Story Books

Ben and Gran and the Whole, Wide, Wonderful World

Product Ref: 9781405009072

Ben's favourite person in the whole, wide world is Gran, and Gran's favourite person is Ben. There is only one problem - they live a whole, wide world apart. Now Gran is coming to visit. But with rocky rivers, scorching deserts and seasick cats to contend with, will she ever reach Ben's in time for tea? The split page design allows children to follow Gran's amazing journey at the same time as watching Ben busy making his preparations for her visit.

Written by Gillian Shields
Illustrated by Katharine McEwen
Paperback
27cm x 21cm
32 pages

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The Little Old Lady who cried Wolf!

Product Ref: 9781405019248

Help! Theres a wolf in my house! Its great having lots of things to play with . . . but only if you have someBODY to play with too. The little old lady in this book needs a friend, so one day she picks up the phone and cries, Help! Theres a wolf in my house! Zookeepers, police and firefighters all race to the rescue but when the little old lady cries wolf once too often, she gets some visitors who are much bigger and hairier than she had expected!

Written by Simon Puttock
Illustrated by Nicola Slater
Paperback
27cm x 21cm
32 pages

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Proverbs from Far and Wide

Product Ref: 9780333961285

A wonderfully witty collection of the world's wisdom.

If the baboon could see his own behind, he would laugh too.

From quarrelling hippopotami in Buganga to drinking tea with a fork in India, the proverbs here span the world. With striped squirrels, frowning frogs and bewildered baboons, this selection of proverbs will make you stop to think and laugh out loud

Written by Axel Scheffler
Paperback
27cm x 21cm
32 pages

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Hello Sunshine, Goodnight Moonlight

Product Ref: 9781405020329

Poems to take you through the day - A cheery, fun way to introduce poetry to preschoolers!

From rousing rhymes to soothing lullabies, this charming collection showcases a child's day from sun up to lights out with its carefully compiled combination of classic and contemporary poems from some of the world's most celebrated children's poets, including Margaret Wise Brown, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Eleanor Farjeon.
The soft palette of John Wallace's artwork gently invites young children into the adventures that a single day can hold. The disarming energy of his artwork quickly takes over, leaving kids eager to discover the poetry that surrounds them in their own lives.

Illustrated by John Wallace
Paperback
27cm x 21cm
32 pages

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Whatever next?

Product Ref: 9780230015470

The moon and back before bath time? Whatever next! Join Baby Bear as he finds a rocket, makes friends with an owl and has a picnic on the moon! A beautiful story of innocence and imagination, full of Jill Murphy's characteristic warmth and humour, this is the second Bear family adventure following the bestselling "Peace at Last".

Written by Jill Murphy
Paperback
27cm x 21cm
32 pages

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The Snowchild

Product Ref: 9781847460066

Poor left-out Katie doesn't know how to play. She has lots of good ideas - but she's always out of step with the other children's games. Then, one winter's morning, Katie wakes up and decides to build a snowman...Debi Gliori's charming story of Katie's Snowchild and the friendship it brings will warm the heart of every young reader.

Written by Debi Gilori
Paperback
27cm x 21cm
32 pages

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Product Ref: 9781847460042

When Daisy goes to nursery, her cat Lupin is always there at the corner to greet her on her way home. But when it comes to the holidays, Daisy doesn't go to nursery and Lupin doesn't realize. They each go on a rescue mission, imagining a whole range of adventures that might have befallen the other.

Written by Jonathan Langley
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27cm x 21cm
32 pages

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Simon Says

Product Ref: 9781847460097

Simon Pig has the perfect plan to make Sally Goose do all his work: "Let's play Simon Says!" Soon poor Sally is rushing around planting carrots, making a scarecrow, and even clipping Simon's nails, but Sally thinks of a great way to get her own back!

Written by Shen Roddie
Illustrated by Sally Anne Lambert
Paperback
27cm x 21cm
32 pages

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Best Of Friends

Product Ref: 9781847460073

Hippo and Pig are neighbours as well as great friends. Then one day, Hippo decides to do a good deed for Pig, and cuts down the hedge between them so that they can see into each other's houses...Hippo is disgusted on seeing his neighbour prancing around in a tutu, while Pig is equally revolted by the sight of Hippo chewing his toenails. Can they ever be friends again? Amusing text and hilarious illustrations tell a moral tale of how even good friends need their privacy.

Written by Shen Roddie
Illustrated by Sally Anne Lambert
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27cm x 21cm
32 pages

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Mabel's Magical Garden

Product Ref: 9781405055031

Mabel loves to play with her friends Nigel and George. Then one day she suspects that they have been stealing her flowers and, furious, she builds a wall round her garden to keep them out. Even the sun can't get in, and inside the wall, Mabel grows lonely and sad and the flowers start to die. But Nigel and George are determined to show Mabel that if only she takes down the wall, they can all enjoy a whole meadow of flowers together. A joyful tale about friendship and the rewards of sharing, by a major new writing and illustrating talent.

Written by Paula Metcalf
Paperback
27cm x 21cm
32 pages

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Tell me a story Mummy

Product Ref: 9781405021890

It's bedtime on the farmyard, but Salsa the little goat can't sleep. She tries everything until, finally, she asks Mummy to tell her a story. But tonight, even Mummy's stories don't work, and in the end, it's Salsa's own sweet story which sends her into a peaceful, dreamy sleep...

Written by Carl Norac
Illustrated by Mei Matsuoka
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27cm x 21cm
32 pages

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Boo - Minibook

Product Ref: 978007224685

What can you do when you feel shy?
Creep up behind a huge, fearsome beast and yell "Boo"

A timid boy doesn't want to play with the other children at a birthday party. Eager to prove to his mother that he's not really shy, he hunts round the garden for a goose! This is a story about a little boy overcoming shyness

Written by Ros Asquith
Illustrated by Andi Good
Paperback
11.5cm x 14cm - Perfect for a bag or the car!
32 pages

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Fat Cat - Minibook

Product Ref: 9780007224678

One day farmers Big, Bluster and Smarts find mice all over their fields. So they decide to take control of the situation by building mousetraps. Farmers Big and Bluster, in their extravagant way, try to outdo each other by building huge machines. Meanwhile, Farmer Smarts gets himself a fat cat who is the most successful mousetrap of all.

Written by James Sage
Illustrated by Russell Ayto
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11.5cm x 14cm - Perfect for a bag or the car!
32 pages

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