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‘The perfect mix of funny, foul and fearful’ Metro‘Brilliantly imagined … laugh-out-loud funny’ Sunday ExpressThe third book in the bestselling, gorgeously gothic and wickedly funny Amelia Fang series – perfect for readers of 7+Meet Amelia Fang!...

The jaw-achingly funny children’s book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams – a deliciously daft Tall Story of a child who had everything, but still wanted more. Illustrated by artistic genius, Tony Ross. Meet the Meeks!Myrtle Meek has...

Baby’s loud. Baby’s messy. Sometimes Baby really smells. Maybe Baby just doesn’t know the rules Good thing it’s big sister time—she can show Baby how to be the best baby ever! Told through the eyes of a big sister, this charming hardcover...

Baby’s loud. Baby’s messy. Sometimes Baby really smells. Maybe Baby just doesn’t know the rules Good thing it’s big brother time—he can show Baby how to be the best baby ever!Told through the eyes of a big brother, this charming hardcover...

Third in the modern-classic and bestselling bookwandering series that celebrates all that is best in life: books, adventure, friendship – and cake. Strange things are happening. A man comes into Pages & Co looking for a book… then suddenly can’t...

A delightful celebration of those nudie moments between bath and bedtime from award-winning author and illustrator Emma Quay. Ages 2+ 'One, two Rudie Nudie, Rudie Nudie in the bath...' Emma Quay captures all the joy and energy of childhood in this...

A New York Times Bestseller and #1 Indie Bestseller · A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year · A School Library Journal Best Book of 2021 · Included in NPR’s 2021 Books We Love List · Featured in Forbes, Oprah Daily, The Cut, and Book Riot...

An inclusive picture book for grandparents everywhere. In every country around the world are grandmas short and tall.Though they go by different names, we love them one and all.From talented duo Ashleigh Barton and Martina Heiduczek, comes a charming...

Featuring children’s own words and heart-warming pictures, this board book is the perfect book for children to share with Grandma! ‘I love my grandma because… ‘Everyone’s grandma is the best. And who better to tell the world than children...

Grab your gaming gear and laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.A new video game has thrown Redhill Middle School into chaos. Will Max get the screen time he...

The enchanting classic Christmas story of Mog – everyone’s favourite family cat! This funny and warm-hearted escapade has a stunning foiled cover for extra Christmas sparkle. As seen on TV! From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the...

An inclusive picture book for grandparents everywhere.A 2021 Children's Book Council Notable Book. In every country around the world are grandpas short and tall.Though they go by different names, we love them one and all.From brilliant new talents...

A delightful new picture book about starting school, with a clever twist all parents will relate to! Are you ready?It'll be fun! You'll make new friends. New BFFs!You might have to be a bit brave ...It's the first day of school, but who is the most...

A magical adventure to delight the imagination. The curl-up-on-the-sofa snuggle of a series from a uniquely talented author. Tilly Pages is a bookwanderer; she can travel inside books, and even talk to the characters she meets there. But Tilly’s powers...

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat…Everyone’s favourite family cat first appeared fifty years ago and is loved by children everywhere for her funny and warm-hearted escapades. Mog the Forgetful Cat was first published in 1970 and has never...

Based on the original stories by Michael Bond, a new Paddington adventure with real mail to open and enjoy! This funny interactive picture book explores Paddington’s new life in London after travelling all the way from Darkest Peru and meeting Mr and...

Father's Day is once a year, but for these kids, Farter's Day happens way too often ... In this celebration of farterhood (oops, fatherhood), ten friends swap tales of their dads' best (and WORST) bottom eruptions.How bad can these farts really be? Take...

"Jackson’s characters and their heart-wrenching story linger long after the final page, urging readers to advocate for those who are disenfranchised and forgotten by society and the system." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading...

From the million-copy bestselling author of THE PARENT AGENCY and BIRTHDAY BOY comes a wildly entertaining wish-fulfilment adventure that asks the question: what would happen if the strictest head teacher swapped bodies with the naughtiest kid in...

'[A] cliffhanger ending leave[s] readers wanting more' -- Kirkus on Ice Wolves After the fateful battle between the ice wolves and scorch dragons, Anders and his twin sister, Rayna, have been reunited. But there's no time for celebrating. Anders and...

Four Hilarious Novels of Heart, Humour and Wishes Gone Wrong. THE PARENT AGENCY Barry said, a third time, “I wish I had better parents!” And then suddenly the entire room started to shake……there is a world, not far from this one, where parents don’t...

Horton the elephant babysits an egg in this classic tale of kindness from Dr. Seuss. Everyone laughs when Horton the Elephant offers to sit on Mayzie bird’s egg while she goes on holiday. Horton’s kindness and faithfulness are sorely tested when he, and...

Introducing The Valentines – Happy Girl Lucky, the first book in the hilarious new romantic-comedy series by Holly Smale, author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Geek Girl books. Fame – it runs in the family!The Valentine sisters – Hope,...

Embrace the ForbiddenWhat if there were teens whose lives literally depended on being bad influencesThis is the reality for sons and daughters of fallen angels.Tenderhearted Southern girl Anna Whitt was born with the sixth sense to see and feel...

In this terrifying and provocative novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Deadline and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, a teenage boy tries to uncover what happened to a girl who has vanished from his high school. Was she abducted, or did...

It's just something she has to do.Mildred has always dreamed of growing a one-thousand-pound pumpkin to enter in her town's Pumpkin Show. Her aunt Arlene thinks she's obsessed, but Mildred prefers to think of herself as focused. And growing giant...

The eighth novel from NUMBER ONE bestselling author, David Walliams – now available in paperback! Jack’s Grandpa…*wears his slippers to the supermarket*serves up Spam à la Custard for dinner*and often doesn’t remember Jack’s nameBut he can still take to...

Do it yourself; think for yourself; be yourself. The iconic, free-spirited, rebellious and bestselling YA graphic novel series, Emily the Strange is a cult classic: perfect for fans of Wednesday and Heartstopper. Emily the Strange is back for her...

Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones classic award-winning favourite, featuring Chrestomanci – now a book with extra bits! Everybody says that Gwendolyn Chant is a gifted witch with astonishing powers, so it suits her enormously when she is...

Mog is everyone’s favourite family cat! This delightful little library of miniature Mog books is the perfect set for her youngest fans. From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes this delightful set of miniature board...

When a little bug sneezes a riot breaks out as one accident leads to another, and another… until the whole town is caught up in the ensuing chaos. Young readers will delight in this action-packed tale of mishaps and mayhem! This title belongs to the...

The second unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL.Scarlet and Ivy have been reunited at last. But the danger at...

A fresh new edition of a timeless classicAges: 4+ Josh is a little boy who likes to make faces. He practises his scary faces every day. If only Josh had listened when his father told him what would happen when the wind changed!Ages 4+

Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom—all because of a foolish bargain her father struck. And since birth, she has been training to kill him.Betrayed by her family yet bound to obey, Nyx rails against her fate. Still, on...

For readers who loved Wonder and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time this extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry.A story that crosses time and generations, for adventure-loving readers young and old. “My dad died twice. Once when...

The third unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL.Is someone out for the ultimate revenge at Rookwood School? With...

The first unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL.This is the story of how I became my sister… When troublesome...

A fun book for kids to fill in themselves, giving a host of personal details from basics such as how tall readers are, and the colour of their eyes, to more off-beat information such as whether they collect walrus whiskers! What colour are your eyes?...

Everyone’s favourite family cat, Mog is loved by children everywhere for her funny and warm-hearted escapades. Mog the Forgetful Cat was first published in 1970 and has never been out of print! The classic picture book story of a very forgetful cat, her...