Join Frank and Bert for a kickabout in this funny story about friendship and football that proves two's company but three's a crowd. From best-selling author-illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros, creator of The Suitcase.
Bert puts his new ball in front of the goal and takes a loooooooong run-up. I'd better get ready, because . . . here . . . he . . . comes!
Meet Frank and Bert. They LOVE football and Frank is teaching Bert everything he knows . . . until Barbara turns up, the local football legend, and Frank drops everything to play with her.
Poor old Bert.
But when Frank finds himself in trouble, it's Bert, his BFF, who is always there for him . . .
Accolades for Frank and Bert:
WINNER OF THE NOTTINGHAM CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2023
Praise for Frank and Bert:
"Full of warmth and visual humour, with neon accents for extra zing. One for fans of Jon Klassen." - The Bookseller
Find out more about the hilarious fox and bear double act:
Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays Hide And Seek
Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Learns To Ride A Bike
The hilarious fox and bear double act from bestseller Chris Naylor-Ballesteros is back for a second adventure in the Nottingham Children's Book Award winning series!
Bert is CERTAIN he can ride his bike as well as Frank, but he is very wobbly! And even when they BOTH try riding Frank's bike . . . it still goes very wrong! Will the best friends make it all the way down from the big hill? Of course! All they need is a little bit of confidence and trust in each other!
This warm and entertaining story about friendship is guaranteed to get children giggling!
Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!
Winner of the Nottingham Children's Book Award 2023!
A hilarious new picture book from author of The Suitcase, Chris Naylor-Ballesteros - with neon ink throughout!
Frank and Bert are the best of friends and they LOVE to play hide and seek. But Bert the bear isn't quite as good at hiding as he thinks he is . . . and Frank ALWAYS wins! Every. Single. Time.
But when it's Bert's turn to hide, and Frank has to decide between winning again OR making his friend happy, Frank learns that friendship is always the true winner.
This interactive and entertaining story about friendship is guaranteed to get children giggling!
Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!
Join the fun of the fair as bickering best friends learn to share and compromise in this hilarious rhyming story about friendship.
From the talented duo behind the critically-acclaimed The Cat and the Rat and the Hat and The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat.
Praise for The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat:
"Children will love the silly humour and delight in seeing the animal antics unfold" - BookTrust
Hare and Bear are at the fair, but Bear does NOT like rides that swirl and twirl and Hare does NOT like rides that go bump and thump. Will the two friends ever find something they BOTH like?
Step this way for rib-tickling, tongue-twisting fun where friendship always comes first!
Join Frank and Bert as they go for a delicious picnic in this amusing story about patience, friendship, and saying sorry. The third title in the hilarious Frank and Bert series from best-selling author-illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros, creator of The Suitcase.
Accolades for Frank and Bert:
WINNER OF THE NOTTINGHAM CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2023
Here's what happens. We go to our favourite spot, unpack all our delicious food and then . . . it starts to rain . . . or wasps arrive . . . or a scary squirrel STEALS all our food. i>
Frank and Bert are off for a picnic in the countryside. And Bert has brought a delicious surprise! But when he falls asleep, Frank can't resist taking a peek . . . WOW! Bert has made Frank's FAVOURITE biscuits! Surely, he won't mind if Frank eats one . . . or two . . . or three . . .
This big-hearted story about friendship and forgiveness is guaranteed to get children giggling!
Find out more about the hilarious fox and bear double act:
Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays Hide And Seek
Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Learns To Ride A Bike
Frank and Bert: The One With The Missing Biscuits
Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays Football
Praise for Frank and Bert:
"Full of warmth and visual humour, with neon accents for extra zing. One for fans of Jon Klassen." - The Bookseller
Accolades for The Suitcase:
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CILIP KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL 2020
SHORTLISTED FOR OSCAR'S BOOK PRIZE 2020
Praise for The Suitcase:
". . . beautifully illustrated and wise, gentle tale of tolerance and kindness for fellow humans resonates deeply." - Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner
"A simple, powerful way to introduce the idea of kindness to strangers to young children." - Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo
"Welcome and understanding are at the heart of this children's book by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros." - Laura Padoan, UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency
Joyful, empowering celebration of choice with an adorable snail protagonist - follow the snail's sparkly silver trail on every page and join their amazing adventure!
Every morning, a little snail sets off on their Path. There are mountains to climb, rushing rivers to cross and, sometimes, when the path ahead seems impossible, they need to ask for help. But as long as it feels like the right Path for them, this determined snail keeps going.
Follow this adventurous snail as they decide not to follow the crowd and face unexpected challenges. This inspiring journey will help little ones understand that ANYONE can defy the odds and find their own unique way forward.
My Path will help children choose their own special path . . . and keep going!
Filled with humour, heart and a touch of the supernatural, this first book in a brilliant new series takes you on a non-stop adventure in Antarctica, perfect for the most intrepid of readers!
Maisie thinks her dad is the most boring person in the world. For fun he likes to do origami (but only basic triangles) or jigsaw puzzles of a cloudless sky (yep, every piece is blue). He writes cool-sounding books like How To Wrestle A Crocodile and How To Defuse A Bomb, but he's never actually done any of the awesome things he writes about.
But Maisie has to admit weird things happen around Dad. Unexplainable things...When childcare falls through and Dad has to take Maisie to Antarctica to research his next book, How To Survive In Antarctica, Maisie realises there is definitely something unusual about Dad...
Maisie is determined to find out the truth about her dad. What she doesn't realise is that she'll discover some things about herself and what it really means to be a hero along the way. One thing is for sure - it's going to be the adventure of a lifetime!
An action-packed cross between Adventures on Trains and My Brother is a Superhero.
"Perfect blend of laugh-out-loud comedy and high-stakes action" - Zohra Nabi, Waterstones Book of the Month author of The Kingdom Over the Sea
"A brilliant blend of mystery, survival and adventure, with a sprinkling of supernatural woven seamlessly in" - Tom Vaughan, Waterstones Book of the Month author of Hercules: The Diary of a (Sort of Hero)
The original, award-winning Felt Flap series - perfect for babies and toddlers!
Each title in this stylish series has five spreads with friendly characters to find behind colourful felt flaps.
In Where's Mrs Reindeer?, you're on the look out for Mr Carol Singer, Mrs Snowy Owl, Mr Ice Skater and Mrs Reindeer herself!
Lift the final flap and there's a surprise mirror - always a hit with the little ones.
Parents adore these books because they are beautiful but tough enough to withstand even the most enthusiastic of young readers. And children love them because they are just so much fun.
Other titles in the series include, Felt Flaps Where's Mr Lion?, Felt Flaps Where's Mr Unicorn? and Felt Flaps Where's Mrs Ladybird?
Felt Flaps Where's Mr Lion? won Sainsbury's Children's Book of the Year 2017
The felt flaps in this sturdy board book are perfect for little ones to turn and tug, which means you can get even the tiniest tot into books and finding the activity fun. Ingela Arrhenius' illustrations are a real bonus. They are bright and retro and sure to capture your baby's attention. A perfect book to share with very little ones. BookTrust
Read and learn over 300 words with Pip and Posy in this chunky, lift-the-flap book!
With multiple flaps to lift, ten engaging scenes, and hundreds of images, this book has loads to name, discover and talk about. Every page has a thumb-tab to make turning the pages easy and the chunky pages are designed to withstand even the most enthusiastic of toddlers.
Look out for other titles in the Pip and Posy series, including Pip and Posy Felt Flaps: In the Garden, At the Seaside, At Christmas, In the Park and At the Party.
In this honest, accessible illustrated guide to how babies are made, young readers can find out exactly what is needed to grow a baby, from introducing the basic building blocks of life such as sperm and eggs, to explaining the different ways that these building blocks can be put together to create a family.
Working closely with a leading national LGBT organisation, this inclusive guide to Making a Baby covers sex, sperm and egg donation, IUI, IVF, surrogacy and adoption, as well as explaining how a baby grows in the womb and about different kinds of births. Written in gentle and accessible language that can be shared with younger children or read alone by confident readers, we hope this book and its clear illustrations will provide the stepping stone for every parent to have an open conversation with their child about how babies are made, and their family began.
Introduce little ones to the magic of fairy tales with this large-format board book with bright, beautiful artwork and easy-to-lift card flaps revealing a hidden surprise on every page!
Featuring seven traditional stories to enjoy reading together - and a QR code to scan with stories to listen along to - this gorgeous gift book will be reached for time and time again, and treasured forever.
Each classic story is brought to life with contemporary artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, illustrator of the bestselling Felt Flaps and Peekaboo series.
Including Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Cinderella, The Elves and the Shoemakers and The Three Little Pigs
Chaya, a no-nonsense, outspoken hero, leads her friends and a gorgeous elephant on a noisy, fraught, joyous adventure through the jungle where revolution is stirring and leeches lurk. Will stealing the queen's jewels be the beginning or the end of everything for the intrepid gang? With cover illustration by David Dean.
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant is as rich, dazzling and alluring as a pouchful of royal jewels, and as triumphant as a trumpeting elephant! I loved it. - Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs
A glorious fast-paced adventure through the jungle. I love Chaya's spirit and determination and the friendships that are built along the way. I feel I am there with Chaya and her friends. The Girl Who Stole an Elephant is adventuring at its best; a mystery, a jewel thief, and an escape into the jungle with an elephant at your side. - Gill Lewis, author of Sky Hawk
Chaya, schoolgirl by day, thief by night, will steal your heart in this incredibly assured debut that's packed with adventure, friendship, and loyalty. - Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars
This exciting debut, set on the lush island of ancient Sri Lanka, introduces us to a kick-ass heroine in Chaya, a young girl who robs the rich to help the poor in local villages Richly atmospheric, full of colour and passion, Farook is a writer to watch. - Sally Morris, Daily Mail
Farook embeds her message in a cracking narrative and never lets us feel we're being preached to. Farook does not beat around the bush. Chaya looked at the bronze spear pointing at her neck, reads the novel's first sentence and in the ensuing 48 chapters, the pace rarely slackens. But she allows every character time to unravel, resulting in a deceptively dense adventure that will appeal to readers well into their teens. - Emily Bearn, Telegraph
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant positively rustles with the textures of rural Sri Lanka. It introduces an author keen to write a love letter to her culture, and upend preconceptions too More like this, please. - Observer
Farook's dazzling debut novel follows the stubborn jewel thief Chaya, her friends and the titular elephant through the Sri Lankan jungle in a beautifully paced story of friendship and revolution. - i
Readers can still travel to new and exciting places from home with a great adventure story, like The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook. Set in Sri Lanka, this debut novel follows Chaya, who has a habit of stealing to help those in need, but taking the queen's jewels and the royal elephant means that she's now a target and needs to escape into the jungle. The vivid setting and fast-paced plot will have you captivated until the final page. - Scotsman
A new dinosaur-themed title in the hit novelty series with multiple sliders!
Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a funny rhyming text and surprise mirror ending combine in this stylish and interactive board book for babies and toddlers!
With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull or turn on every spread this beautiful book is packed full of fun!
From Camilla Reid and Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning team behind the bestselling Felt Flaps Where's Mr? series.
Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies play. It's why the very youngest of children will love this cute dinosaur-themed book - and want to read it again and again.
Also available: Peekaboo Cow, Peekaboo Apple, Peekaboo Bear, Peekaboo Sun, Peekaboo Love, Peekaboo House, Peekaboo Moon, Peekaboo Chick, Peekaboo Baby, Peekaboo Pumpkin, Peekaboo Car, Peekaboo Santa and Peekaboo Lion
A touching tale about a little bunny with a big heart, featuring a sparkly silver foil cover!
Snow Bunny and her friends are putting on a Christmas show. Finally, the stage is set and Snow Bunny has helped Bear, Mouse and Fox with their acts, but - oh dear! - there's no time left for her to prepare her own perfomance.
But as the performers take their final bows, it's time to shine the spotlight on the helpful friend whose hard work and brilliant ideas made it all possible: Snow Bunny - the true star of the show.
The perfect book for sharing on cold winter's nights in the run-up to Christmas!
There are more books in the Snow Bunny series to collect: Snow Bunny's Christmas Wish and Snow Bunny's Christmas Gift.
Discover the secrets of the changing seasons in this enchanting and fact-filled guide to nature.
Follow wildlife season by season, finding out about the exciting - and sometimes surprising - stories of the animals, plants and places you see around you.
Meet tiny tadpoles growing into frogs in spring and colourful butterflies clustering around the summer wildflowers. Follow hedgehogs as they find safe places to hibernate among the falling autumn leaves, and birds searching for berries to eat during the coldest winter months.
A seasonal nature story for the whole family to treasure.
An action-packed new adventure series from Blue Peter Award-winning author Kieran Larwood and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner Joe Todd Stanton. Young readers will love discovering the world of the Dungeon Runners!
CALLING ALL DUNGEON RUNNERS - There's space for a new team of heroes. This is your chance to enter the leagues and fight your way to the top!
Kit has dreamed of being a Dungeon Runner all his life, although being a gnorf (part gnome, part dwarf) means he's much smaller than the other competitors.
But when a space opens up for a new team in the Dungeon Running League, Kit doesn't want to miss this chance to try out! With his new friends Sandy and Thorn, they're ready to take on anything - mazes, puzzles, monsters, treasure and most of all adventure!
Are you ready for the games to begin? Welcome to the Dungeon!
A fantastically funny festive story about the Bear and Mouse who ALWAYS disagree from the award-winning Ross Collins, creator of the bestselling There's a Bear in My Chair.
Bear and Mouse have finally overcome their differences and are living together in perfect harmony . . . until it's time to decorate the Christmas tree! Bear wants dazzling lights, while Mouse prefers gigantic baubles . . . and, wait a minute, did Mouse just put a MANATEE on the top?! A topsy-turvy tree is definitely THE LAST STRAW and it looks as if Christmas is RUINED. But maybe, just maybe, Bear and Mouse can reach a compromise in time . . . ?
