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Mog the Forgetful Cat
Reformatted and reissued, Mog the Forgetful Cat has lost none of its gentle charm.
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Knuffle Bunny
On a routine visit to the laundrette in their Brooklyn neighbourhood, Dad accidentally puts Trixie’s beloved stuffed animal into the machine along with the washing.
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Who Do you Love?
Chick loves her baby brother and sister, the bees love the queen bee, Mrs Rabbit loves all her babies and mole loves the girl next door!
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Knight Time
Little Knight and Little Dragon love getting ready for bed - until they are left alone in their rooms when their imaginations start to dream up all sorts of scary things.
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How Do You Feel?
Animals from around the world let the reader know how they are feeling - from barking mad dogs to crazy chameleons to proud peacocks.
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Who Ate Auntie Iris?
Auntie Iris is a fearless Chinchilla living among bears, wolves and a jacuzzi-mad crocodile. Though she might hurry up the stairs to her flat, Auntie Iris wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.
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Princess Poppy (app)
Based on the popular series of books by Janie Louise Jones, this delicately-illustrated pastel-hued app will be irresistible to aspiring princesses.
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Ginger and the Mystery Visitor
The little girl who looks after Ginger the kitten has a kind heart, and when a mystery cat becomes a regular visitor at dinner time she worries how to find out if he belongs to anyone.
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Elmer and the Lost Teddy
In this republication of a 1999 title, McKee shows young readers that we each have special things which nobody else loves quite as we do.
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Smudger the Dog Saves Christmas
Smudger is testing and tasting all the preparations for the Christmas festivities, until he is sent out into the garden to stop him from creating any more devastation.
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The Littlest Dinosaur
When mother dinosaur’s last egg finally cracks open, out comes a minute dinosaur. He doesn’t grow any bigger – and when he’s playing football he is in danger of being trodden on.
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Zoe and Beans: Where is Binky Boo?
Beans plays with Molly so much that she gets very grubby, so Zoe has to put her doll in the washing machine along with an entire box of Big 'n' Bubbly!
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Little Beauty
When a very special gorilla learns to use sign language, he is able to ask his keepers for anything he needs but what he wants most of all is a friend.
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Hey Presto!
With delightful illustrations and something of the same quirky humour that characterised her acclaimed Good Little Wolf, this is a fun and engaging story about friendship.
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Banana!
Follow the cartoon-style adventures of two monkeys. One of them has a banana and the other one wants it - but what is the magic word?
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Zoe and Beans: The Magic Hoop
The second of Zoe and Beans’ adventures reminds readers that we are often better off as we are rather than what we think we might like to have or be
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Kipper's Birthday
Kipper is working hard preparing for his birthday. He bakes a very interesting cake to share with his friends and makes beautiful invitations but is too tired to deliver them.
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Grill Pan Eddy
Grill Pan Eddy is a daring and very intelligent mouse who takes up residence in a box of porridge oats and flatly refuses to be caught despite the family's best efforts.
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Tell Me the Day Backwards
In this delightful bedtime story, a young bear tells his mother all about his exciting day - in reverse - inspiring young listeners/readers to do the same
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Waiting for Baby
This gentle book deals with the anticipation of waiting for a new baby.
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Meg Goes to Bed
Meg, Mog and Owl are a beloved addition to any picture book collection and this quirky fun tale is no exception.
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Tug of War
In this retelling of a traditional African folk tale, wily Hare outwits Elephant and Hippopotamus when he challenges them to a game of tug-of-war
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Shopping with Dad
One Saturday morning, Dad is sent shopping with his excitable daughter. Enthusiastically, she starts crossing things off the list before they have even started. Things can only get worse...
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Pip and Posy: The Scary Monster
Full of lovely detail, this is a delightful story about being brave and taking turns
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The Smartest Giant in Town
George is the scruffiest giant in town, so he buys a new outfit to smarten himself up. On the way home, however, he meets others who are in greater need of his clothes than he is...
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Wibbly Pig's Silly Big Bear
Did you know that Wibbly Pig has a bear so big he can hardly fit on the page? He may be big, but Wibbly's bear is very silly and seems pretty useless at most things.
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Me
A baby penguin realises how small he is and on each page he compares himself to the world around him.
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Ridiculous!
It is wintertime. Time for tortoises to sleep. But Shelley is not sleepy, and is eager to know what winter is like.
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I Love my Mummy
Shortlisted for the Booktrust Early Years Awards 2006, this is a stunningly illustrated celebration of motherhood.
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Charley's First Night
On his first night at home, Charley the puppy is given a guided tour by his new owner, Henry.
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The Giant Carrot
Jack's vegetables are the biggest and best around. One day he decides to make carrot soup. But as he pulls at the biggest carrot, he finds that it just won’t move!
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Hello, Who's There?
Little Duck is searching for someone. She waddles across fields, into woods, past rocks and into the pond, and everywhere she goes, she stops to ask 'Hello, who's there?'
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Sleepy Me!
Delightful and reassuring story about a bear going to bed - perfect for bedtimes
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Play With Me!
Ideal for under-threes expecting a sibling, Dottie looks on as pairs of other creatures have fun and share friendship.
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Iris and Isaac
This gorgeous story from an award-winning picture book- maker is a classic tale of friendship between two quarrelling polar bears. Rayner's illustrations are a delight and her animals are full of character.
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The Christmas Unicorn
Milly is awakened in the night by a beautiful unicorn who helps to create a magical Christmas for her family.
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Oh Dear, Geoffrey!
Geoffrey the giraffe's height makes him clumsy - it's hard for him to make friends with the creatures on the ground.
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What's the Time, Mr Wolf?
Is Mr Wolf really as big and bad as his reputation suggests? Award-winning picture book creator Debi Gliori suggests otherwise in this delightful story inspired by traditional fairy tales.
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Maisy Loves You
Here's Maisy again in a large board book format: this time, she's thinking about love.
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King Jack and the Dragon
The wonderful rhyming text and charming illustrations create a beautifully paced and reassuring picture book
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
When a young girl walking in the woods discovers an empty house that belongs to a family of bears, she sets about making herself comfortable...
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Boris Saves the Show
It’s time for the school play and Mrs Cluck’s class are all very excited - except for Boris who is a bit shy.
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The Lion and the Mouse
This retelling of Aesop’s fable is told without text through pictures alone
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The Snuggle Sandwich
Toddler Annie starts her day with a snuggle in bed with her parents and Edward, her teddy bear, before the rush of a family having breakfast and variously setting off for school and work.
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No Baby No
Amusing illustrations of a mischievous baby's exploits accompany the rhyming text, making this a book small children will want to read and recite again and again.
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Do You Want To Be My Friend?
'Do you want to be my friend?' Asked just once, this simple question starts a little mouse's journey through this almost wordless picture book, seeking the perfect companion.
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Jack and the Beanstalk
When hard times come to Jack and his mother, she decides to sell their cow, Daisy. But at the market Jack exchanges Daisy for a handful of 'magic beans' instead of money...
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Hugh Shampoo
Hugh Shampoo detests having his wild, unruly hair washed, brushed, cut or combed - in spite of the fact that his parents, Mr and Mrs Shampoo, are proud owners of a hair salon.
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The Bear went over the Mountain
The popular rhyme is brought to life with lively pictures of Baby bear and Grandbear playing in a mountain of bedclothes.






