Meet Wildebeest and Warthog, Spotted Hyena, Lappet-Faced Vulture and Marabou Stork. People call them the Ugly Five . . . but are they really?
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Picture Books
Fiction
Early Readers
Poetry
Educational
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The Detective Dog
Whether it’s finding a lost shoe or discovering who did a poo on the new gravel path, Nell’s ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work. So when the books at her owner Peter’s school have disappeared one morning, Detective Dog Nell is ready to sniff out the...
The Teeny Weeny Genie
When wish-granting genie appears from the spout of old McDonald’s teapot, he wishes for a wife . . . who wishes for a baby . . . who wishes for a dog . . . who wishes for a cat. The farmyard is soon very busy and VERY noisy! Will the genie ever get a...
Spinderella
Spinderella the spider loves football. She tries to play a match with her brothers and sisters but she doesn’t know how many spiders should be on each team. Even worse, she can’t count the goals. Luckily for Spinderella, her Hairy Godmother has a plan . . .
The Paper Dolls
A string of paper dolls go on a fantastical adventure through the house and out into the garden. They soon escape the clutches of the toy dinosaur and the snapping jaws of the oven-glove crocodile, but then a very real pair of scissors threatens...
It’s a Little Baby
A book for babies with an online song to accompany it. Lift the flaps and find the babies pointing, waving, clapping and dancing. Sing the song and do the actions.
There’s an Owl in my Towel
It's tricky to have breakfast when there's a mole in your bowl! A baby's every activity is thwarted by a variety of surprising animals. But who wouldn't be happy to find a ted in their bed? A lift-the-flap book for babies with an online song to accompany it.
The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-cat
This is a sequel to Edward Lear's famous poem, set in a nonsensical land full of adventure. When their beautiful golden ring is stolen, the Owl and the Pussy-cat must travel far from the safety of the Bong-tree glade in search of the thief.
Wake Up Do, Lydia Lou
A little ghost tries to give Lydia Lou a scare . . . but he can't even wake her up. So he fetches his noisy animal friends to help. A playful story full of fun sounds for younger children to join in with.
Cave Baby
But what will happen when a real woolly mammoth takes Cave Baby for a midnight ride?