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Hugless Douglas

“Ever feel like you need a really big hug? Douglas does and he’s in search of the perfect bear hug.”



First published: March 2010
Hardback
978-0-340-95062-3




The Flying Diggers

ACTION STATIONS, TEAM FD! TIME TO TAKE A RIDE! When Teddy's toy diggers magically transform into life-size Flying Diggers, Teddy and Ruby set out on a fantastic flying adventure to rescue a tiger cub in danger in the jungle. Will the Flying Diggers reach the cub in time, or will the crocodiles get there first?

First published: May 2009
Hardback
978-0-340-90312-4




Star-faced Crocodile

This is a tale of friendship and music, of a bear with a banjo and a star-faced crocodile and how they become the best of friends. A starry gift book about being yourself.

First published: September 2008
Hardback
978-0-340-93046-5


Available July 2009
in paperback
978-0-340-93047-2




The Kiss that Missed

The kiss flies out of the window, the prince is distraught and the hapless knight is sent into the deep dark forest to fetch the kiss back. What will he encounter there?
A touching tale about the power of love. The Kiss That Missed was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award 2002 and the Sheffield Children’s Book Award 2003.

First published: February 2002

Paperback

978-0764136245



Also available with Audio

Paperback and CD

978-1844562848




Good Knight Sleep Tight

The lovable knight from The Kiss That Missed is back - this time with another quest from the royal king. He has to find a soft and fluffy filling for the royal pillow and stop the little princess making that terrible noise!

First published: June 2006
Paperback
978-0340860939

Also available with Audio

Paperback and CD

978-1844562558




Three Wishes

The loveable hapless duo from The Kiss That Missed are back! This time, the knight and his horse are left in charge of the royal prince and princess. But they find babysitting so tiring that the knight makes a wish... and before he knows it, it comes true. Instead of babysitting, therefore, they encounter a night full of magic and surprises and before too long, they are wishing they were babysitting once again!

First published: October 2007
Hardback
978-0340931523




Tale of Jack Frost

There was once a group of trees who were fed up with living in a deep, dark and crowded valley - so they moved to the enchanted forest. But as everybody knows, trees cannot walk without magic. This is the story of how Jack, the small boy with the frozen touch, wanders in to the forest and ends up saving the magic from the greedy goblins outside.

First published: November 2004

Paperback

978-0340852002



Also available with Audio

Paperback and CD

978-1840326987




Jack Frost was made in to a film for TV and broadcast on BBC1 Christmas Day 2004. The film was shortlisted for the Children’s Bafta Award 2005 and the Pulcinella award 2005 ‘Best TV Movie Category’



Scallywags

The Scallywags are a bunch of rather messy noisy wolves who find it rather hard to behave properly. But as they soon discover, if it means losing your friends, then just maybe it's time to practise those manners...

First published: November 2006
Paperback
978-0340884119



Two by Two and a Half

The nursery class in lined up in twos and ready to go out with Miss Moo Hoo. Little Bat Jack is on his own at the back, but he doesn't mind. As they walk through the woods, they hear, feel and see something rather unusual... what on earth could it possibly be?

First published: April 2007
Hardback
978-0340903100



The Ghost Library

The ghost library is a room full of empty shelves where ghosts settle down for story telling sessions: one night Bo arrives to teach them that stories exist everywhere, not just in books.

First published: October 2005
Paperback
978-0340860892




Just Like My Mum

This little lion cub wants to be like his mother! A funny tale with adorable illustrations showing the importance of mother love.

First published: February 2004
Paperback
978-0340944165



Just Like my Dad

A book which speaks for what so many father / child relationships are about. A humourous, touching tale for anyone who has ever idolised their father - even if they are moody, lazy and good at pretending to be busy!

First published: May 2007
Paperback
978-0340944035




The Adventures of Harry

A perfect gift book. In What's That Noise, Harry is spending his first night away from home with Grandma and Grandpa - but he keeps on hearing noises. Will he learn to be quiet and go to sleep! The second story, Where Are You? tells of Harry's first trip to the supermarket with Grandpa - and yes he gets lost! Will he find Grandpa again?

February 2004
Hardback
First published: 978-0340878545




What's That Noise?

It's Harry's frist night away from home and grandpa's house is full of strange noises. A reassuring story for every toddler who hears bumps in the night.

April 2001
Paperback
First published: 978-0340792124



Where are you?

First published: September 1998
Paperback
978-1561451791



Count Down to Bedtime

Perfect pre-school novelty book, featuring counting fun, lift-the-flaps and two irresistible new characters.
Fidget and Quilly also feature in two new board books: Fidget and Quilly go too fast and Fidget and Quilly catch rainbows.

First published: October 2000
Hardback
978-0340757628




Are you Ready?

Do you have trouble getting ready for school on time? Fidget and Quilly do too! Lift the flaps and find out, if they'll make it to school before it starts

First published: August 2003
Hardback
978-0340757628




Fidget and Quilly - The First Adventures

Four different advenutres for our friends Fidget the racoon and Quilly the porcupine. Get muddy in 'Find a Frog', try out their new tricycle in 'Go too fast', choose your favourite sound in 'Make a noise' and see how they catch a rainbow in a jam jar in 'Catch rainbows'!

First published: November 2003
Hardback
978-0340877951




The Dinosaur Game

Fidget and Quilley are having fun dressing up as animals, but nothing seems to be going according to plan - until they discover the dinosaur game, which is just about perfect

First published: July 2006
Paperback
978-0340878149




Gently Bentley

Gently Bentley! Bentley was fond of his squashy caterpillar. But one day Bentley, who was a little rough, bit it and the caterpillar went bang!!
Sticky and Bun, Bentley's friends, try to help him find something else to play with. Cars are fun but easy to break, tennis is fun but hard to get the hang of, skipping is fun but a bit too tangly and bricks are fun but easy to knock over. Will Bentley ever find that something else to play with!

First published: January 2005
Paperback
978-0340875629



All Change!

Tiger is upset. No one has remembered his birthday - or so he thinks. His friend, Miss Lollipop, takes him on a wonderful birthday adventure: with the refrain "All
change!" , they leap from one different form of transport to another, which get increasingly unlikely as they go - picking up animals and birthday presents on the way! Tiger ends up having the best birthday ever.

First published: August 2001
Paperback
978-0-340-98122-1




Jump In!

Just how many animal can Miss Lollipop squash in her truck? And just how big can the animals get? Find out in this hilarious animal farce in which the witty words are perfectly matched by fantastic, dynamic illustrations, with lots of counting fun too.

First published: August 1999
Paperback
978-0-340-98123-8



Also available with Audio

Paperback and Tape

978-1840326383






First Book of Words


Paperback

978-0-199-11214-2




First Book of Numbers

Paperback

978-0-199-11215-9




First Chinese Words

Published: April 2009

Paperback

978-0-199-11205-0




First Russian Words

Published: April 2009

Paperback

978-0-199-11151-0




First Arabic Words

Published: April 2009

Paperback

978-0-199-11135-0




First Polish Words

Published: April 2009

Paperback

978-0-199-11715-4




First French Words

Paperback

978-0-199-11002-5




First Italian Words

Paperback

978-0-199-11100-8




First German Words

Paperback

978-0-199-11003-2




First Spanish Words

Paperback

978-0-199-11004-9