setting for this story, featuring one household pet, a little black pig, as the "perfectly lovely" Pig-Wig who runs away with Pigling Bland.
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